Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2024
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Internet: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 14202, whether Ministers in his Department have had recent meetings with representatives of (a) Meta, (b) Snap inc. and (c) X.
Answer: The Government meets regularly with a range of stakeholders related to online safety, including social media platforms, to discuss implementation of the Online Safety Act, and the duties it will place on services to tackle illegal content, and content har...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent employees are employed by (a) his Department and (b) non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department; and what estimate he has made of the number of such employees who wil
Answer: We are working to ensure our workforce remains affordable and targeted at delivering the Department’s priorities and are committed to achieving a more efficient and effective civil service. The number of civilian personnel employed by the Ministry of Defe...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: SloughDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average staff to student ratio was in secondary schools in Slough constituency in each year since 2015.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, found here: https:...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14130, whether the local authorities to take part in the kinship allowance trial have been selected.
Answer: The government has recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kinship Allowance in up to 10 local authorities to test whether paying an allowance to cover the additional costs of supporting the child can help increase the number of children t...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the rate paid to nursery providers for free hours childcare will increase proportionately to cover the increase in employer national insurance contributions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Slough to the answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12804.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis times and (b) treatment of invasive lobular breast cancer.
Answer: We will improve cancer survival rates and hit all National Health Service cancer waiting time targets so no patient waits longer than they should.Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for the Government. There are mul...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to hold water companies to account for non-compliance with sewage management rules.
Answer: We will not let companies get away with illegal activity and where breaches are found, the Environment Agency (EA) will not hesitate to hold companies to account. From 1 January 2025, water companies will be required to publish data related to discharges ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the financial support available to kinship carers.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children.The government recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kinship Allowance in up to ten local authorities to test whethe...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase uptake of cervical screenings.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 October 2024 to Question 8464.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCladding Safety Scheme: SloughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of buildings have registered for the Cladding Safety Scheme in Slough constituency.
Answer: The Cladding Safety Scheme is able to confirm how many buildings based in the Slough constituency have registered with the scheme. To date, there have been six applications to the Cladding Safety Scheme in the Slough constituency. Two buildings were confi...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: SloughHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of drug offences in Slough constituency.
Answer: Reducing drug-related crime is a key priority for this Government and is part of our mission to drive down crime and antisocial behaviour.An additional £267 million in drug and alcohol treatment is being invested into services this year to improve quality...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients referred to mental health services were seen within the target waiting time in Slough constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: The following table shows the latest available performance data on waiting times against the existing mental health waiting time standards for NHS Frimley, which covers the Slough constituency, for the latest available 12-month reporting period, from Octo...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients at (a) Upton Hospital and (b) Wexham Park Hospital have been discharged into social care in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the proportion of patients that have been discharged into social care in individual hospitals in each of the last 12 months. NHS England publishes data detailing how many patients are discharged through each dis...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: SloughDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the number of jobs created via foreign direct investment in Slough constituency in the last 12 months.
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 Slough constituency. Foreign direct investment in the Berkshire Local Enterprise...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help to reduce the average diagnosis time for endometriosis.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are urgently looking into waiting times for gynaecological issues, including for endometriosis.Funding has been confirmed to support the delivery of our commitment to an extra...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to extend the Listed Places of Worship Grants scheme beyond March 2025.
Answer: Departmental settlements have been set following the Budget announcement on October 30. Individual programmes will now be assessed during the departmental Business Planning process.
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the waiting time for ADHD assessments.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, in line with relevant National Institute f...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for an ADHD Assessment in (a) Slough constituency and (b) the South East.
Answer: The data requested is not held centrally; it may be held locally by individual National Health Service trusts or commissioners.We are supporting a taskforce that NHS England is establishing to look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) servic...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the (a) health and (b) welfare of farm animals.
Answer: The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course. This will build on the support already av...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to respond to hon. Members correspondence to her Department.
Answer: The Department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence and keeps this under constant review. The Cabinet Office publishes statistics on Departmental performance which can be found on the gov.uk website and can be v...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: SloughDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support local businesses in Slough High Street.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting businesses and communities that make our high streets, including those in Slough, successful. This means addressing anti-social behaviour and crime, rolling out banking hubs, stamping out late payments, empowerin...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: SloughDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to businesses in Slough to increase levels of exports of (a) goods and (b) services.
Answer: DBT supports companies like Montmartre Patisserie in Slough to export to locations such as Japan, Singapore and Spain. UK businesses, including those in Slough, can access DBT’s wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises an online support o...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the level of funding available for research into (a) Alzheimer's disease and (b) other forms of dementia.
Answer: The Department funds research into dementia via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR continues to invest in dementia research across all areas, from causes, diagnosis and prevention to treatment, care and support, including...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity services in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service to deliver the three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services across England, to make care safer, personalised, and more equitable for women and babies. Improvement in the Slough and E...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Data ProcessingHome OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they are taking to use (a) artificial intelligence and (b) data to help increase their Department's productivity.
Answer: The Home Office manages directly, and on behalf of operational partners, significant data assets measured in the tens of billions of rows of data and millions of data subjects. This data is used every day to deliver public services, manage performance and...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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