Jas Athwal MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure timely chid maintenance payments for single parents.
Answer: Children in separated and single-parent families are statistically more likely to experience poverty compared to those in non-separated families. Through both statutory and non-statutory arrangements, Child Maintenance payments currently help keep around ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Intimate Image AbuseDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools reported deepfake intimate image abuse in 2024-25.
Answer: Schools are under no obligation to report data on deepfake intimate image abuse to the department.The department’s statutory safeguarding guidance, 'Keeping children safe in education', which supports schools and colleges to safeguard and promote the welf...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: SoftwareHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of nudification apps on boys and girls under 18.
Answer: The Government is aware of concerns about the impacts of nudification apps on children and in facilitating violence against women and girls. AI-generated child sexual abuse material can have direct impact on real children. Offenders use AI to create photo...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Abuse and DiscriminationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle AI-driven (a) abuse and (b) discrimination.
Answer: The Online Safety Act 2023 places robust duties on user-to-user and search services to tackle abuse and discrimination where it is illegal or harmful to children. These duties apply regardless of whether content is created by AI or not. Services must impl...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to make harmful pornographic content illegal on online platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act protects users from harmful and illegal pornographic content. Extreme pornography is a priority offence, meaning that services must proactively mitigate and remove such content.In addition, the Secretary of State and Victims Minister...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of proactive technology to (a) identify and (b) tackle (i) deepfakes and (ii) AI generated (A) intimate image abuse and (B
Answer: The Home Office actively engages with relevant stakeholders on the use of proactive technology to identify and tackle AI-enabled harms, including deepfakes, intimate image abuse and child sexual abuse images.Working in partnership with the Department for ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: SoftwareDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ban nudification apps from online app stores.
Answer: The government is concerned about the proliferation of AI-enabled products and services that facilitate the creation of deepfake non-consensual intimate images.Government legislated to ban the non-consensual creation of sexually explicit deepfake images i...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSikhs: DiscriminationHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a statutory Code of Practice on the Sikh articles of faith to prevent discrimination.
Answer: The Home Office has made no assessment of the potential merits of establishing a statutory Code of Practice on Sikh articles of faith to prevent discrimination as religious discrimination is not a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help reduce barriers to home ownership in London for first-time buyers.
Answer: The most sustainable long-term method to improve housing affordability and help people into homeownership is to increase the supply of housing. The government is committed to building 1.5 million homes this parliament (compared to the 1 million homes deli...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80418More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform (a) Lifetime ISAs and (b) Stamp Duty Land Tax to support first time buyers in London.
Answer: SDLT continues to be an important source of government revenue, raising around £12 billion each year to help pay for the essential services the government provides. Any changes to SDLT would therefore have to be carefully considered given the potential ef...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help first-time buyers in (a) London and (b) general.
Answer: The most sustainable long-term method to improve housing affordability and help people into homeownership is to increase the supply of housing. The government is committed to building 1.5 million homes this parliament (compared to the 1 million homes deli...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) treatment and (b) care of patients with (a) non-preventable and progressive neurological conditions and (ii) Parkinson’s through the 10-Year H
Answer: The three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will revolutionise care for people with Parkinson’s and other non-preventable progressive neurological conditions by shifting from hospital-centric care to community-based and preventative approaches, a...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) assessment he has made and (b) research his Department has commissioned on the potential impact of Parkinson’s Disease on the (i) NHS, (ii) social care and (iii) the economy in (A) 2025 an
Answer: There are a number of initiatives at the national level supporting service improvement and better care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, including the RightCare Progressive Neurological Conditions Toolkit and the Getting It Right First Time Programme...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of migraines on (a) the economy and (b) levels of (i) presenteeism and (ii)absenteeism.
Answer: The Joint DWP and DHSC Work and Health Directorate was set up in 2015 in recognition of the significant link between work and health and to improve employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions, including people with migra...
Answered 29 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle fly-tipping.
Answer: This Government will crack down on fly-tipping by supporting councils to seize and crush more vehicles of fly-tippers, forcing fly-tippers to clean up their mess and bringing in new prison sentences for those transporting waste illegally. We also taking s...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAtaxia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase treatment options for people with Friedreich's Ataxia.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Friedreich's Ataxia. One of the framework’s priorities is improving access to specialist care, treatments, and dru...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: SikhsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice records Sikh or Sikhism, as a religion or belief and not as an ethnicity. Please refer to Civil Service Statistics 2024 Table A3 where statistics on religion or belief by department as at 31 March 2024 are published: https://www.go...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SikhsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: Sikhism is recorded as a religion or belief. Annual statistics by department, as of 31 March, are available in the 2024 Civil Service Statistics (Table A3): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SikhsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: As at 1 June 2025, there were 177 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants who had reported a religion or belief of Sikh. Data for religion or belief is based on self-declarations by individuals on the MOD HR personnel systems. Figures include civil serva...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: SikhsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: DWP staff are not required to disclose details of any religion, however, the information can be voluntarily provided and based on those responses, DWP as of May 2025 has 1207 employees that have declared as being Sikh (paid staff only). This level of data...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: SikhsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology records Sikh or Sikhism, as a religion or belief and not as an ethnicity.Please refer to Table A3 of the Civil Service Statistics 2024 where statistics on religion or belief by department as at 31 Marc...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SikhsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: In Core Defra, as of 30 April 2025, there were 37 employees recording a religious belief of Sikh. 36 of these employees declare to be of an ethnic minority.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: SikhsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero currently has 34 employees who have declared their religion as Sikh.In the HR system religions such as Sikh, are recorded under ‘religion belief’ and not ethnicity.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: SikhsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: According to the latest published Civil Service Statistics, as at 31 March 2024, 140 staff in the department, including associated executive agencies, recorded their religion as Sikh. These figures are published in Table A3 of the Civil Service Statistics...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: SikhsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Sikhs are employed in her Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) a religious group.
Answer: The number of DCMS Civil Servants who are recorded as Sikh is below 5.In line with Civil Service Statistics guidance, DCMS records Sikh under the classification of Religion.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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