Sarah Owen MP: written questions
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Visas: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to waive the Secure English Language Test requirement for foundation year students applying for study visas from the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: The Government is keeping all existing visa pathways under review in response to events in Gaza. Palestinians who wish to settle in the UK can do so via the existing routes available.The English language requirements on the Student route are designed to e...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Overseas StudentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help support Palestinians with student visas to (a) travel to and (b) commence their studies in the UK.
Answer: We are aware of Palestinian students seeking to commence studies in the UK and are considering the request for support.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordLeagrave Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 65380 on Leagrave Station: Lifts, whether the completed 2023 Network Rail feasibility study for lifts at Leagrave station will expedite the progress of upgrade
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. In May 2024, the previous government selected 50 stations for initial feasibility work for potential upg...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaying FieldsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support local and combined authorities in producing up to date Playing Pitch Strategies.
Answer: This Government is committed to expanding access to community and grassroots sport. Sport has the power to bring people together, to boost physical and mental health and act as social hubs in our communities.We believe that in order to deliver fundamental...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Planning PermissionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Sport England’s Planning Statutory Consultee status on the provision of sporting facilities in new housing developments.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the statutory consultee system, including Sport England, to promote growth and unblock building.The statutory consultee system must work in support of development and economic growth—reflecting the central place of these object...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Planning PermissionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the protection of sporting facilities in the planning process.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the statutory consultee system, including Sport England, to promote growth and unblock building.The statutory consultee system must work in support of development and economic growth—reflecting the central place of these object...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLeagrave Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made with (a) Network Rail and (b) Govia Thameslink on the provision of lifts at Leagrave Station.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. In May 2024, the previous government selected 50 stations for initial feasibility work for potential upg...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFemale Genital Mutilation: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has (a) allocated to and (b) spent on the treatment and care of individuals subject to female genital mutilation in each financial year since 2014-15.
Answer: Clinical services for women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM) are locally commissioned and include standard National Health Service delivery, for example in obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as maternity FGM clinics for pregnant women and FGM ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFemale Genital MutilationHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has (a) allocated to and (b) spent on prevention of female genital mutilation in each financial year since 2014-15.
Answer: The Government is tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) through its landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made on consulting with (a) campaign groups and (b) industry on reviewing fireworks legislation.
Answer: The Government has continued to engage with various stakeholders in regard to fireworks regulation and the impact of fireworks. This includes charities such as Combat Stress and the RSPCA, other MPs and the British Fireworks Association. I continue to eng...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: ResearchHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to lower (a) visa and (b) administrative costs for research organisations.
Answer: The Government keeps the immigration system and fees for immigration and nationality applications under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and other stakeholders.The Government will also continue to set fees for immigration and n...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: ScientistsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to encourage international scientists to carry out research in British (a) universities and (b) laboratories.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 March to Question 36277.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: ImmunotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to work with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to expedite market access to the personalised immunotherapy developed to treat the malignant brain tu
Answer: DCVax-L has not yet been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the United Kingdom. The manufacturer has confirmed that it has submitted an application, and it is fully engaged with the Marketing Authorisatio...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: ImmunotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will make public their decision on licensing the personalised immunotherapy developed to treat the malignant brain tumour gli
Answer: Northwest Biotherapeutics has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for DCVax-L, an immunotherapy for glioblastoma. The MHRA is working with the applicant to reac...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools and Universities: SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase routine heart screening for young people participating in (a) school and (b) university sports.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in people under the age of 39 in 2019 and concluded that population screening should not be offered. More information on the recommendation is available at...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: PrisonsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to topical medication for prisoners.
Answer: People in prison are entitled to the same range and quality of health services as they would receive in the community.NHS England commissions healthcare services across the prison estate, ensuring that healthcare providers can prescribe all medications av...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Rented HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of young people recalled to prison due to landlord refusal to install home monitoring equipment.
Answer: Recall is a vital tool to protect the public.Recalling a child to custody is a last resort. Local Youth Offending Teams will explore other options before deciding to recall a child. This could include a curfew that is not electronically monitored but mana...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether applications received before March 2025 for therapeutic services under the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund will be considered for therapies beginning in the (a) current and (b) 2025-26 fi
Answer: To reduce gaps in therapy, adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) applications which were received before 31 March 2025 were permitted to extend up to 12 months, allowing children and families to receive continuing therapy across financial...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to release land to Homes England through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to meet the government's housebuilding commitments.
Answer: On average the Ministry of Defence releases enough surplus land for over 3,500 new homes a year. There is no policy mandating this land is released to Homes England, however, along with other Government Departments the Ministry of Defence works with Homes...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it remains her policy for Homes England to acquire Ministry of Defence land through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to meet the government's housebuilding commitm
Answer: Homes England works closely with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, the Ministry of Defence and other landowning Departments, providing targeted and expert support to help prepare land for sale, tackling issues that have previously delayed or preven...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage investment from (a) OpenAI, (b) Google, (c) Anthropic and (d) Meta in local communities.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade will continue to work with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Office for Investment to support significant overseas companies to invest and expand their footprint in the UK, and ensure that ...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with (a) OpenAI, (b) Google, (c) Anthropic and (d) Meta on workers’ rights.
Answer: The Plan to Make Work Pay sets out an ambitious agenda to ensure employment rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people and contribute to economic growth. Its reforms will strengthen the rights of workers, address the fragmented labour ma...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations his Department has made to industry on investment in towns historically impacted by de-industrialisation.
Answer: The Department works across the UK, including towns impacted by deindustrialisation, to showcase strong commercial investment opportunities to potential investors and support business to grow, and provides extensive support to small businesses through the...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to attract investment to towns historically impacted by de-industrialisation.
Answer: The Department works across the UK, including towns impacted by deindustrialisation, to showcase strong commercial investment opportunities to potential investors and support business to grow, and provides extensive support to small businesses through the...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Luton NorthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in Luton North constituency.
Answer: DBT works with all regions in the UK to understand in detail the areas sector by sector potential for investors. In Luton, DBT has a strong working relationship with Luton Borough Council and the South Midlands Growth Hub, where we have a shared understan...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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