Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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Educational Institutions: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department plans to make an assessment of the number of hours of education lost due to high temperatures in the week beginning 22nd June 2026.
Answer: The department does not specifically collect data on school days lost due to high temperatures.It is for individual settings and responsible bodies to determine their approach to closure based on their own risk assessment. Closures should be considered a ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a timeline for announcing the chosen model for Local Government Reorganisation in Gloucestershire.
Answer: The government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025. Proposals for Gloucestershire were received by 28 November 2025 and were subject to statutory consultation from 5 February 2026 to 26 March 2026. The Secretary of State i...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the relationship between alcohol consumption and incidents of anti-social behaviour on trains.
Answer: My Department published the Personal Safety on Public Transport survey in February 2026. This found that “People under the influence or drinking excessively” was the most common type of ASB experienced that made people feel less safe on their journey: 69%...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour on trains related to excessive alcohol consumption.
Answer: My Department is committed to ensuring that the railway remains safe for passengers and staff including by tackling anti-social behaviour. The British Transport Police (BTP), as the dedicated police force for the railway, work closely with the rail indust...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of the Adoption Support and Special Guardianship Support Fund on the amount of therapy available for adopted children.
Answer: The revised criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) were introduced in April 2025 and were designed to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF funding. An Equalities Impact Assessment was published in July 2025. Mor...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his department has made of how closely the online guidance about equal shared and day-to-day care aligns with the experiences of parents using the CMS system.
Answer: The Department’s online guidance is intended to provide accessible information for parents that reflects how the requirements of the Child Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 statutory framework is applied in practice, helping them to understand how ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what factors may be considered when assessing child maintenance claims made in cases where parents have a court-sealed 50/50 custody arrangement.
Answer: In the child maintenance system, shared care is reflected in the maintenance calculation. Where a child stays overnight with the paying parent for at least one night a week on average, the amount of maintenance due is reduced to reflect the care provided....
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support employers to meet the needs of young people who require additional support in roles gained through the Youth Guarantee or Youth Jobs Grant.
Answer: The Department is committed to helping young people move into employment, education and training through the Youth Guarantee. The Youth Jobs Grant and Jobs Guarantee are central parts of the Youth Guarantee, supporting young people at different stages to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department will take to help ensure that the roles gained through the Youth Guarantee or Youth Jobs Grant by young people not in education, employment or training lead to ongoing employme
Answer: The Department is committed to helping young people move into employment, education and training through the Youth Guarantee. The Youth Jobs Grant and Jobs Guarantee are central parts of the Youth Guarantee, supporting young people at different stages to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people not in education, employment or training do not claim Universal Credit or Jobseekers Allowance for the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The ‘Young people and work: interim report’ by Alan Milburn estimated that in England out of 678,000 18- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, around 314,000 were not claiming any benefits in the financial year ending 2024, the latest ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the level of the 25 per cent threshold applied to changes in income for recalculating child maintenance liability.
Answer: Currently, where a paying parent's income is at least 25% different than the figure obtained from HM Revenue and Customs or no figure is available, the Child Maintenance Service will consider whether the liability should be based on the parent's current i...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the requirement to use an existing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating to determine eligibility for insulation f
Answer: Support is available for households to install insulation, alongside measures such as heat pumps and solar PV, through the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) and the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF). These schemes take a whole‑house approach, with as...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planning provisions allow local authorities to consider existing solar energy generation installations as a material consideration in planning decisions.
Answer: By law, planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Local planning authorities may take into account the potential impact of development proposals on exi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: DamageDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of of (a) paying compensation and (b) related legal advice for claims for damages attributed to road conditions in each of the last five years.
Answer: Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of their networks, including handling claims and any associated expenditure. Information on compensation payments and legal costs is therefore held locally and is not collected b...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7617More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's document entitled Consultation on the Introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), updated on 25 March 2026, whether she will make an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer: The Government remains firmly committed to the Electric Vehicle (EV) transition, and has carefully considered the potential impact of electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on consumer uptake of electric vehicles. The rate of eVED for EVs will be half of the...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Telephones: Urban AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with BT about its duty to maintain or remove disused, dilapidated and eyesore telephone boxes on high streets.
Answer: There have been no ministerial meetings with BT about Public Call Boxes.UK public call boxes have fallen from around 92,000 (early 1990s) to around 11,000 in 2025.My department’s officials are aware of the issues that can occur and are actively having dis...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat Western Main Line: CheltenhamDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many GWR train services from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa did not reach Cheltenham Spa because the service terminated at Gloucester since 1 January 2025.
Answer: Services may be cancelled altogether or terminated short for a number of reasons, including infrastructure issues, trespass, inclement weather, or issues relating to the train operator such as crew shortages. In most instances, terminating services short ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat Western Main Line: CheltenhamDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of GWR services from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa did not reach Cheltenham since 1 January 2025.
Answer: Services may be cancelled altogether or terminated short for a number of reasons, including infrastructure issues, trespass, inclement weather, or issues relating to the train operator such as crew shortages. In most instances, terminating services short ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a five storey building meets the criteria for Homes England to provide funding for essential cladding remediation works, irrespective of the building's height.
Answer: Homes England may provide funding for cladding remediation works through the Cladding Safety Scheme where a building meets the eligibility criteria for that scheme. The published criteria state that eligible residential buildings must be over 11 metres in...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if they will list the total number of performance failures recorded under each of the seven regional Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) in each year from 2019 to 2024; and what the tota
Answer: The full set of contractual KPIs for each AASC region has been published online and can be accessed via Contracts Finder at the following links:AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation &a...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff are currently engaged in the management and oversight of asylum accommodation contracts, broken down by (a) directly employed departmental staff and (b) external contractors and consult
Answer: We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office Annual Reports and Accounts - GOV.U...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if they will list the excess profits recorded under each of the seven regional Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) for each year from 2019 to 2024; and how much has been returned to the
Answer: The Home Office has undertaken a period of engagement with its contracted Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract Providers regarding the performance management arrangements under these contracts. Discussions and a review of the performance management r...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if they will list the total number of performance failures recorded under each of the seven regional Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) in each year from 2019 to 2024; and what the tota
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they have taken to reform the performance management regime for the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC); and when they expect substantive changes to that regime to be implemen
Answer: The Home Office has undertaken a period of engagement with its contracted Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract Providers regarding the performance management arrangements under these contracts. Discussions and a review of the performance management r...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff are currently engaged in the management and oversight of asylum accommodation contracts, broken down by (a) directly employed departmental staff and (b) external contractors and consult
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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