Nick Timothy MP: written questions 2026
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ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce protections for ancestry visa holders in the context of her proposed reforms to indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The UK values its close cultural and historical ties with its fellow Commonwealth countries. This is reflected in our immigration system by the UK Ancestry visa, which allows Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent to live and work in the UK.The ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBoilers: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will extend grants for replacement boilers to cover park homes.
Answer: The Government delivers a number of digital services to support consumers with energy efficiency and clean heat, including 'Find Ways to Save Energy in your Home' (www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency), providing tailored recommendations for home improvem...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Free SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 15 December 2025 on Investment in high needs place, HCWS1163, what meetings her Department held with the mainstream free school projects prior to their cancellation.
Answer: The department has engaged with trusts, local authorities and other stakeholders in relation to individual projects in scope of the review, including reviewing the evidence they have provided. As would be expected from a review of this scale, there have b...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients retain the right to access GP services through non-digital means where digital front door systems have been implemented.
Answer: In February 2025 the General Practitioners Committee England agreed to make it a contractual obligation for all general practices (GPs) to offer access to online services throughout core hours, from 8:00am to 18:30pm, bringing online access in line with w...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP surgeries implementing the digital front door to ensure non-digital access routes remain available to patients unable to use online services.
Answer: In February 2025 the General Practitioners Committee England agreed to make it a contractual obligation for all general practices (GPs) to offer access to online services throughout core hours, from 8:00am to 18:30pm, bringing online access in line with w...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he can provide a summary of patient satisfaction scores for GP surgeries in England for the latest year by (a) those surgeries which have fully implemented the digital front door and (b) th
Answer: The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics’ Health Insight Survey, of September 2025, show that patient satisfaction is on the rise for the first time in a decade. 73% found it easy to contact their general practice (GP), up from 60% last ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's written statement entitled Investment in high needs place of 15 December 2025, what evidential basis her department is using to promote internal alternative provision for pupi
Answer: The department has announced at least £3 billion for high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30, which is intended to create facilities within mainstream schools that can deliver more flexible support adapted to suit the pupils’ needs, alongside expan...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025 to written question 93136, how much funding has been allocated to the RISE Advisor budget by key expenditure items.
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 regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme is ensuring schools who need it most a...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104979More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will adopt a call for evidence process on changes to the taxation and cost of electric cars.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced a number of changes to the taxation of electric vehicles (EVs). The eVED consultation provides further detail on how eVED will work and seeks views on its implementation. The consultation is available at GOV.UK: ht...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners on RemandMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department plans to do about the number of prisoners spending time on remand exceeding the Custody Time Limit of 6 months.
Answer: The use of remand is a judicial matter and decisions regarding it are up to the judiciary, whose independence from government is well-established. There are well established processes for extending Custody Time Limits. Applications must be approved by ind...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural 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
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