Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Grady this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with his counterparts in India on (i) human rights; (ii) civil liberties; and (iii) fair process in criminal trials in that country.
Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors these matters closely, and engages with civil society on a regular basis to support efforts to uphold human rights.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in India on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
The Foreign Secretary has most recently raised Mr Johal's case with her Indian counterparts on several occasions, most recently when visiting India in early June. We continue to make clear to the Government of India that faster progress is needed towards ...
Whether she plans to review legislation and guidance designed to (i) prevent fires involving electric vehicles (EVs) on ferries and ships and (ii) mitigate risks arising from fires involving EVs on ferries and
Fire safety, including electric vehicle (EV) fire safety, on ferries and ships is kept under continuous review by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The MCA work closely with the Government, industry and international organisations such as the Inte...
What treatment is available for people with Functional Neurological Disorder.
Most services for people with neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), are commissioned locally. Integrated care board commissioners are best placed to configure services for their populations and will be supported by cli...
Whether diagnoses by private healthcare providers are accepted by his Department when a person claims the upper level of Universal Credit.
We do not make entitlement decisions based solely on a diagnosis, whether provided by an NHS or private healthcare provider. For people claiming Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, decisions are based on how a person’s health condition o...
How many people in Glasgow received awards under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each of the last five years; and what the value of those awards was.
The table below provides the number of compensation awards paid in each of the last five financial years to applicants living in Glasgow.Number of compensation awards paid to applicants living in Glasgow* ** Financial YearNumber of awards paidTotal value of those awards2020-21349£3,584,3742021-22306£2,535,5522022-23245£2,723,9912023-24367£3,592,6482024-25323£2,703,553* The above table includes all awards where the applicant named Glasgow as the city in their home address in their application.**The table does not include archived bereavement applications because the address of the applicant is not retained. In most cases, applications are archived three years after the case has been closed.
What the average processing time was for applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by people resident in Glasgow in each of the last five years.
The table below shows the average time for decisions to be made on applications* for criminal injuries compensation by people resident in Glasgow**.Financial Year of CICA decisionAverage time (days)2020-213772021-224492022-234812023-244872024-25454* The table does not include archived bereavement applications because the address of the applicant is not retained. In most cases, applications are archived three years after the case has been closed.** The above table includes all applications where the applicant named Glasgow as the city in their home address in their application.
What steps his Department is taking to improve access to his Department's services for deaf claimants.
The Department is committed to pursuing a just, equal, and inclusive society, ensuring independence and control for everyone, including our deaf customers. Customers can communicate with us using Relay UK. We also offer email as a reasonable adjustment as well as a range of different (or alternative) formats such as Easy Read, which uses succinct and simplified language combined with images to convey information about government benefits and services.UC customers can also communicate with us using the UC journal. As a department we continue to recognise the importance and value of British Sign Language. We take our commitments seriously and are continuously seeking ways to improve the BSL services we offer.We’re almost one year into our BSL 5-year plan and have made good progress against our goals. This includes:Deployment of the Video Relay Interpreting service into all Job centres and Universal Credit Review (UCR) Service CentresDeveloping our first set of BSL video standards, which are currently being reviewed by stakeholders prior to implementationReviewing all existing learning content, identifying improvements for deaf and hard of hearing customersCreating DWP’s first ever ‘YouTube Short’ in BSL to improve our target reach and communication mediums For customers with additional support needs, the department offers a wide range of reasonable adjustments, including a visiting service for vulnerable customers who are unable to use our other contact routes, and support from Disability Employment Advisors within our jobcentres. We continue to review our services and make improvements to ensure they are accessible and responsive to customer needs.
What steps his Department is taking to improve service accessibility for deaf claimants who also have additional support needs.
The Department is committed to pursuing a just, equal, and inclusive society, ensuring independence and control for everyone, including our deaf customers. Customers can communicate with us using Relay UK. We also offer email as a reasonable adjustment as well as a range of different (or alternative) formats such as Easy Read, which uses succinct and simplified language combined with images to convey information about government benefits and services.UC customers can also communicate with us using the UC journal. As a department we continue to recognise the importance and value of British Sign Language. We take our commitments seriously and are continuously seeking ways to improve the BSL services we offer.We’re almost one year into our BSL 5-year plan and have made good progress against our goals. This includes:Deployment of the Video Relay Interpreting service into all Job centres and Universal Credit Review (UCR) Service CentresDeveloping our first set of BSL video standards, which are currently being reviewed by stakeholders prior to implementationReviewing all existing learning content, identifying improvements for deaf and hard of hearing customersCreating DWP’s first ever ‘YouTube Short’ in BSL to improve our target reach and communication mediums For customers with additional support needs, the department offers a wide range of reasonable adjustments, including a visiting service for vulnerable customers who are unable to use our other contact routes, and support from Disability Employment Advisors within our jobcentres. We continue to review our services and make improvements to ensure they are accessible and responsive to customer needs.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what analysis the Government has undertaken to assess levels of increases of illegal settlement building in the West Bank.
I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on this issue in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and fourteen of her overseas counterparts on 24 December 2025 condemning condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government’s assessment is of the steps required by the UK and international allies to help prevent further illegal settlement building and settler violence in the West Bank.
I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on this issue in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and fourteen of her overseas counterparts on 24 December 2025 condemning condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with International Law with reference to cross-border military actions in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 11 March to Question 116086.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international allies to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 11 March to Question 116086.
How many instances of cars being illegally unclamped have been reported to the Police by the DVLA since 1st March 2025.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not hold a record of instances reported to the police. However, since 1 March 2025, just under 28,000 immobilisation devices were unlawfully removed from a vehicle before the wheelclamping company returned to impound it and the vehicle was no longer present.
If he will include workforce projections and training requirements for prosthetics and orthotics as a distinct profession within the update to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it. We are working through how the plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups.
What has been the average length of time to decide an application under the Portfolio Pathway route for each of the last five years for which data is available.
No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. The Department does not hold application or qualification data about this route.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical practitioners, or doctors, in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to their registers to ensure registrants are safe to practise.As the independent regulator, it is for the GMC to monitor the operational effectiveness of its routes to registration, and to determine the qualifications and experience that it will accept. The GMC publishes data on applications to its Portfolio Pathway at the following link:https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-and-why/data-and-research/statistics-and-reports/doctors-specialist-applications-and-certificates
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway system for qualification as consultants.
No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. The Department does not hold application or qualification data about this route.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical practitioners, or doctors, in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to their registers to ensure registrants are safe to practise.As the independent regulator, it is for the GMC to monitor the operational effectiveness of its routes to registration, and to determine the qualifications and experience that it will accept. The GMC publishes data on applications to its Portfolio Pathway at the following link:https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-and-why/data-and-research/statistics-and-reports/doctors-specialist-applications-and-certificates
How many doctors have qualified as consultants under the Portfolio Pathway route over the last five years for which data is available.
No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. The Department does not hold application or qualification data about this route.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical practitioners, or doctors, in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to their registers to ensure registrants are safe to practise.As the independent regulator, it is for the GMC to monitor the operational effectiveness of its routes to registration, and to determine the qualifications and experience that it will accept. The GMC publishes data on applications to its Portfolio Pathway at the following link:https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-and-why/data-and-research/statistics-and-reports/doctors-specialist-applications-and-certificates
How many doctors have applied to qualify as consultants under the Portfolio Pathway route over the last five years for which data is available.
No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. The Department does not hold application or qualification data about this route.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical practitioners, or doctors, in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to their registers to ensure registrants are safe to practise.As the independent regulator, it is for the GMC to monitor the operational effectiveness of its routes to registration, and to determine the qualifications and experience that it will accept. The GMC publishes data on applications to its Portfolio Pathway at the following link:https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-and-why/data-and-research/statistics-and-reports/doctors-specialist-applications-and-certificates
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of sufficiently qualified assessors to review portfolios under the Portfolio Pathway system.
No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. The Department does not hold application or qualification data about this route.The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of medical practitioners, or doctors, in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to their registers to ensure registrants are safe to practise.As the independent regulator, it is for the GMC to monitor the operational effectiveness of its routes to registration, and to determine the qualifications and experience that it will accept. The GMC publishes data on applications to its Portfolio Pathway at the following link:https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-and-why/data-and-research/statistics-and-reports/doctors-specialist-applications-and-certificates