Luke Akehurst MP: written questions 2025
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Health Professions: Hazardous SubstancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) nurses and (b) other healthcare professionals exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
Answer: The Department has not made an estimate of the number of (a) nurses and (b) other healthcare professionals exposed to hazardous medicinal products.Any incidents involving staff exposure to hazardous medical products are reported and handled through local ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorismHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason she considers that further legislation is required to help tackle threats of terrorism by (a) the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and (b) other state bodies.
Answer: The National Security Act 2023, includes a broad range of tools to ensure law enforcement and our intelligence agencies have the powers they need to counter all malign foreign actors, including the IRGC.However, the Government is determined to enhance our...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSubversion: PowersHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to create a new power of proscription to cover state threats.
Answer: As the previous Home Secretary set out in her oral statement on 19 May 2025, the Government is committed to taking forward legislation to implement all of the recommendations made by Jonathan Hall KC, Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation, in ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department’s policy paper entitled UK-Occupied Palestinian Territories development partnership summary July 2023, published on 17 July 2023, whether the
Answer: In President Abbas' letter to President Macron, dated 9 June 2025, he set out his commitment to the principles of non-violence, the organisation of elections, the development of a school curriculum that is free from incitement, and the implementation of a...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 69090 on Challenger Tanks: Supply Chains, what proportion of the (a) UK Challenger 3 work will be in the tier 2 supply chain and (b) lead consortium work will be
Answer: The Manufacturing phase contracts for the tier 2 supply chain are being agreed by RBSL, the Prime Contractor. The programme will award approximately 60% of supply chain contracts to the UK with a significant contribution from the North East. RBSL have sit...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the time taken to award compensation payments to victims of the Horizon Scandal.
Answer: This Government has greatly accelerated redress. We have launched the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) and Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals process. We have begun payments of a £75,000 fixed offer for those postmasters in the Horizon Shortfall Sc...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contracts for the (a) Ajax, (b) Challenger 3 and (c) Boxer programmes included targets in relation to generating social value in the (a) UK and (b) North East.
Answer: In line with prevailing procurement rules at the time, the contracts for the Ajax, Challenger 3 and Boxer programmes did not contain specific targets in relation to generating social value. The Ministry of Defence actively monitors opportunities to enhanc...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what components of the Challenger 3 will have been manufactured in the UK; and what other industrial processes associated with the programme will have taken place in the UK during its (a) demonstration and (b) ma
Answer: The design, development and manufacture of the Challenger 3 tank is being undertaken by RBSL from its sites in Telford, Shropshire and Washington, Tyne and Wear. Challenger 3 sub-system design and manufacturing, including the fabrication of the turret str...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Ajax programme supply chain is based in the North East.
Answer: 4% of the Ajax programme’s key suppliers are based in the North and North East of England.
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the supply chain for the Boxer programme is based in the (a) UK and (b) North East.
Answer: The Boxer programme is planned to deliver 60% by value of the original production contract from the UK.The long-term support solution for the programme is still under development but will look to build on the hundreds of UK jobs that have already been pro...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the supply chain for the Challenger 3 programme is based in the (a) UK and (b) North East.
Answer: Approximately 60% of the Challenger 3 supply chain will be provided by UK suppliers. North East suppliers represent a significant contribution to this figure.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTibet: BuddhismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterparts on the right of the Tibetan Buddhist authorities to select the successor to the Dalai Lama without interference.
Answer: This Government stands firm on human rights, including China's repression of the people of Tibet. We champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all in the UK and abroad, and work to uphold the right to FoRB through the UN, G7 and other multilateral...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHamas: Hostage TakingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to encourage international humanitarian access to Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Answer: The UK has called for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to be granted unfettered and immediate access to the hostages in Gaza and Palestinian detainees to deliver on their independent visiting role, as enshrined within the 1949 Geneva Co...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Companies: Hong KongDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of public complaint records from the Hong Kong Ombudsman Office’s online archive on UK businesses operating in that country.
Answer: I am aware of the removal of the historical complaint records from the Hong Kong Ombudsman Office's website. While we recognise the importance of transparency and access to public information for businesses operating overseas, no formal assessment has bee...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Food SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the Myanmar military is violating United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417 in (a) Rakhine State and (b) other places.
Answer: We continue to call on the Myanmar military to allow full, unrestricted humanitarian access in Myanmar and to respect fundamental humanitarian principles, including in Rakhine state. One in four households in Myanmar are in acute food insecurity. The UK h...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGermany: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for developing the deep precision strike capability with Germany.
Answer: UK and Germany are considering several concepts and technologies to address emerging threats and have defined a joint range requirement of over 2,000km. Specific characteristics, in-service dates and launch platforms are to be confirmed.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure UK aid to Myanmar (a) reaches people impacted by the recent earthquake and (b) is not intercepted by the military regime.
Answer: The UK has announced up to £25 million in life-saving support for those affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar, including up to £5 million to match public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. So far this support has provided food, ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a proportion of UK aid to Myanmar will be ringfenced for healthcare provision.
Answer: Since the coup, the UK has provided over £170 million to Myanmar in lifesaving humanitarian assistance, including healthcare provision through the Access to Health (A2H) Fund. The UK is the largest donor to A2H, which has supported vulnerable populations ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50287More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish guidance to the public on action to take in the days following an armed attack on the UK by another state.
Answer: The United Kingdom has well-developed contingency plans to respond to a wide range of risks. The plans and supporting arrangements have been developed, refined and tested over many years.The scale of these capabilities is driven by classified planning ass...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil DefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50286More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when homeland defence plans were last reviewed.
Answer: The United Kingdom has well-developed contingency plans to respond to a wide range of eventualities. The plans and supporting arrangements have been developed, refined and tested over many years. This includes continuous reviews of the risk landscape thro...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission on NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she expects to receive the final report of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods.
Answer: This Government has recently announced the Plan for Neighbourhoods, a £1.5 billion programme to invest in 75 areas over the next decade, offering a long-term strategy to fix the foundations of places that have been left behind. This plan will help to tack...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing mission critical neighbourhoods, as defined by the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, on the effecti
Answer: This Government has recently announced the Plan for Neighbourhoods, a £1.5 billion programme to invest in 75 areas over the next decade, offering a long-term strategy to fix the foundations of places that have been left behind. This plan will help to tack...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what demographic information is held about the subjects of DBS checks in England and Wales.
Answer: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent from the Home Office and as such the Home Office does not hold any demographic information about the subjects of DBS checks in England and Wales. The DBS itself only holds demographic i...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal RecordsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the population of England and Wales has a criminal record.
Answer: To answer the question exactly would be disproportionate costs. The Ministry of Justice holds an extract of data from the Police National Computer (PNC). To obtain data on all those with a criminal record would require collaborating with the Home Office a...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAustralia: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Ministers next plan to meet their Australian counterparts.
Answer: Given the strength, breadth and depth of the bilateral defence relationship, The Defence Secretary and Defence Ministers regularly engage with Australian counterparts. Australia will hold federal elections no later than 17 May so I hope the hon. Member wi...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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