Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions 2026
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Religion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the effectiveness of the Agreed Syllabus Conference model established under the Education Act 1944.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the contribution of religious education to a child’s learning.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition her Department used of the Religious Education sector during the curriculum review.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to the statutory framework governing religious education.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure Multiverse improves its exam outcomes.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help Multiverse improve its Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with Multiverse following its recent Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Multiverse on its Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish data in relation to teacher retention and recruitment by (a) constituency, (b) Local Authority and (c) region.
Answer: Information on the school workforce in England, including teacher recruitment and retention, is published annually in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical release, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGemma CollinsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost is of her Department’s marketing campaign with Gemma Collins.
Answer: No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a breakdown of her Department’s marketing and advertising expenditure in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The department's marketing and advertising expenditure for 2024/2025 is shown below. Final outturn data for the most recent financial year are not yet available.The total marketing spend will be published in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts in ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short notice funding decisions on Music and Dance Scheme schools’ ability to plan for future cohorts of students.
Answer: The department has already committed to a continuation of the Music and Dance Scheme.The department has been considering multi-year funding for the scheme to support future planning by all the providers, including the eight private schools. Further announ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what notice her Department plans to provide to Music and Dance Scheme Schools of funding decisions for the next academic year.
Answer: The department has already committed to a continuation of the Music and Dance Scheme.The department has been considering multi-year funding for the scheme to support future planning by all the providers, including the eight private schools. Further announ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support student provision under the Music and Dance Settlement Grant.
Answer: The department has already committed to a continuation of the Music and Dance Scheme.The department has been considering multi-year funding for the scheme to support future planning by all the providers, including the eight private schools. Further announ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance Scheme: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on removing VAT from the Music and Dance Scheme Settlement Grant.
Answer: The Music and Dance Scheme provides means-tested bursaries so high achieving students in music and dance can secure world-class specialist training regardless of financial circumstances, including at eight private schools. Since 1 January 2025, the standa...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance Scheme: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to removing VAT charged on the MDS Settlement Grant for a) MDS Schools and b) parents.
Answer: The Music and Dance Scheme provides means-tested bursaries so high achieving students in music and dance can secure world-class specialist training regardless of financial circumstances, including at eight private schools. Since 1 January 2025, the standa...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of projects supported by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme that would have proceeded as planned without the Scheme; and what comparativ
Answer: The Department commissioned Harlow Consulting to conduct an independent evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The Department has not made a separate internal estimate, and uses Harlow’s comprehensive independent assessment to understand...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding has been directed from other departments' budgets to the budget of the Department for Education, as she outlined on the 1st December 2025.
Answer: The usual practice to transfer budgets between government departments is via budget cover transfers (BCTs), which occur twice a financial year through the Estimates process. The most recent Estimates Memo for the department is available here: https://comm...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support will be available for children with dyslexia under the Experts at Hand programme.
Answer: The Experts at Hand offer will support schools and settings with expert advice and guidance to help them identify and meet a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia. This includes strengthening early identification and supporting more effec...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Speech and Language Therapy Advanced Practitioners will be hired (a) in England and (b) in each Integrated Care Board geographical area.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what accountability measures is she implementing for local area partnerships that perform under the required standard.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make a statement on parental rights upon the implementation of SEND reforms outlined in the Schools White Paper.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many SEND pupils will have left school entirely before single ECHP reform takes place.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England and NHS workforce framework providers on ensuring compliant payroll practices within the agency staffing supply chains for the NHS.
Answer: The Department, alongside NHS England, collaborates with framework providers like the NHS Workforce Alliance and HealthTrust Europe to ensure compliant payroll practices. Key actions include mandatory auditing, IR35 compliance, adherence to National Healt...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Public SectorTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to establishing a government-recognised (a) compliance and (b) accreditation standard for umbrella companies to reduce payroll tax risk within labour supply chains supplying public s
Answer: Umbrella companies are a type of employment intermediary that engages workers on behalf of recruitment agencies and end client organisations. Although many umbrella companies operate diligently, others are used to facilitate non-compliance including tax a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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