Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Licensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers consulted hospitality venue operators in residential areas on the impact that planning restrictions may have on the use of temporary licensing extensions during major sporting events
Answer: Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State to make a Licensing Hours Order to extend operating hours on a national basis for occasions of “exceptional international, national or local significance” in England and Wales. National l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Licensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation Ministers undertook with hospitality businesses prior to announcing temporary licensing changes linked to major sporting tournaments.
Answer: Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State to make a Licensing Hours Order to extend operating hours on a national basis for occasions of “exceptional international, national or local significance” in England and Wales. National l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Licensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers have had discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector on the interaction between planning restrictions and temporary licensing extensions.
Answer: Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State to make a Licensing Hours Order to extend operating hours on a national basis for occasions of “exceptional international, national or local significance” in England and Wales. National l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Licensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extended licensing hours during major sporting tournaments where separate planning restrictions remain in force.
Answer: Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State to make a Licensing Hours Order to extend operating hours on a national basis for occasions of “exceptional international, national or local significance” in England and Wales. National l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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Local BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of Local Democracy Reporting Service expenditure is allocated to (a) reporter salaries, (b) publisher overheads and (c) administration.
Answer: The BBC has an important role to play in supporting the plurality of local news services in the UK. The BBC is operationally independent of the government and the process for determining and allocating its budgets and external payments of the Local Democr...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Local BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average annual cost to the BBC is of each Local Democracy Reporting Service funded reporter post.
Answer: The BBC has an important role to play in supporting the plurality of local news services in the UK. The BBC is operationally independent of the government and the process for determining and allocating its budgets and external payments of the Local Democr...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Local BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate has been made of the annual value of Local Democracy Reporting Service funding received by Reach plc and its subsidiaries.
Answer: The BBC has an important role to play in supporting the plurality of local news services in the UK. The BBC is operationally independent of the government and the process for determining and allocating its budgets and external payments of the Local Democr...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Local BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual financial value of Local Democracy Reporting Service contracts awarded to each participating publisher is for the current contract period.
Answer: The BBC has an important role to play in supporting the plurality of local news services in the UK. The BBC is operationally independent of the government and the process for determining and allocating its budgets and external payments of the Local Democr...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Local BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what payments have been made through the Local Democracy Reporting Service to each participating publisher in each year since the scheme's inception.
Answer: The BBC has an important role to play in supporting the plurality of local news services in the UK. The BBC is operationally independent of the government and the process for determining and allocating its budgets and external payments of the Local Democr...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Minister has had discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector to discuss the potential impact of conflicting licensing and planning regulations on pubs
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the impact of planning restrictions on the ability of hospitality venues that have been granted extended licensing hours for major sporting events to
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council regarding the potential impact of planning restrictions on pubs and hospitality venues in Stockton-on-Tees du
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to help ensure that hospitality businesses are not subject to conflicting decisions between licensing and planning authorities.
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the impact of current planning enforcement arrangements on hospitality businesses where extended licensing hours have been approved by local lice
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the relationship between licensing permissions and planning controls for hospitality venues during nationally significant sporting events.
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on the interaction between temporary licensing extensions and planning conditions affecting opening hours for pubs and hospitalit
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Licensing Laws and Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential impact of planning restrictions on the effectiveness of temporary licensing relaxations for major sporting events in supporting pubs and hos
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund therapeutic support funding on adoption placement stability.
Answer: The department keeps the effectiveness of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) under continual review. The latest evaluation found strong evidence of positive impact. 83% of parents and guardians reported that ASGSF funded support wa...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Department for Education: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what expenditure her Department has incurred on campaigns involving social media influencers, celebrities or public figures since July 2024.
Answer: Spend is reported in the department’s annual reports and accounts under ‘Communications, publicity and advertising’ which is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687794132bad77c3dae4dc67/DfE_consolidated_annual_report_and_accounts_...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Department for Education: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the Department spent on public communications, marketing and social media campaigns in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: Spend is reported in the department’s annual reports and accounts under ‘Communications, publicity and advertising’ which is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687794132bad77c3dae4dc67/DfE_consolidated_annual_report_and_accounts_...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to post-adoption support on the willingness of prospective adopters to come forward.
Answer: Ministers have not made a formal assessment of the impact on prospective adopters of changes to post adoption support. Informal feedback has shown that adopters who withdrew after being approved have done so due to ill health, unsuccessful family finding,...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adoption placements were (a) disrupted and (b) broke down in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the role of access to therapeutic support in maintaining placement stabilit
Answer: The department does not collect information centrally on the number of adoptions that have been disrupted or adoptions that breakdown. We publish an annual statistical release which contains information on looked after children who have been adopted or ar...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on (a) adopted children and (b) children who have experienced early-life trauma.
Answer: The current system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is failing too many children and families. Improving the life chances of children and young people with SEND is the first priority for these reforms, including for adop...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
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Adoption: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of adopted children have an Education, Health and Care Plan compared with the national average for all children.
Answer: The number of education, health and care (EHC) plans that exceeded the statutory 20-week timescale for completion during the 2024 calendar year is available at:https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-p...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Education, Health and Care Plans exceeded the statutory 20-week timescale for completion in (a) Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council area, (b) the North East and (c) England in the latest period for which
Answer: The number of education, health and care (EHC) plans that exceeded the statutory 20-week timescale for completion during the 2024 calendar year is available at:https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-p...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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