Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and Groceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to merge the Groceries Code Adjudicator and the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator as part of her Department's Farm Profitability Review.
Answer: The department is committed to an evidence-based approach to regulating the supply chain and to ensuring that producers and businesses are treated fairly. The statutory review of the effectiveness of the Groceries Code Adjudicator by the Department for Bu...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLife ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in life expectancy.
Answer: The Government is taking bold action to tackle the social determinants of health to build a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer. We are committed to increasing the amount of time people spend in good health and preventing premature deaths...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: Terminal IllnessesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to introduce a fast-track process for Disabled Facilities Grants applications for people with (a) Motor Neurone Disease and (b) other terminal condi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 88803 on 18 November 2025.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNaloxone: Public PlacesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making naloxone available in public spaces.
Answer: The Department has amended the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to expand access to naloxone. The legislation which came into force in 2024 enabled more services and professionals to supply this medication, making it easier to access for people at risk, a...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to written question 93138, what her planned timetable is for publication of the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership of the regional improvement for standards and excellence Operations Working Gro
Answer: The department will publish the terms of reference, membership details and minutes of the first meeting of the Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence Operations Working Group by the end of January 2026. Minutes for future meetings with be publi...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: Dudley and OldhamDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement 1163, on what grounds the Government approved the Eton Star academy projects in Dudley and Oldham.
Answer: All free school projects were evaluated in line with consistent criteria focusing on assessing the need for places and value for money. This included considering whether projects would provide a distinctive local offer and whether they would risk negative...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to written question 100178, if she will publish the criteria used by her Department to evaluate (a) the need for places, (b) value for money, (c) whether they would provide a distinctive or innovative
Answer: We have written to trusts, local authorities and members of Parliament setting out the position on individual projects, as well as offering more detailed feedback. The department considered whether there was a strong need for the school in the medium ter...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral answer of 26 November 2025, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 1331, on West Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of
Answer: The Home Office will make public the findings from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the information and intelligence used by West Midlands Police to assess and categorise the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv matc...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authority presumption free schools have been established since central applications were closed last year, broken down by (a), primary, (b) secondary, (c) post-16, and (d) special schools.
Answer: The number of free schools that have been opened through the free school presumption process since July 2024 is as follows:Primary23Secondary0All-through1Post-160Special8Alternative provision1 For comparison, the number of presumption free schools that we...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December to Question 96893, when she will publish the aggregated information on programme-level performance measures and key performance indicators for RISE advisors.
Answer: This government is focused on driving high and rising standards through our Plan for Change, to enable every child to achieve and thrive.Our targeted RISE programme is ensuring schools who need it most are getting the support they need to improve. We will...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidential basis her Department is using to promote internal SEND units for pupils with specialist needs in mainstream schools.
Answer: This government is committed to encouraging schools and local authorities to set up resourced provision and special educational needs (SEN) units to increase capacity in mainstream schools.The department has carried out wide stakeholder engagement and rev...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS1163 made on 15 December 2025, how much government funding has been given to date to each of the 28 mainstream free school projects ahead of their cancellation.
Answer: The department provides capital funding for the acquisition of sites/land and the construction of free schools. Where sites have been secured, details and costs of acquisitions will be set out on the Land Registry website. The department also publishes co...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGraduates: DatabasesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish in full the data held by the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) database.
Answer: The department does not have plans to publish in full the data held in the Longitudinal Education Outcomes database.The database contains the sensitive personal information of UK citizens. It would be a breach of the public trust and UK General Data Prote...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals have had their visas revoked since 2010, broken down by type of grounds for refusal.
Answer: The Home Office do not currently publish data in relation to decisions to cancel permission to enter or permission to stay. The information requested can’t be obtained without disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExclusion OrdersHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals have been excluded from the UK since 2010, broken down by type of grounds for refusal.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK’. Data on visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_D01’ whilst data on outcomes of visa applications are published in table ‘Vis_...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSeas and Oceans: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103935More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Undersea Infrastructure Security (UIS) Oversight Board report to ministers in (a) his department, and (b) other government departments.
Answer: The senior official-level Undersea Infrastructure Security Oversight Board will escalate issues to Cabinet Office ministers and the National Security Council as required.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSeas and Oceans: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103934More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership of the Undersea Infrastructure Security Oversight Board.
Answer: The Undersea Infrastructure Security Oversight Board provides a joined-up function and sets strategic direction across government on undersea infrastructure security. The core membership includes key government stakeholders with an interest in undersea in...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential level of overlap of proposals for appointing Public Safety Commissioners in mayoralties with the position of Deputy Mayor for Policin
Answer: Where a mayor is responsible for Police and Crime Commissioner functions, they must appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, who works with them to oversee policing. Where mayors are also responsible for fire and rescue, they can delegate this to th...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter of 2 January 2026 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: The Home Office will make public the findings from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the information and intelligence used by West Midlands Police to assess and categorise the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the intelligence gathered by West Midlands Police on the Ajax v Maccabi Tel Aviv Euro
Answer: The Home Office will make public the findings from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the information and intelligence used by West Midlands Police to assess and categorise the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral answer of 26 November 2025, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 1331, on West Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans, what information her Department holds on whether (a) the
Answer: The Home Office will make public the findings from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the information and intelligence used by West Midlands Police to assess and categorise the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral answer of 26 November 2025, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 1331, on West Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans, what information her Department holds on discussions betw
Answer: The Home Office will make public the findings from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the information and intelligence used by West Midlands Police to assess and categorise the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to include experiments inducing sepsis in animals in her strategy on phasing out animal testing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 1 December 2025 to Question UIN 94115.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the allocation of resources between (a) enforcement activities targeting businesses that are compliant with the law and (b) investigat
Answer: The Government has shown its continued support to the Environment Agency (EA) by committing £12 million for the EA to fight waste crime this year. The EA received £3 million for 2025/26 to enforce new duties introduced this year including the new simpler ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to prevent packaging recovery note fraud.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) works hard to tackle waste crime and free riders (market operators who circumvent Extended Producer Responsibility, breaking the law, and exploiting the system to avoid fees) in the waste sector, gathering intelligence to ident...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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