Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Sign Language: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85288 on Public Sector: Sign Language, what deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) suppliers are recognised to assure BSL videos, inc
Answer: The Government Digital Service does not recommend specific suppliers of BSL assurance, accessibility audits or suppliers of technology development generally.Service Owners will follow their department's own supplier and commercial strategies. A number of ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 101816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in a) Oxford East constituency, b) Oxfordshire, and c) England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support the future roll-out of Young Futures hubs in a) Oxford East constituency, b) Oxfordshire, and c) England.
Answer: On Tuesday 15th July, the Prime Minister set out plans to open 50 hubs over the next four years in England. The local authorities for the first eight early adopter Young Futures Hubs were selected using knife crime and anti-social behaviour metrics to pla...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in a) Oxford East constituency, b) Oxfordshire, and c) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the number of young people who are not in Education, Training or Employment. We have already taken the first steps towards delivering the Youth Guarantee, to ensure that all 16–24-year-olds in Great Britain can acce...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of youth hubs in a) Oxford East constituency, b) Oxfordshire, and c) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the number of young people who are not in Education, Training or Employment. We have already taken the first steps towards delivering the Youth Guarantee, to ensure that all 16–24-year-olds in Great Britain can acce...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ReformForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data her Department holds on the breakdown by age of the impact of changes in levels of overseas development aid.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an essential part of how we make decisions on Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations. The 2025/26 EIA, as published on gov.uk captures the impacts on children where these were reported at program...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the average length of time required for chemical (a) production and (b) processing sites to be permitted by the Environment Agency varies by region.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) target assessment time to process chemical production or processing permit applications is 250 days. These permits are among the most complex the EA handles, involving thorough assessments to protect the environment and publi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for the permitting of chemical (a) production and (b) processing sites by the Environment Agency on the economy.
Answer: The Environment Agency continues to review and enhance its permitting processes through its improvement programme to improve timescales and the process for applicants.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (i) mean, (ii) median, (iii) fastest and (iv) slowest timelines were for the permitting of chemical (a) production and (b) processing sites by the Environment Agency over the
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) target assessment time to process chemical production or processing permit applications is 250 days. These permits are among the most complex the EA handles, involving thorough assessments to protect the environment and publi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration White Paper S.221, if he will set out the timeframe for the implementation of measures against sponsors who fall short of their duties.
Answer: The current measures to tackle sponsors who fall short of their sponsorship duties can be found on Gov.uk in Part 3 of the guidance for sponsors: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and compliance (accessible) - GOV...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration White Paper S.221, what specific measures are in place or being developed to tackle sponsors who fall short of their responsibilities.
Answer: The current measures to tackle sponsors who fall short of their sponsorship duties can be found on Gov.uk in Part 3 of the guidance for sponsors: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and compliance (accessible) - GOV...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Children in CareHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not resolving the immigration status of children in care before they turn 18.
Answer: The Home Secretary set out in the Immigration White Paper published on 12 May that the Home Office will ensure children who have been in the UK for some time, turn 18 and discover they do not have status, are fully supported and able to regularise their s...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Children in CareHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that every child in care has their immigration status resolved before turning 18.
Answer: The Home Secretary set out in the Immigration White Paper published on 12 May that the Home Office will ensure children who have been in the UK for some time, turn 18 and discover they do not have status, are fully supported and able to regularise their s...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the mean and mode amounts of consolation payments are, in any years his Department has data for.
Answer: The number of consolatory payments authorised and the mean amounts per financial year to benefit claimants in the last ten years are in the table (below). The department records aggregated data for each quarter rather than individual level payments, there...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many consolation payments have been offered, per annum for the last ten years, to benefits claimants whose cases are mishandled or excessively delayed.
Answer: The number of consolatory payments authorised and the mean amounts per financial year to benefit claimants in the last ten years are in the table (below). The department records aggregated data for each quarter rather than individual level payments, there...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: CompensationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department keeps a regional breakdown of the number of consolation payments made.
Answer: The number of consolatory payments authorised and the mean amounts per financial year to benefit claimants in the last ten years are in the table (below). The department records aggregated data for each quarter rather than individual level payments, there...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to regulate the sale and purchase of private escooters.
Answer: Under existing legislation, businesses are responsible for ensuring the products they place on the UK market, including e-scooters, are safe. When selling e-scooters, retailers must be clear that they can only be used on private land with the landowner’s ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the police in taking enforcement action against the illegal use of (a) ebikes and (b) escooters.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour and the harm it causes is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The police have a suite of powers available to them to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters and we expect p...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she intends to publish the Government's formal response to the consultation on pavement parking published on 31 August 2020.
Answer: The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the 2020 pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. We will announce the next steps and publish...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights: Disclosure of InformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to incorporate transnational repression into the UK’s human rights reporting frameworks.
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting and protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and we monitor the infringement of human rights across the world, including instances of transnational repression (TNR). Working in coordination with partners, we...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOppression: SudanHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assess and prevent the transnational repression of Sudanese nationals and their families.
Answer: The first duty of this Government is to keep the country safe. Any attempt by any foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals in the UK will not be tolerated, irrespective of the perpetrating country.The Government has conducted a comprehensiv...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department collects on incidents of transnational repression.
Answer: We continually assess potential threats in the UK using a multi-source model, drawing on intelligence assessments, engagement with international partners, and insights from civil society and affected individuals. In 2024, policing introduced a new recordi...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Chemical WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure access of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to conduct an investigation in Sudan.
Answer: We have expressed our concern over reports of the use of Chemical Weapons in Sudan, most recently at the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention held in The Hague from 24-28 November. We note that the Sudanese authorities in Port ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether fire services are classified as safety-critical work for the purposes of the HSE's classification of 12-hour shifts as undesirable for such work.
Answer: The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. The maximum working hours for Fire and Rescue Service personnel are prescribed by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), which implement the provisions...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made any assessment of the impact on family life of twelve hour shifts within the fire service.
Answer: The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. The maximum working hours for Fire and Rescue Service personnel are prescribed by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), which implement the provisions...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
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