Joe Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Students: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evaluation has been undertaken to ensure the reintroduced maintenance grants will reach the students who need them most and what steps are being taken to ensure high take-up rates among students from the m
Answer: This government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to attend higher education.Targeted maintenance grants from the academic year 2028/29 onwards will provide up to £1,000 extra support per year t...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClassics: State EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase the number of state school students able to study Latin and the Classics.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting a broad and balanced curriculum that is inclusive and accessible to all pupils. The study of classics and ancient languages can teach pupils valuable lessons in history, politics and art that are still relevant to...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Department holds on the expected changes in childcare demand in the North East associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. As part of the Child Poverty Strategy, the go...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: NorthumberlandDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Department holds on the expected changes in childcare demand in Northumberland associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. As part of the Child Poverty Strategy, the go...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: HexhamDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Department holds on the expected changes in childcare demand in Hexham constituency associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. As part of the Child Poverty Strategy, the go...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with relevant stakeholders on the inclusion of targets for child poverty reduction in Hexham constituency within the forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.Our recently published landmark Child Poverty Strategy is set to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with relevant stakeholders on the inclusion of targets for child poverty reduction in the Northumberland within the forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.Our recently published landmark Child Poverty Strategy is set to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with relevant stakeholders on the inclusion of targets for child poverty reduction in the North East within the forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.Our recently published landmark Child Poverty Strategy is set to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Education: HexhamDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the Hexham constituency regarding the potential merits of outdoor education for children.
Answer: The department believes all children and young people should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and a variety of enrichment opportunities at school.The National Education Nature Park is a whole-school environmental education programme that enc...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Education: NorthumberlandDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland regarding the potential merits of outdoor education for children.
Answer: The department believes all children and young people should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and a variety of enrichment opportunities at school.The National Education Nature Park is a whole-school environmental education programme that enc...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Education: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East regarding the potential merits of outdoor education for children.
Answer: The department believes all children and young people should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and a variety of enrichment opportunities at school.The National Education Nature Park is a whole-school environmental education programme that enc...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the Hexham constituency to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the North East to ensure parents have accessible information regarding the available safeguarding for extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS). Local authorities are legally respo...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of continuing the use of Education, Health and Care Plans to support children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities with a guaranteed righ
Answer: This government inherited a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system that has failed to meet the needs of families for too long.The department’s priority is improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND so they get every chanc...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents with three and four- year-olds from (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East have used their entitlement to 15 hours of free childcare in each of the la
Answer: The latest Accredited Official Statistics release ‘Funded early education and childcare’ for January 2025 was published on 17 July 2025. Statistics are not readily available at constituency level. Figures on the number of three and four-year-old children ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HexhamDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Northumberland County Council on the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Hexham constituency.
Answer: Departmental officials meet with Northumberland County Council regularly, both individually and as part of North East regional meetings to discuss the delivery of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services both strategically and operationa...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on financial education in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: On 5 November, the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review published its final report which includes recommendations for a refreshed curriculum and assessment system in England.The Review was informed by a wealth of perspectives from experts, stakeho...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex Education: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on relationships education in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: It is compulsory for schools to teach relationships education for primary school pupils, relationships and sex education for secondary school pupils and health education for all pupils in state-funded schools.The department held roundtables with a num...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Centres: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres have closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England since May 2010.
Answer: Data on children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the department’s ‘Get Information about Schools’ database portal, which is available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.The figures are based on information supplied by l...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLiterature: North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on the promotion of literature (a) about and (b) on the North East of England as part of the proposed National Year of Reading.
Answer: The National Year of Reading is a campaign to address the steep decline in reading enjoyment amongst children, young people and adults. It is a departmental initiative, in collaboration with our delivery partner, the National Literacy Trust, who are leadi...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, what discussions her Department has had on support for young people in the North East to attend universities.
Answer: The department is determined that opportunity is available to all who have the aspiration and talent to succeed in higher education (HE), regardless of where they live.To inform the development of the Post-16 education and skills white paper, the departme...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been allocated for teacher training under the reading initiative in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million to support and drive high and rising standards in reading in the 2025/26 financial year. This funding will deliver a range of support for schools, including new training for primary schools delivered through the ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that early years pupil premium funding supports her Department's quality improvement objectives in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the
Answer: The government is taking coordinated steps to ensure Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding aligns with broader quality improvement objectives.Through the department’s Best Start in Life strategy, we are ensuring that families can access affordable high...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on steps to improve vocational skills teaching in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East, an
Answer: The department’s careers framework, the Gatsby Benchmarks, encourages teachers to use industry and career pathways as a context for teaching the national curriculum and qualifications. We also fund the Careers and Enterprise Company to help schools and co...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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