Every parliamentary written question tabled by Fabian Hamilton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What steps she is taking to support local authorities in delivering education health and care plans.
The department publishes annual data from the SEN2 survey in relation to every educational, health and care plan maintained by individual local authorities.The department closely monitors the information from the annual SEN2 data collection and uses it to...
What steps she is taking to help prevent the coercive control of older people for financial gain.
This Government recognises the devastating impact that financial and economic abuse can have on victims. Whilst anyone can suffer from domestic abuse, we know that older victims, especially where dependent on others, may find it more difficult to recognis...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps at the United Nations Security Council to (a) widen the existing arms embargo on Darfur to cover all of Sudan, (b) enforce the existing arms embarg
There is a UN Arms Embargo and Sanctions Regime on Darfur, which the UN Security Council (UNSC) renewed in September 2024, which complements a longstanding bilateral UK arms embargo in place for the whole of Sudan. These regimes have been used to constrai...
What steps her Department is taking to reduce the cost of living for people with disabilities.
In England, the Household Support Fund (HSF) is a scheme providing discretionary support towards the cost of essentials, such as food and energy to those most in need, including disabled people. The current HSF is running from 1 October 2024 until 31 Marc...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to help ensure that civil society organisations working on peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine are integrated into a future diplomatic resolution to t
The death and destruction in Gaza is intolerable. The UK is pushing for an immediate ceasefire. The fighting must stop, the hostages must be released and much, much more aid must enter Gaza. A deal is on the table, and we are urging both sides to show fle...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing mandatory education on antisemitism in schools.
The department is committed to tackling antisemitism and all forms of prejudice. Education is a key component of building a fairer and more equal society. As part of a broad and balanced curriculum, there are many opportunities in the existing curriculum for schools to teach about antisemitism, including through: Citizenship education, which is compulsory at key stages 3 and 4, and teaches about religious diversity, mutual respect and understanding.Relationships education, which is compulsory in all schools, and teaches about the impact of prejudice and the importance of respect.Religious education, which is compulsory in all state-funded schools, and educates about religious tolerance. Young people should be taught the history of the Holocaust. Effective Holocaust education, and learning about other genocides, supports pupils to learn about the possible consequences of antisemitism and other forms of extremism and to help reduce the spread of antisemitism, religious intolerance and other forms of intolerance and extremism. The department has been supporting greater understanding of the Holocaust by providing funding to the Holocaust Educational Trust to provide the Lessons from Auschwitz programme, and to UCL Centre for Holocaust Education which provides a programme of continuing professional development for teachers.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consular support is in place to assist Indians with British citizenship when they are visiting India.
We would not normally provide consular support to a dual British national living or travelling in the country of their other nationality. In countries which recognise and permit dual-nationality, we would consider an exception if someone is vulnerable and we have human rights or humanitarian concerns. Some countries, such as India, do not recognise dual nationality so providing consular assistance to a British/Indian dual national may not be possible.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating education on islamophobia in schools.
The department is committed to tackling all forms of prejudice, including religious prejudice, and education is a key component of building a fairer and more equal society.As part of a broad and balanced curriculum, there are many opportunities in the existing curriculum for schools to teach about islamophobia, including through: Citizenship education, which is compulsory at key stages 3 and 4, and teaches about religious diversity, mutual respect and understanding.Relationships education, which is compulsory in all schools, and teaches about the impact of prejudice and the importance of respect.Religious education, which is compulsory in all state-funded schools, and educates about religious tolerance. The department’s ‘Educate Against Hate’ campaign also provides teachers, school leaders and parents with guidance, advice and trusted resources to help them safeguard students from radicalisation and build students’ resilience to all forms of extremism. Further information can be found here: https://www.educateagainsthate.com/.The government will keep the effectiveness of this approach under review and will consider the issue further in the Curriculum and Assessment Review.