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Steve Darling MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Adult Education: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22328More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight and regulation is in place for private adult skills education providers in England.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Schools: LeadDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19157More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who is the responsible body for ensuring lead testing happens in school buildings.

    Answer: Responsibility for the safety and maintenance of school buildings, including ensuring the quality of drinking water, rests with the responsible body for the school. For maintained schools this is usually the local authority or governing body, and for acad...

    Answered 1 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Free School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17467More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate they have made of the number of children eligible for free school meals who are not registered to receive them.

    Answer: The department only collects data on pupils who are both eligible for and claiming free school meals. Children not claiming free school meals could be eligible or ineligible to claim them. As a result, no recent estimate has been made of the number of chi...

    Answered 4 Aug 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listChurch Commissioners: 1Church Commissioners1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 1Department for Business, Innova…1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Digital, Culture…4Department for Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 12Department for Environment, Foo…12Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department for Work and Pensions: 9Department for Work and Pensions9Department of Health and Social Care: 10Department of Health and Social…10Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Treasury: 3Treasury3
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Church Commissioners1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport1
Department for Work and Pensions9
Department of Health and Social Care10
Home Office2
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Ministry of Justice1
Treasury3

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