Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions 2025
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Urgent Treatment Centres: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of waiting times at urgent care centres in Slough constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The Department monitors urgent and emergency care performance nationally through NHS England, and the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 sets commitments and improvement measures. This includes £250 million of capital ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of ambulance response times in Slough constituency.
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 recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with integrated care boards on the steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for (a) ADHD and (b) autism assessments.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average waiting time is for an (a) ADHD and (b) autism assessment in (i) Slough constituency and (ii) the South East.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for individual organisations or geographies in England. Although the data re...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on reports of (a) property and (b) asset seizures from the Baha'i community in the Isfahan Province.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 18 September to the question 74968.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of when the average waiting time for driving tests will be below seven weeks.
Answer: There are several factors driving higher demand for tests, and it is not currently possible to say when waiting times will reduce to 7-weeks or fewer. The Secretary of State will be working closely with DVSA in addressing this important issue. In the comi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the average diagnosis time for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.
Answer: The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) provides education on postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) through its Syncope Toolkit, which includes an e-learning module, a podcast and a webinar. These resources cover diagnosis and management and incl...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of training provided to General Practitioners on (a) the treatment and (b) symptoms of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome .
Answer: The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) provides education on postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) through its Syncope Toolkit, which includes an e-learning module, a podcast and a webinar. These resources cover diagnosis and management and incl...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the (a) services and (b) level of financial support provided to kinship carers.
Answer: Local authorities have powers to provide a range of services, including financial support, to help children and families. They are best placed to decide what support is needed and any payments should follow their assessment models. The government does not...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Answer: We are tackling the root causes of reoffending by investing in a range of interventions which address offenders’ underlying criminogenic needs and support their rehabilitation journey. This includes education, employment, accommodation and access to subst...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing sentences for serial offenders on (a) public safety and (b) crime rates.
Answer: This Government takes prolific offending extremely seriously, which is why we commissioned the Independent Sentencing Review (ISR) to specifically consider the sentencing approach in cases involving prolific offenders alongside, more broadly, how the sent...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce repeat offending.
Answer: We are tackling the root causes of reoffending by investing in a range of interventions which address offenders’ underlying criminogenic needs and support their rehabilitation journey. This includes education, employment, accommodation and access to subst...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFriedreich's Ataxia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the availability of treatment for those with Friedreich’s Ataxia.
Answer: Under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is working to improve access to specialist care, treatments, and drugs across all rare conditions. In February, we published the fourth England action plan reporting on progress.Following extensive cons...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOlanzapine: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of lactose free Olanzapine in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: I have made no assessment of the availability of lactose free olanzapine in Slough and Berkshire. Information is not held at that level. However, I am informed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that records show that lactos...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 35028 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, what progress he has made on recommendations (a) 31, (b) 35, (c) 36, (d) 38 and (e) 42.
Answer: For recommendation 31, NHS England, in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (GPs), continues to encourage participation in the Veteran Friendly GP accreditation scheme. To date, over 99% of primary care networks have at least one ac...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Health Services and Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with international partners to help ensure that (a) pregnant women and (b) breastfeeding women and (c) young children can access (i
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 4 November to Question 85841.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of legal protections for public transport workers who have been assaulted in the workplace.
Answer: Following the horrific attack on the 18:25 LNER Doncaster to London service on the 1st November, my Department are working with British Transport Police (BTP) and the rail industry to understand if any immediate interventions are required. The heroic effo...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to tackle (a) violence and (b) verbal abuse towards public transport workers while at work in (i) Slough and (ii) the South East.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with the transport industry to ensure that public transport is a safe environment for staff and passengers. Ensuring that staff feel safe at work is a priority. Following the horrific attack on the 18:25 LNER Doncas...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lactose-free medication in the South East.
Answer: The patient’s doctor is best placed to understand their requirements and might consider it necessary to prescribe lactose free products, possibly by brand. Alternatively, the doctor might be able to stipulate “lactose free” on the prescription and liaise ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterpart on ending religious-based violence in that country.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about religious-based violence in Bangladesh. The previous Minister for the Indo-Pacific visited Bangladesh in November 2024 and discussed the importance of protection of religious minorities with the Chief Adviser. In Febr...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients admitted to hospital with (a) covid, (b) flu and (c) respiratory syncytial virus in (i) 2025, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2023.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on hospital admissions, including due to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The data is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-accident--emerge...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to (a) prevent and (b) tackle transnational oppression.
Answer: As I set out in my statement to the House on 14 May, the Defending Democracy Taskforce conducted a review into the UK’s response to transnational repression (TNR).In line with the Review recommendations, this Government has introduced new training and gui...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2025 to Question 53618, when she expects updated plans for where and when electrification is required to deliver a fully decarbonised railway over the next 25 years to be a) con
Answer: Officials from the Department for Transport are working closely with Network Rail to produce their new 'Long-term Planning for Rail Decarbonisation' strategy, any plan which arises from this strategy will cover 25 years and set out a realistic, affordable...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2025 to Question 53618, if she will make an estimate of potential cost savings from introducing a rolling programme of electrification.
Answer: The department has not made an estimate of the potential savings of a rolling programme of electrification; however, we recognise the potential benefits such a programme could have for reducing the cost of delivering electrification infrastructure in this...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support British citizens in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement to the House on 4 November 2025, Official Report, vol. 774, col. 33WS to 35WS.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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