Neil O'Brien MP: written questions
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Children in Care: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of looked after children (a) were and (b) were not Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in each year since 2005.
Answer: Information on the number of looked after children, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), is submitted to the department on an annual basis and is published at local authority level in our statistical release at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled Breakfast clubs early adopters: schools in the scheme, published on 24 February 2025 and updated on 22 April 2025, for what reason 79 schools are no
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston to the answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 47782.
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 28 June 2019 to Question 267249 on Schools: Closures, what the (a) postcode, (b) local authority area and (c) rural and urban classification is of each school that has closed wit
Answer: Information on closures of state-funded schools, including the urban/rural classification for each school, is available on the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) website, which can be found here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?Sel...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number and proportion of Level 7 apprenticeship (a) starts and (b) completions were for people aged (i) under 22 and (ii) 22 or over, in each year for which data is available.
Answer: The attached file shows level 7 apprenticeship starts and achievements for the 2015/16 to 2023/24 academic years broken down by learner age as requested.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the median time taken to register a death was in each (a) integrated care board and (b) local authority area in the most recent six months for which data is available.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the death certification reforms, which came into legal effect on 9 September 2024, through the Death Certification Strategic Board and a cross-Government data strategy group. The Office for National Statistics (O...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled List of schools in the breakfast clubs early adopters scheme, last updated 22 April 2025, for what reason the number of schools participating in the breakfast clubs early
Answer: The total number of schools participating in the breakfast clubs early adopters scheme has increased since the initial list was published on 24 February.From the start of this term, the first 750 free breakfast clubs are opening in towns and cities across...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 December 2024 to Question 19000 on Social Services, when the report on the adult social care relative needs formula will be made available on the Adult Social Care Poli
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care is still considering this research as part of its ongoing policy work. We are working closely the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the role of a specific adult social care funding formula ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the (a) postcode, (b) local authority area and (c) rural urban classification for each state school that has closed and not reopened in another form in each year since 2000.
Answer: Information on closures of state-funded schools, including the urban/rural classification for each school, is available on the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) website, which can be found at: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?Selec...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44536 on Childcare: Finance, what role ministers played in allocation decisions; and in what way the four key criteria were (a) assessed and (b) scored.
Answer: The assessment process for applications to the school-based nursery capital grant was conducted in a fair and consistent manner across all schools. Awards to eligible schools were made based on application scores.Each application was evaluated by a team o...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools received a lump sum payment in the last financial year; and for how many of those schools the lump sum represented (i) less than one, (ii) two to five, (iii) five
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) introduced in 2018 is used to distribute core funding for mainstream schools, for pupils from reception to year 11. The NFF determines how much funding each local authority receives, and local authorities then de...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Domestic VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) state schools and (b) independent schools Ministers in her Department have visited since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The table below outlines information on the 69 schools visited by departmental Ministers, including the Secretary of State, between 4 July 2024 and 22 April 2025, in a Ministerial capacity. We have included state and independent primary, secondary and spe...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students (a) joined and (b) left each state school mid-year in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on the number of pupils in England as at January is published annually in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ accredited officia...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45833More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.
Answer: There are 6 full time equivalents working in standalone EDI roles. Otherwise, this information is not held centrally by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 45832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in (a) her Department and (b) Homes England have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) r
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in (a) her Department and (b) Homes England have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) r
Answer: As of 31 March 2025 the department had 5 or less roles that included the specified words within their job titles.Homes England have no one employed with these words in their job title, nor do they have any colleagues designated solely to work on EDI.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: EqualityDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in (a) her Department and (b) HS2 Ltd have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.
Answer: As of the latest available data: (a) Department for Transport (DfTc) A total of 9 staff have job titles that include at least one of the specified terms:Inclusion: 6Diversity: 4Equality: 1Gender: 0LGBT: 0Race: 0Please note: Some roles contain more than on...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: EqualityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff in (a) his Department and (b) UKRI and the Research Councils have job titles that include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT a
Answer: (a) There are 4 staff within DSIT with one or more of the terms in their job title, the individual breakdowns are as follows - Equality: 0, Diversity: 0, Inclusion: 4, Race: 0, Gender: 0, LGBT: 0.(b) There are 20 staff within UKRI and its research council...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment & Support and Submarine Delivery Agency: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 15748, how many staff in (a) The Ministry of Defence (b) Defence Equipment & Support and (c) the Submarine Delivery Agency have email tallies which include
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 September 2024 to Question 1555.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArts Council England and National Lottery Community Fund: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answers of 1 March 2024 to Questions 15743 and 15744, how many staff in (a) her Department, (b) Arts Council England and (c) the National Lottery Community Fund have job tit
Answer: The requested figures areDCMS2Arts Council England11National Lottery Community Fund4
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: EqualityTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45826More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in (a) her Department and (b) HMRC have job titles that include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT and (vi) race.
Answer: HM Treasury has a headcount of 2 staff who have (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT or (vi) race in their job title. HMRC has a headcount of 12 staff who have (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v)...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: EqualityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people work in her Department's (a) Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing team and (b) specialist equalities unit.
Answer: DWP currently employs 28.74 full time equivalent employees in its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams. The department does not have a specialist equalities unit.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15468 and 6 March 2024 to Question 15467, how many staff in (a) his Department and (b) NHS England have job titles that include the words (i)
Answer: The Department currently has four roles with job titles that include the words equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT and race. These roles sit within policy areas linked to supporting the Department’s work externally, and are not internally or HR f...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency and Rural Payments Agency: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in the (a) Environment Agency and (b) Rural Payments Agency have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversity, (iii) inclusion, (iv) gender, (v) LGBT
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 17002, how many staff in her Department, excluding its public bodies, have job titles that include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gend
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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