Anna Dixon MP: written questions

Written questions

• Parents: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5813More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve working conditions for parents working in primary and secondary education settings.

  Answer: The department is taking a range of steps to improve working conditions for parents working in schools.The Employment Rights Act 2025 provides for the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB). This will be a new statutory body wi...

  Answered 9 Jun 2026

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• English Language: GCSE and IGCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5810More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the parity of GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language on the coursework route qualifications.

  Answer: GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language are distinct qualifications, which are assessed and regulated in different ways.GCSE English Language qualifications in England are regulated by Ofqual, with subject content set by the Department. These GCS...

  Answered 9 Jun 2026

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• Students: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128610More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what steps she is taking to ensure that any restrict

  Answer: The department’s consultation on assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) seeks to gather evidence on how best to modernise the support provided to take into account the huge advances in technology over recent years. As part of...

  Answered 28 Apr 2026

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• Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117215More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of including maintenance loans as part of a student loan on students from lower income backgrounds.

  Answer: We have future-proofed our maintenance offer by confirming that we will increase maintenance loans in line with forecast inflation every academic year. This will provide students with long-term financial certainty on the support they will receive while st...

  Answered 10 Mar 2026

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• Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105417More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend the period by which UK nationals and family members living in (a) the EEA and (b) Switzerland at the end of the transition period will be eligible for home fee status, tuition fee an

  Answer: UK nationals and their children living in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland who wish to study in the UK will be eligible for automatic home fee status and student support for courses starting up to seven years from the end of the transition ...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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• Performing Arts: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83563More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she next plans to review the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014.

  Answer: The government recognises the need to review the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014, and we are committed to doing so. This will require careful consideration of how such a review might best be conducted to ensure that childr...

  Answered 28 Oct 2025

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