To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to publish the sixth stage of the Accessible Information Standard.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients referred to mental health services were seen within the target waiting time in Slough constituency in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, If he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of NHS care at (a) weekends and (b) weekdays.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of autism support services for adults in rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of autism support services for adults in West Dorset constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on legalising medicinal cannabis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for an ADHD Assessment in (a) Slough constituency and (b) the South East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to revise the Accessible Information Standard to improve accessibility to healthcare for deaf people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the accessibility of healthcare (a) information and (b) communication for deaf patients...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the School and Public Health Nurses Association on the number of school nurses in schools in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the number of people working in the social care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending article 9 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 to abolish the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure greater accessibility to healthcare for deaf people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of waiting times for ADHD in (a) Hampshire and (b) other NHS Trusts in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for the early detection of breast cancer in the 2024-25 financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of adequate (a) palliative and (b) end-of-life care in Newbury.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support for people during their transition from child to adult autism services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the practice of GP surgeries charging fees to patients for (a) signed certificates, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether he has made an estimate of the number of GP...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that support for minimal to intensive assistance are tailored to each adult with autism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research other than by his Department has been carried out on the potential impact of the use of the independent sector to deliver...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with depression in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support (a) hospices, (b) GPs and (c) care homes, in the context of proposed changes to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which integrated care boards have reimbursed dental practices for up to 110% of General Dental Services contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of an increase in employers national insurance contributions on GP surgeries'...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 10237 on Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People Independent Review,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if he will make an assessment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of NHS patients who have received (a) translation and (b) interpretation services in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to help support people with Coeliac disease with the cost of food; and if he will make an assessment of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of NHS prescriptions for care leavers aged between 18 and 25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff are (a) qualified healthcare professionals and (b) administrative staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he plans to decolonise the artwork or heritage assets in (a) his department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies; and what is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients at (a) Upton Hospital and (b) Wexham Park Hospital have been discharged into social care in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help to reduce the average diagnosis time for endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 11938 on NHS: Employers' Contributions, whether he has made a estimate of the cost...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recommendation 44 of the Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation, published in March 2015, what steps his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the investigation into maternity incidents at Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust has started.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will launch a new National Maternity Safety Ambition.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential risks associated with aggregating NHS performance data; and what steps he is taking to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prevent heart disease and stroke, (b) prioritise timely NHS heart care and (c) accelerate...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for research into the early detection of sepsis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to implement a heart disease action plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the waiting list for people seeking treatment to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish real world evidence on the effectiveness of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in the 75-80 cohort; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with Huntington’s disease have a named health professional who can...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to encourage the introduction of the Prostate-Specific Antigen blood test on the NHS for men (a) a strong...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the recommendation from the French...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce (a) whether Drug Strategy funding for drug and alcohol treatment providers will be renewed and at what levels...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to raise public awareness of the potential health risks of open (a) coal and (b) wood fires for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the potential impact of the Royal Marsden Man Van project on prostate cancer testing in areas...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of testing newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what treatments are (a) available and (b) due to become available in the next 12 months on the NHS for people who have experienced...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support for people who experience migraines; and whether he plans to provide additional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have lost their sight due to insufficient staffing levels after presenting at an...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the research and development of femtech solutions; and what assessment he has made...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the NHS continuing healthcare programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Health Lottery’s licence to operate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission took in 2011 in response to the announcement of an inquiry into the Health Lottery.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will request that the Gambling Commission provide an overview of where (a) the Health Lottery and (b) other large scale...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact of Adult Gaming Centres on the high street economy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing machine ratio reforms to the land-based gambling industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Advertising Standards Authority maintains standards relating to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help protect grassroots sports venues in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports that the sport of shooting has not been selected...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of grassroots sports programmes in strengthening mental health (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support charities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of farms that will be affected by changes to agricultural property relief in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent by HMRC on (a) translation and (b) interpretation in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of IR35 regulations for UK businesses working together in foreign markets.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the money raised from the Immigration Skills Charge has been spent over the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her plans for a retail, hospitality and leisure multiplier in 2026-27 and the associated increase in the multiplier for hereditaments...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the indoor play sector on her planned review of business rates.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what criteria HMRC awards a contract to provide it with banking services; and whether those criteria include (a) the ownership of the bank and (b)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12457 on Music Venues: Business Rates, what the cost of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with her European Union counterparts on the future of EU denominated clearing in the UK beyond June 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance entitled Bluetongue movement licences and designated slaughterhouses, last updated on 15...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current payment schemes for upland farmers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the environmental impact of fast fashion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle hare coursing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to charge Extended Producer Responsibility fees retrospectively for obligated packaging producers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) publish a response to and (b) implement the policies set out in the consultation on statutory litter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether obligated packaging producers will be required to pay Extended Producer Responsibility fees for packaging data...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a mandatory charge for single-use coffee cups.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps they are taking to use (a) artificial intelligence and (b) data to help increase their Department's productivity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of farm holdings that are estimated to have a net value of (a) between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to end badger culling.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) costs and (b) impact of the Border Target Operating Model on Environmental...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the (a) health and (b) welfare of farm animals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to regulate professional dog walkers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is available to immigration staff for dealing with irregular migrants found to have given false information about their age;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total number of nights spent in hotels by irregular migrants is by constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of disorder there were at the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield between 1 July and 1 October 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria she used to close the Bibby Stockholm; and whether she will apply those criteria to the Asylum Reception Centre at former...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made changes to the Special Development Order on the Asylum Reception Centre at former RAF...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to maintain the cap on the number of asylum seekers at the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 9811 on Members: Correspondence, when she plans to respond to the letter of 1 September...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds her Department has provided to the French government to help prevent irregular migrant crossings of the English Channel.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants have received a waiver from paying the immigration health surcharge in each year since 2017.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason final approval of the redevelopment of Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre was provided by the Cabinet Office rather...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Written Statement of 19 November 2024 on Police Reform, HCWS232, how the increase in the core grant for police forces...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the (a) supply and (b) use of sodium nitrite.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on recruitment of (a) warranted police officers, (b) Police Community Support Officers and (c) Special Constables.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour in (a) Bolton North East constituency and (b) the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of drug offences in Slough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle speeding on residential streets in Bolton North East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were detained in health-based places of safety under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each year between 2017 and 2023; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13777 on Police: Mental Health Services, if she will publish the updates received by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Written Statement of 19 November 2024 on Police Reform, HCWS232, what her definition of a community is.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with agricultural machinery manufacturers on the potential impact of enhanced security measures on agricultural...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been investigated for non-crime hate crimes in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department provides to UK residents threatened by agents of authoritarian regimes overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to British citizens from Hong Kong living in the UK who have had bounties placed on their heads by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of partner visas were granted where the applicant used cash savings to count towards the minimum income...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of her Department's agreements with Northern Ireland Government departments in place of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of sex trafficking.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle crime in rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the asylum case backlog.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle illegal migration.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent joint mortgages being used as a method of financial abuse.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to further support (a) Ukrainian refugees and (b) those who are hosting Ukrainian refugees in (i) Derbyshire and (ii) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) reports of, (b) charges for and (c) convictions for shoplifting there were in (i) Basingstoke constituency and (ii) Hampshire...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will collate the number of non-crime hate incidents recorded by police forces in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the police allocation formula on (a) policing, (b) crime and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many violent crimes committed by non-UK citizens were reported in each of the last 3 years, broken down by police district; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent by police forces in Essex on celebrating Pride Month in June 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suspect interviews were conducted broken down by the language used in the interview in each police force in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for gangmaster licences have been refused in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the capacity of fire and rescue services in England to respond to flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) Liskeard and (b) other rural communities to maintain access to (i) banking and (ii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the number of jobs created via foreign direct investment in Slough constituency in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on proposed closures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Post Office board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what notice the Post Office plans to give of closure of branches; and what plans he has to to mitigate the potential impact of such closures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that private hire drivers (a) are not exploited and (b) receive (i) appropriate pay and (ii) equal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the enforcement of fireworks regulations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle firework misuse in Bolton North East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reports of incidents involving (a) e-bike batteries and (b) conversion...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes in the regulation of zero hours contracts on average (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what changes have been made to the (a) numbers and (b) job types of staff employed in his Department's trade and investment hub in Northern...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) new furniture, backdrops and fittings in and (b) other refurbishment of the 9 Downing Street Press Briefing Room since...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference of the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the estimated aggregate cost was of employer contributions to Civil Service pension schemes in the most recent year for which figures are available.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government procurement cards have been issued across the Civil Service.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether declarations of interest by (a) special advisers, (b) direct ministerial appointments, (c) non-executive directors and (d) other public...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 11029 on Government Departments: Procurement, what the criteria will be for including a foreign...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) direct ministerial appointments and (b) public appointments are required to declare interests.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that affected (a) siblings, (b) children and (c) parents of deceased infected people receive the same Infected Blood compensation...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts were awarded without competitive tendering by each Department in the last financial year; and for what reason each contract...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Child Poverty Taskforce plans to (a) assess the (i) extent and (ii) potential impact on children of and (b) make recommendations on...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the potential cost to the public purse was of (a) alcohol and (b) meat-based food at the recent Diwali reception in No 10 Downing Street.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 8943 on 10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection, what works from the Government Art...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that information on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary gov.uk webpage remains (a) readily available, (b)...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Infected Blood compensation payments to affected (a) siblings, (b) children and (c) parents of deceased infected people will be given the same...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Infected Blood Compensation Scheme overview: Living infected persons, published on 23 August 2024, when he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Sixth Form Pay Award settlement to Non-Academized Sixth Form Colleges in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department provides to the educating organisation as an annual per pupil rate for an A Level student studying at (a) school, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to (a) university and (b) other further education and training opportunities for people living in coastal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the parental income thresholds used to determine the level of support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the requirement for students studying Level 2 FE college courses to also study Maths and English...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support students to study in the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of apprenticeship levy funds were spent on Level 7 Appenticeships in each year since the creation of the levy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the pupil premium to post-16 institutions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 7.2.12 of her Department's publication entitled School workforce census guide 2024: Guide for schools including academies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce administrative requirements for school groups visiting the UK from Europe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled Social Selection on the Map, published by the Sutton Trust on 3 September 2024, what assessment her Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out a timeline for the publication of guidance on Relationship, Sex and Health Education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the standard of writing in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) universities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Sutton Trust’s Closing the Attainment Gap report, published on 22 February 2024, what recent assessment her Department has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of looked after children were unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in each local authority area in 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Sutton Trust’s Inequality in early years education report, published on 24 January 2024, what assessment her Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to public transport in rural communities in (a) Derbyshire and (b) the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the performance of Transport for Wales trains from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International via Telford in both directions; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure step-free access to Whitchurch Railway Station.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of people affected by train delays in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on the logistics sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letters of 29 July and 8 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham, what progress she has made on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 14142 on Roads: Suicide, and with reference to the Answer of 12 July 2016 to Question 42206 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the graduated driving licence pilot scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release of 17 November 2024 entitled £1 billion government funding boost for bus services across England...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Ashfield constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that any future review of the bus fare cap will take account of (a) young people and (b) low paid workers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to recognise development of diabetes (a) care and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve safety for (a) children and (b) other vulnerable road users.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of vision zero approaches to road safety in other countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Maternity Allowance claimants were not UK citizens in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2024 to Question 4699 on Civil Servants: Political Impartiality, whether there have been disciplinary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled DWP and CMG: spending over £500, July 2024, published on 3 September 2024,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled DWP and CMG: spending over £500, August 2024, published on 24 October 2024,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce unemployment among people aged 50 to 65 in Newbury constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to improve employment rates for adults with Down’s syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to provide targeted employment support for unemployed care leavers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not increasing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2025-26 on the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) review and (b) consult on the rate of statutory sick pay in the Spring 2025 Spending Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants are not UK citizens.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving Child Maintenance Service payment calculations to a monthly Universal Credit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support is available to carers who incur additional living costs supporting people whose Personal Independence Payments are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people over 65 who are not eligible for the mobility component of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the number of eligible older people claiming (a) Pension Credit and (b) other pension-aged benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Birmingham Northfield constituency have (a) applied for and (b) been awarded Pension Credit since 29 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12201 on Stalking: Convictions, whether her Department collects data on foreign national...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals per nationality were convicted of child sex offences in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish the 2023-24 report on the state of prison estate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to review the impact of the 2019 HMPPS Strategy for Care-Experienced People.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the correspondence of 12 and 26 September 2024 from the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending to the hon Member for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to protect parties during family court proceedings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure children's wishes are considered by the Family Court during a hearing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help ensure that victims of domestic abuse are supported through the family courts system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of employment tribunal processes on litigants without legal representation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has issued guidance to other departments on using AI to (a) read and (b) analyse responses to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his department is taking to help increase diversity in the research workforce.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect young people from (a) misogynistic behaviour and (b) unrealistic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to replace the Galileo scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential causes of poor 5G connectivity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to maximise the benefits of rejoining the (a) Horizon and (b) Copernicus programmes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) longevity of back-up Voice over Internet...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on the future of the Digital Growth Grant after April 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on UK R&D.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in epilepsy research.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13205 on Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network, what minimum...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2024 to Question 12181 on Typhoon Aircraft: Procurement, what steps he is taking to ensure that skilled workers in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the procurement of the A400M Atlas Aircraft on (a) national security, (b) the number of skilled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the defence supply chain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the collapse of Reaction Engines Ltd on the UK Hypersonic Air Vehicle programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) Sea King (b) Westland Wessex (c) Puma and (d) CH-47 Chinook helicopters on air quality in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to prohibit a landlord from (a) demanding and (b) accepting more than one month’s...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require landlords and managing agents to pay automatic compensation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will require local authorities to refer planning decisions where the Environment Agency objects for a call in.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing grants to housing associations to buy back homes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to raise the default minimum accessibility requirement to the M4(2) Accessible and Adaptable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward regulations to ensure that solar panels fitted to new housing are (a) safe and (b) pose a...

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 United Nations Working Group on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK nationals have requested consular assistance in Somaliland in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the people of Ukraine through (a) medical and (b) educational aid.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 2 September 2024 on Middle East Update, Official Report, column 37, if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) US President-elect Trump and (b) his representatives on the (i) Good Friday...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian steps he is taking to (a) support peace and (b) protect vulnerable communities in the Democratic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on funding of the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has with the Scottish Government on funding of the feasibility study for the Borders Railway extension.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how often the Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group has met since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support rural households off the gas supply network with the cost of energy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has set a target for the share of power to be provided by (a) small modular reactors and (b) other nuclear...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) viable, (b) funded and (c) consented projects are delivered despite National Energy System...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on steps to increase awareness among young people of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with representatives from the energy sector on extending the skills passport to people (a) working...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to extend Contract for Difference terms in future allocation rounds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Transmission Network Use of System charges on the viability of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Transmission Network Use of System charges.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to consult with stakeholders ahead of the Contract for Difference Allocation Round 7.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of funding from the public purse for Sizewell C has been (a) spent on and (b) committed to companies with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase access to electric car charging infrastructure for people living in (a) flats and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to (a) increase the number of and (b) expand existing community energy schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding he plans to provide through Great British Energy for small modular reactors over the next 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) identify sites for and (b) deliver small modular nuclear reactors in the South West.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to ensure energy security during periods where renewable energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the locations of (a) the 80 essential and (b) all 88 network projects in the National Grid’s transmission expansion...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) Windsor Framework and (b) Northern Ireland Protocol on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and (b) subsequent...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes announced in the Autumn Budget on (1) farmers, and (2) food security.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that small businesses are considering relocating overseas due to concerns about changes announced in the Autumn Budget.

To ask His Majesty's Government what definitions they intend by the use of the terms “small business”, “family business” and “family farm” in the Autumn Budget.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are categories of employed payers of income tax and national insurance who are not included in the category of...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Budget's changes to agricultural property relief from inheritance tax on nature conservation on small...

To ask His Majesty's Government what implications the presence of Croatia on the Financial Action Task Force grey list has for the provision of British banking services in relation to that country.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the meeting of employment targets is not affected by the increase in National Insurance contributions for businesses.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to differentiating between independent schools with (1) fewer than 200 pupils, and (2) more than 200 pupils, with regard to the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the latest Hunger Hotspots report, published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projection in the WFP–FAO Hunger Hotspots report, published on 31 October, that the La Niña weather...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will press for the publication in full of the report of the Commonwealth Observer Group to the 2023 Zimbabwe Harmonised elections prior to any further...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards combatting the Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the threat it poses to neighbouring countries.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to religion in equality impact assessments for allocating Official Development Assistance to Pakistan in each of the past three...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 October (HL Deb cols 17GC–20GC), when they intend to publish the terms of reference for the Home Office...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative, in their report Still Waiting: the Afghans Abandoned by the UK, published...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to changing the statutory definition of domestic abuse to that those under the age of 16 can be considered victims of...

To ask His Majesty's Government what options they are considering for the proposed new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester; and whether they plan to consider forms of public-private...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) design, and (2) safety of major roundabouts with multiple lanes, entrances and exits.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many platforms are being built at the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common for Great Western trains.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many trains per hour will be affected, diverted or cancelled between Reading and London Paddington as a result of the construction of the new HS2 station at...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many passengers they expect to use the new station at Old Oak Common travelling between Reading and Birmingham using HS2.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 15 December 2023 (HL801), what are their latest estimates of journey times for passengers...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the RAC's estimate that there were over one million potholes on UK roads in 2023, as set out in the RAC Pothole Index, published...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to make it a criminal offence to re-sell driving test slots.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the inequalities faced by Romani, Roma, and Irish Traveller communities; and which team within the Ministry of Housing,...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to bring into force section 73B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, pursuant to section 110 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 15 October (HC7508), whether (1) the transgender pride...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the residents of Tower Hamlets who may be affected by the planned new Chinese Embassy have sufficient opportunity to...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the adequacy of the Planning Inspectorate's capacity to consider human rights impacts in the sourcing of materials...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of waiting lists for gynaecology appointments within NHS England; and what steps they will take to reduce them.

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the current terms of reference of Healthwatch England.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve ventilation and air filtration in early years and school settings, in the light of a recent study which suggests that...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Vallance of Balham on 22 October (HL1416), what involvement (1) officials, and (2) Ministers have had in the drafting and...