Calum Miller MP: written questions
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Written questions
Apprentices 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
Original Parliament recordImmigration Removal CentresHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to consult Parliament on changes to Immigration removal centres, announced on 11 June 2025.
Answer: No changes to the immigration removal estate have been announced since plans to open Campsfield House and Haslar Immigration Removal Centres were announced in 2022.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 59951 on British National (Overseas): Visas, tabled on 12 June 2025.
Answer: The response to PQ 59951 was answered on 23 June 2025.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any intelligence shared with the Government of Israel (a) informed and (b) supported their attacks on Iran.
Answer: The UK did not participate in any element of Israel's strikes on Iran. We do not comment on intelligence matters. We are working closely with our allies to press for diplomacy and de-escalation, and urging all parties to show restraint.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: IsraelMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK (a) military assets and (b) personnel have offered support to Israel to defend it from attacks by Iran since 12 June 2025.
Answer: The UK has not participated in military action in the defence of Israel since 13 June 2025.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: IsraelMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK (a) military assets and (b) personnel offered support to the attacks by Israel on Iran that commenced on 12 June 2025.
Answer: The UK did not participate in the actions of Israel on 13 June 2025.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether representatives from the US government communicated to the UK Government that there were plans by the Government of Israel to attack Iran.
Answer: The UK did not participate in any element of Israel's strikes on Iran. We are working closely with our allies including the US to press for diplomacy and de-escalation, and urging all parties to show restraint. The Foreign Secretary has been engaging with...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been provided through the British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme in each year since 2021.
Answer: Funding provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme is set out below. Financial year 21/22 - approximately £7.2 millionFinancial year 22/23 - approximately £9.4 ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many attempted applications have been made for the British National (Overseas) visa pathway by people born before 1997 and who have at least one parent with BNO status since 2021.
Answer: The British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route reflects the historic and moral commitment to those people of Hong Kong who chose to retain their ties to the UK by taking up BN(O) status. It has enabled thousands of eligible Hong Kongers and their family me...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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