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Gen Kitchen
Gen Kitchen
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ Wellingborough and Rushden
📅 2024–2025
11 speeches on Hansard record
⚠️ Votes attended: 56.98% (#588 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.00%
📝 Topics: General Practitioners: Wellingborough, Dental Services: Wellingborough, Private Rented Housing: Wellingborough
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68 written answers on parliamentary record
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Cabinet Office
Life Expectancy: Wellingborough 22 April 2024
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of life expectancy in Wellingborough constituency.
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Department for Education
Childcare: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of childcare in Wellingborough constituency.
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Students: Debts 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an estimate of the median level of student debt held by people in Wellingborough constituency.
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Apprentices: Degrees 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many degree apprenticeships were (a) advertised and (b) completed in (i) Wellingborough constituency, (ii) Northamptonshire and (iii) London in each of the last five years.
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Education: Mental Health Services 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Mental Health Support Teams there were in (a) Wellingborough constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) London in each year since 2010.
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Musical Instruments: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in schools in Wellingborough constituency are learning a musical instrument at school.
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Basic Skills: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to improve children's oracy skills in Wellingborough constituency.
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Pupils: Per Capita Costs 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) Wellingborough constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England in each of the last three years.
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Teachers: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in Wellingborough constituency.
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Free School Meals: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in Wellingborough constituency.
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Educational Visits: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Wellingborough constituency have been on school trips out of the country since September 2023.
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Secondary Education: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average staff to student ratio was in secondary schools (a) nationally and (b) in Wellingborough constituency in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
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Secondary Education: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) sciences and (d) modern foreign languages were taught in secondary schools in Wellingborough constituency by teachers without a relevant (i) A-level and (ii) higher level qualification in the last full…
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Special Educational Needs 25 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she takes to ensure that local authorities (a) adequately capture the needs of SEND children and (b) provide a local offer that adequately meets levels of demand for those needs.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Northamptonshire 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help reduce the risk of flooding in Northamptonshire.
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Flood Control: Northamptonshire 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding for flood defences in Northamptonshire.
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Waste: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help tackle waste crime in Wellingborough constituency.
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Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Wellingborough 22 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms in Wellingborough constituency are part of Countryside Stewardship scheme.
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: Wellingborough 22 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms in Wellingborough constituency are part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
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Motor Vehicles: Wellingborough 22 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent off-road vehicles used for recreational purposes from causing damage to (a) farmland and (b) the countryside in Wellingborough constituency.
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Tree Planting: Wellingborough 22 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of trees planted in Wellingborough constituency since 2010.
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Agriculture and Food: Wellingborough 21 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) farmers and (b) food producers to use sustainable farming methods in Wellingborough constituency.
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Recreation Spaces: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is undertaking to (a) protect and (b) enhance green spaces in Wellingborough constituency.
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Housing: Disability 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of adapted housing for (a) adults and (b) children with disabilities in Wellingborough constituency.
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Help to Buy Scheme: Northamptonshire 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Help to Buy homeowners are waiting for a decision on a loan redemption application in (a) Wellingborough and (b) Northamptonshire.
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Housing: Overcrowding 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of people living in overcrowded housing in Wellingborough constituency.
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Social Rented Housing: Mould 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire.
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Energy Performance Certificates: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of houses in Wellingborough constituency that have an energy performance certificate rating of (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D and (e) E .
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Sleeping Rough: Wellingborough 24 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department provided to rough sleepers in Wellingborough constituency in Winter 2023-24; and what steps his Department plans to take for Winter 2024-25.
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Housing: Overcrowding 3 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of people living in overcrowded housing in Wellingborough constituency.
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Housing: Overcrowding 3 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire.
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Private Rented Housing: Wellingborough 3 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average increase in rent for private properties in Wellingborough constituency in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of the affordability of rent increases for people on…
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Private Rented Housing: Wellingborough 3 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an estimate of the number of unoccupied dwellings in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) Wellingborough constituency.
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Private Rented Housing: Wellingborough 3 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has taken recent steps to increase the construction of (a) social housing and (b) affordable homes in Wellingborough constituency.
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Help to Buy Scheme: Northampton 2 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many help to buy homeowners are waiting for a decision on a loan redemption application in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire.
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Department for Transport
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance 26 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the levels of pothole repair funding.
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance 26 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.12 of the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, whether recent funding allocated to pothole repairs will be used to help motorists report potholes.
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Parking: Fees and Charges 25 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to (a) towns and (b) villages with free parking to help maintain those free services.
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Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have not moved over to Universal Credit since its introduction.
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Work Capability Assessment: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the average waiting time for a Work Capability Assessment in Wellingborough constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
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Pension Credit: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people eligible for but not claiming Pension Credit in Wellingborough constituency.
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Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Northamptonshire 10 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will provide additional funding for the provision of out-of-hours GP appointments in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire.
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Dental Health: Wellingborough 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged four and under in Wellingborough constituency were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in each of the last 5 years.
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Dental Services: Wellingborough 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of dental practises are rated as Good by the CQC in Wellingborough constituency.
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General Practitioners: Wellingborough 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the recruitment and retention of GPs in Wellingborough constituency.
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Care Homes: Wellingborough 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care homes are rated as Good by the CQC in Wellingborough constituency.
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Midwives: Wellingborough 19 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the recruitment and retention of midwives in Wellingborough constituency.
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General Practitioners: Wellingborough 18 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP surgeries are rated as Good by the CQC in Wellingborough constituency.
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Mental Health Services: Wellingborough 16 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the recruitment and retention of mental health specialists in Wellingborough constituency.
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General Practitioners: Wellingborough 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to enable the provision of additional services in GP surgeries in Wellingborough constituency.
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General Practitioners: Wellingborough 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) support and (b) resources are available to help GP surgeries in Wellingborough constituency to (i) clear patient backlogs and (ii) reduce workloads.
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Eating Disorders: Wellingborough 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support she is providing for young people with eating disorders in Wellingborough constituency.
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Surgery: Wellingborough 28 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting time for elective surgeries for people in Wellingborough constituency.
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Mental Health Services: Wellingborough 27 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to mental health services in Wellingborough constituency.
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Dental Services: Wellingborough 27 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS Dentistry in Wellingborough constituency.
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Isebrook Hospital 25 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an urgent care centre at Isebrook Hospital in Wellingborough constituency.
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Dental Services: Wellingborough 25 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dentists in Wellingborough constituency.
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Dental Services: Wellingborough 25 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS dental provision in Wellingborough constituency.
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Home Office
Asylum: Wellingborough 7 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any asylum seekers in Wellingborough constituency have been (a) identified and (b) detained for deportation to Rwanda.
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Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment 27 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of armed forces recruitment and retention.
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Treasury
Shops: Closures 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many high street businesses in (a) Wellingborough constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England have closed in each of the last five years; and what plans he has for business rates in the next five years.
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Debts and Insolvency: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on trends in the number of (a) businesses at risk of insolvency and (b) people in debt in Wellingborough constituency; and what fiscal steps he is taking to support these…
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Low Incomes: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help support people on lower incomes in Wellingborough constituency.
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Cash Dispensing: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to help ensure free access to cash (a) withdrawal and (b) deposit facilities in Wellingborough constituency.
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Banks: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of bank closures on access to (a) cash and (b) in-person services in Wellingborough constituency.
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Banks: Wellingborough 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of bank branches that have closed in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire in each year since 2010.
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Mortgages: Interest Rates 23 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in mortgage interest rates on household disposable income in (a) Wellingborough constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England.
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National Insurance Contributions and Personal Income: Wellingborough 22 May 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the number of people in Wellingborough constituency who (a) paid national insurance contributions and (b) earned below £25,000 per year in financial year 2022-23.
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