Mike Martin MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Childminding: TaxationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing Making Tax Digital at the same time as removing the wear and tear allowance on childminders.
Answer: The department is taking a range of measures to support the financial sustainability of childminding businesses and other early years providers. From April 2026, local authorities will be required to pass at least 97% of their funding directly to provider...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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Pupils: Work ExperienceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities and employer groups on the availability of work-experience placements for Year 10 pupils; and what steps she is taking to ensure adequate placements in
Answer: The government set out its vision for reforming work experience in the 2025 careers statutory guidance. Every pupil will have access to 2 weeks’ worth of multiple and varied workplace experiences throughout key stages 3 and 4. According to the Careers &am...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament record
Disabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the contracted suppliers for the Disabled Students' Allowance are transparent with students on pricing.
Answer: Non-medical help hourly rates, together with any awards for travel, accommodation, or other costs, are supplied in the student’s entitlement letter, which outlines approved support. Additionally, the full breakdown of equipment costs is detailed in the ne...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	2
Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	15
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	3
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	11
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	7
Ministry of Justice	5
Treasury	4

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