Nesil Caliskan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Cyprus: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of lifting the trade embargo on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Answer: In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' as an independent state. Several UN Security Council Resolutions, other multil...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCyprus: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support a political solution in Cyprus .
Answer: The UK is fully committed to supporting ongoing UN efforts to reach a Cyprus Settlement. I represented the UK at the informal talks in Geneva in March chaired by the UN Secretary General, where I encouraged all sides to engage constructively towards a Set...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBetting Shops: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase maximum licensing fees for Track Betting Premises to local authorities.
Answer: The fees that licensing authorities collect for premises licence applications and annual renewals are used to cover administration and enforcement costs. In England and Wales, local authorities can set their own licensing fees for gambling premises, inclu...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of PE provision in the national curriculum.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Barking, to the answer of 28 March to Question 40068.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPhotographic Reconnaissance Unit: War MemorialsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on confirming the site for the planned Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Memorial.
Answer: The Royal Parks wrote to DCMS on 11 April 2025 regarding the site for the planned Photographic Reconnaissance Unit memorial. Officials from DCMS have since been in discussion with The Royal Parks regarding the proposed site, which is under The Royal Parks...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of improvements to diagnostic services for pancreatic cancer since July 2024.
Answer: We will support the National Health Service to transform diagnostic services by spending £1.65 billion on additional capacity, including new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners, to support the delivery of over 30,000 more procedures and 1.25 million dia...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to fund the Music and Dance Scheme in 2025-26.
Answer: The department will inform Music and Dance Scheme providers about funding for the 2025/26 academic year following the conclusion of the spending review in the spring.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: HamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said to the House on 20 March, we strongly oppose Israel's resumption of hostilities. We urgently want to see a return to a ceasefire. More bloodshed is in no-one's interest. Hamas must release all the hostages and negotiations mu...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the amount of UK aid that has reached Gaza since 15 January 2025.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not have a breakdown of the specific amount of UK aid that has reached Gaza since 15 January 2025, but the UN reports that over 4,000 trucks of aid entered Gaza per week during the ceasefire, re...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide further aid to (a) the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (b) Gaza.
Answer: As the Prime Minister made clear in the House on 25 February, this Government is proud of the UK's pioneering record on overseas development, and we will continue to play a key humanitarian role in Gaza. As with all Official Development Assistance (ODA) s...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model for homeownership in England and Wales, published on 3 March 20
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements I made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244) and 3 March 2025 (HCWS488).The government will consult this year on the best approach to banning new leasehold flats. We are also reviewing the Law Commissi...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreater London AuthorityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to give local authorities in London a formal decision-making role in future integrated settlements applied to the Greater London Authority.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the Government committed to exploring how the Integrated Settlement policy could be applied for the Greater London Authority from the 2026-27 financial year onwards, taking into account the capital’s unique devolution arrangements. T...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on Local Housing Allowance payable for temporary accommodation through the Housing Benefit subsidy system.
Answer: We continue to keep the rates used for Housing Benefit subsidy under review. We are working closely with MHCLG and the Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping to explore the impacts of subsidy rates on local authorities and develop long...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of medicine for people with (a) epilepsy and (b) Parkinson’s disease.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues, including with c...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Business Growth Service will (a) work with local authorities in design and implementation and (b) progress wider government aims for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.
Answer: The Business Growth Service will provide a national service and brand with locally led delivery and local business support services at its core. Local authorities are therefore key partners in the design and implementation of the Business Growth Service a...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Personal Independence Payments system for (a) supporting people with long-term illness and disability (b) adequate assessment
Answer: a). Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides extensive support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help them live independent lives, contributing up to £9,583 a year, tax free, to help cover extra costs. b) DWP has set ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Job CreationTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28211More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of additional jobs created by Heathrow expansion.
Answer: Heathrow expansion could result in billions invested into the economy to create over 100,000 jobs, and support many more jobs by boosting UK economic growth. Our pledge to use more sustainable aviation fuel, part of our Plan for Change, will also support ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) estimate her Department has made of the number of local authorities not meeting targets on guidance set for housing delivery and (b) assessment she has made of the poten
Answer: The Housing Delivery Test, published annually, measures how well authorities have delivered against their housing requirements over a three-year period.In the latest publication, published on 12 December 2024, 110 of 302 authorities delivered below 95% of...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the equitability of film tax relief schemes.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the creative industries, and film and TV companies benefit from a number of generous and equitable tax reliefs, ranging from a rate of 34% for the standard Audio Visual Expenditure Credit to 53% for the Independen...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeframe GPs have to authorise repeat prescriptions.
Answer: There is no set timeframe for which general practitioners (GPs) must authorise repeat prescriptions. However, GPs should ensure that their patients know when to request the next batch of their repeat prescriptions, to allow sufficient time for it to be au...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulating micro-mobility modes of transport.
Answer: The Government recognises the depth of public concern about the question of regulation for micromobility. As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps and potential policy solutions for...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the uptake of breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) the North East London Health and Care Partnership.
Answer: Uptake of breast screening declined during the pandemic but is now increasing although London uptake levels remains below England levels. The national acceptable level for coverage in the NHS Breast Screening Programme is 70%.The following table shows the...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October to Question 8348 on Driving Tests: Greater London, what the average waiting time was at a driving test centre in the wider London area in (a) 2019 and (b) 2015.
Answer: The table below shows the average waiting time for driving test centres in the wider London area, located within the M25, in the financial years (a) 2019/20 and (b) 2015/16.Driving test centre (DTC)2015/16 Average car practical driving test waiting time (...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to meet demand for SEND educational provision in (a) London, (b) Barking and (c) the UK.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision (AP) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is committed to improving inclusivity and ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Greater LondonDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the capacity is of SEND (a) schools and (b) provision within mainstream schools in (i) London and (ii) Barking.
Answer: Information on school capacity in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and mainstream schools as at May 2023 is published at local authority level in the annual School Capacity statistics publication, which can be accessed at the following li...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
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