Adam Dance MP: written questions
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Prisoners: DyslexiaMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help dyslexic inmates improve their (a) reading and writing skills and (b) employment prospects.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) offers screening to prisoners upon entry to prison for neurodiversity needs including needs associated with dyslexia. This helps us identify any additional needs they may have that might impact their abi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: DyslexiaMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to provide screening for dyslexia in prisons.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) offers screening to prisoners upon entry to prison for neurodiversity needs including needs associated with dyslexia. This helps us identify any additional needs they may have that might impact their abi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: SomersetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to improve (a) transparency and (b) professionalism in the leasehold sector in Somerset.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help train employers to (a) recognise and (b) support employees with (i) dyslexia and (ii) neurodivergent conditions.
Answer: Neurodivergent people bring many positive benefits to workplaces but face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. As a government, we want to support all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace, including ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DyslexiaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of barriers faced by dyslexic adults in the workplace.
Answer: Neurodivergent people bring many positive benefits to workplaces but face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. As a government, we want to support all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace, including ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DyslexiaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to support the diagnosis of dyslexia in adults in the workplace.
Answer: Neurodivergent people bring many positive benefits to workplaces but face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. As a government, we want to support all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace, including ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2285 on Pupils: Dyslexia, what discussions she has had with (a) families and (b) education care experts on delivering the best educational outcomes for chi
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.The department is working closely with experts on re...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support technical colleges to provide specialist support for dyslexic students in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: We are the department for opportunity. As part of this we are committed to help every learner to achieve and thrive, through excellent teaching and high standards. This includes a focus on children and young people with special educational needs and disab...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve specialist teacher training on supporting dyslexic students in the post-16 education sector.
Answer: We are the department for opportunity. As part of this we are committed to help every learner to achieve and thrive, through excellent teaching and high standards. This includes a focus on children and young people with special educational needs and disab...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve specialist teacher training on supporting dyslexic students in secondary schools.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. The government is focusing on improving inclusivity...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve specialist teacher training on supporting dyslexic students in primary schools.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. The government is focusing on improving inclusivity...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Flood Re-Programme to include properties built after 2009.
Answer: The Flood Re scheme was established to ensure UK households living in properties at high risk of flooding can access affordable home insurance. Homes built after 2009 were not included within the scope of the scheme due to changes to planning policy in 20...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for dyslexia assessments in (a) Yeovil, (b) Somerset and (c) the South West.
Answer: Data on waiting times for dyslexia assessments is not held centrally. Assessments for dyslexia in children are provided by an educational psychologist or an appropriately qualified specialist dyslexia teacher. If a parent thinks their child may be dyslexi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of dyslexia in schools.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: YeovilDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children diagnosed with dyslexia in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve (a) inclusivity and (b) expertise on dyslexia in mainstream schools in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of dyslexia in children in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: Data on waiting times for dyslexia assessments is not held centrally. Assessments for dyslexia in children are provided by an educational psychologist or an appropriately qualified specialist dyslexia teacher. If a parent thinks their child may be dyslexi...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for dyslexic students in mainstream education in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether he has plans to ring fence spending on (a) interna
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. This funding has enabled Gavi - in partnership with countries - to vaccinate over a billion children sav...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether his Department has plans to prioritise awarding contracts to domestic suppliers of defen
Answer: Through the Defence Industrial Strategy, we will examine how to prioritise and promote UK based businesses for defence investment without losing the benefits of competition, including in those areas of the defence sector that present the greatest opportun...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20867 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the introduction into service of the New Medium Helicopter will be brought forward in light of the commitment
Answer: The progress of the New Medium Helicopter programme is not affected by the commitment to spend 2.5% GDP on defence by 2027. There are no plans to change the extant New Medium Helicopter competition which started on 27 February 2024 with the release of the...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role UK-based suppliers of (a) defence and (b) security equipment will have in reaching the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role the UK defence industry plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK. Our industry partners, of all sizes, are very much at the heart of our One Defence approach...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: South WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support Government has provided (a) before, (b) during and (c) after flooding instances in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: SomersetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure (a) Wessex Water and (b) Environment Agency impact surveys are considered in new planning decisions in Somerset.
Answer: The Environment Agency is a statutory consultee in the planning system, while water companies can comment on relevant planning applications.By law, planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless mater...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect houses built on flood prone land in South Somerset.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/25 and 25/26. The Government has committed to ensure...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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