Jeremy Corbyn MP: written questions
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Health: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on health outcomes for Latinos, and if he will make a statement.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the health outcomes of people with an ethnicity of ‘Latino’.Population health surveys and National Health Service data collections used for routine reporting of health outcomes by ethnic group, generally collect ethnic...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCensus: Ethnic GroupsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116122More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including the ethnic group classification of Latino in the next national census.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26th February is attached.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthnic Groups: Latin AmericaCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage of people living in each UK constituency who identify as Latino.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26th February is attached.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to conduct due diligence when licensing arms transfers to the United Arab Emirates to prevent weapons being used by the Rapid
Answer: All export licence applications are assessed for the risk of diversion and are kept under careful and continual review. We have recently reviewed over 2,000 licences for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The risk of diversion is complex and is the single big...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEthnic Groups: Latin AmericaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by his Department classifies Latinos as an ethnic group.
Answer: The Department uses the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonised Standard on Ethnicity which is publicly available on gov.uk.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is her proposed timeline for the publication and implementation of the revised school food standards.
Answer: We are revising the School Food Standards and engaging with stakeholders to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history.Further details on timelines for the publication and the implementation of these revisions ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the local economic benefits to the United Kingdom of the United States military bases in Britain.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not formally evaluated the economic benefit to the UK of the United States Visiting Forces (USVF) and therefore a verified financial estimate is not available. The continued presence of United States military forces in th...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy not to provide information on the number of United States military personnel present at each of its bases in the United Kingdom.
Answer: There is no specific policy that requires this Government to withhold the number of United States personnel based within the UK, however as previously advised we are withholding this information in the interest of personal security. The number of United S...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUS National Security AgencyMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which agreements between the United States and the United Kingdom govern the presence of US National Security Agency personnel in Britain.
Answer: The UK–US intelligence relationship is one of the closest in the world, built primarily on the longstanding UK-USA Agreement and our Five Eyes partnership, reinforced by our network of bilateral defence and security arrangements. Any details on US intelli...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether financial benefits accrue to the United Kingdom from the US War Department’s ownership of sites such as land and buildings in Britain.
Answer: The continued presence of United States (US) military forces in the UK forms an important part of the US’ on-going wider commitment to NATO and the security of Europe. The US Department of War (DoW) does not own military sites, military land, or military ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the sites the US War Department owns in the United Kingdom.
Answer: I can confirm the US War Department does not own any Defence sites in the United Kingdom.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the amount of money paid directly from housing benefit to private landlords in each region of England.
Answer: Information on the average weekly amount of Housing Benefit paid to private landlords, by regions, is available on Stat-Xplore via the Housing Benefit official statistics (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/). The information can be found in the Housing Benef...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the Local Housing Allowance tin the context of private rented costs.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are annually reviewed, usually in the Autumn. At Autumn budget 2025, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed LHA and announced that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. Rent level...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the legislative basis is for the United States' use of force from bases in the United Kingdom being subject to joint decision-making.
Answer: Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis. This includes engagement with US partners on the nature and purpose of their activity. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or inform...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are confidential arrangements in place governing the US military's use of bases in the UK in addition to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement 1951, the Visiting Forces Act 1952 and UK/US Cost Sharing
Answer: A range of formal agreements govern the US military's use of bases in the UK including the NATO Status of Forces Agreement 1951, the Visiting Forces Act 1952, and UK-US Cost Sharing Agreement 1973. Classified agreements also apply in some areas, reflectin...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where United States (a) naval, (b) army and (c) marine detachments are stationed in the UK.
Answer: The United States Visiting Forces are present in the UK at the invitation of HM Government. The majority of US personnel in the UK are drawn from the US Air Force and stationed at RAF bases, but the overall US force composition across its UK footprint is ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMOD BicesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work carried out at MOD Bicester; how many of his Department’s personnel are stationed there; and who owns the site.
Answer: The Bicester site is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) via the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. There are a number of different units and organisations located in Bicester performing a wide range of tasks and services, and as such there is no ove...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: HampshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of RAF Oakhanger; how many of his Department’s personnel are stationed there; and who owns the site.
Answer: RAF Oakhanger is a Ministry of Defence owned satellite ground station, which is contractor managed. It monitors and controls the UK's constellation of military communication satellites. There are no Defence staff stationed at RAF Oakhanger.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: US Department of WarMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the properties in the UK owned by the US War Department.
Answer: HM Land Registry (HMLR) registers ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HMLR records show that there are currently no registered titles in England and Wales registered in the name of the United States Department of War, or in the name of it...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on running costs for RAF (a) Menwith Hill, (b) Lakenheath and (c) Croughton in each of the last three years; and how much of the cost for each year has been reimbursed by the Uni
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. There is no one identified budget for three sites, the officials would have to go into each indi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 45840 on RAF Lakenheath: Nuclear Weapons, when it first became policy for his Department to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at United S
Answer: It has been UK policy for decades to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at any given location.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether agreements between the United States and United Kingdom on the presence of US military forces in Britain place restrictions on the ability of the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Britain.
Answer: The terms, conditions and jurisdiction considerations that govern the US – and any other visiting NATO force permanently based in the UK – are enshrined in the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (1951), which is embedded into UK law by the Visiting Forces Ac...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US armed forces personnel undertook training courses in Britain in each year since 2020; and in which institution they trained.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence offers a very broad range of International Defence Training to our partners. Information regarding the provision of training to the US Armed Forces is therefore spread across a range of sources and providers across Defence. It is t...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department places any restrictions on the number of United States military forces that can be deployed to bases in Britain.
Answer: The UK does not place any restrictions regarding the numbers of US military forces in the UK. It is up to the US to determine the number of personnel it stations in the UK at any particular time. However, significant adjustments in the nature or scale of ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department records the UK civilian airports that the US military uses for operational, training or transitory purposes.
Answer: For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment relating to foreign nations’ military aircraft movement.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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