Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Railways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 10460 on Railways: Electrification, whether she has made an estimate of the potential savings to the public purse per mile of track electrified from introdu
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 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: FamineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the United Nations on the proportion of the population of Gaza who are at risk of (a) famine and (b) starvation.
Answer: In our statement to the UN Security Council on 13 May, we highlighted the recent report of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership, and called on Israel to lift its cruel and inexcusable block in the flow of aid to Gaza. The re...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: Drinking Water and FoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent industrial lead entering (a) drinking water and (b) the food chain.
Answer: This Government is addressing the historic pollution of our rivers and estuaries by abandoned metal mines through a collaborative partnership between Defra, the Environment Agency, and the Mining Remediation Authority under the Water and Abandoned Metal M...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) regulations and (b) testing are in place to monitor environmental lead.
Answer: The Environment Agency routinely monitors water quality in surface waters. The legal basis for assessing whether substances are causing water pollution is set out in The Water Framework Directive (Standards and Classification) Directions (England and Wale...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department segregates armaments into (a) defensive and (b) offensive categories.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not categorise armaments as defensive or offensive during the procurement process. Items are generally considered in terms of the capability that they provide, and many items are capable of being used both offensively and defe...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Identity CardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the introduction of the Digital Veteran Card.
Answer: The digital HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is scheduled for release by the end of summer 2025.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: DementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to carers of dementia patients in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families of people with dementia have the support they need.Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide ra...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people living with dementia without a medical diagnosis in (a) the South East and (b) Slough.
Answer: No specific estimate has been made as the information is not held in the format requested. However, NHS England publishes monthly dementia diagnosis data in the primary care dementia data set official statistics. Data for March 2025 showed that the number...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of dementia research funding.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering dementia research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and T...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the equality of access to fertility services for LGBTQ+ people.
Answer: In the light of broader pressures on the National Health Service and on-going changes within NHS England, we have been looking again at achievable ambitions to improve access to fertility services and fairness for all affected couples.We expect these orga...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52646More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle offshore tax non-compliance.
Answer: The government has announced significant additional resource for HMRC. This includes an increase of around 400 people over the next five years to tackle offshore non-compliance by wealthy people, estimated to bring in £500 million in additional compliance...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CybersecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with retailers on (a) mitigating and (b) preventing ransomware attacks.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is working in close coordination with law enforcement, the Department for Business and Trade and other relevant government departments to support each of the affected retailers. This includes providing technical e...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with local councils on the implementation of VALOUR support centres.
Answer: On 5 May 2025 my hon. Friend, the Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns) announced VALOUR, a new UK-wide approach to veteran support, to foster the enterprising spirit of veteran charities, better connect local and national services and ensure that v...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to help support decarbonisation industries in Slough.
Answer: We are committed to supporting UK industry to decarbonise, protecting thousands of jobs in regions across the UK and enabling the country to take advantage of new opportunities that can promote growth and wealth creation. We will bring forward a clear pla...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement her Department has had with local authorities on compliance with their Covenant Legal Duty.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to my letter of 4 April 2025 to the Defence Committee on this subject. I will also share a copy of the letter with his office.As lead department for the Covenant, the Ministry of Defence also engages regularly with local authorities...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment he has made of the regulatory approach by (a) the UK and (b) other advanced digital economies on enforcing a minimum age for the use of encrypted messaging s
Answer: End-to-end encryption is a vital part of our digital world, and the government supports its responsible use. However, encryption should not allow tech companies to forego their responsibilities around keeping their users safe.The Online Safety Act include...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: SloughHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle car-related crimes in Slough.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on the issue, to ensure the strongest response possible to this d...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Thames ValleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce (a) waste and (b) pollution from waterways in the Thames Valley region.
Answer: Water quality impacts from wastewater pollution and agriculture are two of the key pressures resulting in many waterbodies not currently achieving good ecological status. There are many Wastewater Treatment Works, operated by Thames Water, that discharge ...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeta: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Meta on generative artificial intelligence models.
Answer: Ministers from DCMS and DSIT have convened a series of roundtables with the tech sector and the cultural and creative industries regarding our consultation on Copyright and AI. All ministerial meetings are published quarterly.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support local supermarkets to ensure the adequate provision of battery bins.
Answer: Under the current regulations, retailers selling more than 32kg of portable batteries must have a collection point at all premises from which batteries are supplied. Retailers can search online for a batteries compliance scheme who will collect these batt...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: CybercrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to protect the rail network from cyber attacks.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) runs a cyber programme aimed at understanding and addressing risks and vulnerabilities across all modes of transport, including rail, and works across government to introduce relevant standards, guidance, and policies to...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TheftDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to prevent signal cabling theft on the rail network.
Answer: Tackling trespass and vandalism, including cable theft, is a top priority for the rail industry, alongside the British Transport Police (BTP) who are responsible for policing the railway in England, Scotland and Wales. BTP adopts an intelligence-led appro...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: DiscriminationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against disabled people.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 5 February to PQ 27692.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect British consumers against fraud.
Answer: We committed in our manifesto to introduce an expanded Fraud Strategy. Development of the Strategy has begun and details of the government’s approach to tackling fraud will be set out in due course.Work continues to ensure that the public are better equip...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that councils are financially stable.
Answer: We have delivered a Settlement that begins to fix the foundations of local government by providing significant investment, redirecting funding towards the services and places that need it most. The Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion f...
Answered 20 May 2025
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