Friday, 9 May 2025
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what the weekly attendance was for (a) children, (b) adults and (c) all ages for (i) weekly, (ii) Sunday and (iii) school...
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to p.10 of the report entitled Church Commissioners' Research into Historic Links to Transatlantic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the extent to which unmet support needs related to Special Educational Needs and Disability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) level of use of AI by students to complete assessments in (i) secondary, (ii) further and (iii) higher...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure staff in school-based nursery settings are adequately trained to care for infants under two years old.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the period product scheme will continue within schools in the year 2025-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has provided to (a) local authorities and (b) families on the special assessments section of the Adoption and Special Guardianship...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rule change preventing nurseries and preschools from charging for additional hours on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what eligibility criteria her Department is using to choose successful schools for Great British Energy's rooftop solar panels project.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to extend the breakfast clubs initiative to state-funded early childhood education institutions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many private schools Ministers in her Department have visited since 5 July 2024; and which schools they have visited.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of undergraduates using generative artificial intelligence for completing assignments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason Hatchlands Primary School in Redhill has withdrawn from the breakfast club trial.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to (a) school leaders and (b) teachers on how to counter inappropriate use of Generative AI by pupils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46070 on Schools: Domestic Visits, how many private schools she has visited since 5 July 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of school pupils using generative artificial intelligence for completing homework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of planned disability benefit changes on rates of school readiness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to work with the relevant authorities to ensure food hygiene standards are (a) maintained and (b) improved in cafeterias in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to work with relevant authorities to ensure that the nutritional value of food served in cafeterias in state education...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of training available to school and children's social care staff on (a) recognising and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending free childcare funded hours to people undertaking accredited professional healthcare...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of schools that have asbestos present; and what steps she is taking to reduce levels of asbestos in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost of constructing a new (a) primary and (b) secondary school was in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to assess the consistency of SEND policy implementation in secondary schools; and what mechanisms exist to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to introduce mandatory training on (a) ADHD and (b) other neurodevelopmental conditions within initial teacher training...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 April 2025 to Question 36463 on Free School Meals, what arrangements are in place for transitional protections on free...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the educational support system for post-16 students who missed GCSE examinations due to unforeseen circumstances.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Adult Skills Fund on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to the Support for Families with Disabled Children programme; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the mental health of (a) teachers and (b) support staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28734 on Prisoners: Parents, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to collaborate with training providers to increase skills levels in high voltage dynamic cables.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing funding for small and specialist Higher Education Institutions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support post-92 institutions to (a) improve the educational experience and (b) widen participation of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) initiatives and (b) retraining opportunities are available for people returning to work after a career break for caring responsibilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has set a minimum quality threshold under the apprenticeship accountability framework for training providers to continue...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with EngineeringUK on supporting engineering companies in providing T Level placements for engineering students in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment (a) of the potential merits of cancelling all foreign aid to Pakistan and (b) with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people are employed as technical cooperation officers to support the Government of Saint Helena; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the (a) pay and (b) benefits of (i) UK and (ii) Saint Helenian police officers of the same rank serving in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, by what year he expects Saint Helena to become financially self-sustainable; and whether it is his policy that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to use the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action snapback mechanism to re-impose...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the time taken for Iran to construct a nuclear weapon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will he ask the (a) UN Secretary General and (b) Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve relations with the African Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to address Iran's support for terrorism against (a) the UK and (b) the UK's allies.
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 case brought by Sudan against...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy that hon. Members are formally consulted before Government decisions which would have a particular impact on their...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will make it his policy to fly the Middlesex Flag outside Downing Street on Middlesex Day 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the response to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 request with reference FOI2024/14571.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44342 on UK Trade with EU: Public Consultation, what discussions he has had with the EU TCA...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42043 on Elish Angiolini, whether the Government was aware of the legal restriction before the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of restoring stronger ties with the European Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b)...
To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure increased prosecution rates for retail crime.
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates in cases of violence against women and girls.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 45641 on Nappies: Waste Disposal, whether the UK Health Security Agency have provided...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of abolishing NHS England on the number of research partnerships with universities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of Jewish women who have breast cancer according to the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP surgeries in England have a vaccination rate for (a) Diptheria, (b) Tetanus and (c) Polio for babies under 8 months of age of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK’s health security against (a) malaria, (b) tuberculosis and (c) HIV/AIDS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce differences in healthy life expectancy between regions in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of care for Parkinson in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with cancer charities on taking steps to improve the transportation of stem cells.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on taking steps to improve the transportation of donor...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing research investment into Parkinson’s disease in Surrey.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on lung health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to help improve the (a) early detection and (b) treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staff turnover on the quality of care in retirement homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of contacts that UK NHS Ambulance Trusts have had with people who are (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are on waiting lists for mental health services in each NHS (a) Trust, (b) Integrated Care Board and (c) Region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Personal Independence Payments assessments for people with (i) moderate and (ii)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in South Ribble constituency are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP); how those payments are broken down between...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's reports entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many working-age people are in receipt of the PIP daily living component at (a) regional, (b) constituency and (c) local authority level...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many working-age people are in receipt of the PIP daily living component at (a) regional, (b) constituency and (c) local authority level;...
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 44588 on Parliament: Television, whether...
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, from which countries' waters fish served on the Parliamentary Estate originated in the last 12...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing licensing scheme for access to controlled drugs in UK care homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help older people report scam phone calls.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the arrest made at a Quaker meeting house in London in March 2025 on peaceful protest.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44484 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, what assessment her Department has made of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to provide powers to the police to take enforcement action against the illegal use of e-scooters on the public highway.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Chinese-made drones used by police forces on cyber security.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how is the value of the financial sum added weekly to an Aspen card calculated.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding will be made available for youth services in Huddersfield to (a) support early intervention and (b) reduce youth...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Table 10 of the technical annex entitled The combined environmental land management offer, published on 19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on requiring imports of (a) eggs, (b) pork...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46277 on Forests: Commodities, what his planned timetable is to set out...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential environmental merits of including Miscanthus as an...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Natural England on the potential impact of issuing a GL43 on the shooting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting the introduction of bottle deposit schemes in (a) Yeovil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with producer country stakeholders as it designs the Forest Risk Commodities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce environmental pollution caused by the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on a touring agreement with the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of the Business Rates Review on live entertainment venues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of tackling (a) trauma, (b) addiction and (c) mental health in reducing the rate of re-offending among...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a new approach to help tackle hyper prolific offending through (a) the monitoring...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biological male prisoners are held in E Wing in HMP Downview.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing stab vests to prison officers.
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the 10 franchised delivery providers of education that are registered with the Office for Students with (1) the highest number of foreign national...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence technologies in supporting (1) the diagnosis of stroke in patients, and (2) the prescription...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current vacancy rate for clinical psychologists.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of refreshed Joint Forward Plans from each integrated care board.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 18 March (HL5406), what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the 2025–26 Payment...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to charge foreign patients the cost of non-urgent treatments provided by the NHS.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the use of imaging equipment in the NHS that enable circular methods of reuse, remanufacture, and recycling; and when will...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of the Information Commissioner's Office guidance on anonymisation in March, what assessment they have made of NHS England’s...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for patients with anxiety and depression to gain access to cognitive behavioural therapy.
To ask His Majesty's Government, what further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 27 March (HL5042), what assessment they have made of the impact on individual integrated care board (ICB)...
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to integrated care boards in England about (1) the projected reduction in headcount as a result of the abolition of NHS England, and...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will convene a cross-government working group on tackling anti-Palestinian racism.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many requests for intervention the British embassy in Bahrain and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have received over the past year regarding...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 12 April (HL6549), what training or guidance is given to Personal Independence Payment assessors to ensure...
To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was available to help amputees to find employment in each of the past five years for which figures are available; and how much funding will be...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the activities of the United Front Work Department in the United Kingdom in relation to the called-in Chinese Embassy planning...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Local Government Boundary Commission will assess the new wards and boundaries of the new unitary authorities.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of shared owners who rent out their property because they are unable to sell their share in their property as a result...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Metropolitan Police's decision to cut 1,700 staff upon the implementation of the Crime and Policing Bill; and what steps they...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to combat the abuse of ketamine.
To ask His Majesty's Government when, if at all, they plan to introduce extended producer responsibility for textiles.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a target for the number of bat tunnels that will be provided as nature mitigation mechanisms as a result of the changes set out in...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the threat presented by Asian hornets to native biodiversity; and what action, if any, they propose to take in response.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of mandatory animal welfare labelling on consumer purchasing decisions.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage investment in artificial intelligence technologies by ensuring that there is sufficient infrastructure to support the power...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a tri-service policy that sets out the process to be followed in the event that a serving soldier develops a gambling addiction.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether gambling machines of any category as defined in the Gambling Act 2005 are provided by (1) the navy, (2) the army, or (3) the air force, in (a) catering,...
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) operational, and (2) net, assessments they have made of the effectiveness of cluster munitions and anti-personnel landmines.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether British troops have ever been subject to human radiation experiments; and, if so, whether they will provide details of those experiments giving dates,...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the role of intermediaries in the criminal justice system.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the annual revenue raised from the victim surcharge is given to organisations that support road crash victims and their families.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the total annual victim surcharge is raised from traffic offences.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much money is raised annually from the victim surcharge.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that sufficient prison places of appropriate standard are available on the prison estate.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of post-sentence supervision of an individual.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of a community order with (1) a drug rehabilitation requirement, (2) a mental health treatment requirement, (3) an alcohol treatment...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the regulation of the development of artificial intelligence technologies on investment in those technologies.
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