Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Leasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling tenants and residents to pay disputed service charges to the courts while disputes with landlords are being
Answer: The government has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of paying disputed service charges to the courts while disputes are being heard.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Security Funding SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to (a) reopen the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme and (b) introduce a similar scheme for all faiths.
Answer: Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental. That is why record funding of up to £5 million is available for physical protective security measures through the Places of Worship Protective Security Sche...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure victims and survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery criminalised as a result of exploitation are not deported.
Answer: We want to ensure that all victims of modern slavery, regardless of nationality or residency status, are quickly identified and can access support through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), which is the UK’s system for identifying and supporting victi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of planned immigration changes, including the extension of qualifying period for settlement, on abuse victims and their ability to leave the
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026. Contributions will now be analysed, and the findings will support the development of t...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordContraceptives: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of barriers preventing women from accessing the full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting rev
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring equitable access to a range of contraceptive methods including long-acting reversible contraception.The renewed women’s health strategy will set out how the Government will take the next steps to improve women's hea...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordContraceptives: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments within the Women’s Health Strategy refresh are implemented equitably to improve access to contraception at a local level.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring equitable access to a range of contraceptive methods including long-acting reversible contraception.The renewed women’s health strategy will set out how the Government will take the next steps to improve women's hea...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the sustainable Chicken Forum.
Answer: The Department remains firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to continue working closely with all stakeholders to deliver high standards.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review existing animal welfare legislation following the withdrawal by companies from voluntary commitments to improve chicken farming conditions.
Answer: As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the Government remains committed to supporting a move away from the use of fast-growing breeds of meat chickens. The Government welcome the fact that those supermarkets who made Better Chicken Commitment pledges ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of fast growing broiler breeds on welfare conditions.
Answer: The welfare implications of fast-growing breeds of meat chickens was considered as part of the Defra funded Systematic Review of Evidence on Livestock Breeding conducted by Queen’s University Belfast. The Government also commissioned the Animal Welfare Co...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to introduce the Energy Independence Bill.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on our Mission to make the UK a Clean Energy Superpower. Where necessary, and subject to parliamentary time, we intend to pursue the primary legislative changes needed to deliver on this Mission. We will set out o...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Envoy on LGBT RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on re-establishing the role of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on LGBT+ Rights.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works closely with relevant Ministers across government on the UK's international work to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the protection of LGBT+ people from violence and persecutio...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to respond to Question 111829 tabled by the hon. Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer on 5th March (PQ 111829).
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Ofwat’s correspondence to the Business and Trade Committee of 8 September 2025, what assessment her Department has made of Ofwat's conclusion that the Class A credito
Answer: The classification of Ultimate Controller is a matter for Ofwat as the independent economic regulator. We are reassured that Ofwat have reviewed the matter and will continue to keep the position of Thames Water’s Ultimate Controllers under review.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of repeated exposure to contaminated cabin air on aircrew.
Answer: In 2024, the UK independent advisory Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) published its latest statement on aircraft cabin air quality following a request from the Department for Transport. This followed ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits, feasibility and cost to commercial airlines of regulations mandating the installation of enhanced air filtration systems or the use of alternative engine oi
Answer: The UK has a well-established regulatory requirement for reporting events that could endanger aircraft outlined in UK Reg (EU) No 376/2014. Fume and smoke events must be reported and are subsequently analysed by specialists working in the Civil Aviation A...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistent reporting of fume events by airlines operating flights to and from the UK.
Answer: The UK has a well-established regulatory requirement for reporting events that could endanger aircraft outlined in UK Reg (EU) No 376/2014. Fume and smoke events must be reported and are subsequently analysed by specialists working in the Civil Aviation A...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to require the installation of real-time cabin air quality monitoring sensors on commercial aircraft operating in the UK.
Answer: The UK has a well-established regulatory requirement for reporting events that could endanger aircraft outlined in UK Reg (EU) No 376/2014. Fume and smoke events must be reported and are subsequently analysed by specialists working in the Civil Aviation A...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting the annual level of student maintenance support at a level equivalent to a year's salary paid at the National Living Wage for a 36 hour week
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university. However, it is essential we keep our higher education system financially sustainable.To help students from the most disadvan...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinimum WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of aligning the apprentice minimum wage with the National Living Wage, including the potential impact on (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) completion
Answer: We remain committed to removing the discriminatory adult age band. The latest increase to the NMW of 8.5% continues to close the gap between the minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds and the NLW rate, moving towards a single adult rate.The Department has p...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinimum WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning the National Minimum Wage with the National Living Wage.
Answer: We remain committed to removing the discriminatory adult age band. The latest increase to the NMW of 8.5% continues to close the gap between the minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds and the NLW rate, moving towards a single adult rate.The Department has p...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made with the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the cost to the public purse of prosecutions brought under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in relation to members and suppor
Answer: Between 5 July 2025 and 20 February 2026 a total of 629 defendants were received at magistrates’ courts in cases flagged as related to the Palestine Action Group. Of these, 562 have had a first hearing at a magistrates’ court, with those hearings taking p...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place should Thames Water enter special administration.
Answer: The Government will always act in the national interest. While the company is stable, we stand ready for all eventualities – including being ready to apply for a Special Administration Regime if necessary. A Special Administration order is a well-establis...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase enforcement action against wildlife crime linked to gamebird shooting.
Answer: The Government takes all wildlife crime seriously, including offences linked to gamebird shooting. There are strong penalties in place for offences committed against wild animals. Most of these crimes incur a penalty of an unlimited fine and/or up to a si...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds of PreyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have been brought in relation to offences involving the persecution of birds of prey in each of the last five years.
Answer: Defra does not hold official data on the number of prosecutions that have been brought in relation to offences involving the persecution of birds of prey. The Ministry of Justice does publish data on prosecutions for a wide range of offences, including of...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHen HarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) confirmed and (b) suspected criminal incidents involving Hen Harriers have been recorded in each of the last five years.
Answer: Criminal offences against hen harriers are currently not ‘notifiable’. This means police forces are not required to record and report figures on this type of crime to the Home Office for statistical and monitoring purposes. Defra therefore holds no offici...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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