Rosena Allin-Khan MP: written questions
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Housing: Electrical SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring an Electrical Installation Condition Report at the point of sale of a property.
Answer: On 6 October 2025, the government published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here.The consultations include proposals to mandate the provision of upfront property infor...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 78382 on Members: Correspondence, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 June, 1 August and 15 September 2025 from the hon. Member fo
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days. The case from 24 June was transferred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to answer, who accepted in error. This case has now bee...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ICTDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS IT suppliers with dominant market positions do not engage in anti-competitive practices.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority, the “CMA”, is responsible for investigating anti-competitive practices. As an independent authority, the CMA has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its prioritisation principles, it consi...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Electronic Patient Record SystemsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Oracle Cerner’s (a) pricing and (b) upgrade policies on (i) St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and (ii) other NHS trusts.
Answer: National Health Service trusts procure from suppliers on the Clinical Digital Health Solutions Framework, which is available at the following link: https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/frameworks/clinical-digital-health-solutions-cdhs#nav-suppliers ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS trusts are not subject to inappropriate (a) pricing and (b) contractual practices by major IT suppliers.
Answer: National Health Service trusts procure from suppliers on the Clinical Digital Health Solutions Framework, which is available at the following link: https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/frameworks/clinical-digital-health-solutions-cdhs#nav-suppliers ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maintain levels of (a) quality of care and (b) patient safety following cost improvement plans in the NHS.
Answer: The National Quality Board (NQB) published a Quality Impact Assessment (QIA) framework in June 2025. QIAs ensure that quality of care considerations, which incorporates patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and patient experience, are central to decisio...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of introducing financial support for the cost of temporary wheelchairs for children following discharge from an NHS hospital.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and ensuring every child gets the support they need. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services.NHS Engla...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main Line: ClosuresDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the West Coast Main Line in December 2025 and January 2026 on commuters.
Answer: Network Rail has been working closely with operators to try and keep passengers on trains for as much of their journey as possible during this period of essential works. The Settle to Carlisle line will be used as a diversionary route for long-distance se...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Baccalaureate: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cut to funding the International Baccalaureate on students.
Answer: The department will provide transitional protection funding to institutions facing a significant reduction in funding. From calculating the initial 2026/27 large programme uplift (LPU) for each institution, the department will look at how these compare wi...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in temporary accommodation subsidy rates since 2011 on (a) local authority budgets and (b) the financial sustainability of homelessness
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for Temporary Accommodation cases. There are restrictions on the amount paid, including a subsidy cap which is the lowest of £500 per week in certain areas of London or ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of uprating temporary accommodation subsidy rates to 90 per cent of 2024 Local Housing Allowance rates.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for Temporary Accommodation cases. There are restrictions on the amount paid, including a subsidy cap which is the lowest of £500 per week in certain areas of London or ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the cost to the individual of a COVID-19 vaccination on (a) vaccination rates and (b) public health more widely.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).As with all vaccines offered as part of the national programme in England,...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Performance Related PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing recipients of universal credit to receive performance based bonuses without penalty.
Answer: No assessment has been made. A Universal Credit award is calculated on the basis of the set benefit rate against money coming in to ensure fairness of treatment for all customers against the money that they have earned. This means as earnings increase Uni...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a three-year funding settlement for the Music and Dance Scheme.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Tooting to the answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 79113.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing real-terms funding for the (a) the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) eight schools supported by this scheme.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Tooting to the answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 79113.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's timetable is for publishing the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 education and skills white paper on 20 October 2025.The white paper sets out comprehensive reforms to build a world-leading skills system that break down barriers to opportunity, meets student and employers’ needs, wid...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: TootingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support green energy businesses in Tooting.
Answer: Net zero is the economic and industrial opportunity of the 21st century. The net zero economy has become a significant driver of growth and jobs in the UK where over 94% of employers are SMEs [1]. The Government is working in partnership with businesses t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with energy producers on energy prices.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds information on the solar capacity produced by domestic solar installations in Tooting.
Answer: Our latest figures show that Tooting has a domestic solar PV capacity of 2MW across 542 installations.Monthly statistics on the deployment of solar photovoltaics are published by capacity, parliamentary constituency, and accreditation in the United Kingdo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordL&Q GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had recent discussions with L&Q housing association.
Answer: Officials in MHCLG regularly engage with representatives from across the housing sector, including local authorities, housing associations, developers and other groups.Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 June, 1 August and 15 September 2025 from the hon. Member for Tooting relating to case reference RA69084.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days. This case has been transferred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to answer.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMiscarriages of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Section 133 (1ZA) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 on people wrongly convicted of crimes.
Answer: Section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act provides for the Secretary of State to pay compensation to an individual who has suffered a miscarriage of justice, subject to meeting the statutory test. This is administrated by the Miscarriages of Justice Applica...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: Tenants' RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help support tenants who are unable to secure new tenancies due to private landlords failing to provide references upon request.
Answer: Where a landlord has requested a reference from a previous landlord and is unable to obtain this, we encourage landlords to make use of other available referencing criteria to give them and the tenant the confidence that the tenancy is suitable. This is a...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: Tenants' RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making it a statutory duty for landlords to provide tenant references when requested.
Answer: Where a landlord has requested a reference from a previous landlord and is unable to obtain this, we encourage landlords to make use of other available referencing criteria to give them and the tenant the confidence that the tenancy is suitable. This is a...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEstate Agents: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of independence of the Property Redress Service.
Answer: My Department monitors the performance of Property Redress through monthly data returns and regular governance meetings. We take all complaints about their services seriously. Where they arise, we challenge the schemes if we receive suggestions that they ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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