Carla Lockhart MP: written questions
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Visas: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people breached their visa conditions in Upper Bann constituency in the last five years; and how many people were subsequently deported.
Answer: The requested information is not held on a constituency level and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost. Our published national data on enforcement is available at the following link and i...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the compliance of visa conditions in Upper Bann constituency.
Answer: The Home Office takes the monitoring of visa compliance seriously and has a range of measures in place to ensure individuals adhere to the conditions of their stay in the UK. Immigration Enforcement (IE) has dedicated regional teams based across the UK, i...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many legal migrants have settled in Upper Bann constituency in the past five years.
Answer: The requested information is not held in a reportable format. To provide this information would require a manual review of case records, which could only be done for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Scottish Government’s decision to use Ultra High Frequency electronic identification technology for animals on trade between
Answer: Farming policy is a devolved matter. The Government has not conducted a formal assessment on the impact of the Scottish Government’s decision. Defra officials are working closely with the devolved Governments to ensure compliance with the UK internal mark...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of research presented to the Scottish Government on Ultra High Frequency electronic identificati
Answer: Defra is aware of research papers published by Scot EID and have gathered further evidence through our own research and extensive engagement with farmers and industry.Defra and the Welsh Government commissioned Harper Adams University to conduct an indepe...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TaggingScotland OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the research presented to the Scottish government on ultra high frequency electronic identification technology in livestock.
Answer: Farming policy is a devolved matter, and the Government has not formally assessed the impact of the Scottish Government's decision. Defra officials are working closely with devolved administrations to ensure compliance with the UK Internal Markets Act (20...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on whether electronic identification technology for animals will be used in England and Wales of requiremen
Answer: Defra officials and the devolved Governments are working to deliver robust traceability across the UK and to ensure we are in line with the UK Internal Markets Act (2020) and can trade with the EU and internationally.On 2 June, Defra announced its decisio...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: TaggingScotland OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Scottish government’s decision to use ultra high frequency electronic identification technology for animals on trade between Great Britain a
Answer: I am aware of the Scottish Government’s decision to adopt ultra-high frequency electronic identification technology for animals, and the Government is committed to understanding its potential implications for trade between Great Britain and Northern Irela...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase funding and support for research into rare diseases and (b) improve early diagnosis pathways for patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases through the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Pioneering research is an underpinning theme of the framework. In the 2025 England Rare Diseases Action Plan we introduced a new ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are being housed in Houses in Multiple Occupation in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release. The data can also be broken down by local authority. Immigratio...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase prosecution rates for online child sexual exploitation offences and (b) support victims throughout the legal process.
Answer: The Government continues work to deliver meaningful change for victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation. I refer the Hon Member to the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girl's statement made to Parliament on 08 April 2025, whi...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAntimicrobial ResistanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on delivering the UK five-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.
Answer: Following publication of the 2024 to 2029 UK AMR National Action Plan in May 2024, the Department is preparing the first annual report, summarising the progress made to date.The organisations responsible for delivery provide regular updates to the Departm...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the effective implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland; and whether he plans to take steps to improve access to veteran support services in the
Answer: The Government has committed to extending the Covenant Legal Duty to cover UK Government Departments and the Devolved Governments, including Northern Ireland. We anticipate that the Duty extension will increase awareness of the Covenant, drive further imp...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle the sale of (a) illegal and (b) unregulated vaping products to children and young people.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will strengthen enforcement and crack down on rogue retailers selling illegal and unregulated vape products to children and young people. The bill introduces new £200 fixed penalty notices in England and Wales for certain tobacc...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist mental health support for disabled children who are (a) victims of and (b) witnesses to serious crime.
Answer: Many children and young people (CYP) face complex emotional and mental health challenges arising from trauma.Over the next decade, to deliver the Government’s missions, the National Health Service will play a key part in addressing the needs of these chil...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTransportDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve transport (a) connectivity and (b) infrastructure in under-served regions (i) in rural areas, (ii) in semi-rural areas and (iii) across the UK.
Answer: Transport is a devolved matter, and the Department for Transport is predominantly responsible for transport in England only on most issues. The government knows that integrated public transport is vital to keeping communities connected. We also know that ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHybrid WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the UK’s capability to respond to (a) hybrid and (b) cyber threats.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with Government partners to monitor, understand and respond to cyber and hybrid threats to the UK from hostile states. The Strategic Defence Review 2025 underscores the UK's commitment to responding to cyber and hybri...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExploitation: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the online exploitation of children; and whether she plans to increase funding for police cybercrime units.
Answer: We are committed to taking robust action across Government to better safeguard children from all forms of abuse, including online exploitation, and to ensure that perpetrators of abuse face the full force of the law.It is crucial that police and law enfor...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out how the proposed introduction of regional field officers under the VALOUR programme will strengthen existing (a) statutory and (b) voluntary support networks for veterans in Northern Ireland.
Answer: VALOUR is a new programme to establish the first ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A network of new regional field officers will work with local organisations to coordinate local delivery and ensure that services are designed to meet the needs of ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of consulting (a) veterans (i) generally and (ii) on their lived experiences and (b) veterans’ organisations in Northern Ireland in the (A) design and (B) deliv
Answer: The Government understands the importance of consulting widely with veterans and veteran organisations to ensure that their voices are heard and their needs and experiences are understood. Officials are working with key statutory and voluntary sector stak...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans Welfare Service: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential role of the Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland in (a) shaping and (b) delivering the VALOUR programme to take account of (i) regional needs and (ii) existing co
Answer: VALOUR is a new programme to establish the first ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A network of new regional field officers will work with local organisations to coordinate local delivery and ensure that services are designed to meet the needs of ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the VALOUR programme (a) works with and (b) complements existing veterans’ organisations in Northern Ireland.
Answer: VALOUR is a new programme to establish the first ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A network of new regional field officers will work with local organisations to coordinate local delivery and ensure that services are designed to meet the needs of ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities and Churches: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to (a) churches and (b) faith-based charities in the context of trends in the level of (i) energy costs and (ii) donations.
Answer: We know this is a difficult time for the civil society sector; cost of living pressures are leading to increased demand for many organisations, alongside their higher running costs.Over the last year, my department has been delivering the VCSE Energy Effi...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Mental HealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support the mental health of veterans in Northern Ireland; and what support his Department is providing to affected veterans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 28 May 2025 to Question 53212.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support vulnerable people with fluctuations in the cost of energy.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers, including vulnerable individuals, permanently. This, combined with our Warm Homes Plan to...
Answered 28 May 2025
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