Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to provide medical treatment in the UK for critically ill and injured children from Gaza.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In September, alongside Jordan and Qatar, the UK co-hosted a meeting of senior government ministers at the UN General Assembly focused on humanitarian access and healthcare in Gaza. Following the meeting, the UK joined international partners to issue a Call to Action, calling on the Government of Israel to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza and restore the medical referral pathway to hospitals in East Jerusalem and the West Bank for those with illnesses and injuries that cannot be adequately treated in Gaza.
In 2025, a cross-Government taskforce, in partnership with the World Health Organization, supported 50 critically ill and injured children to leave Gaza and receive specialist treatment in NHS hospitals across the UK. The UK intends to continue this effort for a further set of critically ill and injured children as stated in the Written Ministerial Statement of 24 June 2026.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
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 support the reopening of the East Jerusalem and West Bank medical corridor for the children in Gaza awaiting medical evacuation.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In September, alongside Jordan and Qatar, the UK co-hosted a meeting of senior government ministers at the UN General Assembly focused on humanitarian access and healthcare in Gaza. Following the meeting, the UK joined international partners to issue a Call to Action, calling on the Government of Israel to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza and restore the medical referral pathway to hospitals in East Jerusalem and the West Bank for those with illnesses and injuries that cannot be adequately treated in Gaza.
In 2025, a cross-Government taskforce, in partnership with the World Health Organization, supported 50 critically ill and injured children to leave Gaza and receive specialist treatment in NHS hospitals across the UK. The UK intends to continue this effort for a further set of critically ill and injured children as stated in the Written Ministerial Statement of 24 June 2026.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that domestic abuse in social housing is not recorded as anti-social behaviour.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government expects social landlords to recognise and respond appropriately to domestic abuse, rather than treat it as anti-social behaviour.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 provides a clear statutory definition of domestic abuse distinguishing it from anti-social behaviour, encompassing physical or sexual abuse, violent or threatening behaviour, controlling or coercive behaviour, economic abuse and psychological, emotional or other abuse, where the individuals concerned are personally connected. Supporting statutory guidance helps housing providers identify and respond to abuse.
The Regulator of Social Housing’s Neighbourhood and Community Standard further sets out separate requirements for dealing with domestic abuse and supporting victims and to deter and tackle anti-social behaviour and outlines that registered providers must work co-operatively with other agencies and enable tenants to access appropriate support and advice.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Transport for London on the provision of Government funding for the modernisation of signalling on the Wimbledon branch of the District line.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). While the department works closely with TfL on a range of issues it is for them to take decisions on investment for TfL’s network including the District line.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered setting targets or introducing other measures to extend the average lifespan of smartphones in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with their premature replacement.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has introduced repairability requirements and minimum software-support periods for specified products, such as electronic displays, fridges and dishwashers. Similar requirements for other products will be considered over time.
Repair and reuse are fundamental tenets of a circular economy. We established a Circular Economy Task Force to co-design our approach and will outline our next steps shortly.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
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 extend the lifespan of electronic and electrical equipment in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with the premature replacement of such products.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has introduced repairability requirements and minimum software-support periods for specified products, such as electronic displays, fridges and dishwashers. Similar requirements for other products will be considered over time.
Repair and reuse are fundamental tenets of a circular economy. We established a Circular Economy Task Force to co-design our approach and will outline our next steps shortly.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve access to GPs.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We are expanding capacity in general practices (GPs) which will help deliver more appointments to patients.
Since October 2024, we have funded primary care networks (PCNs) with an additional £160 million to recruit GPs through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. Additionally, the new Practice Level GP Reimbursement Scheme, backed by £292 million of ringfenced funding, will help practices hire additional GPs or fund additional sessions with existing GPs to strengthen capacity, access, and improve patient satisfaction, whilst also addressing GP unemployment and underemployment.
We now have the highest number of GPs since 2015. As of July 2024, there were 27,735 fully qualified full-time equivalent GPs, now there are 30,369, which is an extra 2,600 GPs. We delivered 15.8 million more appointments over the past year than in the previous year and we have asked practices to ensure that they see those who need a clinically urgent appointment on the same day.
As a result, patient experience is also improving. Nearly 77% of patients reporting ease of contact, up 16% since July 2024, and overall satisfaction is also improving.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will commission an updated assessment of Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK considers the Government of Israel's commitment and capability to comply with international humanitarian law (IHL) in order to comply with our export licensing obligations. The Foreign Secretary is kept regularly updated on assessments. Our suspension of multiple export licences that might be used by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza remains fully in place as does our rejection of multiple new applications. We continue to raise concerns regarding compliance with IHL with the Government of Israel at all levels.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fast-growing broiler chicken breeds compared with slower-growing breeds on welfare; and whether she plans to develop a pathway to phase out the use of fast-growing breeds in favour of higher-welfare alternatives.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has considered the findings from the Defra-funded Systematic Review of Evidence on Livestock Breeding, conducted by Queen’s University Belfast, on the potential welfare implications of fast-growing broiler chicken breeds compared to slower growing breeds. As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government is considering how we can support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken breeds.
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
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 end overfishing and support the recovery of fish stocks in UK waters.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Protecting and restoring fish stocks is a priority for this Government. We are implementing evidence-based Fisheries Management Plans, which set out actions to maintain or restore stocks to sustainable levels.
For stocks shared with other coastal states, we negotiate catch limits and other management measures informed by the best available scientific advice. Sustainability will remain central to our approach to negotiations for 2027 fishing opportunities, alongside consideration of the fishing industry and coastal communities.