Luke Taylor MP: written questions
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Sri Lanka: TamilsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister on protecting the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to human rights in Sri Lanka. We have led international efforts over many years to promote accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, including the rights for Tamils. This includes at the UN Human Rights Council, alongsid...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: TamilsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Government on the ongoing arrests of Tamil fishermen.
Answer: A long-term solution is needed to resolve the complex issue regarding Indian fisherman from Tamil Nadu in Sri Lankan waters. We welcome recent discussions on fisherman rights between the Sri Lankan President, Dissanayake, and Indian Prime Minister, Modi, ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle (a) trauma-related mental health issues among asylum seekers fleeing conflict and (b) generational trauma within those communities.
Answer: Recognising that asylum seekers may require additional mental health support including for trauma related mental health issues, the Department of Health and Social Care works together with NHS England and the Home Office to provide additional guidance and...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistan counterpart on voting rights for Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan.
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is an important part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024, and ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: AhmadiyyaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help protect Ahmadiyya Muslims from hate crimes.
Answer: All forms of hatred and intolerance are completely unacceptable, including that directed at Ahmadiyya Muslims. We are committed to protecting the rights of individuals to freely practice their religion and we will not tolerate Islamophobia in any form. Th...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the desecration of Ahmadiyya mosques in that country.
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the desecration of Ahmadi Mosques in Pakistan and continues to monitor the situation. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024 an...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on the legal recognition of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan.
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the deteriorating situation for Ahmadi Muslims when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024, and discussed this issue in...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAhmadiyya: CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to support the celebration of Ahmadiyya culture in the UK.
Answer: DCMS has no specific plans to do so.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on taking steps to help prevent the desecration of Ahmadiyya burial sites in Pakistan.
Answer: The UK is aware of the desecration of Ahmadi burial sites in Pakistan and continues to monitor the situation. I raised the deteriorating situation for Ahmadi Muslims when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024, and discussed this issue...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he take steps to provide mental health support for victims of tool theft.
Answer: We want to ensure that mental health support is available for all who need it. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across mental health services in...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming National Cancer Strategy will outline what steps the NHS will take to work with cancer support charities to support people with cancer (a) physically and (b) mentally (i) befor
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has announced that a National Cancer Plan for England will be published this year. The Prime Minister’s health mission sets the objective of building a National Health Service fit for ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to limit the brightness of LED car headlights.
Answer: All types of road vehicle headlamps are designed, tested, and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare and ensure safety on a broad range of roads and environments. However, noting increased public concern, Government h...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStalking: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is planning to introduce any new guidelines or regulations for dating app providers to address the risks of online stalking.
Answer: This government has set an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The Online Safety Act forces in scope services to reduce the risk of illegal content being encountered on their services. Platforms must focus on ‘prio...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCharity Research Support FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much has been spent on the Charity Research Support Fund since 2010; and what the average income reported from charities by universities is in the same period.
Answer: This data is publicly available. Charity income for universities can be found in the HESA website (HE Finance Data | HESA). CRSF allocations can be found on the Research England website (e.g. Research England grant allocations basis 2024 to 2025 – UKRI) a...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCharity Research Support FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the charity research support fund to (a) sustaining research investment from charities in universities and (b) supporting the financia
Answer: UKRI Research England is undertaking a review of their approach to their formula-based research funding, delivered in England through Quality-related Research (QR). This activity is called the Strategic Institutional Research Funding (SIRF) review. The re...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: CharitiesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the financial sustainability of charity funded research in universities.
Answer: The Government is determined to work with the sector to transition to sustainable research funding models, including by increasing research grant cost recovery. Charity funded research forms a vital part of the UK's R&D landscape, creating valuable re...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Equipment Theft (Protection Act) 2023 will cover tradesperson's tools.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales on the proportion of theft from vehicle incidents that involved tools being taken as part of a broader breakdown of items stolen. These estimates are availa...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish official crime statistics on tool theft, specifying the types of property stolen from vehicles during offences.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales on the proportion of theft from vehicle incidents that involved tools being taken as part of a broader breakdown of items stolen. These estimates are availa...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31571More
Question: SUGGESTED REDRAFT: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the Overseas Scale Rates to better reflect current economic conditions.
Answer: As with all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps flat rates expenses, including Overseas Scale Rates, under review. Any decisions on future changes in this area will be taken in the context of the wider public finances.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with train operators on the level of demand for train services at Worcester Park station post Covid-19.
Answer: Department officials are in regular conversation with South Western Railway regarding their service provision in response to demand. When reviewing train services, the Department needs to assess business cases and balance demand with value for the taxpaye...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MalnutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle global child malnutrition.
Answer: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger, and tackling malnutrition, is essential to our mission of a world free from poverty on a liveable planet. Malnutrition is the underlying cause of 45% of child deaths and 20% of maternal deaths and the...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the global immunisation of children living in poverty.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have supported Gavi to immunise 300 million children and save up to 8 million lives from vaccine-preventable diseases. Since 2000, Gavi has vaccinated more than 1 billion children, savi...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce waiting times at women's health hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to encouraging integrated care boards (ICBs) to further expand the coverage of women’s health hubs and to support ICBs to use the learning from the women’s health hub pilots to improve local delivery of services to women.Women’...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Integrated Care Boards create more women's health hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to encouraging integrated care boards (ICBs) to further expand the coverage of women’s health hubs and to support ICBs to use the learning from the women’s health hub pilots to improve local delivery of services to women.Women’...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS 10-year plan will incorporate the Women’s Health Strategy for England, published on 20 July 2022.
Answer: We are committed to the Women's Health Strategy, which will be taken forward as part of the 10-Year Health Plan.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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