Calum Miller MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Further Education: TaiwanDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK higher education institutions have approached the her Department for guidance following requests from the Chinese Embassy to alter language referring to Taiwan, in each year since 2020.
Answer: The department engages regularly with representatives from the higher education sector on a range of international issues, working to support universities to maximise the opportunities of international collaboration whilst managing related risks. However,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: TaiwanDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with universities on foreign diplomatic pressure to (a) alter and (b) remove references to Taiwan in (i) academic and (ii) institutional communications.
Answer: The department engages regularly with representatives from the higher education sector on a range of international issues, working to support universities to maximise the opportunities of international collaboration whilst managing related risks. However,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Heart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) secondary school and (b) university students participating in organised sport are routinely tested for heart health.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recommends screening babies for heart problems in pregnancy and twice in the newborn period. These programmes are run successfully in the National Health Service. The UK NSC does not recommend routine testing f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Bicester and WoodstockDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to allocate adequate resources to support households at risk of flooding in Bicester and Woodstock constituency.
Answer: This Government will invest £7.9 billion over the next ten years in the largest ever flood programme. This will boost resilience and benefit 840,000 properties by 2035–36. The programme will launch in April 2026 and I encourage all local areas to work wit...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings have Ministers held with Roman Abramovich's representatives and the foundation set up to manage the funds received from the sale of Chelsea FC since July 20
Answer: The Government is determined to see the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine following Russia's illegal full-scale invasion. There have been regular contacts with stakeholders to achieve this and we are deep...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the security of the proposed embassy.
Answer: The government regularly engages with representatives of foreign governments, including the United States government, to discuss a broad range of issues. The details of these discussions are not made public.In dealing with any planning application, Minist...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings she has had with representatives of the Chinese Government about the proposed embassy since July 2024..
Answer: In line with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions, Planning Ministers do not hold meetings with parties where cases are before the Department for determination. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings she has held with activist groups who have registered concerns about the proposed Chinese embassy since July 2024.
Answer: In line with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions, Planning Ministers do not hold meetings with parties where cases are before the Department for determination. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices and Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the Oxford-Cambridge Partnership on ensuring that business needs are met through the delivery of (a) apprenticeships and (b) technical skills by further education
Answer: The department, through Skills England, is actively engaged in the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor. This engagement is supported by local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), which cover all the areas within the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. LSIPs are overseen...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 25 March 2025, what steps her Department has taken to establish the criteria for prior
Answer: The department has published allocations for £740 million high needs capital funding in 2025/26 to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision.Of this funding, Oxfordshire C...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 25 March 2025, what proportion of the £740 million has been allocated for building new
Answer: The department has published allocations for £740 million high needs capital funding in 2025/26 to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision.Of this funding, Oxfordshire C...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to appoint a Special Envoy with responsibility for (a) advocating for and (b) securing the release from detention of British nationals arbitrarily h
Answer: This Government condemns the practice of detaining British Nationals for political leverage. We take all allegations of human rights violations, and opinions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, seriously. The Government is committed to strengt...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will consider laying an annual report before Parliament on the status of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad.
Answer: This Government condemns the practice of detaining British Nationals for political leverage. We take all allegations of human rights violations, and opinions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, seriously. The Government is committed to strengt...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) serious and (b) fatal incidents have occurred at level crossings in each of the last five years.
Answer: The number of fatalities and serious injuries at level crossings in Great Britain in each of the last five years is set out in the table below. This covers each reporting year and available data from April 2020 to March 2025. Person type2020/212021/22202...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the criteria used to assess applications for transport Development Consent Order projects.
Answer: The Secretary of State sets out her considerations in her decision letters for each Development Consent Order. This will take into account relevant legislation, national policy statements and other relevant policy as well as national carbon budget commitm...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on reports of deaths of civilians queuing for food at Gaza Humanitarian Fund distribution centres.
Answer: Reports of mass casualty incidents at and near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites are horrifying. Over 600 people have been killed since the GHF began operations.We regularly engage with Israeli counterparts to urge them to improve the situation...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the rules of engagement for security contractors working for the Gaza Humanitarian Fund.
Answer: Reports of mass casualty incidents at and near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites are horrifying. Over 600 people have been killed since the GHF began operations.We regularly engage with Israeli counterparts to urge them to improve the situation...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of Gaza Humanitarian Fund contractors opening fire on civilians queuing for food.
Answer: Reports of mass casualty incidents at and near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites are horrifying. Over 600 people have been killed since the GHF began operations.We regularly engage with Israeli counterparts to urge them to improve the situation...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: ValuationTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of Valuation Office Agency practices on the ability of Integrated Care Boards to release (a) capital and
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency’s District Valuer Services (DVS) provide property advice to NHS bodies in England, including Current Market Rent (CMR) assessments for GP practice premises, under the NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directions.D...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: ValuationTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63407More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance to the Valuation Office Agency to ensure that valuation methodologies for primary care premises reflect local market conditions in regions with high property co
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency’s District Valuer Services (DVS) provide property advice to NHS bodies in England, including Current Market Rent (CMR) assessments for GP practice premises, under the NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directions 2...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: ValuationTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63406More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s reliance on national or broad regional comparables without regional weighting on valuations for primary care infrastructure in (a
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency’s District Valuer Services (DVS) provide property advice to NHS bodies in England, including Current Market Rent (CMR) assessments for GP practice premises, under the NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directions.D...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: RentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) NHS England and (b) local Integrated Care Boards on the impact of rent under-valuation by the Valuation Office Agency.
Answer: NHS England and the Valuation Office work collectively on a practical level to provide support to integrated care boards in instances where rental levels for new primary care investments are deemed insufficient or unviable, and jointly test options and va...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: RentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of rent under-valuation by the Valuation Office Agency on the ability of GPs to secure appropriate premises to meet patient demand in
Answer: The Department has worked closely with NHS England to consider the ability to deliver new purpose-built primary health care facilities within the current economic setting.In the case of new developments, the Valuation Office Agency’s District Valuer Servi...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that parliamentary scrutiny of child and young people's mental health policy is supported by transparent ministerial accountability in the House of Com
Answer: Ministers in the Department take their accountability to Parliament very seriously and we welcome the role of hon. Members in championing the interests of children, young people and their families, raising awareness of the issues affecting their mental he...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ChildmindingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure restrictive leasehold legislation is not a barrier to registered childminding businesses being able to run from their h
Answer: The terms of a lease will set out whether individual leaseholders are able to start a childminding business in their home, and leaseholders should refer to their lease to determine whether any relevant restrictions apply.Restrictive terms under the lease ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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