Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
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School Meals: South EastDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure pupils are able to access high quality meals in schools in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.
Answer: To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the school food standards, so every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance. School governors and trustees ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: South EastMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.
Answer: This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country, no matter which community they are based in. Across the country, including in Eastbourne and across the South East, a wide range of support is available for Armed F...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve levels of digital literacy in the South East.
Answer: The Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan, which outlines the first five actions we are taking over the next year to boost digital inclusion in every corner of the UK.These will be targeted at local initiatives for boosting digital skills...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: EastbourneDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help grow the tourism industry in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government is implementing the most significant overhaul of regional destination management in a generation, creating a portfolio of nationally supported, strategic and high-performing Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) in partnership with Vis...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support music and arts programmes in (a) Eastbourne and (b) England.
Answer: For 2023 - 2026 our arms-length-body Arts Council England is investing around £444 million per annum into their National Portfolio Organisations across England. This includes nearly £550k of annual funding to the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne, which attrac...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: EastbourneDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroots sports clubs in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK over the next four years. This fund...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: EastbourneDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support libraries in Eastbourne.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The Public Libraries and Museums Ac...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the number of empty retail units and (b) help regenerate high streets in (i) Eastbourne and (ii) other towns.
Answer: This government is taking several steps to reduce empty retail units and regenerate high streets in Eastbourne and other towns across the country. Eastbourne will benefit from up to £20 million over 10 years through the £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhood...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship Levy: EastbourneDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employers in Eastbourne accessed apprenticeship levy funds in the last financial year.
Answer: 120 employers in Eastbourne accessed funding for apprenticeships in the 2024/25 financial year to support new apprenticeship starts or those continuing their apprenticeships from previous years. This figure includes levy-paying employers as well as non-le...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: East SussexDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the uptake of apprenticeships in (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will provide greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including in Eastbourne and East Sussex, and support the industrial strategy...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle health inequalities in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain, one where people can live longer, healthier lives regardless of where they are born or their financial circumstances. Tackling health inequalities requires a whole-Government effort. The newly publ...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: East SussexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to reproductive health in (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex.
Answer: Improving access to reproductive health services in Eastbourne and East Sussex is a matter for local determination.The Government has mandated local authorities in England to commission comprehensive open access to most sexual and reproductive health serv...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, steps his Department is taking to support patients with (a) Type 1 and (b) Type 2 diabetes in Eastbourne.
Answer: NHS Sussex has made notable progress in recent years in tackling the growing challenge of diabetes, with a strong focus on prevention, equity, and modernisation of care pathways. NHS Sussex is committed to commissioning the diabetes care that people need,...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAddictions: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to addiction support in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidence-based, high-quality treatment.As a condition of the Public Health Grant, local authorities...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support hospices in Eastbourne.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices in England, to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. The funding will help hospices to provide the best end of life care to...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of cleanliness in hospitals in Eastbourne.
Answer: Cleanliness in hospitals is integral for patient safety and to ward off infections. We expect all National Health Service hospitals, including in Eastbourne, to follow the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025, which were published in February...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce A&E waiting times in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years and is committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the NHS Constitutional standard across England, including in Eastbourne.Our Urgent ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of dentist appointments in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most.The responsibility for...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve hospital food for patients in Eastbourne.
Answer: Access to nutritious, tasty, and aesthetically pleasing hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to their recovery.All National Health Service trusts, including in Eastbourne, are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for Healthcare...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available general practice appointments in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government is determined to work with the National Health Service to fix the front door of our health service and ensure that everyone can access general practice (GP) appointments and services, including in Eastbourne. Through our 10-Year Health Plan...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: VictimsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of crimes committed using social media in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the South East.
Answer: The Online Safety Act gives social media companies new duties to protect all UK users on their services, including users based in Eastbourne and the South East. Under the regulation, platforms need to take steps to reduce the risk their services are used ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: VictimsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the mental health of (a) victims and (b) survivors of crime.
Answer: Too many people with mental health issues, including victims and survivors of crime, are not getting the support or care they need. This is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health s...
Answered 28 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase funding for training in (a) Sussex Police and (b) other local police forces.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring police forces are supported to effectively tackle crime. That is why we have increased funding for policing in England and Wales by up to £1.2 billion this financial year. Sussex Police will receive up to £423 milli...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support the recruitment of teachers in (a) Eastbourne constituency and (b) East Sussex.
Answer: High-quality teaching is the in-school factor that has the biggest impact on children’s outcomes. This is why the government’s Plan for Change has committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers in secondary and special schools, and in our...
Answered 1 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: EastbourneDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the provision and availability of vocational educational programmes for pupils across Eastbourne.
Answer: As announced in the Spending Review, the government is making over £1 billion of additional investment per year in skills by 2028/29.This will support and grow the wide range of technical routes and work-based training available for people of all ages acr...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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