Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Jaguar Land Rover: LoansDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies applied to the loan guarantee scheme for Jaguar Land Rover.
Answer: The government agreed to back Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee, to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing. The loan covered by the guarantee will be re-paid over 5 years. JLR supports 154,000 UK jobs and is an important customer fo...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land Rover: LoansDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies were allocated funding as part of the loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover.
Answer: The government agreed to back Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee, to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing. The loan covered by the guarantee will be re-paid over 5 years. JLR supports 154,000 UK jobs and is an important customer fo...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land Rover: LoansDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much and what proportion of the loan guarantee provided to Jaguar Land Rover has been used in the wider supply chain.
Answer: The government agreed to back Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee, to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing. The loan covered by the guarantee will be re-paid over 5 years. JLR supports 154,000 UK jobs and is an important customer fo...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what national policy interventions are being developed to help reduce abusive incidents against emergency ambulance workers.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work, including ambulance workers. At a national level there are several policy interventions being implemented and developed to help prevent and reduce violence against...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national redress scheme for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report, which sets out options for redress for those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue, and the Go...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Hughes Report.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East on 5 March 2026 to Question 115057.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular ActivitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action she is taking to ensure that learning from the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot informs the upcoming Enrichment Expansion Programme.
Answer: DCMS, in partnership with DfE, will invest £22.5 million over 3 years to enable up to 400 schools across England to deliver a youth-voice led, tailored enrichment offer. This funding will help schools meet the Enrichment Framework benchmarks and ensure di...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Department: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112722More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of rebranding from HM Government to UK Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to questions HL14450, HL14451 and HL14452.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Securities: JapanTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107171More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rise in Japanese bond yields on UK markets.
Answer: Market prices are determined by a wide range of global and domestic factors. The government does not comment on movements in financial markets.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill on the cyber resilience of energy infrastructure.
Answer: The government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows that 43% of UK businesses reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack within the past year. Within the utilities sector this figure is 48%. The survey does not specifically detail cyber attacks on e...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the risk of cyber attacks on energy infrastructure.
Answer: The government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows that 43% of UK businesses reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack within the past year. Within the utilities sector this figure is 48%. The survey does not specifically detail cyber attacks on e...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a cyber incident database with compulsory fixes to be created for energy infrastructure.
Answer: The government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows that 43% of UK businesses reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack within the past year. Within the utilities sector this figure is 48%. The survey does not specifically detail cyber attacks on e...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the number of cyber attacks on energy infrastructure.
Answer: The government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows that 43% of UK businesses reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack within the past year. Within the utilities sector this figure is 48%. The survey does not specifically detail cyber attacks on e...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to engage (a) disabled students and (b) sector representatives when developing policy.
Answer: The department regularly engages with a range of stakeholders, including organisations representing disabled students, disability experts, higher education providers and the Student Loans Company, to gather feedback and insights that inform policy develop...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to review the Disability Student Allowance.
Answer: The department keeps all support funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowance under regular review to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of disabled students. Any future changes will be communicated publicly.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a list of all the dates on which her Department’s SEND Development Group has met and the minutes of each of those meetings.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull East to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 104812.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the full list of members of her Department’s SEND Development Group and the criteria for membership.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull East to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 104812.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the terms of reference for her Department’s SEND Development Group.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Solihull East to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 104812.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department will take to set accountability measures to guarantee equitable access to the enrichment entitlement across all regions.
Answer: Almost all schools offer some form of enrichment activity to pupils. Ofsted inspects provision as part of its personal development judgement.To support all schools to develop, improve and widen access to their offers, the department is developing an Enric...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department will take to provide dedicated funding for schools to deliver enrichment activities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East to the answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93212.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department will take to scale provision of the enrichment entitlement beyond the 400 schools covered by the £22.5 million enrichment expansion programme.
Answer: Almost all schools offer some form of enrichment activity to pupils. Ofsted inspects provision as part of its personal development judgement.To support all schools to develop, improve and widen access to their offers, the department is developing an Enric...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish a timetable and delivery framework to ensure that the enrichment entitlement becomes a universal offer for all pupils.
Answer: Almost all schools offer some form of enrichment activity to pupils. Ofsted inspects provision as part of its personal development judgement.To support all schools to develop, improve and widen access to their offers, the department is developing an Enric...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForensic Science: Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure continuity of local provision and specialist staffing be during transition, in the context of the number of colleges providing the Level 3 BTEC Forensic and Cr
Answer: On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper, the department published a consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on the 12 January. As part of our consultation, we have been engagin...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBTEC QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect learners (a) in and (b) planning to enter the BTEC pipeline before first teaching in September 2025.
Answer: On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper, the department published a consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on the 12 January. As part of our consultation, we have been engagin...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForensic Science: Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether an Equality Impact Assessment been completed and published for changes to scene-based competencies; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those changes on (a) participation and (b)
Answer: On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, the department published a consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on the 12 January. The reforms set out in the consultation simplify ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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