Zubir Ahmed MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Tobacco: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government and HMRC on tackling the sale of illegal tobacco in Scotland.
Answer: I am concerned about the prevalence of illegal tobacco sold in Scotland, and fully support efforts to limit its spread. The enforcement of trading standards is a devolved matter. I understand that the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scot...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for reducing the normal pension age for ambulance workers under the NHS Pension Scheme to bring it into line with the retirement age for police
Answer: Police and fire service workers generally pay higher pension contributions than ambulance staff. Giving ambulance workers the same normal pension age as police and fire service workers would require higher contributions from all NHS Pension Scheme members...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK's protected bilateral ODA allocation for Palestine is reaching people in Gaza and the West Bank.
Answer: I draw the Hon. Member's attention to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 8 September. We continue to call on the Government of Israel to immediately lift restrictions and allow essential aid including medical supplies and fuel to reach those in desperat...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of regulations prohibiting modification of a motor vehicle exhaust system so as to increase noise; and whether she plans to introduce further
Answer: The Department for Transport conducted research in 2019 on approaches to measurement of excessive vehicle noise and its enforcement. Barriers to effective enforcement that were identified included a lack of resource, specialised measurement equipment and ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the value of child maintenance arrears that the Child Maintenance Service has been unable to recover in each of the last five years; and what steps he is taking to improve r
Answer: DWP publishes Child Maintenance Service official statistics every three months. Table 4 of the latest national tables shows the amount of unpaid maintenance due through Collect and Pay in each quarter from January 2015 to March 2026, while table 5 shows t...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisinformationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting adults with serious long-term health conditions from harmful health misinformation online, includ
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires all in-scope companies to tackle illegal disinformation content. It also requires the largest 'category one' platforms to uphold their Terms of Service. This means that if the platform says it prohibits harmful misleading he...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the risks to patients arising from the promotion and sale online of ivermectin and other unlicensed or unproven products as treatments for cancer; and what steps the
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recognises the risks associated with the promotion and sale of ivermectin and other unauthorised or unproven products as treatments for cancer. Ivermectin is not authorised in the United Kingd...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve humanitarian conditions in fragile and conflict-affected states.
Answer: We are prioritising our country and regional Official Development Assistance where humanitarian needs are most acute – to reach those in greatest need and reduce the harm caused by violence and atrocities. We expect to spend £1.4 billion a year over the n...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to launch the consultation on phasing out farrowing crates for pigs; and what support she plans to make available to farmers to transition away from farrowing systems.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Bolton South and Walkden on 10 July 2026, PQ UIN 15938 and the answer given on 14 July 2026 to the hon. Member for North West Norfolk, PQ UIN 17025.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the AI Adoption Plan for professional and business services reaches small and medium-sized businesses in deprived constituencies such as Glasgow
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the UK is the fastest AI adopting country in the G7, and to making sure the benefits are felt in every part of the country.The Government has committed more than £200 million to help companies in Britain adopt AI, i...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal ruling in December 2024 on the welfare of fast-growing chickens.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 14 July 2026 to the hon. Member for North Devon, PQ UIN 17121.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main Line: TemperatureDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of rail infrastructure on the West Coast Main Line to the effects of climate change, including track buckling and overhead line sagging caused by ex
Answer: Network Rail is investing £2.6 billion in activities and technology that will help it better cope with extreme weather and climate change between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2029. Network Rail published its regional weather resilience and climate change ada...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with autism to access employment, including through making recruitment processes more accessible and expanding work placement opportunities.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to helping autistic and neurodivergent people to enter and remain in work. DWP delivers the GB-wide (England, Scotland and Wales) Disability Confident scheme, encouraging employers to create disability inc...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16734More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that civil servants who have suffered financial hardship as a result of Capita's administration of the civil service pension scheme are fully compensated, and at whose expense.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, to ensure continuity for energy efficiency businesses and workers in Scotland following the end of the Energy Company O
Answer: The Government recognises that the end of ECO4 will present challenges for businesses and workers across the home upgrades supply chain, including in Scotland. Through the Warm Homes Plan, we have committed £15 billion for home upgrades and are supporting...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Technical Excellence CollegesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the consultation on the location of the West of Scotland Defence Technical Excellence College; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of Glasgow Clyde College's Cardo
Answer: On 12 March 2026, alongside the launch of the Scotland Defence Growth Deal, we announced a £10 million investment to support the creation of two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, including one in the West of Scotland. The colleges are being developed...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure AI skills programmes such as TechLocal and the AI apprenticeship reach young people not in education, employment or training in Glasgow South West con
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people across the UK can benefit from the opportunities created by artificial intelligence, including those who are not currently in education, employment or training.Through the £187 million TechFirst programm...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Budgets: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure Scotland benefits fully from the delivery plan for the Seventh Carbon Budget.
Answer: The Government continues to pursue policies which deliver tangible improvements to the everyday lives of people across the whole of the United Kingdom, harnessing the benefits and opportunities of the transition. We work closely with the Devolved Governme...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support vulnerable people to meet Public Health England's recommended minimum home temperatures.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has produced public-facing guidance on Keeping warm and well: staying safe in cold weather which sets out who might be more vulnerable to cold weather and why, advice on how to keep homes warm, links to energy saving ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Public Health England's recommended minimum home temperatures for vulnerable people.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) brings together guidance and key actions for local and national partners to prepare, build, and respond to adverse weather events, including cold periods. It includes guidanc...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights report on Transnational Repression in the UK, and whether Sikh and Punjabi communities are e
Answer: The Government carefully considered the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report on transnational repression (TNR) and responded formally on 30 October 2025.The Government’s approach to TNR is designed to capture the full range of be...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in the review of the visa brake on student visa applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon; and whether any consideration is being given to the
Answer: The visa brake is being kept under regular review. It is not intended to be permanent, and will be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so.The government has no current plans to introduce any exceptions to the visa brake. However, t...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossbows: Public BuildingsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to prevent the carrying of crossbows in public buildings, including hospitals and educational institutions.
Answer: It is an offence in England and Wales, under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, for any person to have with them in a public place any article made, or adapted, for causing an injury to a person without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. T...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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