Baggy Shanker MP: written questions

Written questions

• Health Services: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901262More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with the Minister for Women and Equalities, to tackle health inequalities.

  Answer: Through our 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to tackling the social determinants of health, improving healthy life expectancy for everyone, and halving the gap between the richest and poorest regions. By bringing together departments across the Gover...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Cost of Living: DerbyTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900576More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Derby.

  Answer: The Government is committed to improving living standards for everyone in Derby and across the UK, through growing the economy and tackling inflation. Action taken at Budget by the Chancellor is already making a difference - increasing the National Living...

  Answered 23 Jun 2026

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• Hearing Impairment: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52083More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue national guidance on the use of Auditory Verbal therapy for deaf babies and children; and if he will increase funding to promote greater access to Auditory Verbal therapy in (a) De

  Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. This includes all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including non-hearing children. Auditory verbal therapy is one of a range of ap...

  Answered 19 May 2025

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• Special Educational Needs: Teachers and Classroom AssistantsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16032More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 12858 on Special Educational Needs: Teachers and Classroom Assistants, if she will make it her policy to add (a) specialist support teaching assistants and

  Answer: There are currently no plans to change the collected list of staff roles in the school workforce census.

  Answered 2 Dec 2024

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• Undocumented Migrants: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901463More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with international partners to help tackle irregular migration to the UK.

  Answer: We engage regularly with our international partners on irregular migration, with a commitment to tackling people trafficking and the gangs profiting from it. In July we announced steps to reinforce our cooperation with Europol and, through our new Border ...

  Answered 26 Nov 2024

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• Special Educational Needs: Teachers and Classroom AssistantsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12858More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) specialist support teaching assistants and (b) teachers of sensory impairment with a full mandatory qualification in sensory impairment are employed in (i) England, (ii) Derbyshire County Council a

  Answer: Information on the school workforce in England is collected as part of the annual School Workforce Census each November and published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available here: https://explore-education-statisti...

  Answered 14 Nov 2024

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• Army Reserve: PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10855More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for pension arrangements for military reservists of Milroy v MOD.

  Answer: Following legal advice, the Ministry of Defence has lodged an appeal against the Milroy employment tribunal ruling. We are unable to comment further while the appeal is ongoing.

  Answered 29 Oct 2024

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