Ian Sollom MP: written questions 2025
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Educational PsychologyDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) encourage people into the educational psychologist profession and (b) retain educational psychologists in the profession.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. That is why the department is already investing more than £21 million to train 400 more ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 79779 on the Timms Review, when he will provide more details on the membership of the steering group overseeing the review and planned next steps in
Answer: On 18 December, the Timms Review’s co-chairs provided an update on the work of the Review, including recruitment of the steering group and next steps. You can find this update on GOV.UK via the following link: The Timms Review: Co-Chair Update, December 2...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100010More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delaying by one year the transfer of the responsibility to make support scheme payments from the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS) to the Infected Blood
Answer: The eligibility criteria for infected people for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, established by the Government, are different from the eligibility criteria for the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS). Only those who are receiving support scheme ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged i) 18, ii) 19, iii) 20 and iv) 21 have been claiming Universal Credit for 18 months or longer.
Answer: The Department regularly publishes the number of people on Universal Credit by age and claim duration on Stat-Xplore. The provisional statistics for the number of people aged 18 to 21 who have been claiming UC for up to 18 months and for 18 months or more...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of students who gained the Large Programme Uplift as a result of studying 4 A-levels in 2025 or most recently available year and would be eligible for the LPU under the revised guidance for 2026
Answer: Institutions delivering 16-19 education have received the Large Programme Uplift (LPU) in the 2025/26 academic year. There were 6,755 students eligible for the LPU as a result of studying 4 or more A levels, of which:36.46% were female students.4.69% were...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) number and (b) percentage of students who gained the Large Programme Uplift as a result of studying 4 A-levels in 2025 or most recently available year would be eligible for the LPU under the revised gu
Answer: Institutions delivering 16-19 education have received the Large Programme Uplift (LPU) in the 2025/26 academic year. There were 6,755 students eligible for the LPU as a result of studying 4 or more A levels, of which:36.46% were female students.4.69% were...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of students who gained the Large Programme Uplift as a result of studying 4 A-levels in 2025 or most recently available year were (a) female; (b) eligible for Free School Meals.
Answer: Institutions delivering 16-19 education have received the Large Programme Uplift (LPU) in the 2025/26 academic year. There were 6,755 students eligible for the LPU as a result of studying 4 or more A levels, of which:36.46% were female students.4.69% were...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students gained the Large Programme Uplift as a result of studying 4 A-levels in 2025 or the most recently available year.
Answer: Institutions delivering 16-19 education have received the Large Programme Uplift (LPU) in the 2025/26 academic year. There were 6,755 students eligible for the LPU as a result of studying 4 or more A levels, of which:36.46% were female students.4.69% were...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for decisions on Access to Work claims.
Answer: We recognise the importance of clearing the backlog, which is why last year we increased the number of staff working in this area by 27% and we have continued to streamline delivery practices. To protect employment opportunities, case managers prioritise ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he will ensure that the Timms Review adequately takes account of the needs of people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, to ensure that expertise from a wide range of perspectives is drawn upon. On 30 October, I published the rev...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Taskforce will adequately factor in living with fluctuating conditions.
Answer: We are bringing together a Vanguard Taskforce to steer the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Phase and are committed to listening to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. This Taskforce will advise on the development of a Healthy Working...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support for people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including arthritis and MSK conditions, with their employment journey. We have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get ba...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the University of Manchester article entitled From aspirational thinking to strategic planning – breaking do
Answer: The government’s Opportunity Mission is improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and young people at every life stage.The research rightly highlights the importance of giving disadvantaged young people the skills and career guidance they need to over...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Guidance: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the University of Manchester article entitled From aspirational thinking to strategic planning – breaking down the barriers of inequality for children and young people, what progress she has m
Answer: The government’s Opportunity Mission is improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and young people at every life stage.The research rightly highlights the importance of giving disadvantaged young people the skills and career guidance they need to over...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 77776, whether his Department monitors the number of instances where work coaches (a) tailor (1) work and (2) work search requirements and (b) tempo
Answer: Work coach guidance supports work coaches to ensure that requirements are tailored to the circumstances of individuals. This is not monitored centrally and so to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor progress toward the target of training 40,000 construction learners by 2029 through the Construction Technical Excellence Colleges.
Answer: Ten Construction Technical Excellence Colleges (CTECs) have commenced their delivery of high quality construction skills provision from the start of this academic year. 40,000 construction learners will benefit from excellent teaching and curricula to set...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Construction Technical Excellence Colleges will begin operating; and whether any are already in operation.
Answer: In August 2025, the government appointed ten Construction Technical Excellence Colleges (CTECs), one in each region of England and a tenth operating cross-nationally. Backed by £100 million in funding, CTECs will deliver high quality construction skills, ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the value that NICE-recommended medicines bring to patient outcomes and the UK economy.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) plays a vital role in securing access for National Health Service patients to innovative new medicines in a way that represents value to the taxpayer and supports a thriving United Kingdom life ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to increase the NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds for new medicines and increase the value that the UK
Answer: The pharmaceutical sector and the innovative medicines it produces are critical to our national interest, helping people access life changing treatments, reducing pressure on the health service over the longer-term, and ensuring we have a National Health ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: Economic SituationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of recent divestments made by the life sciences industry on local economies across England, including St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire constitue
Answer: We do not hold specific data on the impact of recent divestments on local economies, including in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, specifically.We know this has been a challenging time for the life sciences sector, with commercial uncertainty and global c...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reverse the long-term decline in the amount spent on medicines as a percentage of the NHS budget.
Answer: We continue to support the United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector through investment, innovation and reform as set out in our Life Sciences Sector Plan and 10-Year Health Plan, through which we committed to accelerating growth in net spend on...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what international comparisons her Department has reviewed regarding funding models for wraparound childcare, and what evidence has been considered from countries such as Australia and Ireland.
Answer: This government is investing in a modern childcare system that supports families. When developing our programmes, we look at previous schemes, including internationally, as well as receiving representations from families and providers.In February 2024, 24...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the economic impact of improving access to out-of-school aged childcare, including potential increases in workforce participation and GDP growth.
Answer: This government is investing in a modern childcare system that supports families. When developing our programmes, we look at previous schemes, including internationally, as well as receiving representations from families and providers.In February 2024, 24...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reform the out-of-school aged childcare sector and introduce a consistent and long-term funding model to support working families and economic growth.
Answer: This government is investing in a modern childcare system that supports families. When developing our programmes, we look at previous schemes, including internationally, as well as receiving representations from families and providers.In February 2024, 24...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department has gathered on the number of parents unable to increase their working hours or return to work due to access to affordable, reliable out-of-school childcare.
Answer: This government is investing in a modern childcare system that supports families. When developing our programmes, we look at previous schemes, including internationally, as well as receiving representations from families and providers.In February 2024, 24...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
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