Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Maternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons why the death rate due to venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium is higher in the UK than in other European countries.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rise in maternal mortality identified by MBRRACE; and what actions has his Department taken specifically in respons
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLevelling Up FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Local Authorities can request timeline extensions for the delivery of projects under the Levelling Up Fund Scheme.
Answer: In September 2025, we streamlined local authority funding including the Town Deal, the Levelling Up Fund, and the Pathfinder pilot into a single, more flexible funding stream known as the Local Regeneration Fund, devolving decisions to local authorities. ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting micro-businesses from incoming regulations on the import of organic wines.
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganic Food: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the merits of allowing small-scale organic importers to use importers knowledge statement's rather than certificates of inspections when importing
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making all importers of organic wine register as organic businesses in the UK by February 2027.
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharitable Donations: UkraineTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7539More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has assessed the potential merits of introducing a Gift Aid-equivalent tax relief, or other bespoke tax exemption, for donations made by UK taxpayers to UNITED24 in support of Ukraine's defence
Answer: Gift Aid is restricted to UK-registered charities so that UK taxpayer money only supports UK charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs), enabling strong oversight and fraud prevention. UK charities are regulated by the Charity Commission, which ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered extending organ donation education to primary schools; and what assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing age-appropriate teaching at primary level.
Answer: As part of the updated statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance, the curriculum sets out that pupils at secondary age should be taught about blood, organ and stem cell donation.Whilst organ donation is not a compulsory subject at primary...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make organ donation education a compulsory topic in the national curriculum.
Answer: As part of the updated statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance, the curriculum sets out that pupils at secondary age should be taught about blood, organ and stem cell donation.Whilst organ donation is not a compulsory subject at primary...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants in her Department are responsible for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, including reviewing the compliance of entities related to the People’s Republic of China.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to identify and prosecute entities who should have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the reasons that no companies and organisations linked to the People's Republic of China have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Schem
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Geedge NetworksCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6512More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Government department has (a) used any technology created by or (b) entered into a formal contract with the Chinese company Geedge Networks.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Ministers from his Department took Government phones and laptops on recent delegations to the People's Republic of China.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade takes security of its information and devices seriously. Ministers (and officials) are provided with guidance on appropriate use of government-issued devices during overseas travel, in line with cross-government secur...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: iFLYTEKCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3861More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government uses IFlyTek for any translation services.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 111844 on Schools: Allergies, which organisation will schools be required to report allergy incidents.
Answer: Draft statutory guidance on allergy safety was published for consultation on 6 March. The consultation closed on 15 May. The new guidance is due to be published in the summer and come into effect from September 2026.The consultation proposed that serious ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign Influence Registration SchemeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i) met with and (ii) received communications from (A) Groze Consulting Limited, (B) CGC reSolutions Ltd and (C
Answer: Lists of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ministers' and specified senior officials' meetings with external individuals and organisations are routinely published on a quarterly basis.Dame Karen Pierce, UK Special Envoy for the Western B...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: LanguagesHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 472, whether any of the enhanced technical solutions and technological tools rely on Chinese (a) technology and (b) equipment.
Answer: Policing is operationally independent of Government and decisions on procurement are taken by individual forces. However, Police are provided briefing and support by Government to understand and manage national security risks.Separately, there are a range...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent people with known links to Chinese organised crime groups from being treated as community representatives by public bodies.
Answer: The Government are absolutely committed to ensuring appropriate due diligence when making decisions on who to engage on particular issues.More broadly, if individuals are linked to organised crime, we will pursue all avenues to ensure the perpetrators of ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of People's Republic of China-linked transnational repression involving criminal proxies targeting UK-based dissidents.
Answer: Perpetrating states use a wide range of methodologies to conduct transnational repression. The UK’s approach to countering state-directed threats is systematic, comprehensive, and continually improving.The Government continually assesses the threat using ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of trends in links between Chinese Communist Party United Front organisations and individuals involved in (a) labour exploitation, (b) money launderi
Answer: As is longstanding government policy, it would be inappropriate to comment on specific national security matters.This Government, working closely with our law enforcement partners, is strengthening our understanding of Chinese organised crime activity in ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: LanguagesHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police access to Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Eastern Min language capabilities for serious organised crime and national security investigations.
Answer: Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools andtranslation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidentialrequirements.CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development anddeployment of enhanced ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of evidence in the Wilson Report on the direction of Chinese organised crime activity by the PRC.
Answer: Across the country, officers are confronting complex serious organised crime groups who collaborate across borders.We are stepping up efforts by introducing a world class National Police Service to bring together specialist capabilities and adopt best-in-...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTaiwan: Asian Development BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Questions 129898 and HL14926 on Taiwan: International Relations, if she will correct the record and state Taiwan is a full member of the Asian Development B
Answer: The Government recognises that Taiwan participates in the Asian Development Bank as a full member economy under the designation "Taipei, China" and is happy to correct the record in this respect.
Answered 21 May 2026
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