Rebecca Long Bailey MP: written questions
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Journalism and Press Freedom: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to (a) the Media Freedom Coalition and (b) other country-specific programmes to promote (i) media freedom and (ii) the protec
Answer: The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom internationally, including the protection of journalists. We recognise the vital role journalists play in upholding human rights, supporting effective, accountable and inclusive gover...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism and Press Freedom: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Departmental spending plans on the work of the (a) Media Freedom Coalition and (b) other country-specific programme
Answer: The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom internationally, including the protection of journalists. We recognise the vital role journalists play in upholding human rights, supporting effective, accountable and inclusive gover...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism and Press Freedom: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) the global Media Freedom Coalition and (b) other country-specific programmes to support (i) media freedom and (ii) the pr
Answer: The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom internationally, including the protection of journalists. We recognise the vital role journalists play in upholding human rights, supporting effective, accountable and inclusive gover...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Sexual HarassmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions were brought for workplace sexual harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in each of the last five years.
Answer: Statistics collated centrally by the Ministry of Justice on the criminal offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 do not separately identify perpetrators prosecuted, convicted or sentenced to crimes involving sexual harassment, or the locati...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which enforcement body is responsible for ensuring that employers are in compliance with Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; and what steps her Department has t
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (alongside Local Authorities) is responsible for ensuring that employers are in compliance with Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Sexual HarassmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to help tackle incidents of workplace sexual harassment; and what procedures it follows to identify workplace sexual harassment during workplace insp
Answer: Whilst the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 could apply to harassment offences in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) long standing position is that it does not seek to regulate or apply health and safety at work legislation where...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether it is her policy to maintain the original terms of the British
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in due course.We regul...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Infrastructure Commission’s 2024 Cost Drivers report, published in October 2024, what steps she is taking to tackle the cost drivers for major UK infrastructure projects.
Answer: The Government will publish a Ten-year Infrastructure Strategy this summer, alongside the Spending Review, to outline the approach it is taking to improve the delivery of economic infrastructure, such as transport. The strategy aims to address the root ca...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the need for improvements to the Strategic Road Network to be included within the scope of the forthcoming 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy.
Answer: The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy will set out the Government’s approach to core economic and social infrastructure, including transport. The Department recognises the Strategic Road Network (SRN) as a critical component of the UK’s transport infrastruc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of which key Strategic Road Network road schemes need priority (a) investment and (b) improvement.
Answer: The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy will set out the Government’s approach to core economic and social infrastructure, including transport. The Department recognises the Strategic Road Network (SRN) as a critical component of the UK’s transport infrastruc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has allocated for highways investment.
Answer: The Autumn 2024 Budget announced nearly £1.6 billion in capital funding for local highways maintenance in England for the financial year 2025 to 2026. This includes £500 million of additional funding when compared to funding levels for 2024 to 2025. Natio...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, which visa schemes the points-based system would apply to; and whether
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposals will apply to British National (Overseas) visa ho
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in d...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the reforms will apply retrospectively to current visa holders;
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposals will apply retrospectively to people already on f
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at the time.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's white paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, how her Department defines a contribution for the purpose of considerin
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at the time.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's white paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system published 12 May 2025, in relation to which visa routes she is considering increasing the level of
Answer: The White Paper states our intention to increase language requirements for Skilled Workers and workers where a language requirement already applies from B1 to B2 levels.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system published on 12 May 2025, in relation to which visa routes she is considering an increase in the s
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at the time.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment has been made of the (a) Equality Impact and (b) Human Rights Impact of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition on people following the 10-year settlement route.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) an Equality Impact Assessment and (b) a Human Rights Impact Assessment have recently been made in relation to the 10-year immigration pathway to settlement.
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at the time.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the changes to “Good Character” guidance for UK citizenship applications made on 10 February 2025, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) parents and (b) guardians of UK-bor
Answer: The requested data is not held by the Home Office.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) an Equality Impact Assessment and (b) a Human Rights Impact Assessment have been made of the impact of changes made on 10 February 2025 to “Good Character” guidance in relation to UK citiz
Answer: The requested data is not held by the Home Office.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce wait times for Access to Work support.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. Delivery practices have been streamlined, and the number of staff processing claims increased. Since May 2024, 118 additional sta...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) equality and (b) human rights impact assessments have been conducted on the proposed changes to the operational delivery of Access to Work.
Answer: Since the beginning of this Parliament the Department for Work and Pensions has taken steps to improve operational guidance and process to ensure Access to Work grants are awarded consistently and as quickly as possible. No significant changes have been m...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation her Department has conducted with (a) users, (b) support workers and (c) deliverers of Access to Work before implementing changes to the operational delivery of Access to Work.
Answer: Since the beginning of this Parliament the Department for Work and Pensions has taken steps to improve operational guidance and process to ensure Access to Work grants are awarded consistently and as quickly as possible. No significant changes have been m...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
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