Nadia Whittome MP: written questions 2024
59 published records · newest first.
Written questions
DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20047More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of time limits to bring discrimination cases under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The time limit to bring discrimination cases to a tribunal is being extended from 3 to 6 months through the Employment Rights Bill, which is currently progressing through Parliament. This measure will allow certain claims to be made that currently are eit...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunal Service: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to Legal Aid for discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal.
Answer: Legal aid is available for legal advice and assistance in relation to discrimination cases which fall under the Equality Act 2010 or previous discrimination legislation, subject to passing the means and merits tests. Legal aid for other employment matters...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: DisabilityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a standalone employment right to disability-related leave.
Answer: The Government is invested in protecting and enhancing the rights of vulnerable groups in the workplace. The Equality Act 2010 requires employers to accommodate the needs of disabled em-ployees through reasonable adjustments. This is likely to include pro...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing national restrictions on pavement parking on pedestrians with a visual impairment.
Answer: In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. The consultation asked specific questions about impacts on people with protected characteristics and we will use the inform...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support provided to medical students through the NHS bursary.
Answer: The NHS Bursary funding arrangements are reviewed annually ahead of the start of each academic year.We have applied an uplift of 2% to all NHS Bursary maintenance grants and allowances for the academic year 2024/25. This is the first time the maintenance ...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's regional office closures on (a) staff who are unable to relocate and (b) all staff.
Answer: The department is consulting staff and Trade Unions on the decision to close six offices over the next two years. This consultation will consider the impact on the individuals affected with a view to putting in place measures to mitigate that impact and e...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: RecyclingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that vehicle recycling sites are established across the country; and what steps he is taking to publicise incentives to ensure participation in scrappage sch
Answer: Under the End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005, vehicle manufacturers and importers have a responsibility to establish free collection systems.The regulations require that by weight, at least 85% of the materials from end-of-lif...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the terms of reference for the ongoing rapid review into extremism.
Answer: The Home Secretary will report on the Government’s plans to tackle extremism in due course, including setting out the scope and findings of the rapid review carried out in this area.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIndia: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the imprisonment of (a) Yasin Malik and (b) other political prisoners under the Public Safety Act in India
Answer: HM Government has made no specific assessments related to the case of Yasmin Malik or others detained in India under the Public Safety Act. It is not for the UK to comment on an independent judicial process in another country. However, we encourage all st...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of supporting leaseholders in receipt of Universal Credit to pay service charge costs when they take up (a) part-time, (b) sho
Answer: The Department has not recently assessed the potential merits of supporting leaseholders in receipt of Universal Credit (UC) to pay service charge costs when they take up a) part time, b) short-term and c) seasonal work.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish guidance on cross-pavement EV charging solutions.
Answer: This Government is committed to accelerating the roll out of charge points for electric vehicles. Guidance for local authorities to develop policies on the safe use of cross-pavement solutions will be published in due course.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUtilities: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to take steps to (a) protect consumers who receive inaccurate bills from utility companies and (b) prevent utility companies from enforcing high usage bills witho
Answer: As a priority, the Government will support Ofgem to review the rules around billing accuracy and supplier billing practices to understand where improvement is needed and whether compliance action is required. Ofgem is also considering new rules to improve...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle digital exclusion among Arab women in the UK.
Answer: Digital inclusion is a priority for Government. It means ensuring everyone has the access, skills, support and confidence to engage in our modern digital society, whatever their circumstances. Digital exclusion disproportionately impacts certain demograph...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFire ExtinguishersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring the installation and retrofitting of sprinklers in (a) all buildings regularly used by vulnerable people and (b)
Answer: Building owners are required to ensure that existing care home buildings or warehouses have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. As part of this process, some owners may choose to retrofit sprinklers as part of their overall fire strategy, whil...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTravel Information: LGBT+ PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing a list of LGBTQ+ friendly travel destinations in travel guidance to British citizens.
Answer: FCDO travel advice provides information to help British nationals, including those who are LGBT+, make informed decisions about their foreign travel.No travel is completely safe. We try to make objective judgements and we will advise against travel when w...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing English National Concessionary Travel Scheme bus passes to be used before 9.30 am.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. Local authorities in England have the power to go beyond their statutory ob...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the holiday activities and food programme.
Answer: The future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme beyond 31 March 2025 is subject to decisions flowing from this autumn’s government Spending Review. The outcome of this process will be communicated in due course.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for Healthy Start.
Answer: The Healthy Start scheme is kept under review. The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put t...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure children from the most deprived households access free breakfast clubs.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on its pledge to provide free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary aged pupils. We have made early progress towards this, including announcing that up to 750 early adopters will be delivering ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her article in the Sun newspaper entitled We can’t pretend everything is OK: knife crime, anti social behaviour and people smugglers are plaguing our streets, published on 20 July 20
Answer: We have established a new Returns Transformation Portfolio, focusing on delivering a major surge in immigration enforcement and returns activity to safe countries, through swift decision making to remove people with no right to be in the UK. This is to en...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: LGBT+ PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the election results in Georgia on the safety of LGBTQ+ people in that country.
Answer: We have not yet assessed the specific impact of the 27 October Georgian parliamentary elections on the safety of LGBT+ people. However, it is clear that the direction of the Georgian Dream party risks undermining freedom of expression and assembly and fur...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting single parents in part-time work with dependent children from the Administrative Earnings Threshold.
Answer: The Administrative Earnings Threshold determines the level of work coach support that Universal Credit customers receive. Customers on low incomes are able to access regular work coach advice and support to help them to increase their earnings, this can i...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help uphold international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in the context of the conference entitled Preparing t
Answer: This government is committed to upholding international law. The UK's position on all settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Government ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10809More
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 reports of Israeli forces (a) starving and (b) killing Palestinian civilians in Northern Gaza.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary set out in his statement of 16 October, the humanitarian situation in Northern Gaza is dire. Israel must ensure civilians are protected and ensure routes are open to allow life-saving aid through. The UK is clear that Internationa...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10808More
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 reports that Israeli settlers plan to cross into Gaza and create outposts.
Answer: Settlements are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Government will challenge those who undermine the prospects of a two-state solution or use hateful rhetoric. We ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →