Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Fire and Rescue Services: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment his Department has made of fires attended by fire services affecting i) heritage sites ii) tower blocks and iii) HMOs during a) the night hours and b)
Answer: MHCLG collects data on incidents attended by the Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England through the Incident Recording System (IRS), which includes data on different dwelling and building types, as well as on fires by hour of the day. These statistics...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the a) fatality and b) injury rate of fires attended by fire services during the night hours compared with fires during daytimes.
Answer: MHCLG collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England through the Incident Recording System (IRS). This includes information on fires and fire-related fatalities and casualties by hour of the day from 2010 to 2025. Data c...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: LandminesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a child-focused victim-assistance component of any demining funding for Sudan to support (a) prosth
Answer: The UK is an active and committed member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, which leads the international response to grave violations against children in conflict. The UK is providing further funding of £450,000 to U...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK is taking to help ensure the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces urgently engage with the United Nations to (a) sign and (b) implement action pla
Answer: The UK is an active and committed member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, which leads the international response to grave violations against children in conflict. The UK is providing further funding of £450,000 to U...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: War CrimesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84311 on Sudan: Armed Conflict, how the UK is leveraging its membership of the UN working group on Children and Armed Co
Answer: The UK is an active and committed member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, which leads the international response to grave violations against children in conflict. The UK is providing further funding of £450,000 to U...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBridges: OxfordDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the ongoing issues with Kennington Bridge on local, regional and national (a) connectivity and (b) economic development, and on the delivery of other major infrastr
Answer: I am aware of the continuing funding issues with Kennington Bridge and the importance of this key structure both to local, regional and national connectivity. The bridge is a local scheme and therefore any assessment to connectivity, economic development ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she or her Department have made to the i) Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), ii) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and iii) Quad countries concerning access for the a
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statements on Sudan made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November, and by the Minister of State for International Development and Africa in the House of Lords debate on 27 November. We will provide further updates to the Ho...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the siege of El Obeid on civilians.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statements on Sudan made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November, and by the Minister of State for International Development and Africa in the House of Lords debate on 27 November. We will provide further updates to the Ho...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on the need for civilian protection in Kordofan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statements on Sudan made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November, and by the Minister of State for International Development and Africa in the House of Lords debate on 27 November. We will provide further updates to the Ho...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed Conflict and Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of escalating conflict in Kordofan, including in Bara and El Obeid, on the humanitarian situation in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statements on Sudan made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November, and by the Minister of State for International Development and Africa in the House of Lords debate on 27 November. We will provide further updates to the Ho...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to assess (a) the whereabouts of former residents of El-Fasher and (b) what proportion of those residents (i)
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statements on Sudan made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November, and by the Minister of State for International Development and Africa in the House of Lords debate on 27 November. We will provide further updates to the Ho...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had at international level concerning work to close the regulatory and enforcement loopholes that allow the trade in conflict gold.
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds undermines the rule of law and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engages with the ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGold: AuditForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent of operation of third-party audit of gold refineries in the different global centres of the gold trade including the UAE, Turkey an
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds undermines the rule of law and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engages with the ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: MineralsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of global compliance with the OECD's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds undermines the rule of law and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engages with the ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: MineralsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the compliance of UK-based companies with the OECD's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected a
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds undermines the rule of law and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engages with the ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKetamine and Nitazenes: SalesHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the availability in the UK of (a) ketamine and (b) nitazenes through online purchase.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the supply of illegal drugs online, including that of ketamine and nitazenes.We are taking a co-ordinated approach to tackle harmful online content, including material associated with the sale of illegal drugs. This...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPerinatal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answered of 22 October 2025 to question 81944 on Perinatal Mortality, which four trusts have not fully implemented version three of the Saving Babies Lives Care bundle.
Answer: The four trusts that are not fully compliant with version three of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle are the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and the Newcastle...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Fire PreventionDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles publication T0194 – Covered car parks - fire safety guidance for electric vehicles, published in July 2023, what recent steps has her Department taken to
Answer: The safety of electric vehicles (EVs) is very important to Government and is reviewed regularly. The Department continues to engage with international research relating to EV fire safety. Data suggests that EV fires are no more likely to occur than fires ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCentre for Information Resilience: Information SharingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held recent discussions with the Centre for Information Resilience on passing relevant information to other agencies such as the International Criminal Court
Answer: We will continue to ensure that the Centre for Information Resilience is working with all relevant agencies to share information and coordinate fact-finding activities, as set out in the response of 10 June 2025 to Question 56318.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Car WashesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Centre for Social Justice's report entitled At what cost? Exploring the impact of forced labour in the UK, published in October 2024, whether his Department is taking steps to ens
Answer: The government is creating the Fair Work Agency, which will enhance the enforcement of employment rights across sectors, including hand car washes. As announced in the Budget, the Agency will establish a dedicated 'hidden economy' team which will target s...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Car WashesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the risk of modern slavery in hand car washes.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery across all sectors, including hand car washes.The Home Office funds the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), which operates a national licensing scheme in certain high-risk sectors to protec...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial capacity of regional organised crime units to investigate modern slavery.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that law enforcement has there sources it needs to tackle crime effectively. Regional Organised Crime Units(ROCUs) are collaborations between three or more police forces and help support forces and partners to tackl...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of sponsors of social care visas whose activities have been flagged by (a) local authorities and (b) other bodies as (i) potentially and (ii) actually exploita
Answer: UKVI respond to referrals from a variety of agencies and individuals. The most recent published data (mid-2025) states that over 550 non-compliant care providers from across the UK have had their sponsor licences revoked. As live investigations are ongoin...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Border Forces provides guidance on (a) working rights and (b) avoiding exploitation to people arriving on work visas at UK ports.
Answer: Border Force officers receive specialised training to identify signs of potential exploitation at the border. While it is not standard practice for Border Force to routinely provide arriving work visa holders with guidance on worker rights or advice on av...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: TheftHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Thames Valley Police on tackling number plate thefts in Oxford East.
Answer: Everyone should have confidence in the law and should feel protected. That is why the Home Office works closely with the police, industry, and other government departments to ensure we are collectively doing everything we can to cut crime and prevent it f...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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