Vicky Foxcroft MP: written questions
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Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the planned generating capacity of the Local Power Plan's target of supporting over 1,000 local and community projects by 2030.
Answer: As set out in its Strategic Plan in December 2025, Great British Energy (GBE) has a 15GW clean energy target over the next 5 years. This will allow GBE to unlock the potential of emerging technologies while supporting the continued build out of more estab...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expediting implementation of the Decent Homes Standard to improve maintenance practices in privately rented propertie
Answer: The government consulted on both the content and implementation of a new, modernised Decent Homes Standard and has published a full impact assessment setting out the rationale for implementing the standard in 2035. The consultation outcome can be found on...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to help ensure that housing in the private rented sector is maintained to the appropriate standards.
Answer: Every tenant deserves to live in a decent, warm, and comfortable home. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector and introduce a Decent Homes Standard for privately rented homes for the first time. A summary of the ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to extend Awaab's Law to private rented sector housing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the careers advice in (a) schools, (b) further education settings and (c) higher education settings for young people wishing to pursue a career
Answer: The department grant funds the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) to support schools and colleges to deliver high quality careers programmes. CEC’s support includes training for school and college-based careers leaders, connecting employers to schools...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Basic IncomeTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made any assessment of the potential merits of introducing a basic income for people working in the arts, similar to the Basic Income for the Arts recently introduced in Ireland.
Answer: The government recognises the important role of supporting the arts. This support is primarily delivered through Arts Council England, which invests over £440 million annually, supporting the creation and promotion of new artistic work and talent.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to engage with a) disabled people and b) disabled people's organisations during next the phase of reform for the Disability Confident scheme.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that the next phase of Disability Confident reform is shaped by the lived experience of disabled people and disabled people’s organisations. As set out in the Disability Confident Reform Delivery Plan the reformed s...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made towards the publication of the Local Power Plan; and when he plans to publish that plan.
Answer: On 10 February 2026, Great British Energy and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero published the Local Power Plan which sets out the UK’s largest ever public investment in locally owned clean energy. Backed by up to £1 billion, the Local Powe...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 October 2025 from the hon. Member for Lewisham North.
Answer: We apologise for the delay in responding to this case. A reply was issued on 27 January 2026. MP casework is handled by the Department’s complaints and correspondence teams as a priority, with a target response time of 15 working days. However, increased ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction Units: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing longer term funding for violence reduction units, beyond the current one year settlement.
Answer: Crime prevention is key to the government’s Safer Streets mission and ambition to halve knife crime. Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) play an important role by uniting local partners to collectively identify and address the underlying drivers of serious vi...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction Units: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will announce funding arrangements for Violence Reduction Units for future financial years.
Answer: Crime prevention is key to the government’s Safer Streets mission and ambition to halve knife crime. Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) play an important role by uniting local partners to collectively identify and address the underlying drivers of serious vi...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction Units: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of central Government funding for Violence Reduction Units.
Answer: Crime prevention is key to the government’s Safer Streets mission and ambition to halve knife crime. Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) play an important role by uniting local partners to collectively identify and address the underlying drivers of serious vi...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction UnitsHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Violence Reduction Units in reducing youth violence.
Answer: Crime prevention is key to the government’s Safer Streets mission and ambition to halve knife crime. Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) play an important role by uniting local partners to collectively identify and address the underlying drivers of serious vi...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium TaxTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98552More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the projected financial impact of the new 12% premium insurance rate for Motability leases on (a) Motability users and (b) the car industry.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the government announced tax changes to the Motability scheme, which will save over £1 billion over the next five years. The VAT relief for top-up payments made to lease more expensive vehicles will be removed for new leases from 1 July 20...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91414 on Citizenship: Teaching, what method her Department uses to assess whether citizenship is a shortage subject in schools in the absence of subject-sp
Answer: The Teacher Workforce Model (TWM) is used each to year estimate required number of teachers, which the department then uses to calculate the number of trainees needed. This includes those on postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT), which is the larg...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91415 on Citizenship: Teachers, what steps she is taking to train and support teachers to teach citizenship as a national curriculum subject at Key Stages
Answer: Work is underway to deliver a new curriculum and assessment system, including Programmes of Study for citizenship at key stages 1 and 2. Working closely with the sector, we are working towards a first teaching of the new curriculum from September 2028.Pro...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made towards publishing the details of how funding will be allocated to different schemes under the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: We are working across government on a comprehensive Warm Homes Plan to cut energy bills for good. At almost £15 billion, the Warm Homes Plan is the single biggest public investment programme in energy efficiency in UK history. This includes £1.5 billion i...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made towards publishing the details of the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: We are working across Government on a comprehensive Warm Homes Plan to cut energy bills for good, we will publish more details soon.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 87802 on Access to Work Programme, whether his Department has any plans to collect data on employment outcomes for Access to Work customers followi
Answer: Access to Work is only available to individuals who are in employment. The Department for Work and Pensions does not therefore collect data on employment outcomes for Access to Work applicants, including after reassessments. In the Pathways to Work Green ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 87803 on Access to Work Programme, whether his Department holds data on the (a) number and (b) proportion of Access to Work applications that have
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not close Access to Work applications. Instead, applications may be approved or not approved following assessment. The Department holds data on the number of applications that were not approved at the application ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of citizenship from the teacher training bursary list on the (a) recruitment of specialist teachers and (b) ability of schools to
Answer: The department is working with the sector to re-establish teaching as an attractive profession across all subjects, including citizenship. As a first step, this government has increased teacher pay by almost 10% over two years.Our Plan for Change is commi...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new teachers have been recruited since July 2024; and how many of those are citizenship teachers.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/sc...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a funded programme of national CPD to build teacher confidence in delivering Citizenship education.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of providing schools with the tools they need to deliver high quality teaching.Oak Academy draws expertise from the best in the sector and shares it with teachers. Its curriculum partners include high performing sc...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that specialist Citizenship teachers are recruited and retained; and what steps she is taking to extend bursaries to this subject.
Answer: The department is working with the sector to re-establish teaching as an attractive profession across all subjects, including citizenship. As a first step, this government has increased teacher pay by almost 10% over two years.Our Plan for Change is commi...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Ofsted (a) inspections and (b) public reporting properly reflect schools’ statutory obligations to deliver Citizenship education.
Answer: These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend, the Member for Lewisham North and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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