Tracy Gilbert MP: written questions
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Prostitution: InternetHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of purchasing software licenses to obtain and analyse data from websites advertising p
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExploitation: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX) for its referral pathway with Vivastreet for each year it has been in exis
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstitution: InternetHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of women who are being advertised for prostitution on websites advertising prostitution in the UK.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Services Website Working GroupHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the agenda, minutes and any other meeting papers of the Adult Services Website Working Group for each year it has operated.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOnline Enablers Working Group: MembershipHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the membership is of the Adult Services Website Working Group.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licenses for arms and defensive equipment between the UK and Israel are currently active.
Answer: The UK Government published specific information relating to export licensing to Israel on 20 April 2026, covering extant export licences on 28 February 2026. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-licensing-management-information-for-...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK-produced arms are being used in a) the West Bank and b) the Gaza strip.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September 2025 to Question 72500. The latest information on Israel export licences has since been updated on 20 April 2026 and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-l...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of aid trucks entering Gaza in a) April and b) May 2026.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June, where - in setting out the action being taken by the UK in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - she said that barely half the level of the 4,200 trucks ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of legislation on the transparency of charity funding and donations.
Answer: Government and the Charity Commission are alive to the risks of state threats to the charity sector. The Charity Commission works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited, and also has guidance on protecting charities fr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: SubversionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues of the vulnerability of the third sector to be used by foreign actors to influence UK politics.
Answer: Government and the Charity Commission are alive to the risks of state threats to the charity sector. The Charity Commission works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited, and also has guidance on protecting charities fr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a Secondary Publishing right in relation to (a) the dissemination of publicly funded research and (b) value for money.
Answer: The Government recognises that publishing research outcomes is vital in sharing knowledge. The different rights and ownership of these will depend on contractual arrangements between researchers, research institutions, and publishers.The Government has no...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formally asked the Intellectual Property Office to assess the feasibility of a Secondary Publishing Right.
Answer: The Government recognises that publishing research outcomes is vital in sharing knowledge. The different rights and ownership of these will depend on contractual arrangements between researchers, research institutions, and publishers.The Intellectual Prop...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3612More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the estates of deceased individuals will be eligible to claim for the Unethical Research Awards proposed under the Infected Blood Compensation Regulations.
Answer: Yes they will be eligible. As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation, every eligible infected person treated for a bleeding disorder within a specific time period will receive an unethical research award. Additionally, people who were tr...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when the first tranche of funding from the Local Growth Fund will be released to delivery partners.
Answer: To secure the release of their Local Growth Fund allocation for financial year 2026-27, Regional Partnerships in Scotland are required to submit a 3-year Investment Plan by 29 May 2026. The Scotland Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Go...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department has taken to ensure that the rights and lived experience of children born through surrogacy are reported to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken an assessment on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.The Government has not taken any steps to ensure that the rights and lived experienc...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has undertaken on the adequacy of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements.
Answer: The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options, to help people who have difficulty starting their own family.The Department has published guidance on the care of surrogates and intended parents in surrogate births, which is ava...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has any plans to extend the restricted list of countries from which adoption is prohibited to also cover surrogacy arrangements.
Answer: The Children and Adoption Act 2006 places a statutory duty on my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education to maintain and publish a list of countries in respect of which restrictions on intercountry adoption apply. This Restricted List rela...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has undertaken on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken an assessment on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.The Government has not taken any steps to ensure that the rights and lived experienc...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129041More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the estates of deceased individuals will be eligible to claim for the Unethical Research Awards proposed under the Infected Blood Compensation Regulations.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122072More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what provision his department has put in place to undertake a human rights impact assessment of the infected blood compensation process.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has carried out analysis under the Public Sector Equality Duty for all regulations made to establish the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. The most recent analysis was published in October and can be viewed here: https://www.legislati...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: AppealsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has considered establishing an appeals process for any applicant who is refused a Special Categorisation Mechanism payment as part of their overall compensation offer from the Infected Blo
Answer: Anyone is able to appeal against a decision made by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) about any aspect of their infected blood compensation scheme application. Information on how this can be done can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidan...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: We have reviewed the recommendations of the Sullivan Review and examined how sex and gender data are currently collected across the main Ministry of Justice data systems. Currently, there is variation in terminology and approaches across these different s...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: The Department is taking forward work to consider the findings of the Sullivan Review, which sets out a number of recommendations relating to the collection of data on sex and gender identity. We are assessing these recommendations in the context of ongoi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: The Sullivan Review, commissioned by the previous administration made a number of recommendations concerning how data on sex and gender identity is collected. Individual departments are now considering these findings as part of their ongoing policy work.T...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to simplify the Pension Credit application process.
Answer: The Department is committed to modernising the Pension Credit service and regularly reviews the user experience to balance simplification with ensuring accurate awards. We are streamlining application routes by using information held internally to reduce ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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