Carla Lockhart MP: written questions
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Plastic Surgery: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to introduce a licensing and regulatory framework for practitioners in the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to address longstanding concerns about the safety of the cosmetics sector, and is exploring options for further regulation in this area. We will set out the details of our approach in our response to the consul...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHay Fever: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with relevant professional bodies on the (a) clinical management and (b) treatment of hay fever.
Answer: No recent discussions have taken place on the clinical management and treatment of hay fever specifically, however, as part of the Expert Advisory Group for Allergy, Department policy officials meet regularly with the National Allergy Strategy Group, whic...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with (a) church authorities and (b) Historic England on increasing flexibility in the (i) renovation and (ii) adaptation of listed churches for (
Answer: DCMS ministers have recently met with both Church representatives and Historic England, however discussions have not covered the specific issue of increasing flexibility in the renovation and adaptation of listed churches for community use and accessibili...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand access to apprenticeships in defence-related sectors in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Apprenticeship and skills policy is devolved to Northern Ireland, and any measures regarding apprenticeships there are a matter for the Northern Irish government.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2005 to Questions 50084 on Defence: Space Technology, what role Northern Ireland will play in the delivery of a refreshed Defence Space Strategy.
Answer: As the Strategic Defence Review highlights, Space is critical for the UK’s national infrastructure and central to future defence operations. In line with the Government’s wider industrial strategy, Defence is collaborating closely with partners across Gov...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) research and development and (b)deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles; and whether specific targets have been set for infrastructure rollout to support h
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) considers that hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives could play an important role in decarbonising the transport sector, particularly in heavier transport such as aviation and maritime.We are supporting the deployment of hyd...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support university-led research and development into hydrogen-powered transport technologies; and whether he plans to make further funding streams available to support aca
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) considers that hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives could play an important role in decarbonising the transport sector, particularly in heavier transport such as aviation and maritime.We are supporting the deployment of hyd...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUzbekistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise concerns about the treatment of (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Uzbekistan at the United Nations.
Answer: The UK is committed to championing freedom of religion or belief for all. In Uzbekistan's most recent UN Universal Periodic Review, the UK raised concerns regarding upholding freedom of religion or belief amongst other human rights issues. We continue to ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBurkina Faso: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise concerns about the treatment of (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Burkina Faso at the United Nations.
Answer: The UK strongly condemns reports of attacks on religious minorities in Burkina Faso and has consistently called on all actors in Burkina Faso to respect human rights and adhere to international humanitarian law, which covers the persecution of Christians ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Stalking: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with the devolved Administrations on support for victims of (a) stalking and (b) coercive control.
Answer: This Department regularly engages with the devolved administrations regarding support for victims.Section 16 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 applies to England and to reserved matters in Wales. It is important that victims can expect as consistent s...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Devolved administrations on improving support for people living with motor neurone disease.
Answer: My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with counterparts across the devolved administrations. We have set up a United Kingdom-wide Neuro Forum, facilitating formal, biannual meetings across the Department, N...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: FraudHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with (a) O2, (b) Vodafone, (c) EE and (d) other mobile network providers on tackling (i) SMS and (ii) calls-based scams; and whether she has plans to introduce stronger
Answer: We work extremely closely with mobile network providers, regulators, law enforcement and consumer groups to close the vulnerabilities that criminals exploit, and stop scam messages and calls reaching the UK public.We are currently developing a second Tele...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) detect and (b) prevent illegal immigration in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK and Ireland have a close and collaborative working relationship on a range of issues, including migration and border security. That collaboration includes a joint commitment to protect the Common Travel Area (CTA) from abuse while preserving the ri...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been housed in Upper Bann constituency in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on a quarterly basis on the number of asylum seekers in supported accommodation, broken down by local authority and located within Asy_D11 tab at: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list her Department's integration schemes available for asylum seekers in Upper Bann constituency.
Answer: There are no integration schemes for asylum seekers as integration support is only available once refugee status is granted. As Integration is an area of devolved competence, integration support available to refugees in Northern Ireland is determined by t...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the primary countries of origin for legal migrants in Upper Bann constituency in the last 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 recordAsylum: Upper BannHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the average processing time for asylum applications for people based in Upper Bann constituency; and how many applications have been refused in the last five years.
Answer: The average time taken to process a substantive decision is not currently available from published data.However, the Home Office does publish data on the number of asylum claims awaiting an initial decision by duration in table Asy_D03 of the ‘Asylum deta...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: 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
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