Ian Sollom MP: written questions
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Students: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to post-18 information for deaf pupils.
Answer: We are improving careers advice in schools and colleges through the adoption of updated Gatsby Benchmarks into statutory guidance. The benchmarks put more focus on inclusion, making sure all pupils – including those in specialist settings – get personalis...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the qualification levels in British Sign Language of Communication Support Workers working with deaf (a) school, (b) college and (c) university students.
Answer: The department does not hold information or data on the availability of Communication Support Workers, or their qualification levels in British Sign Language.However, all education and training providers, as well as other related service providers, have d...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Communication Support Workers for deaf (a) school, (b) college and (c) university students.
Answer: The department does not hold information or data on the availability of Communication Support Workers, or their qualification levels in British Sign Language.However, all education and training providers, as well as other related service providers, have d...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's proposed timetable is for responding to the A Fairer Pathway to Settlement consultation.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026. Working at pace, the contributions will now be analysed, and the findings will support...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: CommunicationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve clinical communications between primary and secondary care providers.
Answer: The 10 Year Health Plan is clear that the National Health Service needs to modernise and shift toward providing continuous, accessible and integrated care. This relies on clear communication across different services, including primary and secondary care....
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the public have adequate routes of appeal to raise complaints about their pensions.
Answer: Members of the public have access to independent routes of appeal regarding pension maladministration through the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO). TPO operates independently to deliver its statutory responsibilities. The Department works closely with TPO to supp...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the implications of his policies of recommendation 3a of the Public Administration Committee's fifty-seventh Report of Session 2022-23 on reviewing ombudsman arrang
Answer: The Department’s view remains that the Pensions Ombudsman has acted within his statutory remit in considering complaints related to the AEA Technology (AEAT) pension scheme. These matters have been subject to extensive scrutiny over the past decade, inclu...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the National Association of Disability Practitioners entitled Critical Response to the Equality Impact Assessment a
Answer: The department is aware of the report produced by the National Association of Disability Practitioners in December 2025 concerning the decision to remove Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding for nonspecialist spelling and grammar software from March...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that increased medicine prices do not have an adverse impact on NHS activity.
Answer: This deal is a vital investment that builds on the strength of our National Health Service and world leading life sciences sector to increase access to life-changing medicines without taking essential funding from our frontline NHS services. We will alway...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 101938, for what reasons are meetings between her Department and commercial lenders on the higher education sector are kept confidential.
Answer: As set out in our response on 29 January 2026, the department meets with a variety of stakeholders, including commercial lenders, to hear their views on the higher education sector. Where individual providers experience financial difficulties, the departm...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has indicated to commercial lenders that the Government would take steps to prevent the failure of a financially distressed university since 2020.
Answer: As set out in our response on 29 January 2026, the department meets with a variety of stakeholders, including commercial lenders, to hear their views on the higher education sector. Where individual providers experience financial difficulties, the departm...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 101938, how many meetings her Department has held with commercial lenders where the financial position of a specific named university was discussed since 20
Answer: As set out in our response on 29 January 2026, the department meets with a variety of stakeholders, including commercial lenders, to hear their views on the higher education sector. Where individual providers experience financial difficulties, the departm...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 101939, whether her Department keeps records of meetings with commercial lenders on higher education institutions.
Answer: As set out in our response on 29 January 2026, the department meets with a variety of stakeholders, including commercial lenders, to hear their views on the higher education sector. Where individual providers experience financial difficulties, the departm...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on (a) improving access to and (b) streamlining the enforcement processes of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Government intends to remove the Direct Pay service and thereby speed up detection of non-compliance. Moving to a single, strengthened Collect and Pay system will allow the CMS to monitor all payments, identify missed or partial payments immediately, ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his department has made on the review of the Child Maintenance Service calculation announced on 24 June 2025.
Answer: We will announce further details about the publication of the Government’s consultation regarding the child maintenance calculation in due course. Given the significant amount of time since the child maintenance calculation was updated, we need to assess ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether pensions income that is not eligible for taxation in the UK due to the UK and Hong Kong Tax Treaty will count towards the proposed £12,570 personal income threshold for British National (Overs
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ’A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026.The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK. BN(O...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether pensions income that is not eligible for taxation in the UK due to the UK and Hong Kong Tax Treaty will count towards the proposed £12,570 personal income threshold for British National (Overs
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ’A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026.The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK. BN(O...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that only one person per household can respond to her open consultation on earned settlement.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the mandatory requirements and qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 20...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the risks to the safety of Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders travelling through Hong Kong or mainland China of the transition from physical Biometric Residence Pe
Answer: An eVisa is a digital record of a person's identity and their immigration permission in the UK, and any conditions which apply. As with biometric residence permits (BRPs), it is issued to enable a person to prove their status when travelling to the UK, in...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Personal IncomeHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether interest generated on savings will count towards the proposed £12,570 personal income threshold for acquiring permanent residence.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ’A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026. Details of mandatory requirements, including those relating to the personal income threshold, will be...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 94005 on Immigration: Hong Kong, what plans her Department has to conduct face-to-face meetings with those people potentially affected and releva
Answer: The Immigration White Paper set out the principle that settlement should be earned through contribution to the UK economy and society. The publication, ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, built on this principle and laid out proposals for the earned settlem...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department consulted with British National (Overseas) visa holders on the drafting of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper set out the principle that settlement should be earned through contribution to the UK economy and society. The publication, ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, built on this principle and laid out proposals for the earned settlem...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Written Parliamentary Question 85637, when his Department expects to publish the research funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research that will look at how to cost-effe
Answer: Steps are being taken to improve the coordination of care for all rare diseases as a priority under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Through the England Rare Diseases Action Plans, which set out actions to deliver against this priority, we commissioned res...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that healthcare professionals are provided with timely guidance on prescribing alternatives when products they routinely prescribe are subject to safet
Answer: The Defective Medicines Report Centre (DMRC) is part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The role of the DMRC is to minimise the hazard to patients arising from the distribution of defective medicines by providing an emergen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review its policy on the Disabled Students' Allowance.
Answer: The department keeps all support funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowance under regular review to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of disabled students. Any future changes will be communicated publicly.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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