Preet Kaur Gill MP: written questions
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Roads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated Road Safety Investigation Branch to (a) investigate road deaths and incidents and (b) recommend necessary improvements.
Answer: Improving road safety is a key priority. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government is working hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. The Department is continuing to review potential f...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) practical and (b) theory driving (i) lessons and (ii) tests are accessible for people who are d/Deaf.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) works with publishing partners, the Stationary Office, to publish The Highway Code and other materials to help people when learning to drive. The DVSA wants the content it produces to be as accessible as poss...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBaha'i Faith: PersecutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made in efforts to decrease the number of instances of persecution on Bahai communities.
Answer: The UK champions, and remains strongly committed to, freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. Working with the Special Envoy for FoRB, David S...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: West MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of five year olds were school ready in (a) Birmingham Edgbaston constituency, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances. That is why the department’s Plan for Change set out our ambition for a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. We will measure our pr...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimeHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish an updated version of the report entitled The economic and social costs of crime second edition, published on 23 July 2018.
Answer: The Economic and Social Costs of Crime, Second Edition was published by the Home Office in July 2018. An update to the economic and social cost of fraud against individuals has since been published in the Fraud Strategy (May 2023). Together, these documen...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms-related offences there were by the type of offence in (a) Birmingham and (b) the West Midlands in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes official statistics on offences involving firearms recorded by the police in England and Wales at the Police Force Area level.These data, by offence group and type of weapon, are published in Open Data Tables, availa...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms-related offences there were by the type of firearm in (a) Birmingham and (b) the West Midlands in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes official statistics on offences involving firearms recorded by the police in England and Wales at the Police Force Area level.These data, by offence group and type of weapon, are published in Open Data Tables, availa...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-air firearms-related offences were recorded in (a) Birmingham, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in each of the last 15 years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes official statistics on offences involving firearms recorded by the police in England and Wales at the Police Force Area level.These data, by offence group and type of weapon, are published in Open Data Tables, availa...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Birmingham EdgbastonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are receiving support through the Healthy Start scheme in Birmingham Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: Birmingham EdgbastonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which listed places of worship have received grants under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in in Birmingham Edgbaston constituency since the inception of that scheme.
Answer: Reliable data from before 2022 is not available, but since August 2022, 8 listed places of worship have received awards to a total value of £46,074.27 through the grant scheme in the Birmingham Edgbaston constituency. These were St Germain’s Church receiv...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of screening relatives of people with type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The Early Surveillance for Autoimmune diabetes (ELSA) study is researching a screening programme for children, aged three to 13 years old, to detect for type 1 diabetes with a simple finger stick blood test. This looks for four antibodies, protein markers...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of screening of type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The Early Surveillance for Autoimmune diabetes (ELSA) study is researching a screening programme for children, aged three to 13 years old, to detect for type 1 diabetes with a simple finger stick blood test. This looks for four antibodies, protein markers...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42726More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help tackle the practice of landlords repeatedly occupying properties for short periods of time in order to claim further Empty Property Relief.
Answer: This government will not tolerate tax avoidance. We are committed to ensuring that every person and every business pays their fair share. Most businesses pay the rates that are due, but a minority abuse the system, through either avoidance or evasion, to ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of practices of landlords repeatedly occupying properties for short periods of time in order to claim further Empty Property Relief on local government fin
Answer: This government will not tolerate tax avoidance. We are committed to ensuring that every person and every business pays their fair share. Most businesses pay the rates that are due, but a minority abuse the system, through either avoidance or evasion, to ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: CooperativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential role of cooperative models in strengthening economic resilience in developing countries.
Answer: Cooperatives and producer organisations have an important role to play in enabling smallholder farmers and communities to access services and markets and raise productivity sustainably. The UK has supported cooperatives and other forms of collective actio...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to integrate cooperative models into UK international development programmes.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives have made in serving local communities around the world. Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to learn a musical instrument.
Answer: Music is an essential part of supporting children and young people to develop creativity and find their voice. The government believes creative subjects like music, art and drama are important elements of the rounded and enriching education every child de...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to music education in schools.
Answer: Music is an essential part of supporting children and young people to develop creativity and find their voice. The government believes creative subjects like music, art and drama are important elements of the rounded and enriching education every child de...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS Organ Donor Register registration rates among (a) Sikh and (b) Jewish people.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) manages transplant services across the United Kingdom. NHSBT works with an extensive network of organisations and individuals who have established and trusted relationships with their communities. Last year, in collaborati...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS Organ Donor Register registration rates among ethnic minority groups.
Answer: The NHS Organ Donor Register is operated by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Improving NHS Organ Donor Register registration rates overall and particularly for ethnic minority groups is a priority for the Government and NHSBT, to save and improve more li...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTransplant Surgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting times were for patients requiring an organ transplant in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) religion and (b) ethnic group.
Answer: Information on waiting times is not held by year for religious or ethnic groups. Waiting times also vary between organ types.NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for organ donation and managing the organ transplant waiting list across the Unite...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will she make an assessment of the potential merits of delivering the next stage of the Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer: Midlands Rail Hub would kickstart economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity by upgrading connectivity and reliability, and last year £123m was committed to design its first phase. In December, the Chancellor launched the second stage of the S...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBirmingham Cross City LineDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of restoring Birmingham’s Cross City service to four trains per hour on the economy.
Answer: West Midlands Trains (WMT) are working on the feasibility of increasing CrossCity line services where the infrastructure allows, and the business case for such an increase will be expected to include the impact on passengers, taxpayers and the economy.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYemen: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Yemen on the restriction of freedom of religion or belief for Baha’is in that country; and whether the John Bunyan
Answer: The UK remains strongly committed to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We are championing the right to FoRB and promoting tolerance and mutual...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of employees of NHS England: Midlands are in the (a) ESM 1, (b) ESM 2, (c) ESM 3 and (d) ESM 4 salary bands.
Answer: Of the 961 staff employed in the NHS England Midlands region, 2.3% of employees in the region are at Executive Senior Manager (ESM) grades, none of whom are at ESM4. The following table shows the number and proportion of staff in the NHS England Midlands ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
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