John Slinger MP: written questions
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Written questions
Iraq: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iraqi counterpart on the suspension of budget transfers to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Answer: Although the Foreign Secretary has not made any direct representations to his Iraqi counterpart on the suspension of budget transfers to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the UK Government continues to encourage through our regular diplomatic engagement...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the Gambling Commission’s remit to include UK licensees operating in prohibited markets abroad.
Answer: Operators providing gambling facilities to customers in Great Britain must be licensed by the Gambling Commission and comply with the conditions of their operating licences. The Commission expects them to obey the laws of all other jurisdictions in which ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce prostate cancer testing for men at earlier ages than is currently available.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, called the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 901022More
Question: What steps her Department is taking to help further education colleges recruit vocational teachers from industry.
Answer: The department recognises that industry experience is vital in the high quality teaching of vocational and technical education.The national further education teacher recruitment campaign, “Share Your Skills”, targets those with industry skills to think ab...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordKurds: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region in Iraq.
Answer: The UK was pleased to welcome the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's parliamentary election which took place on 20 October 2024. This election was an essential opportunity for the people of the Region to have their voices heard, as demonstrated by the high turnou...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParking: Motorway Service AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her plans for regulation of the private parking industry will apply to motorway service station car parks.
Answer: The Government’s Private Parking Code of Practice will outline specific requirements for the operation and management of all private parking facilities, including motorway service area car parks.
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to further education colleges to help them recruit staff from (a) industry and (b) generally to improve vocational skills development.
Answer: The department is supporting colleges in their recruitment and training of teachers, including those with industry experience.The department is delivering Taking Teaching Further, which is a two-year programme that supports further education (FE) provider...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of television advertising for gambling websites and apps on (a) mental health and (b) suicide rates among men.
Answer: All major sports have published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct, setting minimum standards for gambling sponsorships, and the Premier League’s decision to ban front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling firms will commence by the end of the 2025/26...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mobile PhonesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of gambling companies' use of mobile phone apps on the addictive nature of their products for users.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families and, as stated in its manifesto, is committed to strengthening the protections for those at risk and working with industry on how to ensure responsible gambli...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling companies advertising through sports clubs on men's (a) mental health and (b) suicide rates.
Answer: All major sports have now published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct, setting minimum standards for socially responsible gambling sponsorships, and the Premier League’s decision to ban front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling firms will commence ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling companies advertising through sports clubs on problem gambling.
Answer: All major sports have published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct, setting minimum standards for gambling sponsorships, and the Premier League’s decision to ban front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling firms will commence by the end of the 2025/26...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNitazenesHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to work with international partners to tackle (a) production, (b) distribution and (c) sale of nitazenes.
Answer: A cross-Government taskforce is co-ordinating the response to the risk synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, pose to the UK. The Taskforce includes officials from the Home Office, Department for Health and Social Care, National Crime Agency (NCA), Natio...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNitazenes: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of change in the level of illegal use of nitazenes; and what steps she is taking to help prevent the distribution of such dr
Answer: A cross-Government taskforce is co-ordinating the response to the risk synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, pose to the UK. The Taskforce includes officials from the Home Office, Department for Health and Social Care, National Crime Agency (NCA), Natio...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNitazenesHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enforce the classification of nitazenes as a class A drug; and what discussions she has had with law enforcement agencies on this issue.
Answer: A cross-Government taskforce is co-ordinating the response to the risk synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, pose to the UK. The Taskforce includes officials from the Home Office, Department for Health and Social Care, National Crime Agency (NCA), Natio...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) police forces prioritising community engagement at the neighbourhood level, (b) public meetings,(c) ward walks, (d) strengthening relation
Answer: The Government has committed to restoring confidence in policing, so it is vital that we rebuild the connection between the police and the communities they serve.Research shows there is strong evidence that community engagement is important for building t...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: Public OpinionHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase public trust and confidence in policing.
Answer: It is essential that the public can have confidence in the police; the government has committed to restoring confidence in policing to record levels, alongside halving violence against women and girls and halving knife crime over a decade. These are core ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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