Written answers

Friday, 4 April 2025

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets his Department has for staff recruitment.

    • Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to review the effectiveness of the implementation of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

      Dover Port Health Authority: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 35691 on Dover Port Health Authority: Finance, how much funding his...

      Sustainable Farming Incentive: Educational Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March to Question 36816 on Sustainable Farming Incentive: Educational Visits, whether the...

      Poultry: Norfolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the mandatory housing order for poultry in Norfolk to be lifted.

      Fisheries: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) monitor and (b) reduce compliance costs for fisheries regulations.

      Environmental Protection: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department maintains records of compliance costs for agricultural regulations.

      Environmental Protection: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department maintains accurate records of compliance costs for agricultural regulations.

      Rights of Way: Rivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 35439 on Forests and Rivers: Access, when he expects to confirm the...

      Environment Protection: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Questions (a) 36880, (b) 36881, (c) 36882, (d) 36883 and (e) 36884, which...

      Nature Conservation: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will meet with the hon. Member for West Dorset to visit the West Dorset Wildings Brit Valley Project.

      Litter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 36460 on Litter, what steps he plans to take to support local...

      Land: Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to consolidate the different types of nature designation of land.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international counterparts on best practices for balancing the environmental...

      Recycling: Public Houses

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

      Horticulture: Peat

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support the horticultural sector in the peat free transition.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility fees on businesses in the UK...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average time was to complete a home once planning permission had been granted in the latest period for which...

    • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Marketing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2025 to Question 16552 on MHCLG: Marketing, if she will provide (a) an extract...

      Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has any staff permanently based in the Cabinet Office in the context of her role as Deputy Prime Minister.

      Tell MAMA: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating grant funding for Tell MAMA.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37225 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:...

      Burns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report entitled Saving Lives Is...

      Housing: Pylons and Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has held with Cabinet colleagues on the extension of the £250 reduction in electricity bills...

      Historic Environment Records

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring section 230 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force.

      Nature Restoration Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Nature Restoration Fund levy will be subject to economic viability assessments.

      National Parks: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning applications without clear necessity on the...

      Affordable Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31973 on Affordable Housing: Construction, and with reference to...

      Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.62 of the Office for Budget Responsibility Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published on 26...

      Council Housing: Nottinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many disabled people have been allocated council housing in Nottinghamshire since 27 March 2024.

      Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise disabled people on waiting lists for social housing.

      Social Rented Housing: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to local authorities in rural areas with high levels of (a) executive...

      Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled £2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and...

      Private Rented Housing: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to section one of the policy paper entitled A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support...

      New Towns: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether new towns will be built through development corporations.

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 37069 on Local Government Finance, what information her Department...

  • Department for Business and Trade

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of third-party AI tools in relation to topics with a security...

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets his Department has for staff recruitment.

      Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the dates of meetings he has held with (a) companies and (b) creators on the potential impact of artificial...

      Sickle Cell Diseases: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of research and development funding for sickle cell disorder.

      Data Protection: Medical Records

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and (b) NHS stakeholders on the...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Cabinet Office: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has used AI software to help respond to (a) Freedom of Information Act requests and (b) written parliamentary questions.

    • Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists in regulating lobbying by foreign-based firms.

      Cabinet Office: Email

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the length of time before an email in his Department's inbox is subject to automatic deletion; whether such deleted emails remain searchable on...

      Elish Angiolini

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department held on the eligibility of Lady Elish Angiolini for the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of...

      Ministers: Vetting

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a data sharing arrangement in place between the Cabinet Office and (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) the National Crime Agency on...

      School Support Staff Negotiating Body

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department assessed the reinstatement of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body against the requirement set out in the Approvals Process...

      National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority: Statistics

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to lay an Official Statistics Order to include the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.

      Government Departments: Communication and Marketing

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27919 on Government Departments: Communications and Marketing, what the aggregate figure for...

  • Department for Education

    • Educational Institutions: Sanitary Products

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Period product scheme for schools and colleges, published 9 September 2024, what proportion of...

    • Dyslexia: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support dyslexic children in education in Surrey Heath constituency.

      Dyslexia: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of late dyslexia diagnosis on children's educational outcomes; and whether she will consider...

      Special Educational Needs: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) including training on (i) dyslexia and (ii) neurodiversity in mandatory...

      Special Educational Needs: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities training provided in Initial Teacher Training...

      GCSE: Sign Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a British Sign Language GCSE.

      Schools: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in debt in (i) England and (ii) Essex.

      Schools: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with head teachers on (a) energy bills and (b) other costs for schools.

      GCSE: Ukrainian Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a GCSE in Ukrainian.

      Ofsted: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was allocated to Ofsted in (a) cash and (b) real terms in each year since 1995.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ukraine: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with (a) Ukrainian health authorities and (b) NGOs to ensure the continuity of HIV...

    • Ukraine: Drug Resistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department is providing to Ukraine to help tackle antimicrobial resistance.

      Development Aid: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure international climate finance reaches children in communities...

      Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will put the role of Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on a statutory footing.

      Russia: Diplomatic Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of British diplomats posted to Russia have language proficiency in Russian at CEFR level C1 or higher.

      Roman Abramovich

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on seizing the interest that has accrued on Roman...

      EU Countries: Religious Hatred

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his European counterparts on (a) religiously motivated hate crimes and (b)...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he will respond to the letter of 27 February 2025 from the House of Lords International Agreements Committee...

      Development Aid: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on the Development Review; and how he plans to use that review to inform the planned...

      Ukraine: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 February 2025 on Ukraine, Official Report, columns 513 to 515, what...

      Commonwealth: Cultural Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase opportunities for cultural exchange across the Commonwealth.

      United Nations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the UN Secretary General’s...

      Conflict Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support efforts to promote conflict prevention in (a) the United Nations and (b)...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • NHS England: Privacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) data protection and (b) privacy during the transfer of NHS England's functions.

    • Department of Health and Social Care: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets his Department has for staff recruitment.

      NHS England: Managers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new roles at director level or above he plans to create in his Department following the closure of NHS England.

      Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Agency Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the average cost to the public purse of one band 5 nursing hour supplied by (a) On-framework staffing...

      Health Services: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the role women's health hubs in the 10-year health...

      Endometriosis: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose endometriosis was in each of the last five years.

      Doctors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28599 on Doctors: Training, if he will conduct a review of the selection process...

      Acupuncture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) safeguards and (b) support her Department has put in place to help protect people who experience (i) injury and (ii) illness...

      Health Services: Bournemouth West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for NHS services in Bournemouth West constituency.

      Phlebotomy: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support access to phlebotomists in Lincolnshire.

      Physician Associates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many physician associates were employed by the NHS in England in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make an assessment of the...

      Postnatal Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that (a) all and (b) ethnic minority women have effective access to (i) postnatal care, (ii) mental...

      Integrated Care Boards: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on funding for integrated care boards.

      Cancer: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness during Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month of the signs and symptoms of cancer in...

      Prostate Cancer: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of providing mobile PSA blood testing clinics in deprived communities on...

      Long Covid: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people impacted by Long Covid in Surrey Heath constituency.

      Health Services: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with (a) NHS England and (b) healthcare professionals to ensure that patients from ethnic minority...

      Medical Equipment: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the review of Part IX of the Drug Tariff supports the NHS 10 Year Plan in shifting...

      Medical Equipment: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of NICE’s Late Stage Assessments on the attractiveness of the UK for...

      Medical Equipment: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the review of Part IX of the Drug Tariff does not adversely impact investment by the...

      Catheters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NICE Late Stage Assessment on intermittent catheters on the ambition to move...

      Viral Diseases: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a centre of excellence for the (a) care and (b) research of (i)...

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people impacted by myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.

      NHS: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) occupancy and (b) utilisation rates of clinical rooms in the NHS estate was in the latest period for which data is available.

      Hernias: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) eligibility requirements for NHS hernia...

      Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help tackle shortages across the Parkinson’s disease specialist workforce and (b) assess...

      Endometriosis: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients waiting for gynaecological surgery are waiting for surgery for thoracic endometriosis.

      Ambulance Services: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to decrease reliance on private emergency ambulance service companies.

      London Ambulance Service: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department is providing the London Ambulance Service.

      NHS

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the implementation of the NHS 10 year plan.

      NHS England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which of NHS England's current responsibilities will be outsourced to private sector consultancies or external firms when it is abolished.

      NHS: Sanitary Products

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 17.7 of the NHS Standard Contract 2024/25 Service Conditions, published in February 2024, what steps her...

      Strokes: Bedfordshire and Thames Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allocate capital funding to improve stroke care infrastructure within the (a) Buckinghamshire,...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on partnerships with external healthcare organizations.

      Maternity Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking through (a) recruitment and (b) retention practices to ensure the diversity of the maternity healthcare...

      NHS England: Assets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to manage the redistribution of NHS England's (a) assets and (b) resources.

      Earwax: Community Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Integrated Care Boards provide community-based ear wax removal services.

      Ibuprofen and Paracetamol

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring guidance on the sale of (a) paracetamol and (c) ibuprofen into law.

      Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that ethnic minority women are adequately represented in the development of national maternity care (a)...

      Health: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on the Women's Health Strategy in relation to (a) healthy lifestyle choices, (b) breast...

      Earwax: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support integrated care boards to offer ear wax removal services for patients when the ear wax is...

      NHS: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the private sector is used to help reduce NHS waiting lists for the (a) most urgent...

      Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s severity modifier on...

      Abiraterone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to allow doctors to prescribe Abiraterone.

      Doctors: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of offering (a) guidance or (b) funding support for charities who are...

      Clinical Commissioning Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the (a) regulation and (b) oversight of clinical...

      Sexual and Reproductive Health: Surveys

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to repeat the Reproductive Health Survey for England 2023; and whether he plans to take steps to record (a)...

  • Attorney General

    • Attorney General: Equality

      To ask the Solicitor General, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets her Department has for staff recruitment.

  • Treasury

    • Debts: Private Sector

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to compel private creditors to participate in debt relief.

    • Taxation: Natural Gas and Oil

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What assessment she has made of the potential impact of revoking the windfall tax on oil and gas companies on the revenues of the exchequer.

      Financial Services: Switzerland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the UK-Switzerland Financial Services Mutual Recognition Agreement to cover...

      Financial Services: India

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's timetable is for thee next phase of the UK-India financial services regulatory dialogue.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • USA: Ammunition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what munitions the UK sources (a) directly and (b) via supply chains from the United States.

    • RAF Molesworth: US Air Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the US Air Force European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) works at RAF Molesworth.

      Defence Equipment: Iron and Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) domestic and (b) foreign sources of high-grade steel on which his Department will rely for the manufacture of (i) warships, (ii)...

      Technology: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, 26 March 2025, what his Department's definition of novel technology is.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, 26 March 2025, when he plans to achieve his target for major platforms to have an average of...

      Military Aircraft: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 34360 on Defence Equipment: Procurement, what discussions he has had with his (a) Italian and (b)...

      Ukraine: Ammunition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to replenish the artillery ammunition given to Ukraine.

      Estonia: Armed Forces and Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) troops, (b) tanks and (c) other military vehicles the United Kingdom had in Estonia on 27 March (i) 2025 and (ii) 2021.

      Estonia: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a summary of his discussions with his Estonian counterpart that took place on 26 March 2025.

      NATO: Military Exercises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the United Kingdom is contributing to the NATO Hedgehog Exercises.

      Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Rules of Engagement British Forces would be under as part of Multinational Force Ukraine.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Powers of Attorney

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing applicants to apply for lasting power of attorney without a (a) passport (b) driving...

    • Prison Officers: Armed Forces and Civil Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to promote the Advance into Justice scheme; and whether she plans to take steps to establish continuity of service between the...

      Pre-sentence Reports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is her policy that pre-sentence reports to inform judges prior to passing sentences on offenders should be requested in light of (a) their...

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support prisoners leaving prisons with drug addiction.

      Sentencing Council for England and Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the potential savings to the public purse of abolishing the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Domestic Visits: Suffolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many ministerial visits he has made to Suffolk since 4 July 2025; and where those visits took place.

    • Electricity Generation: Gas Fired Power Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment on energy payments to gas fired electricity generators during the winter...

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets his Department has for staff recruitment.

      Electricity: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) consult and (b) compensate local communities impacted by new electricity network infrastructure projects.

      Energy: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to (a) help decrease planning delays for energy infrastructure projects and (b) engage with the public...

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve the process for procuring (a) transformers, (b) cables and (c) other critical components for...

      Great British Energy: Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the long-term sustainability of the solar panels being installed under the Great British Energy...

      Solar Power: Batteries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the solar projects under the Great British Energy scheme will include battery storage solutions.

      Energy: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) primary and (b) secondary schools with high energy costs.

  • Department for Transport

    • Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 38041 on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the complete resurfacing of an existing road is...

    • Speed Limits: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help tackle speeding in Lincolnshire.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the average time taken to process an asylum claim after July 2024.

    • Asylum: Syria

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether non-Syrian nationals displaced by the Syrian civil war seeking asylum have had their claims paused following the general pause of...

      Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on people who have been deported.

      Visas: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the UK on student visas later claimed asylum in each of the last five years.

      Migrant Workers: Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to tackle fraudulent Certificates of Sponsorship as a route for illegal immigration.

      Refugees: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the number of children in the UK who are (a) stateless and (b) at risk of statelessness.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Public Sector: Publicity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to make changes to the rules on public notices for small online news publishers.

    • Gambling: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to regulate unregulated legal gambling.

      Bet365

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will withdrawn Bet365's UK operating licence for openly operating in China.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Planning Permission

      To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of planning applications that were considered by local authorities in 2024 were determined by (1) planning applications committees, and...

    • Local Government Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what individual programmes or initiatives have been launched since 5 July 2024 that require local authorities to bid to the government to receive funding.

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Taxis

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the total expenditure on taxis for school transport in England in the 2023–24 financial year, broken down by local authority; and...

    • Schools: Attendance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Who is Losing Learning? Finding Solutions to the School Engagement...

      Arts: Higher Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support universities and other higher education institutions offering foundation courses in creative subjects, including fine art.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • International Assistance: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that bilateral and multilateral health aid remain condition-free, particularly in regard to sexual and reproductive health...

    • Taiwan Strait: Security

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security situation in the Taiwan Strait.

      Development Aid: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the reduction of Official Development Assistance on women and girls' education (1) globally, and (2) in Afghanistan.

      Development Aid

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the reduction of Official Development Assistance on (1) levels of infant mortality, and (2) the effectiveness of...

      Azerbaijan: International Red Cross

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan advocating for the continued operation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in...

      British Council

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the funding of the British Council, and to the scope and geographic coverage of its future activities.

      Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 20 March (HL5602), what representations the government of China or its representatives have...

      Nigeria: Religious Freedom

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 6 February (HL4583), what specific measures they are taking to address the root causes of...

      Israel: Gaza

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the resumed fighting in Gaza, what plans they have to ensure access to humanitarian aid and a return to a ceasefire.

      Disinformation: Relationships and Sex Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking in their international development strategies to counter misinformation campaigns that target comprehensive sexuality and family...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Gender Dysphoria: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the final findings of the longitudinal outcomes of gender identity in children study will be published before the commencement of the NHS England puberty...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Equality Advisory and Support Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 December 2024 (HL2825), which organisation was awarded the contract to operate the Equality...

    • Equality Advisory and Support Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 December 2024 (HL2826), whether they collect data on the number of Muslims who contact the...

      Equality Advisory and Support Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 December 2024 (HL2826), what steps they will take to increase the number of cases related to...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Sports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop a strategic vision for the future of sport in the UK.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Administration of Justice: Public Opinion

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the new guidance published by the Sentencing Council on public confidence in the criminal justice system.

  • Treasury

    • Stocks and Shares

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase domestic ownership of UK equities.

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