Paulette Hamilton MP: written questions
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Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the affordability of compulsory school uniform items for families; and if she will consider introducing a (a) recommended maximum price (b) price cap for such items.
Answer: Too many families report that school uniform costs remain a financial burden and the government has legislated to limit the number of branded uniform items that schools can require, helping to reduce costs for parents and remove barriers to children acces...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number of trusts where maternity services have had culturally sensitive training on racism and discrimination on Black women’s
Answer: We are rolling out an anti-discrimination programme to all trusts by the end of this year, to be completed by the end of 2027, which will equip leaders and frontline staff to use tried and tested approaches to tackle discriminatory practices. A robust, in...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support smaller providers to access land to deliver affordable housing.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to deliver the fast-tracking of applications with 100% affordable homes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8929, if his Department will consult with civil society organisations with expertise relating to rare and less survivable cancers when developing t
Answer: The Department and NHS England continue to work with cancer stakeholders on the implementation of the National Cancer Plan and will discuss the development of cancer manuals with relevant stakeholders.As set out in our National Cancer Plan, the first wave...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the fresh freezing and storage of brain tumour tissue, including data collected through NHS England’s gap analysis of freezer capacity; and if he will provide the
Answer: NHS England has completed a gap analysis of the need for freezer capacity and is looking at how to support services to provide an equitable expansion of that capacity. The Department and NHS England will work with professional bodies, including the Roya...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: DiscriminationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether training on (a) race, (b) consent, and (c) safeguarding in relation to (i) children’s hair, (ii) Afro hair and (iii) bodily autonomy forms part of (A) early years and (B) teacher training requirements;
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that all children receive a high-quality and inclusive education, supported by well-trained early years practitioners and teachers.To achieve qualified teacher status and early years teacher status, trainees must me...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on preventing unwanted touching of (a) Black and (b) mixed-heritage children’s Afro-textured hair in (i) early years and (ii) school settings; how this issue is addressed w
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Birmingham Erdington to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6581.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the equalities impact of (a) not routinely including Afro-textured hair within hairdressing qualifications and (b) individuals having been denied access to hairdressin
Answer: We are committed to improving the quality of hair and beauty qualifications and have plans in place to reform all qualifications for 16 to 19 learners. Content for any new hair and beauty qualifications, including new Level 2 Occupational Certificates and...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6578More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hair-based discrimination on women’s employment outcomes, particularly for Black and mixed-heritage women; and whether she plans to tackle that issue in
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer on 12 June 2026 (PQ UIN 6577).
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6577More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what consideration she has given to updating equality legislation to help tackle hair-based discrimination.
Answer: The government wants to ensure that whoever you are, wherever you come from, Britain is a country that will respect your contribution and give you a fair chance to get on in life. The Equality Act 2010 uses a very broad definition of race, so that it prot...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: CommonwealthDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role the British Council plays in delivering the UK’s International Education Strategy in Commonwealth countries.
Answer: The ambitions in the UK’s International Education Strategy will be delivered in close collaboration between government, the sector, the UK’s International Education Champion and key partners including the British Council. The reformed Education Sector Act...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of UK-funded international programmes in the Caribbean include objectives relating to gender equality.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary announced on 19 March, we have committed to ensure that at least 90 per cent of programmes funded worldwide through UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) will be in part designed to protect and promote the rights, safety and em...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking, in partnership with organisations such as the British Council, to help promote women’s leadership and economic participation in the Carib
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary announced on 19 March, we have committed to ensure that at least 90 per cent of programmes funded worldwide through UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) will be in part designed to protect and promote the rights, safety and em...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support the sustainability of NHS pharmacies operating on PFI sites.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. As is cus...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Infrastructure and Planning PermissionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a review of local planning and healthcare infrastructure for villages and local hub–type plans, including PFI estates.
Answer: Planning regulation and approval is a matter for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The National Health Service operates in accordance with published planning guidance.However, we recognise delivering high-quality NHS healthcare se...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider NHS funding adjustments for pharmacies to offset increases in National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. As is cus...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review financial relief for pharmacies on PFI estates, including rent-subsidy schemes and a statutory cap on PFI rents for NHS pharmacy contractors.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. As is cus...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Climate ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that new buildings include (a) insulation, (b) green roofs, (c) passive cooling and (d) other climate-related features through his Departme
Answer: Through the Building Regulations, the Department sets minimum performance standards for new homes and buildings. In 2021, these standards were strengthened to ensure new homes and buildings are highly energy-efficient, with high-quality insulation and eff...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to assess the potential impact of climate-related risks to (a) health, (b) infrastructure and (c) the economy on the Government's (i) p
Answer: It is the Government’s statutory duty to assess climate risks to the UK every five years under the Climate Change Act, a process known as the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA), followed by a National Adaptation Programme (NAP), setting out actions ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to expand the scope of the terms of reference for the Pensions Commission to enable it to consider the potential merits of allowing people of working age with a terminal illness to
Answer: The Terms of Reference for the Pensions Commission, which set out the scope for the Commission, were published on the 21st July. As set out in their Terms of Reference, the Commissioners will consider what is required in the long term to deliver financial...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Palliative CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the effectiveness of the Special Rules for End of Life fast-tracking benefits system.
Answer: The primary way the Department supports people nearing the end of life is through special benefit rules which are known as the Special Rules for End of Life (SREL). These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve the financial security of people at the end of life.
Answer: This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. The primary way the Department supports people nearing the end of life is through special benefit rules which are known as the Special Rules for End of Life (SREL). Th...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerminal Illnesses: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recommendations of the report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hospice and End of Life Care entitled Inquiry in
Answer: The Department supports people nearing the end of life through the Special Rules for End of Life. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment o...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will award maternity pay per baby instead of per pregnancy.
Answer: We want new mothers to be able to take time away from work in the later stages of their pregnancy and in the months following childbirth, in the interests of their own and their baby’s health and wellbeing. Maternity pay is paid for each pregnancy, not in...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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