Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of (a) anti-Hindu sentiment and (b) Hinduphobia.
Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
We monitor trends in religious and racial hatred closely, working across Government, with the police and community partners to understand emerging issues and impacts. In the year ending March 2026, police recorded 210 religious hate crimes targeting Hindus, representing 2% of all religious hate crimes and a 15% increase from the previous year.
Whilst the number of hate crimes targeting Hindus remains relatively low compared with other forms of religious hatred, every incident represents an unacceptable attack on an individual’s right to live and practise their faith freely. One hate crime is one too many and this Government is committed to tackling all forms of racial and religious hatred wherever it occurs, including that directed at Hindus.
The Government is delivering targeted interventions to tackle hatred at its root across all corners of society. This includes investing in places of worship and protective security funding, strengthening hate crime reporting and enforcement, ensuring online hate crime offences are swiftly investigated and that hate crimes are prosecuted with the full force of the law.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that reuse and repair are integrated into waste services.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Defra recognises that repair and reuse are fundamental tenets of any circular economy, and a successful transition aims to eliminate waste and promote sustainability through reuse and resource efficiency. We established a Circular Economy Taskforce to co-design our approach and will outline our next steps shortly.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the fiscal circumstances would allow the return to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on the Official Development Assistance.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The Government is committed to returning to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA) as soon as fiscal circumstances allow. I refer the Honourable Member to Written Ministerial Statement HLWS291 of 16 July 2026 (0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA target 2025) for further detail.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of (a) the potential impact of proposed changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model on manufacturers’ investment in product reformulation and innovation and (b) of the adequacy of the proposed 12-month implementation period for the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model, including the time required by manufacturers for reformulation, product testing and associated investment.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Initial assessments of the impact of the existing restrictions on the advertising and promotion of less healthy food and drink products were included in the consultation published in March. The consultation exercise also invited stakeholders to contribute their own views and evidence on the impact of the existing restrictions to help inform any decision to apply the new Nutrient Profiling Model to them. The Government is carefully considering the responses to that consultation prior to taking any decisions on next steps.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of revising the funding methodology for the gambling harm prevention grant.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
No such assessment is considered necessary at present, but the Government will always keep these matters under review.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the barriers to early diagnosis of lung cancer among people who have never smoked.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 February 2025 in response to Question HL4716.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the National Cancer Plan’s proactive case-finding measures reach people at risk of liver cancer in alcohol services, diabetes clinics and primary care.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Members to the answer provided on 19 October in response to Question 33157.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure NHS Trusts maintain access to Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse services.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 29 April to Question 129604.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government intends to publish its response to Lord Macdonald KC's independent review of public order and hate crime legislation.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Lord Macdonald submitted the report of the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation on 29 May. The Government is considering the report’s findings and recommendations as it develops its response.
We intend to publish the report alongside the Government’s response and will provide an update to Parliament in due course.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2026 to question 21941 on Police: Greater Manchester, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of having discussions with the Greater Manchester Police Federation on the impact of racist abuse on police officer wellbeing, retention and recruitment in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Stockport.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Home Office Ministers have regular meetings with the leadership of Police Federation of England and Wales where issues affecting officers are discussed.
Racist abuse directed at police officers is wholly unacceptable and has no place in our society. The Government is determined to tackle all forms of hate crime and discrimination wherever they occur. Police officers and staff should be able to carry out their duties free from intimidation, hatred and abuse, and we recognise the impact that such behaviour can have on wellbeing.
The Government remains committed to supporting the welfare of the police workforce and to promoting a policing culture that is fair, inclusive and respectful, helping to attract and retain talented people from all backgrounds. We continue to work with police leaders to ensure that the right support is in place for officers and staff throughout their career.