Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Gaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many surveillance flights the Royal Air Force has made over Gaza since (a) 7 October 2023, (b) 5 July 2023 and (c) 2 September 2023.
Answer: Since December 2023 the Ministry of Defence has conducted unarmed surveillance flights within the airspace over Israel and Gaza, solely for the purpose of locating hostages. I am unable to comment further on detailed intelligence matters.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of (a) withdrawing from the F35 global spare parts pool and (b) continuing to sell components to countries within
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of placing GPS technology labelling on spare parts for the F35 global spare parts pool.
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on which countries purchase spare parts from the F35 global spare part pool.
Answer: Once parts are exported from the UK to the global F-35 programme, the UK does not have access to information about the movement of individual components, and does not have control over whether components in the global spares pool are used for specific cus...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK-manufactured parts have been sold into the F35 global spare parts pool since (a) 7 October 2023 and (b) 2 September 2024; and how many of these parts have been transferred to Israel.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not hold information on the quantity of goods exported under Open General Export Licences. The principle of such licences – such as those for UK suppliers to the F-35 programme – is that they allow registered com...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what revenues (a) the Government and (b) manufacturers have received from selling components into the F35 global spare parts pool in each of the last three years.
Answer: The UK Government does not sell F-35 components directly, but licences the export of components to the F-35 global programme from a number of UK suppliers. The Department for Business and Trade does not hold information on the revenue of companies generat...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts in the F35 global spare parts pool on the potential merits of (a) removing Israel from the pool and (b) introducing a carve out for UK par
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the Government of placing conditionality on the use of UK-manufactured goods being sent to Israel through the global spare parts pool for use on planes operat
Answer: Once parts are exported from the UK to the F-35 global spares pool and aircraft assembly facilities, due to the design of the programme, the UK does not have control over whether components are used for specific customer nations or not. The UK cannot make...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are available to him to call on the Israeli government to leave the F35 global spare parts pool.
Answer: All F-35 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, including Israel, are managed directly by the US Government. There is no contractual/programme relationship between the UK Government and the F-35 FMS customers to allow the UK Government to call on nations...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether steps are available to him to have a carve out of the F35 global components pool placing a moratorium on the use of UK manufactured parts by the Israeli government.
Answer: Once parts are exported from the UK to the F-35 global spares pool and aircraft assembly facilities, due to the design of the programme, the UK does not have control over whether components are used for specific customer nations or not. The UK cannot make...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will place conditionality on the use of UK manufactured components sold into the F35 spare parts components pool.
Answer: Once parts are exported from the UK to the F-35 global spares pool and aircraft assembly facilities, due to the design of the programme, the UK does not have control over whether components are used for specific customer nations or not. The UK cannot make...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: Universal CreditDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on changing the eligibility criteria for free school meals to include children whose parents claim Universal Credit.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. It will lif...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on ensuring that (a) voluntary and (b) community organisations are adequately funded to support the child poverty st
Answer: Local Authorities are key partners in tackling child poverty and the Child Poverty Taskforce, co-chaired by the Secretary of State, will bring forward a UK-wide child poverty strategy which supports and enables shared solutions. The Taskforce recognises t...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56271More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will undertake a review of the broad rental market areas.
Answer: Currently there are no plans to carry out a fundamental review of all broad rental market areas (BRMAs). The BRMA Review Protocol is published on GOV.UK here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-local-housing-allowances-rates-broad-rental-mar...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing rent controls; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer: The government has been clear it does not support rent controls and has not discussed their introduction at a local authority level. We believe that rent controls could make life more difficult for private renters, both in terms of incentivising landlords...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on introducing rent controls at a local authority level.
Answer: The government has been clear it does not support rent controls and has not discussed their introduction at a local authority level. We believe that rent controls could make life more difficult for private renters, both in terms of incentivising landlords...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Housing Benefit and Local Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) local housing allowance and (b) housing support was provided to tenants in the private rented sector in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on how much the Department for Work and Pensions spent to support households a) in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and in receipt of the Local Housing Allowance and b) in the PRS in general is published and the latest statistics can be found a...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of people in the private rented sector due to a lack of social housing.
Answer: According to the most recent data from the English Housing Survey from 2022/23, 6% (280,000) of Household Reference Persons in the private rented sector reported that someone in their home is on the waiting list for social housing.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to introduce a minimum income guarantee for people in receipt of social security.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the social security safety net and the role Universal Credit has to play in tackling poverty and making work pay. In the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we announced that we will improve the adequacy of the standa...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle poverty among parents who are carers of disabled children.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government. The Child Poverty Taskforce’s publication of 23 October ‘Tackling Child Poverty: Developing our Strategy’ sets out how we are developing the Strategy, exploring all available levers to driv...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to set up a task group on tackling the impact of poverty on disabled people.
Answer: This government is putting disabled people’s views and voices at the heart of everything we do. That is why we have brought forward the Pathways to Work Green Paper and opened a public consultation. This consultation welcomes all views, and we hope that a...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) funding and (b) devolved powers she plans to provide to local authorities to help them tackle child poverty.
Answer: Local Authorities are key partners in tackling child poverty and the Child Poverty Taskforce, co-chaired by the Secretary of State, will bring forward a UK-wide child poverty strategy which supports and enables shared solutions. The Taskforce recognises t...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of potential impact of the potential impact of proposals to amend Carer's Allowance in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper,
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out our plans to reform health and disability benefits and employment support. There are no proposals to amend Carer’s Allowance in the Pathways to Work Green Paper and therefore no such estimate has been made. As the ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Iranian authorities following reports of 10 Bahá'í women being sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for facilitating
Answer: Iran's abhorrent repression of Baha'is is unacceptable. We continue to take action in multilateral fora to spotlight abuses against Baha'is and hold Iran to account. On 18 March, at the Human Rights Council, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN, sa...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress he has made on phasing out animal testing.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.While it is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexi...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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