Tom Hayes MP: written questions
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Classroom Assistants: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a national pay framework for teaching assistants.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom Assistants: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to standardise access to high-quality (a) training and (b) continuing professional development for teaching assistants.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom Assistants: ResignationsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teaching assistants have left the profession in the last year; and what estimate her Department has made of the cost to schools of this turnover.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education in schools across the country.The school workforce census shows that the full-time equivalent (FTE) of teaching assistants has increased each year since 2019/20, rising to 288,800 in 2024/25. T...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom Assistants: Recruitment and Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teaching assistants since 2020.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education in schools across the country.The school workforce census shows that the full-time equivalent (FTE) of teaching assistants has increased each year since 2019/20, rising to 288,800 in 2024/25. T...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom Assistants: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) pay freezes and (b) real-terms wage reductions on the teaching assistant workforce.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Classroom AssistantsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of teaching assistants who support children with SEND.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom Assistants: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure fair pay for teaching assistants.
Answer: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to the reduce the financial pressures of long-term care for people ineligible for state support.
Answer: Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that private care homes can charge. However, all businesses are required to...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the voluntary NHS free parking concession for carers.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of including carers in the provision of providing free car parking for those in greatest need.All National Health Service trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking those in greates...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTowns Fund: Children's PlayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of funding under the Towns Fund was allocated to projects involving (a) formal and (b) informal play spaces.
Answer: There are 8 Town Deal projects worth £15.9m which explicitly contain a play space element.There are also 8 Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) projects which explicitly contain a play space element, however MHCLG only has FHSF allocations by place and does no...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to retain (a) job numbers and (b) existing terms and conditions when NHS trusts create subsidiary companies.
Answer: Contract award decisions in the National Health Service fall directly to individual NHS bodies, who are responsible for running their own procurement exercises. Ministers at the Department do not have general powers in legislation to direct trusts in rela...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with UNISON in relation to proposals by NHS Trusts in Dorset to create a subsidiary company.
Answer: Contract award decisions in the National Health Service fall directly to individual NHS bodies, who are responsible for running their own procurement exercises. Ministers at the Department do not have general powers in legislation to direct trusts in rela...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (b) University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and (c) Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust on t
Answer: Contract award decisions in the National Health Service fall directly to individual NHS bodies, who are responsible for running their own procurement exercises. Ministers at the Department do not have general powers in legislation to direct trusts in rela...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to create a subsidiary company by NHS trusts in Dorset on (a) jobs and (b) existing terms and conditions.
Answer: Contract award decisions in the National Health Service fall directly to individual NHS bodies, who are responsible for running their own procurement exercises. Ministers at the Department do not have general powers in legislation to direct trusts in rela...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to promote English as a Foreign Language schools in global markets.
Answer: My Department works closely with English UK and has provided support for their English with Confidence campaign, including through the production of promotional material and hosting English language teaching agents during familiarisation visits. Most rece...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Visits: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling school groups to travel to the EU with ID cards.
Answer: Entry requirements to the EU are a matter for EU Member States.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the British Council on the potential merits of making Accreditation UK the main oversight body for English as a Foreign Language schools.
Answer: The Home Office regularly engages with a range of stakeholders when developing policy.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, publish on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to short-
Answer: Further details of all the measures announced in the White Paper will be set out in due course, and where necessary, subject to consultation.Across Government, we will also make it easier for those already in the UK, working with partners in the Departmen...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: EducationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of English as a Foreign Language schools on (a) the UK and (b) Bournemouth economy.
Answer: English UK have just released an assessment of the value of English Language Teaching (ELT) to the UK economy. The report assessed that the sector contributed almost £2 billion of GVA to the UK economy in 2024. Bournemouth, as one of the main centres for ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: United Arab EmiratesHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a youth mobility scheme with the United Arab Emirates.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, consistent with our commitment to reduce net migration significantly over the course of parliament.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: Saudi ArabiaHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a youth mobility scheme with Saudi Arabia.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, consistent with our commitment to reduce net migration significantly over the course of parliament.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a youth mobility scheme with Turkey.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, consistent with our commitment to reduce net migration significantly over the course of parliament.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: VisasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on visa applications for students attending English as a Foreign Language (EFL) schools.
Answer: As the Minister for Exports, I regularly meet with ministerial counterparts to discuss DBT's interests with regards to International Education. I am due to have a meeting with the Minister for Migration shortly to discuss these interests, including that o...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to evaluate the impact of Phase One of her Plan for Neighbourhoods; and whether she plans for Phase Two to include neighbourhoods beyond the initial
Answer: The new £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities across the UK, a long-term commitment to building the foundations to kickstart local growth and drive-up living sta...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools teach about the environment.
Answer: The national curriculum in England provides a broad framework within which schools have the flexibility to develop the content of their own curricula. Topics related to the environment can be taught within all key stages of the science and geography curri...
Answered 20 May 2025
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