Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions
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Pre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the proportion of funding for commercial early years providers that comes from voluntary contributions.
Answer: As the entitlements are expanded, it is vitally important that they remain accessible and affordable for families.Providers can ask parents to pay for consumables. However, in line with a recent High Court judgment, charges must not be mandatory or a cond...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: South NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving support through the Healthy Start scheme in South Norfolk constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the updated school food standards promote the procurement of food from local producers and growers.
Answer: The department is engaging with stakeholders on revising the school food standards, to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history.Schools are responsible for their school meals service and how and where they ch...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of community ownership to businesses in rural areas.
Answer: This government is committed to doubling the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector. Diverse business models are important, not only in terms of our growth mission, but also to support our communities to thrive. That is why we welcomed the independen...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to support community ownership of businesses.
Answer: This government is committed to doubling the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector. Diverse business models are important, not only in terms of our growth mission, but also to support our communities to thrive. That is why we welcomed the independen...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to regulate water companies operating in protected landscapes to help prevent environmental harm.
Answer: This Government will continue to work with regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and drive improvements which benefit customers and the environment. The Water (Special Measures) Act delivers on our manifesto commitment to put w...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to compare best practice in (a) the UK and (b) other countries in the development of its policies on early years provision.
Answer: The department meets with Ministers and officials from across the UK and other nations to discuss developments, approaches and best practice in the provision of early education and childcare. International evidence, such as the OECD’s Education at a Glanc...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of early years education in (a) schools and (b) non-school sites on educational outcomes.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The 2024 Department for Education Provider Survey shows tha...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of full-time early years places at school-based nurseries.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The 2024 Department for Education Provider Survey shows tha...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57834More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of enabling parents to be paid their childcare funding using their government tax-free childcare account.
Answer: Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) provides parents with financial support with the aim of allowing parents to work and earn more. It enables parents access funding of up to £2,000 per child for children up to 11 years-old (16 and up to £4,000 if the child is disab...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department calculated the funding rate for each (a) child and (b) age group for early years provision.
Answer: The hourly funding rate for the early years entitlements varies to reflect the costs of delivering provision to different ages. The department knows, from listening to the sector and from our own regular research, that the cost of delivery is highest for ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions under the Single Justice Procedure have been reopened via the statutory declaration process in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Data on the number of prosecutions under the Single Justice Procedure which have been reopened via the statutory declaration process is not held centrally and could only be collated at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will list the offences for which the Single Justice Procedure can be used.
Answer: We do not have a list of the offences prosecutable under the Single Justice Procedure (SJP). It can be used to deal with any non-imprisonable summary-only offence in cases which are non-contested and where the prosecutor considers it appropriate. In all S...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment Fund: South NorfolkDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Youth Investment Fund money has been allocated to (a) organisations, (b) authorities and (c) other entities with premises within South Norfolk constituency in each year since application
Answer: This Government recognises the transformative role that youth services play in young people’s lives. The detail and scale of the funding commitments included in this Government's National Youth Strategy will be shaped by engagement with young people and t...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of funding allocated through the Youth Investment Fund has been allocated to (a) Town and (b) Parish Councils in each year applications were open.
Answer: This Government recognises the transformative role that youth services play in young people’s lives. The detail and scale of the funding commitments included in this Government's National Youth Strategy will be shaped by engagement with young people and t...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were prosecuted under the single justice procedure by offence in each month of 2024; and what the plea rates were for offences charged under the single justice procedure in the same period.
Answer: The requested information is provided in the attached table.The Government is concerned about the consistency in standards of private prosecutors, including those who use the Single Justice Procedure. This is why we launched a consultation on the oversigh...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: UnemploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have left prison without an identified (a) employment, (b) education and (c) training outcome in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information.While we do publish employment on release outcomes, this does not extend over the past 10 financial years. Our employment outcomes data report employment status at six weeks following release and six ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many teachers have been employed in prisons in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: All prisons screen prisoners on arrival for reading ability and offer a curriculum with reading as part of the Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 English courses.Courses delivered under the Prison Education Framework (PEF) include both accredited and non-ac...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Relationships and Sex EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons have offered courses in (a) parenting and (b) relationships in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: HMPPS does not hold the data on how many prisons have offered courses in parenting and relationships in each of the last 10 financial years. Courses delivered under the Prison Education Framework (PEF) include both accredited and non-accredited courses as...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCustodial Treatment: ReadingMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding was allocated to reading programmes on the secure estate in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: All prisons screen prisoners on arrival for reading ability and offer a curriculum with reading as part of the Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 English courses.Courses delivered under the Prison Education Framework (PEF) include both accredited and non-ac...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ReadingMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons have a reading (a) strategy and (b) programme.
Answer: All prisons screen prisoners on arrival for reading ability and offer a curriculum with reading as part of the Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 English courses.Courses delivered under the Prison Education Framework (PEF) include both accredited and non-ac...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders on the (a) secure estate and (b) young offenders institute estate were unlocked for (i) less than two hours, (ii) more than two hours and (iii) more than eight hours in each of the la
Answer: As we do not hold sufficient data to undertake the necessary calculations, it is not possible to provide the requested information.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCustodial Treatment: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has issued guidance for prison governors to ensure offenders receive first-night well-being checks upon arrival onto the secure estate.
Answer: All prisons in England and Wales are guided by Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 07/2015 – ‘Early Days in Custody – Reception in, First Night in Custody and Induction to Custody’. This policy sets out the mandatory requirements for prisons in relation to t...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of force by staff on the secure estate on reoffending rates.
Answer: Physical intervention to resolve incidents is only ever to be used as a last resort. Staff receive extensive training in de-escalation techniques and conflict resolution to reduce the need for physical intervention, and regular reviews and analyses of use...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCustodial Treatment: Unpaid WorkMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money has been spent on unpaid work in the secure estate in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: While there is not anything specifically named ‘unpaid work’ in prisons, and we therefore cannot provide information on how much has been spent on it, convicted prisoners are expected to work and there are various jobs across prison workshops, kitchens, l...
Answered 1 May 2025
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