Every parliamentary written question tabled by Yasmin Qureshi this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Greenpeace's report entitled Our Poisoned Land and its calls for the Government to help farmers to (a) reduce agricultural chemical use by 50% by 2030 and (b) reduce agricultural chemical use by 80% by 2040.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to ending the use of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering electrocardiogram screening to under 35s.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department plans to review the current criteria for medical exemption certificates for prescription charges to include endometriosis.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to publish a consultation on phasing out the use of farrowing crates for sows.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of homelessness accommodation providers' reliance on Housing Benefit as an income source on homelessness services.
Awaiting answer.
What plans his Department has to improve collaboration between adult social care and voluntary sector homelessness services.
Awaiting answer.
What data NHS England holds on Community Dental Service activity and referral waiting times for patients with complex neurological conditions, including epilepsy.
Awaiting answer.
Whether NHS England requires dental clinics to record the underlying medical cause of traumatic dental injuries in patient datasets; and what plans he has to introduce a specific recording category for seizure-related dental trauma.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential fiscal cost of introducing a medical exemption from NHS dental charges for the repair of teeth damaged by epileptic seizures.
Awaiting answer.
How many NHS Low Income Scheme certificates (HC2 and HC3) were used to access free or reduced NHS dental treatment in England in each of the last five years; and the associated cost of these exemptions.
Awaiting answer.
What the estimated total cost to the NHS was of providing free NHS dental treatment in England under maternity exemption rules in each of the last five years.
Awaiting answer.
What the estimated cost to the NHS was of providing free NHS dental treatment in England under maternity exemption rules in each of the last five years.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce food waste in schools.
Awaiting answer.
How many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many retrospective planning applications have remained undetermined by local planning authorities for more than (a) six, (b) twelve and (c) eighteen months since validation;
My Department does not collect data specifically relating to the number of retrospective planning applications. Guidance on enforcement action can be found on gov.uk here.
What assessment her Department has made of potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children.
This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and reducing child poverty. We have allocated over £1 billion towards expanding free school meals to all children in households on Universal Credit. This new entitlement will mean over ...
If she will include legislation to ban conversion therapy in the King's Speech in May 2026.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English language is required for applicants on the family visa route.
The changes to the English language requirements announced on 5 March 2026 will apply to individuals who are applying for settlement based on their family life, with effect from 26 March 2027. It is reasonable and proportionate that we give those already on a pathway to settlement 12 months to undertake the necessary learning.This does not affect individuals who are applying for temporary permission to stay in the UK based on their family life.The requirement to achieve B2 level English is equivalent to an A-level in a foreign language and evidences the ability to hold a conversation in English with a strong degree of fluency.Being able to communicate effectively in English is vital for integration, enabling people to make a meaningful contribution to their communities. We think this is a reasonable and realistic expectation.
Whether the Office for Budget Responsibility provided estimates between March 2016 and April 2028 on the potential impact that the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy would have on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of that policy on the CPI in the 2018-19 financial year.
Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR set out its latest assessment of policy measures in its Spring Forecast 2026, published on 3 March 2026. The OBR did not publish a specific estimate of the impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on inflation in that forecast, or in previous Economic and Fiscal Outlook publications since the levy was announced in 2016, which would include the impact for the 2018-19 financial year.