Wednesday, 19 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of waiting times for orthopaedic footwear through NHS Surgical Appliances Departments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of clinical specialists in Parkinson's disease that will need to be recruited in each of the next...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for the diagnosis of a neurological condition in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review workforce speciality training allocations in the NHS; and if he will take steps to increase...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last met the Health and Care Professions Council to discuss its planned role in regulating NHS managers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to publish regular reports on workforce numbers in neurological services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) anticipated and (b) actual level of demand for health services was in 2025–26; and whether the actual level of demand...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of pharmaceutical pollution in waterways on public health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory folic acid fortification on people with MTHFR gene variants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of creating an international symposium of experts...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) breast cancer screening and (b) cervical screening programmes to raise awareness of other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory calorie labelling on menus on (a) eating habits and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for adults with cerebral palsy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of the (a) fitting, (b) quality and (c) patient feedback on (i) post-surgery bras and (ii) breast protheses...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to introduce standardised national protocols for interpreting oxygen saturation thresholds in children with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73482 on Integrated Care Boards: Finance, if he will make an estimate of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to weight loss injections for long-term conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 73473 on Health Services: Apprentices, if he will make an estimate of the cost to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove VAT on defibrillators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the levels of (a) gonorrhea, (b) chlamydia, and (c) syphillis in people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to make the WID-easy test available in Shropshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to publish guidance on managing hypoglycaemia that includes (a) treatment, (b) when to seek medical help and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the eligibility criteria for individuals to be considered for (a) Covid and (b) Flu...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's report entitled Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will commit to producing symptom awareness campaigns.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for a Modern Service Framework for kidney disease to improve (a) earlier diagnosis, (b) care...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to improve (a) early diagnosis and (b) treatment of silicosis in the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of ovarian cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the food industry on the proposed update of the Nutrient Profiling Model.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of banning vaping inside pubs on the economic viability of community pubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HM Treasury's and HMRC's document entitled Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy - consultation, published on 28...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clinical staff working in neighbourhood health teams have adequate expertise in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of public understanding of winter illness (a) transmission and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of hysteroscopy procedures under anaesthetic in (a) North Shropshire and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy is commenced immediately.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what the outcome was of the review of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable individuals from Covid during winter months in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence dated (a) 16th July 2025, (b) 8 September 2025 and (c) 8 October 2025 from the hon. Member for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what step his Department will take to ensure people who need COVID boosters receive them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the adequacy of the £30,000 grant cap for the Disabled Facilities Grant in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the appropriate amount of (a) iron and (b) vitamins is in food marketed for children under 36 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82861 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, what assessment he has made of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is planning to introduce targeted measures to tackle the specific challenges for patients with less survivable cancers through...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking for suicide prevention training for (a) police officers, (b) paramedics, (c) firefighters and (d)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with deaf people on their experience of (a) the healthcare system and (b) social care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce elective care waiting times (a) in general and (b) for joint replacement surgery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the prevalence of corridor care in hospitals in Lancashire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS staff working in Newton Abbot constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the retention of district nurses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average cost of testing an adult for HIV.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope is of Exercise PEGASUS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure an adequate number of NHS dentists are recruited in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of (a) the quality of commissioning of social care services by local authorities and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate capital to bring parents accommodation for neonatal units up to national standard.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the department has to improve retention of level 3 staff within the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of international cooperation in healthcare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) operations and (b) appointments that will be cancelled if resident doctors strike from 14...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the independent maternity and neonatal investigation to publish its final recommendations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS England staff who (a) have long term health conditions and (b) are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS England staff have raised complaints on not having a suitable role following their raising concerns through (a) formal and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of 28 October 2025 on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS trusts to increase same-day elective procedure capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) EU-derived clinical hour requirements for nurse education and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to dermatology services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75037 on NHS: Workplace Pensions, why the 9.4% pension contribution for NHS staff...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of current capital funding budget will be allocated towards the expansion of the surgical hub programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the 10 year Workforce Plan will help tackle regional variations in access to specialist care for people with (a) long-term and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many procurement contracts exceeding £5 million have been issued by his Department in the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England is currently in negotiation with Servier regarding the price of Vorasidenib.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, when his Department assessed the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the safety of talc in medicines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the (a) rollout and (b) completion of the training for NHS staff on (i) identifying and (ii) supporting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will work with (a) autistic people, (b) their families and (c) experts to ensure that public health messaging on autism is (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to publish its decision on the licensing of DCVax-L..
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making methoxyflurane available to all hysteroscopy patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in NHS dental costs and average wages in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing dairy-free alternatives as part of the Nursery Milk Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) review and (b) update the guidance entitled Children and young people’s continuing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NICE on (a) reviewing and (b) updating (i) clinical guidelines and (ii) guidance on diagnosing Type 1...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees in the last financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the goals for to older people's mental health services in the 10-Year Plan for the NHS are met in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of misophonia on the (a) social and (b) occupational outcomes of people...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether David Lock KC’s review of the legal costs of clinical negligence will be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Blood and Transplant has made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of tanning injections more than (a) 12 months...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce national waiting-time standards for ADHD and autism assessments for under-18s; and what progress NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people who have used tanning injections are permanently unable to donate blood.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review its guidance entitled Using emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools, published 20 September...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure increased availability of (a) Sleepio and (b) other clinically approved digital cognitive...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure consistency in the quality and delivery of the Armed Forces training across all NHS trusts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times to those seeking psychological therapy to support their employment efforts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of different funding mechanisms that could be applied to new obesity treatments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NICE on updating update its Type 1 Diabetes guidance to incorporate screening for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient safety for people with learning disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who be unable to access NHS services after the move from analogue to digital.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that general practitioners receive training on recognising symptoms of Type 1 diabetes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the (a) signs and (b) symptoms of mouth cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will have discussions with (a) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) NHS England on the applicability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of revised cancer waiting time standards on patient outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many slaughterhouses were (a) suspended and (b) permanently closed due to breaches of animal welfare regulations in each calendar...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on cross-Government implementation of (a) proposals for a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered implementing routine screening for Type 1 diabetes in children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Candidozyma auris was added to schedule 2 of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations in April 2025;and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64393 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, what steps he is taking to improve...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major NHS update brings menopause into routine health checks, published on 23...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the UK Health Security Agency has made of the fatality rate associated with invasive Candidozyma auris infection.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public (a) awareness and (b) education on (i) epilepsy and (ii) Sudden Unexpected...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 August 2025 to Question 68971 on General Practitioners: Disclosure of Information, with which stakeholders...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the funding settlement for Start for Life services will reflect (a) the widened age range from 0-2 to 0-5 and the (b) increases...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of home testing by post for sexually transmitted infections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) national guidance and (b) regulations on setting a minimum age...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help raise awareness among young people of the risks of sudden cardiac death in (a) grassroots...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the public in (a) recognising and (b) rejecting health misinformation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help (a) increase the proportion of people with asthma that receive annual check-ups and (b) decrease...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to promote early detection of treatable diseases amongst (a) the public and (b) healthcare workers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) approve and (b) fund specialist treatments for AstraZeneca vaccine damage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much Companies House has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to re-introduce postal verification for trustees of (a) companies and (b) charities who are otherwise excluded...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies registered with Companies House were a). trading b). dormant and c). pending strike off action for each year from 2015 to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to support the hospitality sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on trends in the level of private sector investment in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on the fiscal position of the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium sized enterprises in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of regulatory changes on compliance costs for SMEs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on trends in the level of private sector investment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any trade unions have not provided full accounts to the Certification Officer in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on levels of hiring confidence among small and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new regulations on zero-hours contracts reflect (a) seasonal and (b) fluctuating work patterns in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) Employment Rights Bill and (b) changes to employers' National Insurance...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of preventing (a) housing developers, (b) management companies and (c) housing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage businesses to offer work experience placements to recent university graduates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps are being taken to simplify access to the Business Support programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of Post Office (a) litigation, (b) compensation schemes and (c) public...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support diversification in (a) vineyards, (b) farm shops, (c) tourism and (d) other small rural business.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Competition and Markets Authority has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will issue guidance on the interaction between his Department's proposed probationary period and employees’ rights to claim...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will renew the steel safeguarding measures due to expire in June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements will be in place to ensure cross-departmental decision-making between the Department for Environment, Food...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's news story entitled Veterinary medicine supply in Northern Ireland...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the economic contribution of small-scale, family-run farms to local economies in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide advance notification to (a) veterinary practices and (b) farm businesses in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on consumer (a) transparency and (b) trust if precision bred...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delaying until close to 31 December 2025 the issuance of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on flooding of Aviva's report entitled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect chalk streams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed Thames Water’s current financial position against the statutory criteria for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on Thames Water’s compliance with its (a) environmental and (b) financial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing the (a) criteria, (b) thresholds and (c) circumstances...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure that (a) public, (b) environmental and (c) customer interests are prioritised in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to enact (a) a mandatory Precision Bred Variety List for England and (b) mandatory labelling of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) all plastic bottles sold in the UK are fully recyclable and (b) 100...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers to be implemented across the UK; and what assessment he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the methodology for Core Reform 2 of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy that Core Reform 3 of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her EU counterparts on the potential introduction of multiuse pet passport for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to (a) consult (i) frontline enforcement bodies and (ii) animal welfare organisations on measures to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on improving rural...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Farming Resilience Fund in supporting farmer wellbeing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to specialist mental health support for farmers in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the certification bodies for (a) organic and (b) conventional non-GMO...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce water bills for (a) individuals and (b) families in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) private investment and (b) Government funding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised the case of British citizen Nnamdi Kanu with the Nigerian authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to section 4 of the report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on Management of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of in‐donor refugee costs on the aid budget available for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is taking through (a) the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine, (b) the Ukraine...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has visibility over donations or grants from U.S. government agencies or foundations to (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to fulfil the UK's outstanding funding pledge of £173 million to Unitaid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish data on the use of (a) aid funding and (b) existing assets by British International Investment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the value for money of British International Investment’s use of UK aid...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the (a) due diligence, (b) selection and (c) security protocols for staff at the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has she had with Israeli counterparts on (a) military strikes, (b) the destruction of buildings...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of aid being allowed into Gaza.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to support (a) access to and (b) legislation protecting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies are taking to (i) develop and (ii) use artificial intelligence approaches to British...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the risks of silicosis among workers in the construction and engineered stone industries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education, or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of people not in employment, education, or training who are claiming Universal Credit in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has (a) implemented a domestic abuse policy for staff and (b) trained line managers to effectively respond to staff who...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to introduce new targeted measures to reduce long-term not in employment, education, or training rates among...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support the development of (a) specialist training and (b) apprenticeship pathways in the (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate availability of apprenticeships for people leaving (a) secondary school and (b) college.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to increase the number of approved apprenticeship providers for (a) stone masonry, (b) quarrying (c) and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of foundation apprentices who progress into (a) sustained employment and (b) higher-level...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department had their probationary period extended in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of covering the insurance costs of employers taking on volunteer workers; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the (a) level of use and (b) frequency of visits to food banks in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2025 Question 76922 on Housing Benefit: Supported Housing, what further discussions he has had with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the causes of the reduction in foodbank use in this calendar year and (b) how this trend can be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is social security expertise on the steering group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60481 on Disability: Candidates, how much funding has been allocated to support the Access...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to require NHS employers to provide ongoing (a) training and (b) health surveillance for all staff who (i) handle and (ii)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations to ensure that hazardous medicinal products with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to (a) adopt a list of hazardous medicinal products and (b) require safety data sheets for finished medicines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to promote the use of (a) biological safety cabinets, (b) closed‑system drug‑transfer devices and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress he has made on the review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken by her Department to make decisions relating to disability benefits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of young people in supported housing working reduced hours due to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Lancashire County Council has received in adult skills funding since 1 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will wait for the outcome of its independent investigation of youth inactivity before deciding whether to proceed with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure the adequacy of Access to Work grants to fund the support requirements of employers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will make it his policy to (a) carry out ongoing evaluation of the co-production process and (b) ensure that a final evaluation (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Timms Review what steps he has taken to engage with deaf and disabled people and Deaf and Disabled People's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the suspension of child benefit payments...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether existing Personal Independence Payment claimants could have their support reduced following changes implemented in response to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help uphold health and safety standards in relation to worker exposure to hazardous substances.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Disability plans to meet (a) the British Assistive Technology Association and (b) other disability sector organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83169 Universal Credit: Telephone Services, how many and what proportion of calls to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) Health and Safety Executive regulations on the interaction between walkers and cattle and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on whether people on Universal Credit are entitled to raise funds for the purpose of standing for election.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to form a UK inventory of gas critical (a) parts and (b) products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October to Question 83064 on Unmanned Air Systems: Training, how many base level FPV operators were trained via Project...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to (a) scrap, (b) sell or (c) donate to Ukraine the MQ-9 Reaper when it leaves service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on the UK’s position in the event of military action by the United States against Venezuela.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in his Department since 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the members are of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) streamline army recruitment and (b) increase (i) regular and (ii) reserve military personnel numbers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 42 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what elements...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on joint UK–US defence (a) projects and (b) research collaboration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Shadow MK2 upgrade programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF flights over Gaza have led to (a) the release of any of the hostages and (b) other humanitarian benefits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF surveillance footage over the Eastern Mediterranean, Israel and Gaza was livestreamed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Durham County...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of constructing Glenart Castle Mess in Longbridge.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to announce the locations of the six new...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2025 to WPQ 88205, when the remaining 7 F-35 aircraft ordered from Lockheed Martin under Tranche 1 will be delivered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79450 on Guided Weapons, which project the £1billion investment to enhance our homeland air and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he expects Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 to be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the eight companies participating in Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 are.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) condition and (b) maintenance standards of Armed Forces accommodation in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Beehive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current level of availability is for service family accommodation; how this level has changed over the last five years; and what assessment he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of including directed energy weapons in the specification for the Global Combat Air Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) procuring new or (b) converting Typhoon aircraft into a SEAD/EW capable fighter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38649 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, whether the MQ-9 Reaper is currently in service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the integration of the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon on the Joint Strike Fighter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 83151 on Warrior Vehicles, what the disposal timeline is of each Warrior variant.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Office for Defence Exports played in the recent deal for Turkey to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on establishing the Office for Small Business Growth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 44918 on Unmanned Air Systems, whether he plans to donate any of those drones to Ukraine, in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of any correlation between the standard of Armed Forces housing and levels of (a) recruitment and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Air Force sub-unit has been deployed to Belgium in a counter-unmanned aerial systems role.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79482 on Defence: Intelligence Services, whether the Defence Counterintelligence Unit was delivered by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution is to Exercise PEGASUS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of GPS-enabled smart watches on the security of UK defence sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent announcement by the United States to provide Ukraine with more military equipment through NATO, what plans he has provide...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on including a UK weapon in the F-35 Joint Programme Office digital accelerator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer received to question 87406 on the 11th November 2025 on Legal Aid Scheme: Housing and Immigration, whether the uplift will be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to resolve delays in the court system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Criminal Bar Association on reducing average waiting times from point of charge to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crime cutting courts to target prolific offending hotspots, published on 25 July 2025, whether the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were waiting to be heard in Crown Courts in each circuit in England and Wales on 11 November 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much from the public purse has been spent by the Legal Aid Agency on (a) legal representation and (b) pre-action work challenging removals under the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on proposals to ban first cousin marriage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Post Office Horizon Inquiry on the publication of evidence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) male and (b) female prison staff were found to have had (i) inappropriate personal and (ii) criminal relationships with prisoners in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released through the early release scheme in Northern Ireland were foreign nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the welfare of staff working in the prisons system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend intervention programmes aimed at preventing reoffending to people held in prisons on remand, pre-sentencing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the offending behaviour (a) programmes and (b) interventions offered in prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the escorting of defendants to Court which can result in a trial being (a) deferred or (b) cancelled.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who have been wrongly released have committed a crime before being brought back to prison in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether translation (a) cards or (b) services are provided to foreign national prison officers to aid communication with prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many trials have been delayed and court days lost because a prisoner has failed to be delivered to the Court by the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what prison construction projects were due to be completed by ISG Construction.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his prison capacity strategy on the number of Category A prison places that will be created.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which prisons the planned new houseblocks will be constructed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when HMP Welland Oaks was first planned to be built.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Bure since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce repeat offending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of video links used for remote court proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the consistency of sentencing outcomes for (a) veterans and (b) non-veterans convicted of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Equality Impact Assessments and (b) equality screenings have been produced by his Department in the last three months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing sentences for serial offenders on (a) public safety and (b) crime rates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken with local authorities to improve children services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Education and Skills Funding Agency in enabling young people to retake English and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to accept the recommendation of the Curriculum and Assessment Review to develop a programme of work to provide...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of the adequacy of the use of single unique identifiers for schools, in the context of the Children's Wellbeing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to expand new special schools in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with me and my constituents to discuss the introduction of examinations in British Sign Language for deaf children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking as part of the new curriculum to develop a culture of reading for pleasure in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of schools being required to have specialist allergy nurses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of devolution in England on post 16 education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost of extending the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects teaching of the British Sign Language GCSE to commence in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the affordability of employability courses for students; and whether she plans to increase funding to help...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children who miss substantial periods of school due to cancer treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her response is to the open letter from parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local careers advice and guidance services in preventing young people from becoming not in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she will measure the impact of the 2026 'Year of Reading' on children and young people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing match-funding for incentive payments to Stepladder PLUS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the effectiveness of the Childcare Funding system.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to police forces on the use of stop and search for weapons at hotels housing asylum seekers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employment tribunal claims relating to unfair dismissal have been lodged against her Department in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice APPG...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will implement safeguards to tackle crimes being reported online to open-source AI services.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking with (a) retailers and (b) police forces to tackle organised shoplifting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the annual cost to the public purse of the Prime Minister’s official cars provided by the Metropolitan Police.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many enforcement test purchases have taken place for underage knife sales in England (a) in person at premises and (b) online in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on democratic accountability of abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officers dismissed from the National Crime Agency have subsequently joined police forces in the UK since 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Police Chiefs Council guidance on releasing to the press the ethnicity and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on detection rates for thefts (a) from and (b) of light commercial vehicles, broken down by police...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residential burglaries were recorded in England and Wales in each year since 2015; how many of those resulted in an (a) charge or...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the misuse of ketamine.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in freight-related crime; and what measures her Department are implementing in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employment tribunal claims alleging breaches of the Equality Act 2010 have been lodged against her Department in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police officers in England and Wales were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent equipment theft in Surrey Heath constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86746 on Roads: Accidents, whether her Department has received requests from the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83494 on Drugs: Organised Crime, how the amount of additional funding to tackle county...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department had their probationary period extended in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times police forces in England and Wales have used stop-and-search powers in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what information her Department holds on the number of...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) training and (b) support her Department provides to police to investigate (i) coercive control and (ii) other non-violent domestic...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of staff in her Department currently spend one or more days a week working from home.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 77070 on Demonstrations: Palestine Action, whether she has had discussions with the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are on the violent harm assessment database by (a) age, (b) nationality and (c) ethnicity.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to exclude Windrush claimants from her proposed changes to the eligibility criteria for (a) Indefinite Leave...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of preparedness for changes in the national terror threat level in (a) general and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the additional £10 million announced on 23 October 2025 to protect Mosques and Muslim faith centres is a permanent increase in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she made of the trends in the numbers of imported mice used for animal testing in 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of responsibility on (a) banks and (b) receiving firms to (i) share...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of animals bred for scientific research that (a) were killed and (b) died without being...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with airline companies to ensure passengers are informed of any potential passport validity issues prior to...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors her Department has had regard to in making its assessment as to the suitability of the Crowborough Training Camp site to...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82448 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, what the cost is of (a) charter and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the decision on whether to use Crowborough Training Camp to accommodate asylum seekers will be taken; by whom the decision will be...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has allocated to Wealden District Council for each asylum seeker.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of British citizens who have been registered under the European Travel Information and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential challenges to decarbonise (a) homes and (b) businesses that (i) use...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason air to air reversible heat pumps do not qualify for the (a) Clean Heat Market Mechanism and (b) Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to households requiring removal of spray foam insulation installed under government grant schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security, published...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on local (a) consent and (b) support for radioactive storage facilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research has been carried out on the safety of small modular nuclear reactors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a separate (a) price and (b) allocation mechanism for renewable baseload...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure scientific evidence is used to support net zero policies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on reforming the energy market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce carbon emissions from peatland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of clean energy industries on the economy of Hartlepool.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency of fuel prices at petrol stations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce electricity costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to return all future surplus investment returns in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation projects within the Liquid...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of UK-manufactured (a) technologies and (b) components in (i) hydrogen and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the transfer of the British Coal Staff Superannuation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to establish a (a) clear pathway and (b) timeframe for transition plan disclosure to become mandatory for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2025 to Question 76666 on British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme, if it remains his policy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister launches Global Clean Power Alliance as UK leads the global energy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to foster international cooperation towards the aims of (a) increasing the use of renewable energy and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on how much and what proportion of wind power investment is directed into (a) domestic and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with the Scottish Government to ensure that businesses can increase the supply of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of geothermal storage of energy from wind turbines on the mitigation of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to protect natural carbon sinks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Good...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether through the (a) Railways Bill and (b) the associated policy framework she plans to ensure that (i) regulatory oversight of the infrastructure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86741 on Great British Railways, if she will publish the names of the (a) people and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish guidance on the handling of existing (a) contracts, (b) liabilities and (c) pension arrangements for Network Rail staff...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure enforcement of service quality standards under Great British Railways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates South Western Railway plans to retire its fleet of Class 455 electric multiple units; and what plans it has to maintain current levels...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what formal representation (a) Welsh Ministers and (b) Transport for Wales will have in the governance structure of Great British Railways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge task force will be.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to make funding available for infrastructure upgrades at (a) railway crossings and (b) (i) road and (ii) pedestrian bridges in (A)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current average waiting time is for a driving (a) practical and (b) test for motor cars; and if she will set out how this compares to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2025 to Question 87145 on Driving Licenses, if she will provide this information by nationality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) train scheduling and (b) barrier down-time on the number of unsafe crossing attempts by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her Department’s policy that airline and passenger charges should be central considerations in decision-making on Heathrow expansion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public procurement reforms on the long-term competitiveness of the UK bus manufacturing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking through the forthcoming 10-year bus procurement plan to support UK (a) bus manufacturers and (b) UK businesses in the bus...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of (a) the potential merits of establishing a regulatory framework for the registration and road use of three- and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Active Travel England has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of uninsured drivers that are non-UK citizens.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing additional safeguards for newly qualified drivers in Surrey Heath...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing standardised eligibility for the Blue Badge scheme across local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential public health impact of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles fitted with defeat...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of waiting times by test centre in England for learner drivers undertaking a (a) Theory test and (b) Practical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in her Department since 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on supporting people to use electric vehicles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether considers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what democratic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the demand for housing in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of houses in urban areas which have been rejected for planning permission...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme has been (a) allocated and (b) spent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted research on the public’s understanding of the roles and responsibilities of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 81148 on Leasehold: Ground Rent and to the Answer of 15...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of residential development projects had a main developer which was classified as an SME in each of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish revised land value estimates, updated in August 2020; and whether his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85334 on Private Rented Housing: Construction, if his Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the value for money of the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loans Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of leases that have been forfeited because the leaseholder fell...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of properties whose ground rent has been raised to over £250...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in his Department since 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Community Ownership Fund on rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the whether Simon Case is being remunerated for his work on the Team Barrow Delivery Board.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the Office for National Statistics made of the (a) cash terms and (b) percentage terms increase in private rent prices since July...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish an updated list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86644 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether the initial council tax bill issued to...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1372, published on 23 October 2025, and the HMT Guidance on Public Sector...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy that the Office for National Statistics' December publication of its plans is drawn to the attention of the House via a...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff his Department intends to hire for the new Digital ID policy directorate; and what the total annual budget for that division is.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82341 on Identity Cards: Digital Technology, whether officials from (a) his Department and (b) 10...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will (a) conduct and (b) publish a data protection impact assessment on plans to introduce digital ID.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025, to Question 86664, on Ministers: Official Cars, how much has been invoiced to each department in each month...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of Government procurement of (a) British and (b) non-British made vehicles in each of the last three...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of critical national infrastructure sites on the v-list are located in Cambridgeshire.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings his Department has had with European Union counterparts on the proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement since the announcement...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating reciprocal exemptions from new electronic travel authorisation schemes...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will publicly state whether breaches of the Ministerial Code are deemed to be serious.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister sought advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on the receipt of donations from David Kogan prior...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish correspondence between the Prime Minister's Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the appointment of the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 October, to Question 71230, on Cabinet Office: Calder Conferences, what the specific event was for each of the individual...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the financial viability of family farms in North...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much accrued to the Exchequer from money recovered by public bodies using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 through unspent asset recovery...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of fines imposed by anti-money laundering supervisors in response to money laundering breaches that were (a) retained by supervisors...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional rate taxpayers there were in the (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22, (c) 2022-23, (d) 2023-24 and (e) 2024-25 financial years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of public expenditure as a share of national output.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans her Department has to expand the network of banking hubs (a) in all areas and (b) in areas with multiple recent bank branch closures.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide an overview of how the Financial Conduct Authority has spent the £173.5 million fines imposed on firms for breaches of the Money...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the transparency of letting arrangements for residential properties managed by the Crown Estate.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of mechanisms for homeowners to seek recourse when land held by the Duchy of Cornwall reverts to...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding was raised by the Apprenticeship Levy from employers primarily based in Wales in each of the past five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding raised by the Apprenticeship Levy was passed to the Welsh Government as part of the Welsh Block Grant in each year of the past five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help maintain (a) high street banks and (b) other non-digital alternatives to banking.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on UK-based financial institutions with exposure to US government (a)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of debt interest payments on the public finances.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 76827 on Jeffery Epstein, which public body holds the records of Ministerial meetings and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many online marketplace sellers have been required to pay a tax liability following a HMRC tax inquiry, and what was the average amount owed.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) cost and (b) number of HMRC staff undertaking inquiries into online marketplace sellers.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85347 on Company Cars: Taxation, what estimate her Department has made of the revenue to be raised...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 87382 on Treasury: Employment Tribunals Service, how many employment tribunal claims have been...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been mistakenly recorded as having left the UK and subsequently had their child benefit stopped...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining the option for small low-income businesses and landlords to continue...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects HMRC to complete its review of suspended child benefit claims.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what she is taking to ensure that UK residents are not mistakenly recorded as having left the UK and subsequently have their child benefit stopped by HMRC.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will implement a review of HMRC helplines to (i) lower hold times and (ii) improve customer service.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of data-sharing protocols between Departments following the suspension of child benefit payments by HMRC.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans maintain the five pence per litre fuel duty cut.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review inheritance tax reliefs for agricultural property.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief on trends in the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief on the (i)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of employers' National Insurance contribution rates on the financial viability of (a) pubs and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Business rates: forward look, updated on 11 September 2025, on what date the Valuation Office...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 74 HMRC engagement forums are involved in developing tax policy; and what is the composition of those stakeholder groups, including the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has produced on the (a) Stamp Duty and (b) Capital Gains Tax liability of selling a stake in a dwelling to a trust.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process tax refund applications by HMRC; and if she will make a statement on measures to...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit claims have been suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in Fylde constituency since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department plans to publish the Alternative Methods Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68774 on Civil Service: Equality, how attendance at the Humanists...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on simplifying the process for transferring mobile contracts...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in her Department since 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its Whitehall premises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to undertake a Data Protection Impact Assessment on the integration of the digital Veteran Card...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Data Protection Act 2018 and Article 5 of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department will assess the potential merits of allowing non-digital verification routes for veterans who do not...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the she is taking to support (a) small and (b) micro-businesses to prioritise cybersecurity spending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department taking to help tackle digital exclusion among elderly people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help reduce public exposure to (a) fraud and (b) scams on social media platforms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate accountability measures for telecom providers that help facilitate fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the new false communication offence in the Online Safety Act 2023 from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Northern Ireland will be subject to the EU's AI legislation or the UK's AI legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the phasing out of landlines in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect internet users from (a) suicide...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for funding under the scheme for the repair and conservation of local war memorials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to assess the (a) adequacy of levels of swimming pool provision and (b) long-term factors that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 71483 on MHCLG: Government Art Collection, if she will provide this information.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support community libraries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to announce the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme after 31 March 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of including public...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of adult gaming centres on trends in the level of gambling harms in deprived areas .
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will assess the potential merits of reviewing the aim to permit duty under the Gambling Act 2005 to strengthen the ability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of alleged Iranian interference in the UK...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Impact 25 legacy programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equitable levels of representation of Northern Ireland in UK (a) broadcasting and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for (a) the Common Ground Fund and (b) other capital funding schemes at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support public libraries in Fylde constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department plans to spend on maintaining the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme in (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61223 on Government Departments: Reviews, how many lines of activity in her...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) other reviews undertaken by her Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that public procurement for heritage projects support the use of locally sourced...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64204 on Parthenon Sculptures: Tourism, if she will make that estimate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, published on 16 December 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what processes were followed in the (a) longlisting and (b) shortlisting of candidates for the role of Independent Football Regulator Chair.
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether she has made an assessment of the compatibility of (a) ‘Project Spire’ and (b) the ‘Fund for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what meetings she has held with the victims and survivors of grooming gangs in Wales since January 2025.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ensure that any forthcoming code of practice for (a) services, (b) public functions and (c) associations contains practical guidance on...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their strategic objectives for (1) passenger mode share, and (2) rail access, to Heathrow as part of the revised Airports National...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Transport for London's submission to the consultation on the Revised National Policy Statement (NPS) on Airport capacity in...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to include addressing systemic and administrative challenges, such as fluctuating conditions, assessment quality, appeal outcomes and interaction...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered piloting changes to Universal Credit taper rates for young people in supported housing; and what options they are considering to...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to act on the findings of the Impact Assessment of Support for Mortgage Interest Loans, published in May 2025, including those relating to the...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the full findings, evidence base and consultation responses of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment, in addition to...
To ask His Majesty's Government why the terms of reference of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment state that the purpose of the review is not to generate proposals for future...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of the UK's digital infrastructure following recent outages of online systems and communication services.
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to strengthen sovereign capacity in cloud services and cyber resilience.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate on infringement of copyright arising from the use of artificial intelligence.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of current (1) fresh-freezing, (2) snap-freezing, and (3) flash frozen capacity for brain cancer tissue samples...
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total cost of redundancy as a result of the plan to abolish NHS England and restructure integrated care boards; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government what formal mechanism is in place to monitor and audit how local authorities and integrated care boards use resources designated for people with a learning...
To ask His Majesty's Government, having regard to part 6 of the Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation between the United Kingdom and the Palestinian Government on education,...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 4 November (HL Deb 1808) stating that official development assistance allocations will be published...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to use generative AI to combat loneliness, in particular among the elderly.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence in news production and distribution complies with regulated media standards.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with Ofcom regarding the editing of President Trump's speech in the Panorama programme Trump: A Second Chance?.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether current public sector pay determination processes, particularly through the independent pay review bodies, sufficiently...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated annual tax revenue arising from the gambling industry.
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to reporting by The Guardian on 30 October that HMRC had sent more than 23,000 letters about stopping child benefit following overseas travel, what...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the use of artificial intelligence by financial services for financial decision-making processes, such as...
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to granting businesses that employ people with learning disabilities an exemption or reduction in employer National Insurance...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of consumer protection for those using AI tools for personal finance purposes, in particular in regard to protection...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce financial incentives for businesses that employ people with learning disabilities.
To ask His Majesty's Government what allowance is made under the Companies House requirement for company directors to verify their identity online, or by starting the process on-line, for...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of requiring GCSE mathematics as an entry qualification to future study and careers on individuals with dyscalculia or...
To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided to enable students to obtain International Baccalaureate qualifications in each of the past five years, and how much funding...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect and defend academic freedom from authoritarian state influence, in the light of recent allegations that Sheffield Hallam...
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that researchers in UK universities do not have their academic freedoms threatened by foreign states.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following allegations of pressure to shut down human rights research at Sheffield Hallam University, what plans they have to investigate foreign...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following their statement on 1 August that the overseas transparency provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 “will remain under...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring into force the overseas transparency provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, and what plans they have to...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to bring into force the free speech complaints scheme under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reject the Equality and Human Rights Commission updated draft code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
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