Luke Akehurst MP: written questions
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Disability: DiscriminationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help prevent retaliatory actions against staff who have made internal disclosures about disability discrimination.
Answer: As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, the Department for Work and Pensions take seriously its responsibility to support all staff, including those with a disability, who make disclosures about discrimination and preventing any retaliation.The depa...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Reasonable AdjustmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether government departments meet duties to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled staff.
Answer: All government departments are subject to the Equality Act 2010, which places a legal duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and job applicants where they would otherwise be at a substantial disadvantage. Government Department...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will introduce Access to Work Adjustment Passports for all claimants.
Answer: Health Adjustment Passports are voluntary and available to everyone with a health condition or disability. The Health Adjustment Passport enables disabled people to move more easily into employment and between job roles and reduces the need to repeat pers...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Health Adjustment Passport in supporting disabled people to (a) enter and (b) remain in employment.
Answer: Health Adjustment Passports are voluntary and available to everyone with a health condition or disability. The Health Adjustment Passport enables disabled people to move more easily into employment and between job roles and reduces the need to repeat pers...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 87510 on Internet: Children and Young People, when the Media Literacy Vision Statement will be published.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is developing a Media Literacy Vision Statement in close collaboration with other government departments. The Vision Statement will set out a shared, whole-of-government vision for a safe, informed, me...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: North DurhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on the Stanley South neighbourhood in North Durham constituency.
Answer: On 25 September the government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, which will provide up to £20 million in flexible funding and support to 244 of Great Britain’s most in-need neighbourhoods over the next decade. The Stanley South neighbourhoo...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: North DurhamDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits to North Durham constituency of returning the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Investment Reserve to members.
Answer: As at 30 October 2024, there were 222 members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in North Durham. Any transfer of the reserve would be used to enhance member benefits.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the backlog of cases within the Child Maintenance Service; and what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to (a) process new applications and (b) resolve d
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) have no application or Mandatory Reconsideration (dispute) backlogs. CMS is working on modernising service delivery with an aim of making services more cost efficient, effective, and timely. Both the applications and th...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency in Child Maintenance Service (a) calculations and (b) deductions (i) in general and (ii) where deductions from earnings orders are applied.
Answer: The Child Maintenance calculation is based on the paying parent’s gross income, verified through HMRC data. To improve transparency, the CMS has enhanced data sharing with HMRC to ensure accurate income assessments, including unearned income such as divid...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to Child Maintenance Service caseworkers to ensure fair treatment of non-resident parents for (a) complex or disputed and (b) other cases.
Answer: All Child Maintenance Service Case Workers are provided with the Decision Making and Welfare of the Child topics during new entrant learning. These cover the principles of the decision-making process, gathering different types of evidence, applying the ba...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service does not deduct excessive amounts from non-resident parents.
Answer: When negotiating arrears agreements and arrangements, CMS must consider all the circumstances of the non-resident parent and the case. The main aim is to get on-going maintenance payments flowing and to recover arrears as quickly and reliably as possible....
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: IranHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations have been opened under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme into (a) the Islamic Human Rights Commission, in the context of Iran’s Al-Quds Day in the UK, (b) David Miller,
Answer: It is longstanding policy that the Government does not comment on individual cases.Iranian state-owned organisations do not automatically have to register with FIRS. Individuals or entities will only need to register under FIRS if they are carrying out ac...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamic Human Rights Commission: Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Islamic Human Rights Commission is required to register under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: It is longstanding policy that the Government does not comment on individual cases.Iranian state-owned organisations do not automatically have to register with FIRS. Individuals or entities will only need to register under FIRS if they are carrying out ac...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPress TV: Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people who act as (a) anchors, (b) presenters and (c) regular contributors for Press TV are required to register under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: It is longstanding policy that the Government does not comment on individual cases.Iranian state-owned organisations do not automatically have to register with FIRS. Individuals or entities will only need to register under FIRS if they are carrying out ac...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October to Question 79968 on Palestine: Education, what discussions his Department has had with the Palestinian Authority on seeking an independe
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met with the Palestinian Foreign Minister on 1 November. As part of their conversation they discussed educational reforms. The UK continues to monitor and advance the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on strategic coo...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which (a) Department and (b) Minister will lead on the online guidance hub for parents and carers on children and young people’s online safety and the Media Literacy Vision Statement.
Answer: DSIT is the policy lead for media literacy and is committed to improving media literacy through coordinated cross-government work and collaboration with Ofcom and civil society. Minister Narayan is responsible for media literacy strategy, ensuring clear l...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of furniture provision as an element of the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Answer: We will be working closely with local authorities and external stakeholders on the detailed design of the Crisis and Resilience Fund and we will issue further information on our planned approach in due course.
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to make provision for a portion 1.5 million homes planned to be built over the course of the Parliament to be let as furnished.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to mandate that at least 10% of social homes be let as furnished; and if his Department will make an assessment of the feasibility of such a policy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFurniture Poverty: North DurhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department have made of the levels of furniture poverty in North Durham; and what assessment he has made of the potential role of furnished tenancies in tacklin
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: TerrorismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of whether the Palestinian Authority's decision to end the martyr payment system, announced in February 2025, has been implemented.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 17 September to question 74029.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: Hazardous SubstancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has commissioned on (a) reproductive health outcomes and (b) long-term health effects of the occupational exposure of nursing staff to hazardous medicinal products; and
Answer: The Government has not commissioned any research on the reproductive health outcomes or long-term health effects of the occupational exposure of nursing staff to hazardous medicinal products. No assessment has been made of the cost to the National Health ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: Health ProfessionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing (a) education, (b) training and (c) health surveillance for all staff who (i) handle and (ii) may be exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
Answer: Where hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) are substances hazardous to health within the meaning of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH), every employer is required to provide that employee with suitable and ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Hazardous SubstancesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the use of (a) engineering controls, (b) biological safety cabinets and (c) closed-system drug-transfer devices during the (i) preparation and (ii) administration of h
Answer: Where hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) are substances hazardous to health subject to The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) employers, including NHS Trusts, are required to comply with the requirements of th...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHazardous SubstancesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 to ensure that hazardous medicinal products with reprotoxic e
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has no current plans to amend The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) (as amended). These regulations place duties on all employers to assess the risk and ensure that the exposure of the...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
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