Munira Wilson MP: written questions 2025
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Teachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which teacher recruitment and retention schemes that have received notice that funding will be (a) reduced and (b) ended since 30 October 2024.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of the covid pandemic on levels of teacher (a) recruitment and (b) retention between 2020 and 2024.
Answer: Information on the school workforce is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england.The pandemic period affe...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many secondary school music teachers left the teaching profession in the period between (a) 2010 and 2015, (b) 2015 and 2020 and (c) 2020 and 2024.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the in-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outc...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school music teachers left the teaching profession in the period between (a) 2010 and 2015, (b) 2015 and 2020 and (c) 2020 and 2024.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the in-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outc...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the retention of teachers when they become parents.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TwickenhamDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve teacher (a) recruitment and (b) retention in Twickenham constituency.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to implement a staff retention strategy in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Education Support's report entitled Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024, published in November 2024.
Answer: Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index provides an insight into the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff working in the UK.Ensuring our education workforce are supported is critical to retaining teachers our children need and t...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ConstructionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the Licence UK Construction Task Force set up by the Federation of Master Builders.
Answer: The Government regularly reviews how standards of consumer protection within the construction sector could be improved. This includes discussions with industry stakeholders, such as the Federation of Master Builders, and with Members of Parliament on a li...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring builders to (a) have relevant qualifications and (b) demonstrate a certain competence level to undertake specific work.
Answer: The Building Safety Act requires that all those undertaking work in the built environment must be competent and have the right skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours.The Government is working with the construction industry to support the development...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Building AlterationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating an ombudsman for home owner property extensions.
Answer: The Government continues to consider ways in which consumers can be supported in accessing redress and regularly reviews how standards of consumer protection within the construction sector could be improved.The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers A...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Federation of Master Builders report entitled Licence to build: A pathway to licensing UK construction, published on 2
Answer: The Government regularly reviews how standards of consumer protection within the construction sector could be improved. This includes discussions with industry stakeholders, such as the Federation of Master Builders, and with Members of Parliament on a li...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the average price of school uniform in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools, broken down by regions of England.
Answer: The department recently published its latest research on the cost of school uniform, surveying parents and carers of children aged 4 to 16 attending state-funded schools in England. The research report assessed the relative changes to the cost of school u...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: BiofuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of farmland that will be used to produce alternative aviation fuels in (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
Answer: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate introduced in January 2025 sets targets for the future supply of low carbon alternatives to fossil fuels used in aviation. The scheme only supports SAF made from sustainable wastes or residues (such as used cook...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: EqualityTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29098More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations outlined in the Fairness Foundation's report entitled Wealth Gap Risk Register, published on 15 October 2024.
Answer: While income and wealth are not always directly correlated, distributional analysis shows that Government decisions at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spending Review 2025, Phase 1 are progressive and benefit households in the lowest income deciles the most, on av...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: EqualityTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29097More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Fairness Foundation and King's College's report Identifying and mitigating the risks of wealth inequality in the UK, published on 26 January 2025, if she will make an assessment of the potential me
Answer: While income and wealth are not always directly correlated, distributional analysis shows that Government decisions at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spending Review 2025, Phase 1 are progressive and benefit households in the lowest income deciles the most, on av...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring e-bike owners to (a) have a driving license, (b) have vehicle insurance, (c) pay road tax and (d) take an annual MOT.
Answer: The Government has no plans to require e-cycle owners to do any of these things, provided that their e-cycles comply in full with the requirements of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations. If their e-cycles do not comply with these requirement...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many e-bike riders were held responsible in an accident involving an e-bike in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents involving the police have involved e-bikes in the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the (a) schedule for e-scooter trials and (b) data obtained from those trials.
Answer: There are currently 17 e-scooter trials running in England and they are currently due to run until May 2026. Guidance for the trials, including the requirements for users, operators and local authorities are published on gov.uk.Published findings from the...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance and Spain: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on long-stay visas for UK citizens who need to spend more than 90 days within a given
Answer: The Government recognises that our partnerships are strengthened when our citizens legally live in, work in, and visit our respective countries. My officials and I regularly engage our French and Spanish counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nati...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpain: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of negotiating a reciprocal agreement with his Spanish counterpart to allow British citizens with properties in Spain to
Answer: The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals. British citizens can travel visa-free and stay for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period, in accordance with the Schengen Borders...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Accommodation: Fire AlarmsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23432 on Prisons: Fires, how many cell fire alarms in the identified prisons were found to be (i) working and (ii) not working.
Answer: We undertake regular maintenance and inspection of cell fire detection devices to ensure that any potential issues are identified and addressed promptly. This is crucial to maintaining a safe environment within prisons.To obtain the information requested,...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of (a) universities and (b) higher education buildings where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is present.
Answer: The higher education (HE) sector is independent from government and it is therefore for individual providers to determine and address any estate issues. The Institution of Structural Engineers has published guidance that HE institutions can refer to on in...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding Programme: ConcreteDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools that are awaiting refurbishment through the school rebuilding programme (a) have and (b) have not had those works brought forward due to the presence of RAAC.
Answer: The government has committed £1.4 billion to continue the current School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) in 2025/26, reconfirming our commitment to rebuild or refurbish 518 schools and sixth form colleges across England, prioritising delivery based on need.All...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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