Mohammad Yasin MP: written questions
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Written questions
Childcare: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made or commissioned a quantitative analysis of the potential behavioural and economic impact of the level of the personal allowance taper and access to Tax Free Childcare and free childca
Answer: Within the personal tax system, withdrawal of the Personal Allowance affects those with income over £100,000 a year. This was introduced in 2010/11 and occurs gradually, with £1 of allowance lost for every £2 of income above the income limit of £100,000. ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the department has considered introducing or expanding a form of ongoing employment support for neurodivergent claimants which includes (a) identifying suitable vacancies, (b) assistance with ap
Answer: Neurodivergent people can access a range of employment support to help them to find secure meaningful work, stay in work and progress in their career. Our specialist programme, Connect to Work, has been designed using well-evidenced Supported Employment m...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of employment support for young autistic and ADHD people who are not in education, employment or training but do not meet the threshold for i
Answer: The Department provides a range of employment support for autistic and ADHD people, including those who require ongoing practical support to obtain and sustain employment. Our specialist, voluntary, Supported Employment programme, Connect to Work, is for ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of employment support for autistic and ADHD adults who are capable of work but require ongoing practical support with (a) executive functioning, (
Answer: The Department provides a range of employment support for autistic and ADHD people, including those who require ongoing practical support to obtain and sustain employment. Our specialist, voluntary, Supported Employment programme, Connect to Work, is for ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that members of the public are able to identify and access appropriate legal advice and support where their needs cross different areas of the justice system, includi
Answer: The Government recognises that people often experience legal problems that cut across different parts of the justice system and is committed to ensuring that individuals can identify and access the support most appropriate to their needs.The Government su...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic ArtsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partner
Answer: I refer the member for Bedford to the answer I gave to UIN 19611 on 3 September 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to improve the level of support for children and young people diagnosed with pica.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Epsom and Ewell on 16 April 2026 to Question 123049.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the level of awareness and understanding of pica among NHS healthcare professionals.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Epsom and Ewell on 16 April 2026 to Question 123049.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 125449 on Passports: Dual Nationality, whether her Department conducted an impact assessment prior to introducing the recent passport requirem
Answer: As part of our commitment to transparent and accountable policy making, the Home Office published an initial impact assessment on the introduction of ETAs. The Full Impact Assessment can be found here: Impact Assessment - ETA (publishing.service.gov.uk).
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether autistic people with lived experience are routinely involved in the design, drafting and user-testing of standard claimant letters and other written communications issued by the Department.
Answer: DWP works with a range of internal and external experts when designing, drafting and user-testing claimant letters and other written communications issued by the department. We have actively engaged with groups and organisations representing neuro-diverse...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether autistic people with lived experience of claiming benefits were directly involved in the design, testing or delivery of the Department's autism-related training for staff; and if he will publish
Answer: All assessment suppliers are required to ensure that their health professionals (HPs) carrying out assessments have training and knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments. From 9 S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department takes to involve autistic people and other experts by experience in the design, drafting and review of written communications, guidance and other documents relating to benefits
Answer: DWP works with a range of internal and external experts when developing learning and support relating to disabled customers, including autistic people. Working in partnership with Coventry University, Neurobox and DWP psychologists, the Department has dev...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to use secondary legislation under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to mandate independent third-party certification of e-bike and e-scooter batteries before they can be
Answer: Battery safety is covered by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which require all consumer products sold in the UK to be safe. Batteries are also subject to traceability requirements. Through our recent product safety framework consultations, we ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLithium-ion Batteries: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in updating the national Incident Recording System to capture data on lithium-ion battery fires, including whether the battery involved was an e-bike o
Answer: There is currently no set date for Fire and Rescue Services to record whether fires involve lithium-ion batteries or electric vehicles. However, development work is ongoing to enable the collection of these data points, with the intention that this capabi...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that products subject to an OPSS withdrawal notice, such as the UPP U004 e-bike battery, cannot remain listed for sale on online marketplaces months after
Answer: Under UK law, businesses are responsible for only placing safe products on the market, and must act to protect consumers where a product poses a risk. In 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards OPSS issued Withdrawal Notices, including eight to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to introduce mandatory registration of e-bike and e-scooter batteries at the point of sale, to improve traceability in the event of a recall, fire or safety incident.
Answer: Battery safety is covered by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which require all consumer products sold in the UK to be safe. Batteries are also subject to traceability requirements. Through our recent product safety framework consultations, we ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth Guarantee SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor how accredited lenders are applying the Growth Guarantee Scheme, including the use of personal guarantees, the interest rates being charged, and the crite
Answer: Accredited lenders must operate within Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) rules and the British Business Bank (BBB) monitors lenders to ensure compliance with those requirements.Decisions on individual lending applications, including the assessment of whether ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children born between 1 April and 31 August 2025 became eligible for funded childcare only from September 2026 despite reaching the qualifying age of nine months several months earlier.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our plan for change.Children become eligible for the working parent entitlement...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an equality or impact assessment of the effect of termly childcare funding eligibility dates on parents returning to work from maternity leave; and if she will publish the
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our plan for change.Children become eligible for the working parent entitlement...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the financial impact on working families of the requirement that eligibility for funded childcare for children aged from nine months begins from the term after a child reaches th
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our plan for change.Children become eligible for the working parent entitlement...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Benefits: Income SupportDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason there is no dedicated bereavement-related income support payment paid directly or specifically in respect of bereaved children.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments with a higher amount paid for those with dependent children. Longer-term financial s...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methodology is used in the annual uprating assessment of Bereavement Support Payment; and whether CPI inflation is explicitly incorporated into decisions on maintaining its real-terms value.
Answer: The rate of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the uprating process. As BSP is not a cost‑of‑living benefit, it is not automatically linked to inflation. While factors such as Consumer Prices Index (...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the real-terms value of Bereavement Support Payment since its introduction in April 2017, including the change in value adjusted for CPI inflation in each fina
Answer: The rate of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the uprating process. As BSP is not a cost‑of‑living benefit, it is not automatically linked to inflation. While factors such as Consumer Prices Index (...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the consultation requirements for passengers under the Bus Services Act 2025; and whether she plans to introduce further measures to help ensure bus users are con
Answer: The Bus Services Act 2025 places passengers at the heart of local bus services by strengthening requirements on local authorities and operators to consider the needs of the communities they serve. The Act introduces safeguards that ensure passengers are p...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill contains provisions to ensure housing-with-care is affordable to as many retirees as possible.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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