Will Stone MP: written questions
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Written questions
Army Foundation College: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints have been made by (a) junior soldiers and (b) their parents or guardians about unacceptable sexual behaviour at the Army Foundation College between 1 January 2018 and 30 November 2024.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested.However, 159 sexual misconduct allegations were recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system against personnel serving at Army Foundation College (Harrogate) (AFC(H)) between 1 January 201...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Advisory ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the establishment of Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs); at which barracks have IAPs been created; and when was the last time his Department reviewed the effectiveness of
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) for the Army. All Army Basic Training and Initial Trade Training units now have IAPs. IAPs are aligned to units, rather than locations, and some train...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Advisory ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) the establishment of Independent Advisory Panels and (b) new welfare provisions.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) for the Army. All Army Basic Training and Initial Trade Training units now have IAPs. IAPs are aligned to units, rather than locations, and some train...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy Foundation College: Mental HealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many junior soldiers residing at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate were (a) referred to mental health services and (b) signed off sick by a medical professional due to mental ill health between 1 Janua
Answer: Between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, 182 junior soldiers at AFC Harrogate underwent an initial assessment at a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH). There are multiple routes for junior soldiers at the Army Founda...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: GCSEMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Army does not offer GCSE retakes.
Answer: The Army is an equal opportunities employer, with its literacy and numeracy policy centred on nationally recognised Functional Skills (FS) qualifications, which are the standard for career and service progression within the Army. While GCSEs are recognise...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) digitising and (b) introducing an online portal for the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) offers a range of digital services designed to support separated families. These include 'Child Maintenance Calculator’, ‘Get Help Arranging Child Maintenance’ and ‘My Child Maintenance Case’(MCMC). Through these servic...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) reduce decibel levels in fireworks, (b) restrict sales of fireworks to licensed shops and (c) create firework-free zones.
Answer: There are currently no plans to bring forward legislation in relation to fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks to inform any...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of training placements of educational psychologists to meet the expected demand for education, health and care plans by each local
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. That is why we are investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologist...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing the energy cap for renewable energy.
Answer: The Government has made no such assessment. The criteria around the setting of the energy price cap is a matter for Ofgem. On Wednesday 27 August, Ofgem confirmed the Q4 price cap will be set at £1,755 per year for a typical dual fuel household paying by ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Morocco.
Answer: On 1 June, the Foreign Secretary co-hosted the UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Rabat, where he signed agreements on education, healthcare, infrastructure and trade. This signalled a step change in the relationship. The Foreign Secretary also endorsed Mor...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ofwat on the performance of Thames Water.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets with stakeholders regularly such as Ofwat to discuss a range of issues. The Government will continue to work with water sector regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and drive improvements which bene...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPhlebotomy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review NHS grading bands for phlebotomists.
Answer: Phlebotomists are paid on the Agenda for Change pay scale which is underpinned by a job evaluation scheme. The scheme determines the appropriate pay band given the role requirements. Employers are responsible for correctly matching job roles to bands in l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics and Government: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase political education in the curriculum in the context of lowering the voting age to 16.
Answer: Democracy is currently taught through the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4, which covers parliamentary democracy, the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom, the power of government and how citizens and Parliament ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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