Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• HMP Holme House: HeatingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114424More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of inmates at HMP Holme House when the heating is not functioning.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice treats any disruption to the heating and hot water supply to any prison as a priority and implements contingency measures to rectify incidents that occur as soon as practically possible.Safety and decency remained the primary focus...

  Answered 2 Mar 2026

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• Community Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907246More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community healthcare in rural areas.

  Answer: The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan commits to three big shifts which includes increasingly moving services away from centralised hospitals into the wider community. Integrated care boards are responsible for the planning and commissioning of health serv...

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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• Voluntary 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

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• School 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

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