Preet Kaur Gill MP: written questions
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Gender Based Violence: Birmingham EdgbastonAttorney GeneralTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39546More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecutions in cases of violence against women and girls in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a national emergency and through the Safer Streets Mission, this Government will deliver on our ambition to halve VAWG in a decade. A key part will be delivering effective prosecutions, and we continue to see imp...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Birmingham EdgbastonDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for driving tests is in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: The table below shows the average waiting time for driving test centres that serve customers living in the Edgbaston constituency, as of the 17 March 2025. Driving test centreAverage waiting time as of the 17 March 2025 (in weeks).Birmingham (Kings Heath)...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Birmingham EdgbastonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to modernise Job Centres in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: This Government’s number one mission is to grow the economy and drive up living standards right across the country as part of its Plan for Change. Building a thriving and inclusive labour market – which spreads the benefits of good work to as many people ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Birmingham EdgbastonMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing levels of defence spending on levels of (a) Government funding and (b) private sector investment in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the significant contribution Birmingham, Edgbaston and the wider West Midlands plays to the UK economy and to supporting our national security. While the MOD does not allocate spending to specific regions, the Gove...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: BirminghamDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of young people not in education, employment or training in (a) Birmingham and b) Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the Labour Force Survey for young people aged 16-24. An overview of the publication can be found here:https://explore-education-statistics.servic...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Birmingham EdgbastonAttorney GeneralTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39541More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution rates (a) serious and (b) violent crime in Birmingham Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: Reducing serious and violent crime is integral to this Government’s Safer Streets Mission and commitment to halve knife crime in a decade.Our new Crime and Policing Bill will back our police by giving them enhanced and tougher powers to keep our streets s...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulations for managing agents.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHate CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the collection of data on people affected by hate crime by (a) religion and (b) ethnicity.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime and we back the police in taking strong action against the perpetrators of these appalling offences.The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of religious hate crimes ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Hatred: West MidlandsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle hate crimes based on religion in (a) the West Midlands, (b) Birmingham and (c) Birmingham Edgbaston constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 37961 on 20 March 2025.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has she made in implementing the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: Future spending on specific programmes in 2025-26, including for the Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP), is yet to be determined. SHIP local authorities will be notified as soon as possible. The government is currently consulting on proposals...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to continue supporting local authorities with large shares of exempt supported accommodation in their areas through the supported housing improvement programme.
Answer: Future spending on specific programmes in 2025-26, including for the Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP), is yet to be determined. SHIP local authorities will be notified as soon as possible. The government is currently consulting on proposals...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of local authority powers to ensure that vacant rental properties are made available for new tenancies.
Answer: Local authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle empty homes. They have the discretionary powers to charge additional council tax on properties which have been left unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for one or more years. The maximum p...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of proposals to (a) integrate geospatial data into the National Data Library and (b) review licensing barriers to its use.
Answer: This Government has been clear that it wants to maximise the benefits from public sector data assets to deliver better public services and cutting-edge innovation. The National Data Library will provide simple, secure and ethical access to our key public ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: CooperativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting cooperatives in developing countries.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives have made in serving local communities around the world. Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has been made on revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice.
Answer: Under the existing regulations telecommunications operators are responsible for the guidelines governing the deployment of above ground infrastructure. In response to my concerns about the installation of unnecessarily intrusive telecommunications infrast...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution of the creative sectors in (a) Birmingham, Edgbaston, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands to the UK economy.
Answer: The creative industries sector is one of eight growth-driving sectors identified in the government’s Industrial Strategy. We will publish a Creative Industries Sector Plan to drive growth in the late spring. The creative industries can be found in cluster...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: West MidlandsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the defence sector in (a) Birmingham, Edgbaston, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands to the UK economy.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence generally holds data at a regional level and, therefore, cannot make this kind of assessment for either Edgbaston or Birmingham specifically. However, the defence sector in the West Midlands makes a significant contribution to the ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People: ExerciseDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to boost physical activity among children and young people.
Answer: This government is committed to providing all young people with more opportunities to be physically active. We have set out our intention to support more children to be active by protecting time for PE in schools and working across government to support t...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on developing a food strategy that addresses both (a) public health and health inequalities and (b) affordability.
Answer: Our ambitious food strategy will set and deliver clear long-term outcomes that create a healthier, fairer, and more resilient food system, and in doing so will consider elements of the food system that can contribute towards those outcomes. In developing ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries across England and Wales were open in the most recent 10 years for which data is available.
Answer: DCMS has policy responsibility for public libraries in England only. The following table shows the number of open static libraries in England in the most recent 10 years for which data is available. The data is taken from the Arts Council England Basic Da...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Development AssociationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what contribution he will make to the World Bank IDA's 21st replenishment.
Answer: The impact on the UK contribution to the World Bank International Development Association's (IDA) 21st replenishment is being worked through following the decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% in 2027. We wil...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on joining up NHS records so a patient's vaccination history is recorded all in one place.
Answer: NHS England has been establishing the digital infrastructure required to maintain a consistent view of vaccination status between both individuals and healthcare providers. This includes data sharing across general practice, National Health Service trusts...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what performance improvement targets he has sought from the MHRA on bringing down the licensing backlog of generic and biosimilar medicine applications.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) focus has been to ensure all applications received through all routes are processed on time. The MHRA has now embedded improvements in processing licencing applications into standard working...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the role of (a) generic, (b) biosimilar and (c) off-patent medicines in addressing medicine shortages.
Answer: The resilience of United Kingdom supply chains is a key priority, and the Department is committed to helping to build long term supply chain resilience for medicines. The Department recognises the important role all off patent medicines, including generic...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of vaccination rates for routine childhood immunisations in (a) Birmingham, Edgbaston, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors trends in the level of childhood vaccination rates by upper tier local authority (UTLA), region and country level.Edgbaston falls within the Birmingham UTLA. From 2013/14 to 2023/24, coverage of the first dos...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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