Sarah Owen MP: written questions

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Written questions

Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) medical relief and (b) humanitarian aid his Department has provided to Sudan in the context of recent trends in the number of Cholera related deaths.
Answer: The Sudan conflict has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world with 24.8 million people in need of assistance. The UK is extremely concerned about the increasing cases of cholera in Sudan with death rates from the outbreak surging up to three t...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
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Breast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans increase breast screenings for young women with (a) neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and (b) other determinants of being at risk of developing breast cancer.
Answer: All women with neurofibromatosis type 1 are eligible to begin screening at the age of 40 years old. This is 10 years below the normal screening age of 50 years old. Women can have screenings from a younger age if they have a higher-than-average risk of br...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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NeurofibromatosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop standardised national guidelines for the (a) identification and (b) treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Answer: We remain committed to the UK Rare Diseases Framework, which highlights helping patients get a final diagnosis faster, and improved access to specialist care, treatment, and drugs as priorities to improve the lives of people with living with rare diseases...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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Visas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility of people with student visas to bring dependents on enrolment numbers in hi
Answer: A full economic Impact Assessment (IA) was produced relating to the potential impacts of changes to the eligibility of student visa holders to bring dependants. The IA is available at: 2023 changes to the student route and consequential changes to work r...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Prisons: Religious PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure faith and pastoral care guidance for prisoners is being upheld.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance that faith and belief can have in someone’s rehabilitation, and the role it can play in reducing re-offending. That is why we have been clear that we should include this in planning and work across prisons and prob...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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HMP Bedford: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons report into HMP Bedford, published in February 2024, what steps she is taking to improve conditions in HMP Bedford.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service is committed to delivering sustained improvement in living conditions and performance across the prison estate, to promote a safe and secure environment that facilitates genuine rehabilitation. Since the publication of HM...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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NHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of the recent pay award for Agenda for Change staff will be funded from (a) existing NHS budgets, (b) the Departmental budget, (c) additional funding from the Treasury, (d) efficien
Answer: The statement from my Rt hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 July 2024 sets out the position across the Government, and includes departments making savings to pay towards the outcomes of the Pay Review Bodies. As the process for agreeing sa...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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Timesharing: MisrepresentationTreasuryTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the Financial Ombudsman Service on resolving complaints of mis-sold timeshares in a timely manner.
Answer: The selling of timeshares is outside of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and therefore outside of the remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which can only consider complaints about FCA regulated activities. Where consumers have purch...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Gaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 19 July 2024 on Israel and Gaza, Official Report, column 301, what his planned timetable is for (a) the completion of his Department's
Answer: As soon as the Foreign Secretary came into office, he commissioned new advice on Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law, in the context of the war. This is an important and complex process, requiring detailed analysis of evidence, and clo...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
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Bangladesh: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bangladesh on (a) possible human rights violations against protestors and (b) future protection of students.
Answer: I discussed my concerns regarding the violence in Bangladesh following protests with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to London on 19 and 23 July. The British High Commissioner has engaged with key ministers in the Bangladesh government to reinforce messa...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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Bangladesh: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bangladesh on (a) ending violence and unrest and (b) ensuring that (i) the right to peacefully protest is upheld and (i
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have publicly called for an immediate end to the violence and unrest in Bangladesh, and for all sides to find a peaceful way forward. I discussed the situation with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to London on 19 and 23 July a...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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