Parliament - Bracknell Labour

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Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I think the hon. Gentleman should talk to his party leader. Net migration went through the roof under the previous Government—by nearly 1 million; it quadrupled—and who was cheering...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that. She is absolutely right: the damage that the Conservatives did to the NHS was absolutely unforgiveable. We are taking steps to ensure that more GP...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for raising that. As he says, the Health Secretary is looking at it. I assure him that I will also look at it with the Health Secretary, and we will...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for reminding the House of this case. I know that the condolences of the whole House remain with the families of these brave soldiers. We will never forget the vital role...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

We are proud of, and totally committed to, the Good Friday agreement. Northern Ireland matters to this Government, and it matters to me. The hon. and learned Gentleman will know that I worked...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this really important issue. All those who serve our country deserve our fullest respect and gratitude. That is why we are righting the historic...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the hon. Member for raising this matter. As he knows, local councils received an increase in their settlement this year, so they have more money to deal with the problems that...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

What a contrast to the SNP: a strong Labour voice championing economic growth in Scotland. The AI developments this week show why we are right to put artificial intelligence at the heart of our...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter on behalf of his constituents, so I will speak and his constituents will hear the answer. There was not a plan for the building. It was...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend has given decades of service to his community. I am a firm believer in moving power out of Westminster and into the hands of those with skin in the game. That is how we boost...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. Of course we will look at the report, but I do not join in her description—we will look at the report.

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I wish my hon. Friend and his wife well with their new arrival. We are conducting a review into parental leave, because we cannot grow the economy if parents have to choose between work and...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I extend my sympathy for what the hon. Member experienced—it must have had a profound impact on him and his family. I, too, have seen the power of restorative justice, which enables victims...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right to raise that very serious issue. We are committed to working with every council to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. We are...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue. His constituents will be angry and frustrated at the empty, unfunded promises left by the Conservatives. Let us be clear, under their non-plan,...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend has been relentless in seeking to boost growth and investment in Ipswich and Suffolk. The gridlock his constituents face underlines the failure of the Conservatives to deal with...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

First, I assure the right hon. Gentleman that we will continue to work with the leaders in Northern Ireland to ensure that we deal with the storm, which has been devastating for very many people...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this. I know she is deeply concerned about this issue and campaigns on it. The rise in poverty caused by the mismanagement of the economy by the Conservative...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

Our No. 1 mission is growth, which is why have we set out all the initiatives over the past seven months, particularly the ones this morning. The right hon. Gentleman knows that in relation to...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the right hon. Gentleman in his comments about the Holocaust survivors that we met earlier this week. It was incredibly moving, as it always is, and I was struck by the fact that there...

Charter for Budget Responsibility

Commons debates

I should like to ask my right hon. Friend some further questions on the points he is making. The Elizabeth line demonstrates the case that he is making for the importance of place-based...

Charter for Budget Responsibility

Commons debates

The hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Will she also reflect on the disastrous impacts on pensions savings, and particularly on people who were drawing their defined contribution pensions...

Charter for Budget Responsibility

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to speak in the debate and something of a privilege to be the only Back-Bench speaker. I shall make a series of points, including welcoming the Chancellor’s...

Road Safety: Schools

Westminster Hall debates

I commend the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) for her work on this important issue, and I offer my condolences to the family of her constituent. My hon. Friend is...

New Clause 18 - Special provision in charges schemes

Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Her comments on this point will be welcomed by many of our local residents. Will she provide further information about the greater powers for Ofwat?

New Clause 18 - Special provision in charges schemes

Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister give way?

Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Westminster Hall debates

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing today’s debate. Is he suggesting that the Ministry of Defence needs to completely change its culture and processes in the way it liaises with...

Public Services: Rural Areas

Commons debates

In my constituency, there is an excellent small renewable scheme, and I wish to raise that with the Minister and perhaps point out the need for further similar schemes elsewhere. It is a low-head...

Public Services: Rural Areas

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent point about rural bus services in Oxfordshire. My seat of Reading Central has a boundary with Oxfordshire, and we have noticed in our area that the complete...

Environmental Protection

Commons debates

It is always a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I wholeheartedly support the Minister and the Government on this important matter. I want to highlight a few...

New Clause 1 - Applicability to prospective recruits

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is making an excellent point about both independence and the need for flexibility. Does he agree that the recently discovered serious problems with service housing might have been...

Higher Education Regulatory Approach

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I particularly welcome the emphasis on reducing burdens for universities, which will mean a lot to smaller institutions such as the smaller...

Farmland Flooding

Westminster Hall debates

The Minister makes an excellent point. In my area, a major flood prevention scheme in Caversham, which is part of the Greater Reading area, has unfortunately been deferred. However, there is some...

Farmland Flooding

Westminster Hall debates

Farmland Flooding

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Member for securing this debate, which is important not only to rural communities and farmers, but to people living downstream in larger towns. Does he agree that the sort of...

Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan

Commons debates

I welcome today’s statement, and wholeheartedly support close work with the private sector, and the investments in AI and data centres. Will the Secretary of State say a little more about...

Gas Storage Levels

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for updating and reassuring the House and residents on the robustness of the system, and for his work taking forward a wider diversification of energy supply. Will he update...

Road Safety

Commons debates

In my own area, there is a serious problem with a lack of co-operation between Oxfordshire county council, as the neighbouring local authority, and Reading borough council. Sadly, Oxfordshire,...

Crown Estate Bill [Lords]

Commons debates

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak in today’s debate. I wish to speak in favour of the Bill and to make a few brief points, both general ones about...

Health and Adult Social Care Reform

Commons debates

I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, and his emphasis on investment and reform. Will he say a little more about the important role of training for staff and investment in...

Integrated Settlements

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written Ministerial Statements

Today, I am pleased to announce that the Government has published details of the Integrated Settlements for Greater Manchester Combined Authority and West Midlands Combined Authority for the...

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

I absolutely agree. That is why we have an inter-ministerial group—we are determined to tackle homelessness. This is not just about children in temporary accommodation; it affects every...

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

I commend the hon. Gentleman for that work. We want councils to be able to contribute to council housing. I will happily get the Housing Minister to meet the hon. Gentleman.

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

These are live issues, but the security of our country and nation always comes foremost, and that is always what this Government think of first.

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

I do not know where the shadow Secretary of State is going with this, but yes, I think people should be treated equally.

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

I agree that remediation has been too slow. This Government are laser-focused on speeding up the remediation of dangerous buildings, and I encourage the Scottish Government, for which this is a...

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

No one in Britain today should face the cold and indignity of having to sleep in a doorway, so the Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and...

Affordable Housing

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

A balance has to be struck. People needs homes that are safe. Is the right hon. Gentleman saying that they do not want to provide homes of a decent standard? The majority of landlords provide...

Affordable Housing

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend raises an important point. Since taking office, we have set out a series of measures to support councils to increase their capacity, confidence and motivation to invest in new...

Affordable Housing

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

Our plan for change sets out that the whole of the Government are committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. The previous Government failed to take social...

Private Rented Sector: Housing Standards

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman highlights an issue across the board: we do not have decent homes standards. We want to introduce them in not just the social rented sector but the private rented sector. We...

Private Rented Sector: Housing Standards

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right: 160,000 children and families were in temporary accommodation at Christmas. We need to build the social and council homes that we desperately need so that people have a...

Private Rented Sector: Housing Standards

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

The Government have taken action. We will ensure that empty homes are brought back into use. We make no apologies for asking that homes are of a decent and safe standard. People should be able to...

Private Rented Sector: Housing Standards

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

I am sorry to hear of the experience of many of my hon. Friend’s constituents. Most private landlords provide a good service to their tenants, but for the few landlords who fail to take...

Private Rented Sector: Housing Standards

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

We will deliver on our promise to transform the lives of millions of renters through our landmark Renters’ Rights Bill, which will make renting fairer, more secure and more affordable by...

House Building Targets

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

The shadow Secretary of State will know that our mandatory housing targets were based on affordability and were introduced to ensure that people are able to get the houses they desperately need....

House Building Targets

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

We have set out another £500 million for the affordable homes programme and we will set out further requirements as we get to the spending review.

House Building Targets

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

We know that we need infrastructure as part of our planning reforms and the mandatory housing targets that we have put forward, and this Government will make sure that that infrastructure is...

House Building Targets

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

The Government are supporting local planning authorities to facilitate the delivery of more high-quality, well-designed homes, but we know that capacity is a problem with councils and that is why...

Charter for Budget Responsibility

Written Ministerial Statements

Today I have laid before Parliament the Charter for Budget Responsibility. The Charter sets out the new fiscal framework announced at Autumn Budget 2024. The new fiscal rules will put the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I am not going to comment on leaks. I will say that the Government are absolutely committed to growing our economy, and making this a great place for businesses to invest in and trade.

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for that question, and for the work she does to support and promote businesses in Dudley. Through our modern industrial strategy, and the targeting of eight sectors in...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. I know she studies closely the work of Professor Michael Marmot on life expectancy and the impact of health inequalities on our country. At the Budget,...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

We are in discussions with the new Administration in the United States around the future of Diego Garcia. We will set out details in the spending review, as the right hon. Gentleman would expect.

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Intasite on its 10th anniversary as a business, and on the rapid growth it is enjoying. The announcement we were able to make last year on the carbon...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The Health Secretary set out the settlement for hospices just before Christmas to ensure that they have the money they need, including to compensate for the national insurance increase, but I am...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

This Government cannot account for the decisions made by the Conservative party, but we have created the Office for Value for Money, to ensure value for money when we use taxpayer’s money.

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

We inherited a £22 billion black hole in the public finances, and we set out the detail of that at the time of the Budget. It was essential to close that gap to bring stability back to the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I was pleased to appoint Tom Hayhoe to run the Office for Value for Money—somebody who has a track record of delivering value for money for taxpayers. What the Government want to scrap is...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. I know that the cost of living has a deep impact on all our constituents, including in Coatbridge and Bellshill. Like my hon. Friend, I was pleased to...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

When I became Chancellor, there was a £22 billion black hole in the public finances. We simply could not carry on like that, which is why I have taken control of our public finances and made...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The problem with the Conservatives is that they support increased spending in vital areas but they have not supported any of the tax increases necessary to pay for them, which, frankly, is why we...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

Bringing stability back to our economy by fixing the public finances is the No. 1 thing we can do to help businesses to grow, alongside our planning reforms to make it easier to build things in...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I had to do a once-in-a-generation Budget in October to fix the mess in the public finances left by the previous Government. I will never have to do a Budget like that again because we have now...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I recognise the strength of feeling about this issue. We were left a terrible situation by the previous Government, with a £22 billion black hole in the public finances and the promise of...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I have already outlined some of the positive numbers, including the upgrade in the IMF forecast, the PwC report and the fact that the economy had returned to growth in the most recent data and...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is a good advocate for businesses, including Alexander Dennis in Scarborough. The Government will soon publish a new national procurement policy statement, which will set out our...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. I remember a very nice dinner of fish and chips with her in her constituency just a few years ago, and she is a strong advocate for local businesses in...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The Culture Secretary was pleased that the creative industries were one of the sectors included in our industrial strategy. She hosted an event with members of the creative industries taskforce...

Low Incomes

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to provide financial support to the lowest earners.

Cadet Forces

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate on cadet forces. In Slough, we have the Sea Cadets, Air Cadets and Army Cadets, which provide a fantastic development and learning opportunity for...

Breakfast Clubs

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review school food standards to ensure they adequately address the nutritional content of meals provided in breakfast clubs.

Breakfast Clubs

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure meals provided in free breakfast clubs meet nutritional guidelines set for schools.

Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the Lib Dem defence spokesperson for allowing me to intervene. The Procurement Act 2023 was intended to make it easier for small businesses to access public sector procurement. Does she...

Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing today’s debate on SME participation in defence procurement. Having run my own start-up construction business in bonnie Scotland many years ago, I...

Hamas: Hostage Taking

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that British hostages released by Hamas are receiving (a) repatriation support,...

Toys and Games: Safety

Department for Business and Trade

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant children's toys are not being sold.

Fiscal Policy: Defence Spending

Commons debates

We live in an increasingly volatile world, so I thank the Minister for his clarification on defence spending. Surely the cost of fighting a war, notwithstanding the human cost, is significantly...

Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increased demand for SEN support in schools.

Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that there is equal service provision by local authorities for the (a) issuing and (b) delivery...

Taxis: Conditions of Employment

Department for Transport

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of working conditions for private hire drivers.

Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) support and (b) guidance available to (i) parents and (ii) guardians of children who...

Special Educational Needs: Standards

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of local councils who have failed to meet the time limit of 20 weeks for the issuing of an...

Southeast Asia: Christianity

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported persecution...

Southeast Asia: Religious Freedom

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the protection of religious freedom in (a) Brunei, (b) Laos, (c)...

Spiking

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle spiking by means of injection.

Immigration: Personal Income

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for making a decision on the minimum income requirement once the Migration Advisory Committee review has completed.

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Department of Health and Social Care

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce an alcohol strategy.

Alcoholic Drinks: Death

Department of Health and Social Care

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of treatment for people who are alcohol dependent in (a) Slough...

Development Aid: Gender Equality

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Official data, sourced from the Statistics for International Development, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Creditor...

Remittances

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not collect or report this data on the flow of family remittances out of the UK. The best source is the World Bank Group's remittance data...

Remittances: Fees and Charges

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) co-convene, with Save the Children, a UK-based Remittances Working Group which works with key partners including remittance service...

Unitaid: Finance

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Unitaid are a leading funder of innovative tools to find and treat cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries, with HPV tests the most accurate way to identify if a woman is at higher...

Business: Visual Impairment

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The Equality Act 2010 is clear that disabled people should not be refused access to businesses or services because they have a guide dog. Any such refusals are likely to be unlawful. The...

Employment: Pregnancy

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Women’s equality is at the core of this Government's missions. As part of the Employment Rights Bill, we are introducing robust measures to support and safeguard working women. This...

Disadvantaged

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require specified public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to consider actively...

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK continues to provide humanitarian assistance to support people in Sudan and those who have fled the country. The UK has recently doubled its Official Development Assistance (ODA) this year...

Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

David Smith MP was announced as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in December 2024. The Envoy works closely with Lord Collins, the Minister responsible for Human Rights,...

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Human Rights

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

On 10 December 2024, the Foreign Secretary and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Collins, set out their five priorities for promoting and protecting human rights, rule of law and...

Torture

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Upholding the rule of law is central to the strategic approach to human rights and democratic governance, set out by the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Africa on 10 December 2024. We...

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Preventing conflict and empowering women and girls is critical to the delivery of the government's missions, and this Government remains committed to delivering the Preventing Sexual Violence in...

Developing Countries: Water Supply

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The world is facing a growing water crisis exacerbated and accelerated by climate change. Decades of collective mismanagement and undervaluation of water have damaged our ecosystems and...

Developing Countries: Women's Rights

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The FCDO is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. We will continue to support women and girls to access quality education, tackle gender-based violence, and...

Climate Change and Nature Conservation

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

This Government is already delivering on many of the aims of the previous 2030 Strategic Framework, while stepping up our ambition. I was proud to join UK Ministers showing leadership at COP29,...

Development Aid: Reviews

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

I have been in communication with Baroness Shafik throughout the review, including discussing review findings.

Social Services: Children

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

We know care leavers have some of the worst long-term life outcomes in society. We are therefore committed to ensuring children leaving care have stable homes, access to health services, support...

Candidates: Gender

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

I am proud that progress is being made, with 40% of MPs now women, but we want to see this replicated at all levels of Government. Last summer my Ministerial colleague Bridget Philipson met with...

Police and Crime Commissioners: Equality

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The duty will not require police and crime commissioners to prioritise specific (a) crime types, (b) localities or (c) minority groups. The duty requires specified public bodies, when making...

Nigeria: Christianity

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK Government is committed to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). We do this through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora as well as raising FoRB...