To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve children's health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to plan for the sustainable maintenance of hepatitis C elimination in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to inquiry by the Health and Social Care Select Committee into Men's Health in the last Parliament, what steps he is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro to tackle obesity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publishing the Mental Health Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to promote awareness of World Hepatitis Testing Week in November 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long patients will be able to use (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro on the NHS; and how long they can safely be used for.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Change NHS online portal, what the total cost to the public purse is of contracts issued to (a) Thinks Insight...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many invasive surgical procedures to (a) diagnose and (b) treat a reproductive health condition were not completed because of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of he potential merits of introducing Mental Health Support teams in every school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to research into (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis and (b) long...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on (a) the number of equality, diversity and inclusion champions and (b) the salary bands of those staff...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Bill will (a) protect and (b) enhance the rights of (i) children and (ii) young...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the management of the University Teaching Hospital of Morecambe Bay Trust on the closure of the Helme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Systems do not have an open Women's Health Hub.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a decision has taken on the rebuild of the James Paget Hospital; and if he will meet the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have had with the (i) British Dental Association and (ii) Association of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had on the provision of Enhurtu to Her2 low metastatic breast cancer patients.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to widen bariatric patient access to (a) Wegovy, (b) Mounjaro and (c) other weight management drugs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS services can meet additional demand in (a) the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) promote brain health and (b) implement targeted interventions among those most at risk of dementia from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 6369 tabled by the hon. Member for Richmond Park on 4 October 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that upper tier local authorities can meet additional demand for social...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle misinformation on (a) migrant access to NHS services and (b) the accommodation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide £400 million for scaling up musculoskeletal hubs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government issues rallying cry to the nation to help fix NHS, published on 21...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 9121, on Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination, when he expects to receive further...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental provision in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all patients have access to face-to-face appointments with their GP.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the procurement process was to award contracts for the Change NHS online portal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of the Kettering General Hospital scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total budget is for the Change NHS: A health service fit for the future public engagement campaign; and what time period this...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Sipavibart can be provided through the NHS to immunosuppressed people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established; and in which integrated care board areas they are located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) neonatal care for and (b) support for the parents of premature babies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to the public purse was of cancer care in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of NHS England's review entitled General Practice Premises...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) safety and (b) regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the guidance on Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average change in (a) stroke and (b) heart attack ambulance waiting times as a result of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate healthcare provision in areas with high (a) housing targets and (b) population growth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure ambulances are not delayed outside hospitals waiting to hand over patients.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has made in developing guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that social care providers make their clients aware of the services provided by the Local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide £400 million for (a) employment support and (b) resources for (i) musculoskeletal and (ii) mental health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP practices are commissioned to fit long-acting reversible contraception for purposes of gynaecological care; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help counter the influence of the Chinese state in British universities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet the senior Jewish academics who wrote to her on 11 August 2024 on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of demand for nursery spaces in York Outer constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will implement a national standard measure of children's wellbeing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils were supported via the Music and Dance Scheme in academic year (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish a response to her Department's review of RSHE statutory guidance launched by the previous Administration in May 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase (a) the number of people being trained to be educational psychologists and (b) the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for education health and care plans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the costs of residential care for looked after children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6377 on Children in Care, whether her Department plans to collect data on the number of children...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include a review of the current arrangements for religious education in the planned review of the national curriculum.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £2.26bn loan for Ukraine will be included in the GDP figure for defence expenditure.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9237 on Pensioners: Tax Rates and Bands, for what reason does Government not publish this data.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that financial services regulators fulfil their obligations under their secondary objective on international...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies on National Insurance Contributions for employees of paragraph 4 of the report by the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the potential merits of a UN Tax Convention.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ask the Office for Budget Responsibility to review its (a) price elasticity of demand and (b) other forecasting methodology for alcohol duty...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the addition of VAT to school fees is compliant with section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the revenue raised by the Residential Property Developer Tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will support (a) pubs and (b) breweries in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency through alcohol duty.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to not raise alcohol duty.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to support the road haulage industry to meet government net zero targets through the National Wealth Fund.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to end the duty stamps scheme.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's guidance entitled Charging and reclaiming VAT on goods and services related to private school fees, last updated on 22 October...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that all consumers are given access to financial services advice.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the cryptoasset regulatory framework.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the automotive industry on trends in the level of consumer debt accrued through car hire purchase agreements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with the owners of Purfleet port on (a) enforcement of and (b) compliance with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the collision between the Wind of Hope...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department provided National Highways the proposals for Road Investment Strategy 3 required under clause 2 of Schedule 2 of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many temporary speed restrictions there were on the national rail network on15 March in each year since 2017.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to review the (a) operation and (b) fines attached to Parking Charge Notices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) central and (b) total public expenditure was on cycling per head by region in 2023-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's dataset titled Proportion of adults that cycle, by frequency, purpose and local authority: England, published on 28...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the relative merits of fixed fleet caps against dynamic fleet caps for micro mobility schemes in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of bus fires.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to increase funding available for very light rail projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require drivers to report cat killings under Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce congestion in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) improve road maintenance in rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department of Infrastructure on (a) pothole repairs and (b) resurfacing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the motor insurance taskforce will review postcode insurance pricing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) pay and (b) incentives for driving examiners (a) in Oxfordshire, (b) in other high-cost areas...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October to Question 8348 on Driving Tests: Greater London, what the average waiting time was at a driving test centre in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the (a) costs and (b) benefits of smart motorways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety outside schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of uninsured vehicles; and how many vehicles were seized for unpaid insurance in each year since 2015.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle Islamophobia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to identify buildings with dangerous cladding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that (a) new homes are not build on high risk flood areas and (b) cumulative...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make her policy to bring forward legislative proposals for compulsory purchase powers for local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Section (a), point 7 of Flying flags: a plain English guide, updated on 20 July 2021, what guidance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has held with Natural England on the effect of nutrient neutrality rules on new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to present secondary legislation amending the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will ban leasehold houses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of redeveloping former gasworks sites on trends in air pollution...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reforming the planning system to introduce new measures to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of additional homes that will be provided by the MADE Partnership.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that people living in new homes have access to well-designed green spaces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of households that are located on estate roads that have not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to (a) simplify the process and (b) reduce the costs of extending the lease period for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9158 on Homelessness, what redress is available to a receiving...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6735 on Temporary Accommodation: Costs, what assessment her...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 6842 on Veterans: Homelessness, how many homeless veterans will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to establish a (a) green and (b) decent homes programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount that has been reimbursed to the Building Safety Fund from signatories to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help support the high streets in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning low level letter boxes on levels of sick leave in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is her policy to provide funding through the Towns Fund for projects in Runcorn.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices of Halton Borough Council's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of her Department's response to the consultation on the Future Homes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated to (a) football, (b) rugby union, (c) rugby league, (d) cricket, (e) basketball and (f) netball...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resources available to the BBC World Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to maintain the £35 million investment in grassroots cricket facilities announced on 4 April 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Board on the potential impact of changes to programming resulting from reductions in funding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for launching the next BBC charter review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of reductions in funding for sports on (a) access to physical activity...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Prime Minister will create a Minister for Manufacturing post in the Department for Business and Trade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the time limit for access to the Employment Tribunal from three months to six...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to make the strengthening of UK climate commitments a priority during the negotiation of free trade agreements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory labelling on (a) furniture and (b) other products that have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining regulatory alignment with the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October to Question 6252 on Forced Labour, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of potential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the release of Jimmy Lai is a prerequisite to any trade agreement with China.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) YouTube and (b) Google on the levels of Digital Services Tax.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact that a UPOV91 seed law may have small farmers in India.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) substantive information requested and (b) decision was for each (i) Freedom of Information Act and (ii) Environmental Information...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers in his Department have met representatives of Arden Strategies since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding discussions with the EU on introducing a UK-EU youth mobility scheme.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to enable more civil servants to relocate from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits extending the eligibility for the winter fuel payment to pensioners in receipt of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why was no cost benefit analysis done for the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional staff recruited to process additional Pension Credit claims have been appointed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 6049 on Pension Credit: Gosport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of passporting pensioners in receipt of Housing Benefit onto the Winter Fuel Payment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to question 4377 on Pension Credit, what progress her Department has made contacting pensioner...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are waiting to be assessed for pension credit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what steps her Department takes to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of linking the Carer's Allowance earning limit to increase in the national living wage.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, published by Scope in September 2024, what assessment she has made of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to encourage young people not in education, employment or training into (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which organisations she consulted on the proposal of having job coaches visit mental health patients in hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants were identified as (a) serving and (b) having served in the armed forces in each assessment period between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation for individuals contacting her Department in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on the future of the two child limit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reducing the housing benefit taper rate for people in supported housing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on support for families in relative poverty.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to reduce the frequency of PIP Reviews.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of specialist input in PIP Reviews.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the last of the prisoners who were released in error in September 2024 under the SDS40 early release scheme returned to prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) increase prison capacity and (b) improve rehabilitation services for offenders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that (a) violent and (b) repeat offenders receive longer sentences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending by military veterans who have served custodial sentences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices of trends in the level of costs for (a) family and (b) close...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to establish (a) Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme provision and (b) an alternative programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released under Standard Determinate Sentence 40 legislation have been recalled to prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of safeguards against the misuse of online application forms for Lasting Power of Attorney and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reduced media coverage of magistrates' courts on (a) democracy and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of cases awaiting Crown Court hearings.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of convicted postmasters has her Department contacted to inform them that their conviction has been quashed under the Post...

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will amend the Equality Act 2010 to protect the right of people to silently pray in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the agreement with St Helena on future migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the St Helena Government on levels of police resources on St Helena.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for engagement with the Chagossian community during the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Irish counterpart on the recent treaties on extradition between the UAE and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the government of Italy on that country's recent ban on couples...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Lithuanian counterpart on the decision of that country to proscribe...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his (a) French and (b) Mozambique counterpart on the alleged massacre...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help disrupt Iran’s support for (a) Hamas, (b) Hezbollah and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to reduce Iranian influence in Lebanon.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of the destruction of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recent arrest warrant issued...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of public funding for specialist domestic abuse services.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the (a) availability of illegal substances for sale via online platforms and (b) purchase of those...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9189 on Police: Technology, and paragraph 5.6 of the Spring Budget 2024,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle street crime against women and girls in (a) Ashford constituency and (b) Kent.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Stoke-on-Trent South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle car thefts in (a) Stoke-on-Trent South constituency and (b) other constituencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to roll out open access young futures hubs.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spousal visas were rejected in each of the last five years by nationality.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the affordability of the visit visa application process for applicants from (a) low and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what system replaced the AI streaming tool used for visit visa applications discontinued in 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for visa applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency and (b) Kidsgrove.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department publishes the statistics it collects on detention and returns promptly.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that foreign nationals do not stay in the UK beyond their visa expiry date.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of irregular migrants in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British personnel affected by the water contamination at Camp Lejeune received compensation under the War Pension Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds information on British personnel affected by water contamination at US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to prioritise the UK's capability in the space sector in the forthcoming defence industrial strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve defence outputs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is of maintaining decommissioned nuclear submarines at (a) Rosyth and (b) Devonport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the potential impact of applying VAT to independent school fees on the families of military service personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope of the defence industrial strategy will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of his Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of his Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department allows the transfer of (a) retired, (b) surplus civilian (i) vehicles and (ii) vehicle fleets from the UK to support military...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on integrated air and missile defence in each financial year since 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to discuss participation in joint procurement initiatives with other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations at the next JEF summit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) participate in multi-national procurement initiatives through NATO.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether there is capacity for UK drone production to increase in the near term.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards have been issued in Northern Ireland since January 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the European Long-range Strike Approach programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on establishing an integrated air and missile defence system for the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has (a) allocated to and (b) spent on the air protection laser self-protection system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts his Department holds with Palantir Inc.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish an updated Veterans' Strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the replacement will be for Hawk T1 aircraft in the Royal Air Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list every date on which the Health and Safety Executive issued his Department a notification of contravention since 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) date and (b) place of every coroner's inquest that established heat as a cause of death for service personnel since 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel died within 24 hours of completing their annual fitness test in each year since 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many annual fitness tests were cancelled due to the safe temperature being exceeded (a) one (b) two and (c) three hours before the start time in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of service personnel failed their annual fitness test in each year since 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what improvements have been made to (a) how and (b) what data is reported for heat illness cases following the inquest into the death of Corporal Joshua...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Challenger 3 to be deployed to Estonia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his (a) planned timetable and (b) key milestones for success are for the DIAMOND initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9487 on Strategic Defence Review, whether submissions to the Strategic Defence Review will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to phase-out the use of (a) glyphosate and (b) other pesticides in public spaces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to end the practice of operator self-monitoring, in the context of recent trends in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the new food waste segregation reforms will not prevent community litter picking...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of replacing Ofwat with a clean water authority on sewage dumping.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Thames Water’s surface and foul water drainage asset management in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October to Question 6533 on Disposable Wipes: Plastics, on what date he plans to bring forward...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will issue a revised strategic policy statement to OFWAT on its regulation of water companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the Food Standards Agency on listing pea protein as an allergen.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on prohibiting the practice of tethering horses by (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) British Sugar and (b) the National Farmers Union on emergency...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many slurry stores require updating to meet the previous Government’s target of six months of storage for slurry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of incursion of African swine fever to the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on (a) applications and (b) approvals for the Slurry Investment Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) current and (b) future planned incineration waste capacity is used in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on approving permit applications for new waste incinerators.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials in his Department have worked on teams covering (a) water companies and (b) sewage...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on catchment-based water systems planning.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the eligibility criteria was for the expanded Farming Recovery Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9532, when the Independent Monitoring Panel will make its first report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on steps to improve Northern Ireland’s transport...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, what assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent children being exposed to pornography.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle pornography harms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower the cost of electric vehicle charging.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on safety procedures for workers on the Seagreen...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that community benefit funds provide adequate compensation to communities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds information on the potential impact of electromagnetic fields from high-voltage electricity pylons on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support rural off-grid households to switch to low-carbon heating solutions in West Dorset...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the system of standing charges for utilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase energy efficiency in (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) other public sector buildings.

To ask the Solicitor General, whether (a) the Attorney General has had and (b) officials in his Department have had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on Special Escort Group policing for...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing the Council of the Isles of Scilly with additional funding in the financial year 2024–25 for the purposes of the travel and...

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the armed forces’ modernisation plans, in particular with regard to investment in new technology and equipment to ensure...

To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they gave to the Global Financing Facility in each year since 2015.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report Situation of human rights in Myanmar, published on 4...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the implementation of sanctions against Myanmar, and to consider further sanctions, particularly on aviation...

To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they gave to Family Planning 2030 in each year since 2021.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the introduction by the European Union of its Entry/Exit System and its European Travel Information and Authorisation...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will use the visit of the Foreign Secretary to Beijing and Shanghai  (1) to raise concerns about the Safeguarding National Security...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of working from home on efficiency and outcomes in the Civil Service.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings that they have had with European Union officials have taken place in Northern Ireland regarding the Windsor Framework in (1) 2023 and (2) 2024.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of trade union access requirements planned for the national procurement plan on the ability of small business to...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Baroness Blake of Leeds on 9 October (HL Deb col 2091), whether it remains the Government’s position that civil servants...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 19 September, whether the Cabinet Office holds a Ministerial Code declaration made to the Permanent...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to define the concept of the grey belt and to develop related policies.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to complete the recruitment of (1) a permanent Chair, and (2) the first Chief Executive, of the Office for Place.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that new housing developments have adequate supporting infrastructure, particularly healthcare services.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase investment in property technology (1) to aid landlords in filling their properties, and (2) to locate land in which new...

To ask His Majesty's Government what hedgehog surveys have to be undertaken before any new building developments.

To ask His Majesty's Government, of the 1.5 million houses they plan to build in the next 5 years, what percentage will go to (1) people now residing in the UK, (2) people who will be coming to...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the 1.5 million houses they plan to build in the next 5 years, whether asylum seekers will have priority for the new housing over those already on...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of local food partnerships; and what steps they are taking to support their development.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Rural Coalition and Pragmatix Advisory Reigniting rural futures: Rural communities’ capacity to boost...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they obtained a legal opinion on the status of crops grown under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 in relation to the Cartagena Protocol...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the forthcoming Land Use Framework before it is adopted; and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.

To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to reach agreement with the European Union on the issue of veterinary medicine supplies for Northern Ireland.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accounts that United Utilities failed to report sewage discharges into Lake Windermere between 2021 and 2023.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the rural economy compared to that of other countries in Europe.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received a report from the Veterinary Medicines Working Group since its establishment; and if so, what discussions they have had with European...

To ask His Majesty's Government for what policy reasons the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has removed non-executive directors since the general election.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of a "Smart Fund" for the arts given its impact in 45 countries world-wide.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for funding mechanisms to support training and development in the UK's heritage craft sector.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Home Office caseworker employees there were in each month since July.

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines entry clearance officers apply when considering a visit visa applicant’s income history in assessing whether they are a genuine visitor to...

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the imprisonment of a UK resident for conspiring to commit female genital mutilation against a young girl after the first conviction of its kind in...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many investigators, intelligence officers and police officers have been recruited into the Border Security Command to date.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adherence of local authorities to the requirement of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 that profits from off-street car...

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their discussions with the motor insurance industry on (1) the above-inflation increase in car insurance premiums, and (2) the...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether heavy private vehicles, such as the Tesla Cybertruck, are subject to an approval process before being put on the market to assess (1) their potential to...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any legal challenges or academic research regarding the Office of Road and Rail’s use of the 'not primarily abstractive' test when...

To ask His Majesty's Government how they are implementing the public sector duty regarding socioeconomic inequalities in section 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of mandating equality, diversity and inclusion reporting on bodies which are not subject to the Equality Act 2010 public sector equality duty.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost savings that universal fracture liaison services will generate for the NHS through the prevention of secondary fractures.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when developing and implementing (1) health care, and (2) equalities policies, it is the position of (a) the Government, and (b) NHS England, that men can...

To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to the Ministry of Defence so that the armed forces are adequately equipped and resourced for current...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the impact of AI deep fake videos, particularly in relation to politicians.

To ask His Majesty's Government to whom the Official Solicitor reports concerning (1) fee setting and (2) decisions to represent.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current requirement for cases before the Court of Protection to receive representation from the Official Solicitor.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for proceedings of the Court of Protection to continue to be conducted in private.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether amending the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) by means of statutory instrument provides for sufficient parliamentary scrutiny; whether they plan to...