Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
1095 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Written question 30099Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on the impartiality of reporting by public funded broadcasters of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30098Ministry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the timetable for tabling a motion to establish a committee on the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence Nuclear EnterpriseMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, When the Defence Nuclear Enterprise will be established and whether he plans to publish membership list when established.
Answer: The Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) was established in 2023 and is led by the Chief of Defence Nuclear. It brings together the organisations responsible for operating, maintaining, renewing and sustaining the UK's nuclear deterrent. The DNE comprises the...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInstitute of Cancer Research: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making additional funding available to support the work of the Institute of Cancer Research.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care (NIHR). This includes investment through NIHR infrastructure, programmes, and the NIHR Academy. The Institute of Cancer Research receives funding through its participation in ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the merits of launching a investigation into chemical exposure from plastics during a baby's first 1000 days.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of baby products seriously and has robust regulations in place requiring that all products placed on the UK market are safe. Specific rules exist under product safety regulations to address chemical exposure from baby produ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her department has gathered on babies' exposure to bisphenols and phthalates from feeding bottles, dummies and teethers in their first 1,000 days.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of baby products seriously and has robust regulations in place requiring that all products placed on the UK market are safe. Specific rules exist under product safety regulations to address chemical exposure from baby produ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Revenue AccountsTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26629More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of cancelling Housing Revenue Account debt held by local authorities on the economy.
Answer: As a government, we recognise the pressures facing councils. That is why we have taken action including a ten-year social housing rent settlement, reinstating rent convergence, reforming Right to Buy, and investing £39 billion through the Social and Affor...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of differences in access to low-cost borrowing between local authorities and registered providers of social housing on the ab
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Housing Revenue Account debt on councils’ ability to build new social rent homes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of air-to-air heat pumps through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan sets out measures to support the deployment of air-to-air heat pumps, including providing grants under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and removing other barriers to uptake, such as amending permitted development rights so that ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: HeatingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance and support her Department is providing to social housing providers to help comply with excess heat requirements by 30 November 2026; and whether she plans to exten
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
Answer: The Flood Forecasting Centre improves preparedness by providing early warnings of conditions that could trigger flash flooding, through daily flood guidance statements and the new rapid flood guidance service. Longer-term flood outlooks are improving and ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Air ConditioningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to prepare the NHS for the health impacts of future heatwaves, including measures to improve cooling infrastructure in healthcare settings.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July 2026 in response to Question 17199.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTemperature: Public HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government,what steps she is taking to support the installation of household cooling measures and the provision of cool spaces in communities most at risk from extreme heat.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Trade Union OfficialsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing statutory rights for Trade Union Green Representatives.
Answer: The Government recognises the valuable role of trade unions and their workplace representatives. That is why, through the Employment Rights Act 2025, we have strengthened rights to reasonable paid time off for trade union representatives and trade union e...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the impact on remote and rural coastal communities of small coast guard teams that face recruitment challenges.
Answer: HM Coastguard continues to closely monitor leavers, recruitment and retention. The focus of DfT and MCA remains to maintain a robust, effective search and rescue response along the UK coastline.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Age AssuranceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is planning to use powers under the Online Safety Act to enforce planned minimum age requirements.
Answer: Following the Government's recent consultation, Growing up in the online world, it was announced in June 2026 that government are banning social media companies from offering their services to under-16s. We are aiming for regulations on the social media b...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing a paid or part-time model for the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: The Department for Transport continues to work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to consider in depth the options for the future of the Coastguard Rescue Service. Our priority is to ensure the service remains safe, effective and sustainable in the l...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has carried out an impact assessment on the recruitment and retention policy on the operational capabilities of the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: On 16 July, after hearing the views of Coastguard Rescue Officers, trade unions and members of Parliament, it was confirmed that plans to move to the expenses-only volunteer model in September will not go ahead. Response has remained unchanged in the mean...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence was used to support the revised model for the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: A range of factors were considered to reach a professional judgement which at the time was considered the most appropriate option to preserve operational effectiveness. Since then, my department has undertaken further work to scrutinise the information th...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer and Human PapillomavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of using the Making Every Contact Count approach on improving access to (a) HPV vaccination and (b) cervical screening, as part of th
Answer: The NHS Cervical Screening Programme is highly effective at preventing cancer as well as detecting disease early, primarily through the identification and treatment of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and pre-cancerous changes.On 25 August 2026, the N...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what arrangements are in place to enable the sharing of good practice on cervical cancer elimination between the UK Government, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Execut
Answer: The NHS Cervical Screening Programme is highly effective at preventing cancer as well as detecting disease early, primarily through the identification and treatment of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and pre-cancerous changes.On 25 August 2026, the N...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does the Department plan to publish data on the outcomes of the national 2025–26 GP human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination catch-up campaign; and what assessment has it made of the campaign's
Answer: The NHS Cervical Screening Programme is highly effective at preventing cancer as well as detecting disease early, primarily through the identification and treatment of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and pre-cancerous changes.On 25 August 2026, the N...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered the potential merits of an independent review of the Child Maintenance Service, including its systems, governance and complaints process.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is subject to regular independent scrutiny and review.The CMS has recently been examined by a range of independent bodies, including the National Audit Office, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, and Parliam...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered the potential merits of routinely publishing data relating to CMS errors, complaints, system failures, and maladministration; and what assessment he has made of the impact this
Answer: The Department publishes quarterly CMS complaints statistics, including the number of complaints received and closed, the proportion upheld or partially upheld, and cases considered by the Independent Case Examiner DWP Complaints Statistics - GOV.UK. . In...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →