Navendu Mishra MP: written questions
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Written questions
Railways: Anti-social Behaviour and Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the British Transport Police Authority regarding the adequacy of current levels of funding to meet recent trends in levels of violent crime and antisocial behaviour
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) play a vital role in keeping passengers and staff safe across the rail network. Their budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) following proposals from the Force and engagement with industry and rai...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential differences in terms and conditions between outsourced and directly employed staff within train operating companies, including pay, sick pay, pensions an
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the potential differences in terms and conditions between outsourced and directly employed staff within train operating companies. These matters are managed directly by the operators and employers...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBrinnington Station: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Northern on ticket office staffing levels at Brinnington station.
Answer: Rail North Partnership, through which the Department and Transport for the North jointly manage Northern’s contract, has regular conversations about Northern services, including ticket office staffing and opening hours. Operators must comply with their ob...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) what discussions her Department has had with Avanti West Coast on the use of Withdrawal of Implied Permission (WIP) notices to address anti-social behaviour on the rail network and (b) whether the Departmen
Answer: No such discussions have taken place. Usage of Withdrawal of Implied Permission (WIP) notices is an operational matter for operators, Network Rail and the British Transport Police. The Department keeps security under constant review, however no change of ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPhenylketonuria: Health FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025, to question 93987 on Phenylketonuria: Health Foods, (a) If he will confirm the latest number of individuals with Phenylketonuria receiving low-protein foo
Answer: Regarding the number of individuals with Phenylketonuria receiving low-protein foods on prescription, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) does not hold this information centrally.NHBSA prescription data does not contain information about the indi...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will issue guidelines to airlines on the treatment of passengers with neurological disabilities, including standardised procedures for fitness-to-fly assessments.
Answer: Aviation must be accessible to all, and everyone has the right to travel with dignity and ease. UK law prohibits refusal of carriage by air based on any disability, impairment, or condition, except where restrictions are required due to safety reasons. Th...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 67482 on IVF: Greater Manchester, If his Department will have discussions with NHS Greater Manchester following the publication of the Standardisi
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards, and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. There are no current plans to discuss implementing an increase in the number of funded in-vitro fertilisati...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StockportDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Royal Mail’s efforts to meet its Quality of Service targets in SK Stockport postcode areas.
Answer: Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for monitoring Royal Mail’s performance and ensuring that Royal Mail complies with its legal obligations. Ofcom takes compliance with its regulatory targets seriously and this involves...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with EP Group on their compliance with agreements made with the Communication Workers Union on reform of the Universal Service Obligation; and whether he has assessed the ad
Answer: The government engaged with EP Group and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) throughout the process of Royal Mail’s ownership transition. The Deed of Undertaking we agreed with the new owner includes a commitment from EP Group that they will continue to...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPhenylketonuria: Health FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing prescriptions for low protein foods with targeted financial support for patients with Phenylketonuria to buy products directly.
Answer: The Department is not planning to assess the feasibility of replacing prescriptions for low protein foods with targeted financial support for individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU).In England, low protein products are available to all eligible patients on...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with (a) Meta, (b) TikTok and (c) other social media platforms on regulating the (i) promotion and (ii) marketing of (A) unlicensed and (B) counterfeit (1) weight-loss drugs and (2)
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) provides regulatory guidelines through the Blue Guide which apply to the advertising of medicines on social media, and must be observed by any organisation or individual promoting medicines to...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to stop the illicit (a) manufacturing, (b) importation and (c) sale of (i) counterfeit and (ii) unlicensed weight-loss drugs.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for the regulation of medicines for human use, medical devices, and blood products for transfusion in the United Kingdom. This includes applying the legal controls on the retail...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Lanes: FinesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing national regulations on bus lane fines for volunteer motorcycle riders delivering emergency medical supplies.
Answer: Decisions on which other vehicles may use bus lanes are for local traffic authorities to take. They are best placed to manage their networks and can grant exemptions through Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) where appropriate. Exemptions can include emerge...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordO2: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2025 to Question 87855, whether her Department has had discussions with Ofcom on price transparency in contracts provided by O2.
Answer: Further to my answer of 13 November 2025, and following my letter to Ofcom’s CEO of 31st October, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is continuing to engage with Ofcom on pricing transparency. Ofcom publicly shared disappointment with O...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85334 on Private Rented Housing: Construction, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Build to
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer given to Question UIN 85334 on 4 November 2025.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordO2: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on mid-contract price increases by O2, in the context of levels of rises set out in customers’ contracts.
Answer: The Secretary of State met and wrote to Ofcom’s CEO on 31st October to ask for its assessment of telecoms consumer protections and what could be done further, faster on transparent and fair pricing. The Secretary of State made clear that it is imperative ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) housing providers, (b) housing associations and (c) arms-length management organisations with meeting the costs of regulatory s
Answer: The Department consulted on a proposed licensing regime and standards for supported housing between 20 February 2025 and 15 May 2025. A government response to the consultation will be published as soon as possible. The Department is working closely with s...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to help increase the number of 16-30 year olds who are registered to donate stem cells.
Answer: The United Kingdom aligned stem cell registry, a national register managed collaboratively by Anthony Nolan, DKMS UK, NHS Blood and Transplant, and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry, has over 2.3 million potential stem cell donors registered. The Depar...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Hatred: HinduismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of (a) Hinduphobia and (b) anti-Hindu sentiment.
Answer: There was a 3% increase in police recorded religious hate crime in the year ending March 2025. Of the total number of religiously motivated hate crimes, 2% targeted Hindus (a total of 182 hate crimes). We are committed to protecting the right of individua...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement to the House on 4 November 2025, Official Report, vol. 774, col. 33WS to 35WS.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCuba: Hurricanes and TornadoesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support Cuba following Hurricane Melissa.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my statement to the House on 4 November 2025, Official Report, vol. 774, col. 33WS to 35WS.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) increase awareness of and (b) shorten diagnosis times for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.
Answer: To improve awareness of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) amongst healthcare professionals, and specifically general practitioners (GPs), the Royal College of General Practitioners provides training on PoTS as part of its Syncope toolkit, which is avai...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRemote Working and Self-employed: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85339More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the flat rate of simplified expenses for people who (a) are self-employed and (b) work from home.
Answer: Self-employed people who work from home can deduct the actual cost of working from home when working out their profits, or use simplified expenses. There are three different rates of simplified expenses depending on the number of hours worked from home. A...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal driving instructors; and what steps he is taking to increase public awareness on the requirement for driving instructors to be approved by the Driver and Ve
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes matters of illegal driving instruction extremely seriously. DVSA strives to stamp out illegal driving instruction by targeting offenders and working in conjunction with the local Police force to identif...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid and ME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) training and (b) awareness of healthcare professionals in (i) diagnosing and (ii) supporting people with (A) myalgic encephalomyelitis or chro
Answer: The Department published the final myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), delivery plan on 22 July. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving education and attitudes, and bettering the lives of people with this...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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