Valerie Vaz MP: written questions
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Written questions
Free Schools: WalsallDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what evidential basis she decided to proceed with funding the Swift Academy in Walsall and Bloxwich constituency.
Answer: On 15 December 2025, a Written Ministerial Statement was laid setting out outcomes of the mainstream free school pipeline review.All free school projects in scope were evaluated in line with consistent criteria, focusing on assessing the local need for pl...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she used to determine which free schools should (a) be proceeded with and (b) not be proceeded with.
Answer: On 15 December 2025, a Written Ministerial Statement was laid setting out outcomes of the mainstream free school pipeline review.All free school projects in scope were evaluated in line with consistent criteria, focusing on assessing the local need for pl...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Public ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing an NHS body to roll over to the next financial year any unspent budget to avoid incentivising unnecessary expenditure within that f
Answer: NHS England publishes guidance setting out the revenue finance and contracting framework for National Health Service organisations. The guidance for 2026/27 onwards has recently been published to support the Medium Term Planning Framework, and is availabl...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOak National AcademyDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on UK publishers' exports of free access in overseas markets to UK government funded educational resources from Oak National Academy.
Answer: The department is keeping the geo-restriction of Oak National Academy’s (Oak) resources under review. Oak does not promote or market its resources overseas.The department recently completed a new market impact assessment of Oak, which was published in Sep...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOak National AcademyDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on UK publishers exports of free access in overseas markets to UK government funded educational resources from Oak National Academy.
Answer: The department is keeping the geo-restriction of Oak National Academy’s (Oak) resources under review. Oak does not promote or market its resources overseas.The department recently completed a new market impact assessment of Oak, which was published in Sep...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOak National AcademyDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to limit access to Oak National Academy's government funded resources to the UK with the use of geo-blocking.
Answer: The department is keeping the geo-restriction of Oak National Academy’s (Oak) resources under review. Oak does not promote or market its resources overseas.The department recently completed a new market impact assessment of Oak, which was published in Sep...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 76247, due for answer on 15 September 2025.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 76247 was published on 16 October 2025.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFree SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on free schools.
Answer: High and rising standards are at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and ensure every child has access to the best life chances whichever type of school they are in, including free schools.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to update the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 to (a) remove chemical flame retardants, (b) provide additional support to furniture manufacturers, (
Answer: The policy paper ‘The fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture’, published on 22 January, set out that the Government is committed to delivering reforms to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 that maintain a high level of f...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: PublishingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Creative Industries Sector Plan does not include the publishing sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating that plan to include that sector
Answer: The Creative Industries Sector Plan is a growth plan for all creative sectors, including publishing. It recognises the vital role of publishing in the creative ecosystem, and provides substantial support for all creative businesses, including publishers, ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it his policy that people with tattoos are able to join the Army.
Answer: Individuals with tattoos are able to join the Army, subject to some restrictions. There have been some recent changes made to the Army’s visible tattoo policy following a review this year. I can confirm that, moving forwards, only tattoos on the face and ...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDNACPR DecisionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether physician (a) associates and (b) assistants are permitted to (i) discuss (A) Do Not Resuscitate and (B) Respect forms with patients at (1) NHS trusts and (2) GP surgeries and (ii) initiate
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. With regard to palliative care and end of life care, this must include the opportunity for individuals to discuss their wishes and pr...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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