Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions

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Written questions

Special Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding her Department has allocated for special educational needs provision by Suffolk County Council following the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. Following the Aut...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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AcademiesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the Academies Programme.
Answer: Academies are a crucial and valued part of our school system.This government is proud of the change the academies movement has delivered for children. The government's mission is to break down the barriers for all children. We’re building on the academies...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
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Shoreline Management PlansDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the current Shoreline Management Plans.
Answer: Protecting all communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities. This Government set up the first ever Floods Resilience Taskforce, on 12th September. The Taskforce marks a new approach to preparing for ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish (a) the assessment criteria and (b) other relevant documentation used by the Building Safety Regulator when determining decisions for building assessment cert
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is required by Section 81(2) of the Building Safety Act 2022 to assess applications for a building assessment certificate received from principal accountable persons. The Regulator has developed criteria for assessors to use ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Building Safety Regulator takes to ensure a (a) consistent and (b) transparent approach in determining decisions for building assessment certificate applications.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is required by Section 81(2) of the Building Safety Act 2022 to assess applications for a building assessment certificate received from principal accountable persons. The Regulator has developed criteria for assessors to use ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many completion certificate applications for (a) higher-risk building work, (b) a stage of higher-risk work and (c) building work to an existing higher-risk building had been
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for building work to an existing higher-risk building had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how many (a) of those applicat
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for (a) higher-risk building work and (b) a stage of higher-risk building work had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how m
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many building assessment certificate applications had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how many building safety certificates have been (a)
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Dementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve (a) the support, (b) provision of services and (c) health care plans for people with dementia in the next five years.
Answer: Diagnosis is vital in getting people the support they need. To support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rates and implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, NHS England has funded an evidence-based improvement project for two trusts in each region, 14...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children receive special educational needs and disability services in (a) Suffolk and (b) the UK.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on all children with special educational needs (SEN) in schools here, which can be viewed at local authority level: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-englan...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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Special Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of special educational needs and disability services for children in Suffolk.
Answer: Ofsted inspected local arrangements for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Suffolk in November 2023. Its report, which was published on 30 January 2024, concluded that there are widespread and/or systemic failings, leading ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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