Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Social Services: CooperativesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration she has made of the use of care cooperatives in the delivery of social care to displace the for profit sector.
Answer: Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) are part of a package of measures we are introducing to rebalance the children’s social care placements market, improve regulation and commissioning of placements, shine a light on the level of profit being made and bring...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Minority Groups and TravellersDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to implement the recommendation of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2024 to help tackle attainment gaps and improve education attainment of children belon
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ white paper establishes our plan to improve outcomes for all children and tackle unacceptable disparities in attainment. Our ambition is that all children achieve higher standards and the disadvantage gap is halved...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: HarassmentDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Office for Students will consider requiring public data reporting from higher education institutions to support enforcement of E6.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) operates independently of the government, and is responsible for regulating higher education (HE) providers in England, including compliance with the Harassment and Sexual Misconduct registration condition E6.The department d...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: HarassmentDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Office for Students has taken enforcement action or opened up investigations into any higher education institutions relating to the E6 regulation since it came into force.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) operates independently of the government, and is responsible for regulating higher education (HE) providers in England, including compliance with the Harassment and Sexual Misconduct registration condition E6.The department d...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: HarassmentDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many notifications has the Office for Students received relating to harassment and sexual misconduct since Condition E6 came into effect; what proportion of the total number of notifications this is; and wh
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) operates independently of the government, and is responsible for regulating higher education (HE) providers in England, including compliance with the Harassment and Sexual Misconduct registration condition E6.The department d...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Students: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the evidential basis used by the Office for Students when deciding when to use its regulatory powers.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) is an independent regulator with autonomy to decide how and when to use its regulatory powers, including the gathering and use of evidence. The department does not therefore hold information on the evidential basis used by th...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder on SEND provision.
Answer: The government is prioritising early, local support for families by strengthening family services and access to high quality early education for children with additional needs. Officials from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the financial situation of Higher Education institutions.
Answer: Higher education (HE) providers are independent from government and as such are responsible for managing their finances and ensuring their business models provide long-term sustainability.However, this government is committed to helping put the HE sector ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Vice Chancellors on the impact of Government policy on university finances.
Answer: Higher education (HE) providers are independent from government and as such are responsible for managing their finances and ensuring their business models provide long-term sustainability.However, this government is committed to helping put the HE sector ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Immigration ControlsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Home Office decisions on the finances of universities.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy reflects the positive impact of international students. It confirms our continued commitment to welcoming students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The system must, however, ensure that international st...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Immigration ControlsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the impact of her policies on the supply of international students for Higher Education.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy reflects the positive impact of international students. It confirms our continued commitment to welcoming students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The system must, however, ensure that international st...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Immigration ControlsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's immigration criteria on the number of international students attending universities in (a) the UK and (b) York.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy reflects the positive impact of international students. It confirms our continued commitment to welcoming students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The system must, however, ensure that international st...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RedundancyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the number of redundancies announced in higher education over the past year.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for York Central to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117322.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of total university fee income has been derived from international students in each of the past five years.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy reflects the positive impact of international students. It confirms our continued commitment to welcoming students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The system must, however, ensure that international st...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken a review of the tuition fee-based funding model for higher education.
Answer: The government set out its plans for tuition fees as part of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, published on 20 October 2025.To provide long-term certainty over future funding for the sector so that it can focus on reform, we will increase tuit...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the financial return to the UK economy of public investment in higher education.
Answer: Graduates make a significant economic and financial contribution to the UK economy. A report commissioned by Universities UK and published in 2024 suggests that the UK higher education sector contributes around £265 billion to the UK economy and that ever...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RedundancyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of redundancies in higher education in the last year.
Answer: The government greatly values the hard work of staff across the higher education (HE) sector who continue to deliver for students and universities during what is a challenging period.We are aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around s...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of university fee income is derived from international students in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education (HE) sector. These data are shared with the department and includes a wide range of information on UK higher education providers (HE...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of tuition fee-based funding model for higher education.
Answer: Around £10.8 billion in tuition fee loans administered by the Student Loans Company were paid directly to higher education providers in the 2024/25 financial year.To provide long-term funding certainty for the sector, so that it can focus on reform, we wi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: InvestmentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the financial return to the economy of public investment in higher education.
Answer: Research by London Economics estimates that teaching and learning activities provided by the UK higher education (HE) sector generated £94.8 billion, which was equivalent to an average £13 return for every £1 of public investment in 2021/22. The combined ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will take steps to provide (a) a safe space in schoo
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to achieve and thrive, but too many face barriers holding them back. The upcoming Schools White Paper will set out our vision for a system that delivers educational excellence for every child and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will take steps to provide additional support for ad
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to achieve and thrive, but too many face barriers holding them back. The upcoming Schools White Paper will set out our vision for a system that delivers educational excellence for every child and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Heal
Answer: The ‘Adoptee Voices’ publication enabled the department to hear directly from adoptees and about their experience of trauma and mental health provision, such provision must be informed by lived experience as well as clinical evidence. The department recen...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of o
Answer: Young people involved in Adoption England’s National Youth Forum and regional adoption agency peer groups have spoken about how these groups have helped them explore and strengthen their identity, as well as to develop friendships with peers who understan...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of e
Answer: Adoption England already has a well-established National Youth Forum. Young people who contributed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption and Permanence’s Adoptee Voices report can join the Forum to share their views and influence the government...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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