Kate Osamor MP: written questions
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Pakistan: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on ending enforced disappearances.
Answer: The UK is clear that the freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. We remain deeply concerned over reports of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances. Ou...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support UK citizens with relatives impacted by the human rights situation in Balochistan.
Answer: Any application for a UK visa will be assessed against the requirements of the Immigration Rules. We advise people to consider the most appropriate visa route for their own circumstances.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the human rights situation in Balochistan.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuses and violations in Pakistan, including in Balochistan province. Our High Commission in Pakistan regularly raises these issues with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, including the n...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with animal protection groups on phasing out animal experiments.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. The government will publish a strategy to support the development, valida...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was discussed during his most recent meeting with his Israeli counterpart.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar on 15 April during his visit to London to discuss the need for an end to the aid blockade in Gaza and for all parties to push towards an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages who ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of AI-generated intimate images.
Answer: The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade.Our VAWG strategy will be published this year and will include joint steps to tackle image-based abuse across England and Wales and prot...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the ten year route to settlement to five years.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders, and we will set out our overall approach to reforming the immigration system in our upcoming white paper.
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting migrants from the Immigration Health Surcharge after their second Leave to Remain application.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders, and we will set out our overall approach to reforming the immigration system in our upcoming white paper.
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting migrants in employment from the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders, and we will set out our overall approach to reforming the immigration system in our upcoming white paper.
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTuberculosis: Asylum and HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve tuberculosis (a) screening, (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment services for (i) people experiencing homelessness and (ii) asylum seekers.
Answer: The Department works collaboratively with Government departments, local authorities, and third-sector organisations to overcome barriers to healthcare access for people seeking asylum and those experiencing homelessness, ensuring they can access and recei...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reductions to Official Development Assistance on tuberculosis (a) screening, (b) diagnosis and (c) treat
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments.We plan to publish final 2025/26 ODA programme allocation...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce competition ratios for specialty training for doctors.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Service in ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysiotherapy: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of entry-level positions for newly qualified physiotherapists.
Answer: Decisions about the employment of newly qualified physiotherapists are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skil...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect the safety of home delivery drivers.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling retail crime. Through our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores.Our definition of a ‘retai...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to direct the Circular Economy Taskforce to promote (a) repair and reuse and (b) other waste reduction measures.
Answer: This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy – a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs, our economy prospers,...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: AdvertisingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of banning the advertising of (a) sports utility vehicles, (b) flights and (c) other high carbon products on levels of ca
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing emissions from road transport, aviation and high carbon products in support of our national missions to kickstart economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower. This includes overhauling public transpor...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the Circular Economy Taskforce plans to examine (a) excessive consumption and (b) high carbon advertising.
Answer: This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy – a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs, our economy prospers,...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: FraudHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that buy now pay later schemes protect consumers from fraud.
Answer: This Government is continuing to work closely with industry, including payment service providers, to prevent fraud and we welcome the actions of the financial services industry to date.We committed in our manifesto to introduce an expanded Fraud Strategy....
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: FraudHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle fraud through buy now, pay later schemes.
Answer: This Government is continuing to work closely with industry, including payment service providers, to prevent fraud and we welcome the actions of the financial services industry to date.We committed in our manifesto to introduce an expanded Fraud Strategy....
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the matters raised in the Breaking the Silence report entitled The Perimeter Soldier's Testimo
Answer: We have regularly made clear that the Government of Israel must ensure protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, most recently during a joint statement that the Foreign Secretary issued with his French and German counterparts on 23 April. We ha...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the role of the Israeli Defence Force in the killing of Palestinian (a) medics and (b) emergency workers near Rafa
Answer: The killing of 15 rescue workers and paramedics, including at least eight Palestinian Red Crescent medics, on 23 March was horrific. We have made clear to the Government of Israel that we expect those responsible to be held to account and for this to be d...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMahrang BalochForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the detention of Mahrang Baloch.
Answer: The UK is clear that the freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. We remain deeply concerned over reports of human rights violations and abuses against human rights defend...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeans-tested Benefits: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the take up of means-tested benefits among households with children in poverty.
Answer: The Department provides extensive information on Universal Credit including on GOV.UK that supports customers to identify what support may be available. Additionally, we signpost potential customers to external benefit calculators where they can identify ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45044More
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 report entitled Paying the Price of Child Poverty, published by Action for Children on 19 March 2025.
Answer: This Government values the insights provided by Action for Children and their recommendations have been noted.The Child Poverty Taskforce is continuing its urgent work and is exploring all available levers, including considering social security reforms, t...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32013 on Asylum, whether she has commissioned any reports on expanding (a) safe and (b) legal routes for people seeking asylum within the last twelve
Answer: This country will always play our part, alongside others, to help those fleeing war and persecution, but we need a proper system where rules are enforced.The UK welcomes refugees through our global resettlement schemes which include the UK Resettlement Sc...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
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