David Williams MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Childcare and Pre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) independent settings will be able to access (i) Early Years and (ii) workforce funding.
Answer: In the 2025/26 financial year alone, the department expects to provide over £8 billion for early years entitlements, an increase of over 30% compared to 2024/25, as the department rolls out the expansion of the entitlements.This funding is distributed to ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers: Education and TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through the Youth Guarantee to support care leavers at risk of dropping out of (a) education and (b) training.
Answer: The department’s vision for a Youth Guarantee is to ensure all young people aged 18 to 21 have access to training or employment support to prevent them from becoming economically inactive before their careers have even begun. This includes young people ...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Communication SkillsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the potential impact of workforce shortages in the early years sector on pre-school children’s language and communication development.
Answer: Early language skills are vital to enable children to thrive in their early years and later in life, including in all aspects of their later attainment in school. To support early language skills, the department is investing over £20 million in the Nuffie...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Communication SkillsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) language and (b) communication skills of children under three.
Answer: Early language skills are vital to enable children to thrive in the early years and later in life.The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets the standards and requirements that all early years providers must follow to ensure every ch...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordT-levels: Student WastageDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce dropout rates of students studying T-Levels.
Answer: This government wants all young people to have access to high-quality education options that enable them to learn the skills they need to progress in life and build successful careers. T Levels are an excellent post-16 option for students, and we want to ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the further education sector.
Answer: Good quality teaching is the main determinant of quality outcomes for learners. The population of 16 to 19 year olds in further education (FE) is set to grow in the coming years, which is why we need more great FE teachers in critical subject areas.To boo...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLand BankingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle land banking.
Answer: The government wants to see homes built faster and we recognise the frustrations that stalled or delayed sites can cause to communities.Once housebuilders have been granted permission for residential development, meeting local housing needs and preference...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: StaffordshireHome OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour on the high street in (a) Tunstall, (b) Stoke-on-Trent North and (c) Kidsgrove.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government recently announced Respect Orders, which will be introduced in the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill. Respect Orders can be a...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Stoke-on-TrentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for accommodation for (a) victims of domestic violence and (b) their families in (i) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency
Answer: Local authorities, in areas such as Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove, are responsible for designing and managing their own housing allocations policies to meet local need. As part of this, they have the freedom to manage their own waiting lists but must...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHistoric Buildings: Stoke-on-Trent NorthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to invest in heritage buildings in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is committed to investing in heritage buildings, ensuring these buildings serve the needs of local communities. Historic England, the government’s statutory advisors, have taken several steps to do this through;...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth WorkDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage more people to (a) enter the youth sector workforce and (b) become youth workers.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and the vital role that youth workers play in delivering those services and building trusted relationships.This government has committed to...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to ensure that young people's home to school transport needs are met.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across bo...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support social housing providers to meet their duties under section 42 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 in relation to (a)
Answer: The government are committed to introducing Awaab’s Law to the social rented sector, setting new time limits for social landlords to fix dangerous hazards which can have a serious impact on the health of residents, including damp and mould. We are working...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Stoke-on-Trent NorthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to families in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North and (b) Kidsgrove in a way that does n
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high, and this can have a devastating impact on those affected. The Government is taking action by setting up a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) which the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) will chair, bringing together min...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordApprentices: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Foundational Apprenticeships support disadvantaged young people into apprenticeship schemes.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Too many young people face difficulties progressing beyond secondary education and we want to ensure that more people from disadvantaged backgrounds can undertake apprenticeships...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Stoke-on-Trent NorthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle youth homelessness in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high, and this can have a devastating impact on those affected. The Government is taking action by setting up a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) which the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) will chair, bringing together min...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the illegal use of off-road bikes.
Answer: The Government will give police the powers they need to swiftly seize dangerous and antisocial off-road vehicles and take them off the streets for good.Enforcement of road traffic law, including in relation to the anti-social behaviour caused by the use o...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for introducing a National Youth Strategy.
Answer: On 17 October, the Secretary of State committed to a new National Youth Strategy, co-produced with young people and the youth sector to support a generation to succeed. Further details will be shared in due course.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StaffordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support councils to build additional social housing in (a) Stoke-on-Trent and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 10272 on 28 October 2024.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Stoke-on-trent NorthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support economically inactive young people in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove into (i) education and (ii) employment.
Answer: Under our plan to Get Britain Working, we are working closely with the Department for Education to develop a new Youth Guarantee that will ensure that all young people aged 18-21, in England, including those who are economically inactive can access qualit...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Stoke-on-Trent NorthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle infant mortality rates in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
Answer: The Government is working closely with NHS England to reduce infant mortality, while training thousands more midwives to better support women throughout their pregnancy and beyond.Infant mortality remains a complex multifactorial public health issue and i...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Mental Health Bill will improve mental wellbeing in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency, (b) Kidsgrove and (c) other areas with high rates of socioeconomic deprivation.
Answer: The Mental Health Bill announced in the King’s Speech will deliver the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983, so that it is fit for the modern world. The bill will amend the act, which applies to England and Wales, and sets out t...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCrime: Young PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle youth (a) offending and (b) re-offending.
Answer: The Government is committed to intervening early to stop young people being drawn into crime with an ambition to halve knife crime in a decade, accompanied by a new, increased focus on crime prevention. The ‘Safer Streets’ mission proposes a prevention-fi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Stoke-on-Trent NorthHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities, such as Stoke-on-Trent, and crack d...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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