Afzal Khan MP: written questions
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HM Prison and Probation Service: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will outline how his Department monitors delivery and outcomes of the Neurodiversity Action Plan across the prison and probation service.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: NeurodiversityMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide an update on the 2022 Neurodiversity Action Plan.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93088More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the disparity between wage growth and increases in living costs in Greater Manchester.
Answer: Through the growth mission, the government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament. The main route to higher living standards is through good, productive jobs, stable employment,...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93087More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the cost-of-living pressures facing working people in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The government is prioritising cutting the cost of living and improving living standards across the UK, including for residents in Greater Manchester. The government recognises that people are still feeling the squeeze on their finances with essential are...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regionally adjusted Living Wage for major urban areas outside London, including Greater Manchester.
Answer: This government is committed to building an economy that delivers for working people. As part of this work, the government sets the statutory minimum rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) which applies to all employe...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve accountability for air traffic control delays and (b) provide access to compensation for affected passengers.
Answer: NATS, the provider of en-route Air Traffic Control (ATC) services in the UK is regulated against service targets set by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). NATS has annual incentives linked to its performance and if this falls below target levels it may i...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that National Air Traffic Services maintains sufficient trained staff to prevent flight delays.
Answer: NATS, the leading provider of Air Traffic Control services in the UK and other providers operate privately and have responsibility for ensuring that they have sufficient staff and resources to safely and efficiently operate these services.My department wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of air traffic control staffing levels at airports during the summer of 2025.
Answer: Air Traffic Control (ATC) services at airports in the UK operate in a commercial market, with contractual agreements in place between the provider of ATC and the airport concerned. It is the responsibility of ATC services and airports to ensuring that the...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish further information on his proposals to help tackle (a) unaffordable and (b) unregulated ground rents.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in ground rents on the ability of leaseholders to sell their homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunion routes on trends in levels of people attempting to cross the Channel in small boats.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suspension of refugee family reunification routes on the safety of (a) women and (b) children seeking to come to the UK.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that the suspension may affect families seeking reunification, particularly women and children.However, the suspension is temporary and our approach still considers the overriding objective of family unity as alternative family ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered banning the import of goods to the UK produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Our position is clear that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. There are clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity. We advise th...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88773More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the (a) volume and (b) value of goods imported to the UK from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government’s position is that Israeli settlements in Palestine (formerly referred to as the Occupied Palestinian Territories) are illegal under international law. For trade statistics purposes Palestine consists of the West Bank (including East Jerusa...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of visa sponsorship restrictions on (a) staff availability and (b) continuity of care in the social care sector.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered allowing people with Health and Care Worker visas to change employers within the care sector without requiring a new sponsorship certificate.
Answer: The Home Office is exploring ways of making changing employers easier. However, a Certificate of Sponsorship is the means by which an employer confirms they have a job for a worker which satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules and by which tha...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88770More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what support his Department is providing to members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme that have experienced financial hardship following the time taken to implement the McCloud remedy.
Answer: The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, including the implementation of the 2015 Remedy (often referred to as the 'McCloud remedy'), is the responsibility of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Government is committed to implementing ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88769More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to provide an updated timetable for completion of the McCloud remedy for the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, including the implementation of the 2015 Remedy (McCloud), is the responsibility of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The regulatory timeline for issuing all 'Immediate Choice' Remediable Service ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88768More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the McCloud remedy is provided to for members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (a) in full and (b) as quicky as possible.
Answer: The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS), including the implementation of the 2015 Remedy (McCloud), is the responsibility of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office, as the Scheme Manager, is responsible for ensuring ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle deforestation.
Answer: The UK strongly supports global efforts to protect forests, including advocating for the international commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, while supporting livelihoods and economic development. Through diplomacy, partn...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025WithdrawnUIN 85304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRainforests: International AssistanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government intends to support the Tropical Forest Forever Facility at COP30.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of protecting tropical forests and welcomes Brazil’s leadership in developing the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) ahead of COP30. The UK has supported the development of the TFFF through technical assistan...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the sale of commodities produced by illegal deforestation.
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government is actively considering the best regulatory approach to address de-forestation in UK supply chains; we will set...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering proposals to introduce a national social tariff on water bills.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission made a recommendation to consult on a National Social Tariff which Government is taking into consideration and will provide a response to later this year in a White Paper.The Government is working with industry to keep cur...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with local transport authorities in Greater Manchester on the potential merits of introducing free bus travel for under-22s.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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