Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.

Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	12
Cabinet Office	109
Department for Business and Trade	60
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	28
Department for Education	58
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	45
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	53
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	137
Department for Transport	93
Department for Work and Pensions	13
Department of Health and Social Care	87
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	124
Home Office	313
Ministry of Defence	2023
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	61
Ministry of Justice	178
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	56

58 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Department for Education: Sick LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many days were lost to sickness absence by civil servants in their Department (a) in total and (b) on average per employee between 5 July 2024 and 4 July 2025.
Answer: Sickness absence data for the Civil Service, including departmental breakdowns, is published annually, and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sickness-absence.The next update will be for the year ending 31 March 2025.
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress she has made in establishing defence technical excellence colleges.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors. The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy confirmed that we will establish Defence Technical...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record
Special Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of revising how the high needs national funding formula is calculated.
Answer: The department’s aim is to establish a fair education funding system that directs resources to where they are most needed and enable improved support and outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The dep...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record
Pre-school Education: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made in delivering the Early Years Childcare Reform Programme.
Answer: From 1 September, hundreds of thousands of families are better able to balance work and family life, with parents who use their full entitlement saving an average of £7,500 a year, and more children getting the high quality early education that will give ...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
School Rebuilding Programme: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools are included in the scope of the School Rebuilding Programme in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The government has given a long-term commitment for funding through to 2034/35 to improve the condition of schools and colleges across England. The department is investing almost £20 billion in the school rebuilding programme (SRP), delivering rebuilding ...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Family Hubs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a Best Start Family Hub will be located within the (a) Huntingdon constituency and (b) Huntingdonshire District Council local authority area.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and thrive is the foundation of the government’s Opportunity Mission.We will spend close to £1.5 billion over the next three years on improving family services and early years educa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Special Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EHCPs were issued in Cambridgeshire in each year between 2014-15 and 2024-25 inclusive.
Answer: Information on the number of education, health and care (EHC) plans issued by Cambridgeshire is available as part of the statistical release which can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Special Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for the Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund were made in Cambridgeshire in each year between 2014-15 and 2024-25 inclusive.
Answer: Since the 2017/18 financial year, all local authorities have been required to have a special educational needs inclusion fund (SENIF) for all eligible children for the entitlements and who have special educational needs.Local authorities should establish ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record

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