Claire Young MP: written questions
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Oldbury Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the strategic agreement with Westinghouse on the Nuclear Transport Solution (NTS), what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that agreement on the development o
Answer: The government welcomes Nuclear Transport Solutions’ partnership with Westinghouse. Developing capability to make and transport advanced nuclear fuel is critical to shoring up the UK’s position as a nuclear world leader.Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOldbury Power Station: Small Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on (a) local employment and (b) economic growth in the Thornbury and Yate constituency of deploying Small Modular Reactors at t
Answer: GBE-N owns the site at Oldbury-on-Severn and as a site which has previously hosted a nuclear power station, it has great potential for new nuclear. GBE-N will continue early work to evaluate the site, to ensure it is ready for future deployment. . The gov...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the technical and strategic suitability of the Wylfa site for (a) a gigawatt-scale nuclear reactor and (b) Small Modular Reactors.
Answer: In November 2025, following careful deliberation, the Government announced that Wylfa will host Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project. Wylfa has the potential to accommodate more SMR units than other potential site...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power Station: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on representations made by the US Ambassador regarding the suitability of Wylf
Answer: The US is one of our most important and longstanding international partners on civil nuclear and we are regularly in contact on civil nuclear matters. The government has selected Wylfa as the site to host Britain’s first Small Modular Reactors. Meanwhile,...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing compensation to patients treated with rectopexy mesh for rectal prolapse as part of its work on redress following the re
Answer: As set out in the Hughes Report, the Government is carefully considering the Patient Safety Commissioner’s (PSC’s) recommendations, including the proposed approaches to redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh. The Hughes Report did not cover patients trea...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on the use of prosecutions for school non-attendance in cases where a pupil’s absence is related to special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department recognises that pupils with additional needs, such as special educational needs and disabilities, may face more complex barriers to school attendance, and our statutory guidance is clear that schools should take a sensitive, “support first”...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parents who have been prosecuted for their child's non-attendance at school have a child that has (a) Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and (b) special educational needs and
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTruancy: ProsecutionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents have been prosecuted for their child's non-attendance at school in each quarter of the last five years.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the total number of parents that have been prosecuted for their child’s non-attendance as this is a matter for the courts. However, our statutory guidance is clear that schools should take a ‘support first’ approach to...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report by Nazir Afzal entitled the Nursing and Midwifery Council: Independent Culture Review, published in July
Answer: The Department does not collect this information centrally. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The UK's model of healthcare professional reg...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery Council: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the news story by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, published on 18 December 2025, what is (a) the average time and (b) the maximum time taken for the investigations that take mo
Answer: The Department does not collect this information centrally. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The UK's model of healthcare professional reg...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the promotion of fraudulent energy saving products.
Answer: We are tackling promotion of fraudulent energy saving products in homes retrofit through several steps. Selection and installation of measures is overseen through expert certification processes and bodies. This is being enhanced though development of a ro...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department taking steps to promote new technologies to help people save money on their energy bills.
Answer: The government is supporting the deployment of technologies that will reduce household bills through a variety of schemes including the Energy Company Obligation, the Great British Insulation Scheme, Warm Homes: Social Housing Decarbonisation, Warm Homes:...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will increase funding for the recruitment of specialist SEND teachers.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.There is significant work underway to ensure t...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogen and Natural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average time taken is for the North Sea Transition Authority to grant gas and hydrogen storage licences.
Answer: The NSTA assesses each application on its own merits, and as a result, the time taken to reach a decision would be dependent on a project’s unique individual characteristics and complexity.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 23 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, whether the proposed limit of three branded items refers to the (a) overall number of items or (b) the individual types of items.
Answer: The proposed limit of three branded items relates to the individual types of items. For example, a school can include a branded blazer, jumper and book bag within its policy.Schools will only be able to require pupils to have up to three types of compulso...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to support school uniform providers in complying with the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The department knows that school uniform providers play an important role for parents and communities by providing year-round guaranteed supply, a diversity of sizes and specialist advice to schools and parents.We intend for the limit to come into effect ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to apply a grace period for school uniform suppliers before fully implementing the provisions of the proposed Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The department knows that school uniform providers play an important role for parents and communities by providing year-round guaranteed supply, a diversity of sizes and specialist advice to schools and parents.We intend for the limit to come into effect ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support financially disadvantaged people to access private dental services in areas where NHS service are not readily available.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of online appointment booking systems on the ability of people without regular access to the internet to book GP appointments.
Answer: We understand that not all patients can or want to use online services. To ensure that such patients are not excluded, the GP Contract is clear that patients should always have the option of telephoning or visiting their practice in person, and all online...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support (a) prison officers and (b) probation service staff.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure that all prison and probation staff have a safe place in which to work, the time and capacity to do their job well, and the right support, training and equipment to help them.It is important that we have enough p...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of the Regional Care Cooperative pathfinder programme; and whether he plans to expand the programme to the South West.
Answer: The department is currently setting up two pathfinders in Greater Manchester (launched April 2025) and the South East (launching June 2025) to test the delivery of Regional Care Co-operatives. An evaluation is in place to support the delivery of the pathf...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve community policing.
Answer: In December the Prime Minister set out his Plan for Change, including the delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. That means putting bobbies back on the beat in every corner of the country and ensuring that people have a named, contactable officer...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to establish community energy clubs.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change, and has tabled an amendment to the Great British Energy Bill, which clarifies that Great British Energy may support renewable energy projects involving or be...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to help community energy projects secure appropriate minimum prices for the power generated.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism that was designed to ensure that there is a guaranteed route to market for any small-scale low-car...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of spending to support the installation of smart meters in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: The investment needed for smart metering including installation of smart meters is funded by energy suppliers. Government expenditure on the Smart Metering Implementation Programme in DESNZ in 2022-23 was £9.7m, in 2023-4 it was £9.8m and forecast expendi...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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