Written answers

Thursday, 8 May 2025

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43178 on Defence: Procurement, how much has been spent on the Land Ground Based Air Defence Mounted...

    • Nuclear Submarines: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear site events there were at (a) Coulport and (b) Faslane in the last 12 months.

      Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-9B Sea Protector variant for use by the Royal Navy.

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the weaponary gifted to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022.

      Veterans: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support, HCWS619, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this...

      Navy: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained personnel is the Royal Navy short of in its full establishment.

      Agnes Wanjiru

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure accountability for the killing of Agnes Wanjiru.

      Armed Forces: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help prevent personnel reduction in the armed forces.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 36,347 houses reacquired in January 2025 require refurbishment before they can be inhabited.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18...

      Ministry of Defence: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46974 on Ministry of Defence: Land, which 17 local authorities his Department is working with on the...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18...

      Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase the security of subsea infrastructure between the UK and Canada.

      Army: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the cost of increasing the number of full-time trained regular Army personnel by 3,000.

      Veterans: Ministers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Minister for Veterans Affairs will be appointed.

      Affordable Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of homes built on surplus military land will be affordable.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the 40 most expensive substitute (a) service family accommodation and (a) single living accommodation properties were by (i) monthly rental and (b)...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025,...

      Army Cadet Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to increase the numbers of Army Cadets.

      Cadets: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 to include Army Cadet Force...

      Armed Forces: Body Armour

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to help develop female-specific body armour.

      Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for use by the Royal Navy.

      Antiradar Missiles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the RAF's anti-radar missile capability.

      Defence: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding Project ASGARD.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Bulldog armoured personnel carrier.

      Armed Forces: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the consultation entitled Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, published on 28 April 2025, whether his Department would be...

      Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to reduce the procurement time of new surface fleet assets for the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

      Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any components of the (a) Mk4 and (b) Mk4A Holbrock warhead were (i) manufactured in and (ii) procured from the US, other than the (A) arming,...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Electronic Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that ongoing work under the digital identities framework to digitise (a) sex and (b) other...

    • Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what governance arrangements are in place for the Cyber Local fund in Northern Ireland; and what steps he plans to take to...

      Media: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve access to media literacy education.

      Animal Experiments: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on public health.

      Animal Experiments: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on the economy.

      Animal Experiments: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps to help support a transition to animal-free medical research methods.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the VAT exemption cap for repairs on listed places of worship.

    • Cultural Heritage: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department provides to help support local cultural (a) events and (b) awards that seek to celebrate the (i) heritage...

      Cultural Heritage: Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47850 on Cultural Heritage: Export Controls, what the total value was of objects in...

      Culture: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to arts and culture in the West Midlands.

      UK City of Culture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when guidance will be released for cites wanting to bid for the 2029 city of culture competition.

      Television: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the regulation of televised advertisements depicting (a) violent imagery, (b) knifes and (c)...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of the Senior Civil Service in his Department are in post on a temporary basis, at each grade.

    • Employment: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of sexual assaults that occur in the workplace.

      Public Sector Fraud Authority

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 April 2025 to Question HL6032 on Arm’s Length Bodies, whether the Public Sector Fraud Authority is in the process of...

      Mortality Rates

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46096 on Mortality Rates, what the national average death rate was in (a) 1996, (b) 2000 and (c) 2024.

      Public Bodies: Assets

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public bodies have processes for disposing of surplus assets below market rate in the community interest; and what form these processes take.

      10 Downing Street: Flags

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to fly the bisexual flag at 10 Downing Street.

      Statistics: Gaza

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Secretariat uses Gaza Health Ministry statistics in its cross-Whitehall briefings.

      Cabinet Office: Staff

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 42039 on Cabinet Office: Staff, what the average number of staff attached to the Skills Match Hub...

      Prime Minister: Public Service

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press notice entitled Appointment of Oli de Botton as the PM’s Expert Adviser on Education and Skills, published on 3 April...

      Working Hours

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to publish statistics on the (a) number, (b) geographical distribution and (c) sectors worked in by people on (i) night and (ii)...

      Civil Servants and Special Advisers: Vetting

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers are asked to provide details of (i) spent and (ii) unspent criminal convictions when applying for...

      Covid-19 Inquiry: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Management Statement, published in August 2022, what steps he is taking to...

      Ethics and Integrity Commission

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46285 on Ethics and Integrity Commission, when he plans to announce the independent Chair of the...

      Royal Mail: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34653 on Royal Mail: Workplace Pensions, whether any of the 906 tax free lump sum overpayments in 2024...

      Government: Policy

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which hon. Members have been appointed as Mission Champion by the Government; and what guidance his Department has provided on whether Mission...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dentistry: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the vacancy rate of (a) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon training posts and (b) Oral and...

    • Junior Doctors: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help junior doctors find employment in the NHS after they have completed training.

      Sipavibart

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an application for authorisation of Sipavibart has been submitted to the the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

      Mental Health Services: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new mental health staff have been recruited to the NHS since 1 July 2024.

      Tofersen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to Tofersen through the Early Access Programme for people with SOD1...

      NHS: Redundancy Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of redundancies in the NHS in 2025-26.

      Solihull Hospital: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 50 per cent cut to Integrated Care Boards on Solihull Hospital.

      Rosacea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with rosacea by age since 2016.

      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities linked to the (a) diagnosis and (b) management of chronic...

      Parkinson's Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all relevant medical health professionals are aware of the different manifestations of...

      Gonorrhoea: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to implement the targeted roll-out of the Gonorrhoea vaccine.

      Social Services: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the...

      Primary Care: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to National Insurance announced at the Autumn Budget...

      Social Services: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on social...

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients can collect prescriptions in a timely manner (a) on bank holidays, (b) on weekends...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include measures on reforming funding allocations for (a) palliative and (b) other end of life care services in the...

      Neurodiversity: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of access to medication by neurodivergent people who have been...

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17083 on Mental Health Services: Schools, whether planned aspects of provision of...

      Autism: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce waiting times for autism assessments.

      Disability: Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that social care reform supports (a) deafblind people and (b) other disabled people with complex needs.

      Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Baroness Casey has begun the independent commission into adult social care.

      Health: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will establish Health and Prosperity Improvement Zones with targeted interventions in communities with the lowest healthy life...

      Death: Weather

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to prevent cold-related deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

      Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to hold the first round of cross party talks on social care.

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP surgeries have signposted patients to the Pharmacy First scheme.

      Mental Health Services: Standards

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

      Health Services: Welfare State

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of integrating health services with social welfare advice.

      Primary Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provide guidance on the handover of patient care between GPs and (a) dentists and (b) eye clinics.

      Carers: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for family carers in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

      General Practitioners: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the diversity of GPs; and how those steps align with the NHS Long Term Plan.

      Disability: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to care need s assessments for (a) deaf and (b) blind people in Surrey Heath constituency.

      Hospitals: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the rate of discharge from hospitals into social care in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted...

      Prescription Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of prescription medication that is wasted.

      Care Homes: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made on the adequacy of access to (a) medicines and (b) controlled drugs in care homes in North Somerset.

      General Practitioners: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help retain existing GPs in the workforce.

      Social Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce barriers to social care for (a) deafblind people and (b) other disabled people with...

      General Practitioners: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure constituents are financially supported when requesting a letter from their GP.

      Care Homes and Palliative Care: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to (a) palliative care medicines and (b) controlled drugs for patients...

      Health Services: Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 32209 on Health and Care Act 2022, when he expects the Accessible Information...

      General Practitioners: Buckingham and Bletchley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the GP-to-patient ratio is in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

      Prescription Drugs: Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that pathfinder sites in the NHS Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme...

      Pharmacy: Buckingham and Bletchley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average funding is allocated per pharmacy in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency under the 2025–26 contractual framework.

      NHS: Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will consult with blind and partially sighted patients on potential accessibility improvements to the NHS App.

      General Practitioners: Buckingham and Bletchley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency have received funding for estate upgrades.

      Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what resources have been provided to Baroness Casey to support (a) the independent commission into adult social care and (b) associated costs.

      General Practitioners: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many recently qualified GPs have been recruited in (A) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes through the Additional Roles...

      Hospices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve the integration of charity hospices into the National Health System.

      GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to allocate the £102 million of funding to expand and update GP premises; and whether the Tolsey surgery in...

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the report on economic review into community pharmacy.

      Pharmacy: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide sustainable funding for rural pharmacies.

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.

      Mental Health Services: Penrith and Solway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support primary care staff providing mental health services in Penrith and Solway constituency.

      Mosquitos: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 38284, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the individual risk to UK...

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce regional differences in waiting times for ADHD services.

      Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will update the Processed Cereal–based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003.

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a national prostate cancer screening programme on (a) early diagnosis...

      Hospitals: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in patient hospital discharges in Southend East and Rochford constituency.

      Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the Getting it Right First Time programme.

      Integrated Care Boards: Operating Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to make an announcement on future running costs for integrated care boards.

      Integrated Care Boards: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will receive extra funding to meet costs adjusted for population.

      Nurses: Career Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help improve the career progression of (a) nurses from Agenda for Change Band Five to Band Six...

      Doctors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure there are sufficient specialist training programmes for resident doctors to continue with their...

      NHS: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the revised Long-Term Workforce Plan will include a detailed plan for (a) meeting demand for training and (b) resolving...

      NHS: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential change in the number of (a) contracted staff and (b) bank and agency staff in the...

      Hospitals: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that (a) hospitals offer (i) gluten and (i) dairy free food that is not high in added...

      Dentistry and General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 02629, if he will undertake a review into the difference in figures between GPs and General Dental Practitioners.

      Community Health Services: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of consulting with suppliers of community care equipment and services to make...

      Drugs: Visual Impairment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in...

      General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 02629, if he will undertake a review into the work of (a) Capita and (b) NHS Business Service Authority.

      Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) the (i) Medway Community Healthcare and (ii) other NHS providers, (b) healthcare...

      General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the findings of FOI 02629 on the (a)...

      Hospitals: Trade Union Officials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals in England provide office space to Unison representatives; and what rental charges are paid in each case.

      Patients: Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department take steps with the (a) Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and (b) Medicines and Healthcare products...

      General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase the number of GPs with up-to-date pension records.

      General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI-02629, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Capita and (b) the NHS Business Services Authority on...

      Hysteroscopy: Pain

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to publish guidance on (a) safe and (b) effective pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy procedures.

      Ambulance Services: Great Yarmouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of ambulance response times in Great Yarmouth constituency exceeded national targets for category 1 and category 2 calls...

      Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients referred for a potential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease are seen by a neurologist...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.

      Integrated Care Boards: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the adequate running cost of integrated care boards per head of population.

      Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce legislation to (a) protect and (b) guide the ambulance service on a statutory footing.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve funding for local councils.

    • Waste Disposal: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Unite's statement entitled...

      Local Government: Risk Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to provide (a)...

      Faith Matters: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 April 2025 to Question 43565 on Faith Matters and Tell MAMA: Finance, if she will publish...

      Second Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate she has made of the number of second homes in each local billing authority in England.

      Veterans: Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that armed forces veterans are given priority status on local authority housing registers.

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department includes local authority (a) owned and (b) managed Gypsy and Traveller sites within its...

      Planning: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councils can account for costs of planning appeals when calculating the level of planning fees in the context...

      Housing: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications for housing to local authorities were (a) partially and (b) wholly funded by the...

      Planning: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the consultation process in the planning system; and what assessment she...

      Social Rented Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with anti-poverty campaigners on strengthening the Decent Homes Standard for social...

      Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Rivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the planning system in the Planning and...

      Renters' Rights Bill: Travellers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on traveller pitches.

      Parish and Town Councils: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41456 on Parish and Town Councils: Council tax, whether her...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47888 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, when she will publish...

      Unitary Councils: Surrey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has provided to Surrey councils on drawing up proposals for a single unitary council for...

      Local Government Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 43904 on Local Government Pension Scheme, what estimate her...

      Leisure: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for local leisure facilities.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the mandatory transfer of pensions from the 1992 Fire Fighters...

      Council Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of homes owned by local authorities had an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C or above in (a)...

  • Department for Education

    • Curriculum: Hate Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to introduce (a) misogyny and (b) the treatment of women onto the national curriculum in schools.

    • Out-of-School Education: Nottinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with Nottinghamshire County Council on the allocation of funds for Education Otherwise Than At School...

      English Language: Teaching Methods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating (a) the use of ICT to plan, draft, edit and present written...

      Schools: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of school budgets spent on (a) teaching staff, (b) other staff and (c) non-staff costs.

      Schools: Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to (a) mandate allergy safety policies in all schools, (b) ensure the provision of individual healthcare plans for every child...

      Schools: Uniforms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, whether a branded lanyard ribbon will count toward the proposed limit on the number...

      Children: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Child Poverty Strategy of Parentkind's report entitled The Missing...

      Schools: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of the cost of the increase in employers National Insurance contributions that will be met by...

      Universities: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of continuing to pursue partnerships with Chinese Defence Universities.

      Child Protection Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on setting up the child protection authority.

      Lifelong Learning: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with local businesses to ensure that (a) schools and (b) colleges in the north of England have adequate resources...

      Apprentices and Vocational Education: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase funding for (a) vocational education and (b) apprenticeships for young people in Teesside.

      Universities: Innovation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) the University of Huddersfield and (b) other local universities to help promote (i) innovation and (ii)...

      Children and Families: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to support the wellbeing of (a) families and (b) children in (i) adoption and (ii) kinship care.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Developing Countries: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department will be taking to integrate improved nutrition outcomes in the (a) health, (b)...

    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to attend the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) inflation measures and (b) indexation methodology has been included in the proposed treaty with Mauritius.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of potential challenges to resettling parts of the Chagos Archipelago.

      Metals: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that imports of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite do not come...

      Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department’s negotiating priorities are for the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review...

      European Political Community

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41879 on European Political Community, whether (a) staff and...

      Russia: Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) utilising or (b) amending the provisions of the...

      Development Aid: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he will take to ensure UK (a) health and (b) health security is not adversely impacted by changes to...

      Development Aid: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 28555 on Nutrition for Growth Summit, whether it remains...

      Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in cyber...

      Syria: Embassies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to reopen the British Embassy in Damascus.

      Syria: Civil Society

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding he plans to provide for civil society organisations in Syria in the 2027-28 financial year.

      Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has evidence of human rights violations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

      Iran: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the level of religious freedom for (a) minority faith and (b) other...

      Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the FCDO’s crisis response fund for 2025-26.

      Gaza: Educational Institutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34309, when he last raised the destruction of (a) schools and...

      Iran: Journalism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to respond to reports of the detention of journalists in Iran.

      Iran: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support human rights defenders in Iran.

      Israel and Occupied Territories: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March to Question 39447 on Israel and Occupied Territories: Development Aid, whether...

      Sudan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 39012 on Sudan: Refugees, how much and what proportion of...

      Syria: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to ensure that free and fair elections are held in Syria.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel on preventing the forced displacement of Palestinians...

      Iran: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect civil society organisations (a) within or (b) in exile from Iran.

      Syria: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ensuring that members of the previous Syrian...

      British Nationals Abroad: Abduction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the kidnapping of British citizens abroad.

      Nigeria: Peace Negotiations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria funding...

      Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s policy paper entitled London Sudan Conference, 15 April 2025: co-chairs'...

      South Sudan: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to (a) build on and (b) strengthen the 2018 power sharing agreement between...

      Polisario Front

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organisation.

      Syria: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the interim Syrian Government’s capacity to implement...

      Western Sahara: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April to Question 42840 on Western Sahara: Human Rights, what discussions he has had...

      al-Aqsa Mosque

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department provides to British nationals entering the al-Aqsa compound in East Jerusalem.

      Kashmir: Women

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

      West Bank: Culture and Educational Institutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34309, what steps his Department has taken to promote...

      Gaza: Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the targeting of media workers in Gaza on global (a) press freedom and...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help resolve the blockade of food and aid reaching Gaza.

      Western Sahara: Media and Non-governmental Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with (a) the UN Security Council and (b) his Moroccan counterpart on ensuring access...

      Rapid Support Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the rapid support forces comply with UN Security Council...

      Sudan: Food Insecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to increase the level of funding for supporting food-insecure people in Sudan.

      Sudan: Ceasefires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts who participated in the London Sudan Conference on 15...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the role of the Israeli Defence Force in the killing...

      Nigeria: Defence and Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Overseas Development Aid changes on the UK-Nigeria Security...

      Gaza: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the matters raised in the Breaking...

      Sudan: Migration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take following the London Sudan conference on 15 April 2025 to support countries...

      Sudan: Food Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the additional £120 million in food aid to Sudan pledged by the UK for the...

      South Sudan and Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of humanitarian aid distribution in (a) Sudan and (b) South...

      Côte d'Ivoire

      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 political situation in the Ivory...

      Sudan: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent engagement his Department has had with the Sudanese diaspora in the United Kingdom.

      Africa: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support African countries whose economies are affected by debt repayments.

      Syria: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of Syria on ensuring the people responsible for...

      Sudan: Christianity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues on how the UK can help...

      Afghanistan: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction in Official Development Assistance on...

      Bahrain: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on Bahrain’s political isolation laws.

      Ghana: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he made of the potential impact of the reduction in Official Development Assistance funding on...

      Afghanistan: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reduced Official Development Assistance spending on support...

      Pakistan: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he is having with (a) the Government of Pakistan and (b) other international partners on...

      Sudan: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) withdrawal and (b) closure of international...

      Syria: Minority Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department has provided to Alawite civilians living in Syria.

      Nigeria: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support Nigeria in implementing the Universal Periodic Review...

      Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help tackle the humanitarian situation in (a) Sudan and (b) countries neighbouring...

      Gaza: Statistics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department takes steps to verify statistics published by the Gaza Health Ministry.

      Nigeria: Christianity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Nigeria on support for Christians that country.

      Egypt: Ahmadiyya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Egyptian counterpart on reports of (a) arbitrary arrests, (b)...

      Israel: UNRWA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to verify the number of UNRWA operatives involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel.

      Syria: Land Mines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of landmines on the humanitarian situation in north west Syria.

      Gaza: Statistics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department uses Gaza Health Ministry statistics in its Cross Whitehall Briefings.

      Syria: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of consulting with Syrian civil society...

      Bahrain: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the (a) independence and (b) effectiveness of (i)...

      Sudan: Internally Displaced People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support displaced people in Sudan.

      Darfur: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the fluctuations in the levels of humanitarian aid that has reached Darfur over the...

      Sudan: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria he uses to assess whether to withdraw funding from Official Development Assistance programmes in Sudan.

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to reallocate reductions in in-donor refugee costs to other official development assistance...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution by the then Minister for Development on 26 February 2025, Official Report,...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether...

      Russia: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to expand the designation of vessels considered part of Russia’s shadow fleet.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Horses: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proposals he plans bring forward to enforce the ban on live exports to slaughter under the Animal Welfare (Livestock...

    • Furs: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Animal Welfare Committee will publish its review on the responsible sourcing of fur.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d)...

      Planning: Biodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) resources, (b) mechanisms and (c) funding his Department plans to make available to enable effective (i) monitoring...

      Food Banks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help retailers distribute surplus food to local charities.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42598 on Recycling: Packaging, who is on the steering group; and which...

      Weather: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with relevant authorities to prevent heat-related deaths of household pets in (a) Romford...

      Badgers and Foxes: Farms

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce harms done by (a) foxes and (b) badgers to agricultural property.

      Sugar Beet: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the beet sugar industry to tackle Virus Yellows disease.

      Alternative Fuels: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Waste Hierachy to place Sustainable Aviation Fuel...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Government response to the Office for Environmental...

      Fruit: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the overnight holding of perishable fruit consignments at...

      Fruit: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that importers of fresh fruit from outside the UK receive timely advance...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.

      Agricultural Products: Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support farmers to trade with other countries.

      Food Strategy Advisory Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that there is representation of independent (a) environmental experts and (b) clinicians on...

      Recreation Spaces: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving access to parks and green spaces.

      Plants: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 1991 Act of the International Union for the Protection of...

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive were pending a decision on 11 March 2025.

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of when applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme who submitted applications before...

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the expected timeframe is for (a) processing and (b) decision-making on Sustainable Farming Incentive applications.

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to communicate expected (a) processing and (b) payment timelines to applicants who submitted...

      Animal Welfare: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a timeline for publishing a consultation on the introduction of licensing regulations for animal sanctuaries...

      Waste Disposal: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle operators who do not dispose of waste appropriately despite holding valid...

      Recycling: Electronic Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce e-waste.

      Partridges and Pheasants: Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of cages for...

      Game: Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animal welfare inspections of game bird farms were undertaken in (a) England and (b) Wales in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023...

      Forests: Commodities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK Forest Risk Commodities regulations on low-income...

      Plastics: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase local authority capacity to recycle plastics.

      Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of EU Commission proposals to phase out (a) enriched cages and (b)...

      Nature Restoration Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed Nature Restoration Fund will (a) supersede and (b) compliment the existing biodiversity net gain...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 38211, tabled on 13 March 2025.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prisons: Overcrowding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of overcrowding in prisons.

    • Legal Aid Scheme: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve the provision of criminal legal aid to people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

      Sexual Offences: Law Reporting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have signed up to her Department's pilot programme to provide free sentencing remarks to victims of rape and sexual offences.

      Courts: Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve relationships between courts and local police.

      Electronic Tagging: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 46825 on Electronic Tagging: Standards, how Serco has performed against the 14 key performance...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Solar Power: Business Premises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the deployment of rooftop and carport solar on commercial buildings through...

    • National Grid: Tempsford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the grid connections between the proposed new town at Tempsford and the Eaton...

      Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help develop manufacturing capacity in the offshore renewables sector.

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK energy security.

      Solar Power: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory measures to ensure rooftop solar is financially viable compared to...

      Industrial Energy Transformation Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to provide further information on its long-term plans for the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.

  • Home Office

    • Employment: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the challenges faced by the Ukrainian community in securing employment opportunities as a result of their...

    • Refugees: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for future visas for Ukrainian refugees once the 18-month Ukraine Permission Extension scheme expires.

      Immigration Controls: Syria

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to resume processing indefinite leave to remain applications from Syrian nationals that have been paused.

      Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of visa applications under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

      Immigration Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the published criteria for exceptional circumstances in leave to remain...

      Dangerous Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of dog bites have been recorded in the most recent 12 month period for which data is available.

      Crime: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of town-wide safety campaigns in reducing crime in (a) Huddersfield and (b) other urban...

      Police: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department (a) issues guidance and (b) requires mandatory training for police officers on the link between violence against (i)...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the letter from Lord Sharpe of Epsom responding to the Animals in Science Committee forced swim test report, published on...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Competition and Markets Authority: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45218 on Competition and Markets Authority: Public Appointments what steps is he is...

    • Vacancies: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will legislative steps to ensure job advertisements do not ask about political views.

      Foreign Investment in UK: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to help attract green inward investment to (a) Huddersfield and (b) other northern towns.

      Urban Areas: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) high streets and (b) town centre shop fronts in (i) Huddersfield and (ii) similar towns.

      Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's trade policies promote resilience in (a) steel, (b) energy, (c) advanced...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed cut to (a) the Universal Credit health element and (b) PIP on...

    • Pathways to Work: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the consultation events on the Pathway to Work are accessible to people with disabilities.

      Personal Independence Payment: Iceland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living in Iceland claimed Personal Independence Payments in each year since 2020.

      Local Housing Allowance: Shared Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many adults living in temporary accommodation receive the Shared Accommodation Rate of Local Housing Allowance.

      Health Services and Social Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to disability benefits set out in the (a) Green Paper...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling local authorities access to up-to-date Universal Credit claimant data for all...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed disability benefit changes on children's educational...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed disability benefit changes on rates of homelessness.

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed changes to disability benefits on demand for local...

      Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18 March...

      Universal Credit: Repayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rate of clawback on Universal Credit on people employed with (a)...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to disability benefit on demand for NHS services.

      Personal Independence Payment: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support veterans who were advised to claim Personal Independence Payment instead of Armed Forces...

      State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a person who reached state pension age before 2016 would become entitled to their basic state pension.

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who accumulate points across multiple Personal Independence Payment...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Sanitary Products: Health Hazards

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting public education campaigns to raise awareness of (a) the presence of...

    • Transgender People and Women

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment the Government has made of the potential implications for its policies of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women...

      Equality and Human Rights Commission: Women

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she expects the Equality and Human Rights Commission to update its code of practice following the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For...

      Unpaid Work: Social Class

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of access to internships and work placements by people from different socio-economic backgrounds.

  • Department for Transport

    • High Speed 2 Line: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on private financing options for the second phase of High Speed Two.

    • Electric Scooters: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning the (a) sale and (b) import of devices which allow the 15.5 mph speed limit to...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact unrepaired potholes on (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with local authorities to provide sustainable road surfacing.

      Active Travel: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage active travel in rural areas.

      Mobility Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the classifications of (a) mobility scooters and (b) powered wheelchairs on people...

      Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to allow the use of privately owned e-scooters on public roads.

      Public Transport: North West Norfolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to public transport in North West Norfolk.

      Thameslink Line: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of passenger numbers on Thameslink services in (a) 2030 and (b) 2040.

      Electric Scooters: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to limit the speed of e-scooters.

      Bus Services: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the bus fare cap on passenger numbers.

      Airports: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the likely readiness of hydrogen-powered aircrafts for commercial use at the planned completion of the...

      West Coast Main Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the capacity of the West Coast Mainline between Crewe and Manchester.

      Network Rail: Lobbying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of Network Rail's compliance with his Department's guidance entitled Rules on lobbying for Non-Departmental Public...

      Renewable Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on proposed changes to the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) cap.

      Electric Scooters: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the sale of private e-scooters on public safety.

      East Coast Main Line: Sunderland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason LNER has withdrawn its London to Sunderland services from the East Coast Main Line timetable.

      Railways: Chippenham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train services were (a) cancelled and (b) delayed by more than 15 minutes on routes serving Chippenham railway station in the most recent 12...

      East Coast Main Line: Competition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the Office of Rail and Road's statistics entitled Passenger Rail Usage,...

      Railway Stations: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that train station car parks offer alternatives to online payment methods.

      Railways: Competition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) Network Rail and (b) the Office of Rail and Road on the necessary provision of information by Network Rail to...

      East Coast Main Line: Bradford and Kingston upon Hull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the costs to LNER of operating once-a-day train services to (a) Hull and (b) Bradford.

      Great British Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent by the Great British Railways Transition Team since it was established; and how many external...

      Railways: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the Strategic Outline Business Case by West Somerset Railway for linking...

  • Treasury

    • Inflation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help return inflation to the target rate.

    • Environment Protection: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33375 on Environment Protection: Finance, whether the defence sector will be included in the UK Green...

      Russia: Tankers

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has detected any ship-to-ship transfers in British waters that have enabled Russia to evade the price cap on exported oil since...

      Capital Gains Tax: Reform

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has for reform of Capital Gains Tax.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Northern Ireland Office: Information Officers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.

    • Spirit Aerosystems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he most recently met with (a) Airbus and (b) other relevant stakeholders to discuss the future of Spirit AeroSystems; and what was...

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure adequate funding for SEND in devolved nations.

  • Leader of the House

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address security issues in the One Login digital identification system.

    • Media: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that poor media literacy skills have on (1) young people's employability and (2) employers' concerns about workplace...

      Media: Adult Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what role they envisage for (1) civil society, and (2) community organisations, in delivering lifelong media literacy programmes for adults.

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the launch of (1) the Gov.uk digital wallet, and (2) the certification of the One Login digital identification...

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the remarks in November 2023 by the Government Digital Service Chief Information Security Officer that the One Login digital identification system was...

      Electronic Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that only individuals with the appropriate security clearance have privileged access to the One Login digital identification...

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what independent verification they sought to assess the security of the One Login digital identification system.

      Research: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the article in Nature titled "Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science"; and what steps they are taking, if...

  • Department for Education

    • Special Educational Needs: Schools

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether all restrictions preventing local authorities from building new special education schools have been removed.

    • Childcare: Profits

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making in controlling the profits made by private organisations operating in the childcare sector.

      Special Educational Needs: Schools

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the costs levied by private providers of special educational needs schools are being monitored and controlled.

      Private Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children who have been displaced or are due to be displaced by (1) independent school closures, and (2) future...

      Schools: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of a "stuck" school; when this definition was adopted; and how it differs from previous definitions.

      Media: Curriculum

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure media literacy programmes are part of local and regional strategies in schools.

      Media: Curriculum

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to bridge the digital divide by providing access to media literacy education.

      Media: Curriculum

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve media literacy education in schools by providing additional resources, including through (1) delivering teacher training,...

      Students: Neurodiversity

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 14 April (HL6368), what estimate they have made of the number of university students who...

      Skills England: Membership

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to announce the full membership of the board of Skills England.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Orthopaedics: Assistive Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support individuals with limb loss to use the healthcare system by innovation in assistive technologies.

    • Autism: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they carried out assessments of services provided by local authorities to people diagnosed with autism in each year since 2019; and whether the data...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Confectionery: Shops

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the regulation of American-style candy shops in the United Kingdom particularly in relation to (1) their links with criminal...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Assured Tenancies

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of abolishing assured fixed-term tenancies through the Renters’ Rights Bill; and whether they have (1)...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Electricity: Billing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing current policy levies from electricity bills (1) to alleviate affordability concerns for vulnerable customers, and...

    • Energy: Billing

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove (1) legacy renewables policy costs, and (2) climate change levy payments, from energy bills for non-domestic consumers.

      Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Listed Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of approved contractors in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme that can work on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in listed...

      Plutonium: Sellafield

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they plan to dispose of the plutonium stockpile at Sellafield.

      Plutonium: Sellafield

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to pursue nuclear power if they permanently immobilise and entomb underground the stockpile of plutonium at Sellafield.

      Plutonium: Sellafield

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any assessment has been made of the impact of the plutonium stockpile at Sellafield on the long-term national interest by anyone other than the...

      Plutonium: Sellafield

      To ask His Majesty's Government how a decision about the plutonium stockpile at Sellafield was made; and what work has been done to establish the potential of technology that could produce mixed...

      Newcleo: Plutonium

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with advanced modular reactor developer Newcleo, who previously stated their intention to use UK plutonium in their technology.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Candidates: Equality

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to launch a consultation on the implementation of section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, and if so, when they plan to launch that consultation.

    • Candidates: Equality

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timescale for commencing section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, and which protected characteristics will be covered under the provisions of section 106...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Gaza: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to aid children in Gaza in 2025, and especially those in need of medical assistance.

    • Gaza: Ceasefires

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to re-establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

      Global Survivors Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the year-on-year commitment of the £7.85 million provided to the Global Survivors Fund since 2019; and what was the country breakdown of...

      Thailand: Freedom of Expression

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessments they have made of the potential risks for British researchers and citizens from the lèse-majesté law in Thailand in the light of the...

      Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they recognise the term "domicide".

      Ahmed Jaafar Mohamed Ali

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Court of Human Rights ruling against Serbia regarding the extradition of Ahmed Jaafar Mohamed Ali; and what...

      IRA: Libya

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with (1) victims of IRA terrorism, and (2) their legal representatives, about compensation to them being provided from...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 15 April (HL6489), who were the experts consulted on the reliability of the Gaza Ministry...

      Syria: Minority Groups

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria on (1) the protection of the Alawite community, and (2) ensuring that those responsible for...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Servants: Pay

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 17 February (HL4611), which central government organisations have...

    • Cabinet Office: Women

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what guidance they will issue to (1)...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in taking forward the provisions contained in Part 4 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 relating to...

    • Bombings: Enniskillen

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold a public inquiry into the Enniskillen bomb on 8 November 1987.

      Omagh Bombing Inquiry

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions if any they had with the government of Ireland about the Omagh Bombing Inquiry at the British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 24 April.

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in taking forward the independent public history project regarding the troubles in Northern Ireland that was first announced on 24...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Animal Breeding

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the Delegated Legislation Committee...

  • Treasury

    • Small Businesses: Taxation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Federation of Small Businesses, Taking a toll: small businesses and the cost of tax compliance, published...

  • Department for Transport

    • Railways: Bus Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that passengers using rail replacement bus services in place of trains receive appropriate discounts to fares...

    • Roads: Cameras

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce roadside cameras, following trials carried out between October 2022 and February 2023.

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