Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
DemonstrationsHome 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
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: TemperatureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the temperature threshold requirement for triggering the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol.
Answer: The Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is a voluntary protocol which can be triggered for any adverse weather condition that poses a risk to people who are homeless or rough sleeping. In such circumstances, the local authority will work closely wit...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVictims and Prisoners Act 2024Ministry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Sections 69-72 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on human rights.
Answer: This Government will defend the rule of law and uphold human rights. We are carefully considering the impact of sections 69-72 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on human rights.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding her Department provided to the (a) Survivors Trust Helpline, (b) National Male Survivor Helpline, and (c) Rape Crisis England and Wales helpline in financial year (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice funds a range of support services for victims and survivors of sexual violence.In financial year (FY) 2023-24, the Ministry of Justice provided funding of £38,907.75 to Survivors Trust Helpline (grant funding ended on 30 June 2023)...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTelephone Services: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provided to the (a) Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline, (b) National Perpetrator Helpline, (c) Men’s Advice Line, (d) Galop national LGBT+ victims' Helpline, (e) Natio
Answer: The Home Office allocated funding to the following organisations in FY2023-24 and FY2024-25:Name of organisationFY2023-24 AllocationFY2024-25 AllocationRefuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline£2,079,718£1,000,000Respect – Perpetrator Helpline£150,000£150...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to fix (a) poor quality and (b) unsafe pavements.
Answer: The Government is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks, including the footways that make up such an essential part of them. The Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway main...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued on the use of inclusive language by NHS staff with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.
Answer: No guidance has been issued to National Health Service staff about the use of inclusive language. The Government expects the NHS to deliver services in line with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in t...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SentencingHome OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of proposals to increase the maximum sentence for coercive control beyond five years.
Answer: Controlling and coercive behaviour (CCB) is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse and I recognise the devastating impact that it has on victims.The Ministry of Justice has launched an Independent Review of Sentencing chaired by former Lord Chanc...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVetting: Health Services and Social ServicesHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service checks for people working in the health and social care sector.
Answer: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent from the Home Office and operates to service standards of completing 85% of Basic check applications within 2 days, 85% of Standard check applications within 3 days, and 80% of Enhanced...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers reported abuse by offenders in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (c) 2024.
Answer: Abuse of prison officers by prisoners is taken very seriously, and will never be tolerated. It is comprehensively recorded through various mechanisms, including internal reports, disciplinary records, and external investigations. The goal of these systems...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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