Nigel Farage MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of the local elections in Essex, and if she wil
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with these local authorities on the cancellation of the local elections. Discussions on the applications to the Devolution Priority Programme have been had with all upper tier and unitary councils in the prep...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMuslim BrotherhoodHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to prescribe Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer provided to question UIN 23462.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMuslim Brotherhood: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure sanctions are taken against companies which have been sanctioned by other nations for links with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Answer: We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. We will consider targets, guided by the objectives of the relevant sanctions regime and the evidence. It would not be appropriate to speculate about potential future sanctions designation...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas VisitorsHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries have had visitor visas reinstated since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, the UK has reintroduced visitor visa requirements for nationals of Jordan on 10 September 2024 and for nationals of Colombia on 26 November 2024.
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProtectionHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on police protection provided to people other than Ministers and members of the Royal Family.
Answer: The government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on protective security arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ securit...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders are incarcerated in the United Kingdom as of 22 October 2024.
Answer: As of 30 June 2024, there were 10,435 foreign nationals in HMPPS custody. The number of foreign national offenders (FNOs) in prison in England and Wales is published quarterly in table 1_Q_11 of Offender Management Statistics, with the latest data (30 Jun...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel who are not intercepted by Border Force.
Answer: On a daily basis, the Home Office publishes data on the number of small boats crossing the Channel that have been involved in uncontrolled landings. The latest such publication, and a time series dating back to 2018, can be found at: Small boat activity i...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: ClactonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve flood defences in (a) Jaywick, (b) St Osyth, (c) Point Clear and (d) other high-risk areas in Clacton constituency.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. That’s why this Government launched a Flood Resilience Taskforce to provide oversight of national and local flood resilience and preparedn...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention on Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights.
Answer: This Government is unequivocally committed to the European Convention of Human Rights and will not withdraw from it. The UK government maintains profound respect for international law and remains fully committed to the international human rights framework...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many social housing places are accommodating asylum seekers in (a) Clacton and (b) the UK.
Answer: Social housing stock is not used to accommodate asylum seekers. If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to public funds, as is the case in respect of asylum seekers, then they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Public PlacesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with local authorities on the potential impact of the proposed outdoor smoking ban on local businesses.
Answer: The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation. The bill will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, re...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support pubs in (a) Clacton and (b) nationally.
Answer: Pubs, including in Clacton, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. We will restore consumer confidence through measures such as the plan to Make Work Pay, which sets out an ambitious agenda t...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the steel industry.
Answer: The Government is developing a steel strategy in partnership with the steel sector and trade unions that will set out a long-term vision for a sustainable steel sector, which we plan to publish in Spring 2025. We have committed £500mn to Port Talbot’s tra...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's military support for Ukraine on the readiness of the armed forces.
Answer: The Government's first priority is ensuring the security of the nation and its citizens. The Prime Minister has confirmed that the UK will provide £3 billion a year in military support every year for as long as it takes. The Prime Minister has launched th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Residence: TaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8695More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many millionaires have left the UK since the announcement of changes to the tax status for non-UK domiciled individuals.
Answer: The Government does not hold this information. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published their assumptions on the behavioural response of the affected population to the previous government’s announced policies in their Economic and ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to offer an amnesty to illegal immigrants residing in the UK.
Answer: No.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boats without permission to enter the UK departing from northern France have been disrupted this year, and of those how many migrants were (a) detained or (b) attempted a further crossi
Answer: So far in 2024 (to 6 October) a total of 607 boats have been prevented from crossing the Channel as a result of our joint work with the French.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the value for money of payments made to the French government to stop the departures of illegal boats travelling to the UK from northern France.
Answer: Expenditure and value for money are monitored closely, with a joint governance structure to ensure the suitability of proposed expenditure against the shared aim of the UK and French Governments of stopping these dangerous and unnecessary crossings.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadicalism: Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to work with young people to help prevent radicalisation.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring all children and young people are safe, including from radicalisation.The Prevent programme tackles ideological causes of terrorism and provides early intervention for people at risk of radicalisation.Where a young ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that housing targets do not negatively impact the delivery of local services for pre-existing communities (a) in Clacton constituency and (
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets an expectation that the provision of local services is to be taken into account when planning for development. The Government is also committed to strengthening the existing system of developer contributions to ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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