Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Video Games: Work ExperienceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help expand access to work experience placements for young people interested in careers in the video games industry.
Answer: This government is working with industry to deliver a UK-wide £9 million creative careers initiative, to equip young people with the ambition and knowledge to work in the creative industries. This includes ‘Into Games’ workshops in schools led by trained ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the curriculum is encouraging young people to consider careers in the video games sector.
Answer: To ensure that children and young people are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills required for the future, this government is taking decisive action to modernise digital education.Following the final report of the independent Curriculum and As...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that careers guidance in schools promotes video-games careers to girls and young women.
Answer: This government is working with industry to deliver a UK-wide £9 million creative careers initiative, to equip young people with the ambition and knowledge to work in the creative industries. This includes ‘Into Games’ workshops in schools led by trained ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Schools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Written Parliamentary Questions 98665, 98666 and 98668, what recourse exists for Voluntary Controlled schools to carry out urgent repairs to the school estate when the local authority fails to provi
Answer: The department is investing almost £3 billion per year in capital maintenance by 2034/35 to improve the condition of the school and college estate, rising from £2.4 billion in 2025/26. As part of this, Norfolk Council received a School Condition Allocatio...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding Programme: Voluntary SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a) whether Voluntary Controlled schools will be eligible for nomination under the school rebuilding programme and b) which responsible body would need to nominate a Voluntary Controlled school for the next roun
Answer: The government is investing almost £20 billion in the School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) from 2025/26 through to 2034/35, delivering rebuilding projects at over 500 schools across England within the existing programme and expanding the SRP with a further 2...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support school condition allocations-funded schools with urgent school estate upgrades.
Answer: The department is investing almost £3 billion per year by 2034/35 in capital maintenance and renewal to improve the condition of the school and college estate, rising from £2.4 billion in 2025/26.The majority of capital funding for improving the school es...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Schools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling voluntary controlled schools to apply for the condition improvement fund.
Answer: The department is investing almost £3 billion per year by 2034/35 in capital maintenance and renewal to improve the condition of the school and college estate, rising from £2.4 billion in 2025/26.The majority of capital funding for improving the school es...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Schools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling voluntary controlled schools to apply for urgent capital support funding.
Answer: The department is investing almost £3 billion per year by 2034/35 in capital maintenance and renewal to improve the condition of the school and college estate, rising from £2.4 billion in 2025/26.The majority of capital funding for improving the school es...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow (a) local authorities and (b) schools to change the dates on which they receive the Dedic
Answer: The department provides dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations to local authorities on a financial year basis, from April to March. That is in line with the financial reporting cycle for all local authorities’ funding streams.The department has previou...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered reforming allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant to be in line with the academic year.
Answer: The department provides dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations to local authorities on a financial year basis, from April to March. That is in line with the financial reporting cycle for all local authorities’ funding streams.The department has previou...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of aligning the Dedicated Schools Grant with the financial year has on schools' ability to plan budgets for the academic year.
Answer: The department provides dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations to local authorities on a financial year basis, from April to March. That is in line with the financial reporting cycle for all local authorities’ funding streams.The department has previou...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: UnemploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of young people classed as NEET in South Norfolk constituency.
Answer: Local authorities have statutory duties to support young people into education and training, including identifying and helping those who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET).Under the September Guarantee, local authorities are req...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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