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QUESTIONS

14 Jul 2026
Classroom Assistants: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review whether the pay of teaching assistants adequately reflects the responsibilities, qualifications and duties of the role, including teaching classes and supporting pupils with complex
Response from Georgia Gould MP (Education)
School support staff, including teaching assistants, play a vital role in children’s education, and that is why this government is establishing the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).The SSSNB will be a new statutory body specifically for schoo... [Read More]
13 Jul 2026
Gender Based Violence: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures the Government is taking to strengthen public confidence in the prioritisation of tackling violence against women and girls through criminal justice system.
Response from Sarah Jones MP (Home Office)
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government. Our ambition is to halve the levels of these crimes within a decade. To do this we must take steps to reform the police response to VAWG, bring the police closer to th... [Read More]
09 Jul 2026
Universal Credit: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of treating student maintenance loans as income on Universal Credit claimants seeking to retrain for occupations with workforce shortages.
Response from Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Work and Pensions)
The primary source of financial support for students comes from the student support system through various loans and grants designed for their needs. Students are unable to claim Universal Credit if they are studying full-time, unless they meet specific e... [Read More]
10 Jul 2026
Miscarriage: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review national guidance on communication and aftercare following miscarriage, including to (a) ensure consistency and trauma-informed practice across NHS tru
Response from Preet Kaur Gill MP (Health and Social Care)
As set out in the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, we will closely review the results of the recent report on the Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care pilot study, as part of our wider work on miscarriage care.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State... [Read More]
13 Jul 2026
Watersure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will review the eligibility criteria for the WaterSure scheme to ensure that households with a medically certified need to use more water are eligible for support regardles
Response from Emma Hardy MP (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has committed to reform the WaterSure scheme, including eligibility criteria. These reforms were consulted on July to September 2025. The changes to the scheme will expand eligibility to include households in receipt of non-means-tested dis... [Read More]
29 May 2026
Maternity Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing pregnant women and new mothers diagnosed with cancer to defer statutory maternity leave until the completion of their treatment.
Response from Andrew Western MP (Work and Pensions)
Parental leave and pay entitlements are being considered as part of the Government’s Parental Pay and Leave Review. The Review will report in early 2027 with next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.
20 May 2026
Mental Health Services: Fathers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through the Men's Health Strategy to improve support given to fathers and partners during the postnatal period and following a traumatic pregnancy or birth.
Response from Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Health and Social Care)
The Government recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on women and their families, including men. We remain fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of ca... [Read More]
14 Apr 2026
Nurseries
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has any guidance around restrictions being placed by nurseries on hours during which government funded childcare hours can be accessed, such as limiting provision to specific times of the
Response from Olivia Bailey MP (Education)
The ‘Early Education and Childcare’ statutory guidance states that local authorities should encourage providers to offer flexible packages of free hours, which will enable children to access regular, high-quality provision, while maximising flexibility fo... [Read More]
25 Mar 2026
Mathematics: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students required to resit GCSE Mathematics alongside A-level study are mandated to attend school-delivered resit classes, including in cases where they are receiving private tuition outside of school.
Response from Josh MacAlister MP (Education)
Progress towards and attainment of Level 2 maths and English is essential for helping students seize opportunities in life, learning and work. The 16 to 19 maths and English Condition of Funding ensures students have this opportunity. Students aged 16 to ... [Read More]
03 Mar 2026
Artificial Intelligence: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require the use of digital watermarking on AI images.
Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
The government continues to explore the feasibility of technical solutions for the identification of AI-generated content, such as digital watermarking, to support transparency.AI is a general-purpose technology with a wide range of applications, which is... [Read More]
20 Feb 2026
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the requirement of local authorities to provide capital funding for fixed speed cameras and that revenue generated from fixed speed camera enforcement is received by HM Tr
Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
The Department has no plans to review the current arrangements under which local authorities are responsible for meeting the capital costs of installing fixed speed cameras, as part of their wider capital expenditure responsibilities. Revenue raised throu... [Read More]
20 Feb 2026
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered allowing a proportion of speeding fine revenues to be ringfenced for local authorities for road safety purposes, including the funding of fixed speed cameras.
Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
The Government considers having fines and penalty receipts such as speeding fines being paid into the Consolidated Fund to be preferable to ring-fencing or hypothecating funds for specific spending. This avoids creating incentives to collect fines and pe... [Read More]
09 Feb 2026
Internet: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to promote the use of content authentication technologies to help identify AI-generated content online; and if she will consider regulatory intervent
Response from Kanishka Narayan MP (Science, Innovation and Technology)
Exploring solutions for enabling users and institutions to determine what media is real and what is AI-generated is a key part of tackling a wide range of AI risks. The government is examining the robustness of a range of such solutions in this space thro... [Read More]
06 Jan 2026
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the potential impact of inflationary pressures on the pub industry, including rising energy costs, business rates, supply chain costs, and staffing pressur
Response from Kate Dearden MP (Business and Trade)
The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Weston‑super‑Mare, and is taking action to support them.Through the Zero Carbon Hospitality Trial, 615 small and medium‑sized hospitality businesses are receiving free car... [Read More]
15 Dec 2025
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to a) issue guidance or b) take action to prevent excessive charges for privately provided COVID-19 vaccinations.
Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
As with other vaccines provided privately, the availability and price of COVID-19 vaccines available through the private market is a matter for the companies concerned. All those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this autumn through the National ... [Read More]
15 Dec 2025
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn 2025 Covid-19 vaccination eligibility criteria on people with asthma; what consideration was given to including asthma
Response from Ashley Dalton MP (Health and Social Care)
The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th... [Read More]
15 Dec 2025
Asthma: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted support his Department is providing people with asthma during the winter period.
Response from Karin Smyth MP (Health and Social Care)
NHS England has provided £2.61 million of funding in 2025/26 to support people with respiratory conditions this winter, including improving access to diagnostic tests such as spirometry to support early and accurate diagnosis of asthma.The funding builds ... [Read More]
10 Dec 2025
Divorce: Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will take steps to ensure that individuals seeking a divorce are automatically eligible for legal aid in cases where evidence demonstrates that a child of the family has been subjected to abuse.
Response from Sarah Sackman MP (Justice)
This Government recognises that legal aid – a vital part of the justice system – supports the ability of individuals to access publicly funded legal assistance to uphold their legal rights.Legal aid is available for private family proceedings, such as div... [Read More]
03 Dec 2025
Active Travel: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for local pedestrian safety of encouraging local authorities to prioritise the creation and connectivity of active travel routes in ways that could aff
Response from Lilian Greenwood MP (Transport)
Active Travel England (ATE) undertakes assurance of new or upgraded schemes in close collaboration with local authorities. Submitted scheme designs are put through a series of checks using the ATE scheme review tools, last published in February 2024. Thes... [Read More]
20 Nov 2025
Railways: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that accredited rail retailers offer standardised and automated Delay Repay compensation directly to passengers; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of do
Response from Keir Mather MP (Transport)
Passengers can currently claim delay repay by applying directly to the train operator they travelled with. Through delivering Great British Railways (GBR), the Government is committed to improving the passenger experience. As set out in the recently intro... [Read More]