Meg Hillier MP: written questions

Written questions

• Visas: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124062More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been a significant change in the number of applications for leave to remain under the ECAA Turkish Business person visa route in the last six months; and if she will make an assessme

  Answer: Leave granted under the European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) allows people, largely Turkish nationals, to work or establish businesses in the UK.The Home Office does not publish information on ECAA applications and also does not publish informa...

  Answered 15 Apr 2026

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• Isabel RoseForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114802More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to support Isabel Rose in Hong Kong.

  Answer: I recognise how distressing it must be for Ms Rose, who has been unable to leave Hong Kong since 2024, and who has now been found guilty of the charges against her. We have provided consular assistance since Ms Rose's initial arrest, signposted her to loc...

  Answered 5 Mar 2026

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• Karim EnnarahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109517More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the status of Karim Ennarah's case.

  Answer: The UK regularly raises human rights and civil society issues with the Egyptian authorities. We are aware of Mr Karim Ennarah's case, and our Ambassador in Egypt met Mr Ennarah and his wife in October last year. We are committed to supporting human rights...

  Answered 5 Feb 2026

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• Child BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27131More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of ending the two child benefit cap.

  Answer: No estimates have been published. While we cannot currently commit to changing the two child policy, tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. This...

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Employment and Support AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902517More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the fixed disregard rate for the New Style Employment and Support Allowance.

  Answer: The current disregard was set in 1999. We have no current plans to change it, but I will be interested in any proposals my hon friend brings forward.

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Buildings: InsuranceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21979More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to encourage insurance companies to insure buildings with a PAS 9980 assessment of (a) low and (b) medium tolerable that do not require remediat

  Answer: Building owners are responsible for ensuring that buildings have appropriate buildings insurance in place.The government encourages insurance companies to provide suitable, fairly-priced insurance for all blocks of flats, whatever the conclusion of the Fi...

  Answered 16 Jan 2025

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