Rupa Huq MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Visas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, on the status of British National
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. The reforms set out in the White Paper will be delivered across this Parliament. Some measures will require pr...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her plans to increase the qualifying period for settled status will apply to British National (Overseas) visa holders.
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. The reforms set out in the White Paper will be delivered across this Parliament. Some measures will require pr...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPostnatal CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to women who have suffered from post-birth trauma.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on some women. We are fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pregnanc...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternal and (b) post-natal care.
Answer: We continue to work with NHS England as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow the workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women and babies receive safe, personalised, and compassionate care. We know there is much more w...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support disabled people in the workplace.
Answer: It is vital that workplaces are inclusive so disabled people have the same opportunities to get work, stay in work and progress in their careers. That is why I have asked Sir Charlie Mayfield, the former boss of John Lewis, to lead an independent review i...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Local GovernmentDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the variation in demand for adoption services across local authorities.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to pay for essential therapeutic services for adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order children who were ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Guardianship Support Fund on of the adequacy of mental health support for children in care who have been victims of abuse.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to pay for essential therapeutic services for adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order children who were ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: FamiliesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department uses the family test; and what her Department's policy is on the publication of family test impact assessments.
Answer: DWP uses the Family Test during policy development and promotes its use across government.Family Test assessments are not routinely published by DWP. Decisions on the publication of Family Test assessments fall within the responsibility of each Government...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: United Arab EmiratesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice
Answer: We are fully committed to international justice and respect the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to call upon the warring parties to take concrete and immediate action to respect international humanitarian law and alleviate ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRapid Support ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the rapid support forces comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2736.
Answer: The UK continues to use all diplomatic levers at its disposal to press the parties, including the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to comply with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2736. Despite the Russian veto in November of a UK-Sierra Leone led resolut...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote freedom of religion or belief in community engagement initiatives in Morocco.
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe. The recently appointed Special Envoy for FoRB, David Smith MP, will play a critical role in pr...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representation to his Moroccan counterpart on including freedom of religion or belief during discussions on the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe. The recently appointed Special Envoy for FoRB, David Smith MP, will play a critical role in pr...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42561More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make transitional relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) available to first-time buyers in cases where completion has been subject to unexpected delays.
Answer: In September 2022, the previous government announced a change to the level at which purchasers of residential property start paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), from £125,000 to £250,000. This change was made temporary in November 2022, and the rate revert...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support adoption services.
Answer: On 2 April, the department confirmed funding of £8.8 million for Adoption England to improve the recruitment of adopters, matching of children, and family support during the 2025/26 financial year.This includes funding to develop more Centres of Excellenc...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the funding for the Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme is allocated to supporting individuals facing violations of freed
Answer: The UK-funded Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics (BCAPP) programme is a £27 million initiative designed to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief in Bangladesh. Through this programme, the Hunger project has organised a...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the public provision of personally identifiable information online.
Answer: All organisations in the UK that process personal data must comply with the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).The legislation sets out a series of principles with which organisations...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period of duration for spousal visas.
Answer: A partner or spouse coming to or staying in the UK with their British or settled relative is granted permission for 33 or 30 months respectively. The temporary grant of permission allows the Home Office to confirm the relationship is ongoing and subsistin...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to make public transport more affordable.
Answer: Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services is one of the government’s top priorities and we know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The government is investing over £150 million to deliver a new £3 cap on single b...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with manufacturers of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medication on supply shortages.
Answer: The Department is in regular discussion with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken mitigate the supply issue that is affecting the whole of the United Kingdom. Throu...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide affordable childcare to parents in (a) work and (b) further education.
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that parents have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and childcare.Next year alone, the department plans to provide over £8 billion for the early years entitlements, a more than 30% increase com...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSerbia: DemonstrationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent student and pensioner protests in Serbia.
Answer: We are following closely developments in Serbia where large-scale peaceful street protests have been underway for several weeks, following the tragic collapse of a station canopy last November. When I visited Belgrade last month, I noted the Serbian gover...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the recommendations on the use of sodium valproate in the Hughes report, published 7 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. The Government will be providing an u...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of anti-epileptic medication.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve the intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues, including wi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of spending on railway station lift maintenance in (a) 2014 and (b) 2024.
Answer: Network Rail reported that in 2013/14 it spent £4.2 million maintaining 1127 lift assets, compared to £8.3 million in 2023/24 to maintain 1516 lift assets.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of days when lifts were out of service at (a) underground and (b) overground stations in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information as transport in London is devolved to the Mayor, and TfL is responsible for managing the London Underground and the London Overground.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
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