Shockat Adam MP: written questions
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Israeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the E1 settlement project on Palestinian territorial contiguity and self-determination.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce further sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violence and illegal settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the Israeli death penalty bill for the right to life of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to consider preventative sanctions in response to the passage of the Israeli death penalty bill.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law on Palestinians.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians on sanctions
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve training and awareness among healthcare professionals of complex multi system conditions such as hEDS and associated comorbidities.
Answer: In England, the organisation and delivery of multidisciplinary care for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (hEDS) and associated co-morbidities is a matter for local National Health Service systems. Integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support and assistance is available to patients required to self fund essential medical equipment.
Answer: National Health Service medical services are free at the point of use for the patient, as the system is taxpayer funded, although patients might be charged for some NHS services, for example, dental treatment, prescriptions, glasses, wigs, and fabric supp...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMast Cell Activation Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to NHS Trusts on the diagnosis and management of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in the absence of traditional allergy markers.
Answer: There is currently no National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline specifically covering the diagnosis and management of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). In the absence of condition‑specific national guidance, clinician...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regional provision of services for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; and what steps he is taking to increase the avail
Answer: The commissioning of specialised services for myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are expected to commission services that meet the needs of their l...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review funding and prescribing guidance for medical compression garments for conditions other than lipoedema, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
Answer: Medical compression garments are already available to be prescribed in primary and community care. The ability for a prescribing clinician to use these in the treatment and management of conditions including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is al...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome awaiting specialist assessment, including access to interim treatments and prescribed medical compression garme
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning end‑to‑end postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) pathways that meet local population need and, where neither paediatric nor adult secondary care is accessible, this reflects a loca...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical Instability: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provision exists within the NHS for diagnostic investigations, including upright and dynamic MRI, for suspected craniocervical instability; and whether he plans to expand access to that provis
Answer: In England, the organisation and delivery of multidisciplinary care for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (hEDS) and associated co-morbidities is a matter for local National Health Service systems. Integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to specialist multidisciplinary teams for patients with complex connective tissue disorders, including those with suspected craniocervical instability.
Answer: In England, the organisation and delivery of multidisciplinary care for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (hEDS) and associated co-morbidities is a matter for local National Health Service systems. Integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS care pathways for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and associated co-morbidities.
Answer: In England, the organisation and delivery of multidisciplinary care for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (hEDS) and associated co-morbidities is a matter for local National Health Service systems. Integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: TaxationTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the tax system to support first time homebuyers.
Answer: This Government is committed to enabling more people to realise the dream of home ownership and mortgages have become more affordable under this Government thanks to increased economic stability and 6 interest rate cuts.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: SchoolsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking in response to the attack by Israeli settlers on Al-Mughayyir Boys School in the occupied West Bank on 21st April 2026.
Answer: The UK condemns settler violence and the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools, are unacceptable. We have raised concerns over settler violence with the Government of Israel, calling ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShivat ZionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to ensure that Aliyah Day in May 2026 does not host the Israeli group Shivat Zion.
Answer: The Home Office has no plans to host events commemorating Aliyah Day.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Hospitals: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answers of 3 and 7 July 2025 to questions 62380 and 62381, what figures his Department used as the 31 March 2024 baselines to measure progress on reducing the number of adults (i) w
Answer: The table attached presents an extract from the Assuring Transformation dataset, which shows the figures the Department uses as the 31 March 2024 baselines to measure progress on reducing the number of adults with a learning disability and autistic people...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCounty Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department collects data on document handling errors or lost filings in County Court civil cases.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. The terms “document handling errors” and “lost filings” are broad and may encompass a wide range of issues, making it difficult to provide a specific or reliable answer. HMCTS is reducing the risk of admini...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCounty CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on the outstanding caseload in the County Court in England and Wales.
Answer: No data is held regarding outstanding caseloads in the County Court in England and Wales. Civil cases do not progress through the court system in a linear way. The vast majority of civil cases settle, are resolved by default judgment, or conclude outside ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124242More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government reduce VAT on public electric vehicle charging to match the domestic rate.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The supply of energy for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent). Whilst this relief was not designed or introduced for charg...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Government plans to ensure cross-pavement EV charging solutions remain sustainable and avoid unnecessary costs in the event that properties change ownership.
Answer: The commercial arrangements between each local authority and cross‑pavement solution provider will determine who is responsible for maintenance, including when property ownership changes. It is the responsibility of local authorities to develop their own ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
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