Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Crown Court: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of resources available to ensure that increases in police officer numbers do not contribute to an increase in the Crown Court backlog.
Answer: We are working closely with the Home Office to monitor and assess the impact of increased police recruitment on the Crown Court, as well as on the prison and probation services.Additionally, the Government commissioned Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an In...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the number of outstanding Crown Court cases; and whether this estimate takes into account (a) case complexity and (b) the number of defendants involved.
Answer: The number of open Crown Court cases can be found in Table_C1 of the Criminal Court Statistics quarterly release, with data currently published up to the end of March 2025. Additional breakdowns of the open caseload published here include the offences of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that all available courtrooms are utilised to full capacity in order to reduce waiting times for trials.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. Incoming demand is so high that even sitting at record levels will not on its own reduce the outstanding caseload. For this financial year (2025/26), this Government is funding a record allocat...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: Opening HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Crown Court sitting day allocations on the ability to reduce the backlog of criminal cases.
Answer: The Government remains committed to bearing down on the Crown Court backlog and is increasing sitting days to record levels to achieve this aim. The Lord Chancellor regularly considers the impacts of additional sitting days on the outstanding caseloads, i...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to review cases of people born in the UK before 1 July 2006 to a British father and a non-British mother where the parents were not married, who sought registration under sectio
Answer: All applications made under section 4G of the British Nationality Act 1981 are considered against the statutory criteria. Customers are only required to pay the citizenship ceremony fee; no registration fee is payable. In the White paper – restoring contr...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Prime Minister's has considered establishing a framework enabling asylum-seeking students to access (a) internships, (b) placements and (c) other forms of work experience that support thei
Answer: Asylum seekers are eligible to apply for permission to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted by the Home Office to apply for jobs on the Immigration ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Health ServicesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74798More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure climate adaptation plans are in place across all sectors to prevent adverse impacts on (a) women’s health and (b) pregnancy outcomes.
Answer: Under the UK Climate Change Act 2008, the Government produces a UK Climate Change Risk Assessment every five years, followed by a National Adaptation Programme, setting out actions by relevant government departments to address the risks identified in the ...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Health ServicesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74797More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increasing the women's healthcare workforce to ensure services can meet rising demand and deliver the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Answer: The Ministers for Women and Equalities work closely with colleagues from DHSC on a number of areas to improve women’s health, as we put women’s equality at the heart of our missions. Through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are delivering our manifesto commitm...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing waiting times for gynaecology services on women’s ability to return to or remain in work.
Answer: The Joint Work and Health Directorate is collaborating with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to improve the evidence on the relationship between health and labour market outcomes. The ONS plans to link NHS waiting times data (that they recently ac...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74795More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reducing waiting times for gynaecology services.
Answer: The Ministers for Women and Equalities work closely with colleagues from DHSC on a number of areas to improve women’s health, as we put women’s equality at the heart of our missions. Through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are delivering our manifesto commitm...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Health ServicesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74794More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that women's health is included in the Government's approach to prevention across the NHS.
Answer: The Ministers for Women and Equalities work closely with colleagues from DHSC on a number of areas to improve women’s health, as we put women’s equality at the heart of our missions. Through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are delivering our manifesto commitm...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women’s health is included in the Government's plans to reform the NHS.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build a National Health Service fit for the future.Our focus is on turning the commitments in the Women's Health Strategy into tangible action, such as: providing emergency hormonal contrace...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the development and expansion of Women’s Health Hubs.
Answer: Women’s health hubs are an effective model for improving access to and experiences of care for women. The women’s health hub in Tower Hamlets was included in the 10-Year Health Plan as a best practice example to guide the shift to neighbourhood health.We ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: HealthWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74791More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on updating the Women’s Health Strategy in response to the publication of the 10-Year NHS Plan for England.
Answer: The Ministers for Women and Equalities work closely with colleagues from DHSC on a number of areas to improve women’s health, as we put women’s equality at the heart of our missions. Through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are delivering our manifesto commitm...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74790More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on tackling racial disparities in maternity care in the UK.
Answer: Officials in the Office for Equality and Opportunity and the Department of Health and Social Care are working collaboratively to tackle this issue. The government is clear there is a need to reform maternity and neonatal care to tackle the systemic issues...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the quality of maternity care for women across the country.
Answer: An independent Investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services has been launched to understand the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies and families experience unacceptable care. Baroness Amos has been appointed as C...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) local transport authorities and (b) bus operators to increase use of (i) hybrid, (ii) electric and (iii) hydrogen buses on local transport networks.
Answer: The full transition to zero emission buses (ZEBs) is a vital part of the Government’s plan to make buses better for passengers and to realise the benefits of lower running costs, cleaner air and smoother, quieter journeys. The Department has supported the...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Clapham and Brixton HillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Mayor of London to reduce air pollution levels in (a) Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency and (b) London.
Answer: Air quality management in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. Officials from Defra maintain regular engagement with the Greater London Authority to discuss and collaborate on air quality initiatives.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Clapham and Brixton HillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the health impact of air pollution levels in Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency.
Answer: Air quality management in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. Officials from Defra maintain regular engagement with the Greater London Authority to discuss and collaborate on air quality initiatives.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Clapham and Brixton HillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has carried out a health-impact assessment on the levels of air pollution in Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency.
Answer: Air quality management in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. Officials from Defra maintain regular engagement with the Greater London Authority to discuss and collaborate on air quality initiatives.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Clapham and Brixton HillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in air pollution levels in Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency.
Answer: Air quality management in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. Officials from Defra maintain regular engagement with the Greater London Authority to discuss and collaborate on air quality initiatives.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Housing Benefit earnings disregard for young people in supported accommodation was last reviewed; and whether her Department plans to reassess its adequacy.
Answer: There is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in supported housing and temporary accommodation. We are considering options to improve work incentives for residents of supported housing an...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterparts on its use of capital punishment in (a) non-lethal criminal cases and (b) other criminal cases.
Answer: The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries as a matter of principle, and in all circumstances. Saudi Arabia is well aware of the UK's opposition to the use of the death penalty. We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the death pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood TransfusionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients with (a) leukaemia and lymphoma, (b) myeloma, (c) other cancers, (d) myelodysplastic syndromes, (e) aplastic anemia, (f) thalassemia, (g) bleeding disorders and (h) other conditio
Answer: Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) is the United Kingdom’s independent, professionally led haemovigilance scheme. SHOT collects and analyses information on adverse events and reactions in blood transfusion from all healthcare organisations that are inv...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSickle Cell Diseases: HaemolysisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sickle cell patients who had complications due to sickle cell listed as their cause of death experienced haemolysis in the period before their death in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information. NHS England does not hold or have access to data that would accurately represent the number of sickle cell patients that have died due to complications due to sickle cell in the last 12 months, or how many of...
Answered 30 Sept 2025
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