Rupa Huq MP: written questions
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Written questions
Iran: 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
Original Parliament recordVisas: 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
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