Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students who have been ordered by Student Loans Company to repay Childcare Grant funding issued in error.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students ordered by Student Loans Company to repay tuition fee and maintenance loans given in error.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has been approached by (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, or (c) any other public body to approve the re-designation of school land for development in Birmingham Perry Barr in the last three years.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The department has not received any applications or notifications from Birmingham City Council or any other public body concerning the redesignation of school land for development within the Perry Barr area during the past three years.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will keep the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr informed of any development proposal relating to the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which offer the right opportunities and facilities for the communities they serve.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, and (c) any other public body on development proposals on the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which offer the right opportunities and facilities for the communities they serve.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what correspondences her Department has had with Birmingham City Council regarding the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which offer the right opportunities and facilities for the communities they serve.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK.
Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain written consent from the scholarship provider to apply for further permission in the UK, including under the Graduate route. The Government has no plans to introduce a dedicated post‑study visa for Chevening Scholars.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting Chevening scholars to apply for graduate visas.
Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain written consent from the scholarship provider to apply for further permission in the UK, including under the Graduate route. The Government has no plans to introduce a dedicated post‑study visa for Chevening Scholars.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy affected by the data leak of February 2022.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The previous Government established the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) for individuals affected by the February 2022 data incident considered to be at highest risk as a result of the incident.
Under the scheme around 900 ARR principals are in Britain or in transit, with 3,600 family members.
As the Defence Secretary outlined in his statement, on 15 July 2025, the Ministry of Defence took action to notify as many of those affected as possible by the incident using the most recent contact details held by the department and provided security advice. An online self-checker tool and an Information Service Centre (ISC), which included 24/7 telephone and email support for all affected individuals, were also stood up to assist people in finding out whether they were affected by the data incident. The ISC continued for a number of months and was gradually wound down, in accordance with demand. It was closed in October 2025, but the online self-checker tool remains available on gov.uk.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the family members of applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy that remain in Afghanistan and were affected by the data leak of February 2022.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The previous Government established the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) for individuals affected by the February 2022 data incident considered to be at highest risk as a result of the incident.
Under the scheme around 900 ARR principals are in Britain or in transit, with 3,600 family members.
As the Defence Secretary outlined in his statement, on 15 July 2025, the Ministry of Defence took action to notify as many of those affected as possible by the incident using the most recent contact details held by the department and provided security advice. An online self-checker tool and an Information Service Centre (ISC), which included 24/7 telephone and email support for all affected individuals, were also stood up to assist people in finding out whether they were affected by the data incident. The ISC continued for a number of months and was gradually wound down, in accordance with demand. It was closed in October 2025, but the online self-checker tool remains available on gov.uk.