Kate Osamor MP: written questions
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Companies House: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether alternative non-digital methods of identity verification will be available for company directors following the rollout of mandatory identity verification via GOV.UK One Login from 18 November 2
Answer: Companies House is continuing to develop alternative options that will offer more support to individuals who are unable to verify their identities through the standard route. Further guidance will be issued but, in the meantime, Companies House is ensurin...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of compulsory identity verification via One Login on (a) small business owners and (b) people who are digitally excluded.
Answer: Identity verification creates a more reliable companies register. This supports small businesses that may have limited resources in due diligence, helping them grow. Verifying the identity of those who run or control companies also protects legitimate bus...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the the potential impact of reintroducing a nuclear role for the Royal Air Force on the UK’s commitment to nuclear disarmament under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Answer: The nuclear weapons allocated to the NATO dual capable aircraft nuclear mission, to which the United Kingdom (UK) will contribute its F-35A aircraft, are United States (US) nuclear weapons and remain under US custody and control, in full compliance with t...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: MigrantsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children in households impacted by No Recourse to Public Funds living in poverty.
Answer: No such estimate has been made. In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of British citizen children living in households subject to No Recourse to Public Funds.
Answer: The No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition applies to the vast majority of adult temporary migrants in the UK and those without legal status, many of whom may not be in touch with the Home Office. Data on the children within migrant families is not ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: EligibilityDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating the maximum income threshold for free school meals eligibility for children in families with No Recourse to Public Funds in line with the eligibi
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, to the answer of 24 September 2025 to Question 76012.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in families subject to No Recourse to Public Funds have received the concession on access to free school meals since 2022 by (a) region and (b) year.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill, to the answer of 24 September 2025 to Question 76011.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the post by the Israeli Government’s Arabic-language X account, published on 25 August 202
Answer: The UK Government remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief globally. We condemn all instances in which social media is used to incite violence, hatred, or discrimination, including on the b...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Conditions of Employment and PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with trade unions on the (a) pay and (b) conditions of NHS support staff.
Answer: My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had recent meetings with a number of general secretaries and health leads from trade unions representing staff on the Agenda for Change contract, including Unison, the Royal Colleg...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Wholesale TradeTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73700More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with food and drink wholesalers on reforming the business rates system.
Answer: HM Treasury releases a quarterly record of Minister’s meetings with external individuals and organisations. This can be found online: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel At the Autumn Budg...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) parents and (b) caregivers in making informed nutritional choices for children.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influence many aspects of wellbeing in later life. The Government has published voluntary industry baby food guidelines as part of our comprehensive strategy to gi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of commercial baby foods being marketed for infants under six months on baby health.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influence many aspects of wellbeing in later life. The Government has published voluntary industry baby food guidelines as part of our comprehensive strategy to gi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) cartoon characters on baby food packaging and (b) other child-directed imagery on baby health.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influence many aspects of wellbeing in later life. The Government has published voluntary industry baby food guidelines as part of our comprehensive strategy to gi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: SugarDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of sugar in snacks for children under two.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influence many aspects of wellbeing in later life. The Government has published voluntary industry baby food guidelines as part of our comprehensive strategy to gi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: Subject Access RequestsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service on the time taken to process Subject Access Requests.
Answer: Compliance with data protection obligations, including the handling of Subject Access Requests (SARs), is the responsibility of individual police forces. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) produces guidance for organisations on how to comply with...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGangs: DatabasesHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Metropolitan Police has made on abolishing the Gangs Matrix Database.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police confirmed on their website that they discontinued the Gangs Matrix on 13th February 2024.Data was retained for 12 months to ensure the force could serve any Right of Access requests and the data was deleted on 13th February 2025.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met with representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group to discuss the role of motorcycling in national transport policy.
Answer: The department will publish the Integrated National Transport Strategy later this year and set the long-term vision for transport across England, putting people and the journeys they make at the heart of how transport is planned, built and operated. We ha...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the transition of motorcyclists from petrol and diesel vehicles to zero-emission alternative.
Answer: The Government supports the transition of L-category vehicles to zero emission and has been helping people transition to zero emission motorcycles. The Plug-in Motorcycle Grant helps bridge the price gap between zero emission and petrol motorcycles and wi...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety for motorcyclists.
Answer: Improving road safety is a key priority of this Government. For road users who choose to travel by motorcycle, the Department remains committed to ensuring that they are equipped with the specialist skills necessary to stay safe on the road. Too many peop...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether motorcycling will be included in the Integrated National Transport Strategy.
Answer: Later this year, the department will publish the Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS) and set the long-term vision for transport across England, placing people at the heart of how we plan, build, and operate transport. The Strategy will aim to ad...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking in response to publishers disabling video games that have already been sold.
Answer: The Government is aware of the Stop Killing Games campaign and concerns relating to the continued access to video games, including licensed, online-only video games, and we appreciate the frustrations of players of some games that have been discontinued. ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeingDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps with international aviation regulators to oversee Boeing’s (a) manufacturing and (b) safety practices.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regularly engage with international counterparts on safety issues. The primary responsibility for Boeing aircraft is through the Type Certificate Holder and their certificating a...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to instruct the Civil Aviation Authority to conduct an investigation into the safety of Boeing aircraft models that are in service in the UK.
Answer: No. The UK Civil Aviation Authority, as the UK’s aviation safety regulator, are responsible for regulatory oversight of UK airlines and operations. It is for them to assess whether further action is required within the UK. At this time they have ruled out...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including specialist dementia nurses as part of the Neighbourhood Health Service.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals, closer to people’s homes, to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the sp...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: FamineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67403More
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 Defense for Children International – Palestine's report entitled Starving a generation: Is
Answer: We are appalled by the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where famine is now unfolding, as confirmed by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on 29 July. This is unacceptable. While the Israeli Defence Forces' "tactical pauses"...
Answered 22 Aug 2025
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