Nick Timothy MP: written questions
1202 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Schools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding hi Department provided for programmes that promote the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
Answer: The department does not mandate or promote any specific materials or programmes as it is for schools to decide what to use. The department has provided over £6 million of funding since July 2024 to support safe and effective use of artificial intelligence...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has given to (a) headteachers and (b) school governors on the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
Answer: The department has published clear guidance to support schools in using artificial intelligence (AI) safely and effectively. This includes the Generative AI policy paper, which sets out opportunities, risks and legal responsibilities, and online support m...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided towards supplying schools with (a) tablets, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices to children since 2015, broken down by (i) local authority area and (ii) yea
Answer: Schools, trusts and local authorities can use their budgets at their discretion to purchase technology for their pupils. The department does not mandate a specific device to pupil ratio or recommend how much funding should be allocated for devices.During ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her internal Departmental assessments of the potential impact of screentime on children in schools.
Answer: Mobile phones have no place in school. Schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones and other smart technology with similar functionality to mobile phones throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and lu...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her internal Departmental assessments of the potential impact of smartphones on children in schools.
Answer: Mobile phones have no place in school. Schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones and other smart technology with similar functionality to mobile phones throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and lu...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: RefugeesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many child refugees have attended (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools in England since 2015, broken down by (i) local authority, and (ii) year.
Answer: The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reporting mechanism is in place for (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools when they find an adult asylum seeker impersonating a child.
Answer: The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out whether (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools are required to conduct immigration checks when adding new children to their admissions register.
Answer: The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to prevent adult asylum seekers from impersonating children in (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools.
Answer: The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adult asylum seekers have been found attending (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) post-16 schools by local authority annually since 2015.
Answer: The law requires children of compulsory school age living in England, including foreign nationals, to receive a suitable full-time education.If a school has concerns about an individual’s age and lack documentation, they should refer this to the local aut...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school places would be created at the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold since 22 October 2024, broken down by each individual project.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to make a decision on the future of the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold since 22 October 2024.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a list of meetings (a) ministers, and (b) officials have had since 22 October 2024 regarding the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from (a) headteachers, (b) applicant groups and (c) local authorities on the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold since 22 October 2024.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has given to the 44 free school applications that have been placed on hold since 22 October 2024, broken down by funding stream.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to list the 44 free school applications accepted by her Department but placed on hold since 22 October 2024.
Answer: The department is reviewing 44 projects as part of the mainstream free school pipeline review, to ensure they continue to meet localised need for places, consider whether they provide a unique educational offer and are not to the detriment of the other sc...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Legal CostsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has contingency funds to meet the legal liabilities of the BBC.
Answer: This is a matter for the BBC, whose lawyers are now dealing with the issue. The BBC is independent of the UK government and so it is a matter for them and the US President.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Donald TrumpDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has made to her US counterpart on legal action threatened by the President of the United States against the BBC.
Answer: This is a matter for the BBC, whose lawyers are now dealing with the issue. The BBC is independent of the UK government and so it is a matter for them and the US President.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: HarassmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what reasonable steps employers will be expected to take to comply with clause 18 of the Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: Clause 18 of the Employment Rights Bill introduces a new right to time off following bereavement or pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. We are currently consulting on the details of this entitlement, including with employers and business representative organi...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the viability of the ceasefire deal regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the oral statement on the Middle East made by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to recruit more specialist nurses and reduce waiting times for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Answer: We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029. W...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecological Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department will take to raise awareness of the symptoms of gynaecological cancers.
Answer: NHS England is undertaking a wide range of activity to increase awareness of the symptoms of gynaecological cancer. NHS England relaunched the Help Us Help You cancer campaign in 2024, to encourage people to get in touch with their general practitioner if...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the performance of Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) advisors will be measured against specific metrics set by her department.
Answer: The performance of regional improvement for standards and excellence advisers will be measured against agreed Programme-level Key Performance Indicators.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients on waiting lists for dementia diagnosis have informed their GP they are receiving private treatment since 2010 in England, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) year.
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients on waiting lists for dementia diagnosis have informed their GP they are receiving private treatment since 2010 in England, broken down by (a) Integrated Care Board and (b) year.
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →