Katie Lam MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80602More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to disrupt organised crime groups engaged in the supply of illicit tobacco products.
Answer: The actions we are taking to tackle illicit tobacco are set out in the illicit tobacco strategy. Our recent results can be found here, including criminal and civil sanctions as well as seizures.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOrganised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential link between (a) organised crime groups facilitating illegal migration across the Channel, (b) organised crime groups engaged in the UK's illegal dr
Answer: Organised Immigration Crime differs from other forms of organised crime as we often see loose affiliations of criminal networks, sometimes working together when it suits, enabling various stages of people’s journeys.The National Crime Agency’s (NCA) 2025 ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in effectively managing (a) waste disposal, (b) water pollution and (c) other environmental and public safety iss
Answer: Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, which can be found on gov.uk here, makes clear that local authorities should ensure that traveller sites are sustainable economically, socially and environmentally. In doing so, authorities should ensure their policies...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ReorganisationCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74098More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) arm’s-length bodies, (b) Government Departments, (c) agencies and (d) public bodies (i) have been assessed as redundant and (ii) are being prioritised for (A) merging and (B) closure.
Answer: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full review of all UK government ALBs on April 6, 2025. This review is ongoing, with outcomes to be announced in due course.The UK government announced on 21st July 2025 that Ofwat would be abolished an...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ProcurementDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of her Department's suppliers for (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: how many and what proportion of her Department's suppliers for: (a) ICT (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK The information requested is not collected centrally. Providing an answer to this element of the question would incur di...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StationeryDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) her Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of fur...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: PaperDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, from which countries her Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of fur...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ProcurementTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73820More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of her Department’s suppliers for (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Contracts for office products and materials are awarded in compliance with the relevant public procurement regulations to ensure value for money, utilising Crown Commercial Service framework agreements. Details of government contracts above £12,000 (inc. ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: StationeryTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73819More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) her Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: Contracts for office products and materials are awarded in compliance with the relevant public procurement regulations to ensure value for money, utilising Crown Commercial Service framework agreements. Details of government contracts above £12,000 (inc. ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: PaperTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73818More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from which countries her Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: Contracts for office products and materials are awarded in compliance with the relevant public procurement regulations to ensure value for money, utilising Crown Commercial Service framework agreements. Details of government contracts above £12,000 (inc. ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: PaperCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73817More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, from which countries the Prime Minister sources (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of fur...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: ProcurementMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of her Department’s (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture suppliers are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British business and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services.Cabinet Office is consulting on a package of further...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: StationeryMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) her Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services.Cabinet Office is consulting on a package of furth...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: PaperMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, from which countries her Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services.Cabinet Office is consulting on a package of furth...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many an what proportion of his Department’s (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture suppliers are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Of the Department’s ICT contracts, 83% are with UK registered companies equating to 85 out of 103 contracts. The department has a corporate contract with a UK registered company for stationery (including printing materials). The majority of office furnitu...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StationeryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) his Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade and its arms-length bodies do not have any policies to specifically encourage procurement of British made office products and stationery. However, the Government is committed to supporting British businesses, ensuring...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: PaperDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, from which countries his Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: Of the Department’s ICT contracts, 83% are with UK registered companies equating to 85 out of 103 contracts. The department has a corporate contract with a UK registered company for stationery (including printing materials). The majority of office furnitu...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ProcurementHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of her Department’s (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture suppliers are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data at this level of granularity and the information would only be available at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StationeryHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) the Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: Office stationery products are primarily purchased through HO catalogue contract with Banner, a UK based stockist and distributor. The contract focuses on security of supply, catalogue/stock management and reducing the environmental impact of the goods an...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: PaperHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from which countries her Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data at this level of granularity and the information would only be available at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's (a) ICT (b) stationery and (c) office furniture suppliers are (i) supplied by UK businesses and (ii) manufactured in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. The Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StationeryMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the procurement of British-made office products and stationery by (a) his Department and (b) its arms-length bodies.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. The Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PaperMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from which countries his Department has sourced (a) pulp and (b) finished paper for (i) official stationery and (ii) other printed materials.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and the products they produce, ensuring they have the best opportunities to win UK public contracts and deliver high-quality goods and services. Cabinet Office are consulting on a package of fur...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivy Council: Public BodiesLeader of the HouseTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70089More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether any (a) arm’s-length bodies, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies are being administered under the Privy Council.
Answer: The Privy Council does not directly administer any (a) arm’s-length bodies, (b) agencies or (c) public bodies. Certain functions fall to Ministers as Privy Counsellors, either because they arise under the Royal Prerogative or because an Act of Parliament ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments and Public Bodies: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70088More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many open (a) processes and (b) applications there are for the closure of (i) arm’s-length bodies, (ii) Government Departments, (iii) agencies and (iv) public bodies.
Answer: On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full review of all UK government arm’s length bodies, and proposals for new bodies, in order to return policy decisions to Ministers, reduce duplication and improve efficiency and transparen...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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