Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prostate cancer screening for high risk groups.
Answer: Currently, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not recommend a national prostate cancer screening programme due to the limitations of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen test, which may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatmen...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to increase awareness of the availability of a PSA blood test.
Answer: Currently, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not recommend a national prostate cancer screening programme due to the limitations of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen test, which may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatmen...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase awareness of the risk factors associated with prostate cancer.
Answer: Currently, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not recommend a national prostate cancer screening programme due to the limitations of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen test, which may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatmen...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase early stage detection rates for prostate cancer.
Answer: Currently, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not recommend a national prostate cancer screening programme due to the limitations of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen test, which may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatmen...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: BerkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage active travel in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: Slough Unitary Authority has been allocated over £415,000 for active travel in 2024/25 and 2025/26. Over £3.2 million has been allocated to local transport authorities in Berkshire for the same period. Decisions on how to use this funding to improve local...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help improve cycling safety on roads.
Answer: Slough Unitary Authority has been allocated over £415,000 for active travel in 2024/25 and 2025/26. Over £3.2 million has been allocated to local transport authorities in Berkshire for the same period. Decisions on how to use this funding to improve local...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure (a) compliance with and (b) raise awareness of legal lighting requirements for cyclists at night.
Answer: Those who cycle have a duty to behave in a safe and responsible manner and to follow the rules set out in The Highway Code. The enforcement of cycling offences is an operational matter for the police. We promote cycle safety advice for cyclists and motori...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of headlight dazzling on road user safety.
Answer: All types of road vehicle headlamps, are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments. Police recorded collision statistics in Great Britain do not show any di...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with car manufacturers on the prevention of headlight dazzling from SUV style cars.
Answer: Officials from the Department for Transport are actively engaged in the recently established United Nations glare prevention taskforce which includes representatives from headlamp and vehicle manufacturers, including those which produce SUV style cars. Th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Supply ChainsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to eradicate modern slavery from the NHS.
Answer: As part of the recommendations from the review into the risk of modern slavery in National Health Service supply chains from December 2023, it was recommended that regulations be laid with a view to eradicating modern slavery, supporting the amendment of ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to support victims of modern slavery.
Answer: The Government has developed a Modern Slavery Action Plan which reinforces our commitment to working across Government and with civil society, businesses, and international partners to prevent exploitation, protect victims, and pursue those responsible fo...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: SloughDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his expected timeline is for full-fibre availability in the SL2 postcode in Slough constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband, over 99% of premises in Slough have access to superfast broadband speeds, and over 96% have access to a gigabit-capable (1000 Mbps) connection.We currently expect the remaining premises in Slough to be ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on taking steps to improve the transportation of donor stem cells.
Answer: No such discussions have taken place. The UK Aligned Stem Cell Registry has robust contingency measures in place to address travel disruptions and costs incurred by voluntary and contracted couriers who transport donor stem cells to patient transplant cen...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with cancer charities on taking steps to improve the transportation of stem cells.
Answer: There have been no recent discussions with cancer charities that suggest the need to improve the transportation of donor stem cells in the United Kingdom or internationally. The UK Aligned Stem Cell Registry has robust contingency measures in place to add...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on improving cycling safety in (a) Slough, (b) Berkshire and (c) the South East.
Answer: On 12 February, the Department for Transport and Active Travel England (ATE) announced almost £300 million of funding to boost walking, wheeling and cycling with £222.5 million awarded to local authorities across England. This includes over £415,000 of fu...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made with local councils on improving cycling infrastructure in (a) Slough, (b) Berkshire and (c) the South East.
Answer: On 12 February, the Department for Transport and Active Travel England (ATE) announced almost £300 million of funding to boost walking, wheeling and cycling with £222.5 million awarded to local authorities across England. This includes over £415,000 of fu...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Transport for London on improving the accessibility of the network for disabled people.
Answer: Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently and with dignity. Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London on a variety of issues including accessibility of their network. Transport in London is devolved to...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Network Rail on the (a) accessibility of train stations and (b) availability of staff to support disabled people who require assistance.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Under license conditions and as part of their Accessible Travel Policy, operators including Network Rail...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase the number of train stations which have step free access in the South East.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and we are continuing to deliver the Access for All (AfA) programme. Since 2019, 22 AfA projects have completed in Network Rail's Southern region with a further 7 in construction o...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of train stations in England.
Answer: The department undertook a comprehensive audit of the accessibility of GB rail station facilities between April 2021 to April 2023. The data is currently available on the Rail Data Marketplace and is being maintained by the rail industry. The data has als...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions has he had with animal protection groups on the phasing out of animal testing.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. The government will publish a strategy to support the development, valida...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps he has taken to phase out animal testing.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. The Government invests £10m annually in the National Centre for the Replacement, Refine...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49420More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of financial services.
Answer: The Government seeks to ensure that individuals have access to the appropriate financial products and services they need. This is why I am working with a committee of consumer and industry representatives to develop a Financial Inclusion Strategy which wi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to tackle financial exclusion.
Answer: The Government seeks to ensure that individuals have access to the appropriate financial products and services they need. This is why I am working with a committee of consumer and industry representatives to develop a Financial Inclusion Strategy which wi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlough Borough CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of its statutory intervention at Slough Borough Council since December 2021.
Answer: After publishing the fifth report from Slough Commissioners together with my response in October 2024, I confirmed to the House on 20 November that I had extended the statutory intervention at Slough Borough Council until 30 November 2026, and reappointed...
Answered 6 May 2025
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