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Written questions by Argar.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Edward Argar this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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25 Nov 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

With reference to her contribution of 4 November 2024, official report column 46, and to WPQ UIN 53062, (a) on what date the leak inquiry commenced, (b) on what date it concluded and (c) when its findings will be made public.

Reply

The investigation remains ongoing and all reasonable lines of inquiry will be pursued.

15 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of Ofsted making a separate judgment on SEN provision in schools on its published inspection report.

Reply

This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Melton and Syston and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

9 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many children were waiting for an education, health and care plan to be issued in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

Reply

The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.

9 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many children had been waiting more than 20 weeks for a education, health and care plan in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

Reply

The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.

9 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many children had a education, health and care plan in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

Reply

The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.

9 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of children with an education, health and care plan are in a mainstream setting in Leicestershire.

Reply

The latest figures on education, health and care plans as of January 2025, including assessments, waiting times, and school settings, are available in the ‘Education, health and care plans’ publication. The full dataset can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2025.

9 Sept 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many and what proportion of pupils were receiving SEN support at school in Leicestershire in July 2025.

Reply

The number and proportion of pupils receiving special educational needs support at schools in Leicestershire can be viewed in the table here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/5819b943-986a-45eb-62a4-08ddf03ad3ce.The figures are from the January 2025 school census publication here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england/2024-25.

19 May 2025·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

With reference to her oral contribution of 4 November 2024, Official Report, col. 46, (a) on what date the leak inquiry commenced, (b) on what date the inquiry concluded and (c) when its findings will be made public.

Reply

The investigation remains ongoing, and all reasonable lines of inquiry will be pursued.

9 Sept 2024·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many vacant state secondary school places there were in (a) Leicestershire County Council LA area, (b) Melton Borough and (c) Melton and Syston constituency on 6 September 2024.

Reply

The department does not hold data on places vacant on 6 September 2024.Information on unfilled state secondary school places, as at May 2023, is published in the School Capacity statistics publication at the following link: https://explore-education-stati...

9 Sept 2024·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

Which state secondary schools in Leicestershire county council area have no school places available.

Reply

The department does not hold data on places currently available.Information on unfilled state secondary school places, as at May 2023, is published in the School Capacity statistics publication at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.s...

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