Shivani Raja MP: written questions
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Carers: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures her Department is taking to reduce social care assessment waiting lists for elderly carers seeking long-term planning and emergency fallback provision for adult disabled dependents wi
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. All aspects of the current system will...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial and psychological impact on elderly, pension-age family carers who receive no statutory wage or relief while commercial care rates
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. All aspects of the current system will...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Care Services: Training and QualificationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to update training and qualification frameworks for homecare staff so they are authorised to administer complex medications.
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. All aspects of the current system will...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department provides to local authority social care departments to prevent administrative processing delays.
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. All aspects of the current system will...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of employment opportunities for disabled adults.
Answer: We know that work is good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health s...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with recruitment agencies and employers on the potential merits of (a) offering informal pre-interview calls and (b) discussing flexible wor
Answer: The Government is engaging with employers and learning from best practice as we implement flexible working reforms. Many employers already discuss ways of working during recruitment, or set out scope for flexible working in job adverts.Our flexible workin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of whether competency-based interview formats disadvantage disabled job seekers.
Answer: DWP recognises that some disabled candidates may benefit from reasonable adjustments during recruitment and as such promotes practices that support fair and accessible recruitment, including the provision of interview questions in advance, the use of clea...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: WheelchairsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure bus operators enforce designated wheelchair spaces on local public transport routes.
Answer: The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) require buses and coaches designed to carry over twenty-two passengers and used on local and scheduled services to incorporate features to support disabled people to travel safely and in r...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make assessment of the adequacy of the notice periods provided by Motability Operations to disabled customers.
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme, including policies regarding the adequacy of notice periods, sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The Department for Work and Pensions meets regularly with Motability Fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: WheelchairsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure local licensing authorities enforce non-discrimination provisions under the Equality Act 2010 where private hire and taxi operators charge additional clamping fees
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that disabled people can access taxi and private hire vehicle services without discrimination. Drivers and operators who add fees or surcharges based on disability face prosecution and fines of up to £1,000.Local li...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her department has made of annual taxpayer write-offs resulting from unrecovered student loan debt issued to non-UK citizens.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EU NationalsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes to verify the continuous UK residence requirements for late EU Settlement Scheme applicants before student finance eligibility is granted.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Student Loans Company figures on the number of Romanian nationals who received in student loans in 2024-2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many EU national student loan borrowers living abroad have made no loan repayments in the past 12 months.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of non-UK nationals received student finance in the 2024–25 academic year were qualified for support on the basis of holding pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, broken down by
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the factors contributing to the disparity between repayment rates between UK and non-UK students for their student loans.
Answer: All student loan borrowers are required to make repayments towards their loan once they have passed their statutory repayment due date and are earning above the relevant repayment threshold. This includes UK and non-UK students, whether they reside within...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Student Loans Company administrative data showing an increase in the proportion of student finance loans awarded to non-UK nationals from 10.2 per cent in the 2014-2015 academic year to 19.3 p
Answer: The department cannot validate the numbers quoted, however, previously published data shows non-UK nationals increased from 12.1 per cent of student loan recipients in 2020/21 to 18.8 per cent in 2024/25.Eligibility for student support is based on residen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Student Loans Company (SLC) data showing that non-UK nationals received approximately £4 billion in student finance in the 2024-2025 academic year, what proportion of higher education lending
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving InstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the cost of learning to drive on individuals from low-income backgrounds.
Answer: The Government recognises the financial impact of the cost of learning to drive on learner drivers, particularly those from low-income backgrounds.To help reduce learning to drive costs where possible, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has pu...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in (a) Leicester East constituency, (b) Leicestershire, and (c) the East Midlands.
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times across the whole of Great Britain, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. The Driv...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Low IncomesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure people in low-income areas can access artificial intelligence technologies and related public investment.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the benefits of AI are felt across the UK and that adoption is safe, responsible and inclusive. Through AI Skills Boost, we are working with industry partners to provide free AI training across the UK and support ou...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that students in secondary education receive guidance on using artificial intelligence tools safely and responsibly.
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that young people can use artificial intelligence (AI) safely, responsibly and effectively.We have set Generative AI Product Safety Standards, which are clear expectations for developers of AI products used in educa...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFinance: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that young people have access to engaging financial education while in full-time education.
Answer: Pupils currently receive financial education through the mathematics and citizenship curricula, and it is for schools to determine how to deliver this appropriately, considering relevant guidance and requirements.The department expects there will be a pub...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the findings of the House of Lords Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee report, published in January 2024.
Answer: Many of the issues raised by the Committee were considered by the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, and we are taking forward work to reform the national curriculum and GCSEs in light of this Review.For example, the Review recommended strength...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support systems available to schools for educating students on the health risks associated with the use of recreational drugs.
Answer: The updated relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance was published in July 2025 and includes curriculum content on drugs and alcohol. Schools are required to teach the new content from September 2026.The statutory curriculum for health e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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