Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2024
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House of Commons Commission: CorrespondenceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21352More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, when the Director of Parliamentary Digital Services plans to provide a substantive reply to the correspondence of 27 November 2024 from the hon. Member for
Answer: The Managing Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service replied on 6 January 2025.
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO Countries: DefenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help ensure NATO member states meet the target of spending 2% of GDP on defence.
Answer: At the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in December, the Foreign Secretary and I called on all Allies to boost their defence spending. This is a strategic imperative and it is why the UK is committed to setting out a pathway to 2.5% of GDP at a future fi...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17203 on Flood Control, what the potential cost to the public purse is of the University of Hull and Humberside Fire and Rescue S
Answer: Departmental budgets are set through the Spending Review Process. We therefore do not know budget allocations for the next decade. Budgets are then allocated to Departmental activities. To protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we w...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase awareness of bowel cancer symptoms among people under 50.
Answer: NHS England runs Help Us Help You campaigns to increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, to encourage people to come forward as soon as possible to see their general practitioner. The campaigns focus on a range of sympt...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the measures in the Employments Rights Bill on working rights for private hire drivers.
Answer: The Employment Rights Bill Impact Assessments show that by boosting protections and the quality of work for the lowest paid in the labour market, who are concentrated in more deprived areas of the UK, the package will help to raise living standards across...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence in schools in Slough constituency.
Answer: This government is determined to tackle the generational challenge of school absence which is a fundamental barrier to learning and life chances. Missing school regularly is harmful to a child’s attainment, safety and physical and mental health, which lim...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on future earnings.
Answer: Every child should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are, where they are from, or how much their parents earn. Too often opportunity for children and young people is defined by their background.That is why this government is committed ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in India on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: We remain absolutely committed to pushing the Government of India for faster progress to resolve Jagtar Singh Johal's case. The Foreign Secretary has raised Mr Johal's case with his Indian counterpart on several occasions, most recently on 25 November. Th...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients admitted to hospital this year with (a) Covid, (b) flu (c) RSV and (d) norovirus; and what those figures were for the same period in (i) 2023 and
Answer: The data is not available in the format requested for flu, the respiratory syncytial virus, or norovirus. The following table shows the number admissions with COVID-19, in each of the last three years:YearNumber of admissions with COVID-19202427,594202346...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that imported products containing banned ingredients are not sold in shops in the UK.
Answer: UK product safety regulations require that only safe consumer products be placed on the market. Importers must ensure their products comply with these regulations, including any requirements covering chemicals or banned substances. Distributors have a dut...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: SloughDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people out of (a) work, (b) education and (c) training in Slough.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey (LFS) for young people aged 16 to 24. The statistics are available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMarginal Tax RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19380More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were subject to a marginal tax rate (a) at and (b) above 100% in the last financial year.
Answer: For individuals with income between £100,000-£125,140, the income tax Personal Allowance is tapered by £1 for every £2 earned above this limit, until it has been completely withdrawn at £125,140. Taxpayers with incomes within the taper band face a higher ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMarginal Tax RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19379More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the highest possible marginal tax rate is.
Answer: For individuals with income between £100,000-£125,140, the income tax Personal Allowance is tapered by £1 for every £2 earned above this limit, until it has been completely withdrawn at £125,140. Taxpayers with incomes within the taper band face a higher ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: CryptocurrenciesHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to tackle money laundering through cryptocurrencies, in the context of the National Crime Agency's Operation Destabilise investigations.
Answer: Cryptoassets can be used illicitly or to launder the proceeds of crime. In April 2024, new powers came into force to search, seize and detain cryptoassets from criminal conduct or terrorist activity or cryptoassets that will be used in criminal conduct or...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Drugs: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the harms of (a) drug and (b) alcohol misuse.
Answer: Drug-related deaths are tragically at record highs, especially in deprived areas. We are committed to tackling this problem through working across health, policing, and wider public services. For example, we recently took legislative action to expand acce...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the availability of rehabilitation treatment for people with (a) drug and (b) alcohol dependencies in (i) Slough constituency and (ii) Berkshire.
Answer: Drug and alcohol treatment is funded through the Public Health Grant. In addition to the Public Health Grant, the Department allocated local authorities £267 million in 2024/25 to improve the quality and capacity of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps this Department is taking to reduce (a) drug- and (b) alcohol-related deaths.
Answer: Drug-related deaths are tragically at record highs, especially in deprived areas. We are committed to tackling this problem through working across health, policing, and wider public services. For example, we recently took legislative action to expand acce...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) consistency of care and (b) availability of medication for people with an ADHD diagnosis who move to a different NHS Trust from the one in which th
Answer: Prescribers should follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management, when prescribing medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These guidel...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children living in relative poverty are not eligible for free school meals.
Answer: The new government has a central mission to break down barriers to opportunity for every child.The government has inherited a trend of rising child poverty and widening attainment gaps between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers....
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: SloughDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families in Slough constituency have been affected by the two-child benefit cap in each year since 2017.
Answer: The number of Universal Credit households affected by the two-child limit in the Slough parliamentary constituency in each year since 2019 is as follows. Month/Year Households affected by the two-child policyApril 2019 50April 2020 290April 2021 560April ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: AnguillaHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support policing in Anguilla.
Answer: Working in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the Home Office continues to provide a range of support to the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) and this has included development of Anguilla’s crime scene investigation capabilitie...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries are rated as (a) outstanding and (b) good by the Care Quality Commission in Slough constituency.
Answer: As of 5 December 2024, there are 14 general practice surgeries in the Slough constituency. Of these, zero, or 0%, are rated Outstanding; 12, or 85%, are rated Good; and two, or 14%, have yet to be rated.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Thames ValleyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps she has taken to reduce homelessness in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Thames Valley region.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This Government recognises the devastating impact this can have on those affected. We are already taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessnes...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking increase school attendance among children who are living in poverty.
Answer: Today, 4.3 million children are living in poverty in this country. Tackling child poverty is at the heart of breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the op...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the APPG report entitled Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance Report 2019: Why families in the UK deserve better and what can be done, whether hi
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) engaged with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance following the publication of its report on 2 November 2019. The report's recommendations were taken i...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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