Siân Berry MP: written questions
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Police: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data, broken down by police service, of all offences by category associated with suspects or offenders who were detected using live facial recognition (LFR) technology during each
Answer: The Government is committed to equipping police forces with the tools they need to tackle serious crimes, locate offenders and bring them to justice. As part of this commitment, the Home Office has funded the roll-out of ten live facial recognition (LFR) ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent scrutiny is being carried out on the use of the ten new live facial recognition systems provided to local police services by the Home Office, starting in November 2025, and when the c
Answer: The Government is committed to equipping police forces with the tools they need to tackle serious crimes, locate offenders and bring them to justice. As part of this commitment, the Home Office has funded the roll-out of ten live facial recognition (LFR) ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Agent of ChangeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will support making the agent of change principle statutory to safeguard grassroots music venues from the impact of new residential developments and ensure that developers take full respon
Answer: Grassroots music venues are vital to the UK’s music culture, offering emerging artists a platform and supporting local economies and creative jobs.This Government wants to enable new developments such as housing to co-exist with cultural infrastructure, i...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: InnovationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will support the establishment of structured, research-led innovation through an Areas of Research interest approach for fire and rescue services, similar to that adopted b
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of working collaboratively with sector partners.The implementation of an Areas of Research Interest (ARI) approach to support research and innovation will be considered as part of the due process associated with an...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of demand for and (b) the adequacy of older people’s housing, including sheltered housing and care homes, for older LGBTIQA
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 74681 on 12 September 2025.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIraq: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Iraq, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iraq, including restrictions on free expression and barriers to women's political participation. We continue to urge the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to uphold...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Turkiye, in particular in relation to politically motivated prosecutions and judgments in the European Court of
Answer: The Government maintains a regular dialogue with Turkey, a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and strategic partner. The UK expects Turkey to uphold the rule of law, to live up to its international obligations as a founding member of the C...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, excluding umbrella groups, how many meetings in total have ministers in his department held during (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 with community energy organisations.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what response she has to the recommendation of the October 2025 final report of the Poverty Strategy Commission for Government to consult with parents and childcare providers on increasing payment rates to prov
Answer: In financial year 2025/26 alone, the government has provided over £8 billion for the early years entitlements, increasing to over £9 billion in 2026/27. We have announced the largest ever increase to early years pupil premium since its introduction and ha...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: MigrantsTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92455More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what response she has to the recommendation of the October 2025 final report of the Poverty Strategy Commission that parents with No Recourse to Public Funds conditions who have children who are British citizens sho
Answer: Child Benefit is a payment made to individuals who are responsible for a child or children irrespective of the child’s nationality. No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) is a standard condition applied to most categories of temporary immigration permission. ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action he is taking to ensure that the voices of people with learning disabilities are heard directly during the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment, including (a) digitally excluded peop
Answer: For the Review to be a success, lived experience must be at the heart of its work. The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, to ensure that expertise ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons Expert CommitteeMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer to question 86550 answered on 7 November 2025, whether he will publish the dates of meetings that took place between his Department and the Home Office to enable the establishment of MILLWE
Answer: The Surgeon General advised the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons (SACMILL) which includes Home Office representation, of the Public Bodies Review at a meeting in December 2024. A s...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiesel Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that diesel vehicle manufacturers responsible for illegal emissions practices contribute to environmental remediation or compensation schemes.
Answer: The Government takes illegal emissions practices extremely seriously. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) is investigating cases of possible non-compliant diesel emissions in cars and vans. The investigations aim to en...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiesel Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of diesel vehicles equipped with defeat devices on levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in urban areas; and whether she plans to introduce (a) targeted air p
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport. Elevated NOx emissions from diesel vehicles contribute to poor air quality. The Department has not produced a specific UK-only assessment of the potential impact of diesel ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the NHS the preferred provider for commissioned healthcare services.
Answer: The Government’s ambition, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, is to increasingly put power into patients’ hands themselves so they can personalise their National Health Service care to their individual needs, choices, and preferences.More broadly, the...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) monitor and (b) mitigate the potential impact of the NHS England restructuring on the mental health of affected staff.
Answer: Safeguarding the mental health and wellbeing of colleagues while delivering the changes needed for the future of NHS England is a key priority for NHS England. NHS England has designed and implemented an equity-focused support package which has been shape...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS England restructuring on (a) disabled, (b) neurodiverse, (c) female and (d) non-British staff.
Answer: NHS England has established processes and practices which will enable it to assess the impact of the proposed changes on disabled, neurodiverse, female, and non-British staff at a detailed level, at the appropriate stage of the transformation programme.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will put in place (a) employment protections and (b) transition arrangements for long-serving NHS clinical staff being moved into civil service contracts as part of the NHS England restr
Answer: The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, or equivalent mechanisms such as the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice, are designed to safeguard employees’ rights during transfers between employers. Employment protections and tran...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFerries and Railways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 88125, what current through-ticketed rail-sail routes are available through (a) train operators and (b) ferry operators for (i) domestic travel and (ii) int
Answer: The current through-ticketed rail-sail routes available through train operators and ferry operators for domestic travel is to Northern Ireland (Cairnryan or Holyhead to Belfast), the Isle of Wight (Portsmouth-Ryde, Southampton to Cowes, Lymington to Yarmo...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: ProcurementDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answers to question 87756 on 14 November 2025 and question 87421 on 11 November 2025, what consideration has she made of the value for money of (a) continuing to leave current railway rolling st
Answer: Rolling Stock Leasing Companies (ROSCOs) play an important role in the industry, bringing benefits to both taxpayers and passengers. Since 1995 there has been significant private sector investment in rolling stock totalling over £20 billion. The Governmen...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlaa Abd el-FattahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Egyptian authorities on allowing Alaa Abd el-Fattah to travel to the UK.
Answer: The government welcomes Alaa Abd El-Fattah's release from prison on 23 September 2025, following a Presidential pardon. We continue to press at the highest levels with the Egyptian government for his urgent return to the UK, including in a call between th...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) investigate (i) war crimes and (ii) genocide in Sudan and (b) support international efforts to (A) end violence and (B) protect civilians in t
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary on Sudan on 18 November, which addressed all these issues at length.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending (a) visa and (b) asylum routes for people fleeing conflict in Sudan with British national immediate family members in the UK by (i) wai
Answer: Sudanese nationals who wish to come to the UK to join a family member here need a family visa. Applications can be made for a family visa to live with a spouse or partner; fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner; parent; child; relative who is providing...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) review and (b) update Ukraine-related immigration (i) policies and (ii) guidance (A) in general and (B) on the application of protection principles depending on immigration route; what
Answer: Our assessment of the situation in Ukraine is set out in the relevant Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs), which are available on the Gov.UK website.The CPINs for Ukraine are based on evidence taken from a wide range of reliable sources, includin...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether staff in her Department have been instructed to apply Access to Work guidance more strictly since July 2024.
Answer: For the last year, we have worked to improve decision-making throughout the Access to Work Scheme by ensuring that guidance is applied with greater consistency, helping to provide a fairer process. This may mean that some awards change at the point of ren...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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