Rupa Huq MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Radicalism: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Prevent programme in schools.
Answer: Schools have a statutory duty to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. This includes referring individuals susceptible to radicalisation to Prevent, for support.In the most recent departmental survey, 98% of school...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help improve pay and conditions for court interpreters in the contracted service.
Answer: I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on Friday 5 September to Question 73395: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/73395.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Independent Technical Review of Qualifications and Experience Requirements for the Provision of Spoken Language Interpreting of 17 March 2025, what steps her Department is taking to help ens
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of ensuring a sufficient supply of qualified Level 6 interpreters to meet the needs of the justice system. Following the publication of the Independent Technical Review of Qualifications and Experience Req...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to make smart metering mandatory in the water sector.
Answer: Water companies already have the ability to charge by water meters on a mandatory basis in areas designated water stressed. This is only able to feature in water companies’ long-term plans if it represents value for money and has customer support. The Gov...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s energy (a) policy and (b) regulatory frameworks support the sustainable growth of data centres by (a) providing long-term clarity o
Answer: The AI Energy Council, chaired by the DESNZ and DSIT Secretaries of State, is working to understand the future energy demand of data centres and the policy and regulatory options for enabling faster connections that are compatible with Clean Power 2030. I...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an agreement to link the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes will be in place before the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comes into force on 1 January 2026.
Answer: At the UK-EU Summit on 19 May, both sides agreed in the Common Understanding to work towards establishing a link between their respective carbon markets by way of an agreement linking the United Kingdom Emission Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the European Un...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that awards made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are paid out in a timely manner.
Answer: I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 3 July 2025 to Question 63019.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support employment opportunities for people aged over 25.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting everyone to get into and on in work. In addition to delivering a Youth Guarantee, the Get Britain Working White Paper and Pathways to Work Green Paper set out ambitious reforms to employment support that will ben...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the monitoring of per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment from the risks posed by PFAS. We are working across Government to assess levels of PFAS in the environment, their sources and potential risks to inform our approach to policy and r...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has consulted the International Panel on Climate Change on the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields.
Answer: Should the developers of the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields choose to re-submit applications for consent they will need to undertake a comprehensive assessment of scope 3 emissions, drawing on appropriate sources of information as referenced in the guidance ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCyprusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure the protection of Greek communities in Northern Cyprus.
Answer: As a Guarantor Power and a friend to all Cypriots, the UK fully supports the UN-led Settlement process and stands ready to assist through all diplomatic channels. The best way to improve the lives of all Cypriots, including Greek communities living in the...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to secure capital investment in sustainable aviation fuel.
Answer: We are supporting investments in UK sustainable aviation fuel “SAF” production facilities through the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). We extended this funding for a further year through the Autumn Budget, investing an additional £63 million, and the Spending R...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: WasteDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waste in the construction industry.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my response to Question 39563: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK ParliamentThis Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy. The Department for Environment, Fo...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the roll-out of Fracture Liaison Services.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which are well-placed to make decisions according to local need. Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65821More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing real-time alerts for compromised National Insurance numbers.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions have processes in place to flag NINos and will monitor flagged NINos daily for inappropriate use.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65820More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.
Answer: A National Insurance Number (NINo) is a unique reference number used to administer the Benefits and National Insurance systems. It is not proof of identity and cannot be used on its own to access HMRC records or systems.HMRC regularly urges customers to b...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consider making provision for mandatory index-linked payments in pre-1997 defined benefit pension schemes.
Answer: Members of these pension schemes are understandably concerned at seeing inflation erode the value of their retirement income.Most schemes do pay some pre-1997 indexation, because of scheme rules or as a discretionary benefit. Analysis published last year ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to allow British nationals to register their presence in Iran.
Answer: We continue to advise against all travel to Iran and have long made it clear that UK Government support is extremely limited in country. British nationals already in Iran, either resident or visitor, should carefully consider their presence there and the ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support medical training for transport staff.
Answer: In the UK, there are well-established legal requirements to support medical training for transport staff and those in safety-critical roles. These statutory duties apply to all employers and include the provision of appropriate training to staff to manage...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to people who suffer with disabilities after retirement.
Answer: Attendance Allowance (AA) is a weekly benefit for those over State Pension age who require care or supervision as a result of a physical or mental disability. AA is paid at two rates. A higher rate of £110.40 a week for claimants who need help or supervis...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Employment SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
Answer: We know that finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why the Government’s manifesto commits to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with e...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will consider enabling medical evacuations in Gaza for children (a) with life-threatening injuries and (b) with family resident in the UK.
Answer: The UK has supported Project Pure Hope's initiative to bring a small number of children from Gaza to the UK for privately funded specialist care. On 1 May, I confirmed that two children had arrived for treatment and also announced a £7.5 million package t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the quantity of UK-supplied aid which has been distributed in Gaza.
Answer: The UK provides humanitarian aid to Gaza through trusted partners, via Untied Nations agencies and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), delivering food, healthcare and shelter. A significant portion of our Financial Year 2024/25 funding ha...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: SchoolsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forceful closure of schools administered by UNRWA.
Answer: We were dismayed to hear of the forcible closure of six United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools in East Jerusalem on 8 May. These closures will deny 800 Palestinian children their right to education. W...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying home tuition fee status to students who hold a British National (Overseas) visa.
Answer: Higher education institutions in England are autonomous bodies and it is for them to assess whether the fees for students who do not meet the criteria for automatic home fee status should be reduced or waived in line with individual circumstances.To quali...
Answered 29 May 2025
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