Written questions by Byrne.

Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of socially rented homes.

I refer my hon. friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Myanmar on upholding human rights in that country.

The UK condemns human rights violations by the Myanmar military, including airstrikes on civilian infrastructure, gender and sexual-based violence, and forced recruitment, including of children. The UK has announced 19 rounds of targeted sanctions, most r...

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on animal welfare of the use of cages in farming.

We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of cages and other close confinement systems for farmed animals is an issue which we are fully consi...

What steps her Department is taking to help support (a) older applicants, (b) non-English speakers and (c) digitally excluded people to apply for e-visas.

The Home Office is committed to ensuring everyone, including the elderly, people with low English language ability and the most vulnerable, are properly supported as we transform our immigration system. People can nominate a ‘helper’ and give them limited...

Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of dynamic pricing on the accessibility of music gigs.

We will soon launch a call for evidence on pricing practices for live events tickets, which will include dynamic pricing, alongside a consultation on new protections for consumers on the resale of tickets.

What steps she is taking to support children in kinship care.

Through the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced £40 million to trial a new kinship allowance in up to ten local authorities. This will test whether paying an allowance to cover certain costs, such as supporting a child to settle into a new home w...

Whether he plans to review the prescription charge exemption list.

There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already i...

Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to tackle landlords charging high up-front rent payments.

The government have long recognised that demands for extortionate rent in advance place a considerable financial strain on tenants and can exclude certain groups from renting altogether. We are very clear that the practice of landlords demanding large amo...