Satvir Kaur MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle gambling harms (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: Those experiencing gambling-related harm in England can access specialist treatment through specialist NHS Gambling Clinics available in every region of the country, including the Southern Gambling Service. There is also a range of support through the Nat...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the marine (a) environment and (b) biodiversity.
Answer: Protecting the ocean, and its biodiversity will deliver on our domestic and our international commitments, such as achieving Good Environmental Status in domestic seas and supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework target to protect at least 30% of the ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce (a) plastic pollution, (b) other litter and (c) fuel pollution in (i) rivers, (ii) streams and (iii) seas.
Answer: Cleaning up England’s rivers, lakes and seas is a top Government priority. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Act. The Act will drive meaningful improvements in the performance and cultur...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of gambling advertising, promotion and sponsorship on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of (i) people with a gambling problem and (ii) pe
Answer: This government recognises that while advertising is a legitimate advantage which licensed operators have over illegal gambling firms, increased exposure to gambling advertising can have an impact on gambling participation. Some forms of advertising can a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving responsible access to nature.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure that this access is safe and appropriate. We are committed to increasing access to nature, and have already set out sev...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy FundDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered extending the funding of the Community Energy Fund.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. On 21 March, Government announced the Great British Energy Community Fund, which will continue the work of the Community Energy Fund to provide funding and s...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) medical support for and (b) access to medical support for people with Crohn's disease (i) in England and (ii) in Southampton.
Answer: NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time Programme on gastroenterology aims to reduce variations in care, increase early diagnosis and proactive management of Crohn’s disease and colitis, and increase access to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) specialist...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases and conditions in young people; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of undiagnosed c
Answer: Data on the number of undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases and conditions in young people is not held centrally as these conditions are undiagnosed. The National Health Service, however, offers screening to young persons, those aged under 35 years old, whe...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pollution of chalk streams on (a) water quality, (b) biodiversity and (c) human health (i) nationally, (ii) in the River Test and
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the water quality of (a) the River Test, (b) the River Itchen and (c) other chalk streams nationally.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve diagnostic rates for cardiovascular conditions and diseases in young people in (a) Southampton and (b) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the biggest killers, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), and our Health Mission sets an ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade. The 10-Year Health Plan, once ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35521More
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 trends in the number of Nigerians living in makeshift internally displaced person camps who have
Answer: Internal displacement in Nigeria remains high and is largely concentrated in North-East Nigeria. Through our Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP), we have reached approximately one million people, reducing mortality and increasing resilience for p...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: Southampton TestDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 21170 on School Libraries: Finance, what steps she is taking to increase levels of (a) literacy rates and (b) reading for pleasure in (i) primary and (ii)
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.In recognition of this, the d...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBaha'i Faith: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve freedom of religion for Bahá'ís globally.
Answer: The UK remains strongly committed to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We are championing the right to FoRB and promoting tolerance and...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29848More
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 persecution of Bahá'ís in (a) Iran and (b) the Middle East.
Answer: We condemn any instance of state repression against Baha'is globally. The UK was instrumental in delivering the Iran Human Rights resolution, adopted by the United Nations Third Committee in November 2024, which spotlighted Iran's appalling treatment of B...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMahvash SabetForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29847More
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 detention of Mahvash Sabet by Iranian authorities.
Answer: We condemn the unfair detention of all religious minorities in Iran. The UK was instrumental in delivering the Iran Human Rights Resolution, adopted by the United Nations Third Committee in November 2024, which called on Iran to release all religious prac...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve lobular breast cancer outcomes.
Answer: Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including lobular breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. We will improve cancer survival rates and hit all National Health Service cancer waiting time targets, so that no patient waits longer than they should.Th...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOxevisionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the roll-out of Oxevision in mental health hospitals on patient wellbeing.
Answer: NHS England has commissioned a rapid evidence review of vision based monitoring systems, which is available at the following link:https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03673-9These insights have been used to work in partnership...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Copyright: CompetitionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an opt-out for AI and copyright on digital competition.
Answer: The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.This consultation seeks views on a number of issues relating to copyright and AI, including on how to give rights holders of creative works greater control over use of their mate...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Local PressDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that local magazine publishers (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency can access licensing deals with AI developers.
Answer: Copying protected material will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.The consultation seeks views on how to give rights holders of creat...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Copyright: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an opt-out for AI and copyright on smaller and medium-sized publishing businesses.
Answer: The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.One of the proposals in the consultation is for a rights-reservation, or “opt-out”, approach to the use of copyright material for AI training. The government wants to ensure that...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Local PressDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local magazine publishers (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency are protected against copyright infringement from AI
Answer: Copying protected material in the UK will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.The consultation seeks views on how to give rights holder...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of changes in the numbers of Permitted Development Rights.
Answer: The government acknowledge the concerns that exist about the quality of residential units created through permitted development rights, particularly office-to-residential conversions. We will continue to keep permitted development rights under review.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational ParksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) number and (b) size of (i) national parks and (ii) national park cities.
Answer: Natural England is the statutory authority responsible for designating National Parks and National Landscapes/Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England. Natural England have undertaken early exploratory work to consider possible approaches to...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity and Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to empower (a) individuals, (b) grassroots organisations and (c) local authorities to increase (i) green spaces and (ii) biodiversity in their
Answer: The Government is committed to creating better access to parks and green spaces for everyone.The MHCLG-owned Green Flag Award scheme sets the national standard for parks and green spaces that are welcoming, safe, well-maintained and promote biodiversity a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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