Written answers

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Stem Cells: Clinical Psychologists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to encourage the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of clinical psychologists with a...

    • Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of UK-trained qualified dentists.

      Junior Doctors: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date he received the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration report on resident doctors pay.

      Public Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people to (a) stay active and (b) live longer in (i) Sunderland Central constituency...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget applies to (a) NHS England, (b)...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the criteria for medical exemption certificates to include everyone...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Domicil: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations the Minister for Investment has received on the decision to end the remittance basis of taxation.

    • Manufacturing Industries: Kent

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing employer National Insurance Contributions and the National Minimum...

      Eggs and Poultry: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the tariff free period on Ukrainian (a) poultry and (b) eggs imports will end; and whether he plans to extend that agreement.

      Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great...

      Overseas Students: Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on visa applications for students attending English as a...

      Beer and Public Houses: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the beer and pub sector.

      Locksmiths: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of regulating the locksmith industry to protect people from rogue locksmiths.

      Government Departments: Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on Government software procurement.

      New Businesses: Venture Capital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK-based start-ups raised venture-capital rounds that included at least one overseas investor in each of the last five years; and...

      New Businesses: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps is he taking to support start-up companies in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.

      Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories' Oral Statement of 15 May 2025 on Sanctions...

      Bicycles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) revoking anti-dumping and (b) countervailing measures on non-folding e-bikes...

      Electric Bicycles: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will consult stakeholders on the potential impact of the removal of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on non-folding e-bikes...

      Import Duties: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered negotiating a tariff-free or lower-tariff trade corridor with the US for UK SMEs that rely on international supply...

      Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great...

  • Department for Education

    • School Teachers' Review Body: Maternity Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for Bath of 9 December 2024, Official Report, column 651,...

    • Department for Education: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her oral contribution of 4 November 2024, Official Report, col. 46, (a) on what date the leak inquiry commenced, (b) on what date...

      Education: British National (Overseas)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered supporting the development of bridging courses for qualified British National (Overseas) visa holders in (a)...

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised funding limits under the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund...

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of making the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund permanent.

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the adoption and special guardianship support fund permanent.

      Department for Education: Translation Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if they will make it their policy to not provide (a) translation and (b) interpretation for speakers of non-UK languages for services provided by...

      Dance and Drama: Lifelong Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is considering replacing the Dance and Drama Awards scheme with the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of (a) children and adolescent mental health services and (b) other services to support...

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children facing...

      Childcare: Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that two-year-olds in Government-funded childcare places receive free school meals in (a) private and (b) school...

      Schools: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to use technology to improve school standards.

      Family Hubs: Public Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to local authorities to expand family hubs in areas with limited public transport access.

      Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children.

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52032 on Special Educational Needs: Finance, what information her Department holds on the amount of...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Standards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made towards launching an online public dashboard enabling people to monitor progress on policy targets.

    • Disaster Relief and Emergencies: Equality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance (a) his Department and (b) the UK Resilience Academy have issued on the consideration of equality, diversity, inclusion and equity in...

      Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many responses from his Department to Freedom of Information Act requests have detailed Government Procurement Card spending below £500 in the...

      Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 50568 on Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence, for what functions his Department uses...

      Knives: Nottinghamshire

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many knife crimes were reported in Nottinghamshire in each of the last five years.

      Jonathan Powell

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what financial interests have been declared by Jonathan Powell.

      10 Downing Street: Energy Performance Certificates

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51956 on 10 Downing Street: Energy Performance Certificates, (a) what steps have been taken to date...

      Cabinet Office: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is of civil servants at each grade in his Department.

      Senior Civil Servants: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to update the transparency data entitled Cabinet Office senior officials high earners salaries.

      Housing: Contracts

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the terms (a) Bed Space Size and (b) Bed space in public sector accommodation contracts refer to the number of individuals a room or property...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether procurement guidance has been issued by (a) his Department and (b) the Crown Commercial Service to public bodies on equality, diversity and...

      Cabinet Office: Expenditure

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 51161 on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, what public service campaigns the Unlimited Group has supported...

      Civil Service: Equality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52335 on Civil Service: Equality, whether the Civil Service Inclusive Practice Team are responsible...

      Written Questions: Costs

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 51150 on Freedom of Information and Written Questions: Costs, what the notional hourly cost of civil...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of public procurement contracts awarded to small and medium sized businesses.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government will release its publicly accessible dashboard that charts the progress of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

      Cabinet Office: Written Questions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 46599, tabled by the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire on 17 April 2025.

      EU Countries: Immigration Controls

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the potential use of eGates set out in the UK-EU Common Understanding will include an exemption from the upcoming EU Entry Exit system...

      Cabinet Office: Labour Party

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what costs have been re-charged from (a) Downing Street and (b) the Cabinet Office to the Labour Party since 4 July 2024.

      Admiralty House

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers have used Admiralty House as an office workplace in the last 30 years.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • India: Pakistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of British nationals located on the India-Pakistan border.

    • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43485 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flags,...

      Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many overseas diplomatic postings are waiting for a Head of Mission to be appointed.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sanitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department provides guidance on the installation of gender-neutral toilets in its estate outside the UK.

      Sudan: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of adherence to the Murad Code on improving...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help (a) ensure that medical aid reaches people who are most in need in and...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UK regional allies on alternative aid routes into Gaza.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed deal with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands amends the status of (a) the waters of the British...

      Transgender People: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the safety of transgender people travelling to the US; and if he will...

      Malaria: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support the roll-out of UK-made malaria vaccines.

      Poverty: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support efforts to tackle (a) malaria and (b) other diseases of poverty globally.

      Developing Countries: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the International Finance Facility for Immunisation frontloading model is...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on implementing a two-state solution in the region.

      Lukoil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Lukoil is not able to avoid UK sanctions.

      Development Aid: Sexual and Reproductive Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will maintain funding for the Choices Reproductive Health Supplies programme through a multi-year commitment...

      Chelsea Football Club: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his target date is for distributing the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club; and how he plans to...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the work ban for people seeking asylum on future employment opportunities.

    • National Age Assessment Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of independence of the National Age Assessment Board.

      Asylum: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which private contractors work for her Department to secure private rented accommodation for asylum seekers.

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data and imagery collected by Anduril Maritime Sentry Towers are used in asylum application decision-making.

      Asylum: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum applicants are made aware of their right to (a) receive and (b) amend their transcript from their substantive interview.

      Undocumented Migrants: Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to help tackle illegal immigration from Iran.

      Asylum: Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have been granted asylum after being convicted of a criminal offence in the UK in the last 12 months.

      Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of deportation orders issued to foreign criminals in the last five years have been enforced.

      Vetting: Self-employed

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on what steps self employed professionals should take to obtain Enhanced DBS checking to enable them...

      Knives: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandating blunt-tipped kitchen knives for domestic use on rates of knife...

      Police: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessmentof the potential merits of introducing (a) a formal right of appeal and (b) binding arbitration for police...

      Crime: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish the Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy.

      Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what oversight mechanisms her Department has established to ensure that Serco fulfils its contractual obligations as the operator of...

      Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Translation Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that women have access to high-quality (a) interpretation and (b) translation services at...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish details on an annual basis of the number of animals which are bred for, but not used in, scientific procedures in...

      Immigration Controls: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report entitled Evaluation of Action Access, an Alternative to Detention Pilot by UNHCR, published in January 2022,...

      Immigration: British National (Overseas)

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has of the potential impact of the White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System,...

      Refugees: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system,...

      Visas: Health Professions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications for dependents of skilled health workers were rejected due to issues with birth certificates issued by the...

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of including the time people already living in the UK have accrued on their route to...

      Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases have been initiated against people found to not be in possession of a valid Electronic Travel Authorisation in Northern...

      National Security: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the continued operation of UK-registered charities with links to hostile...

      British Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people who come to the UK get citizenship after (a) five years and (b) ten years.

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposed...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Combined Authorities: Sex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38621 on Combined Authorities, if she will make it her...

    • Knutsford Town Council: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant of the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45609 on Knutsford Town Council: Finance, how much of this grant...

      Community Development: English Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will create an English language strategy within the Community Cohesion strategy.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Official Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the locations were of the official visits she undertook on 10 April 2025.

      Waste Disposal: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to expand the remit of her Best Value Commissioners in Birmingham City Council and...

      Second Homes: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Valuation Tribunal Service has issued guidance to local billing authorities on...

      Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 43491 on Internal Drainage Boards: Finance, what steps she has...

      Second Homes: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a list of the local authorities which will levy a second homes premium on council tax in 2025-26;...

      Sikhs: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on how many and what proportion of the Sikh population (a) are living in (i) temporary...

      Land and Property: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many titles on the Land Register are owned by overseas individuals or entities; and what the combined purchase...

  • Department for Transport

    • Artemis Technologies: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has awarded to Artemis Technologies in each of the past three years, broken down by project supported.

    • Taxis: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to close existing loopholes which enable taxi drivers to work cross border.

      Bus Services: South Northamptonshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve rural bus services in South Northamptonshire.

      Public Transport: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor of London on the effectiveness of enforcement measures against fare evasion on Transport for London...

      Community Transport: South Northamptonshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide additional funding to support community transport services in market towns and villages in South Northamptonshire...

      Artemis Technologies: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding applications her Department has received from Artemis Technologies in each of the last three years; and which of those projects (a) have...

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish a new road safety strategy.

      Pedicabs: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on introducing regulations under the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024.

      Bus Services: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many settlements do not have a daily bus service in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

      Roads: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to introduce a public awareness campaign on road safety in Fylde constituency.

      Electric Bicycles: Road Traffic Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes.

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to expand public campaigns to improve driving safety awareness.

      London North Eastern Railway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) she and (b) officials in her Department had discussions with LNER on the (i) commissioning and (ii) publication of the report entitled...

      Railways: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the terms for Network Railcards to enable them to be used by commuters...

      Public Transport: Renewable Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote UK-sourced renewable fuels in public transport.

      London North Eastern Railway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much LNER paid for the report commissioned from Jacobs consultancy entitled Impact of Open Access Operations on LNER – at stations with...

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's publication Network North transforming British transport published in October 2023, when she plans to release this...

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in improving road safety on residential road near schools.

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent the reselling of block-booked driving tests.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Public Sector: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) usage, (b) year-over-year spend and (c) potential dependencies of the...

    • Public Sector: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of restrictive software licensing on the ability to achieve the digital...

      Project Gigabit: Freedom Fibre

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Freedom Fibre on Project Gigabit contracts since 1 January 1 2025; and whether he will...

      Broadband: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51546 on Broadband: Lancashire, if he will list which specific areas within...

      Project Gigabit: North Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made and assessment of the suitability of Freedom Fibre to deliver the Project Gigabit contract in North...

      Project Gigabit: North Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the progress of the Project Gigabit rollout in North Shropshire constituency since 1 January 2025.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • LGBT+ People: Publications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the availability of books in public libraries which feature (a) characters, (b)...

    • Horse Racing: Betting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases to betting levies on the horseracing industry.

      Music Venues: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available through the Supporting Grassroots Music Fund for (a)...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to PIP on people claiming benefits.

    • Social Security Benefits: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have attended the Pathways to Work public consultation meetings.

      Universal Credit: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 51543 on Cost of Living: Fylde, how the new Fair Repayment Rate for Universal Credit debt...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Nature Conservation: Government Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 326 his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, HC 314, published on 18 December 2024, what...

    • Biodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce legally binding biodiversity targets beyond those in the Environment Act 2021.

      Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Fund will be allocated.

      Flood Control and Coastal Erosion: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) flood resilience and (b) coastal erosion defences along the Fylde coast.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to review extended producer responsibility fees.

      Biodiversity: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the timeline for local authorities to incorporate biodiversity targets into their local plans.

      Carbon Emissions: Public and Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to balance (a) public and (b) private sector responsibilities in achieving net-zero targets.

      Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Government to launch £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, published on...

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) amend and (b) pause the extended producer responsibility scheme to mitigate...

      Beverage Containers: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a requirement for tethered caps on drinks before 2029.

      Farms: Permitted Development Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference on 9 January 2025, what assessment he has made of the...

      Plastics and Metals: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the inclusion of (a) plastic containers and (b) metal cans in the extended producer...

      Agriculture: Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 50256 on Farms: Lancashire, what (a) criteria and (b) priorities his...

      Coastal Erosion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support communities affected by coastal erosion through the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

  • Treasury

    • Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 53009 on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, for what reason her Department does not hold this information.

    • Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the loan charge on the mental health of loan charge users.

      Revenue and Customs: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC Policy did not meet (a) 100 and (b) 87 per cent of her Department's target response times to correspondence from MPs and Peers in (i)...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Casement Park: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the redevelopment of Casement Park.

    • Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52588 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, what his Department's planned timeline is to complete...

  • Scotland Office

  • Wales Office

    • Employers' Contributions: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on wages in Wales.

  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

    • Electoral Commission: Publications

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission's publication entitled FAQ...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Great British Energy: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many full-time equivalent roles are being recruited at Great British Energy.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Cadets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase participation by (a) young people and (b) young people from (i) disadvantaged and (ii) underrepresented...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Public Places: Non-binary People and Transgender People

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52519 on Public Places: Non-binary People and Transgender People, if she will issue guidance on...

    • Race Equality Unit: Staff

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many people are employed in the Race Equality Unit; and if she will publish the number of employees by ethnic group.

      Women: Employment

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans the Government has for introducing a women’s workplace health strategy.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Probate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the service provided by the (a) probate service and (b) probate service contractors.

    • Road Traffic Offences: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review sentencing for (a) careless driving that leads to (i) serious injury and (ii) death and (b) other driving offences.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the breach of security which allowed data to be stolen from the Legal Aid Agency, and what action they...

    • Prisoners: Death

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoner death inquests were heard on the Isle of Wight in (1) 2023, and (2) 2024; and how many prisoner death inquests on the Isle of Wight are...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Jimmy Lai

      To ask His Majesty's Government what practical steps they are taking to ensure the expeditious release of Jimmy Lai from prison, his reunion with his family, and whether they will arrange for the...

    • India: Rohingya

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the UN special rapporteur Thomas Andrews on 15 May regarding allegations that Rohingya refugees were forced...

      UK Trade with EU

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be obliged to consult with the EU in advance of any foreign or defence policy or operation as a result of the UK–EU reset agreement.

      India: Dalits and Stan Swamy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of India on the death in custody of Father Stan Swamy SJ, and the continued imprisonment of those...

      India: Rohingya

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of Rohingya refugees being cast into the sea by the Indian navy near the maritime border with Myanmar; and what...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Electronic Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 14 May (HL7009), whether the individuals who conducted the risk assessments for the One...

    • Electronic Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out any operationally independent second-line security assurance on One Login documentation, in accordance with the Government Functional...

      Electronic Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 14 May (HL7013), whether the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee was formally notified...

      Telecommunications: Infrastructure

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of patterns of ownership of electronic communications networks since the introduction of the Electronic Communications Code; and...

      Telecommunications: Infrastructure

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of land access disputes between access seekers and providers in relation to electronic communications networks since...

      Telecommunications: Infrastructure

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reforms introduced by the Electronic Communications Code and Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure...

      Mobile Broadband: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's mobile network performance and 5G roll-out compared to large European markets and the USA since 2017, specifically in...

      UK Research and Innovation: Expenditure

      To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to page 20 of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Annual Report and Accounts 2023–24, whether the decision to increase expenditure by...

      Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect intellectual property from being used in the training of artificial intelligence technology.

      Scientists: Emigration

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of scientists leaving the UK, and what steps they will take to attract scientists to the UK.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fraud and error rates of (1) the £20 Universal Credit uplift, (2) the suspension of the minimum income floor for...

    • Statutory Sick Pay: Rebates

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount lost to fraud and error under the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme; and if not, why not.

      Social Security and Child Support Tribunal

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are the most common reasons for a presenting officer not to be sent to Social Security and Child Support Tribunal hearings by the Department for Work and...

      Social Security and Child Support Tribunal

      To ask His Majesty's Government to what percentage of Social Security and Child Support Tribunal hearings the Department for Work and Pensions sent a presenting officer in (1) 2020–21, (2)...

      Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet fully commenced the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Hares: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect hares and their young during breeding season by establishing a legally enforceable close season for them.

    • Geology: Cultural Heritage

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is taking to work more closely with UNESCO on the Global Geoparks initiative for mutual benefit.

      Wildlife: Crime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk posed by the illegal wildlife trade to emerging infectious diseases.

      Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to safeguard the flow of veterinary medicine from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after the end of the grace period on 31 December.

      Wildlife: Crime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade; and what assessment they have made of the links between the illegal wildlife trade and financial crime.

      Tyres: Waste Disposal

      To ask His Majesty's Government what checks are carried out by DEFRA or the Environment Agency in relation to 'end of life' tyres exported to India to ascertain whether operators involved in...

      Animal Housing: Pigs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support farmers to implement crate-free farrowing for pigs.

      Rivers: Environment Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to save England's chalk streams.

      Trade Agreements

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the agreement with the European Union to dynamically align on sanitary and phytosanitary matters, what assessment they have made of the implications on...

      Marine Protected Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have set a deadline for the Marine Management Organisation to issue byelaws for consultation for the remaining Marine Protected Areas.

      Veterinary Medicine: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the removal of regulatory barriers on the supply of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is a priority issue in their discussions...

      Tyres: Waste Disposal

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any enforcement action has been commenced by (1) DEFRA, (2) the Environment Agency, or (3) other authorities responsible for waste shipping in the UK,...

      Tyres: Waste Disposal

      To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of 'end of life' tyres exported to India in the past 12 months have been exported with a T8 waste exemption.

      Canal and River Trust

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have discussed the incidence of litter on urban towpaths with the Canal and River Trust since 4 July 2024.

      Canal and River Trust

      To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with representatives of the Canal and River Trust since 4 July 2024.

      Veterinary Medicine: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent agreement, if any, they have had with the European Union about the issue of Northern Ireland veterinary medicine.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Ministers: Codes of Practice

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 14 January (HC22186), whether the Ministerial Code permits Ministers to...

    • EU Countries: Immigration Controls

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with their EU counterparts about an exemption from the requirements of the forthcoming Entry/Exit System for British citizens.

      UK Integrated Security Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Integrated Security Fund will be cut as a result of the planned reduction in spending on overseas development aid and, if so, whether they will conduct...

      Public Appointments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are the time commitments for the posts (1) Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Chair, (2) First Civil Service Commissioner, (3) Commissioner for...

      Musicians: Visas

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of paragraph 15 of the UK-EU Summit Common Understanding stating that "the European Commission and the United Kingdom recognise the value of travel...

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government will they ask the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to open registration for people who are infected, people who are affected and the estates of people who...

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government why the Infected Blood Compensation Authority needs to conduct further medical checks for individuals who are recipients of interim compensation through the core route.

      Government Departments: Consultants

      To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of contracts for consulting services awarded by departments and arm's-length bodies in each of the past five years were (1) let through competitive...

      UK Trade with EU

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how new trade agreements with the European Union will uphold the outcome of the 2016 EU referendum.

      European Convention on Human Rights

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the European Court of Human Rights will have more involvement in matters of the United Kingdom following the UK–EU reset agreement announced on 19 May.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • NHS: Public Consultation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to implement the consultation published on 30 April 2024 by the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Constitution: 10 year review,...

    • NHS: Staff

      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, what plans they have to ensure that GP practices,...

      NHS Trusts: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor spending on specialised services (1) delegated to integrated care boards, and (2) retained by NHS England.

      Mental Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address age-related disparities in mental health provision, particularly in access to talking therapies.

      Midwives

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many student midwives are expected to graduate in England and Wales in 2025; and, of these, how many are expected to find employment as midwives following...

      Junior Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor trauma and orthopaedics training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

      Cancer: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of investing in technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyse full body scans to aid in the early detection of cancer.

      Junior Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor medical oncologist training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

      Junior Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor paediatric training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

      Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many medical graduates did not continue training by taking a speciality as a resident doctor in (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.

      Medicine: Higher Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of medical school places compared to the total number of resident doctor training places in each of the past five years for which data...

      Euthanasia

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of references to Year 1 Foundation Doctors in the impact assessment of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, whether new graduates will...

      Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many student doctors received their first choice for speciality training in (1) 2023, and (2) 2024.

      Health Services: Procurement

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the results of NHS England's review of direct commissioning functions which is scheduled to report back by the end of June.

      Health Services: Procurement

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult patients and patient organisations as part of NHS England's review of direct commissioning functions which is scheduled to report...

      Junior Doctors: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor gynaecologist training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

      Drugs: Prices

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of multi-indication medicines and their relevance to the NHS, and of the approaches to and pricing of such medicines in other countries.

  • Treasury

    • Government Departments: Audit

      To ask His Majesty's Government why the section on "Best Practice Disclosures—Diversity and Inclusion" of The Government Financial Reporting Manual 2024–25 contains no reference to...

    • EU Budget: Contributions

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much they expect to contribute to the European Union under the trade agreement reached on 19 May.

      EU Budget: Contributions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what financial contributions they will make to the EU as a result of the UK–EU reset agreement, and when those contributions will commence.

      Tobacco: Excise Duties

      To ask His Majesty's Government, whether they will publish the model used to calculate (1) price elasticities, and (2) income elasticities, for tobacco, as referenced in Tobacco duties:...

  • Home Office

    • Deportation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who have been deported from the United Kingdom after (1) asylum application refusal, or (2) completion of a prison sentence, have returned to the...

    • Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to maintain the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa route that offers a pathway to British citizenship for BNO passport holders and their...

      European Convention on Human Rights: Undocumented Migrants

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to invoking the right of derogation under Article 15 of the European Convention of Human Rights for a limited period to deal...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will establish a central register of divergence in regulations between Great Britain and Northern Ireland following the establishment of the Windsor...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • HMS Prince of Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any ships of the HMS Prince of Wales task group currently en route to the Far East will visit Malaysia or Singapore.

    • Malaysia: HMS Prince of Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any human remains being held alongside the metal looted from the wreck of the former HMS Prince of Wales.

      Yemen: Military Intervention

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the British airstrikes conducted in Yemen on 29 April were in support of Operation Poseidon Archer or Operation Rough Rider.

      Yemen: Military Intervention

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of potential risks to civilians in advance of airstrikes in Yemen on 29 April.

      Malaysia: HMS Prince of Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any plans for the disposal of metal illegally looted from the wreck of the former HMS Prince of Wales currently held in Malaysia.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Imports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practice of importing energy from other countries during periods of high demand; and what assessment they have made of how...

    • Energy Intensive Industries

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that output in UK energy-intensive industries has fallen to a 35-year low, and of the impact of rising energy costs on...

      Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are (1) the original target, and (2) current forecast, for the uptake of metering and monitoring service packages under the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive...

      Great British Energy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of Great British Energy.

      Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether Ofgem’s compliance audits for the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive and the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive are selected through a...

      Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive and (2) Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme participants have been subject to repeat compliance...

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