David Williams MP: written questions
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Written questions
Water Companies: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives who oversee poor performance.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, we have put water companies under special measures throughout landmark Water Act.Ofwat’s new remuneration powers came into force this month. Unfair bonuses have been banned for senior water company executives responsible fo...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ReformDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on reforming the energy market.
Answer: We are continually engaging industry, providing regular updates to energy companies and reflecting on feedback to policy options. This includes the REMA Autumn Update publication, following which we have conducted extensive assessments of both zonal and r...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence base was used to inform the new per-child funding allocation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: Changes to the Fair Access Limit have been made to ensure that the maximum number of children can benefit from the fund, on the basis of forecast demand. The level of funding per child in 2025/26 will still allow adoptive and kinship families to access a ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund fair access limit on the mental health outcomes of (a) adopted children and (b) chil
Answer: The department always considers the impact of decisions on vulnerable children. The level of funding per child in 2025/26 will still allow adoptive and kinship families to access a significant package of therapeutic support. Where needed, local authoritie...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects the timelines for the delivery of Young Future Hubs to be clarified.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity. Too many children and young people do not have access to the same enrichment opportunities as their peers, suffer from poor mental health and, in some cases, end up being drawn into cr...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the need for the National Youth Strategy to register the importance of long-term sustainable revenue funding in providing youth services.
Answer: The Government will publish the National Youth Strategy this summer. The detail and scale of the funding commitments included in the strategy will be shaped by engagement with young people and the youth sector and will be dependent on Spending Review deci...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Citizen Service TrustDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reallocating the funding for National Citizen Service to the youth sector from April 2025.
Answer: We appreciate the disappointment many will be feeling following the decision to wind down the NCS programme from March 2025 and close the NCS Trust when parliamentary time allows.This Government acknowledges the great work NCS have done over the years pro...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Public ConsultationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure youth voice is integrated into the new national youth strategy.
Answer: The National Youth Strategy will be co-produced in partnership with young people and the youth sector. DCMS has already conducted Ministerial roundtables with young people and over the next couple of months will conduct a number of different engagement ac...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: North WestDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the hourly electric train service between Crewe and Birmingham.
Answer: The previous change in the December 2022 timetable was designed so West Midlands Trains could optimise the connections for passengers travelling to and from Stone and deliver high levels of operational performance. Officials continue to discuss possible w...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare 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
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