Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any of the algorithmic systems used by her Department are subject to independent oversight.
Answer: The Department is committed to publishing details of its use of complex algorithms in line with the cross-Government Algorithmic Transparency Reporting Standard (ATRS). We also engage with external bodies, such as the Information Commissioner's Office, th...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its use of algorithmic decision-making tools on levels of risk of (a) bias and (b) discrimination.
Answer: DWP is committed to regularly assessing AI use in the Department to ensure it meets business needs, is quality assured, and does not lead to a risk of discrimination or harm. In some areas, the Department uses automated decision-making to make benefit awa...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to eradicate destitution by 2035.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by The Big Issue entitled Poverty Zero, published in June 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing cyclical target-setting for poverty reduction.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of severe poverty.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a judicial-review mechanism to hold the Government accountable for meeting statutory poverty reduction targets.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to introduce legally-binding national targets to help reduce levels of child poverty.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling poverty, including deep poverty across the UK. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious child poverty strategy which we will publish in the autumn. The Strategy will look at levers across four key them...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government’s immigration policies on trends in the level of recruitment of internationally educated nurses into (a) the NHS and (b) soci
Answer: The immediate changes to the skills thresholds outlined in the Immigration White Paper relate to roles below Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 6. Nurses meet the new skill threshold of RQF level 6 and in turn remain eligible for the Health an...
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Working HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a working time council to explore the wider implementation of a four-day working across the economy.
Answer: A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Working HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses transitioning to a four-day working week.
Answer: A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Working HoursDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of AI on working hours across sectors.
Answer: The Government is working to harness the benefits that AI can bring in terms of economic growth, productivity gains, rising living standards, and improved worker wellbeing; while mitigating the risks. The Government is planning for a range of plausible ou...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ProductivityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential for AI-driven productivity gains to support reduced working hours without loss of pay.
Answer: The Government is working to harness the benefits that AI can bring in terms of economic growth, productivity gains, rising living standards, and improved worker wellbeing; while mitigating the risks. The Government is planning for a range of plausible ou...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWorking Hours: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to support a structured forum for businesses to share learning on reduced-hour models.
Answer: A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWorking Hours: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the productivity outcomes of the latest four-day week pilot facilitated by the 4 Day Week Foundation.
Answer: A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWorking Hours: Pilot SchemesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the four-day week pilot facilitated by the 4 Day Week Foundation.
Answer: A four-day week is an example of a flexible working arrangement. All employees have the right to request flexible working, and we are changing legislation through the Employment Rights Bill to make it more likely that feasible requests are accepted.The go...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, whether he will provide a breakdown of the top 10 countries travelled to by the 4,493 donors deferred due to travel.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT has confirmed that they do not hold the requested data.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, what the ethnic breakdown is of the 4,493 donors deferred due to travel; and what this is as a proportion of (a) total defe
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need.From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, a total of 4,493 donors deferred due to travel. The following table s...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of routinely publishing data on (a) blood donations and (b) donation deferrals.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England.NHSBT does not routinely publish data on blood donation or donation deferrals, however it agrees that there is merit in publishing this data routinely and is considering doing s...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, if he will publish the ethnic and gender breakdown of the 4,493 donors deferred due to travel as a proportion of (a) total
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need. From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, a total of 4,493 donors deferred due to travel. The table attached shows the...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, if he will publish the combined ethnic and gender breakdown of the 173,574 donors deferred due to Haemoglobin as a proporti
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need. From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, a total of 173,574 donors were deferred due to low haemoglobin. The table at...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, if she will provide the ethnic breakdown of the 173,574 donors deferred due to Haemoglobin as a proportion of (a) total def
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need. From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, a total of 173,574 donors were deferred due to low haemoglobin. The ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions and NHS: Postal ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Ofcom's decision to allow Royal Mail to cut Saturday deliveries and move to an alternating weekday model for second class letters on t
Answer: A reliable and affordable universal postal service is crucial to the UK, and we are clear it must work for customers, workers and businesses that help drive growth across the country.Ofcom has reviewed the future of the universal postal service so that it...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Crisis and Resilience Fund will include funding for furniture.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 16 July to PQ 65851.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying the Decent Homes Standard to affordable housing.
Answer: The Decent Homes Standard already applies to affordable housing managed by registered providers of social housing.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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