Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the prevalence of perfluoroalkyl substances in (a) bottled and (b) tap water.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has provided guidance on PFAS to water companies since 2007. In 2021 a guideline value of 0.1 micrograms per litre was adopted for drinking water which, since August 2024 when DWI’s guidance was updated, now applies t...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure meals provided in free breakfast clubs meet nutritional guidelines set for schools.
Answer: This government is committed to delivering on our pledge to provide free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary aged children. We have made fast progress with up to 750 schools starting to deliver from this April. Free, universal breakf...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) support and (b) guidance available to (i) parents and (ii) guardians of children who require an Education, Health and Care Plan to navigate the proc
Answer: The department is aware of the challenges that families face in accessing support for children and young people through the long, difficult and adversarial education, health and care (EHC) plan process.The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of local councils who have failed to meet the time limit of 20 weeks for the issuing of an Education, Health and Care Plan within the last year.
Answer: Information on the number and percentage of education, health and care plans issued within the statutory 20 week deadline, with and without statutory exceptions to that deadline applying, is published as part of the statistical release, ‘Education, health...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of working conditions for private hire drivers.
Answer: The Department for Transport discusses a range of issues with representatives from the taxi and private hire vehicle sector. Employment law and working practice policy, including working conditions, is outside of my Department’s remit and is owned by the ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Personal IncomeHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for making a decision on the minimum income requirement once the Migration Advisory Committee review has completed.
Answer: On 10th September, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the financial requirements in the Family Immigration Rules. Conducting a review of the financial requirements across the family routes will ensure we have ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpikingHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle spiking by means of injection.
Answer: Spiking is an abhorrent crime and illegal in any form, whether through needle, food, drink or vape. The Government is committed, as per its Manifesto, to introduce a new criminal offence for spiking to help police better respond to this crime. It will be ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHamas: Hostage TakingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that British hostages released by Hamas are receiving (a) repatriation support, (b) medical treatment and (c) other appropriate support and ca
Answer: We stand ready to provide further support to British and British-linked hostages and their families and will continue to work closely with Israeli authorities in the coming weeks.British and British-linked individuals taken hostage by Hamas are also Israe...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant children's toys are not being sold.
Answer: Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products can be sold in the UK. Under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, all toys placed on the market must meet essential safety requirements.Where products are identified that do not meet these require...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of fertility treatment appointments in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Car...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure equitable access to (a) IVF and (b) other NHS fertility treatment.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Car...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of appointments for sperm testing for fertility investigations in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Car...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on inheritance rights for the Ahmadiyya community.
Answer: We work to protect and promote human rights in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister in November, though ...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of fertility testing in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: No assessment has been made of fertility testing in the Slough and Berkshire constituencies. Data is not collected centrally.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) people and (b) university students with ADHD do not experience gaps in their medical treatment when moving to different NHS trust areas.
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 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSoutheast Asia: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the protection of religious freedom in (a) Brunei, (b) Laos, (c) the Maldives, (d) Malaysia, (e) Myanmar and (f) Indonesia.
Answer: The UK champions, and remains strongly committed to, Freedom of Religious Belief (FoRB) for all abroad. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We are championing the right to FoRB and promoting...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSoutheast Asia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported persecution of Christians in Southeast Asia, particularly in (a) Brunei
Answer: The UK champions and remains strongly committed to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We continue to highlight FoRB violations and abuse...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce an alcohol strategy.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. The Department will continue to work across Government to better understand how we can best reduce...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of treatment for people who are alcohol dependent in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: In 2023, there were 8,274 alcohol-specific deaths, deaths wholly due to alcohol, in England, which was an increase of 63.8% from the 5,050 deaths in 2006, and a 4.6% increase since 2022. The majority of these deaths are caused by alcohol-related liver dis...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of deaths that are directly attributable to alcohol.
Answer: In 2023, there were 8,274 alcohol-specific deaths, deaths wholly due to alcohol, in England, which was an increase of 63.8% from the 5,050 deaths in 2006, and a 4.6% increase since 2022. The majority of these deaths are caused by alcohol-related liver dis...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSea Mines: Bomb DisposalMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken with international partners to dispose of legacy marine mines.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has no direct responsibility for munitions in the marine environment, except for those associated with Ministry of Defence (MOD) wrecks. Environmental stewardship is important to the MOD and we continue to work closely w...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: AllowancesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the allowances permitted for those undertaking jury duty for (a) loss of earnings, (b) cost of any care or childcare, (c) food and drink and (d) travel and pa
Answer: Jury service is an important civic duty, and we want to help jurors feel supported as they undertake this important job. The support provided to jurors includes measures to assist those who may suffer financial hardship. People who are not paid by their e...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to increase awareness of financial support available to students.
Answer: Information on the student support package for the 2024/25 academic year, is available on GOV.UK at: https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/currently-a-student/.The higher education (HE) sector needs a secure financial footing to face the challenges of th...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for implementing alternative student finance following the introduction of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement in the 2025-26 academic year.
Answer: The department is committed to introducing an alternative student finance (ASF) product, compatible with Islamic finance principles, as quickly as we can. To support this, the department has reconvened an expert working group made up of representatives fr...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordExplosives: TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential dangers posed by explosive ordnance on international exports and imports.
Answer: The export of explosive ordnance would require a UK export licence. The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) are the UK's strategic licensing authority for such goods.Imports of civil explosives are administered ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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