Every parliamentary written question tabled by Apsana Begum this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What information his Department holds on a) the number, b) the value, and c) the classifications of arms exports to Israel since July 2024.
The UK Government regularly publishes its own data on export licences and operates one of the most transparent export control regimes in the world.The most recent publication of Official Statistics was on 30 April and covered the period 1 October 2025 – 3...
Whether her Department has plans to revise Home Office guidance prohibiting the use of force against a) children and b) pregnant people in immigration removals.
The Home Office is currently undertaking – until 4 June – a targeted consultation to help inform changes to the family returns process. The consultation seeks views from expert practitioners, children’s commissioners, and key stakeholders on the use of ph...
Whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing the right to work to people seeking asylum to the economy.
Asylum seekers are eligible to apply for permission to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.The Home Office keeps its policies under regular review. However, there are no plans to conduct ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department intends to publish Human Rights and Democracy Reports for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Further to my response of 9 March to Question 117532, I can confirm that the next report on human rights will be published later this year, covering the period since the current Government came to office.
Whether her Department has considered the potential impact of earned settlement proposals on rates of child poverty.
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026. As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed ...
How many arrests, investigations and charges there have been relating to Operation Ford for offences of a) stalking, b) harassment, c) controlling or coercive behaviour d) domestic abuse.
Operation Ford is the policing support for locally elected representatives, including Metropolitan Mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Local Councillors.Working with the police, the Home Office has established the Operation Ford Threat Asses...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of Israel’s degree of compliance with UK end-use arms export restrictions, and whether any deviations from stated restrictions have been recorded.
The UK’s approach to export licensing under the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria involves a rigorous risk assessment before a licence is issued. These checks consider the nature of the items, the end-users and proposed end uses, information on which is...
What information his Department holds on whether Israel has made military use of components from UK-made Watchkeeper drones.
The export of Watchkeeper unmanned aerial system (UAS) components are licensed from the UK to Israel solely for the purpose of supporting onward export to a Romanian UAS programme.The Department has published extensive information on our export licences t...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has engaged Israeli counterparts on the subject of nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question 128658.
With reference to his Department's UK MOD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Baseline Study 2024/25, published on 28 April 2026, if he will set out the safeguards in place to ensure compliance with inte
Permissions to utilise UK military bases are considered on a case-by-case basis and the decision to grant permission is dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity. This includes consideration of the applicable legal and policy frameworks.
Whether she has considered including knife wound first response as part of mandatory training for secondary school education under the statutory guidance of common injuries.
All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Whether she has considered including first responses to road traffic accidents as part of mandatory training for secondary school education.
All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Whether her Department has had discussions with trade unions representing workers in the taxicab or private hire vehicle sectors regarding the proposed rollout of driverless vehicles.
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) has engaged with trade unions as part of its wider stakeholder engagement programme supporting implementation of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, including through consultation on the Automated Passe...
Whether she has considered including medical first response to drug misuse as part of mandatory first-aid training in secondary schools.
All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Whether his Department has submitted documentation relating to correspondence with the firms a) Global Counsel or b) Palantir Technologies to the Intelligence and Security Committee, in accordance with the Humble
I refer the hon. Member to the Oral Statement on 27 April 2026 providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves. As the C...
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the British Veterinary Association's press release entitled British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all cages for laying hens, published on 27 April 2026,
The Department continues to consider the latest scientific research and evidence to improve the welfare of farmed animals, including laying hens. A UK-wide consultation, on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, closed...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with animal welfare organisations on the potential merits of prohibiting the import of eggs produced using caged systems for laying hens.
The Department has had wide ranging discussions with animal welfare organisations and other stakeholders on laying hen cage reform, including conversations relating to egg imports. As set out in the UK’s trade strategy, the Government will always consider...
Pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 117426, Teachers: Pay, what assessment she has made of the impact of differences in pay between further education college lecturers and school teachers on sta
Colleges have the autonomy to set their own teacher pay as it enables them to respond directly to local labour market and skills needs, alongside their own particular specialisation and priorities.In addition, there are pre-existing sector-led arrangement...
With reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 117426, Teachers: Pay, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of binding collective bargaining arrangements in further education.
Colleges have the autonomy to set their own teacher pay as it enables them to respond directly to local labour market and skills needs, alongside their own particular specialisation and priorities.In addition, there are pre-existing sector-led arrangement...
What assessment they have made on the impact of the Leng Review (2025) on the availability of work for graduates of i) integrated Master's degrees of Physician associates and ii) postgraduates of P
We recognise that currently there are employment challenges for newly qualified physician assistants (PAs), also known as physician associates, and that the national conversation around the role has been, and still is at times, difficult.As with many heal...