Luke Murphy MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Further Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107576More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of Further Education Colleges from section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 on social mobility for students at those colleges.

  Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...

  Answered 28 Jan 2026

  Original Parliament record
• Further Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107575More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of Further Education Colleges from section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 on economic growth.

  Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...

  Answered 28 Jan 2026

  Original Parliament record
• Sickle Cell Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107574More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS Trusts comply with NICE CG143 and national sickle cell clinical standards in the management of acute sickle cell crises, particularly in relation t

  Answer: The NHS England Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Improvement Programme aims to address health inequalities through targeted interventions. A key priority for the programme has been supporting National Health Service trusts in the management of acute sickle ce...

  Answered 28 Jan 2026

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• Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105406More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service formula in cases where the paying parent is the sole earner in a household supporting children with registered (a

  Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) formula is calculated on the paying parent’s gross income, the number of qualifying children, overnight care arrangements, and any additional children in their care – known as ‘relevant other children’. The formula does...

  Answered 21 Jan 2026

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