13 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat recent assessment he has made of the availability of substantive posts for newly qualified midwives at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that midwives who train locally are able to remain and work within the Trust following qualification.
7 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what recent discussions had with housing associations on their responsibilities to shared ownership tenants.
7 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, pursuant to correspondence reference MC2026/09208/NA, what assessment he has made of the potential impact pEPR rules being for glass distributors on (a) costs to consumers and (b) levels of plastic packaging by those distributors.
7 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedWhat evidence is required to establish if paying parents are failing to disclose their full income; and what action the Child Maintenance Service takes if it is proven.
7 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedWhat further steps he is taking to close potential loopholes in Child Maintenance that allow paying parents to avoid the agreed payments if they are paid in cash.
7 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedWhat investigations are undertaken by the Child Maintenance Service into paying parents who are suspected of having undeclared income.
1 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.
29 Jun 2026·Attorney General·Pending
AskedWhat steps she is taking to support the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling serious economic crime.
26 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedWhat steps she has taken to Review Progress 8 measures and their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes for children with SEND.
22 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of glass products from the extended producer responsibility measures.
ReplyGlass packaging is in the scope of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, except where it falls within the scope of the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme, once that scheme is operational. The Welsh Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will include ...
22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate has been made of the percentage of appointments made in Community Diagnostic Centres; and if he will publish them.
ReplyThe DM01 Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity dataset is a monthly National Health Service statistical return that tracks waiting times and completed procedures for 15 key diagnostic tests across England.Data for all settings is available at the followi...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maintaining operational readiness and emergency response capability following the introduction of the new Coastguard Rescue Officer operat
ReplyPublic safety remains our priority. Contingency plans are in place to enable the continuation of maritime and coastal search and rescue. Alongside the Coastguard Rescue Service, HM Coastguard will continue to draw upon the full UK Search and Rescue system...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedPursuant to correspondence (reference MC2026/38057), if he will define the term 'appropriate transition' of the Access to Work scheme.
ReplyBy “appropriate transition” we mean that once the design of these improvements has been finalised, after incorporating feedback from stakeholders, they will be announced before they are implemented, helping to ensure customers are aware of any changes tha...
5 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to help support households seeking to switch from heating oil to a mains gas connection, including financial support.
ReplyHouseholds wanting a new gas grid connection should contact their local gas network operator. Support is available for eligible low-income households through Ofgem’s Fuel Poor Network Extension Scheme, which provides discounted connections delivered by ga...
21 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat progress he has made on the development of the two new transportation and capture projects under Track 2.
ReplyAt the 2025 Spending Review the government announced its support for the Acorn and Viking clusters and is providing the development funding to advance their delivery. This funding will support the clusters in developing detailed designs and preparations, ...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has had discussions with City & Guilds, PeopleCert or sector representatives regarding recent fee increases, staffing changes and the continuity of vocational qualifications provision.
ReplyCity and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedHow many students and apprentices are currently enrolled on qualifications accredited by City & Guilds in England.
ReplyThe number of learning aims on City & Guilds qualifications in further education (FE) institutions reported so far (August 2025 to January 2026) for FE and skills is 449,500, of which 120,750 relate to apprenticeships.Statistics on FE and skills is pu...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes at City & Guilds on students and apprentices currently undertaking qualifications accredited by that organisation.
ReplyCity and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to ensure that vocational qualification standards are maintained where awarding organisations undergo significant (a) ownership and (b) management changes.
ReplyCity and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has contingency plans in place to protect students and apprentices in the event of disruption to qualification delivery by private awarding bodies.
ReplyOfqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, requires awarding organisations to establish, maintain and comply with an up-to-date detailed written contingency plan to mitigate any incident that may cause a disruption to candidate...