Tom Hayes MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report by the Sutton Trust entitled Lessons Learnt, published on 28 October 2024, if she will make her policy to (a) review and (b) reform the pupil premium.
Answer: Every child, regardless of background, deserves the opportunity to progress and succeed in school and beyond, and this government is committed to breaking the link between young people’s backgrounds and their future success. The department is fully focuse...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: DorsetDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the attainment gap for pupils in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area.
Answer: Removing barriers to opportunity and driving high and rising standards at all schools are at the heart of the government’s opportunity mission which aims to transform children’s life chances.The Education Policy Institute's Annual Report 2024 outlined tha...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has she had with the homelessness sector on youth homelessness.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people and care leavers. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth and care leaver homelessn...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the homelessness sector will be consulted on the homelessness strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people and care leavers. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth and care leaver homelessn...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to include a chapter on youth homelessness in the future homelessness strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people and care leavers. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth and care leaver homelessn...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVictims: CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to reimburse family members of victims with limited means the cost of attending the (a) trial and (b) sentencing.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors have the information and support they need. This involves understanding how best to support victims, survivors and witnesses throughout their interactions with the Criminal Justice System,...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVictims: CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices of trends in the level of costs for (a) family and (b) close friends of victims of crime for attending (i) trials and (i) se
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors have the information and support they need. This involves understanding how best to support victims, survivors and witnesses throughout their interactions with the Criminal Justice System,...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: DorsetDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of school places in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department engages with councils on a regular basis to review their plans for creating additional places and to consider alternatives where necessary. When local autho...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball Governance Bill (HL)Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to include provisions on banning leveraged buyouts of football clubs in the Football Governance Bill.
Answer: The Football Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 October 2024. The Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to establish the independent football regulator and a new set of rules to protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart o...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to prevent football club (a) grounds and (b) other assets from being sold for other uses.
Answer: The Football Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 October 2024. The Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to establish the independent football regulator and a new set of rules to protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart o...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: LocationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to regulate football clubs to prevent clubs being relocated away from local communities without fan approval.
Answer: The Football Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 October 2024. The Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to establish the independent football regulator and a new set of rules to protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart o...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the domestic abuse sector on the adequacy of public funding for specialist domestic abuse services, in the context of potential consideratio
Answer: We have set out our mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. The Government understands the vital role that the domestic abuse sector plays in supporting victims.The Minister for Safeguarding regularly meets with the sector to di...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of public funding for specialist domestic abuse services.
Answer: We have set out our mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. The Government understands the vital role that the domestic abuse sector plays in supporting victims.The Minister for Safeguarding regularly meets with the sector to di...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTenants: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to (a) prevent landlords from not considering prospective tenants that have pets and (b) support people with pets to find somewhere to rent.
Answer: The Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords from unreasonably denying tenants' requests to keep pets. Once a landlord has consented to a pet, it will be an implied term of that tenancy and so consent cannot be withdrawn without agreement from both par...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTenants: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that tenants with permission to keep pets are able to keep those pets throughout their tenancy.
Answer: The Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords from unreasonably denying tenants' requests to keep pets. Once a landlord has consented to a pet, it will be an implied term of that tenancy and so consent cannot be withdrawn without agreement from both par...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants and TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase and (b) improve training on SEND in the (i) teacher and (ii) classroom assistant training (A) curriculum and (B) classroom practice.
Answer: High quality teaching is the single most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for children and it is particularly important for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The departm...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings and (b) develop new specialist provision for children with S
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND), or who are in alternative provision, receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. This gove...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in mainstream settings.
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. The department is...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase (a) the number of people being trained to be educational psychologists and (b) the number of assessments of children with undiagnosed SEND.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The SEND code of pr...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for education health and care plans.
Answer: The department is acutely aware of the financial pressures that local authorities are facing because of the increasing cost of supporting children and young people with education, health and care (EHC) plans. The department is acting as quickly as it can ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: FinesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to review the (a) operation and (b) fines attached to Parking Charge Notices.
Answer: We have no current plans to raise on-street parking penalty charges. It is important to strike the right balance between deterrence and fairness. Organisations representing local authorities have undertaken research into penalty charge levels and shared t...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTenants: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to publish guidance on when landlords may refuse a request from tenants to have a pet.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 9679 on 24 October 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Act 1983Department of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 to (a) abolish community treatment orders, (b) ensure people to have a right to appeal decisions, (c) ensure patients in a mental
Answer: The Mental Health Bill announced in the King’s Speech will deliver the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. The reforms will strengthen the voice of patients by adding statutory weight to patients’ rights to be involved with pl...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Act 1983Department of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 to ensure that people have an automatic right to (a) assessment and (b) treatment.
Answer: The Mental Health Bill will deliver the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. It will give patients enhanced rights and support, whilst maintaining the right balance to ensure that people get the treatment they need when necessa...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health hospitals.
Answer: The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) is currently conducting an investigation into mental health inpatient settings to identify ways we can improve mental health care for people with severe mental illness, protect patients and the public...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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