Oliver Ryan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Children: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, if she will set out (a) what safeguards will be put in place to protect information shared under this clause against unauthorized access,
Answer: Information sharing governance is crucial to Clause 4, and existing data protection requirements will apply. As is the case now, misuse of personally identifiable information is guarded against via governance processes that are the responsibility of data ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the safeguarding implications for children who have a parent in prison; and whether he plans to introduce a national statutory mechanism to identify those children, incl
Answer: We recognise that more can be done to ensure children with a parent in prison are identified so that they get the support they need. This is why the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education are working together to determine the best mechanism ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) implications for her policies on reforming the driving-test booking system’s of DataDome’s blog entitled Alert: Security Gaps Allow Bots to Exploit UK Driving T
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country. The measures the Secretary of State...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the compulsory GCSE (a) English and (b) maths resit policy on the (i) wellbeing, (ii) progression and (iii) attainment of post-16 learners, inc
Answer: The department recognises that Level 2 English and maths skills are essential for progressing in life, learning and work. That is why we require providers to continue teaching English and maths to students without these skills. This policy has seen hundre...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPendleside Hospice: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) address the funding disparity and (b) provide additional financial support for Pendleside Hospice in Burnley.
Answer: Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing National Health Services. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care board (ICB) areas. T...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand the Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme beyond early years settings to include older school-aged children; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential
Answer: There are no plans to change the focus of the national supervised toothbrushing programme from three to five-year-old children living in the 20% most deprived areas of England. However, there is flexibility for local authorities to consider additional pro...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBertolotti SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) awareness, (b) diagnosis and (c) clinical understanding of Bertolotti Syndrome within the NHS; and whether he plans to update NHS training materia
Answer: We are committed to giving people with long-term conditions, such as Bertolotti syndrome, the support that they need, including referral to specialist services as appropriate.While there are no current plans to update National Health Service training mate...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: LancashireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has provided to Lanc
Answer: In December 2024, Sustrans was awarded £280,000 for the ‘NCN 685 River Calder bridge reinstatement’ construction scheme in the eighth tranche of National Cycle Network funding. Active Travel England will set out future allocations to Sustrans to upgrade a...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: LancashireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has provided to Lanc
Answer: In December 2024, Sustrans was awarded £280,000 for the ‘NCN 685 River Calder bridge reinstatement’ construction scheme in the eighth tranche of National Cycle Network funding. Active Travel England will set out future allocations to Sustrans to upgrade a...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEyesight: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the importance of regular eye tests and vision screening for children; and what further steps he plans to take to increase the uptake of eye tests amo
Answer: Free National Health Service sight tests are widely available for children under 16 years old, and under 19 years old in full time education. The NHS.UK website sets out the importance of regular sight tests whilst also providing information about who is ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility requirements for the NHS Health Check to adults aged between 25 to 39.
Answer: The NHS Health Check, a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, assesses the risk factors for CVD in people aged 40 to 74 years old, provides advice on how to reduce the risk of developing CVD, and refers people to b...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Children's PlayDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in (a) key stage 1 and (b) key stage 2 have sufficient access to (i) high-quality play provision and (ii) adequate time for play at school.
Answer: Play is essential to development and learning for young children. This is recognised in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, and schools, governing bodies and academy trusts are responsible for ensuring the school day includes oppo...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.
Answer: Defence is not just the cornerstone of national security, but it is also an engine for growth. The Defence Industrial Strategy will deliver good jobs and rewarding careers in Defence, that support communities across our nations. I am also working with my ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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