Nick Timothy MP: written questions 2025
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Higher Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) student numbers and (b) research funding in the UK higher education sector.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has not had discussions with a Chinese counterpart on student numbers in UK higher education (HE). Policy for HE research funding for England is the responsibility of the Department for Science, I...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: VisasHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign students have had their visas revoked because of nationality security concerns since 2015, broken down by (a) year, and (b) nationality.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: EspionageHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of espionage have been identified in British universities since 2015, broken down by (a) year, and (b) nationality of identified suspects.
Answer: The National Security Act 2023 provides the security services and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to deter, detect, and disrupt state threats including new espionage offences. The Government is committed to transparency on the operation ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to introduce mandatory method of production labelling on food.
Answer: We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ICTDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the responses to the 2025 consultation on the driving test booking system.
Answer: The response has been published and can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-car-driving-test-booking-rules/outcome/improving-car-driving-test-booking-rules-response-to-consultation.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chinese nationals have gained a visa through the Graduate Route in each year since 2021, broken down by (a) undergraduates, and (b) postgraduates.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics; nor do we break down the data as requested and we are unable to answer without disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Greater LondonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the her US counterparts on the application for the proposed Chinese embassy in London.
Answer: The US is our closest ally, and we liaise closely with them on a wide range of issues.A final decision on the proposed embassy will be made by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government in their independent, quasi-judicial role.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will introduce a national screening programme for prostate cancer.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), that advises ministers in all four nations of the United Kingdom, has carried out an evidence review to look at screening for prostate cancer. It is only where the UK NSC is confident that screening provides m...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConfucius InstitutesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions have (a) ministers, and (b) officials had with the Office for Students on the presence of Confucius Institutes in the UK.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly meet with the Office for Students to discuss a wide range of topics, including international partnerships. The government welcomes these partnerships, including with China, many of which make strong contributions to our s...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided for higher education programmes involving Chinese (a) military institutions, and (b) companies connected to the military.
Answer: The department has not received any representations from UK universities on funding partnerships with Chinese military institutions or companies connected to the military.Universities are independent from government, and it is their responsibility to asse...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations her Department has received from UK universities on funding partnerships with Chinese (a) military institutions and (b) companies connected to the military.
Answer: The department has not received any representations from UK universities on funding partnerships with Chinese military institutions or companies connected to the military.Universities are independent from government, and it is their responsibility to asse...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between UK universities and Chinese (a) military institutions, and (b) companies connected to the military.
Answer: The department has not received any representations from UK universities on funding partnerships with Chinese military institutions or companies connected to the military.Universities are independent from government, and it is their responsibility to asse...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: 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
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