Helen Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Social Workers: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to reduce the average time for Social Work England to conclude fitness to practice cases.
Answer: As set out in Social Work England’s board report dated 19 July 2024, the current median time to conclude a fitness to practise case is 128 weeks and the maximum time is 319 weeks.The department and Social Work England have taken several steps to reduce pr...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has she made of the current (a) average time and (b) maximum times for Social Work England to conclude fitness to practice cases.
Answer: As set out in Social Work England’s board report dated 19 July 2024, the current median time to conclude a fitness to practise case is 128 weeks and the maximum time is 319 weeks.The department and Social Work England have taken several steps to reduce pr...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAlternative EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Strengthening protections in unregistered alternative provision, which closed on 9 May 2024.
Answer: On 9 May, the department published the consultation ‘Strengthening Protections in Unregistered Alternative Provision (AP)’ which sought views on proposals intended to improve practice and raise standards in unregistered AP. The consultation closed on 5 Ju...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent private rented landlords from seeking rents above the advertised price.
Answer: The Government is committed to bring forward a Renters’ Rights Bill as a priority. The Bill will decisively level the playing field between landlord and tenant by providing renters with greater security, rights and protections and we will crack down on th...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to prevent bidding wars in the private rented sector; and when she plans to bring forward the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Answer: The Government is committed to bring forward a Renters’ Rights Bill as a priority. The Bill will decisively level the playing field between landlord and tenant by providing renters with greater security, rights and protections and we will crack down on th...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that the installation of spray foam insulation is regulated and (b) support homeowners unable to sell their homes due to the ins
Answer: We are aware of the issues some homeowners are facing in obtaining finance where spray foam insulation has been installed. In response, the insulation, lending, and surveying communities published protocols in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spr...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of homeowners unable to sell their home due to the installation of spray foam insulation.
Answer: We are aware of the issues some homeowners are facing in obtaining finance where spray foam insulation has been installed. In response, the insulation, lending, and surveying communities published protocols in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spr...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce excessive profits in the residential children’s social care sector.
Answer: Profiteering from vulnerable children in care is unacceptable. As part of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill, the department will strengthen the regulation of the sector to return children’s social care to delivering high quality outcomes for looked after chil...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the average level of profit made by (a) private and (b) local authority-managed residential homes for looked-after children in the latest period for which data is availa
Answer: The department does not hold or collect data on the profit levels of children’s social care providers. However, the Competition and Markets Authority detailed in their 2022 report that the largest fifteen providers made, on average, 19.4% profit on foster...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Boarding SchoolsHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to exemptions under Section 21 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to investigate criminal abuse at Ofsted regulat
Answer: Ensuring that all children are effectively safeguarded is a key priority for this Government including those who are looked after, and in whatever type of placement they may be.The Children’s Wellbeing Bill will put children and their wellbeing at the cen...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to increase the number of inspections of asylum accommodation.
Answer: This government is committed to improving service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC).The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) Statement of Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all of the service...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) update her Department's list of subcontractors working on behalf of (i) Serco, (ii) Mears and (iii) Clearsprings Ready Homes to provide asylum accommodation.
Answer: Yes, the Home Office plans to review the list of material sub-contractors.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to collect data on the performance of (a) Serco, (b) Mears, (c) Clearsprings Ready Homes and (d) other providers of asylum accommodation.
Answer: This government is committed to improving service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC).The Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) Statement of Requirements below gives a detailed breakdown of all of the service...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ban ninja swords, zombie knives and machetes.
Answer: The Government has a manifesto commitment to ban ninja swords and other weapons and we will be taking this forward as soon as possible, ensuring that lethal blades which have been used to kill teenagers on our streets are no longer available to buy or sel...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve treatment for people with a glioblastoma brain tumour.
Answer: Like so many Hon. members across the House, I dearly miss the late Baroness McDonagh, who was sadly taken from us by glioblastoma. I’m determined to improve overall survival rates and treatment for rarer cancers like these and I met with officials and lea...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBank Services: British Nationals AbroadTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 113More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to protect access to UK banking services for UK citizens living in European Union member States.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of a bank account for day-to-day life and understands the frustration of UK citizens living in the EU who have had their accounts closed. The Government does not hold statistics on account closures for UK citizens ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBank Services: British Nationals AbroadTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 112More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of UK bank accounts held by UK citizens living in European Union member States that have been closed since the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of a bank account for day-to-day life and understands the frustration of UK citizens living in the EU who have had their accounts closed. The Government does not hold statistics on account closures for UK citizens ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
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