Kim Johnson MP: written questions
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Alternatives to ProsecutionMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made on strengthening the operation, consistency and availability of Out-of-Court Disposals, further to the recommendations on OOCDs set out by Sir Brian Leveson in Part 1 of his
Answer: This Government is committed to improving early intervention and proportionality in the justice system, and Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts has been an important part of shaping that direction. The Independent Review highligh...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the distinct health needs of children and young people are considered in the rollout of the neighbourhood health service.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and to ensuring that all children can access the right support at the right time. The shift to neighbourhood health, set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, will help deliver th...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that children from low-income households can access healthy food and regular exercise opportunities.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England, we are taking decisive action on the obesity crisis and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. We are restricting junk food advertising targeted at children on television and online and have...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to reduce childhood obesity rates among children in areas of high deprivation.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England, we are taking decisive action on the obesity crisis and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. We are restricting junk food advertising targeted at children on television and online and have...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in expanding the supervised tooth-brushing schemes for young children in England.
Answer: The supervised toothbrushing programme will reach up to 600,000 children living in the most deprived areas of England, supported by £11 million in 2025/26, with a further £10.5 million consolidated into the Public Health Grant in 2026/27. In the first yea...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve access to NHS dental care for children in deprived and rural areas.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural areas.The 10-Year Health Plan confirms that child dental health is a priority. We are introducing changes to dental access that will benefit children. Following public...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child tooth decay rates.
Answer: Reducing rates of tooth decay is central to our commitment to help children to live healthier lives. Tooth decay is also almost entirely preventable. We are delivering the national targeted supervised toothbrushing programme for three- to five-year-olds i...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to local authorities for programmes aimed at preventing childhood obesity.
Answer: Core funding for local authorities’ public health responsibilities is provided through the ring-fenced Public Health Grant which funds a range of preventative and treatment health services, including childhood obesity programmes. Local authorities are res...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether current NHS funding allocations adequately reflect the health needs of children living in areas of high deprivation and inequality.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England takes advice on the underlying formula from the independent Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation. The formula takes account of population, age, need, and...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the International Student Levy on the UK’s ability to attract international postgraduate research students and the consequential impact this would have on
Answer: Higher education (HE) providers are independent from government and are responsible for managing their own finances, including any impact from the International Student Levy (ISL). To support providers’ financial planning, the levy will be introduced in 2...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Economic SituationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the economic impact of reduced international student numbers on regional economies and local communities from 2028/29 onwards.
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects, processes and publishes data about higher education in the UK, including student numbers. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government supports and encourages collaboration between Mayoral Stra...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered alternative funding models for the reintroduction of maintenance grants, other than revenues raised through the proposed International Student Levy.
Answer: The department is reintroducing targeted, means-tested maintenance grants of up to £1,000 per year, funded by a levy on international student fees, with both being introduced in the 2028/29 academic year.This will ensure that the proceeds from internation...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed International Student Levy aligns with the Government’s International Education Strategy and its target for growth in education exports.
Answer: As outlined in the International Education Strategy, the UK aims to both grow the value of education exports to £40 billion per year by 2030, whilst ensuring the sustainable recruitment of high-quality students, in line with the Immigration White Paper.In...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed international student levy on the financial sustainability of higher education institutions in the context of the Office for Stude
Answer: The International Student Levy will require higher education (HE) providers to pay £925 per international student per year. This is broadly equivalent to a 4.5% fee, reduced from 6% proposed in the Immigration White Paper. Levy revenue will be fully reinv...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department plans to review the legislative approach to the frozen pensions policy, including the option of presenting it in a form that enables routine parliamentary debate and vote.
Answer: The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026 are consequential on the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026. The regulations are subject to the negative procedure and are therefore only subject to Parliamentary debate if one is sought a...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of opportunities for parliamentary scrutiny of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026, laid on 6 March 2026.
Answer: The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026 are consequential on the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026. The regulations are subject to the negative procedure and are therefore only subject to Parliamentary debate if one is sought a...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) Ministers and (b) officials on the (i) the transfer of workers from private Train Operating Companies into the Department for Transport Operator and (ii) the transfer of wo
Answer: Officials regularly update Ministers as part of every transfer of train operating companies’ services into public ownership. This includes discussions about the transfer of staff to the new public sector operator, which will be a subsidiary of Department ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the levels of challenges for transport workers in the transition to Great British Railways.
Answer: In accordance with TUPE regulations, I can confirm that existing train operator staff transferring to the public-sector operator will do so with their contractual terms and conditions protected. In the meantime, we are keeping trade union leaders informed...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the establishment of Great British Railways on the statutory duty to consult with the public on any significant change to Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and
Answer: Train operating companies are expected to maintain the ticket office opening hours set out in Schedule 17 to the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA). When a train operator proposes a "major change" to opening hours, they are required to un...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: Workplace PensionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including provisions for the protection of transport workers’ pensions during the transition to Great British Railways in the Railways Bill.
Answer: After the transition to Great British Railways, we plan for the Railways Pension Scheme to continue to be the primary vehicle through which rail employees build up their pension provision. The protections within the 1993 Railways Act remain unchanged by t...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prison rehabilitative projects have been (a) assessed, (b) approved and (c) refused by the National Frameworks Intervention Panel in each year since 2023.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not disclose the scores awarded by the National Frameworks Intervention Panel. These scores are commercially sensitive, both in relation to the Ministry of Justice’s own interests, and to those of third‑party providers, who ar...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what scores were most recently awarded by the National Frameworks Intervention Panel for (a) the Time4Change programme and (b) the Sycamore Tree programme.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not disclose the scores awarded by the National Frameworks Intervention Panel. These scores are commercially sensitive, both in relation to the Ministry of Justice’s own interests, and to those of third‑party providers, who ar...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: TaxationTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116412More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to address the tax disparity that sees employing hairdressing salons pay 123% more tax than self-employed hairdressing salons for the same turnover.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that hairdressing salons play in communities and the wider economy.An individual's employment status is determined by the facts and circumstances of the engagement between the worker and engager. This is based on c...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to ensure that (a) mayors and (b) Policing and Crime Boards will retain ownership of the budget for policing.
Answer: The Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We remain committed to developing a system of police governance that...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Police ServiceHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Mayors and the new Local Policing and Crime Boards retain the ability to hire and dismiss chief constables so that policing leaders remain directly account
Answer: The Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We remain committed to developing a system of police governance that...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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