Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Special Educational Needs: TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils receiving provision in special needs primary schools live in locations from which it takes longer than 45 minutes to travel to school broken down by (a) local authority and (b) parliamentary con
Answer: The requested information is not held by the department.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils receiving provision in special needs secondary schools live in locations from which it takes longer than 75 minutes to travel to school broken down by (a) local authority and (b) parliamentary c
Answer: The requested information is not held by the department.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMeat: Ritual SlaughterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78992, how much meat was processed by each slaughterhouse using the (a) halal and (b) shechita methods in each year since 2020.
Answer: Data regarding the amount of meat resulting from animals slaughtered using the halal method or the shechita method is not collected.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) total cost and (b) average cost per asylum seeker of adopting Crowborough Training Camp to house asylum seekers; and how much funding her Department pl
Answer: Lessons have been learned from inherited acquisitions of large sites under the previous government, which we are implementing to inform our future accommodation procurement. We are confident that the level of due diligence carried out on sites has improve...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will meet representatives from the UK mechanical recycling industry to discuss government support for the industry.
Answer: The Collection and Packaging Reforms – Simpler Recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – will help stimulate investment in recycling services across the UK. In addition, Defra is working across Go...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the mechanical recycling industry.
Answer: The Collection and Packaging Reforms – Simpler Recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – will help stimulate investment in recycling services across the UK. In addition, Defra is working across Go...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of safeguards for restricted private hire vehicle licences issued by local authorities.
Answer: The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which 263 licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing regime. Licensing authorities must determine that all taxi and PHV drivers an...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: CambridgeshireDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the compliance of East Cambridgeshire District Council with her Department's guidance on the provision of restricted private hire vehicle licences.
Answer: The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which 263 licensing authorities in England administer the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing regime. Licensing authorities must determine that all taxi and PHV drivers an...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on whether to undertake a (a) consultation and (b) safeguarding assessment in the context of the application of vehicle plate-exemption powers.
Answer: The best practice guidance issued by the Department to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England advises that private hire vehicles should only exempt the display of a licence plate by a private hire vehicle in exceptional circumstanc...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record5G: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance her Department has issued to fire and rescue services on safety standards in relation to 5G masts.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not issued guidance on fire safety standards for 5G masts and does not have responsibility for setting such standards. Mobile network operators are responsible for the operation, maintenance and sa...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record5G: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of fire safety standards for 5G masts.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not issued guidance on fire safety standards for 5G masts and does not have responsibility for setting such standards. Mobile network operators are responsible for the operation, maintenance and sa...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain for 2024; and what funding her Department has allocated for research into alternative testing method
Answer: The Annual Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2024 will be published on October 23, 2025.The Government is committed to the development of non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development,...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 65935 on Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the (a) Gov
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 81744 on 21 October 2025.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLipoedema and LymphoedemaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve (a) training and (b) awareness of (i) Lymphoedema and (ii) Lipoedema for (A) GPs and (B) other medical professionals.
Answer: Doctors are responsible for maintaining their clinical knowledge, including on lymphoedema and lipoedema, throughout their careers, and are responsible for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development.All doctors registe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCity of Sanctuary UKDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2025 to Question 72845 on City of Sanctuary UK, on which dates officials from her Department met with Schools of Sanctuary since July 2024; and what was discussed at each mee
Answer: Three meetings have taken place between officials and Schools of Sanctuary during the 2024/25 academic year. One meeting was to discuss school admissions policy and processes, and two were to hear about the work of the organisation.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter of 5 September 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 6 January 2026.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 August 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 16 October 2025.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025WithdrawnUIN 82040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter of 8 September 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter of 7 September 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: The letter of 7 September 2025 was transferred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for response.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a list of the (a) people and (b) organisations who were invited to contribute towards the final report from the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobi
Answer: The Working Group have now submitted their independent advice to Ministers who will take the time to review and consider the advice carefully before confirming next steps in due course.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the final report from the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition in full and without redactions.
Answer: The Working Group have now submitted their independent advice to Ministers who will take the time to review and consider the advice carefully before confirming next steps in due course.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the final report from the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition.
Answer: The Working Group have now submitted their independent advice to Ministers who will take the time to review and consider the advice carefully before confirming next steps in due course.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has received the final report from the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition.
Answer: The Working Group have now submitted their independent advice to Ministers who will take the time to review and consider the advice carefully before confirming next steps in due course.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for launching a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Answer: The Government is driving forward work to establish the National Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse under the Inquiries Act 2005. It will be overseen by an Independent Commission with statutory powers to compel evidence and testi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time for asylum claims was broken down by (a) individual route and (b) month since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of claims awaiting an initial decision, broken down by duration, is published in table Asy_D03 and data on the number of people claiming ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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