Marsha De Cordova MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Trade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement, in the context of the human rights situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
Answer: The UK Government has recently announced a number of measures in relation to the actions of the Netanyahu Government, seeking to reinforce its support for the two-state solution, to pursue a lasting ceasefire, to secure the return of the hostages and ensu...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of sexual (a) violence and (b) torture in Sudan.
Answer: The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £120 million in life-saving aid budgeted this financial year in addition to £235 million allocated in 24/25. The UK's funding to Sudan delivers a range of critical support including protection, prevention...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with international partners to end the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan, now into its third year, remains a priority for the UK and the Foreign Secretary. In the months following the April London Sudan Conference UK Ministers and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) officials have been...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that the Charity Commission requires that charities do not invest in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: The Government and the Charity Commission for England and Wales (the Commission) expect charities to act lawfully, in line with the charity’s purpose, and in the charity’s best interest.The Commission provides guidance to help charity trustees understand ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the impact of artificial intelligence on the (a) sustainability and (b) accuracy of news media.
Answer: Journalism plays an invaluable role in the fabric of our society and we are committed to supporting a free, sustainable and plural news media landscape. In this context, we recognise concerns from the press sector that recent developments in generative AI...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish Universal Credit sanction statistics broken down by (a) ethnic sub-group, (b) whether a respondent meets the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010, (c) whether the res
Answer: The Department currently publishes the Universal Credit sanction statistics by ethnicity, with the latest statistics to February 2025 published on 24 June 2025.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the completion rate for the Universal Credit optional equality questions on the (a) ethnic sub-group, (b) whether the respondent meets the definition of disabili
Answer: Since March 2025, the weekly completion rate for the Universal Credit (UC) equality questionnaire was between 75% and 80%. This is the proportion of people who complete the questionnaire when prompted to do so. To complete the questionnaire, claimants mus...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: AccessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Homes England on building accessible homes.
Answer: Grant funding allocated through the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26, which is delivered by Homes England outside of London, can be used for supported housing, including specialist housing.The government will shortly set out its policies on accessible n...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: AccessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to open the technical consultation on the M4(2) requirement in building regulations.
Answer: Housing is one of this government’s top priorities, everyone deserves to live in a decent home that is suitable for them and meets their needs. The government will shortly set out its policies on accessible new build housing, reinforcing our commitment to...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve community access to media literacy education.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is improving community access to media literacy through the Digital Inclusion Action Plan, which supports local and community-led initiatives to boost digital participation. Libraries, as trusted and a...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve media literacy education in schools.
Answer: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s interim report notes the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and trends in digital information and that it is necessary that the curriculum keep pace with these changes, including a renewed focus on digi...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of learning through play in early years education.
Answer: The early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets standards and requirements for all early years providers to ensure every child has the best start in life and is prepared for school. The EYFS is clear that children learn through play and t...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: BatterseaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to roll out family hubs in Battersea constituency.
Answer: On 11 June, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out plans for spending and public sector reforms through the Spending Review 2025. This announcement confirmed departmental budgets for 2026/27 onwards and committed that the government...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: DisabilityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on energy affordability for disabled people.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have regular meetings on a range of issues. The Government knows that more needs to be done to support vulnerable households that are struggling with bills whilst we transition...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to respond to her Department's consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, that closed on 22 November 2020.
Answer: The Department has been carefully considering the responses to the consultation and working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. As soon as the Government has decided its preferred way forward, we will announce the next...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2025 to Question 52657 on Immigration: EU Nationals, whether her Department collects any data on the ethnicity of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Answer: A detailed breakdown of the EU Settlement Scheme statistics is available to the public via GOV.UK. Within the latest published statistics, Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK, a list of data fields sets out what data is collected, as part o...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60089 on Artificial Intelligence: Copyright, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's consultation on Copyright and Art
Answer: The Government is currently reviewing over 11,500 responses to the consultation on copyright and AI and will publish its response in due course.In addition, as set out in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the Government has committed to providing a prog...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to protect creatives from copyright infringements by Artificial Intelligence developers.
Answer: Copying protected material in the UK will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.The Government recently consulted on several topics relating to the interaction between copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), in...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael Defence Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending military training to members of the Israeli Defence Forces.
Answer: The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. The Ministry of Defence’s provision of such assistance is assessed carefully on a case-by-case basis. Fewer than...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: WomenCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56877More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps Government Departments have taken to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: GirlsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of black girls participating in sport.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone.We recognise that there are barriers which prevent some people from getting active with women and girls and those from ethnically diverse co...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Homes England allocate appropriate funding for developments that provide new wheelchair accessible homes.
Answer: Capital funding guidance for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 sets out that certain categories of supported housing for older and disabled people should be built to be wheelchair accessible. In July 2024, the government published targets for the 202...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ComponentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of steps taken by his Department to (a) track the final destination of F-35 components and (b) ensure F-35 components are not used by the Israeli military.
Answer: Once parts are exported from the UK to the global F-35 programme, the UK does not have access to information about the movement of individual components, and does not have control over whether components in the global spares pool or aircraft assembly faci...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: CarersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment in the her Department's Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Suppor
Answer: No assessment has been made on this basis. The government's impact assessment regarding Health and Disability Reform is available at Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impacts.This government is committed to supporting unpaid ca...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce child poverty in Battersea constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish its strategy as soon as possible. We are exploring all available levers to drive forward ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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