Ayoub Khan MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Pupils: AsthmaDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make asthma management training mandatory for staff in schools.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to sch...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: BirminghamDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has been approached by (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, or (c) any other public body to approve the re-designation of school land for development in Birmingham
Answer: The department has not received any applications or notifications from Birmingham City Council or any other public body concerning the redesignation of school land for development within the Perry Barr area during the past three years.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaying Fields: BirminghamDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will keep the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr informed of any development proposal relating to the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Answer: The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which of...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaying Fields: BirminghamDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, and (c) any other public body on development proposals on the Wood Lane Playing Fields
Answer: The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which of...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students who have been ordered by Student Loans Company to repay Childcare Grant funding issued in error.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students ordered by Student Loans Company to repay tuition fee and maintenance loans given in error.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaying Fields: BirminghamDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what correspondences her Department has had with Birmingham City Council regarding the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Answer: The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which of...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK.
Answer: Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain wri...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting Chevening scholars to apply for graduate visas.
Answer: Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain wri...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Home Country NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the family members of applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy that remain in Afghanistan and were affected by the data leak of February 2022.
Answer: The previous Government established the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) for individuals affected by the February 2022 data incident considered to be at highest risk as a result of the incident. Under the scheme around 900 ARR principals are in Britain or...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy affected by the data leak of February 2022.
Answer: The previous Government established the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) for individuals affected by the February 2022 data incident considered to be at highest risk as a result of the incident. Under the scheme around 900 ARR principals are in Britain or...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenLeader of the HouseTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114665More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if he will facilitate a vote on proposals for financial redress contained in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House of Commons (available at: https://hansard.parliament.uk/com...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution during Prime Minister's Questions, Column 780, 11 February 2026, what steps the Government is taking to bring a negotiate
Answer: The success of Birmingham is vital for the wider region, and the government therefore takes the progress made across Birmingham City Council very seriously. My department regularly engages with both the Council and Commissioners, alongside receiving regul...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on (a) the arrest and imprisonment of protestors (b) legal proceedings and (c) other costs following the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: The enforcement of the law, including arrests, charges, and sentencing, is a matter for the operationally independent police, Crown Prosecution Service, and the independent judiciary, including associated costs Therefore, the Home Office has not accrued a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: War GravesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) her Israeli counterpart, (b) the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and (c) the Royal British Legion on the bulldozing of parts o
Answer: The Gaza War Cemetery in al-Tuffah holds the remains of more than 3,000 men who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars, the majority from the United Kingdom, but many also from Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa and o...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: Conflict PreventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the last Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability strategic assessment was carried out to evaluate the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Regular and ongoing cross-government analysis of the situation in the Middle East takes place, with support from external experts, to inform the UK's policy-making. This rolling analysis incorporates multiple assessment types and is updated as required.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department's amendment of Section 288(2) of the Sentencing Code will take effect.
Answer: The Sentencing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026. This measure commences automatically 2 months after Royal Assent, on 22 March 2026.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department has provided to the retrofit market, housing associations and local authorities in order to implement the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The government recognises the essential role that local places play in accelerating progress towards net zero and is committed to working with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to deliver the Warm Homes Plan through an area-based approach. The new Warm Homes ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department will implement new conditions which require public grants recipients to procure services from the Energy Company Obligation supply chain.
Answer: The government recognises the closure of the supplier obligation schemes may present challenges for companies in the supply chain. The Warm Homes Plan, which confirmed an additional £1.5bn in low-income grant funding, represents our long-term plan and set...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much capital funding will be made available in April 2026 to support people impacted by the closure of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.
Answer: DESNZ Ministers have consulted on extending ECO4 by six to nine months, in order to support remediation activity and enable an orderly programme closure. The Government will publish its response to this consultation shortly. As set out in the Warm Homes P...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Agency: Birmingham Perry BarrDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Warm Homes Agency will commence supporting companies and employees in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency impacted by the closure of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.
Answer: The Government recognises that ending Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme presents challenges for the supply chain. For the additional £1.5 billion announced in the Warm Homes Plan, the Government will use the procurement regime for all new funding to ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the progress of negotiations with Unite.
Answer: The department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council and Commissioners, as is normal for all Councils under intervention, and continues to monitor the disruption caused by the bin strikes and the associated impact to the residents of the city. Th...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Commissioners appointed to oversee Birmingham City Council on negotiations with Unite.
Answer: The department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council and Commissioners, as is normal for all Councils under intervention, and continues to monitor the disruption caused by the bin strikes and the associated impact to the residents of the city. Th...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 69721 on Waste Management: Birmingham City Council, whether his Department has provided payment to (a) Tom White Waste, (b)
Answer: The department engages regularly with Birmingham City Council and Commissioners, as is normal for all Councils under intervention, and continues to monitor the disruption caused by the bin strikes and the associated impact to the residents of the city. Th...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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