Rosena Allin-Khan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Incontinence: WandsdworthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate availability of NHS funded continence products in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning continence services in their areas. These services include assessment, treatment, and, where clinically appropriate, the supply of continence products. Decisions on the type and quantity of p...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided by HM Prison Service for the welfare of (a) Qesser Zuhrah, (b) Amy Gardiner-Gibson, (c) Jon Cink, (d) Heba Muraisi, (e) Teuta Hoxha, (f) Kamran Ahme
Answer: The safety and wellbeing of those held in our prisons is of vital importance. Healthcare in prisons is the responsibility of the NHS: Prison Service staff work with healthcare partners to ensure that those held in prison have access to the same quality an...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to improve the process for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Answer: The Home Office seeks to process all applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as swiftly as possible.Details of the processing times can be found on the GOV.UK website – (EU Settlement Scheme: current estimated processing times for applications - G...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing individuals to provide a physical proof of residency for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Answer: The Home Office seeks to process all applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as swiftly as possible.Details of the processing times can be found on the GOV.UK website – (EU Settlement Scheme: current estimated processing times for applications - G...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: AchondroplasiaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to improve access to Disability Living Allowance for children with achondroplasia.
Answer: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is available to children under the age of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues and/or have care needs which are substantially in excess of a child the same age without the disability or he...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: CompetitionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the implications for UK consumers of further consolidation in the global streaming and entertainment market.
Answer: In our Creative Industries Sector Plan DCMS set out how the TV market is transforming, including where the convergence of broadcast, on-demand and video sharing markets is leading to greater consolidation as broadcasters and streaming services seek econom...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of myalgic encephalomyelitis treatment in South West London.
Answer: We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debili...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in South West London.
Answer: We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debili...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to end temporary restrictions on the import of (a) meat, (b) dairy and (c) animal products from the European Union in the context of the World Organisation
Answer: Restrictions on commercial imports of certain meat, dairy and animal products from Slovakia in response to foot and mouth disease (FMD) remain in place pending UK recognition of FMD freedom. Restrictions on personal imports of certain meat, dairy and anim...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: 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
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