Julie Minns MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Waste Disposal: ScotlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent Scottish biodegradable municipal waste from being shipped to (a) English border constituencies and (b) other English constituencies,
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the Rt. Hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills, Wendy Morton, on 11 July 2025, PQ UIN 65784.
Answered 7 Sept 2025
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Armed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the rollout of Programme Cortisone.
Answer: Programme CORTISONE will provide the Defence Medical Services (DMS) with an up-to-date electronic healthcare information management system to administer the healthcare of the Defence population to maximise fitness for role. The delivery of Programme CORTI...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of physical infrastructure access fees on the ability of alternative network providers to roll out full fibre broad
Answer: The government is committed to delivering nationwide gigabit connectivity coverage by 2030. Today, 86% of premises can access gigabit-capable networks.The government's strategy supports market entry and expansion by alternative network operators via easy ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) fee structure on full fibre broadband roll out in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering nationwide gigabit connectivity coverage by 2030. Today, 86% of premises can access gigabit-capable networks.The government's strategy supports market entry and expansion by alternative network operators via easy ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the different modes of delivery of SEND education.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to thrive and succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Most pu...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of different modes of delivery of SEND education.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to thrive and succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Most pu...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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Reading: Teaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the University of Florida's UFLI phonics programme.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Carlisle to the answer of 29 March 2025 to Question 36216.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
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Reading: Teaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the validation process for new phonics programmes is.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Carlisle to the answer of 29 March 2025 to Question 36216.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
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Reading: Teaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the University of Florida's phonics programme.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. The last Labour government’s ...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
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Reading: Teaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the validation process for new phonics programmes is.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. The last Labour government’s ...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
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Farming Recovery Fund: CarlisleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which properties received Farming Recovery payments in Carlisle and North Cumbria constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency can confirm that no payments were made to properties under the Farming Recovery payments in Carlisle and North Cumbria constituency in each of the last five years.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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VettingHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025WithdrawnUIN 29302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory DBS checks for tradespeople.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Primary Education: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in the year one phonics screening check.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Through our Plan for Change, we will give children the best start in life...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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