To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the Animal Welfare Committee to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of responsible sourcing of fur.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1516 on Housing: Gardens, what the timetable is for the review of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of farming funding on the Government's ability to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect rural communities at risk of flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that his approach to (a) per- and (b) poly-fluoroalkyl substances restrictions takes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the next phase of the consultation on restricting bottom trawling in offshore marine protected...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale is for the delivery of animal health and welfare pathway grants to the pig farming sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ensure continuity of Government support for farmers through a multi-annual ring-fenced...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the process is for appointing the competent authority for Northern Ireland for EU Regulation 2023/1115.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve (a) resilience and (b) preparation for flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Thames Water on the definition of best value in the context of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to extend the right to roam.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on future funding of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to replace the use of animals in science.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to pages 4 and 5 of the report entitled China: The top ten priorities for early Labour government action...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will ensure that the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel has a membership from the whole of the UK.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to commence negotiations on a future reciprocal agreement with the European Commission for professional qualifications.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to meet the Public and Commercial Services Union pay demands for 2024-25 of a (a) 35 days annual leave minimum and (b) significant...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of each appointment by (a) department, (b) payband, (c) job title, (d) exception used, (e) appointment length and (f) civil...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 919 on Civil Service, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of working from home on...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 936 on Civil Service: Equality, whether he plans to implement the previous Government's planned...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government’s policy is on the use of contingent labour in the Civil Service.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide disability awareness training to all civil servants in public-facing roles.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of a recruitment competition is from advertisement to recruitment of the winning candidate for a Civil Service job advertised...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 904 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, what recent estimate he has made of when...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary has responded to the letter from the former Prime Minister, Liz Truss, of 18 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will hold discussions with the Cabinet Secretary on when he plans to reply to the correspondence of 25 July 2024 from the Rt Hon Member for...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Secretary will reply to the letter from the Rt Hon Member for Salisbury of 25 July 2024 on special adviser appointments.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish an updated version of the Directory of Civil Service Guidance, last published on 21 September 2010.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is of civil servants working in roles relating to diversity, equality and inclusion.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Practitioner Guidance on the 2024-25 Senior Civil Service Pay Framework, published on 30 July...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members sit on his Department's Audit and Risk Committee.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1214 on Ministers: Official Residences, what the timetable is for allocating each of the remaining...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide hon. Members with an updated list of email addresses and telephone numbers of Government Ministerial private offices for...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1244 on Ministers: Training, whether those induction briefings included guidance on (a)...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 921 on Government Communication Service, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will issue guidance on impartiality in Government communications.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the staff guidance on obtaining a pass to exit 70 Whitehall via the Horse Guards cyclist entrance; and whether staff not travelling...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending adoption leave to more than one parent and (b) introducing the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) women and (b) people from ethnic minorities to found start-up companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to (a) engage and (b) consult with people with multiple sclerosis when developing new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce statutory paid leave for survivors of domestic abuse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inflation on living standards of pensioners in (a) Aldershot...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to compensate women wrongly underpaid their state pension.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a hardship fund for women affected by the change to the State Pension age.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of the withdrawal of Winter Fuel Payments on disabled non-Pension Credit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people eligible for but not claiming Pension Credit in Aldershot constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of estimates of the number of deaths in cold housing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate the number of pensioners who will see a reduction in their disposable income as a result of her proposed reforms...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an estimate of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payment on mortality...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support pensioners who are no longer eligible for winter fuel payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) simplifying and (b) automating the process to apply for Pension Credit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with learning difficulties who are seeking paid employment in Aldershot constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of long-term youth unemployment in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of child poverty in Aldershot constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to make additional support for food banks available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to close the disability employment gap by 2030.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will bring forward legislation to introduce target dates to eradicate poverty for vulnerable groups.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are (a) treated fairly and (b) supported at work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Labour Party's publication entitled Labour’s plan to make work pay: Delivering a new deal for working people,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether ulcerative colitis is classified as an official disability; and what protections in law are available to people with that condition.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants for Personal Independence Payments were (a) initially turned down and (b) successful on appeal in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will remove the cap on housing benefit subsidy rates for temporary accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for residents in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to implement the proposals outlined in the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the length of time to undertake a PIP review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend the Domestic Violence Easement available to survivors claiming (a) Job Seekers’ Allowance and (b) Universal Credit to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the total number of claimants broken down by nationality for all benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Ministers in her Department have met representatives of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Victims Grant will continue to be given to Police and Crime Commissioners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will introduce legal aid for tenants for (a) housing repair issues and (b) enforcing legal housing rights.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog in court cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help ensure that victims of crime do not wait more than a year for cases to reach trial.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many journeys have been booked using a Veterans Railcard in each month since its introduction.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve educational outcomes for (a) children in social care and (b) other care-experienced young people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce a redress scheme for women affected by (a) vaginal mesh and (b) sodium valporate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the specialised (a) challenges and (b) needs of young cancer patients are met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of access to (a) specialist care and (b) NICE-approved treatments for patients with migraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) medical researchers and (b) other professionals on trends in the level of severe allergies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Dental recruitment incentive scheme 2024/25 published on 10 May 2024, how many NHS dentists have been recruited on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) non-executive directors, (b) other direct ministerial appointees and (c) other public appointees in his Department have left...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has appointed civil servants who (a) previously (i) worked for and (ii) were seconded to the Labour Party, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants who are not special advisers he has appointed without open competition since the general election.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made delivering the Women's Health Strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the formal roles and responsibilities of NHS England’s Specialised Services Devices Programme (SSDP) are; whether the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support people with and (b) raise awareness of endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to shorten the diagnosis time for endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to prevent the online (i) purchase and (ii) use of harmful dermal fillers and botox...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people being removed from dentist registries due to (a) missing appointments and (b) failing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mental health support teams there were in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce the waiting lists for NHS mental health services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help fill staff vacancies in the hospice sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health services in the Colne Valley constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop intervention strategies which tackle poor psychological wellbeing as a contributory factor to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of dentistry practices that are accepting NHS patients in Colne Valley constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with severe visual impairments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospices in (a) South Shropshire constituency and (b) the West Midlands receive (i) adequate and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the GP-to-patient ratio in Broxbourne constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the sufficiency of funding to the National Police Air Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the suitability of Nuneaton constituency for a youth hub in the context of plans relating to the young...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase deterrents for shoplifting.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in reforming vetting procedures for police recruits since 3 March 2021.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have (a) been recruited by and (b) left the National Crime Agency since January 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on underage (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) abuse of (i) alcohol...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what form of accommodation has been provided to migrants who were staying on the Bibby Stockholm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department purchased combat arms earplugs from 3M.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will prohibit trail hunting across the Defence estate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for UK defence spending reaching 2.5% of GDP.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of 25 April 2024 by the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the 15th Special Report of Session 2017-19 of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of (a) threats made against Jimmy Lai’s...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on developing the cross-departmental strategy to end homelessness; and what her...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any cases of hen harrier brood meddling have taken place this year; and whether the Hen Harrier Action Plan is intended to be continued, either on a trial...

To ask His Majesty's Government how they are monitoring the success and roll-out of biodiversity net gain policy; and whether they have plans to review the current system of exemptions.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 8 August (HL429), what plans they have to conduct their own analysis on the cost of taking...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce secondary legislation under Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021; and what plans they have to review the regulations once implemented.

To ask His Majesty's Government why it is not possible to export Zolvix from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Carbon Code are certified under the Integrity Council on Voluntary Carbon Market's...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their planned land use framework will consider renewable energy and other development, as well as food security and nature recovery.

To ask His Majesty's Government what specific steps they are taking to enable farmers and land managers to plan long-term on the basis of clarity on the future of financial support for...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the 30-day constant rate water quality trial, conducted at the Blackford public water source in South Harefield in April and May by Affinity Water Ltd...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to tackle hare coursing; and what assessment they have made of whether hare coursing is increasing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 August (HL387), how much high-quality land has been lost for the use of agricultural...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to tackle dog attacks on livestock, following the 30 per cent increase in dog attacks on livestock in 2023 compared to the previous year.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a target for how many trees should be planted in England during the current Parliament; and, if so, what is the target.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the Metropolitan Police regarding reports that they are not investigating the illegal ignition of fireworks on bridges...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of robbery and shoplifting offences in Hertfordshire; and what steps they plan to take to tackle those crimes in that area.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent immigration levels on public services, including healthcare, education, and housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of current labour shortages in various industries, how they are adjusting immigration policies to attract and retain skilled workers from abroad.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the working of the UK–US extradition treaty.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that UK citizens have the right to marry or form a civil partnership, other than a marriage of convenience, with whom they wish,...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 12 August (HL502), whether they have set a date for the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme roll...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage and support local authorities to ensure that children in their care with rights to British citizenship have their...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the minimum income threshold for applications for a (1) spousal, and (2) family, visa.

To ask His Majesty's Government, under the policy whereby asylum seekers whose claims have been outstanding for more than 12 months through no fault of their own can request permission...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to allowing local authorities to veto the use of hotels for the purpose of housing asylum seekers in their respective areas.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure effective border control and management of illegal immigration.

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to section 7 of the Ministerial Code, whether the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office made a declaration of interest to (1)...

To ask His Majesty's Government where the portrait of Baroness Thatcher by Richard Stone will hang or be stored following its removal from the study of 10 Downing Street.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer of Baroness Twycross on 13 August (HL548), whether further headquarters occupancy data have been collated since the end of general...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to maintain the Civil Service work-from-home rules, introduced in November 2023, which require Civil Servants to work in the office or...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise issues pertaining to the terms and operation of the Windsor Framework in their discussions with the European Union as part of...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, in England and Wales are currently in paid employment at the age of (a) 75, and (b) 80 years.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will resume publication of Civil Service office attendance data; and how that data is broken down by department for the period between May and July this year.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment the Cabinet Secretary has made of the compatibility of appointing Ms Jessica Sargeant from Labour Together as the new Deputy Director in the...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many staff previously working for (1) the Labour Party, (2) Labour Together, and (3) Labour Parliamentarians, have been recruited without open and fair...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to amend the terms of reference of (1) the House of Lords Appointments Commission, (2) the Office of the Commissioner for Public...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the Ministerial Code.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make regulations under section 2(5) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 to amend...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will be taking to overcome labour supply challenges faced by the construction sector.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to remove charitable status from independent schools; and if so, what is their estimate of the impact this would have on the cost of nursery...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of additional places which will be required by local authorities to accommodate children forced to leave independent schools...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of children who frequently fail to attend school.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the independence of the UK higher education sector has been compromised by a reliance on funding from China.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce the Skills England bill.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will announce their decision on the extension of the Household Support Fund beyond 20 September; what assessment they have made of how the current...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the papers (1) Capped and trapped: how the benefit cap makes it almost impossible to find affordable housing, and...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 24 July (HL300), what is their most recent estimate of the cost of abolishing the two-child limit; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Sherlock on 3 September (HL Deb col 1046), what aspects of domestic law have been in breach of the provisions of the...

To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they expect to receive the Health and Safety Executive's final restriction opinion on the risks of using lead in ammunition to human health and...

To ask His Majesty's Government who are the members of the Health and Safety Executive's UK Rodenticide Stewardship Government Oversight Group that oversees second generation anticoagulant...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Health and Safety Executive will have regard to the environmental principles policy statement when formulating its final restriction opinion on the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what regulations govern Universal Credit payments for prisoners immediately after their release.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of Network Rail in replacing the Oxford railway bridge which has involved closing the main road (A420) into the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are making available for the development of Northern Powerhouse Rail between now and April 2025; and how many staff are currently engaged on this...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) driving lessons, and (2) driving tests, are (a) available, and (b) affordable.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current state of the global crude oil fleet, and (2) the number of vessels that have 'gone dark' since Russia’s...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effect of the planned reductions in the percentage discounts for student, senior, services and other railcards on numbers...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to require all new passenger trains to be built with step-free access through at least one set of doors per carriage.

To ask His Majesty's Government which types of passenger train operating on which routes allow wheelchair users to board and alight without assistance.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State granted one or more Special Orders under section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 which permitted the movement of long trams from the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the leasing market for rolling stock may develop in future; and what assessment have they made of the experiences of rolling...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with train operating companies regarding the practice of conducting ticket checks at the footbridge of Sheffield...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.

To ask His Majesty's Government what additional support and powers they will provide to local authorities to ensure that suitable land is made available by landowners and developers actually...

To ask His Majesty's Government what distance they consider to be a "short walk", as referred to in paragraph 155(c) of the National Planning Policy Framework draft text, published on 30 July.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to consider the potential benefits of beautiful housing in their proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, what is the average price per square metre for housing by local authority.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reform council tax banding; and if so, whether they plan to carry out and publish an assessment of the impact of any such changes.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, including regarding location and dates, they have made for the next meeting of the Islands Forum.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 31 July (HL90), whether the Minister's secretary received a response to their letter from...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for the future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

To ask His Majesty's Government when the regeneration funds of £20 million each for Londonderry and Coleraine, announced on 6 March, will be released.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will continue to (1) support the UK–Brazil Tech Hub, and (2) develop the global network of international tech partnerships, to build digital...

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total additional cost to military families of the planned introduction of VAT at 20 per cent on independent school fees.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 13 May (HL4179), when they expect to publish the summary of responses and details of next steps...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove VAT from work and building materials that are utilised to repurpose old buildings into housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefit of zero-rating VAT on fuel oil to assist households that are reliant on fuel oil to heat their homes; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the rate of closures of pharmacies; and what steps they are taking in response.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for an educational campaign to highlight the importance of taking folic acid supplements while pregnant to reduce the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect consumers from highly inflated ticket prices resulting from the use of dynamic pricing software.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the report The State of the Arts, published by Campaign for the Arts and the University of Warwick on 22 July,...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the Review of Civil Legal Aid; and if so, when they intend to publish a final report.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NATO allies about the importance of retaining a minimum credible deterrent for as long as global conditions require.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) armed forces, and (2) diplomatic families, currently receive support via the Continuity of Education Allowance; and what were the numbers...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the UK–Brazil Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth announced on 24 May; and whether they endorse the initial...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, in light of their decision to renew funding of UNWRA, to ensure that its schools and facilities are not used to conceal Hamas...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) timeliness, and (2) value for money of election monitoring missions undertaken by Commonwealth Observer Groups...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Official Development Assistance budget for overseas aid.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy in relation to the provision of development aid to entities within China; and what is the total of UK aid provided to the China in the past 10...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to appoint a Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the government of Iraq regarding the subversion of regional government by Iranian-backed militia in the Ninevah Plains...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings set out by UNICEF in their press release 'Almost 300,000 Children Threatened by Severe Acute Malnutrition in Six...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to deny preferential trading rights to companies from countries with poor human rights records.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to take forward their commitment to the UN on 30 July that they would welcome discussion and feedback from other States...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to incorporate the specific demand from the 2024 United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on the situation of human rights in the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support initiatives to close the financing gap for food security and nutrition, further to the report The State of Food Security and...