To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23297 on Radiotherapy Finance, how many members of each working group have (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 23296 on Radiotherapy Infrastructure, how NHS England plans to improve the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 23295 on Radiotherapy Equipment, for what reason NHS England did not consult (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the potential merits of conducting cross-conditional testing in the NHS when assessing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time was between (a) referral and (b) first contact for mental health services for people aged 17 years and under in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to shorten the diagnosis period for endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase the number of appointments for people displaying signs of endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a requirement for health professionals to spend at least three years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish current waiting lists totals at each of the mesh removal centres set up following the publication of the Cumberlege...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January to Question 25639 on Surrogacy, whether he plans to respond to the Law Commission’s report on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to commission (a) research into, and (b) training programmes for, improved techniques for removal of failed pelvic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with (a) NHS England and (b) ITF Pharma UK on the (i) resources and (ii) guidance available to NHS Trusts...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of specialists in female urology across England to ensure that women...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost of providing free on-site parking to all NHS staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce inequalities in (a) still-birth rates and (b) maternal mortality related to (i) class and (ii) ethnicity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase staffing levels in maternity services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding NHS prenatal care to include three ultra-sound scans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of midwives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential reasons for health professionals leaving the NHS, to the lowest available data...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral statement of 20 January 2025 on New Hospital Programme Review, Official Report, column 750, if his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 31747 on Radicalism, tabled on the 13 February 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the development of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK's progress in ratifying the Global Oceans Treaty ahead of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff his Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

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 attacks on Christian communities in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the cost effectiveness of foreign aid.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Official Development Assistance budget is spent overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction of the international development...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen diplomatic relations with the republic of San Marino.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help end the detention of OSCE officials (a) Vadym Golda, (b) Maxim Petrov and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to meet the new Chair of the African Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister on protecting the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Government on the ongoing arrests of Tamil fishermen.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with Lowick on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in China on the treatment of (a) Falun Gong and (b) Shen Yun...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices on global climate action of (a) the US...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Department will make an assessment of the merits of redefining childcare as infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Isle of Wight Council on (a) local government reorganisation and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has plans to introduce a cap on political donations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what purposes (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have used AI in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to increase funding for the building of social housing in rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending Building Regulations Approved Document S to require...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any alternative funding streams are available for parish councils seeking to purchase community assets...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff her Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on public surveys using vouchers as incentives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to local government on the number of people...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reforms to the taxation of (a) rental...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support the Government is providing for the redevelopment of Manchester United's Old Trafford ground.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) SA80 A2 and (b) SA80 A3 rifles are currently held by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are taken against permanent staff at the Army Foundation College who develop (a) sexual and (b) otherwise intimate relationships with recruits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) male and (b) female service personnel have been charged with offences relating to sexual assault since 2014.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential threat to Naval Support Facility, Diego Garcia from saboteurs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the risk posed by foreign state actors’ covert military activity in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in response to the question from the hon. Member for Huntingdon of 24...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 29418 on NATO: Finance, if he will have discussions with his NATO counterparts on the role of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current estimated IOC date is for the first Type 83 destroyer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 26 frigates the his Department plans to order from BAE Systems; and whether this number is still subject to the outcome of the Strategic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimated IOC date is for the last of class of the Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to sell any of the Type 26 frigates currently on order for the Royal Navy, to Norway.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the agreement for Navantia UK to acquire Harland and Wolf will result in (a) delays and (b) cost increases for the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for when the Crowsnest airbone early warning system will achieve Full Operating Capability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to purchase additional E-7 Wedgetail aircrafts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what testing of in-service military helicopter exhaust emissions his Department has conducted since January 2021.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Chief Executive and (b) senior executives of Boeing on the E-7 Wedgetail programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to implement the Multi-Role Support Ship programme; and what the timeline is for (a) its development and (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his timeline is for the delivery of the first Fleet Solid Support Ship.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much a pair of Peltor ear defenders costs to issue.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British manufacturers will be given priority in new defence infrastructure contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, if he will order additional Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to help veterans experiencing PTSD find (a) retraining and (b) employment opportunities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take in response to Russian use of cluster munitions in Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of decommissioning HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark on the UK’s amphibious warfare capability; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role UK-based suppliers of (a) defence and (b) security equipment will have in reaching the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions Ministers in her Department had on government business at Labour Party Conference; whether such meetings and engagement will be recorded...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a proportional property tax as a replacement for (a) stamp duty and (b) council tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in mortgage interest tax relief on private landlords since the inception of those measures...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings representatives from Shein have had with her Department since the 4 July 2024; on what dates these meetings took place; and what was discussed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff her Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16601 on Employer’s Contributions: Public Sector, what her planned timetable is to update...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic assumptions her Department has used to calculate the proposed increase in defence spending of £13.4bn by 2027.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23883, on Public Finance: Brexit, if she will make a comparative estimate of the net difference...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform the Sovereign Grant at the next review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role management consultants will play in determining efficiency savings for phase 2 of the Spending Review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed increases to employer National Insurance contributions on businesses (a) supporting and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Business Property Relief on businesses in the broader farming sector including...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support public bodies that are ineligible for the Employment Allowance.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farmers in West Dorset who will be affected by the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax, including...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether pre-schools can receive the same (a) National Insurance and (b) Employment Allowance benefits as nurseries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry of 3 November 2024 on loan charges, with reference SG00072.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) people and (b) businesses have positive tax balances with HMRC due to overpayments of tax broken down by tax type; what the total value of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average wait time is for calls to be answered by HMRC; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce this.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent analysis her Department has undertaken on the regional distribution of revenues from the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of Financial Conduct Authority support for victims of financial fraud.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase economic growth through new technologies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of rent inflation on economic growth.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow a portion of the fines collected by (a) Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and (b) other...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK Government Green Financing Framework, published in June 2021, whether it remains her Department's policy that funding should not...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) air miles and (b) flights she has completed since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of exempting hospices from the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the pensions system to increase economic growth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff her Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to inform members of the teachers pension scheme who are in (a) final salary and (b) career average schemes of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by how much each secondary school year group is over-subscribed in Huntingdon constituency in the 2025-26 academic year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the level of financial education for students in post-16 educational settings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to support the provision of sixth form education in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times she has met with the Interim Chair of Skills England since their appointment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the period product scheme will continue within schools in the year 2025-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on the number of child sexual assault cases brought...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have a place on the breakfast clubs pilot programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund a permanent initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase the number of children and young people reading for pleasure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve mental health support in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason she is not making placing of a marker on the medical notes of firearms certificate holders mandatory for general practitioners.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether new police recruits will be trained on the impact of (a) waste crime and (b) retail crime on victims in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that firearms certificate holders should have a marker placed on their medical notes.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding allocated to police authorities to cover increased employer National Insurance contributions will be added to base budgets...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what period of time her Department has allocated funding for additional neighbourhood police officers; and whether individual police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Wolverhampton.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has provided to fire and rescue services in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) noise disturbances in Epsom and Ewell constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funding for the fire and rescue service is calculated.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with (a) local authorities and (b) business across Greater Manchester on steps to tackle the sale of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff her Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure sufficient recruitment of retained firefighters in Lincolnshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) training and (b) resources she is providing to law enforcement to ensure effective enforcement of the proposed offence of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of vehicle theft in the West Midlands.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision by Apple to withdraw its advanced data protection system in the UK on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 24409 on Animal Experiments: Dogs, what the evidential basis is for stating that tests...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29255 on Immigration: Overseas Students, if she will make an assessment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) sham marriages and (b) relationships of convenience on the number of (i) spousal...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for new-born out of country passport applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time was for student visa applications in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps her...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases relating to unsuccessful applications to the Ukraine Family Scheme are (a) awaiting hearing and (b) ongoing in (i) Crown and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to move the Chinese Embassy to the former Royal Mint building...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings (a) she, (b) Ministers from her Department and (c) senior officials from her Department have had with Apple since 4 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Apple was directly instructed to disable its Advanced Data Protection encryption service for UK users.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department last checked conditions at Marshall BioResources in Huntingdon.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had communications with the company Lowick on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a legal definition of child-to-parent abuse.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how family members are vetted under the Afghan Resettlement Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who complete the Professional Qualification in Probation remain in the Probation Service for at least five years after qualifying.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the legal services sector on (a) levels of employment and (b) gross value added.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure the recommendations of the Prison Capacity Review are implemented.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what immediate steps she is taking to tackle prison overcrowding while awaiting the conclusions of the 2025 Prison Capacity Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers working in each prison in Wales were recorded as Welsh speaking in (a) March, (b) June, (c) September and (d) December 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (iv)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2025 to Question 30518 on Department for Work and Pensions: Translation Services, what the spend in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing child related benefits annually in line with trends in level of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people used Access to Work support in 2024; for what reasons; and what the cost to the public purse was of this.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the priority order of Universal Credit deductions; and if she will make an assessment of the potential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to work capability assessments in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of appeals related to claims for disability and long term sickness benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people of working age currently claiming sickness and disability benefits that would be unable to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to assess the fairness of the two-child limit on Universal Credit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of foreign national offenders receive benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of returning the assessment process for disability and long term sickness benefits in-house.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential causes of the (a) disabilities and (b) long-term illnesses that have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what purposes the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of naming supported lodgings as specified accommodation under housing benefit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Minister for Social Security and Disability attended the Muslim Council of Britain's leadership dinner on 25 January 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff his Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will implement stronger penalties for creating non-consensual deepfake content.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Bertin Review will consider the differences between the online and offline regulation of pornographic content.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with his American counterpart on the security provisions in place for UK citizens that have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the forthcoming strategy on phasing out animal testing will include all areas of science and regulatory testing,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with representatives from civil society on phasing out of animal testing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to meet with representatives from civil society to discuss the Government’s strategy to support the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the work produced by the University of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Church of England on the protection of Cathedral buildings as heritage assets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of proposed cuts to the Parks...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support (a) youth centres and (b) youth services in the Forest of Dean.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for business and academic research of requiring the Office for National Statistics...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of physical education in the national...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to support the School Games Organisers Network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's Statutory guidance for local authorities’ youth provision, published on 27 September 2023,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure youth voice is integrated into the new national youth strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide funding for grassroots tennis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the need for the National Youth Strategy to register the importance of long-term sustainable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the National Youth Strategy provides sufficient funding to youth services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to provide funding for local sports clubs in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has commissioned research into trends in the level of public trust in the UK press; and whether she plans to take steps to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to shift to using the Impress regulator.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will fully implement the recommendations of the Leveson Report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to continue to publish statutory notices in local newspapers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish the results of the November 2022 Listed Events: Digital Rights Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of EY's report entitled TV distribution after 2034,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support deaf athlete swimmers with (a) training, (b) funding and (c) accessing equal opportunities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the (a) Premier League and (b) English Football League on the cost of football tickets; and if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what additional support her Department is providing to churches, in the context of the decrease in funding for the Listed Places of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of cultural activities in Wolverhampton.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29617 on Heathrow Airport, whether she plans to have a vote in Parliament on the revised...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 18360 on Transport: Infrastructure, if she will list the transport projects (a) approved and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22503 on Roads: Lighting, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of the proposed A141 upgrade north of St Ives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people worked at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022, (e) 2023 and (f) 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to introduce measures to limit the brightness of LED car headlights.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of earmarking 10% of the transport budget for encouraging (a) walking, (b) cycling and (c) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of existing health and safety standards on (a) electric vehicles and (b) their batteries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage consumers to purchase second-hand electric vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) assessments and (b) consultations her Department undertakes when determining locations for the installation of electric vehicle charging points.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any harbour authority in the UK has issued a surcharge notification to a ferry operator under the Seafarers’ Wages Regulations 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish which UK harbour authorities have requested declarations from ferry operators under the Seafarers’ Wages Regulations 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether P&O Ferries has responded to the request for an equivalence declaration from the harbour authority in (a) Larne, (b) Cairnryan, (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points installed in (a) small towns and (b) rural communities;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of flight delays at Heathrow Airport on the economy in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure domestic companies with UK-based shareholdings are prioritised to offer (a) ground and (b) air services for potential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has she had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of living under a flight path on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister of Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Executive on improving the (a) frequency and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of commercial protections for airline passengers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the powers of train conductors to tackle disruptive levels of noise on trains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to ensure the Integrated Transport Strategy prioritises road safety.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff her Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff his Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 94 of his Department's final stage impact assessment entitled Strengthening workers’ rights to trade union...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32942 on Northern Ireland: Investment, what estimate he has made of the private sector...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to use the Postcode Address File to support (a) innovation, (b) small businesses and (c) the economy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many public contracts awarded by his Department since 5 July 2024 have required suppliers to recognise trade unions as a condition of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the lithium (a) extraction and (b) processing industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the domestic critical minerals industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of purchasing wind turbines from Chinese manufacturers on the UK steel industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to encourage occupational pension schemes to invest in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the rate of earnings before interest and tax allowance in OFGEM's energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the consequences will be for landlords who do not raise their EPC rating to C when it is unfeasible to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of off-grid properties in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of 10 February...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff his Department has seconded from Palantir since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Great British Nuclear on the potential merits of developing new nuclear power generation on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on using tidal and wave energy to achieve his net zero targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the devolved Administrations to meeting the UK's net zero target.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the recycling rates in Birmingham in 2022-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to provide an Answer to Question 26922 on Waste Disposal: Monitoring, tabled on 28 January 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on outsourced private companies levying fines under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27559 on Domestic Waste: Recycling and Waste Disposal, whether his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 24365 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: WRAP, how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) pheasants and (b) partridges were imported for shooting in 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to implement changes to binding commitments on nature protection, in the context of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve data reporting on consumption emissions, in the context of commitments made...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to create any new national parks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to involve communities and stakeholders in the development of a new Clean Air Strategy; and what his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure food and allergy labelling laws are updated to provide clearer and accurate information for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of trained and skilled staff conducting checks on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Clean Air Zones in cities across England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how funding from the farming innovation programme will be allocated among different agri-technology research and development...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide an annual assessment of the UK’s progress towards climate and nature targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on ensuring that any fines placed on water companies are not passed onto customers in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he allocated funding previously allocated to the Air Quality Funding Scheme for 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Havant Thicket Reservoir is one of the nine new reservoirs referenced in the press release entitled Reeves: I am...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take through the Environmental Improvement Plan to consider the potential impact of air pollution on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on (a) reducing regional and (b) achieving international...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25593 on Wood-burning stoves: air pollution, what assessment his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the reliability of smart meters on farms, in the context of their impact on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new GIS flood mapping on housebuilders' ability to secure affordable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of industry and businesses in developing cost-effective...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has put a contingency plan in place in the event that Thames Water becomes financially unsustainable.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to trial Avian Flu vaccinations in poultry farms in Devon.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary closure of capital grants within the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to implement alternative mechanisms to help support farmers with (a) hedgerow planting and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to prohibit water companies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department provides for large-scale farms transitioning to agroecological approaches.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage the adoption of agroforestry systems where crops are planted among...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department offers young individuals seeking to start their own farming enterprises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of mixing farming practices that integrate livestock and crop...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the adoption of hydroponic systems among traditional farmers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research into the scalability of vertical farming practices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to collaborate with educational institutions to provide apprenticeship opportunities in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the expansion of domestic manufacturing of (a) tractors, (b) combine...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory incentives to (i) support...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the long-term strategic investment required to support...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of aligning the controls on shotguns with that of other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to extend the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme beyond 31 December 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of harmful pesticides on the number of bees in Hertfordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to provide additional (a) funding and (b) other support to free range poultry farmers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding opportunities his Department offers farmers to introduce precision agriculture tools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made as assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent developments in Russia's war in Ukraine on food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 27227 on Shellfish: Animal Welfare, whether he has made an assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8712 on Animal Welfare, what steps he plans to take to help improve...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency, in the context of proposed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the total land entered into the Sustainable Farming Incentive herbal ley action (CSAM3) has been on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on permitting a vaccine for Bluetongue; and what discussions he has had with devolved...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide additional (a) financial and (b) social support to poultry farmers affected by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Cabinet Office’s Information Rights User Group (IRUG) has met since 5 July 2024; if he will publish minutes of the IRUG's...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 25 February 2025, Official Report, column 634, if he will make an assessment of the...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the dates of meetings of the Veterinary Medicine Working Group.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the introduction of a new UK Youth Mobility scheme in partnership with the European Union.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle ageism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of setting up the UK Soft Power Council; how much it will cost to run per year; and whether board members will receive a...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for freedom of religion or belief in China of the recent trial of Hui Christian pastor Ma Yan.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they last raised the persecution, imprisonment or disappearance of religious leaders or believers in China with the government of China, and what response...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce education in (1) the use, and (2) the development of, artificial intelligence technologies within the school curriculum.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 23 February 2024 (HL6145), what progress they have made on the education sector certification...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing screening tests to identify early difficulties with numeracy; and whether those tests could take place at the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer  by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 6 January (HL3649), what progress has been made in discussions across the Government...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by Sustrans Children's Walking and Cycling Index 2024, published 26 February, what steps they are taking to address the gender...

To ask His Majesty's Government what role they envisage for the Rail Safety and Standards Board within the new railway structure with Great British Railways.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any restrictions being put in place to prevent Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles from accessing any critical infrastructure.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many full driving licences are held in the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 13 February (HL5039), what is the latest status of any revisions to the Crossrail 2 safeguarded...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 18 February (HL4719), whether they were (1) part of the Manchester Task Force, or (2) consulted by...