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1785131

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March to Question 37252 on Defence: Finance, what the real terms equivalent of that cash figure is.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	38640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to increase defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 will result in a £13.4 billion increase to defence spending in cash terms in 2027/28 compared to 2024/25. The final real terms equivalent will depend on inflation rates between this year and 2027.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 20/03/2025 17:59:36 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1785135

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) decentralise the commissioning of radiotherapy and (b) give English regions more control over (i) treatment pathways and (ii) new radiotherapy technologies.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	38566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government is investing £70 million of central funding to replace radiotherapy machines, to ensure the most advanced treatment is available to patients who need it, however since April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines has been with local systems.</p><p>The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including those undergoing radiotherapy treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology.</p> answering member constituency West Lancashire answering member printed Ashley Dalton question first answered 20/03/2025 22:33:39 answering member 4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1785145

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Sentencing Council's guidance entitled Imposition of community and custodial sentences - Effective from 1 April 2025, whether her Department has made an (a) estimate of the (i) additional number of pre-sentence reports required and (ii) costs of those reports and (b) assessment of the potential impact of that guidance on the (A) quality of pre-sentence reports, (B) probation service, (C) time taken for sentencing and (D) number of appeals of sentencing decisions.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	38591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>Where a court is considering whether an offender should receive a sentence of immediate custody, a pre-sentence report must be obtained and considered before forming an opinion unless, in the circumstances of the case, the court considers that it is unnecessary to obtain a pre-sentence report. The Probation Service plays an essential role by providing an expert assessment of the nature and causes of the offender's behaviour and the risk the offender poses. Our priority remains the safety of the public and rehabilitation of offenders, and we will take all necessary steps to support the probation service in achieving these goals.</p><p>The Sentencing Council is responsible for carrying out its own impact assessments of its guidelines. The assessment for the recent <em>Imposition of community and custodial sentences </em>guidelines published on 5 March 2025, can be found here: <a href="https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/html-publication/item/imposition-of-community-and-custodial-sentences-overarching-guideline-final-resource-assessment/#Resource%20impacts" target="_blank">https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/html-publication/item/imposition-of-community-and-custodial-sentences-overarching-guideline-final-resource-assessment/#Resource%20impacts</a>.</p><p>The Lord Chancellor has been clear that these guidelines regarding pre-sentencing reports do not represent the views of this Government. The Lord Chancellor and the Chairman of the Sentencing Council have had a constructive discussion. It was agreed that the Lord Chancellor will set out her position more fully in writing, which the Sentencing Council will then consider before the guideline is due to come into effect. It remains the case that the Lord Chancellor is reviewing the role and responsibilities of the Sentencing Council – and look at whether a greater role for elected officials is needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 20/03/2025 17:49:57 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

1785146

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Racial Discrimination: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle anti-Palestinian racism in (a) schools and (b) universities.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	38689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>There is no place for racism in our education system or anywhere else in society. Students, regardless of their background, should be able to study in a safe and supportive environment that allows them to thrive.</p><p>The Equality Act 2010 enshrines in law that all public sector bodies, including schools and higher education institutions, must not discriminate against a student because of their protected characteristics. All educational institutions have a responsibility to take a zero-tolerance approach to any racism towards students and staff. They have clear responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to adopt robust policies and procedures that enable them to investigate and address reports of racism swiftly. The department has published guidance for schools on how to comply with their duties. This guidance is accessible at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools</a>.</p><p>Schools should actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs. Actively promoting these values means challenging opinions or behaviours in school that are contrary to fundamental British values. Schools should further tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures. Promotion of these values plays an important role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. Ofsted inspects how schools and colleges develop their pupils' understanding of these values. The Educate Against Hate website features more than 150 free resources to help pupils, teachers and parents tackle sensitive topics with students, including in relation to discrimination and hatred.</p><p>In universities, the Office for Students (OfS) is introducing a new condition of registration for preventing, addressing and investigating incidents of harassment with effect from 1 August 2025. The government is working with the OfS and sector bodies to help providers prepare to implement the new measures. The condition will enable the OfS to do more to ensure that universities are taking appropriate and timely action to prevent and tackle harassment of all kinds, including anti-Palestinian racism.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 20/03/2025 17:50:10 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1785172

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the accessibility of face-to-face GP appointments (a) in general and (b) for people less digitally literate.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and Malling
tabling member printed	Helen Grant
uin	38575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2025 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) must provide face to face appointments alongside remote consultations. Online services must always be provided in addition to, rather than as a replacement for, in-person consultations.</p><p>The GP contract also makes clear that patients have a right to request a face-to-face appointment and practices must make every effort to meet their preference, unless there are good clinical reasons to the contrary.</p><p>We know that some patients can struggle to access digital services. To help address this, digital tools used in primary care settings must meet required minimum standards of functionality set by NHS England, ensuring a consistent quality of service for patients. All organisations providing services in the National Health Service, including primary care providers, must follow the Accessible Information Standard.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 21/03/2025 09:25:52 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1785181

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the implementation of her planned coalition to tackle knife crime.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	38722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Prime Minister launched the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime in September 2024, bringing together campaign groups, families of those who have tragically lost their lives to knife crime, young people who have been impacted and community leaders, united in their mission to save lives.</p><p>The Coalition has already met six times to discuss key issues with further engagements planned over the coming months. We remain committed to drawing on a range of experiences and voices in our ambition to halve knife crime in the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 20/03/2025 16:23:06 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	5089

1785184

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34616 on Voting Rights: Foreign Nationals, what checks are undertaken to ensure that Commonwealth citizens seeking to sign up to an electoral roll are qualifying Commonwealth citizens.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	38623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2025 answer text <p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are responsible for maintaining accurate electoral registers. EROs hold legal powers which allow them to request documentary evidence to confirm an applicant’s nationality, if they are not satisfied as to any applicant's nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The application form to register to vote is clear about the possibility of applicants being required to provide additional evidence about their nationality, and that their nationality or immigration status may be checked against government records. The Electoral Commission has also published guidance for EROs on the types of evidence they may request, and advice on how to check immigration records held by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali question first answered 21/03/2025 09:55:36 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1785187

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Internet: Offensive Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the outcome was of her Department's consultation on the accountability of social media executives for not removing adverts for weapons and knives.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	38723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government will be publishing the response to the consultation on the personal liability measure this spring.</p><p>This measure, which implements a manifesto commitment, will introduce personal liability on senior executives of online companies that do not take down illegal content relating to knives and offensive weapons when requested to do so by the police.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 20/03/2025 16:21:32 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	5089

1785189

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Democracy and Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33487on Democracy and Elections, when she expects political parties to be consulted.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	38627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The government is currently in the process of consulting with various stakeholders, ahead of setting out our approach to elections and electoral reform for this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 39032 question first answered 20/03/2025 16:29:17 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1785190

registered interest
date	17/03/2025
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Office for Veterans’ Affairs provides oversight of military charities.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	38724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>Charities are independent from Government and are regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Scottish Charities Regulator or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland depending on location. Specific services provided by charities are subject to other regulators as appropriate, such as the Care Quality Commission or the Fundraising Regulator.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs works closely with many Armed Forces charities who play a vital part of the wider support system for veterans, and I am also actively exploring ways of simplifying and cohering access to Government support, working in partnership with the charity sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 19/03/2025 07:48:55 answering member 5235
tabling member	5089