Luke Akehurst MP: written questions
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Training: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the utility of Lead Generators within the training sector.
Answer: The department does not prescribe the use of lead generators for the further education (FE) and skills sector and has not made a specific assessment of the utility of lead generators within the training sector. Training providers are responsible for marke...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOfqualDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department last reviewed Ofqual’s procedures and policies.
Answer: Ofqual is an independent, non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its statutory remit and powers are set out principally in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learnin...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofqual’s powers in relation to regulating the training sector.
Answer: Ofqual is an independent, non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its statutory remit and powers are set out principally in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learnin...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOfqual: PowersDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of powers available to Ofqual to protect learners and training providers.
Answer: Ofqual is an independent, non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its statutory remit and powers are set out principally in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learnin...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a dedicated mechanism requiring relevant child risk
Answer: Current powers and procedures including ‘Sarah’s Law’ allow both proactive and application-based disclosures of relevant information where this is necessary to protect a child, regardless of the recipient’s relationship to that child. Any disclosure must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, whether (a) current and (b) proposed measures require relevant child risk information about dangerous adults in children’s live
Answer: Current powers and procedures including ‘Sarah’s Law’ allow both proactive and application-based disclosures of relevant information where this is necessary to protect a child, regardless of the recipient’s relationship to that child. Any disclosure must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13313More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9768 on bus manufacturing and public procurement, when the Government intends to publish updated procurement guidance reflecting the new definition of social va
Answer: The Government has announced its intention to redefine social value in central government procurement, to put community impact at the heart of public procurement decisions. This will help to ensure public expenditure directly targets the creation of local...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a child risk disclosure scheme.
Answer: The government recognises the strength of feeling behind proposals for a Child Risk Disclosure Scheme and has considered the potential merits of such an approach. At its heart, the proposal seeks to ensure that relevant information about risk is shared q...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9769More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK bus manufacturers to compete for (a) Government contracts, (b) local authority contracts, and (c) combined authority contracts.
Answer: This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them. Public procurement must promote our modern Industrial Strategy, bolster domestic capacity, and protect national security in line with our international trade obligations.Th...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9768More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to include UK bus manufacturing as a national security exemption in the Procurement Act.
Answer: This Government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them. Public procurement must promote our modern Industrial Strategy, bolster domestic capacity, and protect national security in line with our international trade obligations.Th...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9759More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individual disguised remuneration cases are outstanding that need to be resolved by HMRC.
Answer: Tackling disguised remuneration (DR) and the promotion and use of DR schemes is a priority for the Government. The ‘Measuring Tax Gaps 2026 edition: estimates for 2024 to 2025’, last updated on 23 June 2026, confirms that the tax gap from marketed avoida...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProductionMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of future UK production of the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle on the economy; and when such production could begin.
Answer: The Department’s assessment of the Finnish led Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme and the suitability of its Patria 6x6 platform in meeting the UK’s Heavy Protected Mobility requirements is still underway. As such, it would be premature to comment o...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on the role of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education in promoting social and community cohesion.
Answer: Guidance on the role of SACREs in promoting social and community cohesion can be found in the recent Belong publication ‘Common ground: Building cohesive communities,’ endorsed by the Local Government Association. The National Association of Standing Advi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStanding Advisory Councils on Religious EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the role of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education since the publication of the Minis
Answer: The legal duty on local authorities, or any replacement of these entities, to convene a standing advisory council on religious education (SACRE) remain included throughout local government reorganisation. Discussions have been held about the role of SACRE...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStanding Advisory Councils on Religious EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of local government reorganisation on local authorities' ability to (a) convene and (b) support Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Educations effectively.
Answer: The legal duty on local authorities, or any replacement of these entities, to convene a standing advisory council on religious education (SACRE) remain included throughout local government reorganisation. Discussions have been held about the role of SACRE...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan, including funding for the Global Air Combat Programme, on UK defence-industrial co-operation with Italy and Japan.
Answer: This Government remains committed to strengthening sovereign industrial capability and modernising frontier industries. Ministers and senior officials engage regularly with industry stakeholders and Defence has continued to work with suppliers on the Glob...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays and overspend in Ministry of Defence contracts awarded to foreign contractors.
Answer: The MOD reduces delays and overspend in contracts, including those with foreign suppliers, by applying strong, proactive contract management throughout the contract lifecycle. This includes clearly defining performance requirements and KPIs in contracts, ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects the proportion of the defence resource budget allocated to service and civilian staff pay to increase between now and 2029-30.
Answer: The balance of investment will be set out as part of the Defence Investment Plan. This will take into account the Strategic Defence Review recommendations to halt the decline of the Armed Forces and reduce civil service costs by 10% by 2030.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total value of financial penalties incurred by defence companies holding Ministry of Defence contracts has been as a result of delays, cost overruns, or non-delivery, broken down by (a) UK-owned companie
Answer: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the RAF E-7 Wedgetail AWACS programme.
Answer: At the end of May 2026, the Wedgetail programme saw the arrival of the first aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth where it will undergo its full ground and flight test programme. Aircraft two is due to commence test activities soon and modification of aircraft thr...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department remains committed to the acquisition of 12 additional F-35A aircraft.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 10 June 2026 to Question 6574.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential effectiveness of using acoustic and ultrasound technology to detect drones.
Answer: Within the UK, there is now a thriving drones and autonomous systems ecosystem which enables spiral development, flexibility and modularity. The Department continually considers and develops improvements to the Integrated Air and Missile Defence systems a...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces in England and Wales have procured and adopted new technologies and efficiency tools including artificial intelligence; and if she will provide an update on the progress of the ado
Answer: Decisions on the procurement and adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are operational matters for Chief Constables, who are responsible for determining how best to equip their forces in line with local priorities and legal and ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role Artificial Intelligence tools will play in the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls by 2034.
Answer: Police AI, the Government’s new National Centre for AI in Policing, working closely with the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection, will play an important role in supporting the response to violence against women and girls by enabling forces to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish a fully costed plan to reach the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme’s target of £354 million in savings by 2028-29.
Answer: The Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme part of our police reform agenda, was stood up in Autumn 2024 to deliver £354 million of cashable savings identified in policing and to free up thousands of officer hours by 2028-29 – which will be reinves...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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