Mohammad Yasin MP: written questions
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Driving Instruction: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of driver training and testing in preparing drivers to undertake safe overtaking of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on (a) rural roads and (b) motorways;
Answer: The Department publishes several data sets on collisions that can be viewed on GOV.UK. The RAS0503: Vehicle type and manoeuvre report includes figures on the number of vehicles that were overtaking another vehicle at the time of their collision. However, ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOlder People: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has visited an Integrated Retirement Community; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of modern housing-with-care schemes on older people's health.
Answer: We recognise the role integrated retirement communities play in providing high quality, safe, and suitable homes which can help people stay independent and healthy for longer and which reduce the need to draw on health and social care provision.We have no...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Pilot SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the decision to allocate £126 million to kinship care pilot schemes.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Bedford Borough Council on the financial support needs of kinship carers; and whether Bedford has been considered for inclusion in kinship care pilot schemes.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of kinship care preventing children entering the statutory care system on Bedford Borough Council; and how this informs funding policy for kinship
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's timeline is for national implementation of kinship care financial support; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken on kinship carers in Bedford Borough.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that kinship carers in Bedford Borough and other local authority areas do not wait for financial reform while kinship care pilot schemes are evaluated.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that evidence gathered from kinship care pilot areas is representative of kinship carers, including in Bedford Borough and neighbouring local authorities.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: BedfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to kinship carers in (a) Bedford Borough and (b) Bedfordshire not participating in the kinship care pilot programme.
Answer: Kinship care plays a vital role in keeping children safe within their wider family networks, helping to provide stability and loving homes while reducing the need for statutory care.The department has launched the kinship allowance pilot in seven local au...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of mandatory carbohydrate labelling in restaurants
Answer: Legislation requiring large businesses in England, those with 250 or more employees, to display calorie information on non-prepacked food and soft drinks came into force in April 2022.The Department carefully considered the views of a wide range of expert...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current requirements for the provision of carbohydrate and nutritional information in restaurants and other out-of-home food settings for
Answer: Legislation requiring large businesses in England, those with 250 or more employees, to display calorie information on non-prepacked food and soft drinks came into force in April 2022.The Department carefully considered the views of a wide range of expert...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: QualificationsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for Approved Driving Instructor Part 2 and Part 3 practical assessments; what the average waiting time is for these tests in all regions; how many exa
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not hold data on the current waiting time for an approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 or part 3 test at any of its test centres. ADI examiners are a national team and are not assigned to specific tes...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent passport requirement changes for dual nationals travelling to the UK on the level of (a) passport application (i) volumes and (ii) proces
Answer: Information about passport application volumes and performance are published quarterly, and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-data.There have been no changes to the published customer guidance for ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125386More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase the speed at which compensation payments are issued by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to affected people.
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority has paid over £2 billion in compensation payments. As of 1 October 2025, IBCA had asked every living infected person who is registered with a support scheme to come forward and start their claim. IBCA has now open...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit and Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place for housing providers to report the end of a tenancy where Universal Credit Housing Element is paid directly to landlords; and what steps his Department is taking to prevent
Answer: Landlords can report changes of this nature through a range of routes, including by email and via the Department’s Employment and Partnership Manager network. However, Universal Credit is designed around the principle that claimants are responsible for re...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: Public OrderHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the protest-related provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, how the Government will ensure that these powers are not used in a way that suppresses legitimate dissent; and wha
Answer: The right to peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy. It is a long‑standing tradition in the UK that people are free to gather and express their views, provided they do so within the law.The Government is taking the Crime and Policing Bill throu...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUN Commission on the Status of WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to implement the agreed conclusions of the most recent session of the Commission on the Status of Women in (a) UK domestic policy and (b)
Answer: There are well-established arrangements for ensuring that civil society organisations (CSOs) attending the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) can help shape the UK's overall approach, including an annual joint UK Government and CSO side event held in...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUN Commission on the Status of WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the merits of including representatives of civil society organisations in the UK delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women; and whe
Answer: There are well-established arrangements for ensuring that civil society organisations (CSOs) attending the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) can help shape the UK's overall approach, including an annual joint UK Government and CSO side event held in...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to The Universal Credit (Earned Income) Amendment Regulations 2020, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of moving double-paydays to subsequent assessment perio
Answer: The Department recognises that receiving two sets of earnings from the same employer within a single Universal Credit assessment period can create unexpected fluctuations in a claimant’s award. This situation typically occurs when a claimant’s monthly pay...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordModern Slavery Act 2015Home OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to promote the adoption of standards such as BS 25700 to support organisations in meeting their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Answer: This Government is clear that no company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain and encourages businesses to monitor their supply chains with rigour, to uncover and remedy any instances of modern slavery they may find.The Government publi...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to further education providers on recognising participation in National Professional Qualification programmes as Continuing Professional Development; and whether staff ar
Answer: National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) are part of a wider evidence-based national continuing professional development offer available to teachers and leaders throughout their career. They are designed for different types of leaders, from those in, o...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFossil FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of dependence on international fossil fuel markets.
Answer: Since coming to office this government has secured enough renewables in our two record breaking auctions to power the equivalent of 23 million homes and embarked on the biggest nuclear building programme in half a century. Only by going further and faster...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to address animal welfare concerns associated with the breeding of wildcat hybrids.
Answer: As part of the Animal Welfare Strategy, which was published on 22 December 2025, the Government will take steps to improve our understanding of the size, scale and current management practices related to cat breeding, drawing on expertise from the sector,...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish the response to the consultation on trade union right of access to workplaces.
Answer: Officials are in the process of reviewing the responses to the consultation, and the government will publish a formal response in due course.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed under-16 social media ban on young people’s access to support and educational resources.
Answer: The government recognises that there are benefits for children being online and for many young people, online services can play an important role in providing support and access to educational resources.On 2 March, the government launched a consultation o...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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