Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions

Written questions

• Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123518More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of Remediable Service Statements issued to retired teachers; and whether her Department will publish these statistics on a regular basis.

  Answer: Recalculating benefits for retired members is a complex process. For those members retiring, these cases are relatively straightforward, as no benefits are already in payment. For retired members, additional complications around tax, interest rules and sy...

  Answered 1 Apr 2026

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• Private Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121076More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the response of 16 March 2026 to question reference 118609, how much of the revenue raised from VAT on independent school fees was directly spent on teaching staff in the state sector.

  Answer: Together, reforms to VAT and business rates will raise around £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30. This measure will raise essential revenue that will be invested in our public services, such as our £1.7 billion increase to school funding in 2026/27, meaning t...

  Answered 8 Apr 2026

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• Schools: KnivesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105955More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in England have a knife arch installed, broken down by region.

  Answer: The department does not hold data on how many schools in England have installed a knife arch.

  Answered 28 Jan 2026

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• Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99289More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish a revised delivery timeline for issuing all outstanding Remedial Service Statements to retired teachers affected by Transitional Protection.

  Answer: The department is working closely with the scheme administrator to process Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) as quickly and efficiently as possible. Several factors have affected the original delivery timeline, including technical dependencies, regulat...

  Answered 23 Dec 2025

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• Foster Care: Care LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95806More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the maximum age for post-foster care arrangements to age 25.

  Answer: The government is committed to supporting care leavers as they transition to independence.Staying Put enables care leavers to prepare for independence more gradually in a stable and secure family setting. It enables young people to continue living with th...

  Answered 11 Dec 2025

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• Financial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73274More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) apprentices and (b) young entrepreneurs have access to financial education.

  Answer: Financial education is integrated into the curriculum at key stages 3 and 4 (ages 11-16) through citizenship education and elements of the mathematics curriculum. Together this covers such areas as personal budgeting, saving for the future, managing credi...

  Answered 12 Sept 2025

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• Financial Services: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73271More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to expand financial education provision to primary schools.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43513.

  Answered 8 Sept 2025

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• Financial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73270More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to teachers to improve (a) confidence and (b) skills in delivering financial education.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley to the answer of 7 January to Question 21190.

  Answered 3 Oct 2025

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• Financial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73269More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the curriculum in preparing young people for dealing with (a) debt, (b) savings, (c) the cost of living and (d) other financial issues.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43513.

  Answered 8 Sept 2025

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• Special Educational Needs: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70049More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the national rollout of digital education, health and care plans.

  Answer: The government will publish a White Paper in the autumn setting out plans for reforming the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, including any changes to education, health and care plans.More broadly the department is looking at the r...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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