Written questions

295 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role her Department has in facilitating agreements between financially distressed universities and their commercial lenders.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities have had debt restructuring packages facilitated by the Office for Students involving (a) the Department for Education, (b) external consultants and (c) commercial lenders since 2018.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Integrated Care Boards on the potential impact of the outsourcing of soft facilities management staff at hospitals on (a) staff pensions, (b) sick pay and (c) annua

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare and Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Education Committee on Support for childcare and the early years, published on 26 July 2023.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the increase in the level of (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation from (i) non-state actors on social media platforms (ii) all sources du

17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

AJM Healthcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department made of the adequacy of services provided to the NHS by AJM healthcare.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities are classified by the Office for Students as being at material risk of financial failure.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria the Office for Students uses to determine emergency financial support for universities; and if she will publish those criteria.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities in England have received emergency financial support from (a) her Department and (b) the Office for Students since July 2024; and what the value of that support was.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Braille: GCE A-level and GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) errors in (i) GCSE and (ii) A-level braille exam papers from examination boards and (b) the lack of past papers available to pupils studying for tho

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Training and Vocational Education: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to (a) high-quality technical education and (b) work-placed training in Cambridgeshire.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support Skills England will provide to improve further education provision in (a) Mid Cambridgeshire and (b) other places where this is limited.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps Skills England will take to encourage (a) SMEs and (b) other employers to offer more apprenticeships for people under 25.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Training: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how Skills England will work with (a) the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Combined Authority and (b) local employers to increase skills levels in Cambridgeshire.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the White paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published in May 2025, whether she plans to take steps to help support small and medium-sized r

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to incentivise collaboration between universities, colleges and schools; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of

9 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of infected blood victims who (a) are not registered with a compensation scheme, (b) fall outside the cut-off dates but are eligible for compensation an

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that healthcare professionals are given training on ensuring that the needs of (a) minority and (b) LGBTQ+ groups are met in healthcare settings; and i

19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) take steps to launch an independent public inquiry to assess the effectiveness of the steps taken by Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in relation to concerns raised

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Mathematics: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled More girls to study maths under plans to improve pathway into AI careers, published on 6 May 2025, how much funding will be allocated in (a) 2025 and (b

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Mathematics

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what changes her Department has made to the Advanced Maths Support Programme.

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Education on the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund on the number of people entering employment

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund in (i) devolved and (ii) non-devolved areas in the 2025-

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an impact assessment in relation to changes to the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund.

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for the Adult Skills Fund on the ability of (a) vulnerable learners and (b) people in receipt of benefi

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the Adult Skills Fund on the availability of (a) adult education courses and (b) free courses for jobs.

22 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to levels of staffing for Integrated Care Boards in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire constituency on the capacity of those Integrated C

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

T-levels: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 18 September 2023 to Question 199977 on T-levels: Expenditure and to the Answer of 23 March 2025 to Question 35993 on T-levels: Finance, how her Department has reallocated the am

24 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to correspondence of 5 February 2025 from the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on healthcare in Northstowe.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to reinstate the Business Engagement Forum to help ensure collaboration between officials in her Department and industry leaders.

Source: official written-questions record.