Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants withi
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology officials regularly attend meetings to discus...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: National SecurityScotland OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in rela
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Scotland Office officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: National SecurityNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Northern Ireland Office (NIO) officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: National SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in relat
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. A range of senior officials from across the Ministry of Justice, including the Permanent Secretary,...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National SecurityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servant
Answer: Senior officials from the Resilience and Recovery Directorate in MHCLG regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. Th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Departm
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Home Office officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience Act...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: National SecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Depa
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Department officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience Acti...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil ser
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 5 March in response to Question 115943.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants with
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Defra officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience Action Pl...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: National SecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within thei
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the im...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: National SecurityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in rel
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Officials from the department regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resili...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in relat
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Ministry of Defence officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resili...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: National SecurityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their De
Answer: DCMS Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how w...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119408More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in rela
Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. Cabinet Office officials regularly attend meetings to discuss the implementation of the Resilience ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: National SecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Departme
Answer: Any disclosure of specific meetings relating to defence is restricted to protect the principle of collective responsibility, allowing officials to debate policies freely in private.Various teams across the Department for Business and Trade contribute towa...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Labour TurnoverMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the turnover rate was in the Royal Navy in 2025 and how this compares to the 10 year average.
Answer: The member may wish to visit gov.uk for the full personnel statistics for the Armed Forces: Quarterly Service personnel statistics: 1 October 2025 - GOV.UK
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Motor VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the median age of the Army’s Land Rovers.
Answer: The median age of the Army’s Land Rover WOLF fleet is approximately 28 years. Data is drawn from the Army’s Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES), which is a live system providing real-time data. Therefore, the data provided represents ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of a) the number of British citizens and their dependents who are seeking to return to the UK from the Middle East as of Monday 09 March and b) the
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 March in response to Question 118590.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of British Army recruits have failed Phase 1 training in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The proportion of British Army Other Ranks who left Phase 1 Training is below. Reasons for leaving training during Phase 1 are numerous, but include issues such as medical conditions, discipline, false information given on joining (e.g. criminal convictio...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinimum WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward secondary legislation to amend the Insolvency Act 1986 so as to enable employees to claim directly against company directors wher
Answer: Employees of companies subject to insolvency proceedings are already able to claim arrears of wages, up to a statutory limit, from the National Insurance Fund through the Insolvency Service. In situations where minimum wage provisions have not been met, t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any money has been paid to the NHS as a result of NHS employees publishing content on personal social media platforms that was filmed during working hours, using NHS equipment or uniforms,
Answer: This information is not held centrally by the Department. However, NHS England has not received any payments from anyone in relation to National Health Service employees publishing content on their personal social media platforms.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTable Office: StaffHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118260More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to increase staffing levels in the Table Office in response to increases in the number of parliamentary questions.
Answer: There are no current plans to increase staffing levels in the Table Office. However, the Chamber and Participation Team keeps under review appropriate staffing levels for the procedural offices, taking account of Member demand and the fact that the House ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJohn JohnsonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department intends to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of John Johnson.
Answer: We can confirm that a response to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Death report was issued on 6 March 2026.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSean FitzgeraldHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the College of Policing to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Sean Fitzgerald.
Answer: Recipients of Prevent Future Death reports are under a statutory obligation to respond within 56 days.In the cases named, it would be a matter for the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct respectively to respond accordingly as the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLuke ChattertonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ask the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Luke Chatterton.
Answer: The Coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Luke Chatterton was first brought to the attention of The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on 5 February 2026. The MHRA issued a response to the coroner on 2 ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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