Josh Babarinde MP: written questions 2025
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Railways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to lower train fares to encourage the use of public transport.
Answer: We are overhauling the fares and ticketing system to make it easier for passengers to trust that they are buying the right ticket and getting the best fare. With the move to Great British Railways, passengers will be able to receive a more consistent offe...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: EastbourneDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term funding her Department has allocated to facilitate (a) cycling and (b) walking in Eastbourne constituency.
Answer: On 12 February, the Department and Active Travel England announced local authority allocations of the Consolidated Active Travel Fund. Of this funding, East Sussex County Council has been awarded £1,110,557 in revenue funding for 2024/25 and capital fundi...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to lower the age of free bus travel eligibility to 60 in (a) Eastbourne and (b) England.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: EastbourneDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to reintroduce a direct train service between Eastbourne and London Bridge.
Answer: Operators must make the best use of train paths when planning their timetables to meet current and future demand, while ensuring value for the taxpayer. Govia Thameslink Railway is currently engaging with stakeholders and actively developing proposals for...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Downs National Park: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) protect and (b) support the South Downs National Park.
Answer: This Government has committed to empower all Protected Landscapes, including the South Downs National Park, to be greener, wilder and more accessible. In the 25-26 financial year, we are providing £9.6 million of core resource funding to South Downs Natio...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: EastbourneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the water quality on beaches in Eastbourne constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for monitoring the water quality of designated bathing water sites, reporting bathing water quality, informing the public of pollution which could affect bathing waters and investigating and identifying actions t...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: EastbourneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the levels of air pollution in Eastbourne constituency.
Answer: Local authorities review and assess air quality in their areas and publish an annual report on their actions to improve local air quality including local monitoring data which is assessed by Defra. In their most recent report, Eastbourne Borough Council i...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal ErosionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect seaside towns from coastal erosion.
Answer: We are committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring flood risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future.Delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change, this Government is investing a record £2.65 billion over 2024/25 ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Parks: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for National Parks in England.
Answer: Protected Landscapes are our most iconic and inspiring places, underpinning our health, economy and climate. That’s why this government will empower Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder and more accessible. The Government is providing £45.2 mill...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities are meeting their obligation to support (a) individuals and (b) families placed in temporary accommodation.
Answer: The government has increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million in 2025/26, taking the total to a record £1 billion to prevent increases in the number of individuals and families in temporary accommodation. As announced at the Spending Revi...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities are transparent with other Councils receiving out-of-area placements.
Answer: The legislation and guidance set out that in the first instance, local authorities should try to place individuals within their own area, and when this is not possible, they should place the household as near as possible to the original local authority. O...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Latchmere House: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rehabilitation practices used at HMP Latchmere House on reducing reoffending.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 31 March 2025 to Question 42652.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts and Tribunals: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts and tribunals have been closed since 2015.
Answer: Since 2015, 90 courts and 4 tribunals have been permanently closed. All of these closures took place under the previous Government.The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to another building in cl...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that next of kin can swiftly access medical records of deceased relatives from (a) Yorkshire Ambulance Services NHS Trust and (b) other NHS trusts.
Answer: The Access to Health Records Act 1990 sets out the rights that individuals may have to access the health records of someone who is deceased, and applies to records made on or after 1 November 1991. While the UK General Data Protection Regulation does not ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Independent Sentencing Review, published on 22 May 2025, whether the introduction of an identifier at sentencing for domestic abuse perpetrators will enable the Government to exclude offende
Answer: On 22 May, the Lord Chancellor set out the Government’s in-principle response to the Independent Sentencing Review’s findings and recommendations, which will help to ensure that prisons never run out of space again and dangerous offenders can be kept off ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Hate CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent (a) hate crime and (b) harassment towards people with hidden disabilities.
Answer: We are clear that all hate crimes, including those targeting disability, are completely unacceptable. There must be zero tolerance for every form of hate crime in Britain and we back the police in taking strong action against the perpetrators of these app...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays in processing Personal Independence Payment assessments.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner. Reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the Department and we are working constantly to make impro...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support employers to create inclusive workplace environments that support people with hidden disabilities to (a) secure and (b) stay in work.
Answer: Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive in the workforce. The Disability Confident Scheme encourages employers to create disability inclusive workplaces and to s...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to engage with mental health service users on the development of mental health policy.
Answer: A significant number of mental health service users have taken part in our 10-Year Health Plan engagement. 28% of participants on the Change NHS website reported waiting to access mental health services as a challenge they have experienced, while one in s...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in response to recent changes to the Ofsted Inspection Framework.
Answer: The consultation on Ofsted’s new framework closed on 28 April, and the responses are currently being analysed. Ofsted’s new school report cards, which will be introduced from November, will provide more detailed and granular information about each school’...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish evidence on the impact of puberty blockers.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting further research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options, for those with gender dysphoria, especially relating to children and young people. A joint par...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction in international aid on (a) global poverty and (b) international relationships.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security, and official development assistance. Detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used will be worked through as p...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceScotland OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Scottish offence of domestic assault in tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer: There can be no place in our society for violence against women and girls - and this Government was elected on a commitment to halve such violence over the next decade. Tackling domestic abuse is a core part of this mission. That is why last year the Secr...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of cases a pre-sentence report was requested in each year since 2013.
Answer: The Probation Service is responsible for producing Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs) where they have been requested by the Court. The PSR assesses the offender’s behaviour, the risk they pose, and recommends sentencing options tailored to the individual. The re...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: MenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to introduce measures to protect men and boys online.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires all platforms to proactively tackle the most harmful illegal content, including illegal incitement to violence and sexual offences, including where these are targeted at men and boys.Services must employ age-appropriate meas...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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