Preet Kaur Gill MP: written questions
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Written questions
Ritual SlaughterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the proposals of the Jhatka Council for commercial Jhatka slaughter.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. Any Jhatka slaughter would need to comply with the requirements to protect animal welfare set out in legislation, as well as meat hygiene requirements. Defra and Food Standard...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRemittances: IranTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27997More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of displacement of UK-Iran personal remittances into unregulated channels and (b) the potential impact of visibility of those flows on law enforcement.
Answer: The UK Government plays a leading international role in addressing challenges related to remittances and financial inclusion, working through forums such as the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, and alongside organisations such as the Financial ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostnatal DepressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many diagnoses of Postpartum Psychosis there were in England in 2025.
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.However, some data that the Hon. Member may find helpful, on the prevalence of perinatal mental health con...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to radiotherapy for cancer patients in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Department remains committed to ensuring that all patients have access to timely diagnosis and treatments, including those in the West Midlands.Radiotherapy is vital in cancer care, and it remains a key priority for the Government to provide the highe...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the West Midlands and Birmingham as an early Regional Health Innovation Zone.
Answer: Regional Health Innovation Zones will be selected using a fair and open bidding process.Initially, two to three regions with strong existing life sciences assets, including data assets, research infrastructure, Health Innovation Networks, industry footpri...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in establishing Regional Health Innovation Zones as part of the Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Answer: Work to establish Regional Health Innovation Zones is ongoing. Given the cross-cutting nature of the policy, spanning health, research, local government, and economic systems, significant engagement and careful policy design are essential before any Regio...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early intervention for strokes.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of early access to treatment in the event of a stroke. We have committed to improving ambulance response times for category 2 incidents, which includes strokes, from 30 to 25 minutes on average in 2026/27.The Natio...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure timely access to mental health services for stroke survivors and their families.
Answer: The National Health Service Integrated Community Stroke Service model sets out that rehabilitation should begin as soon as the patient is medically stable, often within 24 to 72 hours following discharge. Rehabilitation should be tailored to the individua...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve support for stroke survivors and their families during the transition from hospital to home.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to improving services for patients locally by increasing the provision of services outside of a hospital setting that are delivered closer to home in the community.The National Stroke Service Model p...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of stroke rehabilitation provision across England; and what steps are being taken to reduce regional disparities in access to specialist reha
Answer: The Government is committed to achieving a 25% reduction in premature mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke across England. To accelerate progress and tackle variation across the country, a new CVD Modern Service Framework will be publi...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: DisabilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124210More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using the Government Statistical Service categories in the Government's response to the consultation on ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting on the
Answer: Public bodies usually collect ethnicity data in line with the ethnicity harmonised standard, which is developed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The current harmonised standard for ethnicity data does not include specific “Sikh” and “Jewish” c...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: GenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123663More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether Gender Pay Gap Reporting will use biological sex.
Answer: We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a person’s biological sex, and that this has implications for the guidance provided on gender pay gap reporting. As currently set out on the “Preparing your ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: WomenCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123662More
Question: To ask the Minister for Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of women who are employed by companies with more than 250 employees.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 25th March is attached.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119971More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation which closed on 10 June 2025.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto and in the King’s Speech in July 2024, the government is committed to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers. Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting will provide transparency to...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an eligible individual can receive the Warm Homes Discount if there is no name on their energy bill but only the address.
Answer: The Warm Home Discount (WHD) is a rebate on energy bills, credited directly to the energy account by the energy supplier. A recipient of a means tested benefit (or their partner or nominee) needs to be named on the energy account, on the qualifying date f...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the number of people eligible for the Warm Homes Discount who do not have their name on their energy bill.
Answer: The Warm Home Discount (WHD) is a rebate on energy bills, credited directly to the energy account by the energy supplier. A recipient of a means tested benefit (or their partner or nominee) needs to be named on the energy account, on the qualifying date f...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether complaints to the Child Maintenance Service that are time-sensitive to payment deadlines are prioritised.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) complaint data information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.The CMS complies with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) complaints service standard, to aim to r...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve complaint response times from the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) complaint data information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.The CMS complies with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) complaints service standard, to aim to r...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for complaints investigations in the Child Maintenance Service that lasted longer than 15 working days, what percentage of complainants received written confirmation of this delay in the last year.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) complaint data information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.The CMS complies with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) complaints service standard, to aim to r...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints to the Child Maintenance Service were resolved (a) within 15 working days, (b) between 15-20 working days, (c) between 20-30 working days and (d) after 30 working days in each year s
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) complaint data information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.The CMS complies with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) complaints service standard, to aim to r...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Ethnic GroupsTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118560More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evidence her Department submitted to the Office for National Statistics' review of the ethnicity harmonised standard, including in relation to the recording of Sikhs and Jewish people as ethnic groups.
Answer: A review of the harmonised standard for ethnicity data collection is underway by the Government Statistical Service Harmonisation team. A public consultation between October 2025 and February 2026 sought views from a wide range of users, including Governm...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence his Department submitted to the Office for National Statistics' review of the ethnicity harmonised standard, including in relation to the recording of Sikhs and Jewish people as ethnic gro
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 10 March 2026 to Question UIN 117831.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ethnic GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what evidence her Department submitted to the Office for National Statistics' review of the ethnicity harmonised standard, including in relation to the recording of Sikhs and
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was made aware of the Government Statistical Service's public consultation on the harmonised standard for ethnicity data collection in the UK. The FCDO did not submit a response given the domestic fo...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Ethnic GroupsWales OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what evidence her Department submitted to the Office for National Statistics' review of the ethnicity harmonised standard, including in relation to the recording of Sikhs and Jewish people as ethnic groups.
Answer: A review of the harmonised standard for ethnicity data collection is underway by the Government Statistical Service Harmonisation team. A public consultation between October 2025 and February 2026 sought views from a wide range of users, including Governm...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Ethnic GroupsScotland OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what evidence his Department submitted to the Office for National Statistics' review of the ethnicity harmonised standard, including in relation to the recording of Sikhs and Jewish people as ethnic groups.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment for other Government departments, who remain the employers.As information relating to the demographics of staff is held by the employing dep...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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