Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of dispensing PIP payments on a weekly basis.
Answer: Payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are made every four weeks in arrears, other than SREL (Special Rules, End of Life) cases, which are paid weekly in advance. These are set out in legislation.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban animal snares in England.
Answer: The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment an...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for ratifying the United Nations Global Ocean Treaty.
Answer: The Government is completely committed to ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement,...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for Neighbourhoods: Swimming PoolsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether investment in local swimming facilities is accommodated in the pre-approved interventions for the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
Answer: The new £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities across the UK, laying the foundations to kickstart local growth and drive-up living standards. We are putting power...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to consult claimants before making any future changes to (a) Personal Independence Payments, (b) Work Capability Assessments and (c) the Disability Living Allowance.
Answer: We are working to develop proposals for health and disability reform in the months ahead and will set them out in a Green Paper ahead of the Spring Statement later this year. This will launch a public consultation on the proposals. This Government is comm...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights: Older PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the development of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. We are open in principle to the idea of a multilateral in...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will reverse the Government’s decision not to provide pension compensation to women who were born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Answer: We carefully considered the Ombudsman’s findings to ensure our decision was fair and based on the evidence.We have accepted the Ombudsman’s finding that there was a 28-month delay in sending out letters and for this we have apologised. However, we do not ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to support SEND transport services following the increase to employers National Insurance contributions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Eastbourne to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to provide funding for social rented housing.
Answer: In October 2024, the government announced £500 million in new in-year funding for the Affordable Homes Programme. As a result of significant demand from housing providers across the country, that additional funding is already oversubscribed. In February 2...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking (a) to protect the right to peaceful protest and (b) to prevent politically motivated prosecutions against peaceful protesters.
Answer: Peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are free to gather and to demonstrate their views, provided that they do so within the law. This Government is committed to protecting and prese...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSafelineMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to provide funding for the Safeline counselling service for male survivors of sexual abuse after March 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund (RASASF) was recommissioned in 2023, under Government Commercial Function processes. Grant awards were made to successful applicants following an open competition. Grant amounts were dependent o...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the accessibility of NHS hospital services for the elderly and (b) reduce the social stigma associated with seeking medical help.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Health Mission, our goal is to create a more equitable healthcare system that leaves no person or community behind. The Government has introduced ambitious reforms aimed at enhancing patient access to services, such as the Elec...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of waiting times for pessary ring treatment for prolapsed bladders in (a) East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, (b) Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Tr
Answer: We have committed to return to the NHS constitutional standard that 92% of patients, including those waiting for pessary ring treatment for bladder prolapse, wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029. As a first step, we ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to Automated External Defibrillators in residential areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. Following the depletion of the existing AED fund, launched in in September 2023,...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to introduce medal recognition for emergency services personnel injured in the line of duty.
Answer: The Home Office is happy to consider proposals for new medals for members of the emergency services who get injured in the line of duty. It is only right that we recognise the sacrifices made by these personnel, and it is important to make sure this is do...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEurostar: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to support the reintroduction of Eurostar services to (a) Ebbsfleet and (b) Ashford.
Answer: I recognise the continued disappointment felt by communities and businesses in Kent about the continued cessation of Eurostar services. I too am keen to see the reinstatement of these services, recognising this is a commercial decision for Eurostar.The Go...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department has taken to stop vetting processes barring those with criminal records being offered peer support roles in the justice sector.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice supports employment for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system, and we are committed to giving them the support they need to thrive.The Department is responsible for the care, supervision and rehabilitation of ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding her Department is providing to promote peer support schemes in (a) custody and (b) community settings in the criminal justice system.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that peer mentors in the criminal justice system are adequately trained and supported in their roles.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to expand peer-led initiatives in prisons and probation services.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of peer support programs to reducing reoffending rates in the criminal justice system.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the report entitled Nothing has changed, published by Citizens Advice Eastbourne in January 2025.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the system of health and disability benefits so that it promotes and enables employment amongst as many people as possible. We will set out our proposals in a Health and Disability Green Paper ahead of the Spring Statement. W...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government is taking action to implement the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. On 4 November I laid a Written Ministerial Statement confirming that we will publish the consultation in the new year. We also remain commi...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres and Sports: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of supporting sports and leisure facilities with energy costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to making energy affordable for everyone, including non-domestic consumers. The best way to safeguard against spikes in bills is to speed up our transition towards clean power. In the short-term we will strengthen the measures ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvency: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) employment and (b) mental health support is available to entrepreneurs whose businesses go into liquidation.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions' new jobs and careers service will bring together Jobcentre Plus with the National Careers Service in England. This will deliver a new, locally led system of work and health support for those who are economically inact...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
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