Michelle Welsh MP: written questions 2024

11 published records · newest first.

Written questions

British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his Department's planned timescale for the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending the injustice of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and the first increased payments due to the transfer of the Investment Reserve Fund to members were made at the end of November. The Government will soon start talks wi...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
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Housing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that new housing developments are supported by adequate local infrastructure.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans sh...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
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Reoffenders: Sherwood ForestMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by giving people the tools they need to turn their backs on crime. To do that, we will increase prisoners’ access to purposeful activity, including education and employment, which we know can reduce reo...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
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Probation Service: Sherwood ForestMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have used probation services in Sherwood Forest constituency in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the number of people under supervision on the last day of each of the last 12 months.Caseload periodNumber of offenders31 July 202332531 August 202332730 September 202333131 October 202333930 November 202334731 December 202334331 Jan...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
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Homelessness: Sherwood ForestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many young people are (a) classified homeless and (b) in emergency accommodation in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: The annual homelessness statistics includes age of applicants in temporary accommodation by local authority as of 31 March 2024. This information is available at table TA5 - Additional_temporary_accommodation_breakdowns__31_March_2024.ods.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
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Special Educational Needs: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate access to education for children who are certified blind in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: The government’s ambition is that all children and young people receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. We are committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring sp...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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Schools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether parents may make enquiries in respect of the availability of state school places for their children to more than one (a) local authority and (b) academy
Answer: The rights of parents to make enquiries about the availability of school places, including across multiple local authorities or academy trusts, is set out in the School Admissions Code. This is mandatory and imposes requirements and guidelines relating to...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
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Children: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to help alleviate child poverty in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty everywhere is at the heart of breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper. Child poverty has gon...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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Flood Control: Sherwood ForestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the improvement of flood (a) defences and (b) resilience in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. This Government will improve resilience and preparation across central government, local authorities, local communitie...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Dental Services: Sherwood ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of dentistry practices accepting NHS patients in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: As of 4 September 2024, there were four open dentistry practices in the Sherwood Forest constituency, three of which were showing as accepting ‘children aged 17 or under’, ‘adults 18 or over’, and ‘adults entitled to free dental care’.This data is sourced...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Schools: Sherwood ForestDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of real-terms funding per pupil in (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Sherwood Forest constituency was in each financial year since 2010.
Answer: The table below provides per pupil funding units from academic years 2020/21 to 2024/25, which represents the funding provided for schools in Sherwood Forest constituency.The department cannot provide comparable funding data for each of the last 10 years ...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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