Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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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.
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Pre-school Education: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the feasibility of transferring 19 Cambridge Square from Cambridgeshire County Council to Wyton on the Hill primary school in the Huntingdon constituency for use as an unde
Answer: The department has not received any details of this proposal but would be happy to discuss it with the hon. Member for Huntingdon.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOutdoor EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation that mirrors the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill.
Answer: The government recognises outdoor opportunities as a valuable part of the childhood experiences we want all children and young people to have. Our Enrichment Framework, published on 15 June, sets an expectation that all schools and colleges should offer a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to question 747 on Special Educational Needs: Huntingdon, from which date is the 2026/27 funding for Experts at Hand available to local authorities in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: On 15 April 2026, the department announced the Experts at Hand and Local Authority Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Transformation Fund. This grant will be paid to local authorities, including in Cambridgeshire, in one annual instalment, ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to question 747 on Special Educational Needs: Huntingdon, what is the full remit of assistance provided by Experts at Hand in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: Local area partnerships will be asked to develop a new Experts at Hand offer over the next three years so that more specialist expertise can be accessed by mainstream settings to support all children and young people to achieve and thrive.Local areas will...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by her Department.
Answer: The government has committed £200 million over 10 years to support regeneration in Barrow-in-Furness (the ‘Barrow Transformation Fund’). 25% of this funding is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the remaining 75% is ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of reductions in the Specialist Teaching Team in Cambridgeshire upon schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Cambridgeshire’s staffing structures are a matter for the local authority, as is the impact assessment of any changes.We are improving schools’ access to expert advice and support through the new Experts at Hand service, a £1.8 billion investment over thr...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordService Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 908740 on Service Pupil Premium, how additional funding via the mobility factor in the schools national funding formula is allocated.
Answer: To better support the educational needs of mobile pupils, the mobility factor in the schools national funding formula allocates additional funding to support schools with high levels of pupil mobility.Schools where more than 6% of pupils joined at a non-t...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordService Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of the Service Pupil Premium to match the Pupil Premium.
Answer: Service families make extraordinary sacrifices for our country. The department continues to support Service children in a range of ways, principally through the Service Pupil Premium, targeted funding that state schools in England are allocated so that th...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what factors have affected the timing of her responses to Questions (a) 96357, (b) 96475 and (c) 96477.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 96357, 96475 and 96477 was published on 20th April 2026.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Dedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the Dedicated Schools Grant allocation for Cambridgeshire with regards to SEND reform.
Answer: The department is exploring the implications of all local government reorganisation proposals, including those for Cambridgeshire. When decisions have been made, we will assess the impact of those plans on future dedicated schools grant allocations, and o...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026 to question 118316 on Special Educational Needs: Cambridgeshire, if she will publish the monthly data on Cambridgeshire’s education, health and care plan timeliness.
Answer: The department publishes information on the number of education, health and care (EHC) plans that are issued within the statutory 20-week timeframe. Excluding cases where exceptions apply, the number and percentage of plans issued within this timeframe fo...
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for School Standards during the oral question on EHCP Backlog: Cambridgeshire of 2 March 2026, Official Report, column 565, how much Cambridgeshire County
Answer: To ensure all local authorities have the capacity to undertake meaningful transformation planning and delivery over this spending review period while maintaining current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, we will provide £200 mill...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to actively monitor Cambridgeshire’s recovery plan to reduce EHCP backlogs.
Answer: The department is providing targeted help for Cambridgeshire, including a specialist special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) adviser and sector-led improvement support from Islington Council. Officials collect monthly data on Cambridgeshire’s ed...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 64 of the policy paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, published on 23 February 2026, CP1509, when she expects recommendations from the national expert pane
Answer: The government’s consultation on special educational needs and disabilities reform, ‘Putting Children and Young People First’, sets out the proposal to introduce Specialist Provision Packages, which would provide comprehensive, evidence-based support for ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 63 of the policy paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, published on 23 February 2026, CP1509, when she plans to introduce new specialist provision packages.
Answer: The government’s consultation on special educational needs and disabilities reform, ‘Putting Children and Young People First’, sets out the proposal to introduce Specialist Provision Packages, which would provide comprehensive, evidence-based support for ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of the policy paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, published on 23 February 2026, CP1509, how (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) early years settings in
Answer: We are investing at least £3.7 billion in high needs capital funding between 2025/26 and 2029/30 to support local authorities to provide places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or who require alternativ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, when will schools in Huntingdonshire have to publish a legal Inclusion
Answer: In the recent consultation ‘SEND reform: putting children and young people first’, the government proposed holding schools to account on how they will take meaningful steps to invest in inclusion through a published Inclusion Strategy.On 25 March 2026, th...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) early years settings access
Answer: The Inclusive Mainstream Fund provides £1.6 billion in funding, over three years, to schools, colleges and early years settings to deliver an improved inclusion offer.The department will soon publish methodology documents to explain how the funding will b...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will mediation be used to resolve disputes more quickly.
Answer: Research shows that mediation can reduce the likelihood of disputes escalating to appeals, enabling families and local authorities to work collaboratively to resolve disagreements more quickly and collaboratively.We are engaging with a wide variety of sta...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509. how will the voices of (a) children, (b) young people and (c) parents be s
Answer: The department will strengthen the voices of children, young people, and parent carers making it easier for them to access clear advice and practical support from government, both locally and nationally.This includes involving them in local area plans and...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation entitled SEND reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, when she plans to implement a fast-track route to support for children under fiv
Answer: The department will work closely with colleagues at the Department for Health and Social Care and with parents and carers, to develop a fast-track route to support children under five years old with the most complex special educational needs to access the...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of proposed local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire on her proposed plans to reform SEND provision in that area.
Answer: The department is reviewing all local government reorganisation (LGR) proposals to consider the potential impact on education and children’s services, including plans to reform special educational needs and disabilities provision. Huntingdonshire is in tr...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Connect the Classroom funding will be spent on schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Renewal and Retrofit Programme, backed by £710 million to 2029/30, will be launched from April 2026 to improve the condition of school and college buildings and increase resilience to climate change so that buildings can last for decades and are net z...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Renewal and Retrofit Programme's funding will be spent on schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Renewal and Retrofit Programme, backed by £710 million to 2029/30, will be launched from April 2026 to improve the condition of school and college buildings and increase resilience to climate change so that buildings can last for decades and are net z...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release titled “10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child”, published on 11 February 2026, what is the estimated total cost of establishing an inclusion base in
Answer: On Wednesday 11 February, the department set out our ambition that, in time, every secondary school will have an inclusion base.Where new places are needed, this can be supported by the £3.7 billion in high needs capital that we are investing between 2025...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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