Kate Osamor MP: written questions
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Written questions
Syria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the protection and political inclusion of Kurdish communities form part of the UK’s conditions for diplomatic engagement with the Syrian Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent attacks on Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods in Syria including civilian casualties and displacement
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve public awareness and understanding of the 2022 updates to the Highway Code; and whether she plans to introduce a national public information campaign to suppo
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the treatment of assumed and notional income in Universal Credit calculations for self-employed claimants.
Answer: The Department routinely keeps its policies under review and we are always interested in views from customers and stakeholders. The current review of Universal Credit is looking closely at how the benefit supports self-employed people.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Late payments consultation: tackling poor payment practices, when he plans to publish his response to that consultation; and whether that respon
Answer: This Government will legislate to end the scourge of late payments, ensuring small businesses and the self-employed are paid on time. On 23rd October 2025 we concluded a 12-week public consultation on our legislative proposals. On 16th January 2026 we pub...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTuberculosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding provisions his Department has made in relation to the forthcoming National Tuberculosis Action Plan 2026–2031.
Answer: The Government is currently developing the Tuberculosis National Action Plan for 2026 to 2031. The content of the plan, including any associated funding requirements, has not yet been finalised. Any proposals with financial implications will be subject to...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on the alleged forced disappearances of Muhammad Bakhsh Sajidi, Naeem Sajidi and Rafeeq Baloch.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned by reports of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, including in Balochistan. We regularly raise concerns about human rights with the Government of Pakistan at senior levels and continue to underline the importance of upholding c...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVetting: Education and EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of long-term potential impacts of the mandatory disclosure of criminal records on access to (a) employment and (b) education for offenders.
Answer: We recognise the importance of removing barriers to employment for ex-offenders. Employment reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points in the year following release, and a similar percentage point reduction for prison...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Offenders: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of requiring disclosure of offences committed by children once they reach adulthood.
Answer: We are committed to supporting children to turn their lives around and recognise that having a criminal record can have a significant impact on children and adults who offended as a child. Sir Brian Leveson, in his Independent Review of the Criminal Court...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will consider adopting the recommendations set out in Refugee Action’s report Laying the Foundations: Making asylum housing work by investing in communities, published in November 20
Answer: We are actively working with local authorities to develop several potential accommodation models that could ‘pilot’ a more sustainable, flexible and collaborative outcome. These ‘pilot’ models will examine potential alternative accommodation sources – in ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign GrantTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104782More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered alternative models for funding the duties of the Head of State, including a fixed annual budget subject to Parliamentary approval.
Answer: The requirements for reviewing the Sovereign Grant have been set by Parliament in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, sections 6 and 7. The Government has also committed to bring forward legislation to reset the Grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingh...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign Grant: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104781More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the scope is of the review of the Sovereign Grant scheduled for 2026; and whether that review will include consideration of abolishing the Grant.
Answer: The requirements for reviewing the Sovereign Grant have been set by Parliament in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, sections 6 and 7. The Government has also committed to bring forward legislation to reset the Grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingh...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Partnership For EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with the Global Partnership for Education to ensure safe schools and reduce violence against girls around the world.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published an Equalities Impact Assessment related to Official Development Assistance (ODA) in September 2025. The UK's future commitments to both the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Educat...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has undertaken any impact assessment in 2025 ahead of decisions to reduce, maintain or increase financial support in 2026 to the Global Partnership for Education
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published an Equalities Impact Assessment related to Official Development Assistance (ODA) in September 2025. The UK's future commitments to both the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Educat...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve transparency in (a) method-of-production welfare labelling and (b) country of origin labelling.
Answer: The Government's animal welfare strategy was published on 22 December 2025 and is available here on GOV.UK. As set out in the strategy, we are committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNight-time Economy: Edmonton and Winchmore HillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the night-time economy in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing the night-time economy, including those in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures. We’ve introduced permanently ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to introduce a national supply register for teachers.
Answer: Schools, academies and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supply teachers, which includes deciding whether to use private supply agencies to fill temporary posts or cover teacher absence. The department recognises the role that...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Employment AgenciesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to reduce the use of large commercial agencies in the supply teaching sector.
Answer: Schools, academies and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supply teachers, which includes deciding whether to use private supply agencies to fill temporary posts or cover teacher absence. The department recognises the role that...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by Independent Age entitled Too Little Too Late, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government is absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. From the end of this Parliament, as a result of our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, spending on State Pensions is f...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by Independent Age entitled Jumping Through Hoops, published on 4 March 2025.
Answer: The Government is absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement. From the end of this Parliament, as a result of our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, spending on State Pensions is f...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Edmonton and Winchmore HillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase take up of Pension Credit in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all pensioners receive the support to which they are entitled. That is why we have been running the biggest ever Pension Credit take-up campaign, promoting Pension Credit to eligible pensioners and their family...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to include decapod crustaceans.
Answer: The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting welfare standards for decapod. This applies both to those caught for human consumption and to those used in scientific research. The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to implement provisions in the Environment Act 2021 to impose due diligence regulations for forest risk commodities.
Answer: The Government recognises the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government is actively considering the best regulatory approach to address deforestation in UK supply chains;...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRainforests: International AssistanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing funding to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility.
Answer: The Government remains supportive of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility and is proud to have assisted Brazil to develop the initiative. TFFF is an important opportunity and we want to see it succeed. We will continue to provide support to TFFF, includi...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Kinship entitled Handle with Care: Annual survey of kinship carers 2025, published on 2 October 2025.
Answer: The department is grateful to Kinship for its continued work to highlight the experiences of kinship carers. We are grateful for the insights in the ‘Handle with Care’ report from over 1,900 kinship families on the challenges and opportunities they face. ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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