Lisa Smart MP: written questions 2025
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Financial Services: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to include digital financial literacy in the national curriculum.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Hazel Grove to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43513.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support teachers in teaching financial education in schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Hazel Grove to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43513.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps their Department is taking to help ensure that schools are held accountable for the provision of financial education in accordance with the national secondary curriculum.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to incorporate financial literacy as a mandatory component of GCSE qualifications.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Hazel Grove to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43513.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from Jilly Julian of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council of 4 February 2025 on the administration of the Flood Recovery Fr
Answer: The department has no record of having received this correspondence.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46010 on Speed limits, what her planned (a) timetable and (b) scope is for the forthcoming road safety strategy.
Answer: I would like to make clear that improving road safety is one of my key priorities. Too many people are killed and seriously injured in road traffic collisions, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why w...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with refugee charities on the potential merits of creating greater flexibility for the collection of biometric information for people seeking refugee family reunion.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing greater flexibility for the collection of biometric information for people seeking refugee family reunion.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of investing in mental health services to help tackle substance abuse.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for evidenced-based, high-quality drug and alcohol services, and will ensure that anyone with a substance use problem can access the help and support they need. To achieve this, we also recognise the vital need for high-...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to set a target for decision waiting times in the National Referral Mechanism.
Answer: We have committed to clearing the backlog of Conclusive Grounds decisions by December 2026, improving decision timeliness for all potential victims of slavery and trafficking referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).We have recruited new staff to...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to clear the backlog in the National Referral Mechanism.
Answer: We have committed to clearing the backlog of Conclusive Grounds decisions by December 2026, improving decision timeliness for all potential victims of slavery and trafficking referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).We have recruited new staff to...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of lifting the ban on people in the National Referral Mechanism working if they have been waiting for a decision for over three mo
Answer: An individual’s right to work depends on their immigration status in the UK. Many victims of modern slavery already have the legal right to work owing to being British or due to having pre-existing leave to remain for another reason.Victims with a right t...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Industrial EstatesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve public transport services to industrial estates.
Answer: Good local bus services, including to industrial estates, are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts th...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordManchester Metrolink and Trams: Hazel GroveDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has conducted feasibility studies on extending (a) Metrolink and (b) tram-train services to (i) towns and (ii) villages in Hazel Grove constituency.
Answer: This Government is investing in transport improvements across our city regions, including Greater Manchester which is receiving over £1 billion through its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. In line with the Government’s commitment to devolutio...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordManchester Metrolink: StockportDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with (a) Stockport Council and (b) the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to provide Metrolink services to Stockport.
Answer: This Government is investing in transport improvements across our city regions, including Greater Manchester which is receiving over £1 billion through its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. In line with the Government’s commitment to devolutio...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of irregular rail timetables on (a) employment and (b) education access in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to respond to expected passenger demand, which includes understanding local demand factors such as access to employment and education. These timetables should be ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of rail services on the Rose Hill to Manchester Piccadilly line.
Answer: The department expects operators to match capacity and frequency of their services to demand, which can mean increased service frequency where that is the right response - although these must also be operationally sustainable and deliver value for taxpaye...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support to (a) local authorities and (b) Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to identify new sites for the (i) expansion and (ii) development of existing h
Answer: The Government recognises that delivering high quality National Health Service healthcare requires the right infrastructure in the right places.Integrated care systems (ICSs) are responsible for strategic infrastructure planning as well as managing the op...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStepping Hill HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the maintenance and repairs backlog at Stepping Hill Hospital on the quality of patient care.
Answer: The Government recognises that delivering high-quality National Health Service healthcare requires safe and effective infrastructure.Integrated care systems (ICSs) are responsible for strategic infrastructure planning for their respective areas and were r...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStepping Hill HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of not including Stepping Hill Hospital in the New Hospital Programme on (a) patient and staff safety, (b) quality of care and
Answer: The Stockport Foundation NHS Trust submitted an expression of interest (EOI) to join the New Hospital Programme (NHP) in 2021, alongside other National Health Service trusts. The Department worked with NHS England on a joint prioritisation exercise assess...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for (a) pregnant women and (b) women in the postnatal period.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one, including pregnant women and new mothers. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patient...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand dental training programmes.
Answer: To reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, we have launched a 10-Year Health Plan as part of the Government’s five long-term missions.A central part of the 10-Year Health Plan will be our workforce and how we ensure we train and...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing incentive schemes to encourage NHS dentists to practice in areas that are experiencing a shortage of NHS dental
Answer: We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.Integrated care boards have started to advertise posts through the Golden Hello scheme....
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS ProfessionalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual profits of NHS Professionals Ltd were in each of the last five years; and whether those profits were (a) reinvested into NHS service provision and (b) returned to his Department.
Answer: NHS Professionals Ltd (NHSP), a limited company wholly owned by the Department, is a supplier of clinical and non-clinical temporary workforce to client National Health Service trusts.The following table shows NHSP profit before tax and dividends paid to ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of differing pay and conditions between people employed by NHS Professionals Ltd and people directly employed by the NHS on (a) recru
Answer: No such assessment has been made. National Health Service trusts will locally identify the mix of permanent and temporary staffing that fits their workforce requirements and delivers value for money. This can include the use of NHS professionals.The Gover...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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