Layla Moran MP: written questions
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Children's Social Care Independent ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the independent report entitled Independent review of children's social care: final report, published on 23 May 2022, how much of the recommended new spending of £2.6 billion has been allocate
Answer: This government is driving the biggest transformation of children’s social care in a generation. Long-term investment is essential to shift the system away from high-cost crisis responses towards earlier support.In 2025/26, the department more than double...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's Social Care Independent ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has committed to implement the recommendations of the Independent review of children's social care: final report, published on 23 May 2022, in each of the next five years.
Answer: This government is driving the biggest transformation of children’s social care in a generation. Long-term investment is essential to shift the system away from high-cost crisis responses towards earlier support.In 2025/26, the department more than double...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether provisions of the UK-India trade deal address the freedom and human rights of minority groups in India.
Answer: The landmark UK-India trade deal includes chapters on labour, gender, environment and anti-corruption. In common with most free trade agreements it enables the two partners to discuss important matters including human rights on a regular basis. It is not ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepressive Illnesses: KetamineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to request that NICE conduct an exceptional (expedited) partial review of the NICE Depression guideline (NG222) to consider the inclusion of intravenous racemic ketamine as an opti
Answer: The Department has no plans to ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to conduct a review of the NICE guideline on the treatment and management of depression, reference code NG222.NICE is an independent body and is responsible fo...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Industrial DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure that incidences of asbestos-related disease are accurately and consistently recorded to allow analysis of the scale of asbestos-related diseases such as mesotheli
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) produces and publishes statistics for asbestosis, mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and non-malignant pleural disease in Great Britain. The statistics are taken from multiple sources including THOR (The Healt...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to a) health and education workers or b) all public-sector workers in order to reduce the risk of contracting mesothelioma
Answer: The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) require all dutyholders such as employers or building occupiers, including those in the public sector, to provide adequate information, instruction and training to workers who are liable to be exposed to asbe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMesothelioma: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider specific funding for mesothelioma nursing posts.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.Funding provided to NHS trusts is not ringfenced for spe...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMesothelioma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider establishing a national clinical audit for people living with mesothelioma to understand a) the need for preventative measures and b) the scale of treatment needed.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Loughborough on 12 May 2025 to Question 46503.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77524, whether he will recommend the work of the UK National Asbestos Register to the HSE in order to accelerate its work to create an asbestos cens
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive is aware of the work being undertaken by the UK National Asbestos Register and others and is exploring a phased approach to improving its understanding of the legacy of asbestos remaining in buildings by gathering relevant ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of statutory regulation of therapy titles.
Answer: Titles can only be protected for statutorily regulated professions. Some regulated professions include the term ‘therapist’ and as such have protected title status, for example Art therapist, Dental therapist, and Occupational therapist. Therapists in gen...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has drafted a response to the ICJ opinion of 22 October 2025 entitled Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Na
Answer: The purpose of the Advisory Opinion is to inform the work of the UN General Assembly, and as such there is no requirement for the UK to draft a response. Since this Government came to office, we have been very clear that Israel has an obligation under Int...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to introduce screening for asymptomatic heart conditions in young people in sports settings.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 October 2025 to Question 78454.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help raise awareness among young people of the risks of sudden cardiac death in (a) grassroots sports clubs and (b) higher education settings.
Answer: To reduce the risks of sudden cardiac death, NHS England has a published a national service specification for Inherited Cardiac Conditions that covers patients who often present as young adults with previously undiagnosed cardiac disease or as families re...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Tenancy AgreementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the planned timetable is for transferring tenants currently on shorthold tenancies to periodic assured tenancies.
Answer: The government intends to set out detailed implementation plans for the Renters’ Rights Act in the near future.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure social media companies protect consumers from illegal content advertising weight loss jabs.
Answer: The Online Safety Act gives online platforms duties to tackle illegal content and activity on their services. This includes content advertising illegal sales of drugs. Ofcom is the regulator for this regime, and it sets out steps that providers can take t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Lavatories: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to negotiate an agreement with the EU for a reciprocal key scheme to allow access to disabled toilets in Europe.
Answer: The Euro key scheme gives access to accessible toilets in 16 countries in the EU and European Economic Area. We have initiated discussions with the organisation of persons with disabilities based in Germany that sells and provides keys for the scheme to u...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on post-ceasefire governance in Gaza.
Answer: The Prime Minister attended the Peace Summit in Egypt on 13 October where he pledged a £20m aid package to deliver essential water, sanitation and hygiene services to 10,000s of Palestinians across Gaza. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Israeli Foreign Mini...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of phasing out of the use of farrowing crates for pigs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 2 April 2025 to the hon. Member for Birmingham Northfield, PQ UIN 41698.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to gather additional data on the (a) effectiveness and (b) safety of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination in people that are over 80.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes monitoring and evaluation of immunisation programmes, including the effectiveness of vaccines. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) monitors vaccine safety. The UKHSA and the MHRA ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the House of Lords Select Committee on Financial Exclusion's report entitled Tackling financial exclusion: A country that works for everyone?, published on 25 March 2017, Session 2016-17, HL Paper
Answer: The Government has committed to publish a National Financial Inclusion Strategy later this year to tackle a range of barriers individuals and households face in accessing the financial products and services they need. The strategy will consider what more ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPayment MethodsTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81939More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that people without access to digital payment options (a) can to pay for goods and services in their local communities in cash and (b) are supported to
Answer: While the ongoing trend in payments in the UK has been away from cash and towards card and digital payment methods, the Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his European allies on the potential merits of jointly developing (a) aircraft and (b) other defence platforms as an alternative to reliance on US procurement.
Answer: The Secretary of State has had recent discussions with both US and European Allies regarding joint development and procurement of defence capabilities. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out our need for a NATO First approach and enhanced cooperation...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of settlement visa restrictions on Hong Kongers ability to travel.
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. We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year. All will be welcome to participate. We ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to introduce screening for asymptomatic heart conditions in young people in sports settings.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help raise awareness among young people of the risks of sudden cardiac death in (a) grass roots sports clubs and (b) higher education settings.
Answer: To reduce the risks of sudden cardiac death, NHS England has published a national service specification for inherited cardiac conditions that covers patients who often present as young adults with previously undiagnosed cardiac disease or families requiri...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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