Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Ministry of Justice: ComputersMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of all Ministry of Justice computers is 2.6 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ComputersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of devices in use at MHCLG is 2.5 years old (deployed in 2023).
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ComputersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of laptops issued to officials in the Department is four years.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ComputersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials in DWP is 2 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ComputersDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The response below covers the central department (DfTc) and the five Executive Agencies: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and A...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ComputersDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of laptops and desktop computers in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is 1.5 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ComputersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of devices, since deployment, issued by Defra’s IT team to officials working in Defra, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Climate Change Committee, Environment Agency, Marine Management Organisation, Natural England and Rural Payments Agency i...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ComputersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is two years and one month.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ComputersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials in the Department is 2 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNicholas ProsperAttorney GeneralTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40605More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39549 on Nicholas Prosper, if she will take steps to inform hon. Members when a decision has been made.
Answer: I can confirm that either the Attorney General or I will write to the hon. Member to inform him of the decision.Sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme are published on GOV.UK. This includes the sentenc...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ComputersDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials is 3 years and 2 months.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: ComputersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of laptop computers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is 2.3 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ComputersMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials in the Department is four years.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40569More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the impact of changing the tax free personal allowance to £20,000 on tax receipts.
Answer: The Government is committed to keeping taxes for working people as low as possible while ensuring fiscal responsibility and so, at our first Budget, we decided not to extend the freeze on personal tax thresholds.The Government has no plans to increase the...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of deaths directly attributable to alcohol in the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of alcohol-specific deaths in England, deaths that have been wholly caused by alcohol consumption, for all age groups, from 2019 to 2023:Year20192020202120222023Deaths5,8196,9847,5567,9128,274 The Department will conti...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of trends in the level of compensation provided for (a) childcare, (b) other care, (c) food and drink, (d) travel and (e) parking costs to people on jury duty in real terms in the l
Answer: The jury process is a cornerstone of the justice system in England and Wales. Jury service is an important civic duty and jurors play a vital role in upholding justice. The Government will keep under review all support provided to jurors throughout their ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his (a) French, (b) Italian and (c) other EU nations' counterparts on accelerating the transfer of (i) ammunition and (ii) other armaments to Ukraine.
Answer: We are in frequent contact with partner nations to discuss how to collectively accelerate the transfer of ammunition and other armaments to Ukraine. As co-leaders of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group the UK is taking a leading role in ensuring coordinatio...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the resilience of (a) energy supplies and (b) energy infrastructure that provide power to (i) critical infrastructure and (ii) sites of national strategic im
Answer: Resilience of critical national infrastructure is paramount, and that includes having resilient power. There are high levels of resilience in the national electricity system, and I would like to reassure my hon Friend that the Government works closely wit...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40303More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of Cabinet discussions to the media.
Answer: As set out at chapter 5 of the ministerial code, the principle of collective responsibility requires that the privacy of ministerial discussions at Cabinet and its committees should be maintained. It is therefore a long established precedent that informat...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to alter her policies on the (a) eligibility (b) use (c) thresholds for London house prices and (d) withdrawal penalties criteria for the Lifetime ISA.
Answer: The Lifetime ISA remains narrowly focused on supporting people to achieve the aspiration of home ownership, or to build up savings for later life. The property price cap supports most first-time buyers across the UK while targeting households that may fin...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: South EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with (a) local businesses and (b) residents on the coverage of full-fibre broadband in (i) Slough constituency and (ii) South East England.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering 2030 nationwide gigabit connectivity coverage, with 86% of premises now able to access a gigabit-capable connection thanks to a pro-competition regulatory environment. There is now a thriving market of over 100 pr...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: WeldingMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand (a) apprenticeship schemes and (b) skills training to meet demand for welders within the defence industry.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with Skills England and the Department for Education to ensure the boost in defence spending supports the training and development of new generations of defence sector workers required to support critical c...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-governmental Organisations: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international non-governmental organisations that provide official development assistance.
Answer: This government remains fully committed to the UK playing a globally significant role on development; it is both in our national interest and in the interest of our partners across the globe. We are engaging with a range of partners and stakeholders on th...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMarginal Tax RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40273More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 19379 on Marginal Tax Rates, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of people earning just under £100,000 (a) working additional hours and (
Answer: As set out previously, within the personal tax system, withdrawal of the Personal Allowance affects those with income over £100,000 a year. It was introduced in 2010-11 and occurs gradually, with £1 of allowance lost for every £2 of income above the incom...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BerkshireDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the average waiting time for a child to receive an education, health and care plan in (a) England, (b) Berkshire and (c) Slough constituency.
Answer: The department publishes official statistics on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually and these can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes data at loca...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
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