Blake Stephenson MP: written questions
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Secondary Education: ExpenditureDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of putting a child through secondary state school education.
Answer: Annually, the department publishes the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), which includes information on the amount of core schools funding allocated by the department nationally as well as to each local authority. This includes the amount of funding allocated...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: TaxationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the annual impact of one child attending an independent school on the public purse.
Answer: The department does not hold this information. Decisions on private school fees are for private schools to make as private businesses. Matters of taxation are for HMRC.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the take up rate is amongst targeted pupils for free breakfast clubs.
Answer: Free Breakfast Clubs are for all pupils to give children life chances and parents work choices. Through our free breakfast club early adopter schools, we have served more than 5 million meals, and we are expanding the programme by further funding an addit...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: ApprenticesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2025 to written question 81547, what proportion of those are aged 22 or over.
Answer: In line with Civil Service reporting, age specific data was collected in age brackets so it’s not possible to confirm the proportion that were aged 22 or over. However, we can confirm 85% of 1,635 Level 7 apprentices across the Civil Service noted in the ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101947More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many a) Government Departments and b) arms length bodies are registered to sponsor visas.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold any data on public sector entities that are licensed to sponsor visas. A precise list of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes can be found by searching the governm...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101946More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the creation of fake Digital IDs.
Answer: The UK’s digital ID scheme will be built to the highest security standards, following National Cyber Security Centre guidance. To help guard against fake digital IDs, we propose that any checking of such IDs will be done via a robust digital process. For ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Mid BedfordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 15 October 2025 to written question 79794, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of residents in Mid Bedfordshire constituency who live within one mile of a post offic
Answer: Post Office’s performance against the Government’s Access Criteria is assessed at a national level rather than by individual constituencies. Information on how the Post Office measures network performance against these criteria is published annually in it...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail’s delivery performance in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to an efficient universal service for users throughout the UK, including those in remote and rural areas.It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to monitor Royal Mail’s service standards. The regulator...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the average workforce size of businesses that are eligible to sponsor worker visas.
Answer: Any UK business can apply for a sponsor licence, provided they comply with relevant requirements. Of the businesses listed on the register of licenced sponsors, the vast majority are Small and Medium-sized enterprises.This Government will continue to redu...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: VisasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, c) the UK Health Security Agency, d) the Care Quality Commission, e) the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Auth
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: VisasDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many visas a) her Department, b) the Vehicle Certification Agency, c) East-West Rail, d) National Highways, e) Network Rail, f) Trinity House, g) the Civil Aviation Authority and h) Crossrail International
Answer: Visa systems, outside of those specific to sponsored employment routes, do not capture the occupation or employer of an applicant and therefore it is not possible to give a comprehensive answer to this question. In addition, the department does not hold i...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: VisasTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96884More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visas a) her Department, b) the Government Actuary's Department, c) the UK Debt Management Office, d) the National Wealth Fund, e) the Crown Estate, f) the Financial Conduct Authority, g) UK Government Inve
Answer: We do not disclose the exact number of visas sponsored due to GDPR, but can confirm that fewer than five visas have been sponsored since 4 July 2024. Information requested on arm’s length bodies is not held centrally.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: VisasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Pension Protection Fund, and c) the Office for Nuclear Regulation have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: VisasSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95805More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many visas the Electoral Commission have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not sponsored any visas since 4 July 2024.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: VisasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Information Commissioners Office, c) the Intellectual Property Office, d) the Met Office, e) the UK Space Agency, f) the Advanced Research and I
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: VisasMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Legal Services Board and c) the Legal Ombudsman have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: VisasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many visas a) HM Land Registry and b) the Architects Registration Board have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: VisasHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas a) the Metropolitan Police Service and b) Police Scotland have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: UKVI does not publish data on visas sponsored by individual sponsors.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many visas a) the British Council, b) the Great British China Centre and c) the Westminster Foundation for Democracy have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: VisasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visas a) the Forestry Commission, b) Ofwat, c) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, d) the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, e) the Environment Agency, f) t
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: VisasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, c) the National Energy System Operator and d) the Low Carbon Contracts Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: VisasDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many visas a) her Department, b) Ofsted, c) the Construction Industry Training Board, d) the Office of the Children's Commissioner and e) the Student Loans Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The table below details how many visas the department and named arm’s length bodies have sponsored since July 2024: Department for Education14Ofsted6The Construction Industry Training Board6The Office of the Children's Commissioner0Student Loans Company1
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visas a) his Department, b) the National Army Museum, c) the National Museum of the Royal Navy, d) Sheffield Forgemasters International and e) the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations have sponsored
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department has sponsored six visas. In addition, National Army Museum has sponsored none, the National Museum of the Royal Navy has sponsored one, Sheffield Forgemasters International has sponsored two, and Reserve Forces' and Cadet...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: VisasHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas a) the Department for Culture Media and Sport, b) the Arts Council, c) the National Archives, d) the British Library, e) the British Museum, f) Historic England, g) the Imperial War Mus
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: VIsasCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95786More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many visas a) his Department and b) the Office for National Statistics have sponsored since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Between 4 July 2024 and 1 December 2025: The Cabinet Office has sponsored 43 visas1. 1 This has been counted by the date Cabinet Office has issued a Certificate of Sponsorship. It includes fast streamers, existing employees and employees who have moved to...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
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