Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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China: Fishing VesselsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information she holds on the reasons for China’s recent mobilisation of fishing boats to form floating barriers.
Answer: We are aware of media reporting regarding a recent mobilisation of Chinese fishing vessels in the East China Sea. The UK has enduring interests in the Indo-Pacific and is committed to maintaining regional security and stability. We are committed to intern...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when security and defence arrangements were last assessed for each of the overseas territories.
Answer: The UK maintains credible contingency plans for the Overseas Territories, and has strategically located bases in Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Ascension Island, the Sovereign Base Areas on the island of Cyprus, and the joint UK/US base on Diego Garcia....
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) US military personnel and b) their dependents and spouses are stationed in the UK.
Answer: There are approximately 12,300 United States Military and Civilian Defence personnel in the UK at various defence sites and 11,300 dependants and spouses.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: USATreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106568More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information she holds on the value of US bonds held by the Bank of England.
Answer: The UK’s foreign currency assets are held by:a) HM Treasury in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA). HM Treasury appoints the Bank of England as its agent to manage the EEA on a day-to-day basis.b) The Bank of England. Data on the UK’s holdings of fore...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Trust Fund and Individual Savings AccountsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of support available to parents applying to the Court of Protection for an order authorising access to their child's (a) Child Trust Fund and (b) Junior ISA wh
Answer: Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, the law requires parents or a guardian to have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf about financial assets or property. This longstanding requirement is vital in ensuring that vulnerable people are s...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Secret SocietiesHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces in England do not require their officers to declare membership of any potentially influential organisation that is hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to
Answer: All police officers are under a statutory obligation to abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of their duties. Failure to do so could lead to disciplinary action being taken.The Home Office does not hold infor...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the armed forces’ ability to conduct ground launched conventional deep precision strikes.
Answer: Activities under the Trinity House partnership between the UK and Germany are progressing technical work to mature and inform choices for very long-range Deep Precision Strike capabilities that would expand the UK's options for retaliation to attack, or t...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to improve the defence capability to shoot down ballistic missiles targeted at the UK.
Answer: Ballistic Missiles are one of several threat categories that are managed through our Integrated Air and Missile Defence enterprise. Integrated Air and Missile Defence investments will be prioritised appropriately against the threat as part of the future I...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministrative Court: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will write to the hon. Member for Slough outlining (a) why the High Court of Justice King’s Bench Division Administrative Court has been (i) writing to the hon. Member for Slough and (ii) sending him sealed
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) processed the claim accurately and in accordance with the information provided by the claimant.HMCTS has advised that the hon. Member for Slough’s parliamentary email address was included on the claim form by the cl...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCourt Orders: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what checks are undertaken to ensure Hon Members and other individuals are not sent court orders to which (a) they are not party and (b) have sensitive personal information of others.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) processed the claim accurately and in accordance with the information provided by the claimant.HMCTS has advised that the hon. Member for Slough’s parliamentary email address was included on the claim form by the cl...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many phone calls to court phone numbers are unanswered on average per day; and what is this number as a percentage of all calls.
Answer: We are unable to provide data on calls made to local Court and Tribunal venues. However, HM Courts & Tribunals Service regularly publishes data on calls made to service centres which can be found through the following link: HMCTS management informatio...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Data ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps courts take to comply with data protection laws.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The Department is the data controller for HMCTS data, and the Ministry of Justice Data Protection Officer (DPO) covers HMCTS.HMCTS has a Data Protection Governance ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Court: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been employed to answer phone enquiries for the High Court in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) HR does not hold information relating to people employed to answer phone enquiries for the High Court. This is because answering telephone enquiries is a responsibility spanning multiple different role profiles.No...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) customer service, (b) accessibility and (c) the ability of users to speak to a human operator in its court telephone system.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is taking steps to improve the service it provides Court and Tribunal users, for example, through the delivery of the Service Improvement Framework which focuses on written communications, telephone call handling, c...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of court phone numbers that, when called, tell you to call a different number.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is committed to improving the experience of users contacting us by telephone. We have migrated call handling for a number of services from local courts and tribunals to centrally managed National Service Centres. ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Fire RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on taking steps to ensure that properties under their responsibility comply with Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
Answer: The Government has published guidance to support understanding and compliance with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and has since updated this to ensure it meets the needs of users including social housing providers. Officials have frequently pr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) have discussions with cabinet colleagues on the merits of reducing student loan debt as part of a recruitment package for attracting and retaining recent graduates into the armed forces and (b) est
Answer: The Armed Forces already provide several opportunities to support tertiary education both before service and while serving. These include bursaries, sponsored degree study, in-service degrees and Learning Credits to offset the cost of undergraduate and po...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103824More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what part of his Department is leading on the Home Defence programme.
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan and Home Defence Programme are led by the COBR Director and COBR Directorate, with oversight by the Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence and Security. Ministerial oversight is provided by the Securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies and National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103378More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title is of the Senior Responsible Owner leading on the (a) Home Defence Programme and (b) Resilience Action Plan.
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan and Home Defence Programme are led by the COBR Director and COBR Directorate, with oversight by the Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Intelligence, Defence and Security. Ministerial oversight is provided by the Securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergenciesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103377More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, following the decision to disband the Resilience directorate in the Cabinet Office, who is responsible for implementing the Resilience Action Plan.
Answer: The COBR Directorate in the Cabinet Office is responsible for the coordination of resilience, civil contingencies planning, and crisis management across the system. This brings together the former Resilience Directorate and the former COBR Unit, which wil...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103376More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants FTE work on the Home Defence Programme within the Cabinet Office.
Answer: The Home Defence Programme (HDP) is led by the COBR Directorate in the Cabinet Office. COBR is responsible for coordinating preparedness and response to a range of risks facing the UK, including potential hostilities affecting the UK. For national securit...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBaltic States: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to strengthen the UK’s preparedness, in coordination with NATO allies, for threats to the security of NATO members in the Baltic region.
Answer: In coordination with NATO allies, we have committed to strengthening preparedness and deterrence to counter threats to the Baltic region, ensuring that our forces remain capable, credible, and ready to respond to any threat to Alliance security. This is d...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to strengthen the UK’s preparedness, in coordination with NATO allies, for threats to the security of British Overseas Territories.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence remains firmly committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories. In line with our obligations and strategic priorities, we continue to take steps to strengthen preparedness agains...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenland: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to strengthen the UK’s preparedness, in coordination with NATO allies, in response to threats to the security of Greenland.
Answer: Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, which is a member of NATO. NATO has made clear that the North Atlantic, High North and Arctic is a priority area for deterrence and defence and Allies are stepping up to enhance security in the region. As a NAT...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) review and (b) update the UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North strategy, published in March 2022, to ensure it (i) reflects the Government’s policies and (ii) adequately addresses (A) curren
Answer: The 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out the Government's approach to deterring threats and strengthening security in the Euro-Atlantic area, including the Arctic and High North. The region features strongly in the SDR's strategic thinking, partic...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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