Apsana Begum MP: written questions

Written questions

• Southall Black SistersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68949More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the (a) Home Secretary and (b) Minister for Women and Equalities on (i) level of funding and (ii) future sustainability for the holistic advocacy wrap around service provided by

  Answer: All Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims. This includes ‘cor...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Southall Black SistersMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68948More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime on (a) level of funding and (b) future sustainability for the holistic advocacy wrap around service provided by Southall Black Sister

  Answer: All Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims. This includes ‘cor...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Legal OmbudsmanMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68930More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 36526 on Legal Ombudsman, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) resolve complaint cases awaiting investigation for more than four years; a

  Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) is the independent body responsible for administering the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme and the Legal Servic...

  Answered 25 Jul 2025

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• Social Media: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68925More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) Tiktok and (b) other social media platforms on taking steps to help reduce incidents of fraud where people develop fake romant

  Answer: Fraud is a priority offence under the Online Safety Act. This means that since the illegal harms duties came into force in March, user-to-user services, including TikTok, must take proactive steps to prevent users from encountering fraudulent content on t...

  Answered 25 Jul 2025

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• Social Media: FraudHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68924More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle people who commit fraud by developing fake romantic relationships on (a) Tiktok and (b) other steaming platforms and manipulate victims into transfer

  Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) was passed in November 2023 and requires all in-scope platforms to tackle fraud originating on their platforms. Fraud is included in the Act as an illegal harm, meaning in-scope companies must take proactive measures to stop fr...

  Answered 28 Jul 2025

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• Palestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68923More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 June on Security, HCWS729, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on (a) the implementation of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organi

  Answer: The Police are operationally independent of government and have significant experience in policing protests and ensuring proscription orders are implemented fairly and in line with legislation.The Home Office maintains regular contact with Policing to ens...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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