John McDonnell MP: written questions
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Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data she used to inform her decision to remove high-cost subject funding from (a) journalism, (b) media studies, (c) publishing and (d) information services.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington to the answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 63373.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism and Media: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to reverse her decision to reduce funding for (a) journalism and (b) media-related courses.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington to the answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 63373.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the Strategic Priorities Grant was allocated to (a) journalism and (b) other related courses in each of the last five years.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). The department is prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher education providers received Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses in each year since 2019.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). The department is prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was allocated to journalism courses through the Strategic Priorities Grant in each of the last five years.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). The department is prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing funding for (a) journalism, (b) media studies, (c) publishing and (d) information services courses on (i) their commercial viability a
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington to the answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 63373.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: AccessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce a 24/7 single point of access for (a) palliative and (b) end of life care (i) advice, (ii) guidance and (iii) support.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service spec...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: AccessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 year health plan, what steps his taking to provide (a) palliative and (b) end of life care in the community.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life.Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more con...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the 10 year health plan enables equitable access to (a) palliative and (b) end of life care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifica...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentTreasuryTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66105More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter, published on 9 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the resources HMRC will requir
Answer: The Government announced in June 2025 that the Winter Fuel Payment will be made universal in England and Wales from winter 2025. Subsequently, the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive have confirmed that they will mirror the approach for Eng...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to bring forward a compensation scheme for women impacted by State Pension age changes.
Answer: The Department’s response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Investigation into Women’s State Pension age communications and associated issues, was published on the 17 December 2024 and is available here: Government response to Parliament...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of women born in the 1950s who have died since 17 December 2024.
Answer: The Department has no such assessment.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a statutory cap on the number of private hire vehicle licences issued in London.
Answer: Taxis and private hire vehicles are an important mode of transport for many people. They are disproportionately used by disabled people, allow many children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to access education and provide transport a...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban financial donations by UK citizens to the war efforts of other countries.
Answer: As the Charity Commission has made clear, providing aid or military supplies to any foreign armed force is not a charitable purpose, and no charity can legally undertake such activity.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce emergency accommodation schemes for the transition from hotel accommodation for asylum seekers that have been granted status.
Answer: When newly recognised refugees leave Home Office accommodation, they are entitled to help with finding accommodation from their local authority if homeless. If in priority need, they will be provided with temporary accommodation.The Government recognises ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum and Homelessness: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional resources she is making available to support councils with (a) asylum dispersal and (b) homelessness.
Answer: The Home Office’s current accommodation funding arrangements to support local authorities are published on gov.uk here.To support councils with homelessness, the Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million this year, taking ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to PIP on people claiming benefits.
Answer: Alongside Spring Statement 2025, the Department published an Impact Assessment which assessed the impact of the changes to be made to PIP as part of the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper reforms.A further ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if (a) he and (b) his officials will have an on-line meeting with carers that have been unable to secure a place at the Pathways to Work consultation meetings.
Answer: We are holding a series of face to face and virtual public consultation events across the country in relation to the Pathways to Work Green Paper, to help us hear from people directly. Details of the events are advertised online and can be found at Pathwa...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of publicity on the Pathways to Work consultations.
Answer: We are holding a series of face to face and virtual public consultation events across the country in relation to the Pathways to Work Green Paper, to help us hear from people directly. Details of the events are advertised online and can be found at Pathwa...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of members of the public who will attend the Pathways to Work consultation meetings.
Answer: We are holding a series of face to face and virtual public consultation events across the country in relation to the Pathways to Work Green Paper, to help us hear from people directly. Details of the events are advertised online and can be found at Pathwa...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have attended the Pathways to Work public consultation meetings.
Answer: We are holding a series of face to face and virtual public consultation events across the country in relation to the Pathways to Work Green Paper, to help us hear from people directly. Details of the events are advertised online and can be found at Pathwa...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Human RightsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take legislative steps to tackle human right abuses in business practices.
Answer: The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct and supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to identify and prevent human rights abuses across their operations and supply chains, in line with the ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reductions to the Official Development Assistance budget on women and girls.
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments. Equality Impact Assessments - which consider impacts on ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will (a) uphold funding commitments for (i) the Women’s Integrated Health Services programme and (ii) other sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes and (b)
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5 per cent or gross national income to 0.3 per cent in 2027. Decisions on individual programm...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will maintain funding for the Choices Reproductive Health Supplies programme through a multi-year commitment of £400million from 2025-2030.
Answer: Following the decision to reduce the UK aid budget to 0.3 per cent of gross national income (GNI) by 2027, implications for individual programmes are still being worked through. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's Official Development Assis...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
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