Vicky Foxcroft MP: written questions
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Members: 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
Original Parliament recordCitizenship: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Citizenship is treated on an equal footing with other statutory National Curriculum subjects within Ofsted’s inspection framework.
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
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium Tax and VATTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87805More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of (a) VAT and (b) Insurance Premium Tax exemptions on the affordability of Motability Scheme advance payments.
Answer: The Motability Scheme allows those eligible for a qualifying mobility allowance to lease a new car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. The Motability Scheme receives relief from VAT and Insurance Premium Tax. The level of advanc...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on (a) the number and (b) the proportion of Access to Work awards terminated within (i) six months and (ii) a year of reassessment for each of the financial years from
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not record award terminations in a way that allows for data extraction. This process would incur disproportionate cost.Access to Work has not been substantially changed since its introduction in 1994. There is a s...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on the (a) number and (b) proportion of Access to Work applications terminated in each financial year from 2022-2023 to 2025-26 to date by (i) stage of the claim and (i
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not terminate Access to Work applications. Instead, applications may not be approved following assessment.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of Access to Work applicants who have lost their employment after a reassessment resulted in a reduction in the support they
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has not assessed the (a) number and (b) percentage of Access to Work applicants who may have lost their employment following a reassessment that resulted in a reduction in the support they receive. The programme does n...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the number of Access to Work reassessments conducted in (a) 2022-2023, (b) 2024-2025 and (c) the financial year 2025-26 to date which resulted in (i) a reduction in fun
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not record the outcomes of Access to Work reassessments in a way that allows for data extraction. This exercise would incur disproportionate cost. Access to Work has not been substantially changed since its introd...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBTEC Qualifications and Vocational Education: StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of students studying (a) BTECs and (b) other level 3 qualifications.
Answer: On 20 October 2025, the department set out plans to introduce V Levels, a third vocational pathway at level 3. V Levels will sit alongside A levels and T Levels and will offer a vocational alternative to these academic and technical routes. They will blen...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's timetable is for the completion of its review of post-16 qualifications.
Answer: Through our Plan for Change, the government is building a skills system that will drive forward opportunity and deliver the growth that our economy needs. Students deserve high quality qualifications, and we must continue to develop and improve qualificat...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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