Tracy Gilbert MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: Risk AssessmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment her Department has made of whether domestic resilience measures can protect the UK from risks arising from loss of control of advanced AI systems in the absence of international agreement limitin
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Risk AssessmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28947More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the loss-of-control scenarios contained in the Government’s AI Risk Register have associated likelihood assessments.
Answer: The Government's AI Risk Register includes a range of risks, spanning a number of sectors, and contains a number of different inputs informed by technical expertise from the AI Security Institute and across-Whitehall.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of Palestinian healthcare workers detained in Israel.
Answer: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Cluster data provides information on the number of Palestinian healthcare workers detained and arrested. The UK government regularly engages with Israeli counterparts to express concern about the detention of Pal...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Skilled WorkersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing skills in the net zero sector through the Local Growth Fund.
Answer: The Local Growth Fund in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland gives local partners the flexibility to invest in transformational projects that reflect local priorities to drive economic growth. It enables those who know their area best to invest in projec...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of (a) UNISON’s 2026 NMC member survey on staff satisfaction and (b) its findings relating to (i) senior leadership, (ii) organisat
Answer: We continue to engage closely with UNISON, and other trade unions representing the healthcare workforce to improve the working lives of all National Health Service staff, and we look forward to discussing the results of their latest survey.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Skilled WorkersScotland OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase skills in low carbon sectors in Edinburgh.
Answer: As my Honourable Friend will be well aware, earlier this year we unlocked £25 million of seed capital for the Forth Green Freeport to create tens of thousands of jobs in clean energy and manufacturing.Already we are seeing the benefits in Edinburgh. The P...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProstitution: InternetHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of purchasing software licenses to obtain and analyse data from websites advertising p
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExploitation: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the funding her Department has provided to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX) for its referral pathway with Vivastreet for each year it has been in exis
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstitution: InternetHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of women who are being advertised for prostitution on websites advertising prostitution in the UK.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Services Website Working GroupHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the agenda, minutes and any other meeting papers of the Adult Services Website Working Group for each year it has operated.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOnline Enablers Working Group: MembershipHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the membership is of the Adult Services Website Working Group.
Answer: The Government recognises that online platforms are significant enablers of sexual exploitation. They must be responsible and held accountable for content on their sites, including taking proactive steps to prevent their sites being used by criminals. Vic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licenses for arms and defensive equipment between the UK and Israel are currently active.
Answer: The UK Government published specific information relating to export licensing to Israel on 20 April 2026, covering extant export licences on 28 February 2026. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-licensing-management-information-for-...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Defence EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK-produced arms are being used in a) the West Bank and b) the Gaza strip.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September 2025 to Question 72500. The latest information on Israel export licences has since been updated on 20 April 2026 and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-l...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of aid trucks entering Gaza in a) April and b) May 2026.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June, where - in setting out the action being taken by the UK in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - she said that barely half the level of the 4,200 trucks ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of legislation on the transparency of charity funding and donations.
Answer: Government and the Charity Commission are alive to the risks of state threats to the charity sector. The Charity Commission works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited, and also has guidance on protecting charities fr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: SubversionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues of the vulnerability of the third sector to be used by foreign actors to influence UK politics.
Answer: Government and the Charity Commission are alive to the risks of state threats to the charity sector. The Charity Commission works with other agencies to protect the sector from the risks of being exploited, and also has guidance on protecting charities fr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a Secondary Publishing right in relation to (a) the dissemination of publicly funded research and (b) value for money.
Answer: The Government recognises that publishing research outcomes is vital in sharing knowledge. The different rights and ownership of these will depend on contractual arrangements between researchers, research institutions, and publishers.The Government has no...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: PublishingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formally asked the Intellectual Property Office to assess the feasibility of a Secondary Publishing Right.
Answer: The Government recognises that publishing research outcomes is vital in sharing knowledge. The different rights and ownership of these will depend on contractual arrangements between researchers, research institutions, and publishers.The Intellectual Prop...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3612More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the estates of deceased individuals will be eligible to claim for the Unethical Research Awards proposed under the Infected Blood Compensation Regulations.
Answer: Yes they will be eligible. As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation, every eligible infected person treated for a bleeding disorder within a specific time period will receive an unethical research award. Additionally, people who were tr...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when the first tranche of funding from the Local Growth Fund will be released to delivery partners.
Answer: To secure the release of their Local Growth Fund allocation for financial year 2026-27, Regional Partnerships in Scotland are required to submit a 3-year Investment Plan by 29 May 2026. The Scotland Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Go...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department has taken to ensure that the rights and lived experience of children born through surrogacy are reported to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken an assessment on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.The Government has not taken any steps to ensure that the rights and lived experienc...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has undertaken on the adequacy of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements.
Answer: The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options, to help people who have difficulty starting their own family.The Department has published guidance on the care of surrogates and intended parents in surrogate births, which is ava...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has any plans to extend the restricted list of countries from which adoption is prohibited to also cover surrogacy arrangements.
Answer: The Children and Adoption Act 2006 places a statutory duty on my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education to maintain and publish a list of countries in respect of which restrictions on intercountry adoption apply. This Restricted List rela...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has undertaken on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken an assessment on the compliance of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements with the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children.The Government has not taken any steps to ensure that the rights and lived experienc...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129041More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the estates of deceased individuals will be eligible to claim for the Unethical Research Awards proposed under the Infected Blood Compensation Regulations.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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