Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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4 Jul 2026–15 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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Young Futures Hubs: HuntingdonHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new youth hubs will be located in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to rolling out a new YF programme including a network of Young Futures Hubs which will bring together services to help improve the way young people can access the support they need.We will be engaging with local communities, th...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislation requiring mandatory installation of photovoltaic panels on new (a) houses, (b) commercial buildings and (c) logistic distribution hubs.
Answer: Future standards next year will set our new homes and buildings on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels and ensures they are fit for a net zero future. This will support our ambition that the 1.5 million homes we will build over th...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers that will be required for the phase-out of the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in Huntingdon constit
Answer: Huntingdon has 81 publicly available chargepoints as of 1 July 2024. The number of future public chargers required in a local area is dependent on a number of factors, such as electric vehicle (EV) uptake, levels of off-street parking and types of chargin...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to reform the pensions system.
Answer: The Government has already begun work to reform the pensions system: The Pensions Bill, confirmed in King’s Speech, could boost pension pots by over £11,000 for an average earner saving over their career, with further consolidation and broader investment ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the projected revenue raised by introducing VAT on independent school fees will be allocated to (a) special education and (b) social, emotional and mental health needs.
Answer: The removal of the VAT exemption for private school fees will not impact pupils with the most acute additional needs, where these can only be met in private schools. Local Authorities (LAs) fund pupils’ places in private schools where their needs can only...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of proposed primary school breakfast clubs will be introduced in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The government is clear on the impact that breakfast clubs can have to support children to arrive at school ready to learn, which is why it committed in its manifesto to introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school. The new breakfast club offe...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase tuition fees for university students.
Answer: The government is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. Funding plans for the HE sector will be set out at the relevant fiscal event, in line with the approach to public...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected cost to the public purse will be of (a) introducing and (b) managing the Homes for Heroes scheme in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26; and from which Department bud
Answer: On 24 September, the Prime Minister announced an ambition to house all veterans in housing need.As a result, the Department will bring forward changes to social housing allocations regulations to exempt all veterans, along with young care leavers and vict...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to (a) introduce, (b) manage and (c) monitor the effectiveness of the Homes for Heroes scheme.
Answer: On 24 September, the Prime Minister announced an ambition to house all veterans in housing need.As a result, the Department will bring forward changes to social housing allocations regulations to exempt all veterans, along with young care leavers and vict...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: CybersecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) branch and (b) unit of the armed forces will direct entry cyber military recruits fall under.
Answer: The Direct Entry Cyber Pathway is still being set up; part of the development work is to establish which Branch and Units of the Armed Forces direct entry recruits will fall under. The intent is that entrants, once trained, will operate in a range of unit...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: CybersecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how a direct entry for cyber military recruits will (a) operate and (b) differentiate to the regular entry route to the Army.
Answer: The Direct Entry Cyber Pathway is still being set up; part of the development work is to establish which Branch and Units of the Armed Forces direct entry recruits will fall under. The intent is that entrants, once trained, will operate in a range of unit...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to monitor the potential impact of removing the VAT exemption on independent school fees on service families in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance.
Answer: The Secretary of State has noted the contents of the HM Treasury Technical Note (Applying VAT to Private School Fees and Removing the Business Rates Charitable Rates Relief for Private Schools), which was recently the subject of public consultation. The M...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of schoolchildren in Huntingdon constituency who receive local authority-provided school transport and (b) the annual cost of such transport in that constituency
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing children’s eligibility for free home to school travel and for arranging free travel for eligible children. The department does not currently collect data on the number of children who receive free home to sc...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with an education, health and care plan in Huntingdon constituency have a place in (a) primary and (b) secondary school; and how many such children in that constituency do not have a school pl
Answer: The special educational needs (SEN) publication publishes data on pupils in schools in England with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england. The data ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding per pupil she plans to allocate to implement free breakfast clubs in primary schools.
Answer: The government has already taken decisive action by announcing in the King’s Speech that, under the Children’s Wellbeing Bill, every primary school with primary aged children will offer a free breakfast club. Legislating for breakfast club provision will ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on funding for state schools.
Answer: This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy and will confirm the introduction of these changes at the Budget on 30 October. The Office for Budget Responsibility will also certify the government’s costings for these ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for spending on mental health support in schools; and if he will provide a breakdown of projected spending by (a) local authority area and (b) spending type.
Answer: The Department is working across the Government to deliver our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and carers which is why we are explorin...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on the number of staff in support roles in such schools.
Answer: This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy and this tax policy change will be introduced at the Budget on 30 October. Following scrutiny of the government’s costing by the Independent Office for Budget Responsibili...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will support the independent sector to maintain places for (a) vulnerable and (b) disadvantaged children who have difficulties settling in large state schools.
Answer: State education is accessible to all children, regardless of their financial status. All children of compulsory school age are entitled to a state-funded school place. The department works to support local authorities to ensure that every local area has s...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional SEN provision will be provided in state schools in Huntingdon constituency following the introduction of VAT on independent school fees.
Answer: State education is accessible to all children, regardless of their financial status. All children of compulsory school age are entitled to a state-funded school place. The department works to support local authorities to ensure that every local area has s...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children leaving the independent sector in areas with no state school availability are safeguarded.
Answer: This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy. Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) indicates that the number of pupils who may switch schools as a result of this change is likely to represent a very sma...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children leaving the independent sector are able to access state education within commutable distance.
Answer: This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy. Projections by the Institute for Fiscal Studies indicate that the number of pupils who may switch schools as a result of these changes is likely to represent a very small...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish a detailed timeline of the steps he intends to take to phase-out animal testing.
Answer: The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing and we are currently engaging with the sector as to how to take this commitment forward. It is no...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with international partners to change International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use policy to allow results
Answer: The Government has committed to work towards phasing out of animal testing, including supporting the development and testing of new medicines.The Government is working with pharmaceutical industry partners and through our medicines regulatory agency (MHRA...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to progress the approval of existing unapproved non-animal methods of pharmaceutical testing via the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Answer: The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing.It is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biological systems and ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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