Elsie Blundell MP: written questions
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Written questions
Police: HousingHome OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the provision of appropriate accommodation for police officers whose careers were shortened by significant injury.
Answer: Where a police officer is assessed as permanently medically unfit and leaves the service, there are a range of benefits that may be payable under the occupational pension and injury benefit schemes. The entitlement for an individual would depend on the pa...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the white paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether people who (a) are already living in the UK and (b) hold active visas will s
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be updated at that time.
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the
Answer: A technical annex has been published alongside the White Paper. It can be found at the following link: Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper - GOV.UKWe will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further det...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to establish an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Answer: The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary are committed to convening a meeting for an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace. We welcome the opportunity to discuss further with civil society organisations their work and the prospects for peacebui...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure improved service from the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: As more customers apply to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) the demand for our service is increasing. To allow us to meet this demand and provide an efficient service we continuously look at the resources we have and where we should focus our efforts t...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase resourcing for the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: As more customers apply to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) the demand for our service is increasing. To allow us to meet this demand and provide an efficient service we continuously look at the resources we have and where we should focus our efforts t...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Recruitment: DiscriminationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the new jobs and careers service will work with employers to help tackle ageism in (a) recruitment and (b) the workplace.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the key role employers play in helping older individuals to remain in or re-enter the workforce, and the importance of embracing policies conductive to this support. The 2010 Equality Act provides strong protection against dire...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people in their (a) 50s and (b) 60s are included in the design of its new digital employment support offer.
Answer: As part of our reforms announced in the Get Britain Working, we set out our plans to reform Jobcentre Plus and create a new service across Great Britain. We secured £55m at the Autumn Budget to take forward the first steps of building, testing and trialli...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including an increase in employment among people aged 50–59 and 60–66 as a distinct intermediate outcome metric in the Get Britain Working frame
Answer: A key outcome in our Get Britain Working outcome metrics framework is our ambition to raise the country’s employment rate to 80%. To achieve this ambition, we will need to improve employment across a range of groups of the population, including people age...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcares: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that it is financially viable for childcare settings to offer places to three and four year-old children.
Answer: In 2025/26 alone, we plan to provide over £8 billion for the early years entitlements, a more than 30% increase compared to 2024/25. We have announced the largest ever increase to Early Years Pupil Premium since its introduction and will also deliver a si...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Lone ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support single parents re-entering the workforce with funding to access high-quality childcare.
Answer: Single parents of children aged nine months and over may qualify for 30 hours of funded childcare from September this year, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. Each parent needs to expect to earn the equivalent of 16 hours at National Living ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Lone ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of single parent family access to high quality childcare settings.
Answer: Single parents of children aged nine months and over may qualify for 30 hours of funded childcare from September this year, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. Each parent needs to expect to earn the equivalent of 16 hours at National Living ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of early years funding models in supporting (a) parents and (b) guardians who work fewer than 16 hours per week.
Answer: Single parents of children aged nine months and over may qualify for 30 hours of funded childcare from September this year, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. Each parent needs to expect to earn the equivalent of 16 hours at National Living ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on the work of her Department.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions treats its responsibilities under the Armed Forces Covenant very seriously and has a number of special rules and arrangements in place.These range from National Insurance Credits for forces spouses who have a gap in th...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMissing Persons: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to better equip local police forces to ensure the safe return of missing children.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that police forces are equipped to respond appropriately urgently when children go missing, and that missing people and their families receive the best possible protection and support.The Missing Persons Authorised ...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMissing Persons: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to develop a cross-Government strategy for reducing the numbers of missing children.
Answer: This government champions the need for an effective multi-agency response that reduces the number of children going missing, whether this is from a family home or from the care of the local authority.The department’s long-standing statutory guidance on sa...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: North WestTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53284More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Infrastructure Strategy will support infrastructure enhancements in the North West.
Answer: The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy will reduce uncertainty by bringing together a long-term plan for the social, economic and housing infrastructure across the UK, including the North WestAlongside considering the UK’s economic and social infrastructure ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: North WestTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53283More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the Northern Arc infrastructure project.
Answer: The Government has already demonstrated its commitment to improving Northern transport infrastructure. At and since the Budget last Autumn, further commitment and funding has been provided for key transport programmes in the North, including the Transpenn...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater ManchesterTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53282More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to improve connections between the Greater Manchester City Region and (a) Yorkshire, (b) the Liverpool City Region and (c) North Wales.
Answer: The Government has already demonstrated its commitment to improving Northern transport infrastructure. At and since the Budget last Autumn, further commitment and funding has been provided for key transport programmes in the North, including the Transpenn...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: North WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to provide fiscal autonomy to the North West.
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper sets out an enhanced Devolution Framework for both existing and new strategic authorities across England. It creates a consistent approach to providing Mayors with the power to decide what is right for their areas. It in...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to incentivise local authorities to provide funding for public electronic vehicle charging points.
Answer: The Government's £381m Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in England to work with industry to transform the availability of public EV charging infrastructure. The funding, which is expected to leverage significant further priva...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to help reduce the cost of using the public electric vehicle charging network.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the public charging network is affordable and accessible. The Government’s Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 increase transparency of public charging costs and make it easier for drivers to pay. Under the re...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce universal signage for electronic vehicle charging points.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network to support electric vehicle (EV) drivers on long journeys is essential. Ensuring this is visible and functional will build consumer confidence, which is vital for mass EV adoption. An EV charging symbol is in...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: CCTVDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the (a) installation and (b) use of CCTV recordings in private nurseries a formal requirement for Ofsted inspections.
Answer: The department’s priority is to grow high-quality, affordable and flexible education and care for children whilst ensuring their safety, giving every child the best start to life and delivering on our Plan for Change. For this reason, we continually monit...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGreater Manchester Police: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Greater Manchester Police to reduce response times in north Greater Manchester.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response given to UIN 31037 on 28th February 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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