Damian Hinds MP: written questions
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Playgrounds: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95026More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 4.1 entitled Budget 2025 policy decisions in the Budget Red Book, line item 43, Investing in Communities: Provide funding to refurbish and improve up to 200 playgrounds in England, which Depa
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced £18 million for up to 200 children’s playgrounds in England. This funding will breathe new life into play areas, creating safe, exciting spaces for thousands of children. The government will provide more det...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken research on the main causal factors of trends in the number of young children presenting with special needs.
Answer: International evidence indicates that the number of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is also increasing in comparable countries. Although definitions and systems vary considerably, the key drivers include im...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, at what geographical level deprivation criteria will be applied in Phase 3 of the School-based Nurseries programme.
Answer: High quality early years is central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity, give every child the best possible start in life and is essential to our Plan for Change. School-based nurseries are one part of our diverse and vibrant...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether maintained nursery schools will be eligible for capital funding in Phase 3 of the School-based Nurseries programme.
Answer: High quality early years is central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity, give every child the best possible start in life and is essential to our Plan for Change. School-based nurseries are one part of our diverse and vibrant...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from when and how frequently she plans to publish estimations of the impact and effectiveness of RISE teams.
Answer: Regional improvement for standards excellence (RISE) teams have already paired over 350 schools with RISE advisers and supporting organisations, including some of our strongest trusts with a record of turning around struggling schools, to share expertise ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what measures the impact and effectiveness of Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams will be assessed.
Answer: Regional improvement for standards excellence (RISE) teams have already paired over 350 schools with RISE advisers and supporting organisations, including some of our strongest trusts with a record of turning around struggling schools, to share expertise ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department are taking to improve the accessibility of streets for people with sight loss.
Answer: The design and maintenance of local streets is the responsibility of local authorities, who are bound by the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty to ensure their infrastructure meets the needs of all users, including people with sight los...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConnect to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will assess the potential merits of allowing local authorities to roll over unspent Connect to Work funding into the following year.
Answer: Expenditure on Connect to Work is annualised in line with standard practice for managing public funds. To retain funding controls, my Department cannot automatically carry forward underspends into future years. As part of the Connect to Work Delivery Plan...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department will publish its response to its recent consultation on Copyright and AI.
Answer: The consultation on Copyright and AI sought views on several topics relating to the interaction between copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) and received over 11,500 responses. The Government has carefully analysed the responses and will continue to...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and GalleriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider the potential merits of introducing a statutory definition of civic museums to include independent museums.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has no statutory definition for ‘civic museums’ as this is a label originating within the museums sector, which museums may choose to self-identify under. DCMS is advised by Arts Council England on the categoris...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseum Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the eligibility of the Museum Renewal Fund to include independent museums.
Answer: The Museum Renewal Fund is an urgent intervention this financial year to provide time-limited support for museums with a local authority link. The Fund, delivered by Arts Council England, provided targeted support for museums and focused on supporting the...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91328More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of (i) the economic impact and (ii) potential cost savings for the pubs sector of introducing a 20p reduction in the business rates multiplier for all pubs.
Answer: In April 2026, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that eligible properties, including pub...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReading: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she will measure the impact of the 2026 'Year of Reading' on children and young people.
Answer: The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address the steep decline in reading enjoyment amongst children, young people and adults, aiming to engage new audiences in reading and make lasting change to the nation’s reading habits.Grounded in ex...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the speech at the Labour Party Conference of 29 September 2025, on what evidential basis it was said that 1,700 primary schools do not have a school library.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Research by the National Literacy Trust esti...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's ambition that every primary school should have a library, what funding will be available (a) for the staffing of the additional libraries, (b) for the provision
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility over the Dormant Assets Scheme.Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been allocated to increasing disadvantaged young people’s access to enrichment opportunities in the arts, culture, sports ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's ambition that every primary school should have a library, how much funding will be available for (a) the building of libraries and (b) the conversion of existin
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility over the Dormant Assets Scheme.Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been allocated to increasing disadvantaged young people’s access to enrichment opportunities in the arts, culture, sports ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish interim indicators of progress towards the Government's ambition to add 1,700 primary school libraries.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility over the Dormant Assets Scheme.Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been allocated to increasing disadvantaged young people’s access to enrichment opportunities in the arts, culture, sports ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled UK and Albania agree groundbreaking new arrangement on prisoner transfers, published on 24 May 2023, how many prisoners have been transferred under the agreement with
Answer: Since 31 December 2024, six Albanian national offenders have been transferred to Albania under the bi-lateral Prison Transfer Agreement. Prisoner transfer is just one scheme where foreign national offenders can be removed early from prison, and it is more...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087, which I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the costs incurred by schools for implementing smartphone bans during the school day.
Answer: Departmental guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February 2024, is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology throughout the school day, including during lessons, transitions and breaks.The department expect...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of schools' implementation of her Department's guidance entitled Mobile phones in schools, published on 19 February 2024.
Answer: Departmental guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February 2024, is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology throughout the school day, including during lessons, transitions and breaks.The department expect...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmart Devices: Babies and ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what research her Department has commissioned on the potential impact of media content on electronic devices on (a) babies and (b) toddlers.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires services that are likely to be accessed by children to risk assess their service and provide additional measures for child users of all age groups, including early years. Ofcom’s Children Register of Risks lists 0-5 years as...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 905924 on Health Services: Rehabilitation, what the percentage numbers were for causes of delayed discharge for (a) Hampshire Hospitals NHS Fou
Answer: There is no data on discharge delays relating to rehabilitation alone, but information on the reasons for delayed discharges are published monthly by NHS England and are available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-wor...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 905924, what the equivalent percentage numbers were for other causes of delayed discharge in (a) Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and (
Answer: Information on the other causes of delayed discharge has been published by NHS England, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/discharge-delays/acute-discharge-situation-report/The following tab...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCentre for Data Ethics and Innovation and Responsible Technology Adoption Unit: StaffDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 78098 on Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, how many full time equivalent staff there were in th
Answer: The Full Time Equivalent Staff for the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation by Grade at the end of the 2022-23 Financial year is shown below. GradeFTE TotalA13A(U)*B9C*Senior Civil Service Pay Band 1*Senior Civil Service Pay Band 2*Grand Total29.9 *data ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
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