Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Academies: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to academy trusts on how to demonstrate comparable pricing for alternative energy contracts.
Answer: The department is currently drafting and finalising guidance for academy trusts which includes definitions of what constitutes comparable pricing and value where they are seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route. This guid...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademies: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of energy procurement guidance on the ability of academy trusts to leverage price competition.
Answer: The department is currently drafting and finalising guidance for academy trusts which includes definitions of what constitutes comparable pricing and value where they are seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route. This guid...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of the Energy for Schools route compared with alternative compliant procurement approaches.
Answer: The department is currently drafting and finalising guidance for academy trusts which includes definitions of what constitutes comparable pricing and value where they are seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route. This guid...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademies: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the comparable pricing requirement for alternative energy contracts in the Academy Trusts Handbook on competition between procurement routes.
Answer: The department is currently drafting and finalising guidance for academy trusts which includes definitions of what constitutes comparable pricing and value where they are seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route. This guid...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademies: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to define what constitutes comparable pricing for academy trusts seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route.
Answer: The department is currently drafting and finalising guidance for academy trusts which includes definitions of what constitutes comparable pricing and value where they are seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route. This guid...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support schools and colleges in delivering the Enrichment Benchmarks.
Answer: The department has published a new enrichment framework with clear benchmarks against which schools and colleges can evaluate their own offer and improve provision. Ambassadors have been appointed as experts within their areas, using their expertise to he...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support schools and colleges with (a) implementing the Enrichment Framework and (b) delivering against the Enrichment Entitlement.
Answer: The department has published a new enrichment framework with clear benchmarks against which schools and colleges can evaluate their own offer and improve provision. Ambassadors have been appointed as experts within their areas, using their expertise to he...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: ConvictionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21997More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will commit to ensuring new Ministerial appointments disclose a criminal conviction upon taking office.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer provided to UIN 75369.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21996More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Cabinet Office is taking to tackle fraud.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFraud: Mobile PhonesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commit to ensuring the government tackle mobile phone fraud.
Answer: The Government has set out commitments to tackle telephone fraud in the second Telecoms Fraud Charter and the Fraud Strategy 2026-2029. The Charter, signed by major UK mobile operators and business-to-business networks, includes measures to identify, prev...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration.
Answer: We assess that current ECHR interpretation has undermined our Immigration Rules and effective immigration control.The Immigration, Asylum and Appeals Bill, introduced on the 30 June, will therefore, deliver a fundamental reset of the balance between indiv...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how funding for the Every Child Can Enrichment programme will be allocated to schools and colleges.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth with responsibility for DCMS youth enrichment policy, including Every Child Can. As announced on 14 June, we will align the Every Child Can funding with DfE’s Enrichment Framework...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Inclusion 2028 programme.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information has been provided to schools about plans to phase out the Primary PE and School Sport Premium during the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures is she taking as part of the new curriculum to ensure that disabled children can access and participate in PE and sport at school.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent primary and secondary schools have been taken over by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals in the past five years.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish a list of a) independent primary schools and b) independent secondary schools that are owned by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Minister of State for Security on independent primary and secondary schools owned by Chinese (a) businesses and (b) nationals.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, regularly meets colleagues across government to discuss issues in education, including issues relating to school governance and ownership.
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish information on the number of independent (a) primary and (b) secondary schools owned by Chinese (i) businesses and (ii) nationals.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures is she taking to address absenteeism, particularly relating to white working-class pupils.
Answer: Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school.The department’s real-time data tools and attendance toolkits help schools and local authorities to identify the drivers of absence and adopt effective ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to help tackle workforce shortages among educational psychologists.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the training places required to supply the proposed Experts at Hand offer.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the skills mix required to supply the Experts at Hand offer.
Answer: The department has applied a set of principles when determining which workforce roles are eligible for funding through the Experts at Hand grant, aligning with our reform ambitions and supporting greater inclusion in mainstream settings. These include evi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArchitecture: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing learners who complete a Level 6 architecture apprenticeship to access undergraduate student finance to complete their professi
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decadeSince January 2026, the government no longer funds level 7 apprenticeships,...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArchitecture: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle potential barriers to progression for learners completing Level 6 architecture apprenticeships who are unable to access Level 7 apprenticeship funding
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decadeSince January 2026, the government no longer funds level 7 apprenticeships,...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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