Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • British NationalityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 182More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing rights for individuals holding British Overseas Citizen status.

    Answer: British Overseas Citizenship (BOC) is a form of British nationality defined in the British Nationality Act 1981. Those who hold BOC status are British nationals and are entitled to hold a British passport and to receive consular assistance overseas.BOCs d...

    Answered 19 May 2026

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  • Asylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119336More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish their response to the Extending the Right to Work Scheme consultation.

    Answer: The Government intends to publish the response to the 'Consultation on the prevention of illegal working: Extending the Right to Work Scheme to other working arrangements' alongside updated guidance and statutory codes of practice in June. Officials will ...

    Answered 17 Mar 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Visas: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86252More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the average time taken to reach a decision on priority visa applications.

    Answer: UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) are currently processing Priority Visa (PV) applications within published customer service standards for straightforward applications. Information on applicable routes and processing times is available at: Get a faster de...

    Answered 4 Nov 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Visas: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86251More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's average response time for priority visa applications.

    Answer: UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) are currently processing Priority Visa (PV) applications within published customer service standards for straightforward applications. Information on applicable routes and processing times is available at: Get a faster de...

    Answered 4 Nov 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Bicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65307More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to tackle bike thefts.

    Answer: As part of this Government’s Plan for Change, our Safer Streets Mission is determined to clamp down on the crime that damages our communities, and affects people’s lives, and tackling theft – including bike theft - is a crucial part of that work.We are de...

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 16Cabinet Office16Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Education: 5Department for Education5Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 5Department for Science, Innovat…5Department for Transport: 14Department for Transport14Department for Work and Pensions: 5Department for Work and Pensions5Department of Health and Social Care: 9Department of Health and Social…9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Home Office: 5Home Office5Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 10Ministry of Housing, Communitie…10Ministry of Justice: 4Ministry of Justice4Treasury: 4Treasury4Women and Equalities: 1Women and Equalities1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office16
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Education5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology5
Department for Transport14
Department for Work and Pensions5
Department of Health and Social Care9
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Home Office5
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10
Ministry of Justice4
Treasury4
Women and Equalities1

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