Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Schools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Ofsted inspections place greater emphasis on (a) pupil wellbeing, (b) creative subjects and (c) social development.
Answer: In 2024, Ofsted conducted its Big Listen, which was the largest consultation in its history, receiving more than 20,000 responses. It listened to the views of a wide range of parents, teachers, school leaders and others about the impact of inspection and ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher (a) wellbeing and (b) retention in the past five years.
Answer: In 2024, Ofsted conducted its Big Listen, which was the largest consultation in its history, receiving more than 20,000 responses. It listened to the views of a wide range of parents, teachers, school leaders and others about the impact of inspection and ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including (a) pupil wellbeing and (b) staff retention data in school performance tables.
Answer: The department currently publishes school and college performance data on its compare school and college performance service. This service can be accessed at: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/.The department continues to keep the perf...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the \(a) accuracy and (b) breadth of school performance indicators to ensure they reflect (i) pupil wellbeing and (ii) teacher satisfaction alongside academic outc
Answer: The department currently publishes school and college performance data on its compare school and college performance service. This service can be accessed at: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/.The department continues to keep the perf...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what research her Department has conducted on the effectiveness of lighter-touch testing compared to mandatory SATs in assessing pupil progress.
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAssessments: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce teaching to the test in primary schools to improve pupils' (a) engagement and (b) learning outcomes.
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory SATs on pupil wellbeing and teacher workload; and whether her Department has considered adopting moderated teacher assessments as an
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27704 on Russia: Shipping, if she will list the Russian shadow fleet vessels that have entered UK waters in the last 12 months.
Answer: It is not possible to provide a list of suspected Russian shadow fleet vessels, due to national security considerations. However, the UK Government monitors vessels in UK waters which are of interest to the safety of mariners, the marine environment and t...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 35451 on USA: Defence, what information his Department holds on (a) spending on the procurement of defence-related (i) items and (ii) services from the US and (
Answer: The Department does hold information relating to contract duration, spend to date, and total contract value, which could allow for basic modelling. However, information to identify projected spending over the next five years with US suppliers is not held ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34422 on Overseas Trade: Russia; if his Department will ban UK-Russian imports and exports that are not directly linked to
Answer: Together with our international partners, we have unleashed the largest and most severe package of trade sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. As a result, Russian imports into the UK have fallen by more than 99 per cent, and UK exports to Russia are...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the EU General Product Safety Regulation on costs to UK businesses (a) before and (b) after the UK left the EU.
Answer: The Government is not required to make an assessment of the costs to businesses of the EU GPSR. The UK already enjoys a high level of product safety. The updated GPSR therefore largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating across ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35862 on Beer: Excise Duties, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of variations in (a) beer and (b) other alcohol taxatio
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note was published alongside the changes to alcohol duty announced at Autumn Budget. This is available here: Alcohol Duty uprating - GOV.UKAs with all taxes, the Government keeps alcohol duty rates under review during its Budg...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35024 on Overseas Trade: Russia, if the Department will publish the licenses issued on trade insurances by UK-based companies with a final destinatio
Answer: Between 1 September 2023 and 31 December 2023, the latest period covered by statistic publications covering licensing decisions for Professional and Business Services (PBS) and Individual Financial Services, no licences were issued for insurance services,...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will convene a stakeholder roundtable to help tackle the shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medication with (a) manufacturers, (b) patient advocacy groups and (c) other relevan
Answer: There are no current plans to convene such a roundtable. The Department is in regular discussion with the suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on the latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken to mitigate the suppl...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long a period of notice was given to stakeholders before the closure of SFI.
Answer: To ensure fair access, and to avoid the risk of overspend, we could not give any advance notice to avoid creating a sudden increase in the level of demand. Whilst we aim to give notice where possible (and we are aware the application service mentioned thi...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOld Oak Common StationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether all trains on the Great Western Mainline will be required to call at the proposed Old Oak Common station.
Answer: Future timetables for Great Western services will be continuously developed in the years to come, and timetable option assessment always evaluates the options for calling at Old Oak Common; but GWR trains will only stop there when there are good reasons f...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 29983 on Parking: Fees and Charges, whether she has had discussions with parking companies on the potential impact of a par
Answer: My officials have regular meetings with both parking Trade Associations and representatives for motorists. Meetings with the Trade Associations are scheduled monthly, and meetings with the motorist group are quarterly. In addition to regular meetings, my ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment o strengthening protections from AI-generated CSAM by introducing a statutory duty for all Generative AI developers to (a) complete a risk assessment and (
Answer: AI generated child sexual abuse images are illegal material. It is an offence to produce, store or share any material that contains or depicts child sexual abuse, regardless of whether the material depicts a real child or not.The Online Safety Act places ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to protect children against the risks of generative-AI content on small websites.
Answer: AI generated content is regulated by the Online Safety Act where it is shared on an in-scope service and constitutes illegal content or content which is harmful to children. Providers who publish pornographic content must protect children from that conten...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will put a statutory duty on small websites to prevent putting children at risk of (a) sexual extortion, (b) grooming and (c) generating child sexual abuse images.
Answer: The Online Safety Act creates new duties on online services to protect users from being harmed by illegal content and activity. The strongest duties are to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) and to stop child sexual abuse material ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will introduce legislation to put a statutory duty on generative AI developers to (a) complete risk assessments for and (b) mitigate risks of contributing to illegal activity.
Answer: We remain committed to introducing targeted rules on companies developing the most powerful AI models to ensure we can realise the benefits of these systems safely.The Central AI Risk Function continues to identify, assess and prepare for risks associated...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of levels of funding available to GPs following (a) the new GP contract for 2025-26 and (b) changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: We have made necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ Nati...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the new GP contract.
Answer: We have made necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6 billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ Nati...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a target date for reopening the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: We will be reforming the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer to direct funding towards SFI actions which are most appropriate for the least productive land and have the strongest case for enduring public investment. We expect to publish more informa...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what processes his Department has in place to monitor budgeted agriculture spend.
Answer: We monitor forecasts against the current year budget on an ongoing basis and respond accordingly to maximise the amount that can be delivered. We committed to spending £2.6 billion in 24/25 and are on track to deliver that having responded to a number of ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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