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 many people were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for making hoax calls to the emergency services in each of the last five years.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted, including for ‘Improper use of public electronic communications network’ which will include hoax calls. This can be obtained by using HO offence code 19607 in the...
What steps he is taking to reduce instances of post traumatic stress disorder within the ambulance service.
At a national level, NHS England has a wide-ranging package of support for National Health Service staff. This includes a health and wellbeing guardian role to ensure board level scrutiny of local support systems, a focus on healthy working environments, ...
What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of maternal health inequalities affecting black women.
It is unacceptable that there are such stark inequalities in maternal outcomes. The Government is committed to closing the black and Asian maternal mortality gap. We are urgently considering the immediate action needed to tackle inequalities for women and...
If he will take steps to increase public awareness of pancreatic cancer symptoms.
NHS England is already taking steps to deliver a range of interventions to improve awareness of pancreatic cancer symptoms. NHS England runs Help Us Help You campaigns to increase knowledge of cancer symptoms and address barriers to acting on them, to enc...
What steps he taking to help increase productivity within his Department through the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) effective use of data.
The Department for Business and Trade is committed to improving its productivity, including through artificial intelligence and effective use of data. For example, we are participating in the trial of Microsoft Copilot Pro, making secure AI tools availabl...
What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of hoax calls to the emergency services.
Making a hoax phone call to the emergency services is a criminal offence. All calls to the emergency services are recorded and the number can be traced, even if withheld. Local services regularly remind the public of the serious consequences of hoax calls...
If she will take steps to improve information sharing between emergency services on hoax callers.
Making a hoax phone call to the emergency services is a criminal offence. All calls to the emergency services are recorded and the number can be traced, even if withheld. Local services regularly remind the public of the serious consequences of hoax calls...
What steps they are taking to help increase productivity within their Department through the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) effective use of data.
The department is committed to improving its productivity, including through artificial intelligence (AI) and effective use of data.For example, a Microsoft Azure Open AI sandbox environment has been enabled to limited groups of users within the departmen...
What steps she is taking to reduce instances of post traumatic stress disorder within the (a) police and (b) fire service.
(a) PolicingThe Government has been clear that the wellbeing of our police is a priority, and we want to ensure that all police officers and staff have the appropriate support in place to thrive in their careers and continue to serve the public. Chief Con...
What the average cost is of hoax calls made to the (a) police and (b) fire service.
The Home Office does not hold this data.
Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help increase productivity within his Department through the use of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) effective use of data.
DCMS is committed to improving its productivity, including through artificial intelligence and more effective use of data, with projects across our science, analytical and digital functions.We have a number of initial small-scale AI pilots taking place, t...
What the timeline is for the increase in the number of attendance mentors for schools.
On 11 October 2024, the department announced an additional £15 million to expand the attendance mentoring programme to at least 10,000 pupils across ten new areas.Mentoring support is expected to begin in April 2025. More information can be found here: ht...
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the compensation provided to Equitable Life investors via the Equitable Life payment scheme.
The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the st...
What recent steps he has taken to meet the target for 85% of cancer patients to be treated within 62 days of referral.
We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time or earlier, treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.Improving 62-day performance and early diagnosis are already key priorities for NHS England. Lord ...
How many surrender bins there were during the knife amnesty between 26 August 2024 and 23 September 2024.
Between 26 August 2024 and 23 September 2024, the Government ran a surrender and compensation scheme to allow owners of zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes to surrender them and claim compensation before these weapons became prohibited by law on...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of research on treatments for (a) Alzheimer's and (b) dementia.
The Department funds research into dementia via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The Government is investing into research on treatments for dementia, such as the £49.9 million NIHR Dementia Trials Network (D-TN), which will del...
What steps she is taking to ensure timely responses to Pension Credit applications.
The Department has secured funding for additional staffing to assist with the processing of the additional Pension Credit claims being made. The Department is significantly increasing the resource on Pension Credit to ensure it processes claims as quickly...
What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime in Slough.
Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, and we are taking immediate action to tackle the scourge of serious violence on our streets. We have implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and machetes,...
If she will make an estimate of the number of knives that were surrendered during the knife amnesty between 26 August 2024 and 23 September 2024.
We will be shortly publishing the outcome of the surrender and compensationscheme for zombie style knives and machetes. This will include the numbers surrendered under the scheme.
What steps he is taking to help prevent the use of nitazenes.
The Department is actively monitoring the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as nitazenes, and is working to increase awareness of their dangers and prevent people using them. Information on synthetic opioids and the dangers they pose is available fro...