Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Youth Guarantee and apprenticeship reforms will support apprenticeships in labour-intensive service sectors such as hair and beauty.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Apprenticeship standards supporting the hair and beauty sector include the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional and Level 2 Barbering Professional standards.

The Government is investing £2.5 billion by 2029 through the Youth Guarantee and the additional funding for the Growth and Skills Levy, creating opportunities for young people to access work, training and apprenticeships.

We are providing financial support to employers to recruit young apprentices, including hiring payments, Youth Jobs Grants and incentive payments for eligible apprentices.

Apprenticeship training is now fully funded for all eligible under-25s, while the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network supports employers to recruit and retain apprentices. Skills England continues to engage with the sector to understand and address barriers to apprenticeship take-up.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the hair and beauty sector.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Apprenticeship standards supporting the hair and beauty sector include the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional and Level 2 Barbering Professional standards.

The Government is investing £2.5 billion by 2029 through the Youth Guarantee and the additional funding for the Growth and Skills Levy, creating opportunities for young people to access work, training and apprenticeships.

We are providing financial support to employers to recruit young apprentices, including hiring payments, Youth Jobs Grants and incentive payments for eligible apprentices.

Apprenticeship training is now fully funded for all eligible under-25s, while the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network supports employers to recruit and retain apprentices. Skills England continues to engage with the sector to understand and address barriers to apprenticeship take-up.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in Income Tax rates on rental income from April 2027 on the supply of privately rented housing.

Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

In April, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility published supplementary forecast information regarding the changes to property income tax announced at Budget 2025. This includes an assessment of impacts on rental prices and incorporation. This is available at: Supplementary-forecast-information-non-labour-components-of-incomes-tax-costing.pdf

This is in addition to the Economic and Fiscal Outlook which was published at Budget 2025: CP 1439 – Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the supplantation of individual landlords by corporate investors on tax revenues.

Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

In April, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility published supplementary forecast information regarding the changes to property income tax announced at Budget 2025. This includes an assessment of impacts on rental prices and incorporation. This is available at: Supplementary-forecast-information-non-labour-components-of-incomes-tax-costing.pdf

This is in addition to the Economic and Fiscal Outlook which was published at Budget 2025: CP 1439 – Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities meet their duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of children with PANS and PANDAS who are unable to attend school; and when the forthcoming local authority guidance on supporting these children will be published.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) are uncommon acute-onset conditions that can cause a sudden deterioration in a child’s emotional, cognitive and functional abilities. Symptoms can lead to the acute onset of special educational needs and can have an immediate impact on learning, wellbeing, participation and attendance.

Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions, including those with PANS and PANDAS. Schools should ensure that pupils with medical conditions can access and enjoy the same opportunities as their peers, including school trips and physical education.

In doing so, schools must have regard to the department’s statutory guidance, ‘Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school’ which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3.

In March, the department consulted on revised guidance on supporting children and young people with medical conditions. This will be published in due course.

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