Written answers

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many claims to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme for damage caused by covid-19 vaccines were received between 1 April and 30...

    • Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33850 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many of the 69 cases referred...

      Primary Care: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to provide for primary care services in each of the next three years.

      Social Services: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) families and (b) carers can effectively (i) raise and (ii) resolve complaints...

      Hospices: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable regional access to hospice care.

      Continuing Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) update NHS Continuing Healthcare.

      Hospices: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated to hospice services in each of the last five financial years; and what information his Department holds on...

      Continuing Care: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children and young people are in receipt of Children and Young People’s Continuing Care packages in the Lancashire and...

      Gambling: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure the continuity of the (a) National Gambling Helpline and (b) other national gambling harms charities.

      Pain: Unemployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who are out of work due to chronic arthritic pain.

      Respiratory Diseases: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase capacity and (b) reduce inequalities in accessing respiratory diagnoses.

      NHS: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance that parking charges at NHS facilities are (a) equitable, (b) proportionate to the cost of (i)...

      NHS: Reserve Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many and what proportion of reserves work in...

      London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust: Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were seen within (a) one, (b) two and (c) four hours at accident and emergency in the London North West University...

      Functional Neurological Disorder: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access England to (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) specialist rehabilitation...

      Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a national multi-cancer case finding programme to identify individuals...

      Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the consistent implementation of (a) Non-Specific Symptom pathways, (b) GP direct access...

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount of payment is through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme; and how much has been paid in each year for which figures...

      Medical Certificates: Sick Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sick notes have been issued by GPs in the last 12 months.

      Defibrillators: Care Homes and Sheltered Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of defibrillators at (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing and (c) warden controlled properties.

      Health Services: Newton Abbot

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help reduce health inequalities in Newton Abbot constituency.

      Smoking: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on the legality of the proposed generational smoking ban in Northern Ireland.

      Cancer: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in (a) Harrow, (b) Barnet, (c) Brent, (d) England and (e) London were diagnosed with (i) Stage One, (ii) Stage 2, (iii)...

      Rare Cancers: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of minimally invasive therapies for the less survivable cancers.

      Obesity: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department is ensuring that NHS weight management services comply with NICE guidance on the use of (a) established...

      Smoking: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) sought and (b) received legal advice on the compatibility of the generational smoking ban proposed in the...

      Arthritis: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the diagnosis of arthritis in young people.

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support men to access PSA blood tests on the NHS to check for early warning signs of prostate...

      Food: Nutrients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the Nutrient Profile Model on the availability of healthier...

      Abiraterone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of men in England with newly diagnosed high-risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer who...

      Prostate Cancer: Abiraterone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the (a) cost per patient, (b) number of eligible patients, (c) net cost, (d) incremental quality-adjusted...

      Abiraterone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has approved any drugs with a higher incremental cost-effectiveness ratio than abiraterone for high-risk,...

      Mental Health Services: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness among men and boys about the mental health support available to them.

      Cancer: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase research funding into new (a) tools and (b) other technologies for the earlier diagnosis of (i)...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Small Businesses: Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its targeted support to help SMEs offer apprenticeships.

    • Apprentices: Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered removing the requirement for employment candidates to have education, health and care plans in order to...

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to expand the foundation apprenticeship scheme to include the (a) hospitality, (b) retails and (c) care sectors.

      Adult Education: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Staffordshire County Council has received in adult skills funding since July 2024.

      Apprentices and Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on levels of workforce (a) up-skilling...

      Lifelong Education and Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of access to (a) lifelong learning and (b) reskilling opportunities for adults seeking...

      Graham Faulkner

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ask the Health and Safety Executive to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Graham...

      Employment Schemes: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing specialist support measures to support unpaid carers into...

      Carers: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support unpaid carers into paid employment.

      Universal Credit: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total amount of Universal Credit was paid to deceased recipients in each of the last ten financial years.

      Connect to Work: Cambridgeshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of spending a proportion of the funding increase for to the Connect to Work programme in...

      Unemployment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help support unemployed young people into work.

      Vocational Guidance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to (a) reform the National Careers Service and (b) review careers advice contracts.

      Universal Credit: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was overpaid to Universal Credit recipients in each of the last ten financial years.

      Hospitality Industry: Qualifications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with industry representatives on ensuring qualifications meet the needs of hospitality businesses.

      Apprentices: Neurodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of supported apprenticeships for neurodivergent people.

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pension, what recent assessment he has made of progress in increasing levels of apprenticeship (a) starts, (b) participation and (c) achievement.

      Apprentices: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprenticeship vacancies were advertised on the Find An Apprenticeship website in each month since 1 January 2020.

      Apprentices: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting the age limit for funding of level 7 apprenticeships at 22 years old.

      Tell Us Once Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing private sector organisations to access the Tell Us Once...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to correspondence from the Hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 19 August 2025, case ref MW09609.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions his Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

      Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full time equivalent employees in his Department are working on tackling (a) benefit fraud and (b) error.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (a) his Department and (b) job centres is made by a British manufacturer.

      National Careers Service: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Careers Service at providing young people with a broad range of career paths.

      Women against State Pension Inequality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he last met with representatives of the WASPI campaign.

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing local housing allowance rates on levels of homelessness in (a) rural and (b)...

      Means-tested Benefits: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether veterans have their military compensation disregarded when means testing income for benefits.

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes to the Access to Work scheme have been made during this parliamentary session.

      Motor Sports: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety at motorsport events.

      Women against State Pension Inequality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he last met representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Committees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the membership is of the collaboration committees that were established in July 2025.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Climate Change Committee's letter to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, entitled advice on...

    • Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to assess the potential impact of climate-related risks to (a) health, (b)...

      Reservoirs: Farms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Environment Agency regulation on farm reservoirs, and what steps her...

      Agriculture: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the (a) statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator and (b) Farming Profitability Review.

      Agriculture: Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) late cancellations and (b) unfair payment practices impacting farmers...

      Rural Payments Agency: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of services provided to farmers by the Rural Payments Agency and (b)...

      Seafood: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has provided to (a) the Marine Management Organisation and (b) port health authorities on...

      Eels: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to review England and Wales’ Eel Management Plans (EMPs), in order to accelerate progress...

      Eels: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the (a) Environment Agency and (b) other relevant bodies to (i)...

      Eels: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to provide additional support to (a) the Somerset Eel Recovery Project and (b) other local...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Seafood: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the trends in the number of verifications of catch certificates accompanying...

      Origin Marking: Western Sahara

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July to Question 61881 on Western Sahara: Origin Marking, what discussions her Department has...

      Office for Environmental Protection: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the recruitment process to appoint a new Chair of the Office For Environmental Protection has not yet commenced.

      Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement on animal...

      Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to establish new statutory action standards for PFAS in drinking water.

      Incinerators: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the incinerator capacity for waste destined for landfill in Scotland.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Suffolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many failed asylum seekers are residing in Suffolk.

    • Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many households which include children born in the UK include (a) one and (b) two adults with indefinite leave to remain.

      Infrastructure: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what critical national infrastructure sites there are within Huntingdon constituency.

      Police: Football

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring football clubs to contribute towards the cost of matchday policing.

      Police: Political Impartiality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on maintaining political neutrality whilst on duty.

      Home Office: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

      Police: Harrow West

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help increase the number of police officers in the Harrow West constituency since the end of June 2024.

      Police: Resignations and Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) officers and (b) staff have (i) resigned and (ii) retired while under investigation for (A) misconduct and (B) gross...

      Crown Prosecution Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of ending the requirement for police to redact casefiles that are passed to the Crown...

      Demonstrations: MBR Acres

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press notice entitled New police powers to protect communities from disruption caused by protests, published on 5...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 18 September 2025 with case ref MW01823.

      Home Office: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Demonstrations: Business and Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of organised protests on (a) tourism to and (b) businesses in London.

      Police: Misconduct

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a statutory right for members of the public to access substantiated police misconduct findings.

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) undertaking an urgent review of all asylum claims approved in the last ten...

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a list of non-governmental organisations who attended meetings of the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum and Strategic...

      Asylum: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of security measures in place at hotels used for asylum accommodation; and whether...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers housed contingency accommodation in Horsham District are adult males not accompanied by family members; and what...

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the initial grant rate of asylum applications by the (a) ethnicity (b) nationality of the decision...

      Refugees: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the employment rate of refugees in each of the last ten years.

      Crime: Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration crime network disruptions were led by the UK National Crime Agency in the last 12 months.

      Undocumented Migrants: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to prevent irregular migrants who have been removed under the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous...

      Deportation: Parents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of people subject to Deportation Orders who had children in each of the...

      Asylum: France

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum applicants are informed of a timeframe within which they would receive a decision in relation to their application to come to...

      Asylum: France

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how she communicates to migrants in France about the route to the UK under the Migration Treaty with France.

      Immigration: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the Immigration Platform Technologies programme became fully operational.

      Offences against Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the statutory guidance entitled Working...

      Offences against Children: Inquiries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a cross-party commission to progress the public inquiry into group-based...

      Offences against Children: Inquiries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had (a) discussions and (b) correspondence with Oldham Council on the proposed grooming gang inquiry since...

      Fraud: Criminal Investigation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on the adequacy of their capacity to investigate complex fraud cases.

      Security: Kosovo

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her Kosovan counterparts on a bilateral security agreement.

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour in large housing developments.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the Rt hon. Member for Braintree of 8 September 2025 on Wethersfield.

      Asylum: Hotels and Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of (a) asylum hotel and (b) community accommodation in each year between 2010 and 2024.

      Undocumented Migrants: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, How many hotels are being used as contingency accommodation for irregular migrants as at 20 October 2025.

      Asylum: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2025 to Question 71964 on Asylum: Finance, what criteria qualifies a person for (a) Section 4 and (b)...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 72 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent...

    • Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 75 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans...

      Defence: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made in establishing the Defence Office for Small Business Growth.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average procurement cycle time to delivery was in the latest period for which data is available.

      Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 72 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, how much...

      Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 76 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan.

      Ministry of Defence: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure was on research and development in the latest period for which data is available.

      Ministry of Defence: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) military bases is made by a British manufacturer.

      Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support the Government has provided the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since July 2024.

      Mental Health Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will allocate funding to support mental health services for armed forces (a) personnel and (b) reservists in the Autumn Budget 2025.

      Armed Forces Covenant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help increase awareness of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty amongst service personnel.

      Armed Forces Covenant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty to include all (a) (i) UK and (ii) devolved government...

      EU Countries: Military Alliances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made with his EU counterparts on further military cooperation between the UK and Common Security and Defence Policy exercises.

      National Armaments Director

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the appointment of the National Armaments Director.

      Defence: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the share of the global defence export market held by UK-based companies.

      Defence: Venture Capital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the level of venture capital investment there is within UK defence companies that sit within the Defence...

      Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure with industry groups was spent in each region in the latest period for which data is available.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 85 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he...

      Ministry of Defence: Disciplinary Proceedings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials were investigated under their Department's disciplinary processes in each of the last 5 years.

      Defence: Satellites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of protection of British satellites from (a) stalking and (b) disruption.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has made in helping to tackle (a) TB (b) HIV/Aids and (c) Malaria.

    • Nigeria: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the murder of Christians in Barkin...

      Abortion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have met with abortion providers since...

      Humanitarian Aid: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) transparency and (b) accountability in nutrition spending...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) British Embassies and...

      Embassies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on recognising premises as a diplomatic mission of a foreign government.

      Sudan: Arrest Warrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to sanction (a) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and (b) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo; and whether...

      Donaida Pérez Paseiro

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on the resentencing of Donaida Pérez Paseiro...

      International Organisations: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department will have in reforming the (a) UN, (b) International Monetary Fund and (c) World Bank.

      Commonwealth War Graves Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since her appointment.

      Rwanda: Cycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she held discussions with her Rwandan counterpart on the security of the British cycling team who competed...

      British Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the work of the British Council.

      Gaza: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on post-ceasefire governance in Gaza.

      Afghanistan: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to Official Development Assistance...

      Russia: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her European counterparts on collective sanctions against Russia.

      UK Relations with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving the UK’s relationship with the EU.

      Russia: Assets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent estimate of the value of Russian owned assets held in the Overseas Territories.

      UK Relations with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving relations with the EU.

      British Nationals Abroad: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to families whose relatives have died abroad in suspicious...

      Israel: Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the UN on its estimate of the number of rocket attacks into Israel in the 12...

      Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure humanitarian funding for (a) conflict-affected and (b)...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Crown Court: Opening Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which the number of Crown Court sitting days has been below the maximum operational capacity forecast...

    • Repossession Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the High Court Enforcement Officers Association's report entitled...

      Ministry of Justice: Disciplinary Proceedings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials were investigated under their Department's disciplinary processes in each of the last 5 years.

      Stephen Sleaford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department intends to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Stephen Sleaford.

      Homicide: Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the restriction zone requirement in the Sentencing Bill would apply to convicted murderers on a life sentence; and whether the conditions of...

      Ministry of Justice: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department, (ii) Courts and Tribunals and (iii) the Prison estate is made by a British...

      Ministry of Justice: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures his Department has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

      Probate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it her policy to seek an agreement with the US Government on measures to minimise delays in UK probate cases where the deceased held...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase participation in the Duke of Edinburgh award.

    • Gambling: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to p.17 of the report by NfP entitled An Unregulated Gamble, published in March 2025, what assessment her Department has...

      Gambling: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) names, (b) job titles and (c) names of associated organisations are of the people appointed to (i) the Levy Board for the...

      Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of Local Visitor Economy Partnerships on tourism levels in...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot of 21 August 2025 with case reference...

      School Libraries: Primary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to define a library for the purposes of eligibility under the new primary school library funding scheme.

      Holiday Accommodation: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timeline is for the introduction of a mandatory short term let registration scheme.

      Know Your Neighbourhood Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria her Department used to select the delivery areas for the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund; and how often the list of delivery...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 76809 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies, how many...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of climate -related extreme weather since 1 January 2020.

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 73844 on Social media, how much her Department has spent on promotion through...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 July 2025 from the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton on publication of...

    • Economic Growth: North Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage economic growth in market towns in North Shropshire constituency.

      Housing: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of accessible housing suitable for older people.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he and (b) the former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government have had...

      Refugees: Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with refugee status are resident in (a) council and (b) social housing by local authority.

      Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Minister in his Department is the designated Planning Minister for the called-in Chinese Embassy planning...

      Council Housing: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) homes have been purchased through the council homes acquisition programme and (b) former homes bought...

      Right to Buy Scheme: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department records the (a) nationality and (b) immigration status of tenants who purchase their homes...

      Biodiversity: New Towns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting new towns from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to fire and rescue staff.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to implement the Future Homes Standard.

      Elections: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with local authorities on running election pilots in the May 2026 local...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

      Building Safety Regulator

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications have waited longer than the 12-week timeframe that the Building Safety Regulator says it will...

      Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the representations made to the Special Development Order planning inquiry for the Entertainment...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Streaming: Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legislation governing the livestreaming of violent content.

    • Media: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s delivery of its statutory duties on media literacy.

      Innovate UK: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assistance the Innovate UK Business Growth Delivery Programme offers to small businesses in Northern Ireland.

      Mobile Phones: Lewes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure full mobile phone signal in (a) Upper Dicker and (b) other rural areas in Lewes...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Project Gigabit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that all premises previously covered by the cancelled Airband Community...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed roadmap for the phasing out...

      Broadband: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Physical Infrastructure Access fees on the rollout of high speed...

      Broadband: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the rollout of high speed broadband in rural areas.

      Broadband: Cornwall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of premises have access to gigabit-capable broadband in Cornwall.

      Artificial Intelligence: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of mandating pre-deployment testing of advanced (a) AI and (b)...

      Telephone Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned switchover from landlines to digital technologies by...

      Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press notice entitled New online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social...

      Media: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on media literacy.

  • Department for Education

    • Breakfast Clubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in the early adopter scheme free breakfast clubs are eligible for free school meals.

    • Assessments: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of educational technology on student preparedness for paper-based...

      School Meals: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide funding to encourage the consumption of healthy food in schools.

      Bramley Hill School: Governing Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using her Section 69 of the Education Act 2006 powers to appoint an interim executive board to...

      Family Hubs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Best Start centre funding allocations for local authorities.

      School Meals: Gluten-free Foods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her department holds on the number of pupils in England requiring gluten free meal provision in schools.

      Extended Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with provisions for wraparound care.

      Department for Education: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Children: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussion with the Child Poverty Taskforce on the potential impact of (a) the removal and (b) reform of the two-child benefit cap...

      Pupils: Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of taking steps to help reduce phone use by school children in Surrey Heath constituency.

      School Meals: Yeovil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level and (b) the potential impact of school meal debt on families in Yeovil constituency.

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase funding for support for parents in disadvantaged areas.

      Vocational Education: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department will use to determine the locations of new Defence Technical Colleges of Excellence.

      Disabled Students' Allowances: Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with students on the potential impact of the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software...

      Nurseries: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) availability of nursery places in (i) North Shropshire constituency and (ii) Shropshire.

      Pre-school Education: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Early Years Pupil Premium funding is aligned with the Government’s quality improvement objectives in (a)...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average waiting time was to receive an EHCP assessment in (a) England and (b) Surrey during the latest 12 months for which data is available.

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has been made of the potential impact of the recent increase in National Insurance on the provision of home to school transport...

      Schools: Defibrillators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will introduce a national (a) training and (b) accreditation programme to allow the recognition of school staff with automated external...

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of provision of home to school transport for children with SEND.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children of primary school age in September 2025 are waiting for an EHCP assessment.

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number contracts of home to school transport for children with SEND that have been handed back to local authorities...

      Pupils: Homelessness and Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to work with schools to (a) identify and (b) support pupils impacted by homelessness or temporary accommodation.

      School Rebuilding Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 October 2025 to Question 73402 on Schools: Huntingdon, when applications will reopen for the expansion of the school...

      Children: Mental Health Services and Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that adult (a) mental health services and (b) social...

      Performing Arts: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she next plans to review the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014.

      Nurseries: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Government delivers thousands more school-based nursery places, published on 4 September 2025, how many...

  • Department for Transport

    • Public Transport: Crimes against the Person

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support transport workers who have been assaulted while at work.

    • Skilled Workers: Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the changes to income thresholds in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC...

      Railways: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost was of the (a) rebrand, (b) design, (c) production and (d) promotion of the rebranded See it. Say it. Sorted. campaign.

      Railways: Yorkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people signed up to take part in the digital rail tickets trial scheme between Harrogate and Leeds (a) before and (b) after it began.

      Borders Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the planned £5 million towards the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle has been...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Halton Borough Council on (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Runcorn.

      Airports: Neurodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK airports provide autism-friendly (a) facilities and (b) support; and whether she plans to...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the total cost of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme to date; whether...

      Transport: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of total transport-sector emissions since July 2024; and if she will make an assessment of how that figures compares...

      Transport: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review Net Zero transport spending priorities.

      Transport: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the (a) adequacy of the application process, (b) financial cost of the application and (c) potential impact of time...

      Railway Stations: Bicycles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of British Transport Police’s recent changes to its policies on...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) road deaths, (b) serious injuries and (c) roadside drug-driving tests were recorded in each year since 2020.

      Bicycles: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with British Transport Police on its decision to not investigate bike thefts outside stations in cases where the bicycle...

      Road Traffic Control: Oxford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 77640 on Road Traffic Control: Oxford, how much income the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) rural and (b) smaller local authorities can access funding to (i) trial and (b) adopt (A)...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the EV Infrastructure Grant has been (a) spent on and (b) allocated to external parking bays.

      Bus Services: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78712 on Bus Services: Fares, what (a) modelling, (b) internal estimates, (c) tables and (d)...

      Kenton Beasley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ask the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Kenton...

      Railways: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Rail passengers in the North to benefit from simpler fares and cheaper tickets thanks...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HGV (a) parking and (b) roadside welfare upgrade projects funded through the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Fund have been completed; and...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the cost of (a) electric and (b) hydrogen HGVs for small and medium-sized enterprises since July 2024; and whether she...

      Fishing Vessels: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to ratify the International Maritime Organisation 2012 Cape Town Agreement on the safety of fishing vessels.

      Large Goods Vehicles: Surrey Heath

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on the disruption caused by Heavy Goods Vehicles in busy (a) village and (b) town...

      Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the process for disabled customers to claim reduced rates of vehicle tax.

      Railways: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using the Sutton Park freight line for passenger services on (a) the capacity of the West...

      Transport: Isle of Wight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the availability of funding for a fixed-link viability study to the Isle of Wight.

      Airports: Unmanned Air Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the risk of (a) harm and (b) disruption from unauthorised drone activity to (i) UK commercial airports and...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 81178, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of volumetric concrete mixers...

  • Northern Ireland Office

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to review the technical definition of hydraulic fracturing in respect of (a) volume thresholds and (b) geological...

    • Heating: Renewable Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to provide support for rural households to switch renewable liquid heating fuels in the Warm Homes Plan.

      Energy: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a comparative assessment of industrial electricity prices in (a) the UK, (b) France and (c) Germany.

      Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that the UK’s workforce has the...

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve consumer confidence in low carbon home upgrades in the context of delivery issues in previous...

      Heating: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a comprehensive redress scheme for consumers (a)...

      Wind Power: Celtic Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the planned timeline for (a) the first turbines to become operational and (b) other...

      Fossil Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to prohibit new onshore fossil fuel extraction.

      Energy Supply: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on ensuring that critical national infrastructure is adequately protected...

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Ofgem’s RIIO-GT3 Final Determination adequately reflects the UK’s...

      Nuclear Power: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Nuclear Industry Association's webpage entitled NIA Jobs Map 2025, what assessment she has made of trends in...

      Hinkley Point C Power Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of potential levels of (a) employment opportunities and (b) supply chain investment generated in the...

      Sizewell C Power Station: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he made of the potential impact of the provision of funding for Sizewell C under the regulated asset base model on...

      Private Rented Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the cost of the new energy efficiency standards in the private rented...

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a single accreditation scheme to protect households in upgrading...

      Energy: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of UK Steel on aligning the UK's industrial power prices with those of...

      Renewable Energy: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s Second Report of Session 2024–25, Gridlock or growth?...

      Wind Power: Peatlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a presumption against building onshore wind developments on deep...

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Fuels: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Office for National Statistics' document entitled Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time...

      Heating: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) independent and (b) impartial statutory advice for consumers...

      National Grid: Hinchingbrooke Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether the National Energy System Operator needs to approve additional grid connection...

      Wind Power: Celtic Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) the Crown Estate and (b) Equinor and Gwynt Glas on the use of Port...

  • Treasury

    • Betting: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77715 on Betting: Excise Duties, which stakeholders her Department has engaged with through the...

    • Personal Care Services: Tax Evasion

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many compliance investigations were (a) opened and (b) closed by HM Revenue and Customs on businesses classified under Standard Industrial...

      Self-assessment: Fines

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 77620 on Self-assessment: Fines, whether her Department plans to consult on the new penalty regime...

      Crown Estate: Wind Power

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of revenues from the Crown Estate’s Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 will be allocated to investment in port and...

      Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions and Productivity

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to release the £2.5 billion of funding to support investment in UK steel decarbonisation and productivity improvements.

      Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of making (a) directors and (b) owners of (i) dissolved and (ii) all other companies personally liable for...

      Mileage Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to update the HMRC mileage rate to reflect changes to (a) fuel costs, (b) vehicle asset depreciation and (c) vehicle running costs since 2011.

      Plastics: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase the (a) Plastic Packaging Tax rate and (b) recycled content requirement to promote domestic recycling.

      Motor Vehicles: Disability

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain levels of VAT relief available on vehicles purchased by disabled people through the Motability scheme.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to introduce a universal stop notice for tax avoidance schemes.

      Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Valuation Office Agency on its policy not to review the council tax bandings of multiple properties in one request.

      Business Rates: CCTV

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of including CCTV systems as rateable items on businesses.

      Taxis: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65386 on VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles, if she will publish the Government’s response to...

      Beer: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of reforms to beer duty on (a) consumer prices and (b) inflation.

      Beer: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to beer duty on the financial sustainability of (a) small and (b) independent breweries.

      Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax changes on family farms in West Dorset constituency.

      Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to change farming inheritance tax reliefs in the Autumn Budget 2025.

      Housing: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government will consider introducing VAT relief on construction costs for sub-market housing developments.

      Beer: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduced rate of beer duty for draught products on the (a) on-trade and (b) off-trade sectors.

      Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the number of farms that could be affected by proposed changes to inheritance tax.

      Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the long-term financial viability of family farms in West...

      Electric Vehicles: Civil Servants

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for civil service departments.

      Motor Sports: Alternative Fuels

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing the tax on sustainable fuel on the UK's motorsport sector.

      Treasury: Catering

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.

      Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the ABV limit of 8.5% from Small Producer Relief.

      Energy Intensive Industries: Costs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to (a) abolish the Carbon Price Support mechanism and (b) introduce further measures to reduce electricity costs for energy-intensive...

      Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of charging a 5% surcharge when paying vehicle tax by direct debit on lower income motorists; and...

      Landfill Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to retain the lower rate of landfill tax for (a) industrial by-products and (b) other steel-making residues.

      Revenue and Customs: Internet

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures HMRC has in place to continue to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

      Hospitality Sector: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on seasonal hospitality-based businesses...

      Employers' Contributions: Employment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on the availability of jobs for (a) young...

      Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67326 on Taxation, what reforms to the tax system are being considered to support (a) job creation and...

      Global Solidarity Levies Task Force

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered joining the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force.

      Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation for hospitality businesses on (a) the number of businesses...

      Post Offices: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a dedicated form of business rates relief for post offices.

      Small Businesses: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that SMEs are referred to the (a) most appropriate and (b) best value funding option...

      Sutton Place

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department made arrangements to (a) maintain the property and (b) pay any outstanding liabilities following the introduction of sanctions on...

      Financial Services: Community Development

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to require (a) banks and (b) other major financial services providers to invest in community development finance institutions.

      CIFAS: Bank Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help people with CIFAS markers to access banking facilities to enable them to receive (a) wages and (b) welfare payments.

      Music Venues: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed higher multiplier for business rates on (a) The Underworld, (b) Soul Mama and (c)...

      Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her business rates policies on small hospitality businesses.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Employers' Contributions and Excise Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the distilling industry on the potential impact of the increase in (a) duties...

    • Post Offices: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Post Office services on rural communities.

      Parental Leave: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on improving parental rights for workers in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

      Public Houses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in numbers of pubs on the vitality of high streets.

      Hospitality Sector: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of energy costs on the number of hospitality business closures in...

      Public Houses: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria his Department is applying to select rural pub diversification projects for the funding scheme.

      Public Houses: Buckingham and Bletchley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for the recently announced funding for rural village pubs to support broader...

      Retail Trade: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support small businesses in the retail sector in the West Midlands.

      Groceries Code Adjudicator: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator will consider the feasibility of extending its remit to include (a) farmers...

      Hospitality Sector: Small Businesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector.

      Fireworks: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the permissible noise limits of fireworks used for (a) public...

      Community Interest Companies: Electronic Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory digital filing requirements on Community Interest...

      Royal Mail: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Ofcom’s financial penalties in improving Royal Mail’s ability to meet its...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Iron and Steel: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to disapply the Procurement Act 2023 to UK-produced steel used in public infrastructure projects under Section 25 of that Act.

    • Cabinet Office: Catering

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of tableware and crockery used in his Derpartment is made by a British manufacturer.

      Cabinet Office: Training

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish Freedom of Information Act response FOI2025/09675, dated 11 July 2025, on the number of undeployed staff in the Skills Hub.

      Chinese Embassy

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) National Security Adviser or (b) his Deputies have discussed the Chinese Embassy with the Chinese Government.

  • Scotland Office

    • Type 26 Frigates: Norway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the the potential impact of the contract to supply Norway with Type 26 frigates on Scotland's economy.

    • Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether funding will be made available to the Scottish Government under the Barnett Formula from the New Hospital Programme.

      Scotland Office: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.

  • Wales Office

    • Wales Office: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.

  • Church Commissioners

    • Churches: Aerials

      To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Product Security and...

  • Home Office

    • Freedom of Expression

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for official speech-related guidance to create a chilling effect on free expression of religious or philosophical...

    • Police: Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government what policy changes they are considering to maximise the use of the apprenticeship levy in police forces in Wales.

      Police: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reviewing the funding formula for policing.

      Police: Reform

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the police reform white paper.

      Visas: Gaza

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 6 October (HL10578), what international data and systems they have relied on when completing security...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Pornography: Internet

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of adequacy of existing enforcement powers and resources available to Ofcom and law enforcement bodies to prevent the distribution...

    • AI Security Institute

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to expand the advisory role of the AI Security Institute to include binding regulatory functions.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Conflict Resolution: 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, what action they are taking to secure and...

    • Conflict Resolution: Women

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet laid the advice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding the rules on safe spaces for women as defined by the Supreme Court.

  • Department for Education

    • Apprentices: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their proposed increase in investment in apprenticeships to achieve their aim of ensuring that two-thirds of young people are in higher level education or...

    • Teachers: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they have removed financial support for Initial Teacher Training bursaries in art and design for the 2026–27 academic year.

  • Cabinet Office

    • National Security Adviser: China

      To ask His Majesty's Government which officials of the government of China Jonathan Powell has met during his term as National Security Adviser; and whether they will publish a summary of the...

    • Official Residences

      To ask His Majesty's Government who the current and previous occupants of grace-and-favour accommodation under the present government have been, including the dates they moved in and out.

      Civil Service: Apprentices

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of degree level apprenticeships within the civil service.

  • Department for Transport

    • Bridges: North Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the construction of a third road bridge across the Menai Strait.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Sunday Trading

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending Sunday trading hours.

    • Trade Agreements: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Department for the Economy, and (2) Invest Northern Ireland, concerning access for Northern Ireland companies arising...

      Exports: EU Countries

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards increasing the level of exports from the UK to countries in the European Union.

  • Treasury

    • Taxation: Households

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing a mechanism to collect tax information on a household basis, following the announcement from the Chancellor in the...

    • Blockchain

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the adoption of tokenised funds using public blockchains while safeguarding against financial crime and systemic risk.

      Aluminium: Taxation

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the temporary duty suspension for cold-rolled aluminium alloy coils beyond 2027.

      Trader Support Service: Contracts

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Fujitsu would be a suitable supplier for the Trader Support Service contract with HMRC.

      Financial Services: Reform

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Bank of England’s updated remuneration rules on financial regulation and market stability.

      Trader Support Service: Contracts

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the veracity of any information provided by Fujitsu in the most recent tender process for the Trader Support Service contact with...

      Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government on what conditions they would agree to the Northern Ireland Executive introducing a different rate of corporation tax to the rest of the UK.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Diesel: Russia

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any diesel fuel for sale in the United Kingdom is derived from crude oil produced in Russia.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Diabetes: Older People

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that older adults with type 1 diabetes retain access to essential technologies upon entering residential care, and whether...

    • Brain Cancer: Mortality Rates

      To ask His Majesty's Government how survival rates for brain cancer in the United Kingdom compare with those of other countries of equivalent wealth.

      Gastroparesis: Surgery

      To ask His Majesty's Government why patients in England who suffer from gastroparesis cannot receive gastric pacemaker surgery on the NHS when such surgery is funded for patients with...

      Sleep

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of sleep deprivation on mental health and national productivity, and what steps they are taking to address that issue...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Recruitment: Disadvantaged

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the barriers to local recruitment in areas of greatest deprivation.

    • Apprentices: Further Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing for employer-college apprenticeship collaborations and how they plan to extend this support.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Otters

      To ask His Majesty's Government which English counties, if any, do not have native wild otters.

    • Ragwort: Weed Control

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the spread of ragwort.

      Environment Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for the delay in implementing the due diligence requirements under the Environment Act 2021; and when those measures will take effect.

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