Shockat Adam MP: written questions 2024
12 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Arts: HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) arts and (b) creative activities on the health of (i) children and (ii) babies in socially deprived communities.
Answer: DCMS has carried out a range of work to research the impact of arts and creativity upon health. For instance, through the Culture and Heritage Capital (CHC) Programme, the Department has recently published a new study that monetises the impact of culture ...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) meet demand for radiation treatment and (b) reduce NHS waiting times for people with cancers that require urgent treatment.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving cancer care and reducing waiting times for treatment. We understand that cancer patients are waiting longer than they should for the care they need, and we are taking action to address this.To ensure the most advan...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's response to the Government's consultation on the structure, distribution and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators, published on
Answer: Within schools, statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) supports children and young people to make informed decisions in relation to their mental wellbeing and online behaviour. The RSHE statutory guidance is clear that children and young...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to restore development spending to 0.7% of national income.
Answer: The government remains committed to restoring ODA spending to 0.7% of GNI as soon as fiscal circumstances allow. As set out at Budget, the OBR’s latest forecast shows that the ODA fiscal tests are not due to be met within the Parliament. The government wi...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help prevent burnout and (b) increase the capacity of postgraduate GP trainers.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play, and we are determined to address the issues they face. We recognise that burnout among postgraduate GP trainers is a risk that needs to be tackled, as highlighted in the General Medi...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: LeicesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GPs in Leicester.
Answer: We are working to increase the general practice (GP) workforce across England, including in Leicester. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why doctors leave the profession, and encourage them to return to practice.NHS England ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make it a statutory responsibility of (a) owners of and (b) responsible persons for residential buildings taller than 11 metres
Answer: An EWS1, which is not a government process or statutory requirement, should not be required for leaseholders in buildings 11 metres and above to re-mortgage or sell their property. As of 18 March 2024, 10 mortgage lenders have signed a joint statement on ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing multi-year funding employability programmes funded by her Department.
Answer: Employment programmes such as the Restart Scheme and the Work and Health Programme currently use multi-year funding to ensure the Department secures value for money and delivers employment support that is cost effective. The Department is also working wit...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to raise the minimum income requirement for family immigration visas to £34,000; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of such an increase on (a) Leicester a
Answer: The financial requirements for the Family Immigration Rules include the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) which is currently set at £29,000 and is intended to maintain the economic wellbeing of the UK whilst respecting family life.The Home Secretary has an...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints about the Child Maintenance Service were investigated by the Independent Case Examiner (a) overall, (b) by the receiving parent and (c) by the paying parent in each of the last five
Answer: The Independent Case Examiner’s office investigated 2,142 Child Maintenance Service (CMS) cases over the last 5 complete reporting years, broken down as follows: Reporting YearCMS Investigations2019/201882020/212672021/223962022/235072023/24784 The Indepe...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the CMS child maintenance calculation adequately reflects the (a) living expenses and (b) income of both parties.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the accuracy of the (a) systems and (b) IT used by the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: Regular updates ensure the Child Maintenance Service's systems comply with policy. Each change follows industry standards, including thorough testing before and after implementation. The core principles for calculating Child Maintenance have remained larg...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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