Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Turks and Caicos Islands: PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the resources and investigative powers of the Integrity Commission in the Turks and Caicos Islands to scrutinise planning and
Answer: The Hon Member has asked a large number of related questions on the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), some of which we are unable to answer because they fall within the responsibility of the devolved government, and others because they relate to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the operation of the Advisory Panel complaints process for disputed Crown land and planning
Answer: The Hon Member has asked a large number of related questions on the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), some of which we are unable to answer because they fall within the responsibility of the devolved government, and others because they relate to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTurks and Caicos Islands: PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Land Unit within the Attorney-General's Chambers and the Advisory Panel complaints process in
Answer: The Hon Member has asked a large number of related questions on the Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG), some of which we are unable to answer because they fall within the responsibility of the devolved government, and others because they relate to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support 18-year-olds still in education who are experiencing homelessness.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124201 on 14 April 2026. In addition, to support disadvantaged students, the Department for Education (DfE) provides free meals funding in further education and requires colleges and training pro...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBananas: Import DutiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed suspension of tariffs on fresh bananas on the resilience and diversity of the UK's food supply chain.
Answer: A resilient and diverse food supply chain is important for British consumers. To assess the potential impact of the proposed tariff suspensions, announced on 21 May, we invited the public and industry to respond to a call for input. This call for input cl...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBananas: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with counterparts in Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire on the proposed cost of living tariff suspensions on fresh bananas and their po
Answer: On 27th May, HM Treasury and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched a four-week stakeholder consultation on a proposal to suspend tariffs on a package of agri-food products, including bananas. As part of that Call for Input, officials from t...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17431More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of including fresh bananas in the proposed list of everyday essential goods eligible for cost of living tariff suspensions on consumer costs.
Answer: As the Chancellor set out in her statement to the House on 24 March, she has asked officials to look at where targeted reductions to agrifood tariffs can help bring down food prices for consumers, balancing this against the implications for domestic produ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKashmir: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Pakistani counterpart on human rights in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 June in response to Question 7530, and I can assure her that we are continuing to monitor developments carefully, and discuss them with our international counterparts as necessary.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMigraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 10227 on Migraines: Drugs, which specific NICE guidance addresses the prescribing interface between preventive migraine treatment and psychia
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline CG150, Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, provides recommendations on the assessment and treatment of migraine, including preventive treatments, and highlights important ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: Human RightsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14947More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the UK's declining ranking since 2015 on the the ILGA Europe Rainbow Map.
Answer: The UK is a proud champion of LGBT+ rights, both at home and globally, underpinned by our strong legislative framework. We are actively working to advance these rights. Recently we have strengthened protections against anti-LGBT hate crime and we have pub...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14946More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has considered international examples in the formation of the Conversion practices draft bill.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14945More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Conversion practices draft bill for protecting trans people from conversion therapy practices.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14944More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which LGBTQ+ groups were consulted with regarding the Conversion practices draft bill.
Answer: We have grouped questions 14944, 14945 and 14946 together.The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.I would like to assure you, my officials and I engaged with a wide range of stakeholders from ac...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14943More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to other departments on assessing the tax conduct of suppliers when awarding public contracts.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 sets out exclusion grounds to prevent suppliers who are guilty of tax evasion from bidding for public contracts. Under these provisions, public authorities must disregard bids from these suppliers where the circumstances giving ri...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCorporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has reviewed the design of employee share acquisition relief in light of its use by large, profitable companies with substantial UK public sector revenue.
Answer: Corporation tax relief for shares awarded to employees ensures that the award of shares is treated similarly to other forms of remunerating employees, for example cash bonuses, and thus encourages companies to give employees a stake in the businesses they...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Corporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the effective UK corporation tax rate paid by Palantir Technologies UK Limited in the financial years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Answer: HMRC cannot provide the information requested as doing so would disclose information relating to an identifiable taxpayer. HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality and is prohibited from disclosing taxpayer information.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Corporation TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of employee share acquisition relief claimed by Palantir Technologies UK Limited in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2025-26.
Answer: HMRC cannot comment on any individual or identifiable businesses and their tax relief due to strict confidentiality rules.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) child nutrition, (b) oral health outcomes and (c) health inequ
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five years old who attend a setting for two or more hours per...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: School MilkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) demand for British dairy produce, (b) farm incom
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. It is led ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will be taking steps to update the school food standards to include free school milk entitlement to the end of reception.
Answer: I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending eligibility for free school milk until the end of the Reception year on (a) school readiness, (b) educational attainment and (c) the attainment
Answer: I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department is undertaking with local councils in London to expedite approval processes for independent hospitality businesses seeking to implement proposals such as
Answer: The government has recently legislated to introduce strategic licensing functions for the London Mayor and Greater London Authority to boost the capital's nighttime economy and hospitality industry. We will be bringing forward secondary legislation to bri...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to independent hospitality businesses to address he potential impact of a)business rates, b)employment costs, and c) VAT on those businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises pressures on independent hospitality businesses and is providing targeted support. On business rates, we have introduced permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties, backed by a £4.3 billion support pac...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current VAT rates on the viability of independent hospitality businesses in England.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has the second highest registration threshold among all 38 OECD countries, which keeps the majority of businesses, including independent hospitality businesses, outside the VAT system. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether pet travel arrangements, including the recognition of GB-issued pet passports, are being considered as part of ongoing negotiations on the UK's relationship with the European U
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an Animal Healt...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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