Shivani Raja MP: written questions
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Arts: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to attract foreign direct investment into the UK’s creative industries.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has dedicated resource within its Creative Industries team in the UK and in key markets across the world, focused on developing and delivering foreign direct investment and promoting the UK creative sector and t...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Leicester EastDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Leicester East constituency will be impacted by the decision to abolish universal winter fuel payments.
Answer: To be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payment statistics, the Pension Credit data that has been used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024.It is estimated that around 11,000 pensioners in Leicester East constituency (2010...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to monitor instances of ethnic and religious violence in Bangladesh.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received from HM High Commission Dhaka on recent alleged attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh.
Answer: The British High Commission in Dhaka is engaged with the Interim Government in Bangladesh to reinforce the message on an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent e...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) international partners and (b) human rights organisations on the ongoing violence against Hindu communities in Bangladesh; and what diplo
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladeshForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is available to British citizens concerned about the safety of family members in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh closely. The safety of British nationals is always our main concern in determining our travel advice, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on the (a) persecution, (b) safety and (c) rights of Hindus in that country.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of (a) human rights violations against Hindus, (b) the destruction of religious s
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of (a) Hindu communities and (b) other religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladeshForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing for people with family members in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh closely. The safety of British nationals is always our main concern in determining our travel advice, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to British citizens in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh closely. The safety of British nationals is always our main concern in determining our travel advice, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian aid his Department is providing to Bangladesh.
Answer: As a leading donor to the Rohingya refugee response, the UK has provided humanitarian aid of over £391 million since 2017 including food provision, clean water, healthcare and protection services. We are deeply saddened by the devastating flooding in East...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to communicate the changes to Winter Fuel Payments to people affected; and what support she plans to provide to help pensioners (a) understand their eligibility and (b) acce
Answer: From mid-October, all pensioners will receive a letter explaining the changes to Winter Fuel Payments this year and encouraging anyone who may eligible to claim Pension Credit by 21st December. The Winter Fuel Payment page on Gov.uk has been updated with ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that changes to Winter Fuel Payments do not disproportionately affect pensioners in colder regions of the UK; and how regional variations in winter heating costs were
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: EligibilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the (a) financial and (b) physical well-being of pensioners who will be ineligible for Winter Fuel Payments under eligibility criteria to be intro
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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