Jen Craft MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
NHS: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure greater deaf awareness among frontline NHS staff.
Answer: Since 2016, all National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers have been expected to meet the Accessible Information Standard (AIS), which details the approach to supporting the information and communication support needs ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: British Sign Language Advisory BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made for the potential implications for his policies of the BSL Advisory Board report on Health and Social Care, published on 27 November 2025.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, which includes responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to support deaf p...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent financial abuse through the misuse of lasting power of attorney.
Answer: When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registers a lasting power of attorney (LPA), it provides attorneys with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting guidance which includes information on their legal duties and responsibi...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards in the lasting power of attorney process.
Answer: When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registers a lasting power of attorney (LPA), it provides attorneys with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting guidance which includes information on their legal duties and responsibi...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate abuse of lasting power of attorney.
Answer: When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registers a lasting power of attorney (LPA), it provides attorneys with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting guidance which includes information on their legal duties and responsibi...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of Royal Mail's proposed Optimised Delivery Model.
Answer: Royal Mail and the Communication Workers’ Union agreed to run pilots in selected offices to design, test and review the operation of the proposed delivery model in response to the changes made by Ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services, to Ro...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on reforming the Universal Service Obligation.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider.Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, has a duty to secure the provision of a financially sustainable and effic...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Sign LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps (a) his department and (b) its sponsored bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) utilise Artificial Intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: The Department and its sponsored bodies are not currently taking steps to develop or use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language. However, the Department is aware of products that are being developed in this space and at pace. As and w...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Sign LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Sign LanguageHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Sign LanguageCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91073More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Sign LanguageTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91071More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Across government, there are opportunities to use AI to accelerate the creation of accessible content across public services. If public bodies trial the use of AI in approaches to BSL (British Sign Language), they would be required to conform with both WC...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Sign LanguageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Sign LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing British Sign Language (BSL) translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital gover...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Sign LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing British Sign Language (BSL) translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital gover...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Sign LanguageDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: The department's internal AI team have recently begun the process of looking at the development of AI solutions that can enhance accessibility for British Sign Language (BSL).We are assessing available tools and looking to adapt them to fit the identified...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Sign LanguageDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) utilise artificial intelligence approaches to British Sign Language.
Answer: Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content on public services is a legislative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: ThurrockDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce digital exclusion in Thurrock constituency.
Answer: We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue, and that a reported 6% of residents in the Essex region do not use the internet. That is why we launched the Digital Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the first five actions we are taking over the next...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 65933 on Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls, what estimate she has made of the change in the level of car journeys on that crossing due to (a) the change in cha
Answer: Our assessment is that average daily car journeys at the Dartford Crossing during the chargeable hours (0600-2200) for the first twelve months after the increase in charges will be between 4500-6000 fewer than would otherwise have been the case. We consid...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 65933 on Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls, on what evidential basis her Department expects there to be fewer car journeys due to higher charges on that crossi
Answer: Our assessment of the impact on demand at the Dartford Crossing from changing the charges applied there drew on existing modelling work, including the Lower Thames Area Model, the National Trip End Model and National Road Traffic Projections.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the fare to cross Dartford Tunnel on levels of dem
Answer: Our assessment is that the change in charges will mean there are fewer car journeys at the Crossing than would have been the case otherwise, and that this will enable more goods vehicle journeys to be made.
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the statutory framework for home-to-school transport for post-16 learners with SEND.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend for Thurrock to the answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4162.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that post-16 learners with SEND are able to access transport to education settings.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend for Thurrock to the answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4162.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities for disabled people.
Answer: Under the Equality Act 2010, health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged.To make it easier for disabled people to use health services, there is work underway in NHS England to ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS services for disabled people.
Answer: We want a National Health Service that is there for anyone who needs it whenever they need it; one in which access to and experience of healthcare services is equitable, effective and responsive. To help achieve this, we have launched a 10-Year Health Pla...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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