Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Driving Tests: SloughDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of driving tests in Slough constituency.
Answer: The table below shows the number of car practical driving tests booked and available in the 24-week booking window, as of 28th April 2025, for driving test centres (DTCs) serving customers in the Slough constituency: DTCCar practical driving tests bookedC...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction and Driving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to help increase the number of (a) driving instructors and (b) examiners.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not employ driving instructors. Whilst DVSA does not have the power to either increase or limit the number of approved driving instructors (ADIs), the number of instructors on the DVSA’s ADI register has...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: SloughDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to prevent block booking by bots for driving tests in Slough.
Answer: The table below shows the number of car practical driving tests booked and available in the 24-week booking window, as of 28th April 2025, for driving test centres (DTCs) serving customers in the Slough constituency: DTCCar practical driving tests bookedC...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with retail companies on the safety of home delivery drivers.
Answer: Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe at their place of work.Through our Crime and Policing Bill...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take legislative steps to help protect the safety of retail home delivery drivers.
Answer: Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe at their place of work.Through our Crime and Policing Bill...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Retail TradeHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions has she had with retailers on the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the retail sector.
Answer: Shop theft continues to increase at an unacceptable level, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe at their place of work.Through our Crime and Policing Bill...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local councils on funding available for school transport services for SEND children.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Slough to the answer of 30 December 2024 to Question 20796.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of school transport support available to parents of SEND children in Slough.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Slough to the answer of 30 December 2024 to Question 20796.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase the uptake of bowel screenings.
Answer: Coverage of bowel cancer screening has been increasing in recent years, with a marked increase from 2019 of 11.3 percentage points since the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) test was rolled out as the primary test in the screening programme with coverage ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase awareness of bowel cancer symptoms in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
Answer: NHS England runs Help Us Help You campaigns to increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, to encourage people to come forward as soon as possible to see their general practitioner. The campaigns run across England and is...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he made a recent assessment of the adequacy of neurodiversity training for people working in the criminal justice system.
Answer: There is a range of training available to support those working with neurodiverse people in the criminal justice system. In the courts, the Judicial College of England and Wales has developed training on mental disabilities specifically for magistrates an...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTelemedicine: Voice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure there will be no disruption to telecare users' service with the end of the Public Switched Telephone Network.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for all customers across the UK.Communication providers and ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that people who rely on the Public Switched Telephone Network can migrate to broadband before January 2027.
Answer: The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is the technology underpinning analogue landline connections. The PSTN is failing – with a 45% increase in major incidents between 2023-2024. Industry is migrating the network to Voice over Internet Protocol (V...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with AI developers on material used to train generative AI models.
Answer: The Government is committed to hearing a broad range of views to ensure it meets all 50 recommendations outlined in the Action Plan. We have recently consulted with a variety of stakeholders, which included AI developers, to inform our approach to copyrig...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential economic impact of generative artificial intelligence on the creative sectors.
Answer: DCMS Ministers have met on numerous occasions with stakeholders from across the creative industries, including the music, film and book publishing industries, to discuss the impact of generative AI and the government’s consultation on Copyright and Artifi...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the (a) music, (b) film and (c) book publishing industry on the impact of generative AI.
Answer: DCMS Ministers have met on numerous occasions with stakeholders from across the creative industries, including the music, film and book publishing industries, to discuss the impact of generative AI and the government’s consultation on Copyright and Artifi...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure that all remaining integrated care boards set up a Women’s Health Hub.
Answer: Women’s health hubs have a key role in shifting care out of hospitals and reducing gynaecology waiting lists.As of March 2025, 41 out of 42 integrated care boards (ICBs) reported to NHS England that they had a women’s health hub. The Dorset ICB reported t...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which integrated care boards have not set up a Women’s Health Hub.
Answer: Women’s health hubs have a key role in shifting care out of hospitals and reducing gynaecology waiting lists.As of March 2025, 41 out of 42 integrated care boards (ICBs) reported to NHS England that they had a women’s health hub. The Dorset ICB reported t...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with international partners to ensure humanitarian aid is received by people in need in Myanmar.
Answer: We are working closely with a range of international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches all those affected by the earthquake in Myanmar. The UK has announced up to £25 million in life-saving support for people affected by the earthquake in...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to raise awareness of the symptoms of lobular breast cancer.
Answer: The National Health Service in England encourages everyone to check their breast regularly for firm lumps, changes or thickened areas of tissue, and to consult their general practitioner straight away if they have any concerns.To increase knowledge of can...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase the uptake of breast screenings in Slough.
Answer: All breast screening services in England are commissioned by regional commissioning teams.In Slough, there are several steps that the East Berkshire Breast Screening Service has taken to increase the uptake and coverage of breast screening, in conjunction...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with construction companies on potential changes to volumetric concrete mixers.
Answer: My Department has engaged with hon. Members and the Volumetric Concrete Mixer (VCM) industry through correspondence. The call for evidence on this topic conducted from October to December 2023 was an opportunity for interested parties to present evidence,...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the number of additional lorry drivers required when volumetric concrete mixers operate at the standard weight limit for HGVs.
Answer: The call for evidence on Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs) conducted by the Department for Transport from October to December 2023 was an opportunity for respondents to present evidence, but it did not reveal significant new evidence supporting a change i...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI in her Department on security.
Answer: The UK government is dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public services safely and securely. The AI Playbook for the UK Government security section (p. 74) includes an assessment of the risks coming from the use of AI. The Pla...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of AI in his Department on security.
Answer: Within the Department for Business and Trade we have produced an AI governance framework for how we use AI both internally and externally to ensure safe and effective use of AI. On our departmental risk register we have identified a number of risks associ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
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