Every parliamentary written question tabled by Shockat Adam this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment she has made of safety levels at Leicester railway station.
The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of safety levels at Leicester station. The body that monitors and enforces compliance with health and safety legislation on Britain’s rail network, including at stations, is the Office of Rail and Ro...
What oversight mechanism exists to ensure that (a) East Midlands Railway and (b) other rail operators respond adequately to repeated safety concerns raised by staff.
As an employer it is the responsibility of East Midlands Railway, and other operators, to ensure the safety of employees and compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations. The body that monitors and enforces compliance with he...
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) Amulet and (b) other private security contractors in railway stations.
No system-wide assessment has been made of the effectiveness of either Amulet or other private security contractors working in railway stations. DfT works closely with the rail industry and British Transport Police, who are responsible for ensuring a safe...
What mechanisms are in place for transport staff to report safety concerns anonymously without fear of disciplinary action.
There are several mechanisms that transport staff can use to report safety concerns anonymously without fear of disciplinary action. These include the Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS) managed by the Rail Safety and Standards Boa...
What recent discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on response times to incidents in Leicester and surrounding areas.
Ministers at the Department for Transport regularly meet with the British Transport Police (BTP) to discuss the work the force are doing to ensure the railway remains a safe environment. The Chief Constable of the BTP has operational independence over the...
What assessment she has made of trends in the levels of delays caused by current emergency call protocols requiring transport staff to contact the British Transport Police before 999 services.
There is no requirement for railway staff to contact the British Transport Police before dialling 999 in an emergency. In emergency situations, staff should dial 999 immediately to secure the fastest available response.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a decrease in funding on the operational capacity of the British Transport Police in the East Midlands.
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has agreed a three-year budget settlement for BTP which will see BTP’s budget increase from £418.5m in 2025/26 to £481.5m in 2028/29. This will enable the Force to employ over 200 new officers by the end of 20...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to engage conflict parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve humanitarian access to a
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of a UN coordinator role to lead regional responses to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are continuously safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Whether her Department is taking steps to restore public access to the Multiverse online professional development materials for teachers, archived by the Department in 2011, including the research contributions
The 'Multiverse' materials were published online to support teachers to address complex issues which lead to hate crimes and social division. These resources for teachers were de-commissioned in 2010. Since 2016, the department has provided comprehensive ...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an expert clinical review into the use of the Zamar Protocol for patients with severe treatment-resistant bipo
Awaiting answer.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a (a) senior team and (b) tsar to support people affected by sodium valproate.
The Department does not at present intend to appoint a senior team or a tsar in relation to those affected by sodium valproate.NHS England has commissioned the Fetal Exposure to Medicines Services Pilot, being delivered by the National Health Service in N...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce further sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violence and illegal settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to consider preventative sanctions in response to the passage of the Israeli death penalty bill.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians on sanctions
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.