Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Childminding: Tax AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance for childminders within Making Tax Digital on the number of childminders in Gosport.
Answer: The expansion of the early years entitlements is set to benefit childminders. The national average three and four-year-old hourly funding rate for local authorities is increasing by 4.1%, the two-year-old hourly funding rate is increasing by 3.3%, and the...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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Schools: GosportDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help ensure that the enrichment entitlement is received by young people in Gosport.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people across England can access a variety of enrichment opportunities at school as part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity.To support delivery of the core enrichment of...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Pupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of smart phones in schools on levels of disruption in classrooms.
Answer: Mobile phones have no place in our schools.Calm, consistent, distraction-free classroom environments benefit all children.This government is closely monitoring the problem of phones in schools, working closely with the sector.We will always take the right...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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Performing Arts: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children from non-privileged backgrounds have access to music and dance schools.
Answer: Funding of approximately £36.5 million is committed for the 2025/26 academic year for the Music and Dance Scheme, which provides income assessed bursaries to enable exceptionally talented children, regardless of their personal and financial circumstances,...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	5
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	23
Department for Education	4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	9
Department for Transport	10
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	41
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	3
Ministry of Defence	22
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	10
Ministry of Justice	10
Treasury	16

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