Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2026
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Spiking: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research, monitoring and data collection her Department undertakes to assess the prevalence of chemical submission offences in England and Wales.
Answer: To improve understanding of the prevalence and motivations behind these offences, spiking has been added to the Annual Data Requirement, through which the Home Office collects police data from forces in England and Wales. Returns will be analysed using th...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpiking: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to assess the prevalence of chemical submission offences in England and Wales.
Answer: To improve understanding of the prevalence and motivations behind these offences, spiking has been added to the Annual Data Requirement, through which the Home Office collects police data from forces in England and Wales. Returns will be analysed using th...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Network: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the safety and resilience of the rail network to a) flash flooding, b) prolonged drought and c) other environmental and weather impacts associated with a warming climate.
Answer: The rail industry is taking a range of measures to improve the safety and resilience of the railway to the effects of climate change.Flash flooding: Network Rail is investing in improved drainage systems, flood resilience schemes, remote monitoring techno...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Business Services: ComplaintsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Defence Business Services record data relating to (a) the number of complaints received, (b) complaint resolution times and (c) complaint trends.
Answer: Yes. Defence Business Services collects different sets of monthly complaints data in relation to the complaints processes which are specific to different sets of service lines. These include complaint resolution times and, for the Armed Forces Compensatio...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason PhD stipends do not count towards the work requirement for free hours of childcare; what information does her Department hold on the number of PhD researchers who are having to withdraw from the
Answer: Students who work alongside their studies may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare if they meet the income requirements. PhD stipends are non-taxable income and therefore do not count towards the income requirements of the 30 hours childcare entitlemen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMongolia: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on cases of British nationals in Mongolia a) subject to arbitrary detention and b) prohibited from leaving that country.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad 24/7. In Mongolia, consular officials aim to visit detained British nationals every six weeks initially and every three months following sentencing, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMongolia: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how frequently consular officials visit British nationals detained in Mongolia.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad 24/7. In Mongolia, consular officials aim to visit detained British nationals every six weeks initially and every three months following sentencing, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMongolia: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the welfare of British nationals detained in Mongolia, including access to legal representation.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad 24/7. In Mongolia, consular officials aim to visit detained British nationals every six weeks initially and every three months following sentencing, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMongolia: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals are detained in Mongolia.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad 24/7. In Mongolia, consular officials aim to visit detained British nationals every six weeks initially and every three months following sentencing, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations within the (a) meat and (b) dairy industry.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Agency (APHA), as the national regulator for farmed animal welfare in Great Britain, undertakes proactive and reactive inspections on farms to monitor compliance with legislation. Official veterinarians of the Food Standards Agency (F...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFarms: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to improve the (a) health and (b) welfare of farmed animals.
Answer: In December 2025, Defra published The Animal Welfare Strategy for England, a comprehensive package of reforms designed to enhance the lives of millions of animals, including farmed animals. This Government continues to make progress towards delivering the...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolicitors: QualificationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Solicitors Regulation Authority and (b) the Legal Services Board on support available for prospective solicitors impacted by the transition to the Solicitors Qualif
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of Government. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for setting the regulatory requirements for qualification as a solicitor, with oversigh...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2672, what steps his Department plans to take on conclusion of the study on the impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on functional effectiveness of military p
Answer: The study entitled; Impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on functional effectiveness of military personnel (713/MODREC/15) was initiated in 2015 by a now-retired Defence Public Health Consultant. The work sought to collect data around the impact of an...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSham MarriageHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent measures her Department has introduced to (a) detect and (b) prevent sham marriages.
Answer: The Government takes abuse of the immigration system, including sham marriages and civil partnerships, extremely seriously. Family migration must be based on a genuine and subsisting relationship, and where this is not the case the Home Office will take r...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to ensure the availability of early diagnosis services for osteoporosis in Slough.
Answer: The Government is supporting earlier diagnosis of osteoporosis through the NHS Elective Reform Plan and the 10-Year Health Plan, including improving access to diagnostic services such as DEXA scanning and supporting integrated fracture liaison services (F...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMefloquine: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve General Practitioners’ awareness and understanding of Mefloquine toxicity, particularly in respect of Armed Forces veterans.
Answer: NHS England has agreed to include screening for prior mefloquine use as part of patient clinical assessments within Op COURAGE and Op RESTORE. NHS England is working with providers to determine how this information can be recorded within existing clinical...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMefloquine: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clinical assessments for former Armed Forces personnel under (a) Op COURAGE and (b) Op RESTORE include screening for mefloquine (Larium) toxicity.
Answer: NHS England has agreed to include screening for prior mefloquine use as part of patient clinical assessments within Op COURAGE and Op RESTORE. NHS England is working with providers to determine how this information can be recorded within existing clinical...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2672, whether the analysis of the data collected in the study on the impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on functional effectiveness of military personnel (7
Answer: Defence understands the importance of ensuring transparency and timeliness in the reporting of research results and recognises the results of this study have been significantly delayed. The study entitled: Impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on funct...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2672, what the reason is for the time taken to analyse the data collected in the study on the impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on functional effectiveness
Answer: Defence understands the importance of ensuring transparency and timeliness in the reporting of research results and recognises the results of this study have been significantly delayed. The study entitled: Impact of anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis on funct...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery Council: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has been made of the number of Nursing and Midwifery Council cases in the High Court that resulted in the original decision being overturned in the past (a) 12 and (b) 24 months.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally as the case management system does not record whether a Nursing and Midwifery Council case resulted in the original decision being overturned. Determining the number of such cases over the last 12 or 24 mont...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps have been taken alongside international partners to ensure the safety of Orthodox Christian communities in Ethiopia.
Answer: On Orthodox Christian communities in Ethiopia, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 June in response to Question HL995. On the issue of humanitarian aid for Ethiopia, I refer him to the country-level allocations of Off...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps have been taken to provide humanitarian aid to Ethiopia.
Answer: On Orthodox Christian communities in Ethiopia, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 June in response to Question HL995. On the issue of humanitarian aid for Ethiopia, I refer him to the country-level allocations of Off...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to ensure compliance with the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) Renters' Rights Act 2025 within the rented housing sector.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 provides local authorities with strong investigatory and enforcement powers to bear down on rental discrimination practices in the private rented sector. It addresses both overt discriminatory practices, such as ‘No DSS’ adver...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of requiring (a) letting agents and (b) landlords to provide a reason to rental housing applicants for applications being unsuccess
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 extends existing protections against discrimination in the lettings process under the Equality Act 2010 to those in receipt of benefits or with children The Act also provides local authorities with strong investigatory and enf...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken within the NHS to ensure compliance with the Records Management Code of Practice.
Answer: On 8 July, NHS England issued new guidance concerning unlawful access to patient records, including advice for information governance professionals on how their organisations can prevent and monitor unlawful access to records, and the steps they should ta...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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