Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Home Office: Subject Access RequestsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Subject Access Request responses issued by her Department this year follow a) the format of SARU followed by a series of numbers and b) any other format.
Answer: Subject Access Requests (SARs) made under UK data protection legislation are handled by a number of specialist teams across the Home Office, depending on the nature of the request.SARs relating to borders, immigration and citizenship matters are handled b...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle (a) phishing, (b) online payment fraud and (c) other cybercrime.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Trade CompetitivenessHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with cyber companies regarding the impact of the Computer Misuse Act on their international competitiveness.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSikhs: Racial HatredHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the risks of attack on Sikh Gurdwaras in the context of the recent conviction of the murderer of Henry Nowak.
Answer: Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental. The Government works closely with the police and other partners to review threats and strengthen protections for faith communities against hate crime, terro...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Iron and SteelHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.
Answer: The Government wants to ensure that public procurement plays its full role in delivering the Industrial Strategy and fostering a resilient economy that supports British businesses and creates good jobs in communities across the country. UK-produced steel ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animal research and testing non-technical summaries granted in 2025, October to December, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number experiment
Answer: There is no impact from the number of experiments on (a) beagles (b) non-human primates and (c) rabbits on progress towards the Government’s alternatives strategy. This is because licences for the use of animals in scientific procedures may only be grante...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Departmental ResponsibilitiesHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had any discussions with Cabinet colleagues on transferring responsibility for animal testing and research to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Answer: Ministers of State in the Home Office and DSIT have actively engaged on transferring responsibility for animal testing and research to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Agreement has been reached that the portfolio under the Animals (...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure all police forces are operating in compliance with the Statutory Guidance on firearms licensing for Chief Officers of Police.
Answer: Firearms licensing is an operational matter for chief officers of police, who are required to have regard to the Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing in exercising their licensing responsibilities. The Home Office works clo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82712 on Firearms Licensing, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not implementing the recommendation of the Law Commission on
Answer: The Government has no plans to take forward the recommendation made by the Law Commission in 2015 to codify existing firearms legislation.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Nuclear ConstabularyHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the potential merits of incorporating the Civil Nuclear Constabulary into the National Police Service.
Answer: The White Paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” sets out the Government’s proposals on the National Police Service. Further details will be set out in legislation when Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Diplomatic Protection CommandHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving all of the UK-wide Protection Command responsibilities of the Metropolitan Police into the new National Police Service.
Answer: The White Paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” sets out the Government’s proposals on the National Police Service. Further details will be set out in legislation when Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police and fire call handlers are required to have working knowledge of (a) What Three Words and (b) the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Answer: Police Call Handlers are not required to have working knowledge of What Three Words and the Nato Phonetic Alphabet. This is an operational matter for Chief Constables.For matters regarding the Fire Service, I would direct my Rt Hon friend to the Ministry ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Questions 118252, 118255 and 118258, for what reason the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct have not met their statutory obligatio
Answer: I refer my Honourable friend to the response published on 19 March and suggest that he consider writing to the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct concerning their statutory obligations to respond to the respective coroners w...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Ministers' Private OfficesHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average staffing complement is for a ministerial private office within their Department; what grades those staff are appointed at; what the typical remuneration and contracted working hours a
Answer: Ministerial private offices in the Home Office have a mean of 6 staff members, at grades ranging from Executive Officer to Grade 6 (excluding the Principal Private Secretary and one other member of staff, who are Senior Civil Servants). Staff are contract...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Departm
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Home Office officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience Act...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSean FitzgeraldHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the College of Policing to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Sean Fitzgerald.
Answer: Recipients of Prevent Future Death reports are under a statutory obligation to respond within 56 days.In the cases named, it would be a matter for the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct respectively to respond accordingly as the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOladeji OmishoreHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the College of Policing to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Oladeji Omishore.
Answer: Recipients of Prevent Future Death reports are under a statutory obligation to respond within 56 days.In the cases named, it would be a matter for the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct respectively to respond accordingly as the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAshley CrewsHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the a) College of Policing and b) Independent Office for Police Conduct to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Ashley Crews.
Answer: Recipients of Prevent Future Death reports are under a statutory obligation to respond within 56 days.In the cases named, it would be a matter for the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct respectively to respond accordingly as the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: DefenceHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate in th
Answer: Officials from the Home Office regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. The conversation on National Defence was a...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: The Home Secretary and Security Minister – the latter in his role as a Minister of State at both the Home Office and Cabinet Office – have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including nati...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the implementation of Public Space Protection Orders in specific areas to prevent wildlife from being harmed by catapults.
Answer: The Government is clear that catapults should not be used to cause harm to wildlife, people, or property.There are a wide range of laws in place to punish those who misuse catapults. For example, under the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, if a person carries...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: DefenceHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings Ministers in their Department have undertaken related to t
Answer: Home Office Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience, and associated public communications.As set out in the Strategic Defence ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps have been taken to ensure adequate levels of awareness of rule changes for dual nationals being implemented on 25th February 2026.
Answer: We have included information for dual citizens in our electronic travel authorisation (ETA) communications campaign since 2023. Public information strongly advising dual citizens to travel with a valid UK passport or certificate of entitlement (CoE) has b...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocksmiths: VettingHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of expanding access to Standard DBS checks for locksmiths through additional recognised industry bodies.
Answer: The Government encourages consumers to use providers that operate under a regulated trusted trader scheme, such as the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA), which has a licensing scheme in place. This licensing scheme ensures locksmiths are appropriately v...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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