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Written Question
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Monitoring
Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the monitoring of per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment from the risks posed by PFAS. We are working across Government to assess levels of PFAS in the environment, their sources and potential risks to inform our approach to policy and regulation. This includes a multi-year programme run by the Environment Agency (EA) to better understand sources of PFAS pollution in England. Part of the programme is to identify and assess the most significant sites of PFAS contamination. We are developing strategies for managing risks to the environment, and where appropriate working with partner authorities to assess and manage risk to the public.


Written Question
Offshore Industry: North Sea
Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has consulted the International Panel on Climate Change on the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Should the developers of the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields choose to re-submit applications for consent they will need to undertake a comprehensive assessment of scope 3 emissions, drawing on appropriate sources of information as referenced in the guidance that we have published. As these projects may be subject to future regulatory decisions, it would be inappropriate to comment further.


Written Question
Aviation: Alternative Fuels
Monday 21st July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to secure capital investment in sustainable aviation fuel.

Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We are supporting investments in UK sustainable aviation fuel “SAF” production facilities through the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). We extended this funding for a further year through the Autumn Budget, investing an additional £63 million, and the Spending Review 2025 will continue support for SAF production in the UK to 2029/30.

In addition to providing grant funding under the AFF our SAF Bill, currently before the House, will deliver a SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism. This mechanism will help unlock investment in UK SAF production and grow this emerging sector.

We are also encouraging the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK through a SAF Mandate. The mandate, one of the first pioneering policies of its kind, came into force on 1st January 2025 and increases investor certainty by building domestic demand for SAF.


Written Question
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Monday 21st July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that awards made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are paid out in a timely manner.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 3 July 2025 to Question 63019.


Written Question
Cyprus
Friday 18th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure the protection of Greek communities in Northern Cyprus.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As a Guarantor Power and a friend to all Cypriots, the UK fully supports the UN-led Settlement process and stands ready to assist through all diplomatic channels. The best way to improve the lives of all Cypriots, including Greek communities living in the north of the island, is through a just and lasting settlement. I represented the UK at the next round of informal talks on 16 to 17 July 2025 and will continue to encourage the sides to maintain the recent momentum in the UN-led process.


Written Question
Construction: Waste
Thursday 17th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waste in the construction industry.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

I refer the hon. Member to my response to Question 39563: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to help develop the first ever Circular Economy Strategy for England, which we plan to publish for consultation in the coming autumn. We will consider the evidence for sector-specific interventions from right across the economy, including in reducing waste in the construction industry, as we develop our strategy.


Written Question
Employment
Thursday 17th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support employment opportunities for people aged over 25.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

This Government is committed to supporting everyone to get into and on in work. In addition to delivering a Youth Guarantee, the Get Britain Working White Paper and Pathways to Work Green Paper set out ambitious reforms to employment support that will benefit people aged over 25: a new Jobs and Careers Service, with an enhanced focus on skills and careers; and targeted support to reduce health related economic inactivity. Specific DWP programmes and initiatives that support employment opportunities for people aged over 25 also include:

  • Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), to provide short-term training and work experience linked to real job vacancies, enabling unemployed benefit claimants of all ages to gain sector-specific skills and transition into employment.
  • DWP Train and Progress: a flexible training offer that allows claimants to undertake skills development while receiving benefits, tailored to local labour market needs.
  • The Restart Programme, which offers up to 12 months intensive support for long-term unemployed individuals, including personalised coaching, skills training, and job matching services.
  • The 50 Plus Choices Programme, to help older workers remain in or return to the workforce. This programme includes Mid-life MOTs, delivered in Jobcentres, which provide an opportunity to review health, finances, and skills and signpost to suitable support.
  • The Flexible Support Fund: a non-recoverable, discretionary fund used to remove barriers that prevent customers from taking up or progressing in work. Common barriers include travel costs, upfront childcare costs, and one-off support (such as essential work wear, tools, and equipment). It can also be used to procure training or education that enables customers to move into sustained employment, increase their earnings whilst in work, or move closer to the labour market.

These measures form part of the Department’s broader strategy to reduce economic inactivity and boost workforce participation, ensuring that adults over 25 receive targeted and practical support to enter and progress in work.


Written Question
National Insurance: Fraud
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

A National Insurance Number (NINo) is a unique reference number used to administer the Benefits and National Insurance systems. It is not proof of identity and cannot be used on its own to access HMRC records or systems.

HMRC regularly urges customers to be alert to scams requesting personal information, including their NINo.


Written Question
National Insurance: Fraud
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing real-time alerts for compromised National Insurance numbers.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Department for Work and Pensions have processes in place to flag NINos and will monitor flagged NINos daily for inappropriate use.


Written Question
Fractures: Health Services
Tuesday 15th July 2025

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the roll-out of Fracture Liaison Services.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which are well-placed to make decisions according to local need. Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.