Jas Athwal MP: written questions
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Pensions: Consumer InformationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve access to pension information and (b) introduce the Pension Dashboards Scheme.
Answer: The Government ensures everyone has access to free impartial pension guidance through the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). Their MoneyHelper service provides guidance to the public on all areas of UK pensions. In September 2024, MaPS launched a new digi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle inequalities in access to end of life care services.
Answer: NHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) counselling and (b) psychological support for patients who receive a diagnosis of terminal illness.
Answer: NHS England has published statutory guidance which outlines areas for consideration when commissioning palliative and end of life care services and, within this, there is reference to improving equity of access and reducing inequity in outcomes and experi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to provide for community mental health hubs in London in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: Thus far, government funding to support Early Support Hubs from 2024/25 has allowed hubs to expand their current service offer to reach at least 12,000 additional young people.The Department has confirmed a one-year contract to support and evaluate these ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling Ukrainian refugees who are living in the UK to obtain the right to remain.
Answer: The Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme opened to applications on 4 February 2025, which enables Ukrainians in the UK under the Ukraine visa schemes to apply for a further 18 months’ temporary permission to remain in the UK.We recognise the Ukrainian gove...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRacial DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36956More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against ethnic minority people.
Answer: This government is clear that someone’s race or ethnicity should never be a barrier to success. We are taking a number of steps across government to address race inequalities through our mission-based programme of reform and our Plan for Change. As set ou...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with local authorities to help tackle fly-tipping.
Answer: Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights local communities and the environment. Local authorities have enforcement powers to help them tackle fly-tipping, including fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, and prosecution action which can lead to signifi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure areas with higher levels of deprivation receive adequate funding.
Answer: The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government in England, which is a cash-terms increase of 6.8% in Core Spending Power on 2024-25. The most relatively deprived areas of England will receiv...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce the need for imported electricity in the UK.
Answer: The Government’s Clean Power 2030 action plan details the Government's strategy to protect people from increased energy bills caused by volatile global gas markets and accelerate our pathway towards greater energy independence through the deployment of cl...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPeriod Poverty: Greater LondonDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address period poverty in East London.
Answer: Nobody should have to miss out on education because of their period, which is why the department provides free period products to girls and women in their place of study, through the period products scheme. The scheme aims to remove periods as a barrier t...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the release of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to pushing the Government of India for faster progress to resolve Jagtar Singh Johal's case. The Foreign Secretary has raised Mr Johal's case with his Indian counterpart on several occasions, most recently on 5 March. The Pr...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on human rights in Pakistan.
Answer: Promoting human rights is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the importance of upholding civil and political rights with senior Pakistani Ministers, including the Minister for Human Rights and Interior Minister, during my ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Ilford SouthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support high street businesses in Ilford South constituency.
Answer: Revitalising our high streets is a priority for this government. We are delivering across government to create better conditions for high street businesses to thrive.We have heard businesses’ concerns about the impact of anti-social behaviour in town cent...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: Ilford SouthTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36948More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the provision of (a) physical banks and (b) banking hubs in Ilford South constituency.
Answer: Banking has changed significantly in recent years with many customers benefiting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to constituents and businesses in Ilford South and...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help increase interagency working between (a) local authorities, (b) social services and the (c) police to help prevent crime.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that interagency working plays in helping to prevent crime. We have committed to the creation of a new Young Futures Programme, which will embed partnership principles in a network of new Young Futures Hubs and You...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to undertake further research into the adverse health effects of ultra-processed foods.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is investing in research on the health impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This includes a new research call launched...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of a total ban on the advertising of unhealthy food across all media.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. However, we are implementing restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food or drink products on television and online from October 2025. This includes a 9pm watershed on television and a 24-hour restriction on paid...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParamedical StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of paramedics in England.
Answer: In November 2024, there were 20,243 full time equivalent paramedics employed across the 10 National Health Service ambulance services in England, representing 1,518 or 8.1% more than a year ago and 4,131 or 25.6% more than five years ago. In summer 2025, ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFast Food: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ban fast food outlets near schools.
Answer: On 12 December 2024, the Government published the revised National Planning Policy Framework for local government. As part of this, local authorities were given the stronger, clearer powers they have told us they need to block new fast-food outlets near s...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce obesity rates amongst children under the age of 16 in East London.
Answer: The prevention of ill health is a clear priority for the Government, and the cornerstone of this is supporting children to live healthier lives. We face a childhood obesity crisis, and the Government will take action to tackle the root causes of obesity h...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the levels of diabetes among (a) Black and (b) South Asian people.
Answer: NHS England has established a focused engagement campaign, using social media and more traditional approaches, to raise awareness and boost uptake from these groups as part of its approach to address the poorer outcomes for those of south Asian and black ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that employers support women managing menopause.
Answer: The Government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill which [if passed] would require large employers with more than 250 employees to produce Menopause Action Plans on how they will support employees through the menopause. Alongside this we have commit...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParental LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of parental leave.
Answer: Government keeps the rates of benefits, state pension and statutory pay under review. Parental pay is reviewed annually at the discretion of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. From April 2025, subject to parliamentary approval, the rate will in...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through Young Futures Hubs to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: The government has set an ambitious target to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. To achieve this, we plan to reduce the current levels of offending and reoffending and prevent abuse from happening altogether.This focus on prevention also ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of endometriosis services in London.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving the care received by those suffering from gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis. We have taken urgent action to tackle gynaecology waiting lists through the Elective Ref...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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