Kanishka Narayan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Epilepsy: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support research into (i) Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and (ii) epilepsy-related mortality, (b) improve understanding of the causes of thos
Answer: The Department funds research into epilepsy via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR has funded a range of ongoing and completed epilepsy research, including research into the development of a wireless intracranial neuromon...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions Ombudsman: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times at the Pensions Ombudsman for (a) older pensioners and (b) other people.
Answer: The Pension Ombudsman (TPO) has experienced a significant increase in complaints over several years, and this trend is continuing. This has impacted on waiting times for cases to be allocated to specialists. TPO does not differentiate or collect data on a...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support manufacturers of (a) 44-tonne and (b) all weights of volumetric concrete mixers.
Answer: The Department has supported the transition of volumetric concrete mixer (VCM) operators and manufacturers by providing a 10-year temporary weight exemption, allowing time to adapt to compliant vehicles.The temporary arrangement will conclude in 2028. Exi...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimodosDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) launch a further review into and (b) consider the potential merits of (i) recognition and (ii) redress for people affected by the historic use of Primodos.
Answer: The Government is sympathetic to the families who believe that they have suffered because of using hormone pregnancy tests.An Expert Working Group of the Independent Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) reviewed the available scientific evidence in 2017 an...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53255More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates for employees who use their own vehicles for work purposes, in the context of trends in the level of (a) fuel and (b) maintenance c
Answer: Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle.The rates for cars are 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25 pence per mile thereafter. These...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Rural AreasMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VALOUR support system is accessible to veterans in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. It will ensure easier access to essential care and support is available, wherever they live in the UK. This regional approach, based on a network of VALOUR support...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureWales OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in defence spending on the economy in Wales.
Answer: At the Spring Statement, the Chancellor increased the defence budget by £2.2 billion in 2025-26. This will boost the Welsh economy and our thriving defence sector, where the Ministry of Defence is already supporting 7,700 jobs across the length and breadt...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when her Department plans to introduce the proposed Hillsborough Law, including a legal duty of candour for public servants.
Answer: Our thoughts remain with those affected by the Hillsborough disaster and we will get them the justice they deserve. Having consulted with these groups over the past few weeks, we believe more time is needed to draft the best version of a Hillsborough Law....
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation: Information SharingMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve communication and information sharing between (a) South Wales and Gwent and (b) other regional probation services in the management of high-risk offenders.
Answer: Offenders assessed as posing a high risk of serious harm are subject to increased levels of oversight and are a priority focus for the Probation Service.The Probation Service consistently shares information within and across regions to effectively manage ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation: AttendanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of missed probation appointments by high-risk offenders on public safety; and what steps she is taking to ensure consistent enforcement of breach protocols.
Answer: The Probation service was left on its knees after 14 years of Conservative Government. The Probation Service that this Government inherited from the previous administration has struggled under increased workloads. It was a service that the previous Conser...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve managerial oversight in the Probation Service.
Answer: We know that effective management oversight contributes to the best outcomes, and ensures probation is able to reduce reoffending and protect the public. The Chief Probation Officer has set management oversight as one of her key priorities for the year 20...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh National OperaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on (a) the long-term sustainability of Welsh National Opera’s full-time orchestra and (b) ensuring the continuation of its touring programme
Answer: On behalf of the Secretary of State, last year I held a series of productive meetings with the Wales Office, Welsh Government, Arts Council England, and Welsh National Opera (WNO) to understand the issues in more detail and to see how, within the paramete...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of funding disparities on the growth potential of female-led and minority-led businesses; and what steps he is taking to work with public investment
Answer: According to data from research firm Beauhurst, the proportion of equity finance to female-led teams was stark at 2% in the first half of 2024, in comparison to 86% for all-male teams. To directly increase this, the government-backed Invest in Women Taskf...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of embedding financial literacy more systematically across the national curriculum to support long-term household financial resilience and informed ret
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. Financial education currently forms a compulsory part of the national curriculum for mathematics, at key stages 1 to 4, and citizenship, at key stages 3 and 4, whi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: ReformTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43512More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the allocation of a greater share of defined contribution pension capital into UK productive assets, in the context of the Mansion House reforms.
Answer: The government published the Interim Report of its Pensions Investment Review at the Mansion House event on 14 November. This Report puts forward ambitious proposals to reform the UK pension system which could unlock productive investment while boosting s...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestmentTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43511More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase retail investor participation in UK capital markets.
Answer: The Government wants to see more consumers participate in capital markets and benefit from the long-term financial security that investing can provide. The Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy Call for Evidence, which closed on 12 Dece...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPayment MethodsTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce friction in the UK’s payments infrastructure.
Answer: The National Payments Vision, published at Mansion House 2024, sets out the government’s ambition for a trusted, world-leading payments ecosystem delivered on next generation technology, where consumers and businesses have a choice of payment methods to m...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) victims and (b) the families of victims affected by serious offences committed by offenders on probation are considered in the criminal justice
Answer: All victims and bereaved family members are entitled under the Victims’ Code to have their voices heard in the criminal justice process by making a Victim Personal Statement. This enables victims to explain in their own words how the crime has affected th...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate cross-Government compute-related (a) planning and (b) infrastructure.
Answer: The AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how the UK can lay the foundations for AI growth, by building the cutting-edge compute infrastructure needed to lead in AI development and deployment. To deliver this commitment, we are working closely across gove...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on the (a) development and (b) deployment of artificial intelligence models in the UK.
Answer: Compliance, productivity and familiarisation costs savings of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning reforms in the Data (Use and Access) Bill have been considered and can be found in the indirect benefits and costs sections of the impact assessment...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the National Data Library on AI model training; and what steps he is taking to ensure that data access frameworks (a)
Answer: The NDL will unlock the value of public data assets. It will provide simple, secure and ethical access to our key public data assets for researchers, policy makers and business – including those at the frontier of AI development – and make it easier to fi...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) energy and (b) grid access on the deployment of high-performance compute infrastructure.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of continued innovation and improvements in the efficiency of compute infrastructure.AI Growth Zones will help shift energy demand to areas with more capacity, reducing pressure on congested parts of the grid. DSIT...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: New BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has to provide compute access to early-stage AI startups.
Answer: The Government is committed to removing barriers to growth for AI startups and ensuring that they have access to resources and expertise needed to develop and scale.Earlier this year, DSIT opened phase 1 of the AI Research Resource for early access to SME...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to establish AI Growth Zones close to major research centres; and what role compute infrastructure will play in their design.
Answer: Universities and research institutions are critical to the UK’s vision for AI. To build upon our strong R&D base and to ensure we’re at the forefront of AI innovation, AI Growth Zones will help secure the UK’s position as a global leader in AI, attrac...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordData Centres: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) universities and (b) research institutions to host compute infrastructure.
Answer: Expanding the UK’s compute capability is essential for the development and adoption of AI, scientific research, and improving public services. DSIT and UKRI are taking forward the development of the AI Research Resource, a network of supercomputers, curre...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
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