James Naish MP: written questions
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Visas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing the qualifying period for settlement under the BNO visa scheme from five years to ten years on those visa holders, in the
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in d...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals prosecuted under the Hong Kong National Security Law are not unfairly excluded from access to the British Nationals (Overseas) visa schem
Answer: The Home Office considers all applications for UK visas on their individual merits. Suitability requirements apply to all routes and must be met in addition to validity and eligibility requirements. The Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal (Immig...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will relax the 90-day absence rule for British National (Overseas) visa holders for exceptional circumstances for visa holders from Hong Kong.
Answer: British Nationals (Overseas) who wish to become British citizens can apply for registration under section 4(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. There is some discretion over the requirement not to have been outside the UK for more than 90 days in the ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ChinaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will issue an apology for the lack of (a) referendum and (b) recognition of the right to self-determination for Hong Kong residents prior to the handover of Hong Kong t
Answer: The 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration committed China to preserve Hong Kong's way of life for a period of at least 50 years. Since 2021, the UK has considered China to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration.As a co-signatory ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on guaranteeing the long-term continuation of the British National (Overseas) visa scheme for
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so for Hong ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure cross-border cooperation between local education authorities in the planning and allocation of school places.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is introducing new duties for mainstream state schools and local authorities to co-operate regarding school admissions and for state schools to co-operate with local authorities regarding place planning. Where co-...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will instruct the DVLA to conduct an audit of car park records in instances where a pattern of disputes has been identified.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is committed to delivering a Code of Practice that promotes good practice, in accordance with The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. We are progressing with plans ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that food producers are not undercut by imports produced to lower standards.
Answer: The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. We recognise farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we will use our ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: InformationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to help improve the (a) recording and (b) traceability of farm animals through the Livestock Information Service.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to achieve a comprehensive, multispecies Livestock Information Service, allowing disease to be identified and controlled more effectively, helping to meet our key priority of supporting farmers to boost our food security. Thro...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Veterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of veterinary professionals in the farming sector; and what plans he has to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to enable more u
Answer: Defra is exploring various avenues to improve the short- and long-term capacity issues in the veterinary sector. We have engagement with the veterinary profession and other relevant stakeholders, including veterinary schools and government organisations t...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing a centrally-funded veterinary surveillance scheme to support early detection of animal disease.
Answer: Our existing animal health surveillance arrangements are robust and we monitor for new and emerging threats to our biosecurity through our Veterinary Risk Group (VRG) and the Human and Animal Infections Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) Group. We are not consider...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) capacity and (b) capability of the Animal and Plant Health Agency to respond to a major outbreak of exotic animal disease.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) leads Government action on animal disease control and has outbreak response plans in place. These include measures to contract companies to support eradication and cover such matters as the deployment of non-Gover...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a public awareness campaign to encourage more drivers to replace (a) faulty and (b) broken indicator lights.
Answer: Modern vehicles are fitted with a mandatory tell-tale lamp to indicate whether the direction indicators are functioning properly. Statistics show that there are on average 146 collisions per year where defective lamps and indicators were considered to be ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper on the UK's foreign policy in relation
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department had discussions with the Home Office on the development of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper; and what representations his
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: ImmigrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on the impact of the Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper on British Nationals (Overseas) v
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in the latest 6-monthly Report, this Government remains steadfast in our commitment to the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route. The UK provides a welcoming home to Hong Kongers today and it will continue to do so f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Riding: Disadvantaged and Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Sport England and (b) UK Sport on access to equestrian activities for (i) underrepresented groups and (ii) young people with SEND.
Answer: We want everyone to be able to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of sport and physical activity. We recognise that there are barriers which prevent some people from taking part and we will continue to work with our arm's length bodies, Sport E...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government provides guidance to local authorities on the allocation of funding (a) across different sports, (b) for the provision for (i) SEND-inclusive and (ii) therapeutic sporting
Answer: We want everyone to be able to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of sport and physical activity. We recognise that there are barriers which prevent some people from taking part and we will continue to work with our arm's length bodies, Sport E...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Horse RidingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides funding for equestrian activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department provides funding for local authorities, schools and other education providers so that they can discharge their statutory duties relating to children with special educational needs and disabilities. It is for local authorities and schools to...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Information SharingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people to verify their (a) income and (b) identity online through secure access to their benefit data.
Answer: All claimants must answer security questions to confirm they are who they say they are, to protect their information and prevent fraud. When a claimant creates a UC account, they must complete security questions. When a claimant signs into their account, ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Information SharingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling data sharing between her Department's systems.
Answer: Whenever DWP determines to share personal data from one system to another system, several legal and ethical constraints must be considered, especially under the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. To comply with ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Information SharingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support the Government’s Open Data Agenda; and whether she plans to expand secure access to selected datasets for the purposes of reducing financial exclusion.
Answer: DWP promotes a culture of encouraging data sharing for public good whilst ensuring this is done in a secure, legal and ethical way. DWP requires both a lawful basis and legal power to share personal data. DWP already has over 1,300 live data shares with o...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Information SharingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) economic and (b) social impact of enabling Universal Credit recipients to share their benefit data with consent with regulated third pa
Answer: Customers can choose to share their information with third parties, including Universal Credit statements. As a modern digital service Universal Credit is iterated all the time. We are always looking to make improvements to the design and build. Universal...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the duration of the Ukrainian Visa scheme for Ukrainian national visa holders with children currently working towards GCS
Answer: The Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, which opened on 4 February 2025, enables Ukrainians who have been provided sanctuary here in the UK to apply for a further 18 months’ permission to remain. The scheme provides the same rights and entitlements...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that autism is considered in delivery plans for the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024.
Answer: A range of stakeholders have provided input and expertise to support policy development and delivery of the reforms outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper. Our aim is to create an inclusive labour market in which everybody – including neurodiverg...
Answered 28 May 2025
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