Katie White MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Business: FraudHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect businesses facing (a) scams and (b) fraudulent activity.
Answer: We remain absolutely committed to protecting all of society from the threat of fraud, including businesses. The Home Office is currently developing a new fraud strategy which will include additional measures to protect businesses and educate them on the t...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Parks: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to create more national parks.
Answer: Natural England have the statutory responsibility for identifying areas for new National Park designations. The Government is committed to supporting our existing Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder and more accessible.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way he plans to help tackle the environmental impact of vapes.
Answer: On 1 June 2025 we banned the sale and supply of single-use vapes due to the harm that they cause to the environment, with over 5 million of these products being thrown away each week in 2023. This will help to prevent the environmental harms caused by vap...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to integrate (a) movement and (b) exercise into cancer rehabilitation.
Answer: To encourage movement, the National Health Service’s Better Health Campaign signposts people, including those living with long term conditions like cancer, to digital support like the NHS Active 10 walking app and Couch to 5K.The NHS Cancer Programme, thr...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Recreation: Young PeopleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase access to nature for young people.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing access to nature for all, especially young people. In 2024, Defra invested £4.45 million in a second phase of the Generation Green programme, enabling over 25,000 disadvantaged children and young people to experie...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: LeedsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking with local authorities in Leeds to support research and development across the region.
Answer: My department is committed to unlocking innovation-led growth across UK through targeted initiatives.UK Research and Innovation invested £236 million in West Yorkshire in 2023-24, including the University of Leeds’ £5 million “innovating medical technolog...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve rail (a) reliability and (b) performance to ensure people are able to access (i) work and (ii) educational opportunities.
Answer: We are starting to see train performance stabilise, following a decade of decline. We are working with the rail industry on a Performance Restoration Framework, with five clear areas of focus to recover performance to acceptable levels, including timetabl...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, following the recent appointment of a Small Business Commissioner, what further steps he is taking to help ensure SMEs can access support.
Answer: Late payments are one of the biggest problems facing small businesses in the UK. Government has already taken steps to tackle the issue through the launch of a new Fair Payment Code which will encourage and highlight businesses with the best payment pract...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to create high quality new developments which (a) enhance communities and (b) restore nature.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that planning policies and decisions should plan positively for the provision and use of shared spaces, community facilities (such as local shops, meeting places, sports venues, open space, cultural b...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Recreation: HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Natural England on the potential merits of increasing access to nature in order to benefit physical and mental health.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure this is safe and appropriate. This is why we have set out our ambitious manifesto commitments to create nine new nation...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Leeds North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support creative industries in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: The Creative Industries Sector Plan, published 23rd June, contains ambitious proposals to bolster growth in the creative industries across the UK, and spotlights West Yorkshire along with 11 other high-potential clusters for CI growth and their unique inv...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to improve student access to apprenticeships.
Answer: There is a range of support available to increase access to apprenticeships for students across England.The department promotes apprenticeships to young people through the Skills for Life campaign and the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN). The AAN, ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) ensure that AI sources used in schools are (i) accurate and (ii) credible and (b) support children to use AI effectively.
Answer: The department has published product safety expectations for generative artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure AI tools are safe for classroom use. The expectations set out clear technical safeguards, including prioritising child-centred design and enhanc...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Illness: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of mental health conditions among young people.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government is recruiting 8,500 mental health workers to help ease pressure on busy mental health services.The Government is inv...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to insulin for people who need it.
Answer: We are aware of supply issues with a limited number of insulin products, some of which are affected globally, including the discontinuation of Levemir pens and cartridges. We are working intensively with manufacturers of alternative insulin products to he...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated for the provision of insulin pumps for local services in the (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27 financial years.
Answer: Insulin pumps were recommended for certain groups of the type 1 diabetes population in 2008 via the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) Technology Appraisal TA151.The National Health Service is legally obliged to fund and resource m...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Leeds North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for ADHD treatment in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment an...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Leeds North WestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support neurodiverse people into employment in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: The government has committed to raising awareness of all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace. In January 2025, DWP launched an independent panel of academics with expertise and experiences of neurodiversity to advise us on boosting neurodiversity awa...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Leeds North WestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming PIP and not in work in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: At the end of March 2024, 2,700 people in Leeds North West parliamentary constituency were in receipt of PIP but were not in employment. Notes:- HMRC data is used to determine whether a claimant was in employment. HMRC data covers up to the end of the tax...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Leeds North WestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to PIP on people claiming benefits in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: Estimates of the volumes of PIP claimants affected by the reform in the future are forecast for England and Wales only and therefore have not been broken down by Parliamentary Constituency or any other geographic area. After taking account of behavioural ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle tool theft from tradespeople.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and representatives from policing to explore ways to tackle and pre...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory labelling of food products which describe (a) how an animal has been reared and (b) the welfare
Answer: A consultation on proposals to improve and extend current method of production labelling was undertaken last year by the previous government. The Government’s response to this consultation is now available on GOV.UK.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: GraduatesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase employment opportunities for university graduates.
Answer: As part of the Get Britain Working package, the government is investing £240 million to trial new ways of getting people into work. The government will test new approaches and collect robust evidence on how to tackle the root causes of ill-health related ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Leeds North WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on student housing (a) supply and (b) affordability in Leeds North West.
Answer: The government recognises the high rental costs experienced by many students living in the private rented sector in Leeds North West and across the country.The Renters’ Rights Bill will take practical steps to empower tenants to challenge unreasonable ren...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFur (Import and Sale) BillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to support the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill.
Answer: In accordance with parliamentary convention, the Government will set out its formal position on this Bill when it receives its Second Reading. Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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