Kanishka Narayan MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: Data CentresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the respective compute requirements for AI training and inference; and whether he plans to reflect this distinction in future infrastructure
Answer: In response to the AI Opportunities Action Plan, DSIT is currently developing a long-term compute strategy. At the same time, DSIT and UKRI are taking forward the development of the AI Research Resource, a network of supercomputers, currently consisting o...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordICTDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the timely delivery of the national Compute Strategy; and whether she plans to publish an updated timeline ahead of Spring 2025.
Answer: Expanding the UK’s compute capability is essential for the development and adoption of AI, scientific research, and improving public services. DSIT and UKRI are taking forward the development of the AI Research Resource, a network of supercomputers, curre...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime; and what recent discussions she has had with South Wales Police on community-based interventions (a) Barry and (b) the wider Vale of Glamorga
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s mission to make our communities safe. We are taking a range of steps to realise this ambition.We recently announced “Ronan’s Law”, a range of measures which will include stricter r...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpikingHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle spiking incidents; and what support is being made available to local authorities and hospitality venues to improve prevention and victim support.
Answer: Spiking is an appalling crime that undermines the people's right to feel safe when they are simply enjoying a night out.The Government is currently delivering a range of measures to tackle this vile practice, specifically targeted at raising awareness, id...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) identification, (b) investigation and (c) prosecution of stalking; and what engagement she has had with police forces in Wales on this issue.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear every day, and tackling it forms a key part of our mission on to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the next decade.That is why the Home Office is:- investing £13.1 milli...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls; and what support is being provided to local police forces and frontline services in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Answer: We have already announced a series of measures designed to strengthen the police response to violence against women and girls (VAWG), protect victims and hold perpetrators to account across England and Wales. This includes:Embedding the first domestic abu...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on strengthening international cooperation to tackle organised immigration crime; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of such cooperat
Answer: Strengthened international cooperation is essential to tackle the gangs who facilitate organised immigration crime (OIC) and this Government is providing a step change in leading the international community’s approach.We have signed a series of landmark a...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to work with (a) Vale of Glamorgan Council and (b) other local authorities to (i) prevent homelessness and (ii) provide sustainable housing so
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross government strategy, working ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure international climate finance reaches children in communities impacted by climate change.
Answer: Our international climate finance continues to prioritise support to the most vulnerable communities who are experiencing the worst impacts of climate change, including children. In addition, we are committed to amplifying the voices of the most marginali...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help children maintain access to essential public services in countries impacted by climate change.
Answer: Climate change is one of the most significant challenges facing children around the world. We know that children are disproportionately at risk from the effects of climate change, and children and young people will be at the forefront of shaping a resilie...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWar PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether interim financial assistance is available for veterans awaiting a decision on their war pension applications; and what steps are being taken to support those experiencing financial hardship due to prolong
Answer: Work is underway to tackle the backlog war pension applications pending action, of which has increased in the last few months. The department continually review and evaluate its processes to look for ways to improve and minimise claim processing times. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWar PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the review process for war pension application; and whether any changes to internal procedures or decision-making frameworks are being considered to reduce waitin
Answer: Work is underway to tackle the backlog war pension applications pending action, of which has increased in the last few months. The department continually review and evaluate its processes to look for ways to improve and minimise claim processing times. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWar PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of war pension applications pending review on (a) 11 March 2025, (b) 11 March 2024 and (c) 11 March 2023; and what steps he is taking to tackle the backlog.
Answer: Work is underway to tackle the backlog war pension applications pending action, of which has increased in the last few months. The department continually review and evaluate its processes to look for ways to improve and minimise claim processing times. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37344More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government’s gender equality strategy will include measures to tackle discrimination against women in (a) healthcare, (b) work and (c) financial security.
Answer: We are a mission-led government and women’s equality is at the heart of all our missions. On health, we are continuing to work with NHS England and the Women’s Health Ambassador to implement the Women's Health Strategy. Our priorities for delivering the s...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Older WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the financial security of older women in (a) Vale of Glamorgan constituency and (b) the UK; and what steps she is taking to end discrimination due to (i
Answer: As announced in the recent Get Britain Working White Paper, we are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new Jobs and Careers service that will enable everyone, regardless of age or gender, to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the anticipated impact of the growth in artificial intelligence and sovereign compute infrastructure on national energy demand; and what steps the G
Answer: Embracing the opportunities that AI can provide to drive growth and productivity in the economy is a government objective. Supporting the development of AI data centres through policies such as AI Growth Zones is a key part of that. The Department is work...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a free trade agreement with India.
Answer: The Business and Trade Secretary was in Delhi in February to relaunch negotiations for a trade deal with India and made good progress in building momentum towards a deal that will strengthen economic growth across the UK.A trade deal with India could impr...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnterprise Management IncentivesTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36159More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the suitability of the current asset and employee number eligibility caps for the Enterprise Management Incentive in supporting the fastest-growing tech startups in the UK.
Answer: The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is a tax-advantaged share scheme, which allows SMEs to attract and retain high productivity workers that they otherwise would not be able to recruit due to insufficient cashflow compared to larger, more est...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: WalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medicines to patients in Wales.
Answer: The Department has worked in close partnership with the devolved administrations in the management of this supply issue. The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to mitigate the supply issue...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34952More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment of recent Barnett consequentials for health spending in Wales.
Answer: The Welsh Government’s Phase 1 Spending Review 2025 settlement for 2025-26 is the largest in real terms of any Welsh Government settlement since devolution. The Welsh Government is receiving at least 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Governm...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVale of Glamorgan: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Government’s defence innovation announcements on businesses in St Athan and the wider Vale of Glamorgan.
Answer: This Government will lead the way on equipping the UK’s Armed Forces with the best cutting-edge tech by launching a new defence innovation organisation. It will grow high-tech businesses and defence start-ups across the UK – including in the Vale of Glamo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVale of Glamorgan: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Strategic Defence Review on employment opportunities for veterans in the Vale of Glamorgan; whether his Department has conducted an evaluation of the a
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) marks a new era for Defence. After years of the UK’s Armed Forces being hollowed out and underfunded, change is essential to ensure the UK remains secure at home and strong abroad, now and for years to come. The SDR proc...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Vale of GlamorganDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the establishment of an AI Growth Zone in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Answer: The UK Government recognises the critical role of AI infrastructure in supporting advanced AI technologies. The AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines how the UK can build the cutting-edge compute infrastructure needed to lead in AI development and deploym...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Israel’s decision to restrict access into Gaza on humanitarian outcomes in that area.
Answer: We are deeply concerned at the announcement that Israel has halted all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. As per the UK Government's statement on 5 March, with France and Germany, the entry of lifesaving aid should never be contingent on a ceasefire or ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVale of Glamorgan: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP on (a) security and (b) resilience in Vale of Glamorgan constituency.
Answer: The increase in defence spending will fund critical investments in areas like autonomous systems, AI, cyber, rebuilding stockpiles and munition reserves, and therefore will support the security and resilience of the whole of the UK, including the Vale of ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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