Question follow-through · 51817

Orphans: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will create a register of all orphaned children in the UK that includes (a) the living situation of the child and (b) any support offered to (i) the child and (ii) any person with caring responsibilities

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Target answer date: 15 May 2025
Answer: 21 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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Recorded timeline

13 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will create a register of all orphaned children in the UK that includes (a) the living situation of the child and (b) any support offered to (i) the child and (ii) any person with caring responsibilities
15 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2025
Answer published
The government is determined to ensure that children who have lost their parents live in a loving and stable home, with the opportunities they deserve.Many orphaned children will be raised by a friend or family member through kinship care. Where this is i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to reduce child poverty.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pre-school Education: Standards

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to increase pre-school support for children living in disadvantaged areas.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Sure Start Programme: Greater Manchester

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres have (a) closed and (b) been converted into children’s centre linked sites in Greater Manchester since 2010.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Childcare: Finance

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for (a) Sure Start centres and (b) other early-years childcare support.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase levels of Sure Start provision in the most disadvantaged areas.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Orphans: Databases

30 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51817 on Orphans: Databases, if she will take steps to create a register of all orphaned children which includes information on the care arrangements of each ch

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Kinship Care

4 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle disparities in (a) financial allowances, (b) access to legal aid and (c) other forms of support available to kinship carers arising from (i) differe

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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