Samantha Niblett MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Religion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proportion of religious education lessons taught by teachers without a relevant post-A-level qualification was taken into account in the decision not to offer a postgraduate ITT bursary for religiou
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2026 to Question 27773 on Education: Religion, whether the Department’s forecast of the supply of religious education teachers distinguishes between (a) teachers with a re
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of Derbyshire's £20.091 million of unallocated SEND capital at July 2025 that has now resulted in completed and operational SEND provision.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Derbyshire County Council’s use of its High Needs Provision Capital Allocation, including the length of time for which sums remained unallocated; what monito
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEducation: Religion and ScienceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given in developing the revised national curriculum to how subjects including religious education and science can complement statutory relationships and sex education by pr
Answer: The government recognises the important role that a broad and balanced curriculum plays in supporting pupils' health, wellbeing and preparation for adult life.Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) provides the statutory framework for teaching pup...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: ReligionDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to the proportion of teachers recorded as teaching religious education who are specialists in and usually teach other subjects when (a) assessing the size of the reli
Answer: The government values and recognises the importance of all subjects, including religious education (RE). There were 15,781 teachers of RE in 2025/26.As a consequence of a more favourable supply forecast, the recruitment need for RE fell for 2026/27. There...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCurriculum: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to launch the public consultation on the revised National Curriculum in September 2026.
Answer: Reform of the national curriculum and GCSEs is continuing and will align with the government’s ambition to transform technical education for 14 to 16-year-olds. There will be a public consultation on the proposals for the national curriculum and assessmen...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if hr Department will commit to ensuring healthy eating education takes into account autistic and other neurodivergent children, including those who may interpret simplified or rule-based messages about food li
Answer: The government recognises the importance of food education in supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing. Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, the department has committed to strengthening the status of food and nutrition within design...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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