Every parliamentary written question tabled by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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How their Department defines strategy.
As defined in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, “a strategy outlines longer term objectives, outcomes and outputs, and the means to achieve them, to inform future decisions and planning”. The Functional Standards Common Glossary is published on th...
Media and Sport, how their Department defines strategy.
The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the gov.uk website.
How their Department defines strategy.
The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the gov.uk website.
How their Department defines strategy.
The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the gov.uk website.
Food and Rural Affairs, how their Department defines strategy.
The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the GOV.UK website.
What recent steps has she taken to help tackle crime in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Thames Valley region.
This Government has put prevention front and centre of our plans to improve the lives of people across the United Kingdom. The Safer Streets Mission is the vehicle to drive delivery across Government to halve violence against women and girls, halve knife ...
How many university (a) biology, (b) chemistry and (c) physics departments (i) opened and (ii) closed in the last five years.
The government is committed to promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and skills to ensure the UK remains competitive in the global economy. Universities operate as autonomous institutions, therefore specific data on t...
Whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of (a) Heathrow Airport, (b) Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and (c) Network Rail on a potential western rail link to Heathrow.
Officials from my Department met with representatives of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce during the summer to discuss the business case for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow. There have not been recent meetings with Heathrow Airport Ltd and Network ...
Whether his Department plans to restart regular written intelligence briefings to hon. Members on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Since the new Government was formed we have held two oral briefings for Parliamentarians on Ukraine, with a third planned before Christmas. These offered Parliamentarians the chance to be briefed and ask questions about developments in Ukraine.Regular wri...
What recent discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on the prosecution of covid-19 related fraud.
This Government is committed to recouping public money lost in pandemic-related fraud. As promised in our manifesto, the Government appointed a Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner, Mr Tom Hayhoe on 3 December. He is expected to engage with both the Crown Pro...
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14130, whether the local authorities to take part in the kinship allowance trial have been selected.
The government has recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kinship Allowance in up to 10 local authorities to test whether paying an allowance to cover the additional costs of supporting the child can help increase the number of children t...
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14333, from which Department's budget funding related to the proposed lease of the military base on Diego Garcia will be allocated; whether additional Treasury
The UK-Mauritius treaty enabling the continued operation of the base on Diego Garcia is still subject to finalisation and signature. The government will lay it before parliament for scrutiny and intends to introduce necessary implementation legislation be...
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on taking steps to help support high street businesses.
Revitalising our high streets is a priority for this government. The Secretary of State and I are working with MHCLG to engage colleagues across Whitehall in delivering a cross-government approach for creating better conditions for high street businesses ...
Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 14202, whether Ministers in his Department have had recent meetings with representatives of (a) Meta, (b) Snap inc. and (c) X.
The Government meets regularly with a range of stakeholders related to online safety, including social media platforms, to discuss implementation of the Online Safety Act, and the duties it will place on services to tackle illegal content, and content har...
What the average staff to student ratio was in secondary schools in Slough constituency in each year since 2015.
Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, found here: https:...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists.
Dental Statistics - England 2023-24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324The Government pla...
How many and what proportion of steel companies that are classed by his Department as critical suppliers into UK defence programmes are based in the UK.
The UK steel industry is an important strategic national asset, vital for our security and our economy. Our industry partners of all sizes are very much at the heart of our One Defence approach and we recognise the value that suppliers bring to the UK def...
What data his Department holds on the proportion of steel used in defence programmes that was manufactured in the UK.
The Ministry of Defence contributes to the Department for Business and Trade’s annual steel in public procurement return available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/steel-public-procurement The Government will bring forward a new cross Governm...
How many full-time equivalent employees are employed by (a) his Department and (b) non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department; and what estimate he has made of the number of such employees who wil
We are working to ensure our workforce remains affordable and targeted at delivering the Department’s priorities and are committed to achieving a more efficient and effective civil service. The number of civilian personnel employed by the Ministry of Defe...
Whether the rate paid to nursery providers for free hours childcare will increase proportionately to cover the increase in employer national insurance contributions.
I refer the hon. Member for Slough to the answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12804.