Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Human Remains: AfricaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to take steps with museums and other institutions to repatriate African ancestral remains to their countries of origin.
Answer: Museums are independent of the government and so decisions related to their collections are for their trustees to make. However, DCMS has previously issued Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums which encouraged museums to establish an advisory...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRestitution: Human RemainsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the All Party-Parliamentary Group on Afrikan-Reparations's report entitled Laying Ancestors to Rest, published in March 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the pote
Answer: Museums are independent of the government and are responsible for decisions relating to the care and management of their collections, including the return of human remains, therefore no such assessment has been undertaken. However, DCMS has previously iss...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Remains: AfricaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the All Party-Parliamentary Group on Afrikan-Reparations's report entitled Laying Ancestors to Rest, published in March 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the pote
Answer: The Government is aware of the issues this report raises and, whilst no such assessments have been made, The Museums Minister met separately recently with DHSC to discuss options on the sale of human remains following the Minister for Museums, Heritage an...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase support for women and girls in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable regions.
Answer: The UK continues to place women and girls at the heart of our international work, including playing a key role in the global effort to tackle violence against women and girls. We are also continuing to support countries to build resilient and sustainable ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding for programmes supporting women’s and girls’ rights, education, and health is maintained in the current and future
Answer: The UK continues to place women and girls at the heart of our international work, including playing a key role in the global effort to tackle violence against women and girls. We are also continuing to support countries to build resilient and sustainable ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Restoring order and control: a statement on the Government’s asylum and returns policy, published on 17 November 2025, what steps her Departmen
Answer: Core Protection will allow those who are at risk to remain in the UK as long it is necessary, whilst it is unsafe for them to return.Pathways for unaccompanied children, families with children, and other vulnerable asylum seekers will be reviewed with ful...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Mental HealthHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed asylum reforms on the mental health of vulnerable groups, including (a) asylum seeking children and (b) survivors of trauma.
Answer: Core Protection will allow those who are at risk to remain in the UK as long it is necessary, whilst it is unsafe for them to return.Pathways for unaccompanied children, families with children, and other vulnerable asylum seekers will be reviewed with ful...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps will be taken to involve individuals with lived experience and civil society groups in shaping the modern slavery legislation proposed in the Restoring Order and Control policy paper publis
Answer: We are seeking to introduce new modern slavery legislation as part of our efforts to review and improve the modern slavery system. New legislation will enable us to clearly articulate the UK’s responsibilities under international law regarding modern slav...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to release the proposed modern slavery legislation, referenced in the Restoring Order and Control policy paper published on 17 November 2025.
Answer: We are seeking to introduce new modern slavery legislation as part of our efforts to review and improve the modern slavery system. New legislation will enable us to clearly articulate the UK’s responsibilities under international law regarding modern slav...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProsthetics: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2025 to Question 87401 on Prosthetics and Wigs: Ethnic Groups, whether he will ensure that there is guidance or a requirement for NHS Trusts to procure breast
Answer: NHS Supply Chain manages a framework agreement for the provision of external breast prosthesis and chest support garments, only which was renewed in November 2024. The framework provides the breadth of products available to meet National Health Service tr...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProsthetics and Wigs: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 12 November 2025 to Question 87400 on Prosthetics and Wigs: Ethnic Groups, whether he will make an assessment of the impact of limited access to suitable breast prosthesis
Answer: NHS Supply Chain manages a framework agreement for the provision of external breast prosthesis and chest support garments, only which was renewed in November 2024. The framework provides the breadth of products available to meet National Health Service tr...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to introduce Jade's Law.
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing Section 18 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, which introduces an automatic restriction on the exercise of parental responsibility where one parent has been convicted and sentenced for the murder or voluntar...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Bereavement CounsellingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of implementing the measures set out by The Joanna Simpson Foundation and Children Heard and Seen on support for children bereaved by domestic homicide
Answer: This government recognises the dreadful impact of all domestic abuse-related deaths on children and families. This is why the Home Office funds Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse to support those bereaved by deaths in this way.Every child deserves the ri...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Hazardous SubstancesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing education, training and health surveillance for all staff (a) who handle or (b) may be exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84444.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the use of engineering controls such as (a) biological safety cabinets and (b) closed system drug transfer devices during the preparation and administration of hazardo
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84444.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to develop a list of hazardous medicinal products and require safety data sheets for finished medicines.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2025 to Question UIN 84436.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Hazardous SubstancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of nurses and other healthcare professionals currently exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for St Ives on 5 November 2025 to Question 84136.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Housing and ImmigrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer received to question 87406 on the 11th November 2025 on Legal Aid Scheme: Housing and Immigration, whether the uplift will be backdated, once the system is back up and running, to a date wh
Answer: As stated in our consultation response ‘Civil legal aid: Towards a sustainable future’, published in July 2025, we will implement the fee uplifts as soon as operationally possible. We will not backdate the fee uplifts.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirewood: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce further restrictions on domestic wood burning in urban areas with poor air quality.
Answer: Wood burning is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), especially in urban areas. The Government is currently considering options for reducing the impact of domestic wood burning on people’s health and will consult on measures to reduce emissi...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiesel Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential public health impact of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles fitted with defeat devices since 2015.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport. The department recognises that elevated NOx emissions from diesel vehicles contribute to poor air quality. The Department has not produced a specific UK-only assessment of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide (a) additional funding and (b) guidance to local authorities to support the expansion of School Streets schemes across England.
Answer: On 19 November 2024, Active Travel England and the Department for Transport published guidance for local authorities in England on how to set up and manage a School Streets scheme. This can be found on the government website.Funding for School Streets Sch...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of School Streets schemes on (a) reducing air pollution and (b) improving child health outcomes.
Answer: Provision of school streets is a matter for local traffic authorities to consider. The Department and Active Travel England published guidance for local authorities last year, which included information and research on air quality and traffic impacts. The...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiesel Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to ensure that vehicles fitted with illegal emissions defeat devices are (a) recalled and (b) rectified at no cost to the vehicle owner.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) is investigating cases of possible non-compliant diesel emissions in cars and vans. The investigations aim to ensure any non-compliance found is fixed as soon as reasonably possible,...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiesel Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of diesel vehicles in the UK that are fitted with illegal defeat devices.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is investigating a range of Euro 5 and early Euro 6 diesel vehicles where potential non-compliance has been identified. There are currently 95 vehicle models from 28 brands under investigation. Manufacturers ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the £40 million Trust Fund for Chagossians under the agreement with Mauritius forms part of the £40 million support package for Chagossians pledged in 2016.
Answer: No. The £40 million Trust Fund for Chagossians under the Agreement with Mauritius is entirely separate from the support package for Chagossians pledged in 2016. As we have said, this Government will scale-up HMG’s support for Chagossians in the UK and el...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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