Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alex Baker this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of trees that have been planted in Aldershot constituency since 2010.
The Forestry Commission publishes statistics on new planting of woodland, and trees outside woodland, in England. These can be found in Forestry Commission Key Performance Indicators. These statistics are reported for each financial year in thousands of h...
How many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in Aldershot constituency.
The department publishes the number of pupils in primary and secondary schools in the Aldershot constituency who receive free school meals. This data is available in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication, based on the January 2024 sc...
How many hours of (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) sciences and (d) modern foreign languages were taught in secondary schools in Aldershot constituency by teachers with no relevant (i) A-level and (ii) higher
Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, plus subjects taught in state-funded secondary schools, is published in the ‘School workforce...
What the average staff to student ratio was in secondary schools (a) nationally and (b) in Aldershot constituency in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022 and (v) 2023.
Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, plus subjects taught in state-funded secondary schools, is published in the ‘School workforce...
What steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in Aldershot constituency.
Supporting our expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child. However, this government has inherited a system with critical shortages of teachers, with the growth i...
What the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) Aldershot constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) England in each of the last three years.
The department is able to provide links to the published dedicated schools grant (DSG) tables from the 2022/23 financial year to the 2024/25 financial year. These tables show average per pupil funding amounts, split by primary and secondary phase, for eac...
What assessment she has made of the impact of trends in the level of mortgage interest rates on the levels of household disposable income in (a) Aldershot constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) England.
Average offered interest rates on 2-year and 5-year fixed rate mortgages have fallen from their peak in the Summer of 2023. The pricing and availability of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene. Mortgage...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of living on the numbers of (a) businesses at risk of insolvency and (b) people in debt in Aldershot constituency; and what fiscal steps she is taking
The Government recognises the significant impact the cost of living has had on personal finances, and particularly for those struggling with debt. We regularly engage with the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Money and Pensio...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding to flood defences in Aldershot.
To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The projects to receive Government funding in...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce sewage discharges in Aldershot constituency.
For too long, water companies have discharged record levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will strengthen regulation, including...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help reduce the risk of flooding in Hampshire.
To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The Environment Agency, Hampshire County Coun...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) farmers and (b) food producers use sustainable farming methods in Aldershot constituency.
This Government’s commitment to farmers and food producers remains steadfast. We will always champion British farming to boost rural economic growth, strengthen food security and improve the environment. Defra has allocated £5 billion for the farming budg...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help tackle illegal waste in Aldershot constituency.
The Government is committed to tackling waste crime, which is a blight on our local communities and the environment and damages legitimate businesses. My department is considering what further measures to pursue to tackle waste crime, including regulatory...
What steps she is taking to help increase the availability of childcare in Aldershot constituency.
Giving children the best start in life is key to the government’s Opportunity Mission. Good parenting and high-quality early education provide the foundation for children to achieve and thrive. This government is determined to ensure that parents have acc...
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of charge rates for anti-social behaviour in Aldershot constituency.
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of Neighbourhood Police and Community Support Officers into local communities so that resident...
What estimate her Department has made of the number of vehicles stolen in (a) Aldershot constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) England in each of the last 12 years.
The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of ‘Aggravated vehicle taking’ and ‘theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle’ offences recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis. The latest information, to the...
If her Department will make an estimate of the median level of student debt held by people in Aldershot constituency.
The median debt of full-time undergraduate borrowers funded by student finance England, whose postcode is within the Aldershot constituency, and who entered repayment within the last five financial years is £46,577. The median debt includes tuition fees a...
How many passport applications have (a) been and (b) not yet been processed from people in Aldershot constituency in the last 12 months.
The data requested is not held in a reportable format.
What steps her Department has taken to help improve children's oracy skills in Aldershot constituency.
High and rising school standards are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best life chances.The independent Curriculum and Assessment review will seek to deliver a curriculum which is rich...
What steps her Department is taking to improve standards in policing in Aldershot constituency.
The Government has been clear on its commitment to raise standards in policing. This will include introducing mandatory professional standards on vetting and improving police suspension provisions. More information on the Government’s plans will be set ou...