Chi Onwurah MP: written questions
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Visas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2025 to Question 88639, how many eVisa error correction webforms have been completed since 12 December 2024.
Answer: The Department publishes a range of data on its digital status programme and will be, in due course, publishing management information on the volumes of eVisa error corrections webforms received.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 85760 on Visas: Digital Technology, when the eVisa error form was introduced; and how many of those forms have been received.
Answer: Between 1st November 2024 and 12th December 2024 customers could use the former Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) error form to report issues to UKVI on both their eVisa and their BRPs. A standalone eVisa error correction webform was then rolled out by UK ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: JapanDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85758 on Science: International Cooperation, what information her Department holds on the funding for the Japan Science Partnership
Answer: The Department collects the following information for ISPF programmes with Japan.Partner organisation name, Partner activity description, Relevant sector and ISPF theme, Total applications, Total awards, Activity status (live or closed), start and end dat...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals are serving in the Israeli Defence Forces.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the question 44556 on 23 April 2025.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she made of the implications for her policies of the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner press release entitled “More than a human can bear”:
Answer: Allegations of sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces are extremely concerning. We unequivocally condemn sexual violence in Palestine, in Israel, and wherever it occurs in the world. The UK has consistently called for all ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 85759 on Imports: Israel, how his Department determines whether there are doubts about the declared origin of goods.
Answer: HMRC takes a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to customs enforcement but does not provide specific details regarding checks, as it may serve to undermine compliance activity.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the eVisa system since its rollout; and whether any complaints have been received on (a) accessibility issues and (b) inaccuracies in eV
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition that strives to ensure that all people, including the most vulner...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 83308 on Export Controls: Israel, whether his Department has considered introducing a formal (a) certification and (b) verification mechanism for i
Answer: Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. Goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences. Where there are doubts about the declared origin of goods, HMRC undertakes checks to...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Science Partnerships FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with which countries does the UK operate international science partnership funds; and how much and what proportion of the funding for the partnership with Japan is from (a) public and (
Answer: The International Science Partnership Fund currently operates in:United States of America, Japan, Canada, India, South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, China, Ireland, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Denmark, and Latvia (non-ODA)S...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScience and Discovery Centres: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with science and discovery centres on their financial resilience since the covid-19 pandemic.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role these centres play in engaging the public with science and inspiring young people. As set out in the answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84033, Minister Vallance has followed up with the Department for Cultur...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the Department has spent on dental research in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between the 2022/23 and 2024/25 financial years, the NIHR directly spent £18.2 million on resear...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Health: SurveysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the adult oral health survey (a) before and (b) after the decision to no longer include the examination of patients in the survey.
Answer: There has been no comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the adult oral health survey (AOHS) before and after the changes in data collection. This decision occurred for the 2021 survey only, to adapt to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, w...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84165More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Israeli goods imported to the UK are from the Occupied Territories.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an accredited official statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Digital Service: OutagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the resilience of Government Digital Services to outages.
Answer: In the 2025 State of Digital Government review, cyber security and digital resilience risks were identified as critically high across the public sector, and we are taking immediate action to make Government services more secure, resilient and reliable.Gov...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Digital ServiceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the impact of the AWS outage on 20 October 2025 on Government Digital Services.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is leading Government’s response to the AWS outage that took place on Monday 20 October 2025. DSIT continues to work across government and with businesses to understand the full impacts of the o...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of Government cloud services are hosted on (a) AWS, (b) Google and (c) Microsoft infrastructure.
Answer: The State of Digital Government report estimates up to 60% of the government estate is currently hosted on cloud platforms, mostly using AWS, Microsoft and Google. More granular data on the split between AWS, Google and Microsoft infrastructure is not cur...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Occupied TerritoriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance to financial institutions on its investment decisions in the context of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the
Answer: There is guidance on gov.uk setting out the clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or offer support to such activity.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Ambitions framework aligns with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan in the context of (a) the shift to neighbourhood health services, (b) integrated care and (c) preventative models of care.
Answer: The Ambitions Framework aligns with the 10-Year Health Plan in several ways, including both the foundations on which the framework is built, and the associated six ambitions. For example, the shift to neighbourhood health services aligns to education and ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is responsible for the (a) national and (b) regional (i) adoption and (ii) spread of health innovation within the NHS; and what role the Health Innovation Network and Integrated Care Systems pl
Answer: Under the NHS Act 2006, NHS England has a statutory duty to promote innovation in the provision of health services. The Health and Care Act 2022 extends this duty to each integrated care board (ICB), requiring them to promote innovation as part of their p...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish an updated strategy on violence against women and girls; and whether she plans to included policies on (a) improving access to sexual violence services and (b) sup
Answer: This Government has been clear that the level of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in our country is intolerable, and we are treating it as the national emergency that it is.The new VAWG Strategy will set the direction for the next decade, driving f...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67326 on Taxation, what reforms to the tax system are being considered to support (a) job creation and (b) economic participation in regions with persistently lower
Answer: The OBR will produce a new forecast for the annual Budget, and the Chancellor will make decisions in the round based on that forecast. The Government is focused on unleashing the potential of people across all nations and regions of the UK and growing the...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 10 on page 22 of the Life Sciences Sector Plan, published on 16 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that musculoskeletal conditions are included in pla
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including a variety of musculoskeletal (MSK) co...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) comply with the ICJ Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied
Answer: The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to consider the Court's Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves. The UK does not recognise the ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Waste DisposalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on cooperation on aluminium scrap retention.
Answer: To date, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and other ministers at the Department for Business and Trade have not held discussions with EU counterparts regarding co-operation on aluminium scrap retention.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits to (a) the environmental and (b) employment opportunities from introducing domestic aluminium rolling capacity.
Answer: To date, the Department for Business and Trade has not assessed the environmental and employment opportunities potentially derived from the introduction of a UK aluminium rolling mill.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
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