Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Pupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of smartphone bans in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools on educational attainment.
Answer: Mobile phones have no place in our schools.Schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones and other smart technology with similar functionality to mobile phones throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes an...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of vacancies for educational psychologists.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department does not h...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: PsychiatryDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial support available for therapy for adoptive children.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) continues to offer adopted and kinship children a good standard of support, tailored to meet their individual needs. Where needed, local authorities and regional adoption agencies can use their ow...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she conducted an economic impact assessment on changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: The criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access funding. The department always assesses the impact, including the economic impact, of changes on vulnerable children.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BerkshireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of school places for children with SEND in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: The department has now published allocations for £740 million in high needs provision capital allocations for the 2025/26 financial year. The funding can be used to adapt schools to be more accessible for children with special educational needs and disabi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support pupils undertaking exams when experiencing (a) health issues and (b) bereavement.
Answer: There are existing arrangements in place to support students who may experience disruption at the time of their exams and assessments known as special consideration.Special consideration is any adjustment given to a student who has temporarily experienced...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Support Staff Negotiating BodyDepartment for EducationTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for reinstating the School Support Staff Negotiating Body.
Answer: The School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) is being established in primary legislation through the Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced in Parliament within the first 100 days of government on 10 October 2024. The Bill is currently at commi...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local councils on funding available for school transport services for SEND children.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Slough to the answer of 30 December 2024 to Question 20796.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of school transport support available to parents of SEND children in Slough.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Slough to the answer of 30 December 2024 to Question 20796.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI in her Department on security.
Answer: The UK government is dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public services safely and securely. The AI Playbook for the UK Government security section (p. 74) includes an assessment of the risks coming from the use of AI. The Pla...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ComputersDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials is 3 years and 2 months.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BerkshireDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the average waiting time for a child to receive an education, health and care plan in (a) England, (b) Berkshire and (c) Slough constituency.
Answer: The department publishes official statistics on education, health and care (EHC) plans annually and these can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans. This includes data at loca...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWelding: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of recent trends in the levels of welding training courses available.
Answer: The department supports learners who wish to have a career in welding through our technical education offer, with a range of high-quality qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities available at all levels. This includes the level 2 welder apprentices...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: SloughDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school uniform costs on families in Slough.
Answer: The department published its latest research on the cost of school uniform in September 2024, which surveyed parents and carers of children aged 4 to 16 attending state-funded schools in England. The research can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with universities on (a) support and (b) accommodations for students who receive a cancer diagnosis during their studies.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Slough to the answer of 29 March 2025 to Question 34303.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with Student Finance England on potential accommodations for students who have to pause studies for medical reasons.
Answer: Students who are absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness and have agreed with their higher education (HE) provider to suspend their studies can apply to Student Finance England (SFE) to continue their cost of living support payments....
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of continually accrued student loan interest on students when they pause their studies due to unforeseen circumstances.
Answer: UK higher education creates opportunity, is an engine for growth in the economy, and supports local communities. The department is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university.Student loan...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to ensure adequate educational provision for schoolchildren with an education, health and care plan.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve, particularly thro...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SloughDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of specialist school placements available within Slough.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. We recognise the ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of construction apprenticeships in (a) Slough constituency and (b) the South East.
Answer: This government has committed to widening the apprenticeships offer into a growth and skills offer, which will provide greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including in Slough and the South East. It will also align with the in...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national plan for religious education.
Answer: Religious education (RE) is an important subject that should provide pupils with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs. RE should help pupils to better understand the values and traditions of different religious...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that there is equal service provision by local authorities for the (a) issuing and (b) delivery of education, health and care plans.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to work with a wide range of partners, including schools and colleges, health and social care partners and, crucially, parents and young people, to develop their Local Offer of services and pro...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increased demand for SEN support in schools.
Answer: Over the last ten years there has been an international increase in identified special educational needs (SEN). Between 2016/17 and 2021/22, England saw a 40% increase in the percentage of pupils with an official SEN designation, whilst France saw a 49% i...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review school food standards to ensure they adequately address the nutritional content of meals provided in breakfast clubs.
Answer: This government is committed to delivering on our pledge to provide free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary aged children. We have made fast progress with up to 750 schools starting to deliver from this April. Free, universal breakf...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure meals provided in free breakfast clubs meet nutritional guidelines set for schools.
Answer: This government is committed to delivering on our pledge to provide free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary aged children. We have made fast progress with up to 750 schools starting to deliver from this April. Free, universal breakf...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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