Rachael Maskell MP: written questions 2026
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NHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria is being used to determine the replacement for the Carr-Hill funding formula.
Answer: The first phase of the Carr-Hill review is expected to conclude in March 2026. Subject to ministerial decision, further work would be undertaken to technically develop and model any proposed changes to the formula. Findings from the review will be publish...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how will GPs identify and refer patients for palliative care following the retiring of the Palliative Care Register.
Answer: In 2025/26, the Quality and Outcomes Framework incentive payment for maintaining a palliative care register was retired, meaning general practices (GPs) no longer receive a payment for this activity. However, the use of palliative care registers did not c...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBootham Park Hospital: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the costs involved in maintaining the building and grounds of Bootham Park Hospital.
Answer: Bootham Park Hospital site is a Grade I listed heritage asset and therefore requires significant ongoing management. The costs associated with maintaining the buildings and grounds have been £5.5 million since 2018, which covers maintenance, security, and...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: Trade UnionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what public funding has been allocated to union-led workplace learning in each of the past five years.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 March 2026 to Question UIN 117323.
Answered 23 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 recordPets: InsecticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of permitting the use of active substances in pesticides that are banned for outdoor agricultur
Answer: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is taking a range of actions to address the levels of fipronil and imidacloprid being detected in UK waterways. Through its leadership of the cross‑Government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Group, the VMD has...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: InsecticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect freshwater invertebrates from pesticides used in veterinary tick and flea treatments.
Answer: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is taking a range of actions to address the levels of fipronil and imidacloprid being detected in UK waterways. Through its leadership of the cross‑Government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Group, the VMD has...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: Trade UnionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding has been allocated to union-led workplace learning in each of the last five years.
Answer: The previous government ended the standalone Union Learning Fund (ULF) on 31 March 2021. The Adult Skills Fund funds a very broad range of provision, including to support the effective operation of Trade Unions such as for Trade Union Health & Safety ...
Answered 13 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 recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to developing a roadmap for the transition to in-ovo sexing in the UK egg industry.
Answer: As stated in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and we will be working with the UK egg industry to this end. The Government welcomes industry’s interest in the d...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a consultation on ending the routine culling of male chicks through in-ovo sexing is under consideration.
Answer: As stated in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and we will be working with the UK egg industry to this end. The Government welcomes industry’s interest in the d...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to publish a formal consultation on how a transition to in-ovo sexing would be implemented.
Answer: As stated in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and we will be working with the UK egg industry to this end. The Government welcomes industry’s interest in the d...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysiotherapy: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the following key workers will remain eligible for indefinite leave to remain after five years under changes to the migration rules, (a) NHS physiotherapists, (b) NHS therapy support workers,
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026. Contributions will now be analysed, and the findings will support the development of t...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she had made of trends in the number of animals who died or were euthanised following non-compliance incidents as reported in the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024.
Answer: Any incident of non‑compliance with the ASPA, including those where animals died or were euthanised following non-compliance, is taken seriously and investigated in line with ASRU’s published compliance framework The framework explains how potential breac...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the146 cases of non-compliance in British laboratories described in the Animals in Science Regulation Unit A
Answer: All establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act1986 are required to meet standards of animal protections as set out in the Act and in the associated Code of Practice. The Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) conducts a progr...
Answered 2 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
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