Rebecca Long Bailey MP: written questions
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Prisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of child safeguarding monitoring after a child’s parent is imprisoned.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has recently reviewed its Child Safeguarding and Prison Public Protection policies, so as to enhance their effectiveness, notably in relation to monitoring and mitigating risks to children. HMPPS staff are required ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to communicate with (a) people and (b) households eligible for Pension Credit who have not yet applied for it to encourage Pension Credit take up.
Answer: In order to maximise the take-up of Pension Credit, we have been running an extensive national campaign since September on a range of channels, including print and broadcast media to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim. The ca...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department takes to identify (a) people and (b) households eligible for Pension Credit who have not applied for it.
Answer: Building on last year’s ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial, the Department will be directly contacting approximately 120,000 pensioner households who are in receipt of Housing Benefit and who may also be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit. ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: EndoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Fit For Future Fund will include purchasing new equipment for endoscopy services used to diagnose bowel cancer.
Answer: Increasing capacity to meet demand for diagnostic services and returning to waiting time standards for cancer, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard, are both priorities for the Government.It is our ambition to introduce a new Fit For the Future fund to...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordJournalism: ProtectionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.
Answer: The UK already works through existing UN conventions and mechanisms which require states to uphold rights that address the key risks faced by journalists. The UK also works through the Media Freedom Coalition to champion the protection of journalists. In ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the specialised (a) challenges and (b) needs of young cancer patients are met.
Answer: In Spring 2024, the Department ran several workshops with colleagues in the health system, committed to improving cancer care for children and young people. The workshops identified key issues for exploration, and ministers are considering next steps to p...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality and Visas: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to review the cost of (a) visa and (b) citizenship application fees.
Answer: Immigration fees are set taking account of the charging powers provided by Section 68(9) of the Immigration Act 2014, which include the ability to set fees based on: the cost of processing the relevant application, the benefits and entitlements provided b...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to promote stray animal (a) trap-neuter-return, (b) rescue and (c) adoption initiatives.
Answer: There are no plans to promote activities relating to stray animals. A number of animal welfare organisations such as Cats Protection and RSPCA already support neutering through community neutering programmes. There are also a large number of organisations...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support local anti-littering initiatives.
Answer: Littering is a crime that blights communities and the environment. Local authorities already have a range of powers to tackle littering including the ability to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £500. They must spend the income from these penalties on ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFacilities: Business PremisesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to (a) support and (b) promote the adoption of larger (i) changing room and (ii) toilet facilities on private business premises.
Answer: Regulation 24 in the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 states that where facilities are provided in the workplace to change clothing, that these facilities are easily accessible and of sufficient capacity. Additional guidance for cha...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic FootpathsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps is to promote (a) wider and (b) more accessible footpath access in (i) parks and (ii) other public spaces.
Answer: Local authorities already consider the needs of those with mobility problems when managing the public rights of way network for the area they are responsible for. They are required to produce rights of way improvement plans which must set out how the publ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's criteria are for implementation of an emergency visa scheme for refugees fleeing war zones.
Answer: As the Home Secretary said in her statement to the House of Commons on the 22 July 2024, the UK will always work, along with other states, to help those fleeing war and persecution.Our global resettlement scheme, the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) is desig...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector groups fulfilling local service needs.
Answer: The Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has policy responsibility for Civil Society, including voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs). DCMS is supporting VCSEs fulfilling local service needs in a number of ways, includin...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure increased funding for (a) SEN schools and (b) increasing existing SEN support in mainstream schools.
Answer: The department recognises the financial pressures on local authorities due to rising costs in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. The Core Schools Budget Grant will provide over £140 million in additional funding for special and ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSentencing: ReformMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the need for reform of sentence progression for prisoners who remain in custody on historic Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences who have served their minimum terms.
Answer: This Government is determined to make further progress towards a safe and sustainable release for those serving the IPP sentence. We believe that it is right that these sentences were abolished, and in Opposition we supported changes made in the Victims a...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2926More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits, (b) costs and (c) viability of establishing a financial compensation scheme for taxpayers who did not receive government financial support during the covid
Answer: The Government currently has no plans to assess or pursue such a financial compensation scheme. HM Treasury provided an extensive package of support for individuals, businesses and public services throughout the pandemic, including an estimated £98 billio...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating an emergency family reunion visa scheme for people affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine.
Answer: Currently, those affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine who wish to join family members in the UK can do so via the existing range of routes available.Any application for a UK visa will be assessed against the requirements of the Immigration Rul...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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