Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Higher Education: RedundancyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of job losses at (a) Bournemouth University and (b) the wider higher education sector on the (i) quality of education and (ii) range of courses availab
Answer: The department recognises that some higher education (HE) providers are making difficult decisions around staffing in order to safeguard their financial sustainability. Ultimately the sector is independent from government and as such must continue to make...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether reducing the cost of school will be considered as part of the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Child ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the report entitled Missing Chapter by Parentkind, published in March 2025.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Child ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Rearing: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of evidence-based parenting programmes in supporting families in poverty.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of evidence-based parenting programmes as part of the Plan for Change.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national digital rollout of evidence-based parenting programmes similar to Australia.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild RearingDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the effectiveness of (a) Triple P, (b) Incredible Years and (c) other evidence-based parenting programmes to help ensure that 75% of five year-olds reach a good level of developm
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is the foundation of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why we have set the milestone of a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. Developme...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to implement (a) a workforce development strategy, (b) apprenticeships and (c) career pathways for the independent advice sector.
Answer: An appropriately trained workforce of careers advisers, available to work with young people and adults in a range of settings, is a key part of our approach to careers provision. The department wants to ensure that people from all backgrounds can access t...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ringfence school meal funding.
Answer: The department spends approximately £1.5 billion annually on free lunches for 2.1 million school age pupils under benefits-based free school meals, over 90,000 disadvantaged students in further education, and around 1.3 million infant pupils under the Uni...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase funding for (a) free school meals and (b) universal infant free school meals to help source school meals from British produce.
Answer: The department spends approximately £1.5 billion annually on free lunches for 2.1 million school age pupils under benefits-based free school meals, over 90,000 disadvantaged students in further education, and around 1.3 million infant pupils under the Uni...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: CateringDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of the 50% Buying British ambition on school caterers.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have met to discuss a range of issues and projects.The government is committed to increasing the procuremen...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools fulfil their legal obligations under school food standards to provide free milk for students with their free school (a) breakfast and (b) meal.
Answer: Under the School Food Standards, schools must ensure milk is available to all pupils who want it during school hours, which includes any time during a school session or a break between sessions. Section 512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996 sets out the req...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children who are not receiving their free milk entitlement; and if she will take steps to monitor compliance with school food standards.
Answer: Under the School Food Standards, schools must ensure milk is available to all pupils who want it during school hours, which includes any time during a school session or a break between sessions. Section 512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996 sets out the req...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Students: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the Office for Students registered theological colleges’ compliance with academic freedom and freedom of speech obligations.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Poole to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question HL6374.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve the terms and conditions of teachers in the public sector.
Answer: There is a statutory process for making revisions to the pay and conditions of teachers, and any change must first be referred by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, to the independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).The depart...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of school teachers.
Answer: High quality teaching is the most important in-school factor to a child’s educational outcomes. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity, boost the lif...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that all families have access to (a) affordable and (b) quality childcare.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, this government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. The department has set a milestone of a record proportion – 75% – of children to be starting school ready to learn. We will measure our progress thr...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that childcare is affordable for working parents.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, this government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. The department has set a milestone of a record proportion – 75% – of children to be starting school ready to learn. We will measure our progress thr...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to increase funding for the early years childcare sector.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has been clear in her commitment to early years. Despite tough decisions to get our public finances back on track, this government has increased investment in the early years sector to drive forwa...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider a three year funding settlement for the Music Hub programme.
Answer: Multi-year programme budgets will be considered as part of the spending review and subsequent business planning process.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to promote apprenticeships in the hair and beauty industry.
Answer: Apprenticeships are a great way for individuals to begin, or progress in, a successful career in the hair and beauty industry. Employers in the hair and beauty sector have developed several high quality apprenticeships, including the level 2 hairdressing ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were refused an education, health and care plan assessment by their local authority in the last financial year.
Answer: The department collects information on the number of requests for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment, the number of EHC needs assessments, and the outcome of these requests and assessments.This information can be found here: https://expl...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that parents have a legal right to appeal decisions by their local authority to refuse to assess their child for an EHCP.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed and thrive in their education and as they move into adult life.Parents...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the guidance entitled Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 in preventing children from being returned to abusive parents.
Answer: Local authorities have a duty to protect all children, including those returning home from care.The statutory 'Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations volume 2: care planning, placement and case review' is clear that where the plan is for a child to re...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of continued funding of the Music Hub programme.
Answer: Music Hubs play a crucial role in providing music education both within the school curriculum and beyond. The government currently allocates £79 million annually to support the Music Hub programme, including funding for the 2024/25 academic year. The depa...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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