Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2024
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Driving Tests: SloughDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of driving tests in Slough constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at all driving test centres (...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Harassment: SurveysWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17209More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to publish a sexual harassment survey.
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity plans to strengthen protections against workplace sexual harassment through the Employment Rights Bill. These measures intend to amend the Equality Act 2010 to:● require employers to take “all reasonable steps” to p...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2024 to Question 14865 on British Council: Finance, what the planned expenditure of the British Council is for 2024/25.
Answer: The British Council's Corporate Plan for 2024/25 sets out its projected expenditure as £1,069.5 million and projected total income as £1,047.5 million.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's procedures are for informing relatives when a British national dies abroad in (a) non-suspicious and (b) suspicious circumstances.
Answer: When the FCDO Consular Directorate is first notified of the death of a British national abroad, consular staff will, wherever possible, arrange for the relevant police force to notify UK-based relatives as soon as possible.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve recycling rates.
Answer: The collection and packaging reforms as a whole will increase recycling and reduce our reliance on imported and virgin materials. These reforms are estimated to increase the municipal recycling rate in England from around 44% in 2024 to over 55% in 2035, ...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to make recycling (a) easier and (b) cheaper for local authorities.
Answer: Simpler Recycling in England will reform the recycling system. Across England, people will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school, putting an end to the confusion over what can and cannot be recycled in different parts of t...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRecycling: SloughDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to make recycling easier for residents in Slough.
Answer: Simpler Recycling in England will reform the recycling system. Across England, people will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school, putting an end to the confusion over what can and cannot be recycled in different parts of t...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a National Flood Resilience Centre for the purposes of (a) flood research and (b) training emergency services acro
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the impact of flooding on vulnerable communities and has established a Floods Resilience Taskforce to help achieve this. The Government is aware of the University of Hull and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service propo...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2024 to Question 15113 on Veterans: LGBT+ People, which recommendations have not been implemented.
Answer: To date, the Government has implemented 38 of Lord Etherton’s 49 recommendations. Of those that remain, six are for Defence: recommendation 3 – the restoration of rank lost due to the Ban; recommendation 17 – a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum;...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the insurance industry on (a) increases in car insurance costs and (b) steps being taken by (i) the Government and (ii) insurers to reduce those costs.
Answer: This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government has formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the affordability of insurance for (a) young and (b) all drivers.
Answer: This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government has formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolitics and Government: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the influence of foreign funding in democratic processes.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of elections and, as stated in our manifesto, we intend to strengthen the rules around donations to political parties to protect our democracy.We are developing proposa...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of reported incidents of shoplifting result in a (a) suspect being arrested and (b) prosecution being authorised by the CPS.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of shoplifting and bicycle theft offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes a breakdown of those where a suspect has been charged....
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of reported bicycle thefts result in a (a) suspect being arrested and (b) prosecution being authorised by the CPS.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of shoplifting and bicycle theft offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes a breakdown of those where a suspect has been charged....
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: SloughDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the provision of youth services in Slough.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we are committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential. Over the past three years, Slough has received fu...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 12929 on Railways: Freight, who will set the target for growing rail freight.
Answer: The Secretary of State will be responsible for setting clear and meaningful targets for growing rail freight, working with Shadow Great British Railways to identify the best way in which they should be expressed. Growth targets will provide confidence and...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Network: Snow and IceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on steps to prepare the rail network for adverse winter weather.
Answer: Network Rail owns and is responsible for maintaining railway infrastructure to ensure passenger and freight services operate safely. Officials hold regular discussions with Network Rail and industry to ensure winter preparedness plans are in place with cl...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 12766 on Rolling Stock, if she will make an assessment of introducing a rolling programme for the new build and refurbishment of rolling stock.
Answer: The rolling stock strategy that is currently being developed will support British manufacturing and innovation. This will align with the wider objectives of the industry in ending the current variability in production rates and ensuring a stable pipeline ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: BerkshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that were created as a result of foreign direct investment in the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership area in the last three years.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) works closely with local authorities and investment partners to monitor and support the impact of foreign direct investment in the Berkshire area. Official statistics at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce routine antenatal screening for Group B streptococcus.
Answer: Screening for group B streptococcus (GBS) is not routinely offered to all pregnant women. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed the evidence to screen for GBS at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy in 2017, and concluded that there was insuff...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) early and (b) consistent diagnosis of Group B streptococcus.
Answer: Screening for group B streptococcus (GBS) is not routinely offered to all pregnant women. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed the evidence to screen for GBS at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy in 2017, and concluded that there was insuff...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSelect Committees: Parliamentary ScrutinyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16968More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the First Report of Session 2023–24 of the Liaison Committee, Promoting national strategy: How select committee scrutiny can improve strategic thinking in Whitehall, HC 31, published on 29 May
Answer: The Government is considering the Liaison Committee's report and looks forward to discussing it with the incoming Chair once elected.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSelect Committees: Parliamentary ScrutinyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of paragraph 29 of the First Report of Session 2023–24 of the Liaison Committee, Promoting national strategy: How select committee scr
Answer: The Government is considering the Liaison Committee's report and looks forward to discussing it with the incoming Chair once elected.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14161, what her Department's timetable is for its consideration of marriage law in England and Wales.
Answer: Marriage law is an issue of great importance and one which therefore requires careful consideration. The Law Commission’s report on weddings raises a number of issues around weddings law, and as a new Government we need to take the time to consider these ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: PolicyTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16821More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how their Department defines strategy.
Answer: The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-standards-common-glossary/functional-standards-common-glossary#s
Answered 6 Dec 2024
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