Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: DefamationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with AI companies on the publication on the internet of defamatory comments towards humans by autonomous bots.
Answer: A range of rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation. The UK has well established defamation laws, and our data protection laws also apply to personal data processed ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Rapid Support Forces on the detention of women and children in Nyala Prison in Darfur, Sudan.
Answer: The UK Special Representative for Sudan continues to engage with both warring parties, pressing for unimpeded humanitarian access, a ceasefire and civilian-led transition, and to urge adherence to international law.The Foreign Secretary has consistently c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken towards Option 2 from Pavement parking options for change: government response.
Answer: On 8 January 2026, I announced the publication of the government’s formal response to the 2020 public consultation 'Pavement parking: options for change' which sets out the legislative measures to tackle pavement parking.In the first instance we will give...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made on recent restrictions placed on humanitarian access in South Sudan.
Answer: We are deeply concerned by reports of escalating violence and constrained humanitarian access in South Sudan. Alongside international partners, we remain in constant engagement with the Transitional Government to press for de-escalation, sustained aid acc...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what steps her Department has taken to engage civil society in the establishment of a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on the operation of Named Community Sponsorship schemes.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what her timeline is for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReading: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality and inclusion as part of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Oxford East, to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 112742.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: Public libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures her Department is taking to help prevent the censorship of online information concerning women's health.
Answer: The Online Safety Act does not prevent adults or children from accessing legal content about women’s health. Safeguards for freedom of expression have been built in throughout the framework of the Act, which places duties on platforms to protect users’ ri...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Power FailuresCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112301More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions his Department has had with German counterparts concerning lessons from the January Berlin power outage for the UK's civil preparedness.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not directly engaged with German counterparts regarding the January power outage in Berlin. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is the Lead Government Department for energy resilience. DESNZ officials have closel...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support research institutions in the period before UK Research and Innovation budget allocations are determined.
Answer: In December, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) set out how it will deliver its record £38.6 billion funding allocation over the next four years. This is part of the largest ever investment in R&D made by any UK government (£86 billion up to 2029/30) a...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what applicant-led funding streams are available to medical researchers.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, o...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding schemes his Department provides for medical researchers.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, o...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Feb 2026WithdrawnUIN 110054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long Covid on the number of young people who are not in (a) education, (b) employment and (c) training.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assess the need for the provision of the vaccination against Covid for (a) children and (b) adults who are suffers of Long-Covid.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 February 2026 to Question 108759.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their proxies about the registration of international non-governmental organisation activit
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided by the Foreign Secretary to her question during Topical Questions on 20 January. The UK continues to use all diplomatic channels to maintain pressure on the warring parties to allow unrestricted humanitaria...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s current Highly Specialised Technologies Guidance, specifically where it does not recomm
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) operates a separate Highly Specialised Technologies (HST) programme to evaluate a very small number of medicines and treatments developed for ultra‑rare, severe and life‑limiting conditions. It ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in regard to the upcoming closure of the the UK Rare Diseases Framework, what alternative evaluation methods will be used to assess and ensure the continued improvement of access to specialist care
Answer: The UK Rare Diseases Framework was published following the National Conversation on Rare Diseases, which received nearly 6,300 responses. This helped identify the four priorities of the framework in tackling rare diseases: helping patients get a final dia...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the annual meeting held to discuss
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of people living with rare diseases through the UK Rare Diseases Framework. One of the priorities of the framework is improving access to specialist care, treatment, and drugs.We have continued to review ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing NICE's cost-effectiveness thresholds used to evaluate Highly Specialised Technologies for rare diseases.
Answer: There are currently no plans to increase the cost‑effectiveness threshold for the highly specialised technologies (HST) programme. The HST programme already operates at a much higher threshold than standard National Institute for Health and Care Excellenc...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of air pollution on different groups by ethnicity.
Answer: While air pollution impacts many people’s health, the department recognises that these impacts are not felt equally. This is an issue that Defra takes seriously, which is why the Government commissioned the independent Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) to e...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long COVID on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.
Answer: No assessment has been made specifically on the potential impact of long COVID on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training. DWP has commissioned the Right Honourable Alan Milburn to author a report that will seek to unde...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing vaccinations against Covid-19 for children and adults who have Long Covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains the...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing humanitarian assistance in Syria in the context of reports of ceasefire violations in the region.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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