John McDonnell MP: written questions
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Written questions
Culture: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with HM Treasury on increasing the grant-in-aid funding available to (a) cultural institutions, (b) museums and (c) galleries.
Answer: The Secretary of State has had constructive conversations with HM Treasury to secure grant-in-aid funding for our institutions. These successful conversations were borne out in February 2025, when we announced a £270m Arts Everywhere Investment package th...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: VisasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83230 on Skilled Workers: Visas, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Chang
Answer: The Department for Transport has not produced a formal estimate of the number of individuals across the transport sector who may no longer have leave to remain as a result of the changes introduced in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 997)...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83227 on Visas: Skilled Workers, what assessment she has made of the number of workers working under the skilled worker visa route who will find t
Answer: Updates to the salary requirements on the route reflect the latest available UK pay data and do not contain any policy changes. We expect sponsored workers’ pay to progress similarly to other UK workers. Transitional arrangements exempt workers who are al...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvency Service: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average time taken was for the Insolvency Service to investigate civil offences in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The average time taken by The Insolvency Service to investigate corporate civil misconduct, in the 6-months to 30 September 2025, was 188 days from allocation to an investigator to the investigation being completed.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: IVFDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to include IVF in the (a) Employment Rights Act 2010 and (b) Employment Rights Act 1996.
Answer: The government is committed to improving the wellbeing and work-life balance of all workers, including those navigating the difficult journey of fertility treatment. We are introducing measures through the employment rights bill to make flexible working a...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: VisasDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, on the number of people empl
Answer: The Department currently sponsors 26 staff on skilled worker visas. As and when each sponsorship ends, we consider individuals on a case-by-case basis under the UK’s sponsorship rules.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Entry ClearancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, on the number o
Answer: The Immigration Rules, published on 1 July 2025, set out the wider salary changes across the Skilled Worker route. This increased salary requirement does not apply to the Health and Care Worker visa.From 9 April 2025, the minimum salary for the Health and...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Migrant WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, on the number of peo
Answer: On 12 May, The Home Office published our Immigration White Paper, outlining our future approach to legal migration routes. The Home Office made Immigration Rules changes bringing the first of these reforms into effect. The 22 July changes included raising...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, on the number of p
Answer: On 12 May, we published our Immigration White Paper, outlining our future approach to legal migration routes. We made Immigration Rules changes bringing the first of these reforms into effect. The 22 July changes included raising the skills threshold to R...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, published on 1 July 2025, on the number of p
Answer: On 12 May, we published our Immigration White Paper, outlining our future approach to legal migration routes. We made Immigration Rules changes bringing the first of these reforms into effect. The 22 July changes included raising the skills threshold to R...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her policy paper entitled Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 1333, published on 14 October 2025, whether she has made an estimate of the number of workers currently employ
Answer: The changes to the Immigration Rules in respect of English language requirements set out in HC1333 come into force on 8 January 2026 and do not affect the position of those given leave to remain as a Skilled Worker before that date. The changes to the Rul...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Economic GrowthDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the criteria relating to (a) environmental sustainability, (b) energy delivery and (c) local economic benefit for assessing proposals to host AI Growth Zones have been formally
Answer: The AI Opportunities Action Plan set out how the UK can lay the foundations for AI growth, including the creation of AI Growth Zones. To be considered, sites must be capable of delivering at least 500 MW of power for AI workloads by 2030, offer a minimum ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Trade UnionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81242More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that data relating to new civil service starters that is shared between Departments is based on formal trade union recognition rights and not general eligibility for union membe
Answer: Data on new Civil Service starters is not routinely shared between departments. Trade union recognition rights within the Civil Service should be agreed by both the department and its recognised trade unions in the form of a framework agreement. This is d...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed funding by the European Commission for the development of new approach methodologies which d
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting alternatives to animals in science and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption later this year. We have reviewed the European Commission's (EC) Life Sciences Strategy and enga...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ResearchHome OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to implement the recommendations of the report by Dr Frances Rawle entitled The role of review and regulatory approvals processes for animal research in supporti
Answer: The Rawle report identified opportunities to strengthen regulation and review processes supporting the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) in animal research, some of which are led by the Home Office. The Home Office has taken substantive steps to...
Answered 1 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public Private PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which companies have expressed an interest in investing in Public Private Partnerships.
Answer: The Government announced in the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy document, published on 19 June, and its 10 Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, that it will explore the feasibility of using new Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to deliver certain types...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private Finance Initiative and Public Private PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide information on the (a) new Public Private Partnerships and (b) in what way they differ from Private Finance Initiatives.
Answer: The Government announced, in the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy document on the 19 June 2025 and the 10-Year Health plan published on 3 July 2025, that it will explore the feasibility of using new Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to deliver certain typ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle age discrimination in the workplace.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the key role employers play in helping older individuals to remain in or re-enter the workforce, and the importance of embracing policies conducive to this support. The 2010 Equality Act provides strong protection against direc...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: GenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55524 on Gaza: Genocide, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of this policy on Government decision making.
Answer: Our policy remains as set out in the answer to which the Right Hon Gentleman refers.
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided by police forces for interacting with neurodiverse people; and whether she has considered the potential merits of issuing guidance on this matter.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for setting the relevant professional standards, guidance and training on operational policing matters. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualificatio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has provided guidance to police forces on the entry of police into supportive environments for neurodiverse people.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for setting the relevant professional standards, guidance and training on operational policing matters. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualificatio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on supporting neurodiverse people.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for setting the relevant professional standards, guidance and training on operational policing matters. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualificatio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: NeurodiversityHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on the development of policing best practice in responding to the needs of neurodiverse people.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for setting the relevant professional standards, guidance and training on operational policing matters. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualificatio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with US president Donald Trump on the proscription of Palestine Action.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 16 July 2025, Official Report, PQ 66037.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will enter into alternative dispute resolution with women impacted by changes to the State Pension age.
Answer: This issue is now subject to live litigation and the High Court has granted permission for a full hearing.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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