Mohammad Yasin MP: written questions

Written questions

• Telecommunications Cables: CopperDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6410More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to support utility companies in (a) removing and (b) recycling redundant copper cables following infrastructure upgrades.

  Answer: The Government hopes to see as much as possible of the copper network reused for other purposes. For example, the Government welcomes the recent commercial deal between BT Group and a recycling company to repurpose legacy copper cables that are being repl...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Children: DisabilityMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6409More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to take steps to help ensure the parents and guardians of disabled children are able to access (a) Child Trust Funds and (b) Junior ISAs.

  Answer: Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, the law requires parents or a guardian to have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf about financial assets or property. This includes in relation to accessing funds hel...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Care Homes: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3014More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review licensing arrangements for children's homes in densely populated residential areas.

  Answer: It is essential that there are enough children’s homes for those vulnerable children who need residential care, and that these homes are in the areas children live so they can stay as part of their wider communities. All homes must register with Ofsted an...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3013More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to (a) review and (b) reform civil legal aid.

  Answer: We are committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the civil legal aid sector and are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.We want to understand the different ways in whi...

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record