Written answers

Thursday, 26 February 2026

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Crimes of Violence and Theft: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Answers of 2 February 2026 to Question 109197, 109198, 109199 and 109200, if he will publish the number of people who were (a)...

    • Ministry of Justice: Personnel Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Extracurricular Activities: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Enrichment Expansion Programme; and how will selected...

    • Euro 2028: Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that hosting UEFA EURO 2028 supports communities.

      Young Futures Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on the provision of Young Futures Hubs.

      Culture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to arts and culture.

      Cultural Heritage: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support industrial heritage.

      Places of Worship Renewal Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be open for applications.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Community Infrastructure Levy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104671 on Local Government Finance, what information his...

    • Roads: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of funding was allocated to local authorities in the South West for road maintenance for 2025-26.

      Public Houses: Business Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the time taken for businesses to amend computer billing systems to implement the...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 110704, whether the answer provided also applies to (a) Thurrock...

      Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance has been provided to local authorities on entitlement to council tax reduction for people who receive...

      Second Homes: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the statistics, Local authority Council Taxbase in England 2025 (revised), 21 January 2026, what assessment...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether core spending power figures published in the Local Government Finance assumes (a) that each principal local...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on (a) further delaying or (b) cancelling under scheduled council elections in 2027 in areas with...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104771 on MHCLG: Remote Working, if he will publish the recorded...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that local authorities under financial constraints...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) accessibility and (b)) ease of access of online consultations held by his...

      Business Rates: Luton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2026, to Question 106115, on Business Rates: Luton, what is his department's...

      Neighbourhood Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Plan for Neighbourhoods: governance and boundary guidance, published on 12 March 2025, what role...

      Antisemitism: Bristol

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of antisemitism in the City of Bristol.

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on the...

      Candidates: Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he take steps though the planned Elections Bill to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorist offences against...

      Buildings: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents are not left liable for the costs of remediating fire...

      Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce local authority reliance on temporary accommodation.

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the evidence he planned to file at the High Court on the postponement of local elections in England...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2026, to Question 106138, on Local Government Finance, whether his department...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish correspondence from each council requesting election delays in relevant areas.

      Local Government: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given to Question UIN 106227 on 9 February 2026, what assessment he has made of whether the...

      Housing: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107021 on Affordable Housing: Asylum, what types of...

      Kevin Bentley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given to question 109756 on 4 February 2026, for what reason he will not publish the...

      Local Government Finance: Havering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to support Havering Council in tackling its budget deficit.

      Council Tax: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement on council tax levels...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he plans to publish the legal advice...

      Combined Authorities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what process will be followed in determining the location of the headquarters for a new Strategic Mayoral Combined...

      High Rise Flats: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the levying of service charges in residential buildings that have been...

  • Home Office

    • Protective Security for Mosques Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in relation to the Mosque Security Funding Scheme (a) how many mosques have applied for funding; (b) how many applications are currently...

    • Police: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the rollout of the Right Care, Right Person policy in each police force.

      Holyhead Port: Biometrics

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost of the six-day live facial recognition trial at Holyhead port in November 2025.

      Immigration: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the potential impact of the earned settlement model on Black migrant women who face (a) labour...

      Immigration: Turkey

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will maintain the five-year settlement period for legacy Turkish European Communities Association Agreement holders.

      British National (Overseas): English Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of BNO visa holders with (a) B1 and (b) B2 level English-language qualifications.

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the next intake of asylum seekers are expected to arrive at the Crowborough Training Camp.

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have left the site and not returned whilst accommodated at the Crowborough Training Camp.

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp and Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of accommodating an asylum seeker at (a) Crowborough Training Camp and (b) other...

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers accommodated at Crowborough Training Camp are free to leave the site; and whether restrictions are placed on their...

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are accommodated at Crowborough Training Camp.

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings have her (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants attended relating to the Crowborough Training Camp and the accommodation of...

      Crowborough Training Camp: Wealden District Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has facilitated visits to the Crowborough Training Camp for Councillor Rachel Millward and Councillor James...

      Crowborough Training Camp: Domestic Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any Ministers from her Department have visited the Crowborough Training Camp since October 2025.

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received any written representations or invitations to meet from Councillor Ian Tysh (Maresfield, Planning and...

      Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received any written representations or invitations to meet from Councillor Gareth Owen-Williams (Crowborough...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has ever conducted a conflict-of-interest assessment of Peter Mandelson.

    • Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any spending commitments for his Department will not be included in the Defence Investment Plan.

      Watchkeeper WK450: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost of extending the out of service date of Watchkeeper beyond March 2025.

      HMS Iron Duke: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the out of service date of HMS Iron Duke has changed.

      Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect the UK’s commitment to Atlantic Strike to commence.

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate the RAF has made of the cost of the incremental move to being 22% sustainable aviation fuel by 2040 in each year individual year for which...

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK announces urgent new air defence package for Ukraine worth over half a billion pounds, published on 12...

      MOD Chicksands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111273 on Military Bases: Sales, what his planned timetable is for a decision on the disposal of...

      Electronic Warfare: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 110957 on Electronic Warfare: Procurement, whether Project Goldweed is an electronic warfare...

      Quantum Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in developing a quantum illumination capability.

      Marines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the trained strength is of the Royal Marines.

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will investigate whether Peter Mandelson (a) shared privileged information with Palantir and (b) used his role in Government for personal gain.

      Norway: Type 26 Frigates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Norwegian counterpart on finalising the number of Global Combat Ships which BAE will build in Glasgow for that country.

      Palantir: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he received any advice from (a) Peter Mandelson or (b) Global Counsel on the decision to sign a £240,600,000 contract with Palantir.

      Armed Forces: Firearms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of utilising the M134 minigun in a ground-based counter-Unmanned Aircraft System role.

      Ministry of Defence: Palantir

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with Peter Mandelson, whilst he was the UK Ambassador to the United States, on Palantir, prior to the awarding of the contract...

      Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total planned number of tanks to be upgraded to Challenger 3.

      Military Intelligence: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 110953 on Military Intelligence: Digital Technology, when does he expect the SCC to be fully...

      Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to answer on 10 February 2026 to Question 110293, what steps are being taken in response to the number of Armed Forces pensions that remain...

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of procuring the Nightfall missile on the UK's precision fires capability.

      Armed Forces: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out how the Dismounted Data System will speed up battlefield decision-making using AI.

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has issued an extension for the signing of contracts for Project Brakestop.

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100908 on Guided Weapons: Procurement, if he will list the contracts that have been placed.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Ministry of Defence has in place to improve the standard of Single Living Accommodation for military personnel, and how these plans align...

      Rifles: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to dispose of the SA80 family of weapons after they are replaced by a new individual weapon via Project Grayburn.

      Norway: Type 26 Frigates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Type 26 frigates are scheduled to be allocated to the Royal Norwegian Navy.

      Challenger Tanks: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107227 on Challenger Tanks: Exports, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the...

      Artillery: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026 to question 110161 on Artillery: Procurement, how the a) common design baseline and b) technical...

      USA: State Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry in the urgent question on 10 February 2026, if he will...

      Ministry of Defence: Lobbying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department received lobbying from (a) Peter Mandelson and (b) Global Counsel in relation to (i) Anduril, (ii) Palantir and (iii) other...

      USA: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the local economic benefits to the United Kingdom of the United States military bases in Britain.

      USA: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether financial benefits accrue to the United Kingdom from the US War Department’s ownership of sites such as land and buildings in Britain.

      USA: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the sites the US War Department owns in the United Kingdom.

      Ministry of Defence: Personnel Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those...

      LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to apply the principle of constructive dismissal, when applying the provisions of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme...

      USA: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy not to provide information on the number of United States military personnel present at each of its bases in the...

  • Department for Education

    • Languages: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of foreign language GCSEs.

    • Special Educational Needs: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils receiving provision in special needs secondary schools live in locations from which it takes longer than 75 minutes to travel to...

      Teachers: Political Impartiality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled 16 year olds to be given right to vote through election reforms, published on 17 July 2025, if she will...

      Special Educational Needs: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new specialist school places are planned to be created in Tees Valley combined authority area and its Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees...

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to educational psychologists in schools.

      Gambling: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking ensure education on gambling harm is provided by organisations independent of the gambling industry; and whether...

      Supply Teachers: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending a Northern Ireland style Substitute Teachers Register to...

      Teachers: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of workplace mental health support available to (i) teachers and (ii)...

      Teachers: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress has been made in recruiting 6,500 teachers.

      First Aid: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance and support are provided to schools to meet basic first aid requirements in the curriculum, including CPR and defibrillator awareness.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of teachers' pay in real terms.

      Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has issued guidance to multi-academy trusts on the necessary characteristics, qualities and attributes of chairs.

      Schools: Taxis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether independent assessment processes exist to monitor the changing costs for local authorities' expenditure on taxi provision to schools.

      Environment and Food: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that curriculum, vocational training, and teacher development programs are used to promote students' understanding...

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local authority top-slicing of High Needs Block funding on the resources available...

      Department for Education: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of feasibility studies conducted by their Department for projects that did not proceed in the last five years.

      Schools: Yeovil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for maintained schools in Yeovil constituency since 2010-11...

      Reading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Department has to promote the National Year of Reading in a) early years settings, b) primary schools, c) secondary schools, d) further...

      Pre-school Education: Reading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to promote the National Year of Reading within early years policy and strategy during 2026 and beyond.

      Teachers: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to strengthen whistleblowing protections for teachers who raise concerns about safeguarding, political indoctrination or unlawful...

      Reading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help promote equality and inclusion as part of the National Year of Reading.

      Reading: Neurodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the department is taking to ensure that the National Year of Reading is accessible for neurodiverse people in (a) Yeovil constituency (b)...

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to extend free school milk provision in 2026 to the additional 500,000 children newly eligible for free school meals.

      Foster Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Regional Care Cooperatives work in structured collaboration with Independent Fostering...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Fair Work Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the Fair Work Agency a prescribed body under the Public Interest Disclosure Act...

    • Trade Unions: Ballots

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the introduction of electronic and workplace balloting was moved from April to August 2026.

      Trade Unions: Ballots

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to introduce the draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots.

      Trade Union Recognition: Ballots

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to introduce consultation on the reduction of membership threshold from 10% for statutory union recognition ballots.

      Gold: Sudan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing the import of gold linked to conflict and human rights...

      Imports: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 85759, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli measures to...

      Whisky: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Scotch Whisky industry on US tariffs.

      Unmanned Air Vehicles: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with her Ukrainian counterpart on the import of Ukrainian drones to the UK.

      Unfair Practices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the compliance advice published by the Competition and Markets Authority for...

      Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a specific exemption and tailored regime for charities under the...

      Locksmiths: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of consumer protections against rogue locksmiths.

      Locksmiths: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with online advertising platforms regarding the adequacy of safeguards in place to prevent rogue...

      Iron and Steel: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109496 on Iron and Steel: Imports, what recent steps he has taken to help increase the...

      Retail Trade: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support high street businesses.

      Iron and Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation his Department has undertaken with steel industry stakeholders on the development of a UK steel sector strategy.

      Clothing: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK fashion brands comply with labour standards in their global supply chains; and...

      British Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much and what proportion of the working capital funding provided to British Steel has been allocated to (a) raw materials, (b) salaries...

      Iron and Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment on the adequacy of domestic steel production in the context of global (a) conflict and (b) economic...

      British Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on British Steel's export...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many outstanding Access to Work scheme payments there were in (a) February 2026, (b) October 2025 and (c) April 2025.

    • Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to Access to Work awards at renewal on employment...

      Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training Access to Work staff receive on assessing the needs of blind and partially sighted customers.

      Access to Work Programme: Self-employed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 63906, what recent estimate he has made of the waiting times for Access to Work Applications.

      Access to Work Programme: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimated waiting times his Department is communicating to applicants to the Access to Work Programme.

      Work Capability Assessment: Immunosuppression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to Work Capability Assessments on severely immunocompromised...

      Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of pausing deductions being taken from Carer's Allowance payments as a result of...

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91715, how many claimants were awarded a payment under the Vaccine Damage Payments...

      State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Income Tax liabilities on the amount of (a) Housing Benefit and...

      Employment Schemes: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to engage with a) disabled people and b) disabled people's organisations during next the phase of reform for the...

      Unemployment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including trade union representatives in Alan Milburn's investigation to tackle rising...

      Employment and Training: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action is being taken to increase employment and training opportunities for young people in rural areas.

      Food Banks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many foodbanks have been officially recorded as being in operation in each year for the past 10 years.

      Pensions: Consumer Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will launch the Pensions Dashboard by the end of 2026.

      State Retirement Pensions: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement of 29 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the findings of the 2007 research report...

      State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of discontinuing the practice of sending letters to pensioners notifying them of small...

      WorkWell

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the continuation or expansion of the WorkWell programme beyond the current three-year funding period; whether he plans...

      State Retirement Pensions: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024,...

      Skills Bootcamps: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of projected funding allocations for Skills Bootcamps in Wave 7.

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the Local Housing Allowance tin the context of private rented costs.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure humanitarian relief is provided to support the mental health of children...

    • Africa: Diplomatic Service

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

      British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assist British nationals who have overstayed their visas abroad,...

      Iran: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK objected to the recent election of Abbas Tajik of Iran as a Vice-Chair to the Bureau for the...

      Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will remove persons with connections to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from the UK.

      Gaza: Genocide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his contribution in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Debate, Hansard entry 5th February 2026,...

      Western Sahara: Self-determination of States

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September to Question UIN 74747 on Western Sahara: Visits Abroad, whether the...

      Palestine: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure UK-registered charities can continue operating in Palestine under...

      Sudan: Gold

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her United Arab Emirates counterpart on reports of gold originating from...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Dogs: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will consider the potential merits of exemptions to restrictions on importing docked dogs for recognised rescue...

    • Hunting: Birds of Prey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of exemptions permitting the use of birds of prey in fox...

      Fluorinated Gases: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will meet with manufacturers from the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industries to discuss mandatory...

      Refrigeration: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the necessary safety measures required for the transition to alternative...

      Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if will she publish clear timelines for the delivery of all commitments in the Animal Welfare Strategy.

      Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to secure a debate on animal welfare and progress on the animal welfare strategy.

      Animal Products: UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's red lines are for negotiations on a UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement; and what...

      Ecology: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has completed the global ecosystem assessment of the potential impact of tropical rainforest loss on...

      Water: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has met with Surfers Against Sewage to discuss the impact of pollution in waterways and the sea.

      Birds: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address the decline in populations of British wild birds.

      Animal Welfare: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.

      Government Departments: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 107238 what the timeline is for her review of the Greening Government commitments.

      Water Supply: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering regulatory changes to help improve water infrastructure provision in Buckinghamshire.

      Water Supply: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the level of funding that will be required to reduce leakage rates to target levels in...

      Water Supply: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure the enforcement of regular risk assessment and monitoring of private water supplies by...

      Thames Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Ofwat’s correspondence to the Business and Trade Committee of 8 September 2025, what assessment her...

      Veterinary Services: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966,...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

      Thames Water: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a letter of comfort or other formal assurance has been given to allow Thames Water to issue debt to finance South...

      Animal Welfare: Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent engagement the Department has had with animal protection groups regarding plans for the activity regulations for...

      Falcons: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to help tackle the theft and trade of wild falcons captured in the UK.

      Dogs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the financial costs to police forces of current waiting times in securing Section 20...

      Dogs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations has she had with HM Courts and Tribunal Service regarding the potential impact of court delays on a) the...

      Dogs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to introducing powers for local authorities in England and Wales to rehome dogs seized...

      Food: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps towards introducing a mandatory food labelling scheme for animal welfare.

      Horses: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans for the Border Target Operating Model for equines to go live before a Sanitary and...

      Mink: Hunting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the operation of the exemptions for mink hunts under the Hunting Act 2004.

      Water Companies: Microplastics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to UIN 89500, if she will publish a list of water companies which confirmed the use biobeads.

      Fluorinated Gases: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the recommendation in the Climate...

      Nature Conservation: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) reviewing and (b) strengthening...

  • Treasury

    • Imports: Tyres

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the volumes of imported single-life budget tyres for heavy good vehicles from 1 August 2025 through to 31 December 2025.

    • Tyres: Imports

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the level of import of single-life budget tyres for 2026.

      Bank Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to improve access to everyday banking services for residents and small businesses in rural and coastal communities in the context...

      Small Businesses: Employment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help SMEs to increase employment opportunities.

      Bank Services: Cheques

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support banking hub customers who rely on cheque payments, in the context of Lloyds Banking group no longer allowing...

      Treasury: Civil Servants

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce the number of civil servants working for HM Treasury.

      Small Businesses: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates from April 2026 on small businesses outside the pub sector.

      Tyres: Imports

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the volumes of imported single-life budget tyres for heavy goods vehicles, including buses and lorries, for a) 2023 b)...

      Hospitality Industry

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of changes to (a) the Minimum Wage, (b) employer National Insurance, (c) Business...

      Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Valuation Office Agency guidance exists on the council tax offences of (a) refusing access to a valuation officer who has given notice as required of...

      Shipping: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Tax Relief Statistics published on 22 January 2026, if she will provide the claimant number for Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction...

      Nurseries: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend business rates exemptions to nurseries delivering Government-funded childcare places, comparable to the exemptions recently announced...

      VAT: Repayments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98773 on VAT: Repayments, how many of the (a) VAT repayment returns, (b) complaints received...

      Business: Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a deferral mechanism for inheritance tax liabilities arising from the reduction of...

      Air Passenger Duty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase the number of private jet passengers paying the higher rate of Air Passenger Duty.

      Pensioners: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend the exemption to pay income tax to pensioners with private pensions who receive the same income as those who solely receive the...

      Tobacco: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to UIN 111207, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of applying the £2.20...

      Tobacco: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to UIN 111208, whether tobacco duty increases since October 2024 and the application of the RPI+2% tobacco duty...

      Civil Society: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend VAT relief to community-based services like The Filo Project, that provide socialising activities and support for those with...

      Housing: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of disapplying VAT for the conversion of non-residential buildings into accommodation.

      Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the refining sector not being included in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or a similar...

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107755 on Hospitality Industry VAT, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for...

      Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling (a) she and (b) the OBR has carried out on the distributional impact of measures on salary sacrifice for pensions in the Autumn Budget 2025.

      Defibrillators: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing VAT on defibrillators.

      Gift Aid

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will amend Gift Aid regulations to ensure refund rights required under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 do not invalidate...

      Social Security Benefits: India

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112609 on Employees' Contributions: India, what plans she has with the Leader of the House to ensure...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he intends to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Bromsgrove dated 25 September 2025 representing the...

    • Clean Energy: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025 includes safeguards to protect the UK against security...

      Wylfa Power Station: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has received representations from the ambassador or any other representatives of the US administration relating to the...

      Clean Energy: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether security risks relating to Chinese involvement in the UK’s energy infrastructure was discussed when creating the...

      Renewable Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New auction delivers unprecedented clean, homegrown power, published on...

      Energy: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of carbon emissions produced by Chinese manufacturing of UK energy infrastructure for (a)...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will provide an update on the latest formal negotiations with the US on the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal; and whether a...

    • Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resumption of negotiations on the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson had a No10 pass whilst he was Ambassador to the United States.

    • Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question HL13976 on Civil Servants: Media and Public Speaking, on what dates the guidance has been...

      Security Action for Europe

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the European Union on payments to the EU for participation in Security Action for Europe.

      Cabinet Manual

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update the Cabinet Manual in the near future.

      Government: Advertising

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much and what proportion of central Government advertising spend was spent with (a) Meta, (b) Google, (c) Twitter/X, (d) YouTube and (e) TikTok in...

      Ministers: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2026 to Question 111711 on Ministers: Public Appointments, whether this process requires (a) previous political...

      Government Departments: Marketing

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers and special advisers in his Department have met the Royal Household to discuss the rebranding of UK Government.

  • Department for Transport

    • Driving under Influence: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110371 on Driving under Influence: Rural Areas, whether the impact assessment will consider...

    • Taxis: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure taxi drivers are protected from physical and verbal abuse whilst at work (a) in Nottinghamshire and...

      Driving under Influence: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 92911 on Driving under the Influence: Drugs, whether the figures for 2024-25 are the budgeted...

      Gender Based Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department worked with the Home Office in the development of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.

      Freight Workforce Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12th January 2026 to Question 102595 on Logistics: Young People, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the...

      Shipping: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, whether her Department will make additional...

      Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the regulated public appointment, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) - Chair, with application deadline of 22...

      Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that HGV drivers can take rest breaks with appropriate facilities.

      Shipping: Crew

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to support the wellbeing of seafarers.

      Large Goods Vehicles: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of secure parking spaces for HGV drivers.

      Railways: Essex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline funding that will be provided to (a) Essex and (b) South...

      Public Transport: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve transport accessibility for disabled people.

      Railway Stations: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment, of 17 February 2026,...

      Railways: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment, of 17 February 2026,...

      Railways: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment, of 17 February 2026, what...

      East Midlands Railway: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East Midlands Railway will come into public ownership when its contract expires on 18th October 2026.

      Motorways: Road Traffic Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending legislation to enable local transport authorities to divert traffic onto national...

      Motorways: Speed Limits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the ongoing technical fault affecting motorway enforcement cameras; and if she will...

      Older People: Driving

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate funding for medical review of licenses for elderly drivers.

      Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of processing times for medical driving licence applications at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency;...

      Railways: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment, of 17 February 2026, how...

      Shipping: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the application of merchant shipping legislation for civilian seafarers (a) in...

      Roads: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that data held by her Department on the condition of roads in England is a) consistent and b) of high quality.

      East Midlands Railway: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to extend Transport UK's contract for East Midlands Railway beyond 18 October 2026.

      Driving Tests: Motorcycles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a permanent motorcycle examiner based in north Wales on (a) test provision ,b)...

      Motor Vehicles: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of vehicle registrations sold at DVLA auctions being immediately resold for...

      Great Western Railway: Ticket Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Great Western Railway on (a) opening hours of ticket office windows and (b) staffing levels at train stations.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funding allocated to Local Highway Authorities for pothole repairs.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated to National Highways for ongoing repairs and maintenance of motorways and strategic A roads in addition to funding...

      Roads: Herefordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding provided to Herefordshire Council to repair damage caused to roads by flooding.

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will consider extending the validity of driving theory tests from two years to three years.

      Roads: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to councils in South West England to complete road maintenance words to help reduce potholes.

      Railways: Skilled Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration her Department has given to the potential impact of wage inflation on the availability of skilled labour in rail infrastructure,...

      Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the legal framework for privately owned e-scooters; and whether she plans to (a) introduce a scheme...

      Roads: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of potholes to be fixed in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

      Train Operating Companies: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what subsidy reduction targets her department set for train operating companies in England in (a) 2024/2025 and (b) 2025/2026.

      Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Office of Rail and Road’s decision not to extend the Rail...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local highway authorities in improving their road maintenance rating.

      Tankers: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ageing tankers, such as the 21 year old Kusto, transiting through the Channel on...

      Roads: Hertsmere

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase pothole repairs in Hertsmere constituency.

      Railways: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the Wales Route's percentage share of UK rail network.

      Railways: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the written answer 907855 of 12 February 2026, if he will provide the data on (a) punctuality and (b) cancellations for (i) publicly owned...

      Department for Transport: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 105896, whether equivalent gross efficiency and implementation cost breakdowns have been...

      Department for Transport: Redundancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 105752, what estimate her Department has made of the number of job losses expected as a result...

      Department for Transport: Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 107278, what items of hospitality were provided at that reception; and if she will publish the...

      Railways: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of moving to a ten-year rail funding settlement to support long-term planning, value...

      National Highways and Network Rail: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 105895 on National Highways and Network Rail: Finance, what estimate he has made of the net...

      Railway Stations: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight her Department exercises over Network Rail’s commercial approach to major station redevelopments involving private capital.

      Liverpool Street Station: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the programme is for the delivery of the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment; and what steps the Department has taken to ensure this timetable...

      Liverpool Street Station: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of any compensation to be provided by Network Rail to Transport for London in respect of costs arising from...

      Railways: Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects to complete the (a) Manchester Route and Stations, (b) Platforming Scenarios, (c) East of Manchester Connection Scenario...

      Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Vehicle Excise Duty was raised nationally from people in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England in the last 12 months.

      Driving Standards Agency: Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVSA has proposed any future changes to the driving test centre estate.

      Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to process medical driving licence...

      Railways: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rail decarbonisation policies on costs to consumers.

      Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of emergency track and asset renewals on the rail network over the last ten years.

      Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many deaths involving refuse collection vehicles have been recorded in each of the last five years.

      Electric Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that there is the right level of electric vehicle maintenance and repair skills to...

  • Attorney General

    • Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

      To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions did the Attorney General meet with Philippe Sands KC in discussions on the Chagos Islands.

    • Iran: USA

      To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has provided legal advice on granting permission to the United States to launch offensive military action against Iran from (a) Diego...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Conversion Therapy

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she expects to publish the draft Conversion Practices Bill announced in the 2024 King's Speech.

    • Transgender People: Equality

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much how her Department spent on external legal advice primarily relating to transgender equality policy since 16 April 2025.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Drugs: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's medicine safety...

    • Paracetamol: Overdoses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of accidental paracetamol overdose arising from the use of multiple doses of...

      Side Effects: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a) what data NHS England holds regarding children who have experienced iatrogenic harm caused by anti-seizure medications (ASMs), and b)...

      Drugs: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to pharmacies on safe dosing of over‑the‑counter cold and flu remedies.

      Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Casey Commission plans to address the upper capital limit of £23,250 for England in the context of the higher thresholds...

      Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients who require rehabilitative physiotherapy have access to NHS services.

      Independent Commission into Adult Social Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Casey Commission plans to assess the potential merits of a (a) national lifetime cost cap and (b) weekly maximum charge for...

      Drugs: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s press release entitled MHRA seizes illegal medicines...

      Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the December 2025 medicines agreement with the US on costs to the NHS in...

      Care Quality Commission: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107388 on Care Quality Commission: Equality, if he will publish the documentation...

      NHS: Negligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent double payments in clinical negligence cases.

      Hospices: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct NHS England to notify each children’s hospice of the amount of NHS funding they will receive over the next...

      Medical Equipment: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has he made in evaluating the outcomes of the Design for Life pilot sites.

      Neurodiversity: Children in Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (b) the Children’s Commissioner, (c) the...

      Drugs: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s press release entitled MHRA seizes illegal medicines...

      Macular Degeneration: Preventive Medicine and Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative estimate he has made of the (a) cost to the NHS and social care services of age-related macular degeneration-related...

      Medicine: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding schemes his Department provides for medical researchers.

      Cancer: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the development and approval of personalised cancer vaccines.

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will outline the nature of the joint process between NICE and MHRA referenced in 2026 National Cancer Plan.

      Down's Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of responses to the consultation on the draft statutory...

      Autism: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations of the House of Lords' Time to Deliver report of 23 November 2025, HL 205, whether the Department...

      Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish a formal response to the Hughes report.

      Respiratory Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve research into (a) the causes of respiratory conditions and (b) the adoption of new...

      Health Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure people with (a) disabilities and (b) additional needs receive (i) timely and (ii) effective...

      Suicide: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help (a) tackle male suicide and (b) improve access to support for men struggling with their mental health.

      Chronic Illnesses: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS trusts to help tackle the root causes of recurring complaints.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide 24/7 mental health support to prevent suicide.

      Sexual Offences: Counselling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to counselling services for victims of rape and sexual assault in 2024-2025.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve support for families affected by suicide.

      Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with whistleblowers from the former Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service regarding the PATHWAYS...

      Basildon Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed discharges on emergency department congestion at Basildon Hospital.

      Sodium Valproate: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has held with Cabinet Colleagues regarding funding for financial redress to people affected by sodium valproate.

      Patient Advice and Liaison Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS trusts in responding to Patient Advice and Liaison Service enquiries within required...

      Endometriosis: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the status of endometriosis as a possible condition for the NHS outcomes and registry programme.

      Sodium Valproate: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with families impacted by sodium valproate on the design of a compensation scheme.

      Prescriptions: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the prescription payment penalty charge system.

      Breast Cancer: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need to (a) increase and (b) ringfence funding for lobular breast cancer research.

      Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of including inflammatory bowel disease on the list of medical conditions which are...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding cystic fibrosis to the list of medical conditions that qualify for...

      Mobile Phones: Health Hazards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research into the potential impact of the daily use of mobile phones on eye diseases and health-related conditions.

      Eyesight: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of medical research funding has been allocated to eye research in each of the last five financial years; and what...

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase research and development on child brain tumours.

      Pulmonary Fibrosis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on treatment for people with pulmonary fibrosis.

      Allied Health Professions: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the outcomes of the Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions consultation which closed in...

      Diabetes and Eating Disorders: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it policy to extend funding for Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating pilot programmes to ensure (a) they do not collapse...

      Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to support people who have requested help and information on detransitioning.

      Bowel Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend the upper age limit beyond 74 years for routine invitations under the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

      Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will he extend the upper age limit beyond 71 years for routine invitations under the NHS Breast Screening Programme.

      Naloxone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase awareness of naloxone as an effective emergency treatment among (a) people at risk of opioid overdose...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Microsoft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on Microsoft software licenses in the last 12 months.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Terrorism: Charities

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide a list of the specific terrorism-related offences that currently trigger an automatic disqualification from serving as a charity trustee...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what preparations they are making to manage any increase in applications for leaseholder and third-party consent exemptions ahead of the proposed changes to the...

    • Energy: Private Rented Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of minimum energy efficiency standards exemptions relating to leaseholder or third-party consent on progress towards...

      Small Modular Reactors: Trade Unions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the manufacturing unions about the role of their members in the work for the small modular nuclear reactors programme.

      Energy: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero collects and records data on minimum energy efficiency standards exemptions relating to leaseholder or...

      Energy: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many exemptions have been registered under the minimum energy efficiency standards regulations; and how many officials are responsible for assessing and...

      Small Modular Reactors

      To ask His Majesty's Government what weight is being given to social value and regional economic growth as part of the small modular nuclear reactors programme.

      Energy: Business

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards mandating UK-regulated financial institutions and FTSE 100 companies to implement transition plans aligned with the Paris...

      Sheffield Forgemasters: Small Modular Reactors

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have had with the Ministry of Defence about potential involvement of Sheffield Forgemasters...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Marketing

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they have altered their communications guidance to use "UK Government" rather than "His Majesty's Government".

    • Government Departments: Pay

      To ask His Majesty's Government which Government departments, Executive Agencies and Arm’s-Length Bodies operate optional remuneration arrangements; and what categories of benefit are...

      Government Departments: Marketing

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 9 February (HC110416), which (1) bodies, and (2) individuals, they consulted before making...

      Civil Defence

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to increase the number of bomb shelters in the UK.

      Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministerial Pension Scheme or the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund benefit from any optional remuneration arrangements.

      Arms Length Bodies: Codes of Practice

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have declined to lay before Parliament a draft statutory code submitted by an arm's-length body between January 2015 and December 2025, where...

      Government Departments: Payroll Deduction Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government which Government departments, Executive Agencies and Arm’s-Length Bodies operate salary sacrifice arrangements; and what categories of benefit are provided...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Antisemitism and Hamas

      To ask His Majesty's Government what sanctions or penalties they have imposed on (1) Hamas, (2) members of Hamas, and (3) anti-Jewish terrorist organisations, since September 2025.

    • Palestine: Detainees

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Palestinian children currently detained by Israeli authorities; and what representations they have made to the...

  • Home Office

    • Jeffrey Epstein

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any review has been undertaken of historic Border Force and airport records at Stansted Airport to establish whether all required passenger information was...

    • British Nationality: Applications

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce processing times and improve communication with applicants for British citizenship.

      Road Traffic Offences: Fines

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider issuing on the spot fines for (1) cyclists and motorists jumping red lights, (2) cyclists riding in pedestrian-only areas of public...

  • Treasury

    • Housing Associations: Economic Crime Levy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increases in the Economic Crime Levy on not-for-profit housing associations.

    • Financial Conduct Authority

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the Financial Conduct Authority in its secondary international competitiveness and growth objective.

      Pisces

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to limit the period of the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System Sandbox to less than five years.

      Investment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of long-term asset funds (LTAFs) that were available to consumers before the announcement that LTAFs can be held in...

      Visitor Levy

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have benchmarked the UK’s overall tax burden on visitors against that of other major international tourism markets prior to considering the...

      Employers' Contributions: Workplace Pensions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill on pension saving behaviour in the...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government: Elections

      To ask His Majesty's Government what account they took of the Nolan principles in the decision to provide for the postponement of some local elections in 2026, in particular the principles...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Company Accounts: Disclosure of Information

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the joint letter sent by Principles for Responsible Investment and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change to the CEO of the Financial...

    • Company Accounts: Disclosure of Information

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the new guidance by the International Financial Standards Board on the application of existing financial reporting standards, set...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Integrated Care Boards: Staff

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 2 February (HL13305), what was the headcount at integrated care boards in (1) July 2024, and (2) the...

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