Helen Hayes MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Further Education: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of provision for blind and partially sighted students in further education (a) with and (b) without education, health and care plans (i) during
Answer: Support for people with visual impairments in and transitioning into, further education is guided by legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice, with tailored provisions depending on...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that blind and partially sighted students in further education (a) with and (b) without education, health and care plans are able to access (i) specialist vision im
Answer: Support for people with visual impairments in and transitioning into, further education is guided by legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice, with tailored provisions depending on...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: EvictionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on (a) forced evictions of Palestinian families and (b) home demolitions in Silwan.
Answer: The UK is concerned by reports of evictions of Palestinian families and home demolitions in East Jerusalem, including Silwan. In all but the most exceptional cases, demolitions by an occupying power are contrary to international law.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalawi: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what amount of UK ODA is projected to be allocated to tuberculosis (a) prevention and (b) treatment in Malawi in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: I am pleased to confirm the UK will pledge £850 million to the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment 2026-2028. This investment is expected to help save up to 1.3 million lives and avert up to 22 million new cases of HIV, TB, and malaria globally, delivering...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMalawi: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much official development assistance funding was allocated for tuberculosis (a) prevention and (b) treatment in Malawi in each financial year since 2015-16.
Answer: In November 2022, the UK pledged £1 billion to the 7th replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will help to provide tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care for 98,000 people, screen 1.8 million people for TB and provid...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Network Efficiency SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects to publish the results of the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme Round 10.
Answer: Applications for Round 10 of the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme closed on 19 September 2025 and are currently being assessed and scored against the scheme’s standard criteria. Details of the outcome of the funding round are expected to be published in Spr...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Network Efficiency Scheme: Lambeth and SouthwarkDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of grant available under the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme to cover the estimated costs of remediation to bring older networks in lin
Answer: The draft requirements of, and costs associated with, the Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme will be published in a consultation and options assessment shortly. Heat network regulation is designed to be proportionate and to reduce costs in the longer...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: SoftwareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of users of the Your Apprenticeship app in each month since 12 February 2025.
Answer: The Your Apprenticeship App has been developed with input from apprentices to ensure it meets their needs. The app allows apprentices to track their progress throughout their apprenticeship journey and to record evidence of their knowledge, skills and exp...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: SoftwareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is he taking to ensure that reported faults in the Your Apprenticeship app are repaired.
Answer: The Your Apprenticeship App has been developed with input from apprentices to ensure it meets their needs. The app allows apprentices to track their progress throughout their apprenticeship journey and to record evidence of their knowledge, skills and exp...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: SoftwareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to review the adequacy of the level of take-up of the Your Apprenticeship app.
Answer: The Your Apprenticeship App has been developed with input from apprentices to ensure it meets their needs. The app allows apprentices to track their progress throughout their apprenticeship journey and to record evidence of their knowledge, skills and exp...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: SoftwareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the technical capabilities of the Your Apprenticeship app.
Answer: The Your Apprenticeship App has been developed with input from apprentices to ensure it meets their needs. The app allows apprentices to track their progress throughout their apprenticeship journey and to record evidence of their knowledge, skills and exp...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Fast FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to prevent branches of fast food brands opening in (a) sixth-forms and (b) colleges.
Answer: The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. We encourage a whole-school approach to healthy eating and would not expect fast food brands to be opening within sixth forms or colleges.All sixth forms which are part of a secondary ...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of schools' compliance with the School Food Standards.
Answer: It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and that schools comply with the school food standards.School governors and trustees have a responsibility to ensure compliance with the school food standards and should work with the headteacher...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to review the thresholds for maintenance loans.
Answer: The government recognises the impact that the cost-of-living crisis has had on students. However, we need to ensure that the student funding system is financially sustainable.The government has increased maximum loans for living costs for full-time and pa...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure disadvantaged students have access to the financial support they need to remain in university.
Answer: The department wants to support the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university, regardless of their background, where they live and their personal circumstances.The government has increased maximum loans for living...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Cost of LivingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the average difference between (a) maintenance loan and (b) living costs for university students.
Answer: Through the student loan system, the highest levels of maintenance support are paid to students from the lowest income families, while those from more affluent families receive a smaller contribution towards their living costs. In addition to support for ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department will set out details of future funding for the training of educational psychologists beyond 2026-27.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding will be provided for the training of educational psychologists in 2026-27.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAmusement ArcadesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent the proliferation of Adult Gaming Centres on high streets.
Answer: This government is considering how to best ensure that local authorities have the right tools and powers to manage the location and density of gambling outlets in their areas. In line with the commitments made in the Gambling White Paper, we will introduc...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAmusement ArcadesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional powers the English Devolution White Paper will provide to local authorities to prevent the proliferation of Adult Gaming Centres on high streets.
Answer: This government is considering how to best ensure that local authorities have the right tools and powers to manage the location and density of gambling outlets in their areas. In line with the commitments made in the Gambling White Paper, we will introduc...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) recover retention payments issued by Thames Water and (b) ensure this money is reinvested in customer services.
Answer: Under the Water (Special Measures) Act, the Government has given Ofwat new powers to block unjustified payments. The Government will not tolerate any company attempting to circumvent the ban on executive bonuses for poorly performing companies by introduc...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to review (a) retention payments and (b) similar schemes used by water companies subject to a ban on bonuses.
Answer: Under the Water (Special Measures) Act, the Government has given Ofwat new powers to block unjustified payments. The Government will not tolerate any company attempting to circumvent the ban on executive bonuses for poorly performing companies by introduc...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: PayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of retention payments issued by Thames Water in each of the last three years.
Answer: Under the Water (Special Measures) Act, the Government has given Ofwat new powers to block unjustified payments. The Government will not tolerate any company attempting to circumvent the ban on executive bonuses for poorly performing companies by introduc...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: CPR and DefibrillatorsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department encourages schools to request a debriefing from their local ambulance service after a defibrillator or CPR resuscitation attempt.
Answer: In 2023, the department provided defibrillators to state-funded schools in England, where existing provision was not in place.The department recognises that individuals may need support following a resuscitation attempt. Our defibrillator guidance advises...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Young Futures Hubs to launch offering vulnerable young people lifeline, published on 15 July 2025, when she plans to publish details of the local areas chosen to be
Answer: To roll out Young Futures Hubs, we will first establish eight early adopter hubs supported by £2 million in this financial year. These, and work with local areas, will inform the longer-term development of the programme, including how quickly we move to a...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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