Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2026
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Bowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to increase bowel screening uptake in Slough constituency.
Answer: Improving cancer services is a priority for the Government. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system. Slough is seein...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: Health EducationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with colleagues in the Department for Education regarding steps taken to increase awareness of the dangers of swimming in (a) cold water, (b) open w
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. Swimming and water safety is a vital life skill. Swimming and water safety are compulsory elements of the PE National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2. In additio...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the provision of services to prevent knife crime among young people.
Answer: This Government have set an ambitious but essential target to halve knife crime over this decade and we are making progress: since the start of this Parliament, knife crime has fallen by 8% and knife homicides are down by 27%.To achieve this ambition we a...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: KnivesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has been made of the adequacy of national guidance for schools regarding (a) incidents and (b) reports of knife possession on school grounds.
Answer: It is essential that schools are equipped to act decisively to safeguard all pupils and staff. The department regularly keeps guidance under review and we are actively considering how we can further support schools to understand the expectations set out i...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: BerkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken alongside local authorities to reduce traffic congestion in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: Managing traffic on local roads is the responsibility of the local traffic authority. The Traffic Management Act 2004 places a Network Management Duty on them, which requires them to manage their roads to deliver ‘expeditious movement’ for all traffic inc...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the bird shooting industry on (a) native bird populations and (b) the natural environment.
Answer: Defra has considered the potential impact of the bird shooting industry in a range of ways. In 2020, Defra considered the ecological impact of gamebird release and commissioned an assessment, as well as identifying evidence gaps for further work. In 2021,...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of penalties for those who have committed crimes related to wildlife.
Answer: Wildlife crime is unacceptable and significant sanctions are already available for judges to hand down to those convicted of such crimes. Anyone who commits an offence under existing legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 could face up ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to prevent crime relating to wildlife.
Answer: The Home Office worked in partnership with Defra to support the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) in delivering their Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28. The Strategy – which was published on 25 November -provides a framework through which...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with app-based private hire companies regarding Transport for London issuing licences for private hire drivers.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not recently discussed the issuing of private hire vehicle driver licences by Transport for London with private hire vehicle operators.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergenciesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 84 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, when the Lead Government Department Expectations will be published.
Answer: We plan to publish the Lead Government Department Expectations in Spring 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what month the first relocations to the UK took place (a) among the 217 principal applicants found newly eligible as a result of the data incident under Category 1 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Poli
Answer: Following the February 2022 data incident, the first relocation to the UK of an individual from within the 217 principal applicants found eligible under Category 1 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) occurred in January 2024. Under the ...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChiefs of StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the post of Chief of Defence People remains part of his plans for Defence Reform.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Veterans and People on 26 November 2025 to Question 92316 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk. The full answer can be found below: Significant reforms are being implemented wi...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with Transport for London on the potential impact of delays in issuing private hire licences on private hire drivers.
Answer: The Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local a...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the average service charges for leaseholders billed by management companies in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on average service charges in Slough and Berkshire. On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consul...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps have been taken to help ensure value for money for leaseholders in relation to service charges imposed by management companies.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on average service charges in Slough and Berkshire. On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consul...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109580More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants are awaiting their first pension payment; and what is the average length of time they have been waiting.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109579More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of timely payments made through the civil service pension scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIraq: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Iraq on the treatment of Assyrians in that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to question 108273 on 29 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIraq: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Iraq on the rights of religious minorities in that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 October 2025 in response to Question 75586.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt Respite SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department have taken to ensure businesses adhere to creditors' responsibilities when debtors are under a Debt respite breathing space period.
Answer: A breathing space gives individuals the right to legal protections from creditor action to recover debts included in the agreement. If a creditor does not comply, the regulations set out that the debt adviser responsible for the application can contact th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt Respite SchemeTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108271More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to ensure local councils adhere to creditors' responsibilities when debtors are under a Debt Respite (Breathing Space) period.
Answer: The Breathing Space Scheme was launched in May 2021 to give those in problem debt the space to engage with professional debt advice by providing a temporary relief from creditor enforcement action. The scheme guidance for creditors sets out their responsi...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, what were the reasons for three establishment licences being revoked.
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report is the regulator’s public account of its work overseeing the use of animals in science under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. It includes information on licensing, compliance activity and e...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department will be taking to prevent establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 from keeping animals in sub-standard facilities.
Answer: All licenced establishments must meet the minimum required standards for care and accommodation, as set out in the Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 37 of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, what specific issues the item "significant issues of concern regarding farm and larg
Answer: All licensed establishments must uphold the standards for animal welfare set out in ASPA and in the Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes. The Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) takes in...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: SubversionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is able to take to respond to economic coercion from other countries.
Answer: The UK is well prepared to respond to economic coercion and has a strong and flexible toolkit to defend its interests. We can act through diplomatic engagement, international dispute mechanisms, and cooperation with allies, including the G7. We also retai...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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