Josh Fenton-Glynn MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Department for Education: Social MediaDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.
Answer: The department uses social media to connect directly and speak with the public on the issues and areas of interest they care most deeply about.It operates 25 live social media accounts incorporating campaigns and supporting agencies.The department spends ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to launch a consultation on (a) reducing the availability of Disabled Students Allowance assistive technology packages and products and (b) removing the needs assessment element of applic
Answer: The department is not intending to launch a consultation on reducing the availability of assistive technology support packages and products provided through Disabled Students’ Allowance or the removal of the needs assessment element of applications.The de...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many assistive technology products for spelling and grammar support are funded under the Disabled Students Allowance; and what the total cost to the public purse is of each product.
Answer: The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance have been provided with spelling and grammar assistive technology packages (a) as of 5 February 2025 and (b) in each year since 2015.
Answer: The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many assistive technology products funded via the Disabled Students Allowance for spelling and grammar support require a needs assessment before being approved.
Answer: The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance spelling and grammar assistive technology packages were required to undertake a needs assessment in each year since 2015.
Answer: The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average waiting time was for a needs assessments for Disabled Students Allowance applications from the date of application to the date of (a) the assessment being carried out and (b) entitlement letter
Answer: The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential equality impact of changes to the Disabled Students Allowance on (a) the provision of assistive technology support packages and products, and (b) the rem
Answer: The department has not announced changes to the provision of assistive technology support packages and products through Disabled Students’ Allowances or the removal of needs assessments from the eligibility criteria.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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