Blake Stephenson MP: written questions 2026
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Students: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of re-introducing maintenance grants.
Answer: Targeted, means-tested maintenance grants will be funded by a new International Student Levy, with both being introduced in the 2028/29 academic year. The International Student Levy will require higher education providers to pay a flat fee of £925 per int...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools do not have a library.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire to the answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 81502.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) vouchers and (b) tax rebates to parents who send children to independent schools of a value less than the cost to the public purse per y
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 recordSecondary 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
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