Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2025
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Greyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps have been taken to ensure the adequate welfare of racing greyhounds.
Answer: The welfare of greyhounds in England is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Act allows action to be taken where there is evidence of cruelty to an animal or a failure to provide for that animal’s welfare needs. Specific welfare standards at all ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: BusinessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps have been taken to help protect UK businesses from cyber attack.
Answer: On 12 November 2025 the government introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to Parliament. The Bill will bring into scope more of the core services relied on across the economy, such as managed service providers, data centres and critical parts o...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSanctions: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps have been taken alongside the Home Office to prevent UK companies from facilitating evasion of sanctions on behalf of sanctioned individuals.
Answer: Following publication of the cross-government review of sanctions in May 2025, we are committing to making compliance easier for UK industry, deterring non-compliance, and making sure we have the right powers and capabilities to enforce breaches. For exam...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Sexual OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with train operators on steps taken to prevent sexual offences from occurring on the rail network.
Answer: Everyone should be able to use the rail network without fearing for their safety. As part of the government’s Safer Streets mission we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. The Department works w...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Milk: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to provide long-term funding arrangements for the Nursery Milk Scheme and the School Milk Subsidy Scheme to ensure continuity of provision for early years and primary edu
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme is operated by the Department of Health and Social Care and provides reimbursement to early years childcare settings to cover the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to all children under the age of five years old...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of CCTV in (a) preventing and (b) prosecuting crime committed on the transport network.
Answer: Everyone should be able to use public transport without fearing for their safety. As part of the government’s Safer Streets mission we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. On the railway, we rec...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Sexual HarassmentDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to prevent sexual (a) harassment and (b) abuse on the transport network.
Answer: The Department is working across government and with partners, including the transport industry, local authorities and the British Transport Police (BTP), who are responsible for policing the railway in England, Scotland and Wales, to ensure that everyone...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Funds Transfer: FraudTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92851More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the mandatory reimbursement scheme for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud adequately protects consumers at risk of being scammed.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime. To protect consumers, under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has introduced a manda...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Sexual OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with transport stakeholders on the adequacy of CCTV coverage in rail stations in (a) preventing and (b) prosecuting incidents of sexual offences.
Answer: Everyone should be able to use the rail transport without fearing for their safety. As part of the government’s Safer Streets mission we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. We recognise that po...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the number of children who have been seen by an NHS dentist in Slough is in line with the national average.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Slough constituency, this is...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of written parliamentary questions which receive answers within the usual time period.
Answer: The Department takes seriously its parliamentary obligations. I am grateful to my colleagues for their patience as we respond to a very high number of written parliamentary questions (PQs).The Department of Health and Social Care is the busiest Department...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: AccessHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92308More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will take steps to improve vehicle egress times at Carriage Gates.
Answer: Two-way vehicle access in New Palace Yard was restored in October 2025, as part of the phased completion of the works in New Palace Yard designed to improve security following the tragic murder of PC Keith Palmer. The upgrade includes new gates and tiger ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: AccessHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92274More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether any assessment has been made as to the potential impact of changes to the Parliamentary Security Directorate's budget on average queue length times
Answer: Both the security and efficiency of search and screening for visitors sit at the core of the Parliamentary Security Department’s (PSD’s) responsibility to keep Parliament safe, secure and open for business. Visitors are advised to allow 30 minutes to pass...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: SecurityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92271More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether steps are being taken to improve the reliability of security scanners (a) in Portcullis House and (b) across the Parliamentary estate.
Answer: The security scanners (X ray machines) in Portcullis House and across the Parliamentary estate are owned by Parliament and maintained by an external company under a maintenance and service contract. The contract is managed rigorously with robust KPI targe...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordToys: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure that unsafe children's toys are not sold on online marketplaces.
Answer: Under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, all toys placed on the market must meet essential safety requirements. Despite this, we recognise that it remains too easy for non-compliant products to be made available to UK consumers on online marketplaces. Th...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve awareness of milk entitlement schemes among schools.
Answer: Milk is an excellent food for children’s growth and development. To help schools understand the milk entitlement schemes available to them, departmental advice is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standards-for-school-food-in-engl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSikhs: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential merits of introducing a statutory Code of Practice on the Sikh articles of faith to help prevent discrimination against (a) public sector wo
Answer: This Government attaches great importance of correctly applying equalities legislation in the public sector to avoid discrimination on the basis of religion or belief, one of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010. The Equality and Human R...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken alongside local stakeholders to reduce child homelessness in the Slough constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in the Slough constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with train operating companies on the potential merits of introducing train tickets with a 24-hour validity period to support commuters working night shifts.
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce 24-hour return tickets. Regular commuters, including those working night shifts, can make significant savings with season tickets. As part of our fares simplification, preparing for Pay as You Go expansions in urban...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure an adequate number of NHS dentists are recruited in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right people in the right place...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with integrated care boards on reducing waiting times for breast cancer treatment in Slough constituency.
Answer: The Government and the local integrated care board (ICB) has taken action to reduce waiting times for breast cancer treatment. This includes expansion of one-stop breast clinics and improved access to breast imaging. Action has also been taken to use enha...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure an adequate number of places are available for foundation year doctors moving onto speciality training posts.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan published on 3 July, we will work across the Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to support South Central Ambulance Service to meet target waiting times.
Answer: We acknowledge that urgent and emergency care performance has not consistently met expectations in recent years, and we are taking serious steps to address this.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26, backed by almost £450 million of capital inves...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken alongside local authorities to help tackle persistent absence in schools in Slough constituency.
Answer: Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Thanks to the efforts of schools, absence is moving in the right direction, with children attending over 5.31 million more days this year compared to last....
Answered 5 Dec 2025
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