Every parliamentary written question tabled by Samantha Niblett this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to widen access to digital skills training.
Digital skills are a priority for the Government’s missions to kickstart economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity. We are working across government departments to widen access to digital skills training as part of our wider approach to digit...
Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on artificial intelligence and its role in economic growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great economic potential for the whole of the UK.The UK’s AI Sector was valued at £72.3bn in 2024 - larger than any country in Europe. Forecasts suggest it could eventually be worth over £800 billion by 2035.The AI Oppo...
Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase investment in women-led start up technology businesses.
This Government is committed to strengthening diversity in the tech sector, including supporting female-led start-ups, and has made breaking down barriers to opportunity one of our five national missions.Programmes like DSIT’s £12m Digital Growth Grant an...
What steps she is taking to increase teacher retention.
High quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, which is why we are committed to tackling the crisis in teacher recruitment and retention this government inherited.It is vital to retain our existing teachers t...
Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the recent economic contribution of the art and cultural industries to (a) the East Midlands and (b) Derbyshire.
Derbyshire is a very important part of our cultural and artistic heritage, and this Government is committed to supporting these industries to thrive so they continue to bring good jobs and boost growth in all parts of the country.DCMS publishes official s...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support the relatives of British citizens residing in Lebanon.
The safety of British nationals is our number one priority. Our consular teams continue to work in support of British nationals. We have well-rehearsed plans in place, drawing on military and civilian resources across government ready to aid consular effo...
Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9331 on Football: Women, when the implementation group will next meet; and if she will publish (a) minutes and (b) action points from previou
Minutes from previous meetings of the Implementation Group are publicly available on gov.uk at:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/womens-football-review-implementation-groupI met Karen Carney to discuss the next phase of implementation of her recommenda...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of educational provision for children with Special Educational Needs in Derbyshire.
Derbyshire were inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in September 2024 and are awaiting their inspection outcome, due to be published mid-November 2024.The department has appointed a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) adviser...
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the availability of appropriate SEND educational placements with care support.
As announced by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in last week’s budget, this Government are committed to reforming special educational needs provision, and we recognise the importance of improving outcomes for our most vulnerable childre...
Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve digital connectivity in rural areas.
The Government is committed to the rollout of fast, reliable broadband to all parts of the UK. Through Project Gigabit, there are 36 contracts in place, set to connect over 1 million homes and businesses that would otherwise miss out, with more contracts ...
Whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of digital skills training for women in rural communities.
Digital skills are crucial to the delivery of all five missions of government, particularly opportunity and growth, providing the pipeline of skilled workers needed to grow the economy.To support the digital skills needs in the country, adults aged 19 and...
Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for digital connectivity in rural areas.
As outlined in the Autumn Budget, we are continuing to drive progress in improving broadband and mobile coverage across the country, including in rural areas, confirming over £500 million of funding for next year (in 2025‑26).We are committed to Project G...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the economic contribution of farming in Derbyshire.
Defra does not produce county level estimates of the economic contribution of farming so no estimates are available for Derbyshire. Estimates are only available at regional level. The total income from farming for the East Midlands region (which includes ...
Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help support female-led tech start-ups.
This Government is committed to strengthening diversity in the tech sector, including supporting female-led start-ups, and has made breaking down barriers to opportunity one of our five national missions.Programmes like DSIT’s £12m Digital Growth Grant an...
Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the independent report entitled Raising the bar - reframing the opportunity in women's football, published on 1
We are dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, are able to participate in sport and physical activity.Each of the recommendations outlined in the Carney Review is aligned with ind...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the water quality of the river ways in (a) Derbyshire and (b) South Derbyshire constituency.
Cleaning up England’s rivers, lakes and seas is a priority for the Government. The Government has taken immediate and substantial action to address water companies who are not performing for the environment or their customers. In September, the Government...