Written answers

Thursday, 27 February 2025

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Employment: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,what the initial results are of the work undertaken in the eight trailblazer areas set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper; and what are...

    • Work Capability Assessment: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will take into account the potential impact of the planned reforms to the Work Capability Assessment on...

      Food Banks: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of living on recent demand for food banks in rural areas.

      State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of eligible pensioners will be entitled to the new state pension; and what proportion of eligible pensioners will get the...

      Child Maintenance Service: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to (a) tackle the fraudulent reporting of earnings to the Child Maintenance Service and (b) ensure that parents...

      Pension Credit: Wokingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking with Wokingham Borough Council to promote the uptake of pension credit.

      Supported Housing: Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of weeks that people who live in supported accommodation and...

      State Retirement Pensions: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women born (a) on or (b) after April 6 1950 have been impacted by the changes to pension age in Waveney Valley constituency.

      Veterans: Pension Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting military compensation as income to ensure that veterans can still qualify...

      Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the judgement in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd, [2023] EWHC 1441 (Ch)...

      Parental Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of parental leave.

      Child Maintenance Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will commission an independent investigation into the mortality rates of paying parents using the Child Maintenance Service.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of workplace visa rules on staffing levels within her Department.

      Jobcentres: Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the Autonomy Institute's report,...

      Pension Funds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure that reform of regulations for accessing surplus in defined benefit pension schemes help improve...

      Social Security Benefits: Health and Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the child poverty taskforce will consider the impact of proposed reforms to the health and disability benefit system on child poverty...

      Children: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty in Forest of Dean constituency.

      Employment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of young people in work.

      Unemployment Benefits: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of 18-24 year olds claiming unemployment benefits.

      Employment and Apprentices: Forest of Dean

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve (a) employment and (b) apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Forest of Dean constituency.

      Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling benefit overpayments made due to (a) fraud and (b) error.

      Pension Credit: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking with HMRC to establish data-sharing processes to enable the auto-enrolment for Pension Credit for...

      Child Maintenance Service: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for Child Maintenance Service Mandatory Reconsideration decisions.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of Britain

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28705 on Department for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of Britain, whether the...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to create effective information sharing processes with the Department for Health and Social Care so that...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Tibet: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reports of disappeared Tibetans on freedom of religion in...

    • Jagtar Singh Johal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in India on ensuring that Jagtar Singh Johal will receive a...

      Kiribati: Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's nuclear testing on the (a) medical, (b) public...

      International Day of Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Development of 23 January 2025 on International Day of...

      Pakistan: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the protection of people...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington of 5 November 2024 on...

      Algeria: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his counterparts in Algeria and (b) representatives of the Kabylie...

      Pakistan: Demonstrations

      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 reports of transnational repression...

      Syria: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safe return of refugees to their homes in Northeast Syria.

      Israel: Occupied Territories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legal...

      Yoav Gallant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds information on whether Yoav Gallant travelled through British airspace in December 2024.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton West of (a) 22 January, (b) 29 January,...

    • Agriculture: Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Improving Farm Productivity solar grant will be made available for farmers.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.

      River Char: E. coli

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce E. coli levels in the River Char.

      River Char: E. coli

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data his Department holds on E. coli levels in the River Char.

      Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department can take to ensure (a) existing drainage infrastructure is maintained and cleaned to appropriate...

      Animal Experiments: Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) replace the use of dogs in testing required under plant protection...

      Climate Change and Nature Conservation: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring all...

      Biodiversity: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available sites for biodiversity net gain credits in Lincolnshire.

      Flood Control: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming consultation about the Flooding funding formula will consider instances when small communities do...

      Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has conducted research on the potential links between fly-tipping and the availability of frequent...

      Deposit Return Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of a variable rate of deposit for the Deposit Return Scheme.

      Local Government: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the benefits of introducing statutory recycling targets for local authorities.

      Beavers: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to publish a national beaver reintroduction strategy.

      Waste Disposal: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the introduction of the Digital Waste Tracking Service.

      Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to reform waste exemptions under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales)...

      Wolves: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the re-introduction of wolves to the wild on biodiversity.

      Food: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is giving to gleaning organisations as a method to help reduce on-farm food waste.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether extended producer responsibility will apply to sales from January 2024 or from April 2025.

      Pesticides: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of existing levels of pesticide pollution on (a) (i)...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 23103 on Air Pollution, published on 9 January 2025.

      Rivers: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the Chalk Stream Recovery Plan.

      Sewers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 will be implemented.

      Climate Change: Developing Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a regional allocation system similar to flood and...

      Agriculture: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that private landowners uphold environmental standards on (a) biodiversity...

      Floods: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to help protect homeowners from property devaluations in flood prone areas of...

      Property Rights: Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of land lost through adverse possession on local flood resilience.

  • Home Office

    • Road Traffic Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of enabling the use of electronic signatures, matched to the DVLA database,...

    • Home Office: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of officials in her Department can allocate a proportion of their contracted working hours to diversity network...

      Ali Kololo

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will formally apologise to Ali Kololo about the Metropolitan Police’s involvement in his overturned conviction.

      Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist applicants who cannot apply online to access temporary visas.

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total administration cost is of granting an individual Indefinite Leave to Remain.

      Resettlement: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 28425 on Afghanistan: Resettlement, how many and what proportion of Afghans who have...

      Organised Crime: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle Serious and Organised Crime linked to Russia.

      Animal Experiments: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of project licences applied for under the Animal Welfare (Scientific Experiments) Act 1986 were refused in (a) 2021, (b)...

      Animal Experiments: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of project licence applications under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were returned to the applicant with a...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Offences against Children: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) sentenced for grooming gang-related offences in their absence in the last 10 years.

    • Law Reporting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost is of a transcript for a (a) court and (b) tribunal hearing.

      Legal Aid Scheme: Undocumented Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of legal aid for irregular migrants in 2024.

      Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to reduce the amount of time taken for cases related to perpetrators of domestic abuse to reach court in (a) Greater Manchester...

      Prisoners: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were armed forces veterans on 24 February 2025.

      Prisoners: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Afghans there are within the prison population.

      Prisoners: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that prisoners are not at risk of harm or violence while serving their sentences.

      Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for ending the standard determinate sentence (SDS40) release scheme.

      Prison Officers: Working Conditions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve working conditions for prison officers.

  • Treasury

    • Sovereign Grant: Reviews

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Sovereign Grant for the 2026-27 financial year.

    • British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with other Cabinet colleagues on the possibility of front-loading payments to Mauritius as part of the proposed UK-Mauritius...

      First Time Buyers: Stamp Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 20947 on First Time Buyers: Stamp Duties, what the average stamp duty paid was by people who claimed...

      Treasury: Buildings

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's...

      Private Education: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 19 December 2024 to Questions 19709 and 19710s on Nurseries: Business Rates and Private Education: Business Rates, whether the...

      Public Houses: Business Rates and Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16486 on Public Houses: Business Rates and Employer Contributions, what methodology her Department...

      Lloyds Bank and Halifax Bank of Scotland: North Cornwall

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned closure of (a) Lloyds Bank and (b) Halifax branches in Launceston on...

      Remittances: Ukraine

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to make changes to its policy on sending remittances to Ukraine.

      Remittances: Ukraine

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to improve the process for sending remittances to Ukraine.

      Individual Savings Accounts: Children

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30044 on Individual Savings Accounts: Children, if she will change the rules on eligibility for ISAs...

      Pensions: Fraud

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the Financial Conduct Authority to (a) investigate and (b) address (i) fraudulent activity linked to Qualified...

      Payments: Fraud

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which minister is responsible for overseeing progression of The Payment Services (Contract Terminations Amendment) Regulations 2024.

      Energy: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Energy Profits Levy on inward investment in the United Kingdom Continental...

      Holiday Accommodation: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with farming representatives on the potential impact of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax scheme on farmers...

      Schools: Uniforms

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT for all school uniform sold to primary school-aged children irrespective of...

      Care Homes: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making private care costs tax deductible.

      Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) inheritance tax payments on Defined Contribution pensions and (b) the loss of the...

      Public Expenditure: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure value for money in public spending.

      Treasury

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made in (a) identifying and (b) reducing inefficiencies within her Department.

      Employers' Contributions: Low Incomes and Part-time Employment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on employers’ ability to employ (a)...

  • Department for Education

    • Grammar Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to help reduce (a) inequalities in the admissions process to academically selective grammar schools and (b) disparities in access to...

    • Physics: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that there is adequate training for physics teachers.

      Sure Start Programme: Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres have closed in (a) Salford and (b) Wigan since May 2010; and what the (i) name and (ii) postcode was of each centre.

      Care Proceedings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that care proceedings are concluded within 26 weeks.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to amend the policy paper entitled UK-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement: The UK’s Strategic...

    • Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the prospective free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on...

      Gold: Mexico

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the ruling by the Unitary Agrarian Court Number 28 in Mexico...

      New Businesses: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) encourage investment in startups and (b) support entrepreneurs in Paisley and Renfrewshire...

      Public Houses: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions...

      Horizon Shortfall Scheme: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether people who have accepted an offer through the Horizon Shortfall Scheme are able to apply directly to the new independent appeals...

      Horizon Shortfall Scheme: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether people given an offer through the Horizon Shortfall Scheme which they have not accepted will be able to apply directly to the new...

      Defence: Financial Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27123 on Defence: Financial Services, how many stakeholders his Department has met with...

      Retail Trade: Business Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of planned increases in business rates for small retailers.

      Trade Agreements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Trade Commissioners programme since it was established.

      Post Offices: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of post office services in (a) Forest of Dean constituency and (b)...

      EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will publish its divergence tracker.

      Department for Business and Trade: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in his Department were working in the goods and tariffs team in July 2024.

      Small Businesses: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect small businesses from regulatory burden.

      Horizon Shortfall Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the claims process under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme for sub-post masters whose period of...

      Electricity Act 1989

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to ensure that the use of sub-meters in...

      Overseas Trade: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses that have experienced financial losses in relation to restrictions on trade with Russia.

      Companies: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure that companies cannot commit fraud by changing their company name.

      Companies House: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to reform Companies House to tackle illicit finance.

      Disclosure of Information: Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to update whistleblowing laws.

      Minimum Wage: North East Somerset and Hanham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of breaches of minimum wage legislation by employers in North East Somerset and Hanham...

      Groceries Code Adjudicator: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff work for the Groceries Code Adjudicator; and whether any of those staff are seconded from other Departments.

      Northern Ireland: Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February to Question 29416 on Investment: Northern Ireland, how much of the funding already deployed is from the...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to youth facilities in coastal communities.

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to include local communities in VE and VJ Day commemorations.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations made by the Leveson Inquiry on independent press regulation.

      Gambling: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of whether there is an association between video game loot boxes and problem gambling...

      Historic Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Church of England, (b) the Roman Catholic Church and (c) representatives of non-conformist...

      Arts: Ossett and Denby Dale

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support creative industries in Ossett and Denby Dale constituency.

      Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent correspondence she has received from Historic England on the Listed Places of Worship scheme.

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Historic England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings she had had in the last six months with Historic England on listed places of worship that are at risk.

      Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Church of England, (b) the Roman Catholic Church and (c) representatives of non-conformist...

      Youth Services: Community Development and Economic Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) youth and (b) other preventative services on (i) social cohesion and (ii)...

      Youth Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to provide statutory services for young people.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Homes for Ukraine Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide a breakdown of sponsors of the Homes for Ukraine scheme by nationality.

    • Party Wall etc Act 1996

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025, to Question 23815, on Housing: Construction, what steps her Department is...

      Music Venues and Nightclubs: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the continued operation of late-night venues in central London in relation to (a)...

      Right to Buy Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has conducted an impact assessment of the Right to Buy scheme on council (a) house building (b) housing stock.

      Buildings: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help prevent fraudulent fire safety certificates.

      Cladding Safety Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to transfer any buildings that have not yet started work under the Building Safety Fund to the...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23909 on Council tax, whether Band D council tax set by the...

      Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28103 on Flats: Fire Prevention, whether she has held recent...

      Unitary Councils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025, to Question 21621 on Unitary Councils, what the average (a) population...

      Local Government: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23871 on Unitary Councils, whether she plans to (a) instruct the...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.15 of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Authorities (Changes of Years of Ordinary...

      Levelling Up Fund: Culture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish an explanation for the decision taken in respect of each project that (a) will receive and (b)...

      General Election 2024: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the report by the Electoral Commission entitled Voter...

      High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - December...

      Regeneration: Dumfries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on implementing the Long-Term Plan for Towns funding for Dumfries.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Union Officials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent trade union representatives in her Department receive trade union...

      Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28103 on Flats: Fire Prevention, what examples of alternative...

      Regional Planning and Development: Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 22692, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of...

      Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) trends in the level of local authority borrowing costs and...

      Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to introduce the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

      Social Rented Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help (a) councils and (b) local authorities deliver more (i) house-building and (ii)...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Mefloquine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are applied by the Defence Medical Services to distinguish the adverse effects caused by the prescribing of Lariam (Mefloquine) to service...

    • British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's financial contribution to the proposed Chagos Islands settlement will be included in the figures his Department uses to...

      Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pairs of Peltor ear defenders have been issued to the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force.

      Ukraine: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of joint ventures between the UK and Ukrainian defence industries.

      Ukraine: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of computer numerical control machines to Ukrainian defence companies.

      Unmanned Air Systems: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on investigating drone intrusion incidents at (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Lakenheath and (c) RAF Feltwell (i)...

      Dstl: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what purposes the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.

      Ukraine: NATO

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of NATO membership for Ukraine; and what his planned timeframe is for accession for proposed...

      Ukraine: Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership Declaration, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the (a) safety of navigation and (b)...

      Ministry of Defence: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog on Ministry of Defence properties.

      Armed Forces: Mefloquine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has continued to (a) monitor and (b) report regularly to Parliament on the numbers of service personnel prescribed Lariam as an...

      Reserve Forces: Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the mandatory retirement age for reservists.

  • Attorney General

    • British American Tobacco: Fraud

      To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the report by the University of Bath entitled New report reveals potential $28 million tax discrepancy involving British American Tobacco in Kenya,...

    • Attorney General: Mauritius

      To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30615 on Attorney General: Mauritius, whether the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty on the future sovereignty of...

      Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings

      To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure the impartiality of her Department's legal advice on compensation claims against British soldiers.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty on the future sovereignty of...

      Knives: Crime

      To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on prosecuting knife offences.

      Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings

      To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has recused himself from providing legal advice on matters relating to historical allegations against armed forces personnel.

  • Scotland Office

    • Scotland Office: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Young People: EU Countries

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to remove barriers to young people in the UK wishing to study and work in the EU.

    • Government Departments: Telephone Services

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list each Department which (a) continues to and (b) no longer provides telephone numbers to Members of Parliament for its (i) Parliamentary...

      Visas: EU Countries

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to hold discussions with the EU on enabling UK citizens to extend their stay in the Schengen Area for more than 90 days in...

      Households: English Language

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of households have resident adults with no English language proficiency.

      Migrants: English Language

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the level of English language proficiency of adult migrants to the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are...

      Households: English Language

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of households in England have resident adults with no English language proficiency.

  • Department for Transport

    • Railway Stations: Devizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Network Rail on the potential merits of a Devizes Parkway railway station.

    • Railways: Plymouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to conclude the review of the Tavistock to Plymouth railway project.

      Railways: Plymouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to provide one per cent of the funding required for the Tavistock to Plymouth railway project to help ensure the...

      London Northwestern Railway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has engaged with London Northwestern Railway on improving rail connectivity between Liverpool and the mid Cheshire town of Winsford.

      Railways: Liverpool

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity between Liverpool and the mid Cheshire town of Winsford.

      Public Transport: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to encourage bus and train operators to reduce levels of disability hate crime on their services.

      Railways: Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many anaphylaxis incidents on the rail network were recorded by Network Rail over the last 10 years.

      Bexleyheath Line: Southeastern

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of additional Southeastern services from London Charing Cross on the Bexleyheath line on the...

      Land Use

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a land use framework.

      Aviation: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of licensed (a) aircraft engineers and (b) pilots.

      Mobility Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulatory health checks required before a person purchases a mobility scooter outside the remit...

      Taxis: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing taxi companies and drivers with autism awareness training.

      Public Transport: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure public transport is accessible for adults and children who are neurodiverse.

      Railway Stations: Aldridge

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to include Aldridge station in the proposed Wrexham to London Euston open access line.

      Rapid Transit Systems: Economic Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the economic contribution of light railways.

      Rapid Transit Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support light railway projects.

      Boats

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to define (a) stranded, (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels under section 252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

      Railways: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her plans to improve the safety of the rail network for women and girls will include changes to existing roles and responsibilities on (a)...

      Boats

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will published updated guidance to define (a) sunk, (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels for the under the terms of s.252 of the Merchant...

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of initiatives to bring dormant rail lines into use.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Project Gigabit: Oxfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to correspondence from the hon. Member for Henley and Thame of (a) 21 November 2024 and (b) 13 January 2025,...

    • Voice over Internet Protocol: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will meet with Silver Voices to discuss their safety concerns in relation to the digital switchover.

      Voice over Internet Protocol

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to digital telecommunications...

      Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect (a) women and (b) girls from deepfake pornography.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Community Energy Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the document entitled CEF Funded Projects, published on 31 July 2024, how many projects his Department had funded...

    • Warm Homes Plan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through the Warm Homes Plan to help ensure that (a) homes occupied by low-income families and...

      Households: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the (a) workforce, (b) skills of the workforce and (c) funding is adequate...

      Renewable Energy: Heating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) heat pumps and (b) other renewable heating solutions are (i) accessible...

      Warm Homes Plan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) local authorities and (b) community groups that provide energy efficiency...

      British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for publication of the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

      Heat Pumps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage the adoption of low-cost, room-based air conditioner heat pumps; and if he will have...

      Energy: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the consultation on...

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the Review of the Fuel...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Ossett and Denby Dale

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mineworkers Pension Scheme on the living standards of the...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will make an assessment on the potential merits of the heating-as-a-service (HaaS) business model as a solution...

      Energy: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's timetable is for publishing submissions to the consultation entitled Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards,...

      Energy: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the research paper entitled UK:EU Ecofin Regulatory Divergence Study of minimum energy efficiency performance...

      Fuels: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the recommendation 10.4 of the report entitled Road fuel market study, published by the Competitions and Markets...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether prevention and public health will feature in the 10 year health plan.

    • Dental Services: South Basildon and East Thurrock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low NHS dental access in South Basildon and East Thurrock on levels of pressure on...

      Dementia: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the NHS on the dementia diagnosis target rate.

      Health and Care Act 2022

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of expediting the implementation of section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on the...

      Dental Services: South East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients seeking emergency dental care in A&E in the South East of England.

      Tools: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he take steps to provide mental health support for victims of tool theft.

      Hospitals: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) Integrated Care Boards and (b) housing providers to provide support for people...

      Health: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop a national strategy to integrate health and housing services; and if he will make an assessment...

      Dental Services: Cheshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of dentistry in (a) Halton, (b) Cheshire West and (c) Chester in the last...

      Mental Health Services: Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many secure mental health beds were available on the secure estate in each of the last ten financial years.

      Hospitals: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of delayed discharges from hospitals.

      Health: Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide safety and health screenings for new arrivals to the secure estate.

      Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to achieve the Access and Waiting Time Standard for Children and Young People with an Eating Disorder in every area.

      Health Services: Isle of Wight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support the voluntary health sector community on the Isle of Wight.

      Dental Services: South East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce vacancies for NHS dental staff in the South East of England.

      Cannabis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children can access cannabinoid medications through the NHS; and what assessment he...

      Audiology: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the guidance on services for children with hearing loss.

      Genetics: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish (a) the business case for and (b) analysis held of the Genetic Risk Equity project.

      Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with the manufacturers of Creon.

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance on the adequate travel distance for accessing out of hours pharmacy provision.

      Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce incidents of diagnostic bias within the NHS.

      Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, of the total additional elective operations statistics published by NHS England on 16 February 2025, how many were performed by treatment...

      Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve diagnostic pathways for those suffering from persistent unexplained symptoms.

      Ambulance Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of ambulance handovers longer than 15 minutes in emergency departments.

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the consultation entitled 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme, published on 30 January 2025, what steps his Department is taking...

      Medicine: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve funding for (a) post-graduates and (b) all other medical students while they are doing...

      Pharmacy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on carrying out an independent economic analysis of pharmacy funding.

      Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce pressure on Accident and Emergency departments during peak demand periods.

      Mefloquine: Side Effects

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department gives to medical practitioners on the (a) risks of harmful long-term effects resulting from the prescription...

      Continuing Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of continuing care assessments resulted in eligibility in (a) the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated...

      Myopia: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making atropine eye drops available on the NHS for pre-myopic children.

      Doctors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist training opportunities for young doctors; and whether he has...

      Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase day care outpatient provision for the treatment of (a) children, (b) young people and (c)...

      Prescriptions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason rheumatoid arthritis patients are not entitled to free NHS prescriptions; and if he will take steps to review the...

      Mental Health Services: City of Durham

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

      Ambulance Services: Henley and Thame

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of ambulance services by South Central Ambulance Service in Henley...

      Givinostat

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all eligible NHS Trusts participate in the Early Access Programme for givinostat.

      Leukaemia: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help support community pharmacists in the early detection of leukaemia, (b) expand phlebotomy...

      Hinchingbrooke Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Cambridgeshire Constabulary, (b) the Home Office and (c) National Highways on the...

      Semaglutide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of availability of Ozempic to NHS patients.

      Fluorouracil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle intermittent shortages of Efudix and (b) improve access to alternative medications to...

      General Practitioners: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of General Practice contracts have been retendered with a higher remuneration package since 4 July 2024.

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Girls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) levels of diagnosis and (b) difficulties of diagnosing ADHD in girls.

  • Home Office

    • Overseas Students: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to change the system of immigration health surcharges for students so that, if they have to leave the UK and return home in...

    • Police: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence technology in assisting the police, particularly regarding knife crime.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Overseas Trade: Cyprus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential measures to facilitate trade between the UK and Northern Cyprus.

    • Cyprus: Business

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to facilitate UK businesses seeking to operate in Northern Cyprus.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Sports: Gambling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that professional sports teams do not associate themselves with illegal gambling sites, particularly regarding sponsorship.

    • Arts: Artificial Intelligence and Copyright

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is taking to support the creative arts sector in its discussions with the Department for Science,...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Intellectual Property: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure intellectual property remains protected from artificial intelligence training models, particularly regarding scriptwriting.

    • Musicians: Foreign Nationals

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 12 February (HL Deb col 1326), on what basis granting rights to all foreign performers would cost...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Buildings: Glass

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to incorporate requirements for bird-safe designs, such as fritted or UV-reflective glass, into future building design legislation.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Great British Energy Bill

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether a Minister of the Crown asked the Office for Environmental Protection for advice with regards to the Great British Energy Bill, in line with section 30(1)...

    • Mingyang Smart Energy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to UK national security and to resilience of the role and involvement of Mingyang Smart Energy Green Vault North Sea...

  • Northern Ireland Office

  • Cabinet Office

    • UK Relations with EU

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 6 February on EU–UK relations (HC Deb cols 963–4), what is...

  • Department for Transport

    • Delivery Services: Robots

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate the use of automated robots used for supermarket deliveries to ensure their safety, particularly regarding (1) pedestrians, (2)...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Ministry of Defence: Civil Proceedings

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many outstanding pre-Belfast Agreement 1998 Northern Ireland legacy civil claims against the Ministry of Defence are currently in progress; how much has been...

    • Death: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take following the findings of Mr Justice Humphreys in the matter of an inquest into the deaths of Kevin Barry O’Donnell,...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Nutrition

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the recommendations of the Eatwell Guide to address the health of the gut microbiome, and the environmental impacts of the food system.

    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a goal of 100 percent compliance by 2028 with the 2021 NICE guideline on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic...

      Cancer: Charities

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the upcoming changes to employers National Insurance contributions will have on cancer charities; and how that...

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to include the development of standards for the care of people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis in their delivery plan for...

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