Matt Vickers MP: written questions
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Teachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made towards meeting teacher training targets in the 2024–25 academic year.
Answer: Performance against the postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment targets for the 2024/25 academic year is published in the ITT Census here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/initial-teacher-training-censu...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of workload reduction measures on teacher retention rates.
Answer: The best recruitment strategy is a strong retention strategy, and this government has provided a near 10% pay award for teachers to ensure teaching is once again a respected and attractive profession.The department is undertaking a range of initiatives to...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention of teachers in STEM subjects.
Answer: The department is making good progress on our pledge to deliver 6,500 more teachers. The workforce has grown by 2,346 FTE between 2023/24 and 2024/25 in secondary and special schools, the schools where they are needed most. Additionally, 12% more trainees...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on increasing the level of capital funding for school building (a) repairs and (b) maintenance.
Answer: Ensuring schools and colleges have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every young person the best start in life.The government has given a long-term commitment for capital inve...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the pupil premium on educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all our children can achieve and thrive in education.We are providing over £3 billion of pupil premium funding in the 2025/26 financial year to improve educational outcomes for ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure fair funding across local authorities under the National Funding Formula.
Answer: Every year, the department uses the schools national funding formula (NFF) to distribute core funding for 5 to 16-year-old pupils in mainstream state-funded schools in England. This ensures that funding is distributed based on a fair and consistent assess...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of schools with in-year budget deficits.
Answer: The latest available figures show 96% of academy trusts and 85% of local authority-maintained schools are in cumulative surplus or breaking even, with an overall cumulative surplus of almost £6.5 billion, compared to a cumulative deficit of £330 million. ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school funding allocations to meet increased costs associated with (a) energy, (b) staffing and (c) materials in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: School funding is increasing by £3.7 billion in financial year 2025/26, meaning that core school budgets will total £65.3 billion, compared with £61.6 billion in 2024/25.In May, the government announced a further £615 million of additional funding for sch...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.
Answer: We are clear that the extent of waits for vital treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wa...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the statutory guidance entitled Working together to safeguard children, last updated on 12 June 2025, in pr
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting children and continuing to strengthen our response to combat all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.The current Working Together to Safeguard Ch...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Independent Panel InquiryHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022.
Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update, published in April of this year, set out some of the actions we are driving forward across government to tackle all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation. This includes an update on the response to t...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83868More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with HMRC on the potential impact of (a) the administration of and (b) compliance with the beer duty system on small producers.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Small Producer Relief (SPR) which replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR provides vital support to smaller producers making 4500 hectolitr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83867More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of beer duty reforms on the growth of (a) microbreweries and (b) regional brewing clusters.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Small Producer Relief (SPR) which replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR provides vital support to smaller producers making 4500 hectolitr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor whether reductions in beer duty are being passed on to (a) consumers and (b) publicans.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Draught Relief which is a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty applied to qualifying alcoholic products sold in the on-trade (e.g. pubs, bars) under 8.5% ABV. The gover...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83865More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential fiscal impact of draught beer relief since its introduction.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Draught Relief which is a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty applied to qualifying alcoholic products sold in the on-trade (e.g. pubs, bars) under 8.5% ABV. The gover...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83864More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of reforms to beer duty on (a) consumer prices and (b) inflation.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Draught Relief which is a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty applied to qualifying alcoholic products sold in the on-trade (e.g. pubs, bars) under 8.5% ABV. The gover...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83863More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the (a) brewing and (b) pub sectors on beer duty rates.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83862More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the beer duty rate on (a) pubs and (b) hospitality businesses in (i) rural and (ii) coastal communities.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83861More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the beer duty structure supports (a) growth and (b) job creation in the brewing industry.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83860More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduced rate of beer duty for draught products on the (a) on-trade and (b) off-trade sectors.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83859More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to beer duty on the financial sustainability of (a) small and (b) independent breweries.
Answer: A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Small Producer Relief (SPR) which replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR provides vital support to smaller producers making 4500 hectolitr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will increase access to care in the community and will embody our new preventative principle that care should happen as locally as it can, digitally by default, in a person’s home if possible, in a neighbourhood health cen...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase NHS capacity in winter 2025-26.
Answer: We have done more than ever to prepare for this winter, including stress testing winter plans, making sure community teams have the vaccines they need, and identifying patients most vulnerable in winter.The Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Plan for 2025/26...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to implement the Women's Health Strategy for England.
Answer: We are turning the commitments in the Women's Health Strategy into tangible action by delivering 5.2 million extra appointments, tackling gynaecology waiting lists by using the private sector, and by shortly making emergency hormonal contraception free in...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to affordable medicines on the NHS.
Answer: We recognise that the pharmaceutical sector, and the innovative medicines it produces, is critical to our National Health Service, our economy, and the Plan for Change. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will continue to support the ado...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
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