Shivani Raja MP: written questions 2026
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Youth Services: DisadvantagedDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to local authorities to support youth clubs, sports facilities and holiday activity programmes in high-deprivation communities.
Answer: In December 2025, DCMS published Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy, a 10-year cross-government plan backed by over £500 million of DCMS funding over three years to improve opportunities for young people, including establishing or refurbishing up...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Parenting OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department provides to courts regarding the issuance of Parenting Orders for parents of repeat youth offenders.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not issue specific guidance for the courts regarding the use of parenting orders. Courts can issue a parenting order in a number of circumstances, including where a child has been convicted of an offence or has engaged in anti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Offenders: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve multi-agency information sharing between police forces, local authorities, schools and Youth Offending Teams.
Answer: On 1 April 2026 new guidance was published by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to ensure every child caught carrying a knife will be given a mandatory, targeted plan produced by Police and Youth Justice Services to turn them away from crime. It is ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Spaces Protection OrdersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Public Spaces Protection Orders in tackling persistent youth violence and intimidation in residential neighbourhoods.
Answer: The powers provided by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances. The Government is committed to suppor...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to streamline the process for issuing Criminal Behaviour Orders and dispersal powers to local police forces in respect of persistent antisocial behaviour offenders.
Answer: The powers provided by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances. The Government is committed to suppor...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to enforce the prohibition of zombie-style knives.
Answer: Zombie-Style knives and machetes were banned from sale and possession on 24 September 2024. Under new provisions in the Crime and Policing Act 2026, anyone caught selling or possessing such a weapon, where a legal defence does not apply, may face up to 2 ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: Electronic CommerceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the compliance of online retailers with prohibitions on the sale of zombie-style knives and offensive weapons.
Answer: Zombie-Style knives and machetes were banned from sale and possession on 24 September 2024. Under new provisions in the Crime and Policing Act 2026, anyone caught selling or possessing such a weapon, where a legal defence does not apply, may face up to 2 ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Offensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal bladed weapons Border Force has seized at UK ports of entry in each of the last three years.
Answer: Border Force uses advance data and intelligence to risk assess movements crossing the UK Border; this includes targeting the illegal importation of offensive weapons to prevent their delivery to a UK recipient. Border Force works with other agencies tirel...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of early intervention programmes in reducing youth knife possession.
Answer: On 1 April 2026 new guidance was published by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to ensure every child caught carrying a knife will be given a mandatory, targeted plan produced by Police and Youth Justice Services to turn them away from crime. It is ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to allocate health capital funding to reduce health inequalities in cities where NHS Trust data records a 12-year life expectancy gap between the most and least
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing health inequalities and ensuring people can access high-quality healthcare services regardless of where they live. In support of this, annual capital health spending will rise to £15 billion by the end of the Spendi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of targeted primary care capital allocation to help tackle health inequalities in local authorities ranked among the 15 most deprived
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing health inequalities and ensuring people can access high-quality healthcare services regardless of where they live.Launched in 2025/26, the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund, provides capital funding to...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Leicester EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to divert non-emergency acute footfall away from the Leicester Royal Infirmary by expanding localised diagnostic and chronic disease management facilities in Lei
Answer: We are working to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres by 2035. The first 120 centres, expected by 2030, will be delivered through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme using a mix of public investment and a new model of public–private partnerships....
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22400More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps she is taking to hold Civil Service Pension Scheme administrators accountable for the time taken to respond to urgent queries from scheme members and parliamentary offices.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The delays and unacceptable standard of communication facing scheme members and parliamentary offices are enti...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken a review into the reasons for the time taken to resolve correspondence from hon. Members; and if he will establish an expedited triage process for severe financial
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions recognises the important role that Members of Parliament play in supporting their constituents and is committed to responding to parliamentary casework enquiries as quickly as possible. DWP continually monitors perform...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Members' Constituency WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to respond to parliamentary casework enquiries on vulnerable benefit claimants.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions recognises the important role that Members of Parliament play in supporting their constituents and is committed to responding to parliamentary casework enquiries as quickly as possible. DWP continually monitors perform...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether reforms to settlement eligibility will apply transitional rules to all workers already on a qualifying route, including those working outside social care.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.We received over 200,000 responses from the public and organisations are now reviewing ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire Prevention: PublicityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of national emergency alerts in raising public awareness about fire risks during periods of hot weather.
Answer: Fire and rescue services are fully aware of the growing risk of wildfires and, working with their Local Resilience Forum partners, are responsible for maintaining the necessary plans and capabilities required to manage that risk. All Emergency Alerts are ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: WeatherDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the National Curriculum in teaching primary and secondary school pupils about extreme weather risks and wildfire prevention.
Answer: Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for more education on climate change, nature and sustainability. Teachers have also highlighted that limited depth on environmental topics in the national curriculum has made it difficult to develop...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22374More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the education system in circumstances where a national emergency alert is required to advise members of the public not to light fires during periods of hot an
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 17042 on Railways: Fares, whether DfT Operator Ltd incurred any expenditure on (a) advertising, (b) marketing, (c) public relations and (d) other communicatio
Answer: DFT Operator Ltd did not incur any expenditure for 2025/26 in relation to the announcement of regulated fares.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18165 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, when the Greening Government Commitments 2025–2030 will be (a) finalised and (b
Answer: This Government has not set a publication date for new Greening Government Commitments. Departments are expected to continue to take action to improve their impact on the environment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what planning reforms or streamlined Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) consenting pathways her Department is introducing to expedite judicial reviews, statutor
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the number of housebuilding developments currently delayed or blocked due to local water scarcity, and how the construction timelines of the
Answer: Defra’s Water Delivery Taskforce brings together key partners, including MHCLG, to identify and resolve water constraints that risk delaying development. Where stakeholders identify water capacity issues constraining growth, the Taskforce acts to find sol...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what interim measures and emergency drought management capabilities her Department is putting in place to secure national drinking water supplies during periods of extreme heat prior t
Answer: The Government is committed to urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside new supply infrastructure, including new reservoirs and water transfers. Water company Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs) show how wat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the construction timeline of the nine proposed major reservoirs in England, and whether she plans to bring forward their expected comp
Answer: The Government is driving delivery programme coordination, through the Water Delivery Taskforce, which was established to ensure water companies follow through on their planned investments and provide the water and wastewater capacity communities need. Th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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