Tony Vaughan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928: AnniversariesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110936More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what commemorations are being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1928.

  Answer: We are very much aware of this significant milestone and the opportunity it represents; both for celebrating women being granted equal voting rights, and inspiring women and girls to get involved in politics. We are working with other Departments and with...

  Answered 16 Feb 2026

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• Children: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104980More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve early interventions in cases of childhood neglect.

  Answer: The department is driving major children’s social care reforms to strengthen and improve early intervention, including in cases of childhood neglect. These reforms are backed by £2.4 billion investment, robust statutory guidance ‘Working together to safeg...

  Answered 21 Jan 2026

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• Private Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87954More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to establish a timeline of when the new private rented sector database will be implemented.

  Answer: The government intends to set out detailed implementation plans for the Renters’ Rights Act in the near future.

  Answered 11 Nov 2025

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• William Harvey Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84521More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase support for the delivery of emergency care at the William Harvey Hospital.

  Answer: The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years and is committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the National Health Service constitutional standard across England to support the d...

  Answered 27 Oct 2025

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• Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82050More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that child maintenance calculations reflect the needs of children in the paying parent's home.

  Answer: Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. This allows maintenance calculations to be made quickly and accurately. The amount of maintenance a paying parent mu...

  Answered 21 Oct 2025

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• Asylum: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66706More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will meet with representatives from the Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium to discuss their report entitled Lost Childhoods: The consequences of flawed age assessments at the UK bor

  Answer: Home Office officials are already engaging with stakeholders involved in the production of this report, and I look forward to hearing the outcome of these discussions. I am happy to meet the consortium for a discussion.

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

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