Nadia Whittome MP: written questions 2025
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Saudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the government of Saudi Arabia on the death sentences given to (a) Rami Gamal Shafik al-Najjar, (b) Ahmed Zeinhom Omar, (c
Answer: The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries and circumstances. We regularly discuss human rights with the Saudi authorities, including individual cases of concern. I raised the cases of several Egyptian nationals with the Saudi authorities ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she consulted people with direct experience of the immigration system prior to designing the (a) settlement and (b) citizenship changes proposed in the Immigration White Paper.
Answer: The Government will consult on the settlement and citizenship changes, proposed in the Immigration White Paper, later in 2025. Changes to the citizenship system will align with changes being made in respect to settlement. Any changes to statutory requirem...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Export ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will place restrictions on the trade of British-manufactured equipment with Israel in circumstances where there is evidence of a risk that such equipment will be used t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 3 July to Question 62975.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve air quality.
Answer: The Government is developing a series of interventions to reduce emissions so that everyone’s exposure to air pollution is reduced. This includes action to reduce harmful emissions from domestic burning and reforms to the industrial permitting regime. We ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to local authorities on when they should accept that there is a housing duty after the abolition of Section 21 notices.
Answer: Following Royal Assent of the Renters’ Rights Bill, the government will make any necessary amendments to the Homelessness Code of Guidance.Ahead of these changes, we will engage closely with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to help them p...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EnforcementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate resource capacity to enforce the Renters' Rights Bill.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 32068 on 5 March 2025.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle the backlog of possession proceedings in court (a) in advance and (b) on implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Answer: The most recent published statistics show the median time from claim to order falls within the Civil Procedure Rules stipulation that possession claims should be listed within 4 to 8 weeks. HMCTS is making improvements to bailiff recruitment and retention...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Israeli government's E1 settlement plan.
Answer: On 21 August, the Foreign Secretary and 26 international partners joined a statement condemning the E1 settlement development. The Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom was also summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in r...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71441More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that SMEs (a) are not misled by banks (b) are not unfairly charged and (c) can access the financial services they need.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that financial services play in supporting millions of SMEs across the UK. We are committed to ensuring that SMEs are treated fairly by banks and have access to the financial services they need.The provision of bus...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the transparency of business bank account fees.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of transparency in business bank account fees, enabling businesses to make informed choices when selecting banking services. It is important that businesses shop around for their banking needs as this drives compet...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIraq: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq on the detention of journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Omed Baroshki.
Answer: In August, officials from our Consulate General in Erbil attended the trial of Sherwan Sherwani. This sent a clear signal that the UK Government is closely monitoring the situation and remains engaged in advocating for due process and media freedom.Freedo...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential impact of the benefit cap on poverty rates among larger families and (b) the potential merits of its abolition.
Answer: No assessment has been made. This government is committed to tackling child poverty and the Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in autumn, that will deliver fully funded measures to tackle the structural and r...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProgressive Supranuclear PalsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve awareness and understanding of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy among healthcare professionals across all regions of England, and (b) ensure earlier and more ac
Answer: Under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as progressive supranuclear palsy. This includes helping patients get a final diagnosis faster and increasing awareness of ra...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enable Ukrainians who arrived via the (a) Homes for Ukraine and (b) Ukraine Family Scheme to settle permanently in the UK.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made to the House by the Home Secretary on 1 September 2025.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of limiting the right to jury trial on civil liberties.
Answer: The right to a fair trial is a well-established common law principle in England and Wales to which this government remains committed. A fair trial can be achieved by alternative modes of trial and currently over 90% of criminal cases are heard in the magi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of Office for Students regulatory fees on small higher education providers.
Answer: In line with the recommendation set out in the Independent Review of the Office for Students (OfS), led by former Interim Chair of the OfS David Behan, the government plans to consult on the structure of fees charged to the sector by the OfS. The consul...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: AdministrationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the proportionality of data return requirements placed on small higher education providers compared to large universities.
Answer: Whilst the department recognises that effective regulation brings a certain amount of data burden to those being regulated, we must ensure that English higher education (HE) remains world class, financially stable and good value for students.The depart...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a tiered Office for Students registration fee structure that reflects the size and turnover of higher education providers.
Answer: In line with the recommendation set out in the Independent Review of the Office for Students (OfS), led by former Interim Chair of the OfS David Behan, the government plans to consult on the structure of fees charged to the sector by the OfS. The consul...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish guidance on cross-pavement electric vehicle charging solutions.
Answer: In December 2024, the Government published cross-pavement guidance to help local authorities understand what they need to consider for the roll-out of cross-pavement solutions. This includes relevant permissions, minimum existing standards, responsibiliti...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the annual Cash ISA allowance on older savers.
Answer: ISAs incentivise saving and investment for future goals by providing tax advantages to individual taxpayers. The Government recognises the important role that cash savings play in helping households build a financial buffer for a rainy day. The Government...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman ServiceTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71429More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy to retain the fair and reasonable remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service, in the context of fraud complaints.
Answer: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) plays an important role in providing consumers with a cost-free and quick route to resolve disputes with financial services firms. My recent review of the FOS concluded that the framework in which it operates has resu...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of using tablets for the Reception Baseline Assessment on children's (a) cognitive and (b) social development; and what guidance her Department ha
Answer: The digital elements of the reception baseline assessment (RBA) have been in development since 2019 and subject to extensive trials with teachers and pupils, using the Standards and Testing Agency’s internationally recognised assessment development approa...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: LincolnDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the DWP office employees in Lincoln; and whether flexible working arrangements will be offered to staff who cannot relocate.
Answer: The department currently has excess space. All decisions around estates are driven by departmental strategy to deliver a smaller, better and greener estate. Equality Analysis has been undertaken as part of the decision-making process. Since the announceme...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordKashmir: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support human rights in J(a) Jammu and (b) Kashmir.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 31 March 2025 to Question 39395.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her Department's changes to the eligibility criteria for funding for master’s degree-level apprenticeships on (a) disabled adults and (b) peopl
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Nottingham East to the answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57823.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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