Shockat Adam MP: written questions
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Genetically Modified Organisms: PlantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the High Court's ruling on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025.
Answer: Defra cannot comment regarding an ongoing legal case.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how rescue centres, breeders and veterinary practices can verify whether a prospective owner is subject to a disqualification order.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a publicly assessable animal cruelty register. All prosecutions for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 are currently stored on the Police National Computer. This information may be shared wit...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department takes to monitor and enforce compliance with disqualification orders for animal ownership.
Answer: Under section 34(9) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is a criminal offence to breach a disqualification order. The police and local authority inspectors have powers to investigate offences and take enforcement action where such orders are breached, and ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many disqualification orders preventing the ownership or keeping of animals were made by the courts under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in each of the last three years.
Answer: This data is not held centrally by Defra. Data on disqualification orders under the Animal Welfare Act is held by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and is available to relevant enforcement agencies through the Police National Database.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: ConvictionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a public register of individuals convicted of animal cruelty offences.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a publicly assessable animal cruelty register. All prosecutions for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 are currently stored on the Police National Computer. This information may be shared wit...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a decrease in funding on the operational capacity of the British Transport Police in the East Midlands.
Answer: The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has agreed a three-year budget settlement for BTP which will see BTP’s budget increase from £418.5m in 2025/26 to £481.5m in 2028/29. This will enable the Force to employ over 200 new officers by the end of 20...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms are in place for transport staff to report safety concerns anonymously without fear of disciplinary action.
Answer: There are several mechanisms that transport staff can use to report safety concerns anonymously without fear of disciplinary action. These include the Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS) managed by the Rail Safety and Standards Boa...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight mechanism exists to ensure that (a) East Midlands Railway and (b) other rail operators respond adequately to repeated safety concerns raised by staff.
Answer: As an employer it is the responsibility of East Midlands Railway, and other operators, to ensure the safety of employees and compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations. The body that monitors and enforces compliance with he...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) Amulet and (b) other private security contractors in railway stations.
Answer: No system-wide assessment has been made of the effectiveness of either Amulet or other private security contractors working in railway stations. DfT works closely with the rail industry and British Transport Police, who are responsible for ensuring a safe...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Emergency CallsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of delays caused by current emergency call protocols requiring transport staff to contact the British Transport Police before 999 services.
Answer: There is no requirement for railway staff to contact the British Transport Police before dialling 999 in an emergency. In emergency situations, staff should dial 999 immediately to secure the fastest available response.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: LeicesterDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on response times to incidents in Leicester and surrounding areas.
Answer: Ministers at the Department for Transport regularly meet with the British Transport Police (BTP) to discuss the work the force are doing to ensure the railway remains a safe environment. The Chief Constable of the BTP has operational independence over the...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLeicester Station: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of safety levels at Leicester railway station.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of safety levels at Leicester station. The body that monitors and enforces compliance with health and safety legislation on Britain’s rail network, including at stations, is the Office of Rail and Ro...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCentral Africa: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of a UN coordinator role to lead regional responses to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are continuously safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to engage conflict parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve humanitarian access to a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to restore public access to the Multiverse online professional development materials for teachers, archived by the Department in 2011, including the research contributions
Answer: The 'Multiverse' materials were published online to support teachers to address complex issues which lead to hate crimes and social division. These resources for teachers were de-commissioned in 2010. Since 2016, the department has provided comprehensive ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBipolar Disorder: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an expert clinical review into the use of the Zamar Protocol for patients with severe treatment-resistant bipo
Answer: The Department has no current plans to commission an expert clinical review into the use of the Zamar Protocol for patients with severe treatment-resistant bipolar spectrum disorders.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not con...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium ValproateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a (a) senior team and (b) tsar to support people affected by sodium valproate.
Answer: The Department does not at present intend to appoint a senior team or a tsar in relation to those affected by sodium valproate.NHS England has commissioned the Fetal Exposure to Medicines Services Pilot, being delivered by the National Health Service in N...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of damage to civilian infrastructure in Gaza on numbers of indirect deaths.
Answer: The latest Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for Gaza, published by the EU, UN and World Bank on 20 April, indicates that there are an estimated $71.4 billion-worth of losses and damages from the war in Gaza. This underlines the scale and urgency o...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on restrictions on humanitarian supplies required to restore water infrastructure in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Temperature and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and lack of clean water on children in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: DiseasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of waterborne and skin diseases in displacement camps in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Sanitation and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the entry of water filtration systems and sanitation equipment into Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
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