Marsha De Cordova MP: written questions
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Palliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing full funding for specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service spec...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding to hospices to increase staff pay in line with agreed NHS pay rises.
Answer: We are immensely grateful for the critical role that healthcare workers, including hospice staff, play in our health service, and the high-quality, compassionate care they deliver.The impact that National Health Service pay uplifts will have on the hospic...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that hospice contracts reflect the cost of (a) the services they provide and (b) the needs of their local populations.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service spec...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights: PalestineDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN entitled A/HRC/59/23 - From economy of occupation to economy of genocide
Answer: The UK welcomes the US Peace Plan, a moment of profound significance, relief and hope after two years of devastating suffering. The provision of urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza is our top priority and should happen immediately.In Jul...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: SoftwareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of students who no longer have access to assistive software following the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allo
Answer: The department engaged with disability experts who support disabled students to gather feedback on the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) funding. While there have been no recent direct discussion...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: SoftwareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with students on the potential impact of the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance funding.
Answer: The department engaged with disability experts who support disabled students to gather feedback on the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) funding. While there have been no recent direct discussion...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to identify potential UK links to the business interests of the (a) Rapid Support Forces and (b) Sudanese Armed Forces.
Answer: The UK maintains robust corporate transparency measures, and we monitor this on an ongoing basis. Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, the UK has frozen the assets of nine commercial entities linked to the parties involved in the conflict: five e...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processes for transferring animals between the EU and UK for breeding conservation programmes.
Answer: Defra continues to work closely with the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) to address immediate challenges to the cross-border movement of animals between the UK and EU. This includes the av...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade 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
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