Zarah Sultana MP: written questions
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Written questions
Universal Credit: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to lowering the sanctions daily rate reduction rate to less than 100% of the Universal Credit standard allowance.
Answer: Whilst a sanction typically results in a 100% reduction of the Universal Credit standard allowance rate for each day the sanction is in place (except for couples where this is halved), lower reduction rates apply in certain scenarios where it is reasonabl...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, what steps he is taking to monitor the quality and
Answer: The Pre-referral Quality Check is completed by a Jobcentre Team Leader, deputy, or colleague with the relevant experience. The Department has a variety of internal performance metrics in place to monitor the quality of our services. We regularly review re...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, against what objectives the claimant commitment pat
Answer: Evaluation of the claimant commitment pathfinder will focus on how well the approach enables more tailored conditionality, clearer communication of expectations, and improved engagement between claimants and work coaches. It will also assess claimant unde...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, how he plans to work with Universal Credit claimant
Answer: The claimant commitment pathfinder is being developed using direct insight from Universal Credit claimants and work coaches. Through structured user research activity and ongoing feedback, we are assessing how the new approach operates in practice and whe...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade TreatyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015.
Answer: We assess our relevant treaty obligations in accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade TreatyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015.
Answer: We assess our relevant treaty obligations in accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: AirspaceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has any agreement with the Palestinian authorities to use Palestinian airspace for military purposes.
Answer: Yes. The Ministry of Defence has permission from the Palestinian Authority to transit and overfly Palestinian airspace.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: AirspaceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Air Force was granted access to Palestinian airspace to conduct military exercises with fighter jets on 18 and 19 February 2026.
Answer: Yes. The aircraft were granted overflight of the relevant Flight Information Regions, as designated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, under routine Diplomatic Flight Clearance procedures. The Ministry of Defence also had permission from th...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities fulfil their statutory duties in respect of Education, Health and Care Plans for children with special educational needs.
Answer: The department and NHS England work together to support and challenge local areas to improve their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service delivery where required. This includes monitoring, supporting and challenging any areas of identif...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people participating in hunger strikes in prisons became hospitalised for reasons associated with the strike in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.
Answer: None of the requested data are centrally collated. They could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hunger strikes in prisons lasted for over 40 days in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2023, (d) 2024 and 2025.
Answer: None of the requested data are centrally collated. They could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hunger strike incidents in prisons involved (a) three and (b) more persons collectively engaging in the strike in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.
Answer: None of the requested data are centrally collated. They could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how long has each hunger strike lasted in prisons in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: None of the requested data are centrally collated. They could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of non-medical clinical practitioners in primary care on patients’ ability to see a fully qualified doctor; and what steps he i
Answer: We hugely value the unique work carried out by general practitioners (GPs). The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure that the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the best care for patients, when...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 92229, whether his Department paid for British armed forces personnel to attend courses in Israel since October 2023.
Answer: The British Armed Forces pay for overseas courses that they attend, unless the host nation offers to do so. The MOD only accepts places on overseas courses following a rigorous vetting process that considers equality obligations, human-rights and legal co...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 92229, which courses British armed forces personnel have attended in Israel since October 2023.
Answer: Fewer than five British Armed Forces personnel have studied on non-combat military academic courses in Israel since October 2023. Which courses they attended is being withheld in order to protect personal information.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: OffshoringDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies operating and earning revenue in the UK do not offshore jobs to reduce tax liabilities; and whether his Department plans to introduce legisl
Answer: Our Industrial Strategy places jobs at its heart, introducing measures to support growth sectors to create high-quality, well-paid jobs across the country, backed by employment rights fit for a modern economy.The Global Minimum Tax, a 15% effective corpor...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board’s decision to end the Minor Eye Care Service and Community Urgent Eyeca
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning decisions and for ensuring that those decisions are supported by a clear evidence base, appropriate engagement, and the necessary impact assessments.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will require the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board to publish the evidence base, consultation documents and impact assessments for the decision to end the Minor Eye Care Service
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning decisions and for ensuring that those decisions are supported by a clear evidence base, appropriate engagement, and the necessary impact assessments.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has funded any non-governmental or media organisations in Venezuela since 2023.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 15 May 2025 to Question 50066. She can find details of all programmes supported in Venezuela on the GOV.UK Development Tracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/).
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: UK Integrated Security FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any funds from the UK Integrated Security Fund have been allocated for projects involving Venezuela since 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 15 May 2025 to Question 50066. She can find details of all programmes supported in Venezuela on the GOV.UK Development Tracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/).
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British armed forces officers have studied or trained at Israeli military colleges since October 2023.
Answer: Fewer than five British Armed Forces personnel have studied on educational staff courses in Israel since October 2023.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrees: NuisanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) rights and (b) remedies available to tenants affected by (i) nuisance and (ii) overgrown trees on neighb
Answer: Through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, social landlords, the police and local authorities have been given a range of powers and tools to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), including nuisance. There is also a statutory regime for ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK is training Palestinian police forces.
Answer: As part of our commitment to stability in Israel and Palestine, the UK provides the Palestinian Authority with professional support in helping develop capable and responsible security institutions that respect human rights and are accountable to the Pales...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) financial institutions and (b) private corporations attended the Wilton Park conference on the reconstruction of Gaza.
Answer: The UK co-hosted a conference at Wilton Park with the Palestinian Authority and Egypt on mobilising private sector finance in support of Palestinian-led planning for the Recovery and Reconstruction of Gaza. Wilton Park Protocol means that we cannot provid...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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