Satvir Kaur MP: written questions
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Crohn'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
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase green spaces in urban communities.
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
Original Parliament recordLocal Press: SouthamptonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage local magazine publishing in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: The Government’s Industrial Strategy will support the growth of the creative industries, including publishing which contributes £11.6 billion to the economy and supports 127,000 jobs.In Southampton, Arts Council England (ACE) supports local writers throug...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the sustainability of local journalism including (a) magazines and (b) print media (i) nationally and (ii) in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: Sustainability of local journalism is an area of particular concern for this Government, across the country and in Southampton Test. We are developing a Local Media Strategy, in recognition of the importance of this vital sector. Our vision is a thriving ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle retail crime in (a) Southampton and (b) nationally; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional powers to the police for
Answer: Shop theft is at a record high, police recorded crime for shoplifting in Southampton Community Partnership area saw an increase of (43%) in the latest year and a higher increase than in England and Wales as a whole (29%).This Government is taking strong a...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSepsis: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of sepsis prevention (a) nationally and (b) in each local NHS trust.
Answer: Sepsis has no specific diagnostic test and presentation can vary, making it difficult to diagnose. Early intervention can prevent further deterioration of acutely unwell patients, to help mitigate negative outcomes.Recent evidence suggests that there is h...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional (a) funding and (b) support is being provided to help schools improve library facilities.
Answer: School libraries complement public libraries in giving pupils access to a range of books and other kinds of texts, both in and out of school.It is for individual schools to decide how best to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils, includ...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
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