Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Education: Kinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The department introduced Kinship leave and pay in November 2024. Other support available within the department includes access to an Employee Assistance Programme, staff networks, Mental Health First Aiders and the ability to request flexible working.
Answered 23 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHate CrimeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making the use of Nazi (a) symbolism and (b) salutes illegal in non-academic settings.
Answer: The government has a robust legislative framework in place to deal with the perpetrators of racist and other forms of hate crime and expect the perpetrators of these abhorrent offences to be brought to justice. We are deeply concerned about the unpreceden...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the lower rate of Universal Credit for people under 25 years old on those people.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The lower rate of Universal Credit for those aged under 25 reflects the fact that the majority of young people live in someone else’s household and are therefore likely to have lower living costs. Younger workers also typicall...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the age brackets for Universal Credit.
Answer: There are currently no plans to review the age brackets for Universal Credit. The lower rate of Universal Credit for those aged under 25 reflects the fact that the majority of young people live in someone else’s household and are therefore likely to have...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many single parent families are affected by the two-child limit for benefits by the gender of the parent.
Answer: In April 2024, the number of single parents on Universal Credit affected by the two-child policy, by gender, was as follows. Single parents household on Universal Credit affected by two-child policy (April 2024)Female201,000Male5,000Total206,000 Notes:Th...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department plans to provide to football clubs to (a) embed improved governance and (b) meet the requirements of the independent football regulator.
Answer: It will be the responsibility of the Independent Football Regulator to determine the key elements of the Football Governance Code, including whether independent directors should be included. The drafting of the Football Governance Code will be done in con...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Football Governance Code will stipulate requirements for independent directors to be included in a club's governance structure.
Answer: It will be the responsibility of the Independent Football Regulator to determine the key elements of the Football Governance Code, including whether independent directors should be included. The drafting of the Football Governance Code will be done in con...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeader of the House of Commons: Kinship CareLeader of the HouseTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33196More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. Member to the response provided by the Cabinet Office (33179).
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Kinship CareScotland OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly. All staff that join, do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government departments, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers. They rema...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Kinship CareNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office does not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. We follow the Ministry of Justice Flexible Working and Special Leave Policies, which supports a...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Kinship CareMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice offers paid time off work, in the form of special leave, for kinship carers who have parental responsibility.Special leave may be granted to employees who need time off work to attend to their caring responsibilities. It may be pla...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Kinship CareMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: We do not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. Employees are able to take paid time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant, and non-emergency medical a...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Kinship CareMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not have a policy which explicitly covers paid time off work and other support to employees who become kinship carers. This applies to both Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel. Employees are able to take time off work to...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Kinship CareHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: Home Office employees who are carers have a statutory right to take up to a week’s unpaid leave in any rolling 12-month period to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need. The statutory entitlement is for unpaid leave, but manage...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Kinship CareTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33189More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: HM Treasury recognises the importance of providing a supportive workplace for employees who have caring responsibilities. We do not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Kinship CareForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The government defines kinship care as "any situation in which a child is being raised in the care of a friend or family member who is not their parent". The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) offers support to employees who bec...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Kinship CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: We do not have a policy which explicitly covers paid time off work and other support to employees who become kinship carers. Employees can take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other special leave, paid ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Kinship CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: We do not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. Employees are able to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other leav...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Kinship CareDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not currently offer paid time off or support specifically for kinship carers. This is something that the department along with other government bodies is reviewing.The department does offer support including paid and unpa...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Kinship CareDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Department does not offer paid time off work specifically for kinship care. However, the Department does offer unpaid carer’s leave and both paid and unpaid special leave for employees who have caring responsibilities for dependants, either family or ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Kinship CareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The department does not have a policy which explicitly covers paid time off for staff who become kinship carers, but there are other provisions which may be applicable depending on the individual circumstances. In addition to annual leave and flexitime (i...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Kinship CareDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Department does not offer paid time off work specifically for kinship care. However, the Department does offer unpaid carer’s leave and both paid and unpaid special leave for employees who have caring responsibilities for dependants, either family or ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Kinship CareDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: We do not have a policy which explicitly covers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. Employees are able to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other leav...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Kinship CareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: Employees can apply for five days paid special leave as a friends and family carer, this can be increased to ten days in a 12-month period.Employees also have the statutory right to take up to a week’s unpaid leave in any 12-month period, to provide or ar...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Kinship CareCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33179More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not currently specifically offer (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. However, the Cabinet Office has other mechanisms in place to support employees who are kinship carers, in parity ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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