Luke Charters MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Cochlear ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to cochlear implant services across England.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCochlear ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that commissioning policies for bilateral cochlear implants for adults take account of individuals who experienced inadequate access to cochlear implantation durin
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAfter School Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that primary schools offer a broad range of after school clubs.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people across England can access a variety of enrichment opportunities at school, including after school clubs, as part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity. A new Enrichm...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudent Loans Company: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Student Loans Company is operationally effective.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure safeguarding standards and accountability are applied consistently across all types of schools.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence usage in schools on safeguarding.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department ensures effective oversight where safeguarding concerns are raised about independent schools.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to confirm Sports Premium funding for 2026-27.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for York Outer to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115304.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPropranololDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of propranolol in pharmacies; and what steps he is taking to ensure supply.
Answer: The Department is aware of supply issues affecting propranolol 80 milligram and 160 milligram modified release (MR) capsules due to ongoing manufacturing issues which are expected to last until at least July 2026.The Department is working with all supplie...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGraduates: DatabasesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of improving access to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset.
Answer: The department recognises the value of the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset in supporting high‑quality research and evidence‑based policymaking. LEO already underpins a wide range of official statistics and analytical publications, and indepe...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services and PaediatricsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to low-income families whose children require prolonged inpatient neonatal and paediatric care.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling child poverty and to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty was published on 5 December 2025 and set out a goal to reduce and alleviate the impact of chi...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the affordability of childcare.
Answer: We want all children, regardless of background, to have access to high quality early education and childcare. This allows parents to work and supports children’s development as they grow, getting them ready for school and beyond.Through our Best Start in ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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