Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with schools operating under Private Finance Initiative contracts on the adequacy of funding available for school meals.
Answer: The department has a dedicated Private Finance Team which regularly engages with schools and responsible bodies on issues arising from Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts, including funding pressures where relevant. There are currently 637 PFI scho...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of government funding for Private Finance Initiative schools in the constituency of Slough.
Answer: The department supports Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts through the funding arrangements agreed when contracts were signed. This includes revenue support grant funding (RSG) paid to local authorities over the contract term. RSG funding forms pa...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent abuse of the student loans system from overseas students who fail to repay their loans.
Answer: This government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money in higher education, and we are taking firm action to address serious concerns about exploitation of the student funding system.To be compliant with their loan repayment obligations,...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason PhD stipends do not count towards the work requirement for free hours of childcare; what information does her Department hold on the number of PhD researchers who are having to withdraw from the
Answer: Students who work alongside their studies may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare if they meet the income requirements. PhD stipends are non-taxable income and therefore do not count towards the income requirements of the 30 hours childcare entitlemen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps have been taken to ensure that schoolchildren can participate in a wide range of sports in (a) school and (b) extra-curricular settings.
Answer: The department is investing over £1 billion in PE and school sport over three years, including £530 million for the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.The new approach focuses on improving the quality of PE and school sport, reducing inactivity ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Part-time EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions has she had with (a) Universities and (b) the Student Loans Company regarding (i) support and (ii) alternative arrangements available for students impacted by the misclassification of we
Answer: The department is continuing to work closely with both the Student Loans Company (SLC) and providers on this issue. To provide clarity for affected students, we instructed the SLC to recover loan payments through the student loan system in line with exist...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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