Mary Kelly Foy MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Schools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on the timeframe for consulting on changes to home to school transport provision and the implementation of any proposed changes.
Answer: The ‘Travel to school for children of compulsory school age’ statutory guidance makes clear that, where a local authority is proposing to make changes to their school travel policy which may affect children’s eligibility, they should consult locally for a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of universities at risk of insolvency in each of the last five years, broken down by Russell Group and non-Russell Group institutions.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education in England, is responsible for monitoring the sector’s financial sustainability. Its most recent report on the sector’s financial health, published in May 2026, can be found here...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDurham University: AstronomyDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
Answer: The Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) is in Durham University’s Department of Physics and is a leading centre in its field. The department has not made a specific assessment of funding for the Institute; however, it often receives funding from U...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: InsolvencyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of the risk of insolvency among universities in England.
Answer: We are aware that some higher education (HE) providers are making difficult decisions about course consolidation and closures. As autonomous institutions, HE providers are responsible for managing their own finances. It is therefore right that they focus ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the international student levy on university incomes.
Answer: The International Student Levy will require higher education (HE) providers to pay a flat fee of £925 per international student per year. An impact analysis of the levy published in November 2025 estimated the income losses to the HE sector from the levy ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the number of course closures announced in higher education over the past year.
Answer: We are aware that some higher education (HE) providers are making difficult decisions about course consolidation and closures. As autonomous institutions, HE providers are responsible for managing their own finances. It is therefore right that they focus ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to improve a) universal, b) targeted and c) specialist speech, language and communication support.
Answer: Speech and Language Therapists (SaLTs) play a critical role in early intervention for children and young people. By breaking down communication barriers, they unlock learning, inclusion, and opportunity for every child.The department is working closely wi...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Disabled Children’s Partnership and the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance's 2025 report entitled How to spend less an
Answer: The department recognises that early identification and intervention is critical to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We are strengthening the evidence base of what works to improve early ide...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making (a) critical thinking and (b) problem solving key competencies in the education system.
Answer: It is important that young people are equipped with the key knowledge and skills to adapt to a rapidly changing world.The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, which is evaluating the existing national curriculum and ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that PSHE education is consistently embedded as part of the curriculum in all year groups in secondary education.
Answer: All schools should teach personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education, drawing on good practice, and this expectation is outlined in the national curriculum framework document.The department published revised relationships, sex and health educat...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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