Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason her Department will not review the decision to provide full compensation to victims of the Equitable Life.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

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 status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the human rights situation in Balochistan.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuses and violations in Pakistan, including in Balochistan province. Our High Commission in Pakistan regularly raises these issues with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, including the need to address allegations of enforced disappearances. I underlined the importance of upholding civil and political rights to Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Azam Tarar, in November 2024. Lord Khan of Burnley discussed the protection of human rights, including the rights of protesters, in a meeting with Minister Tarar in April 2025. The UK will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee individuals' rights as laid down in Pakistan's Constitution and in accordance with international standards.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on ending enforced disappearances.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK is clear that the freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. We remain deeply concerned over reports of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances. Our High Commission in Islamabad continues to raise this with the Pakistani authorities at the highest levels and has raised the recent case of the detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, with Pakistan's Minister for Law and Justice.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the role of naloxone in preventing opioid-related deaths.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has amended the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to expand access to naloxone. The legislation means more services and professionals can supply this medication without prescription, which in turn means easier access to it for people at risk, and for their loved ones. The Department has recently published guidance that sets out essential practical information such as who can supply naloxone, the products available, how to use naloxone and other basic lifesaving tools, and the training required. Additionally, guidance is also available for local areas to prepare for potent synthetic opioid incidents and to strengthen their preparedness.

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug treatment services as part of their public health responsibilities, and they provide funding for naloxone supplied through drug treatment services based on their assessment of local need. In addition to the Public Health Grant, in 2025/26 the Department is providing a total of £310 million in additional targeted grants to improve drug and alcohol services and recovery support, including naloxone provision.

Raising awareness of naloxone and its lifesaving potential amongst the general public is important. The Government has a drug and alcohol information and advice service called Talk to FRANK which aims to reduce drug and alcohol use and their harms by providing information and increasing awareness for young people, parents, and concerned others. This website has a page providing detailed information on when and how to use naloxone, which is available at the following link:

https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/what-to-do-in-an-emergency

Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office ministers have written to festival organisers, asking them to work closely with police and health partners on their harm reduction and first aid measures, which includes ensuring that naloxone is readily available. The Department has also worked with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on a joint letter and advice for the police and local authorities about festivals, drugs, and alcohol, to minimise the risk of harm to individuals at these events. The advice highlights that naloxone remains an effective, life-saving tool in the face of a synthetic opioid overdose.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending eligibility to the Winter Fuel Payment to households in receipt of Housing Benefit on pensioner poverty.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government wants to expand eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments, recognising the goals of supporting these pensioners, meeting need and of sustainable public finances. Any change will be announced to Parliament in the normal way.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to negotiate reciprocal social security agreements with countries where UK pensioners do not receive annual state pension uprating.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Department has no plans to negotiate such reciprocal social security agreements.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to use data from the eVisa system to aid immigration enforcement operations.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

Immigration Enforcement already uses information contained in relevant visa applications and interactions when taking enforcement action against suspected immigration offenders – this will continue to be the case with eVisas.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's report entitled Triggers to claiming personal independence payment, published on 2 May 2025, whether she will publish (a) an updated version of her Department's report entitled Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms - Impacts, updated on 28 March 2025, (b) a full impact assessment of the proposed reforms to disability benefits in light of that report.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab).

A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months. Where relevant, findings included in the report Triggers to claiming Personal Independence Payment - GOV.UK, as well as the numerous other pieces of research and analysis commissioned or undertaken by the Department, have been factored into the impacts analysis already published, and will also feed into future analytical work.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency measures are in place for people who are unable to access their eVisa due to (a) technical issues and (b) administrative errors.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a significant support model in place to facilitate the transition to eVisas.

Our online immigration status services are designed to be highly resilient, with rigorous testing and concurrent services to ensure that if one fails, another will take over. We consistently monitor our online services to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.

We are also taking further steps to reduce the number of circumstances where people need to provide evidence of their immigration status, by developing services to make the relevant immigration status information available automatically through system to system checks with other government departments and the NHS. This means at the point at which a person seeks to access public services such as NHS healthcare and DWP benefits, the service provider will check status directly with the Home Office, removing the need for people to prove their status themselves.

We have also put in place the systems and services to allow carriers, such as airlines, to automatically check immigration status via system-to-system checks and those systems are working well for millions of people. If for any reason the carrier does not receive confirmation of the passenger’s immigration status, they will be able to check this using the ‘view and prove' service, or the carrier can contact the 24/7 Carrier Support Hub for advice.

If people do have any issues, they can contact the UKVI Resolution Centre, which provides support via email and webchat to those creating their UKVI account, and telephone support to those using the online immigration status services. The UKVI Resolution Centre assists users who are experiencing technical issues with their online immigration status, and where necessary, enables peoples’ status to be verified through alternative means.

If someone cannot see their eVisa details after creating their UKVI account, or believes there is an error in their status information, they can report this to the Home Office via the form at Report an error with your eVisa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), which is available 24/7. Any reported issues with eVisa are being prioritised. Once a person has submitted the report an error with your eVisa form, they will receive an email notification when the error or issue has been resolved.

If a person needs to prove their right to work or rent while the issue is being resolved, employers can use the Employers Checking Service (ECS) and landlords can use the Landlord Checking Service (LCS).

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47556 on Animal Housing, what his Department's planned timeline is for sharing the findings of their review into banning the use of cages.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

This is a multifaceted issue with many factors that need to be carefully considered.

The Department has initiated a series of meetings with key stakeholders as part of the development of an overarching approach to animal welfare. We will be outlining more detail of plans in due course.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's report entitled Triggers to claiming personal independence payment, published on 2 May 2025, whether she plans to revise the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments in light of that report.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

This government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable and giving everyone a better future, and that is at the heart of our welfare reforms. We are ensuring that our welfare state is there for people who need it now, and can be there for those who need it long into the future too.

Our intention is that the PIP changes will apply to new claims and award reviews from November 2026. This means there will be no immediate changes, and we are consulting on how best to support those impacted by the new eligibility changes.

The changes to PIP will help better target support towards those with the highest needs. This includes introducing a new requirement that, in addition to existing eligibility criteria, claimants must score at least four points in one daily living activity to qualify for the daily living component of PIP.

We have launched a review of the PIP assessment to ensure it is fair and fit for the future and we are working with disabled people and key organisations representing them to consider how best to do this.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on consistency across Government in the treatment of people affected by (a) current and (b) historical maladministration .

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Although schemes to redress the treatment of people affected by maladministration (for instance: Windrush, Post Office, Infected Blood) have department leads, the government's response is always made through a process of collective agreement, via write-round processes inviting views across departments.

The Cabinet Office plays a key role in this process, ensuring coordination between government stakeholders. HM Treasury views are sought on any proposals with spending implications, to promote consistency on government approaches to compensation, in particular. Sign-off is sought either through the Chancellor, or delegated to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, in these cases.

Absolute consistency is not possible or desirable. In each of these examples, the government was responding to very different circumstances behind calls for redress. Answering to the specific recommendations from the inquiries, and developing policy through sensitive engagement with victim groups, takes primacy over standardising our responses. Nevertheless, officials also continue to engage across Whitehall to learn lessons from other compensation schemes.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters near Malta on 2 May 2025.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We are aware of the serious incident involving a ship off the coast of Malta early last month. We have been in contact with local authorities and understand that no UK citizens were on board and there were no casualties. The Foreign Secretary continues to reiterate to Israel that they must lift the block on aid to Gaza, including with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli Government on the NGO taxation bill which has been proposed in the Israeli Knesset.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We are deeply troubled by the proposed non-governmental organisation (NGO) taxation bill which threatens to undermine the ability of NGOs to operate effectively and continue their important work in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We continue to raise these concerns with the Israeli government.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating in line with inflation the income threshold for Free School Meals eligibility for children in families with No Recourse to Public Funds.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Children from households with no recourse to public funds can receive free meals in school, subject to meeting income criteria set by the department in our published guidance.

As with all government programmes, we continue to keep free school meals under review.

UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

Found: Rachael Maskell Sean Woodcock Sojan Joseph Uma Kumaran Rebecca Paul Dame Siobhain McDonagh Kate Osamor

Found: Rachael Maskell Sean Woodcock Sojan Joseph Uma Kumaran Rebecca Paul Dame Siobhain McDonagh Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Simon Opher Dawn Butler Jeremy Corbyn Brian Leishman Ian Lavery Clive Lewis Jon Trickett Kate Osamor

Found: Simon Opher Dawn Butler Jeremy Corbyn Brian Leishman Ian Lavery Clive Lewis Jon Trickett Kate Osamor

Found: Caroline Dinenage Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Caroline Dinenage Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Clive Jones Adrian Ramsay Adam Jogee Dr Simon Opher Jodie Gosling Kim Leadbeater Anna Gelderd Kate Osamor

Found: June 2025 108 Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Rachael Maskell Sean Woodcock Sojan Joseph Uma Kumaran Rebecca Paul Dame Siobhain McDonagh Kate Osamor

Found: Claire Hanna Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Claire Hanna Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Claire Hanna Euan Stainbank Neil Duncan-Jordan Connor Naismith Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Paula Barker Helen Hayes Alberto Costa Kirith Entwistle Paulette Hamilton Yasmin Qureshi Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Paula Barker Helen Hayes Alberto Costa Kirith Entwistle Paulette Hamilton Yasmin Qureshi Kate Osamor

Found: Paula Barker Helen Hayes Alberto Costa Kirith Entwistle Paulette Hamilton Yasmin Qureshi Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle Rosie Duffield Sir Julian Smith Kate Osamor

Found: Paula Barker Helen Hayes Alberto Costa Kirith Entwistle Paulette Hamilton Yasmin Qureshi Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Chris Curtis Paula Barker Helen Hayes Kirith Entwistle Paulette Hamilton Yasmin Qureshi Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

Found: Martin Wrigley Kim Johnson Naz Shah Andrew Cooper Ruth Cadbury Adrian Ramsay Jodie Gosling Kate Osamor

HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Dan  Carden  MP  for  Liverpool  Walton  Wera  Hobhouse  MP  for  Bath  Kate  Osamor

Healthcare Workers APPG
Tuesday 10th June 2025

Found: Shannon MP Democratic Unionist Terry Jermy MP Labour Iqbal Mohamed MP Independent Alliance Kate Osamor

Future of Financial Services APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Amber Valley) Helen McGuire MP (Lib Dem, Epsom & Ewell) Sarah Gibson MP (Lib Dem, Chippenham) Kate Osamor

Future of Financial Services APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Kate Osamor MP (Lab/Co-op, Edmonton and Winchmore Hill) 14. Gregor Poynton MP (Lab, Livingston) 15.

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: MP, Mike Amesbury MP, Afzal Khan MP, Lorraine Bevers MP, Imran Hussain MP, Harpreet Uppal MP, Kate Osamor

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: MP, Mike Amesbury MP, Afzal Khan MP, Lorraine Bevers MP, Imran Hussain MP, Harpreet Uppal MP, Kate Osamor

Women affected by the Criminal Justice System APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: West, Liberal Democrat • Thomas Caines on behalf of Carolyn Harris MP • Oliver Daly on behalf of Kate Osamor

Restorative Justice APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Chairman: Elliot Colburn Members: Christina Rees, Rob Butler, Kate Osamor, Baroness Meacher

Beauty and Wellbeing APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: • Caroline Nokes MP – Member • Sarah Champion MP – Member • Alex Davies-Jones MP – Member • Kate Osamor

Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Present Lord Browne of Ladyton Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP The Rt Hon the Baroness Hayman GBE Kate Osamor

Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Present Lord Browne of Ladyton Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP The Rt Hon the Baroness Hayman GBE Kate Osamor

Immigration Detention APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: McDonald MP Kate Osamor MP The Earl of Sandwich Hywel Williams MP Beth Winter MP SNP Liberal

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Portcullis House Chair Flick Drummond MP Parliament ary attendees Baroness Garden of Frognal Kate Osamor

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Zoom Chairs Flick Drummond, Co-Chair of the Women and Work APPG and MP for Meon Valley Speakers Kate Osamor

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Vice-Chair, Chair of meeting Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill, APPG Vice-Chair Bambos Charalambous MP Kate Osamor

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Vice-Chair, Chair of meeting Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill, APPG Vice-Chair Bambos Charalambous MP Kate Osamor

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: 25th May 2021 During Topical Questions to the SoS for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kate Osamor

Immigration Detention APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: McDonald MP – SNP Kate Osamor MP – Labour The Earl of Sandwich – Crossbencher Hywel Williams MP –

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Ethnic Minority Disparities, 1st March 2021 During oral questions to the Minister for Equalities, Kate Osamor

Immigration Detention APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: McDonald MP – SNP Kate Osamor MP – Labour The Earl of Sandwich – Crossbencher Hywel Williams MP –

Immigration Detention APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: McDonald MP (SNP) Kate Osamor MP (Labour) Rt Hon.

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: text enclosed as appendix 230 Sahel Northern Nigeria, 16th November 2016 Jeremy Lefroy MP and Kate Osamor