Written answers

Friday, 22 May 2026

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Broadcasting: Politicians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to respond to the Ofcom consultation entitled Politicians presenting news: Consultation on proposed...

    • Arts: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support programmes exist to encourage greater participation in the arts among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

      Football: Government Assistance

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

      Olympic Games: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the potential benefits of a potential Olympic bid in the north of England are distributed...

      Cultural Heritage: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of time taken to complete works required to protect the setting of heritage assets...

      Young Futures Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance is being provided to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs to ensure safe and effective responses when...

      Young Futures Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance is being provided to local authorities on implementing Young Futures Hubs to ensure that they are safe spaces for children.

      Independent Football Regulator

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Five Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Independent Football Regulator, of 19...

      Gambling: Risk Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) the Government plans to pause the implementation of financial risk assessments for gambling; and (b) if she will make a...

      Gambling Act 2005 Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answers of 22 April 2026 to Question 127321 on Gambling: Regulation and of 28 April 2026 to Question 128520 on...

      Gambling: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group was set up.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Convictions: Police National Computer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the number of conviction occasions on the Police National Computer split by disposal category and nationality of offender, for each...

    • Prisons: Overcrowding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of prison overcrowding on staff safety.

      Prisoners: Fathers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125954, which (a) organisations (b) government bodies and (c) academic partners are conducting...

      Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to conduct a re-sentencing exercise for all IPP-sentenced prisoners.

      Prisons: Self-harm

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce self-harm in prison.

      Prisoners: Self-harm

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the rate of incidences of self-harm is among (a) prisoners with IPP sentences and (b) the general prison population.

      Prisoners: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve mental health care for prisoners with IPP sentences.

      Prison Officers: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to help protect prison officers from violence.

      Prison Officers: Body Armour and Stun Guns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were issued with (a) tasers and (b) body armour in 2025.

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prison staff combat substance misuse by inmates in the prison estate.

      Men: Conferences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the Men and Boys Summit will take place.

      Bigamy: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for bigamy in each of the last ten years.

      Documents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the barriers to achieving the swift delivery of legal papers.

      CAFCASS: Torbay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to roll out Cafcass in Torbay.

      Probate: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reform the probate system.

      Domestic Abuse: Courts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to increase the number of specialist domestic violence courts.

      Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support survivors of sexual assault.

      Sexual Offences: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered Introducing a statutory requirement for automatic no-contact orders to be imposed at the point of sentencing upon conviction...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Small Businesses: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to encourage the development of insurance products to protect small businesses against sudden energy price spikes.

    • Industry: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a comparative assessment of industrial energy subsidies (a) provided by the US under the Inflation Reduction Act and (b)...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of jobs for young people.

      Business: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of business energy costs on the utilisation rates of UK-EU trade preferences under the...

      Business: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish key performance indicators on the impact of Government energy support on business productivity.

      Electricity: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce the impact of network charges, policy levies and regulatory costs on industrial electricity bills.

      Business Premises: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of service charge increases due to communal energy costs on the viability of...

      Business: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has assessed the potential effectiveness of Energy as a Service business models in reducing upfront capital barriers for UK...

      Iron and Steel: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to phase in the introduction of new reduced quotas and increased tariffs on steel imported from overseas.

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fluctuations in energy prices on the availability of professional indemnity insurance...

      Trade Agreements: Zimbabwe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase the (a) volume and (b) value of trade between the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.

      Trade Agreements: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase the (a) volume and (b) value of trade between the United Kingdom and Ireland.

      Trade Agreements: Jamaica

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase the (a) volume and (b) value of trade between the United Kingdom and Jamaica.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has reviewed the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision of 30 October 2025 to accept legally binding commitments from...

      Parcels: Delivery Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of employment protections for self-employed parcel delivery drivers; what discussions he has had...

      Employment: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the cumulative impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025, increases in employer...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the transparency of energy pricing in the...

      Veterinary Medicine: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of capping the price of veterinary prescription charges on levels of...

      Retail Trade: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with regulators regarding the adequacy of consumer protection in online marketplaces.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote industrial growth in Cornwall.

      Asbestos: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has been taken against online sellers offering asbestos-containing products for sale since the enactment of the Product...

      Construction: Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that workers injured through contact with construction equipment have a legal right to access...

      Retail Trade: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of consumers affected by online retail fraud.

      Asbestos: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made on developing new requirements for online marketplaces under powers contained in the Product Regulation and...

      Asbestos: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of asbestos-containing product listings removed by online marketplaces since the Product...

      Asbestos: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department have had with Local Authority Trading Standards teams regarding enforcement activity against online...

      Department for Business and Trade: Trade Promotion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times Ministers from his Department have attended UK conferences, trade shows and exhibitions since 7 February 2023.

      Asbestos: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding progress in tackling the online sale of...

      Charities: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending protections for whistleblowers to charity trustees.

      Hospitality Industry: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with hospitality businesses on the potential impact of employment costs on closures, opening hours and jobs.

      Department for Business and Trade: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade workforce management information return for March 2026, for what reason the...

      Competition and Markets Authority: Powers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement powers of the Competition and Markets Authority.

      Small Businesses: Trade Unions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed union access rules on small businesses; and if he will consider exemptions.

      Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of insecure employment contracts on workers in the retail and hospitality sectors.

      Private Sector: Bereavement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department in cooperation with other departments has had with private sector organisations on the standardisation of...

      Women: Night-time Economy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his Department is working with colleagues in the Government Equalities Office to support women working in the night time economy.

      Public Houses: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support local pubs.

      Small Businesses: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on the rate of small and medium-sized...

      Buses: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of harmonising import duties on foreign manufactured diesel and zero-emission buses.

      Manufactured Goods: UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of a UK-EU mutual recognition agreement for manufactured goods on (a) GDP trade...

      Arms Trade: Seized Articles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the content was of the consignments with UK arms export codes ML10 and ML5 seized by Belgian authorities in Liege on 24 March 2026.

      Indigenous Peoples: Indonesia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership on (a) indigenous peoples’ human...

      Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance is provided to exporters on demonstrating low diversion risk under the Sanctions End-Use Controls.

      Exports: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy price differentials on the volume of UK services exports to CPTPP member...

      Consumer Goods: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to brief UK trade envoys on the energy-related strengths of the UK’s low-carbon goods and services sector.

      Competition and Markets Authority: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will provide (a) staff costs, (b) non-staff costs, (c) total costs and (d) Full-Time Equivalent for the Competition and Markets...

      Batteries: Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the British Business Bank on the provision of low-interest loans for industrial battery storage systems.

      Energy Intensive Industries: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will include the cement manufacturing sector in the Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme.

      Manufacturing Industries: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of high energy costs on the R&D budgets of manufacturing firms.

      Natural Gas and Renewable Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on long-term reform of the electricity market to...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Department for Work and Pensions: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is responsible for the residual liabilities associated with the former DWP office at the junction of St Margaret's...

    • Apprentices: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support apprenticeships in the housing sector.

      Adult Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that adult education funding allocations reflect provider quality, compliance and learner outcomes;...

      Access to Work Programme: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work applicants waited more than (a) six months, (b) nine months and (c) one year for approval of their application in each...

      Social Security Benefits: Orthopaedics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ending multiple assessments for amputees to qualify for benefits.

      Access to Work Programme: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of differences in waiting times for Access to Work, including (a) initial assessment, (b) approval and (c)...

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will review the Access to Work Scheme renewal process for existing claimants who have already evidenced their needs.

      Motability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to individuals that no longer qualify for the Motability scheme and lose access to a vehicle.

      Financial Services and Utilities: Bereavement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data the Government holds on the number of complaints made to financial services and utility companies relating to the handling of...

      Tell Us Once Programme: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending the Tell Us Once service to include private sector organisations including banks,...

      Temporary Accommodation: Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Housing Benefit subsidy rates for temporary accommodation since January...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent the Child Maintenance Service being used as a method of coercive control in previously abusive relationships.

      Warships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution during Oral Questions on 27 April 2026, Official Report column 568, which destroyers and frigates he...

      Workplace Pensions: Increases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards for members of defined benefit pension schemes where trustees recommend...

      Small Businesses: Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage small businesses to offer apprenticeships for young people in Harpenden and Berkhamsted...

      Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of providing compensation at Level 4 of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman scale...

      Carer's Allowance: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many carers have lost entitlement to Carer’s Allowance as a result of exceeding the 21‑hour study limit in each of the last...

      Agriculture: Industrial Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce the number of agricultural fatalities in Lincolnshire.

      Personal Independence Payment: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility and effectiveness of the Personal Independence Payment system for carers...

      Motability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of calculating Motability mileage on an individualised basis, taking into account needs as...

      Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will consider introducing a supported entry pathway into PIP and Work Capability Assessment roles for newly qualified...

      Industrial Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conversations her department has had with the Health and Safety Executive with regards to their policy on verifying the accuracy of...

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining Local Housing Allowance at its 2024/25 level in the current financial year...

  • Scotland Office

    • North Sea Oil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he has taken work with the Scottish Government in support of the North Sea oil industry.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 108514 on Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions, what steps he is taking to support those pensioners...

    • 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, what the transaction number, value and...

      9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124839 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the OCS invoice for the works in...

      9 Downing Street: Media

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 30828 on 9 Downing Street: Media, which scheduled transparency return will publish the OCS...

      9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will place in the Library a copy...

      Admiralty House: Official Residences

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) civil servant and (b) Minister (i) has occupied and (ii) is occupying any of the official Ministerial residences in Admiralty House...

      9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will place in the Library a copy...

  • Department for Transport

    • Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 118920, if she will develop new Outline Business Cases for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement.

    • British Transport Police: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of funding for the British Transport Police in the context of recent increases in assaults on the...

      London North Eastern Railway: WiFi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve wifi on LNER; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that wifi performance over the past three years.

      Railway Benefit Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127159, whether DfTO will provide financial or in-kind support to the Railway Benefit Fund...

      Heathrow Airport: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of passengers at Heathrow Airport in (i) 2030, (ii) 2035 and (iii) 2040 will be international-to-international transfers in scenarios...

      Bus Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of staff affected by the ending of the reciprocal staff rail pass for Brighton and Hove Buses and...

      Liverpool Street Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure has been to date by Network Rail, including Network Rail Property and any contractors engaged by it, on work related to the...

      Thameslink Line: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services on the Thameslink route when the...

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing formal trigger mechanisms or objective thresholds for future slot...

      Thameslink Line: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will approve funding for (a) the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme and (b) Midland Mainline capacity improvement to mitigate forecasted capacity...

      Aviation: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the Civil Aviation Authority fulfils the Government’s commitment to reduce administrative...

      Air Routes: Heathrow Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to guarantee the number of additional domestic connections that must be provided if the third runway at Heathrow is built.

      Airports: National Policy Statements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the public consultation on the revised Airports National Policy Statement will start; and how long it will last.

      Unmanned Air Systems: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 120881, when Network Rail will write to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

      Civil Aviation Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of increases in administrative regulatory burden arising from recent Civil Aviation Authority policy and...

      Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open access proposal on...

      Cars: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what estimate her Department has made, in each set of projections published since 1 January 2019, of the proportion of new car registrations that...

      Airports: National Policy Statements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Statement of Approach on the review of the Airports National Policy Statement, published on 25 November 2025, when she plans to...

      Luton Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will conduct a review of the adequacy of the Jet Zero strategy in the context of approved expansion of aircraft capacity at Luton Airport.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for permitted development rights for cross pavement electric vehicle charging to be introduced in England.

      Electric Vehicles: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of workforce training capacity to support the transition to electric vehicles.

      Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected date is for the commencement of on-site works at Bransty Tunnel, and what the expected date is for the full reopening of the...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost per kWh of ultra-rapid public electric vehicle charging in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2023, (d)...

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on what proportion of driving test bookings involved the initial driving licence number on the booking form being...

      Lower Thames Crossing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a new Accounting Officer Assessment for the Lower Thames Crossing will be published.

      Heathrow Airport: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that a third runway at Heathrow does not adversely impact (a) passenger numbers and (b) air traffic movements at regional airports...

      Trams: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of tram route designs between Digbeth and Birmingham International Airport.

      Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected date is for the commencement of on-site works at Bransty Tunnel, and what the expected date is for the full reopening of the...

      Railways: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety critical...

      Driving: Eyesight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) accessibility and (b) suitability of Specsavers DVLA-mandated vision testing.

      Railways: Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, in what month and year her Department expects discussions with the Greater...

      High Speed 2 Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that HS2 Ltd has appropriate safeguards in place to (a) prevent anti-competitive practices and (b)...

      British Transport Police: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129535 on British Transport Police: Finance, whether the Department plans to absorb the...

      Electric Bicycles: Insurance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) what recent assessment she has made of the cost of insurance premiums for e-cargo bikes in the urban freight sector; (b) what steps she is taking...

      Parking: Pedestrian Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Written Statement on 8 January 2026, by which date her Department will introduce secondary legislation to enable local authorities to...

      Active Travel: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote active travel in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

      M6: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125234, when the Department expects to provide feedback on the latest proposals for...

      Active Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Active Lives survey measure of engaging in active travel at least twice in the last 28 days as an...

      Roads: Bristol and South Gloucestershire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that local governments, including in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, have the resources available for road...

      Parking: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether parking guidance to local authorities includes the powers and duties of traffic wardens and parking attendants to lift material used to cover...

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 121843, when the Department expects to publish further details of the options assessment...

      Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations she is having with the DVSA to support the recruitment of additional examiners in the Advanced Driving Instructor team.

      Parking: Pedestrian Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127338 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, in which month will the Statutory Instrument be laid...

      Vehicle Certification Agency: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered the evidence provided from the recent consultation on the Vehicle Certification Agency's fees and charges; and...

      Bus Lanes: Motorcycles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122531 on Bus Lanes: Motorcycles, whether her Department has published the analysis...

      Roads: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month National Highways’ RIS3 Delivery Plan will be published.

      Active Travel: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month Active Travel England plans to publish guidance to help authorities design safer streets for women and girls.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department's review of the highways maintenance guidance it provides to local highway authorities in the Well Managed Highways...

      Ferries: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in fuel costs, including those linked to developments in Iran, alongside...

      Unadopted Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127112, when the research to improve understanding of adoption rates will conclude; and...

      Ferries: Electrification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem on improving grid capacity at UK ports...

      Taxis: Driverless Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the taxi and private hire sectors during the introduction of automated passenger services; and what (a)...

      UK Emissions Trading Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis was for not exempting large islands such as the Isle of Wight from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

      Bus Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes have been cancelled in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) North West England and (c) England since 27 October 2025.

      Bus Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122568, when the Department plans to announce the next steps on Bus and coach accessibility...

      UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Isle of Wight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessments her Department has made on the potential impact the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime expansion will have on transport and supply...

      Roads: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish a breakdown of the Roads Investment Strategy 3 budget allocated to (a) Designated Funds and (b) National Programmes prior...

      Aviation: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of EU regulation 261 (EU261) on UK air passengers.

      A12: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116792, whether a written ministerial direction, submission, or other formal decision...

      Immobilisation of Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129277 on Immobilisation of Vehicles, what measures are being considered to improve the...

      Freight: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the road haulage industry with fuel costs in Lincolnshire.

      Bus Services: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on fare revenue of the removal of cash payments on London Buses.

      Bus Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department will use to monitor whether local transport authorities are complying with the expectation to recognise and plan for...

      Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether loss of revenue from user charges at the Dartford Crossings is accounted for in the Department's finances.

      Department for Transport: Annual Reports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125029 on Department for Transport: Annual Reports, in respect of the £398 million...

      High Speed Two

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when HS2 Ltd will next publish minutes of its board meetings.

      Parking: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124214 on Parking: Private Sector, whether her Department plans to conclude its review of...

      Bus Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure safety of all staff in bus companies, including engineers.

      Bus Services: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month does the Department expect to publish the full report on the Evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts.

      Regeneration: Barrow in Furness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £200 million Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by the Department of Transport.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release published on 25 March 2026 entitled £1 billion to cut costs for businesses, drive growth and...

      Roads: Horses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to use incident data collected by the British Horse Society as a safety performance indicator for monitoring (a) the...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Air Force: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maintenance backlog for Royal Air Force Air Cadets Unit Headquarters.

    • Navy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken on (1) Project Beehive, (2) the Marine Mine Counter Measures programme, (3) SeaCat and (4) the repairs to HMS Bangor.

      Armed Forces: Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support service children with SEND to maintain consistent standards of education.

      Ministry of Defence: Trade Promotion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times Ministers from his Department have attended UK conferences, trade shows and exhibitions in each year since 2023.

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many development contracts have been awarded following the deadline for proposals under Project Nightfall.

      USA: Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of collaborating with the US Navy on the F/A-XX programme.

      Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Type 83 design process; and whether it will be ready by 2038.

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from what financial year will the 10-year Defence Investment Plan start.

      Arctic: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of Russian Yasen class submarines transiting the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap.

      Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has undertaken analysis on the likelihood of (a) Egypt, (b) Japan, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) South Korea, (e) Turkey and (f) Taiwan obtaining...

      Shipbuilding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he plan to issue an update to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

      Antisubmarine Warfare: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what year does he plan to deliver the Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon.

      Palantir: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data do Palantir’s Forward Deployed Engineers have access to within the Ministry of Defence.

      Minesweepers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve mine hunting capabilities.

      Gibraltar: Navy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will raise the issue of the safety of UK military vessels transiting to and from Gibraltar, and to seek reassurances that Royal Navy vessels will...

  • Home Office

    • Immigration Controls: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what amount of funding was allocated to public awareness campaigns on the EU Entry Exit System prior to its implementation.

    • Sham Marriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle sham marriages.

      Immigration Controls: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the risk assessments underpinning decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the...

      Immigration Controls: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether records are held of discussions between Ministers and officials regarding the decisions to refuse entry to foreign nationals in...

      Immigration Controls: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether refusals of entry relating to the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026 were made on an individual basis.

      Immigration Controls: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used to determine whether foreign nationals should be denied entry to the UK in connection with the Unite the Kingdom...

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of indefinite leave to remain were revoked in January, February and March of this year.

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many grants of indefinite leave to remain were revoked in the last twelve months.

      Home Office: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials in her Department are trained in (a) Hong Kong laws and (b) processing applications to settle in the UK.

      Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on...

      Visas: Chevening Scholarships Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 119436 on Overseas Students: Sudan, if she will take steps to review the decision...

      Home Office: Greenpeace

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 126743, on Home Office: Greenpeace, when the Home Office last engaged with...

      Immigration Controls: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish (a) guidance and (b) criteria for future decisions on the entry of foreign nationals attending...

  • Department for Education

    • Special Educational Needs: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help ensure Staffordshire County Council is able to effectively support children and young people with additional needs in...

    • Citizenship: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of uptake of Citizenship GCSE in secondary schools over the last five years.

      Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish an impact assessment of the provisions in Part 2 (Sections 24–29) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill; and...

      Pupils: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she are taking to support children with medical conditions in schools.

      Special Educational Needs: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that service children with SEND are included in (a) initial teacher training, (b) continuing professional...

      Service Pupil Premium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 908740 on Service Pupil Premium, how additional funding via the mobility factor in the...

      Curriculum: Languages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of changes to the National Curriculum on students wishing to study languages at university.

      Developmental Language Disorder

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current early language interventions in supporting children with developmental language disorder.

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school budgets on workforce decisions.

      Academies: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121065 on Academies: Electric Vehicles, when the review on new electric vehicle salary...

      Schools: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance exists for local authorities making permanent school closure decisions during the period before Local Government Reorganisation.

      Teachers: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects.

      Performing Arts: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of funding for music and dance schools on the adequacy of the provision of music...

      Teachers: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her department has to improve retention of experienced and senior teachers in mainstream schools.

      Great Alne Primary School

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status is of Warwickshire County Council's request to her Department, submitted on 25 February 2026, for revocation of the Direct Academy...

      Romanian Language: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing Romanian as an approved subject within the General Certificate of...

      Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ofsted inspection frameworks take account of how schools support children from Armed Forces families with special educational needs or...

      Special Educational Needs: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding is available for ongoing professional development in SEND for teachers and support staff, and whether this provision meets demand.

      Children: Terminal Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of a life-threatening or terminal illness on children’s school attendance, attainment and...

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending free school milk to all children until the end of reception rather than...

      Children: Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of children with allergies in English state schools.

      Schools: Sign Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to increase sign language fluency in English state schools.

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the revenue raised from VAT on independent school fees since its introduction was directly spent on state schools per school.

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to mandate the provision of milk in English state schools.

      Family Hubs: Westmorland and Furness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the roll out of Best Start Family Hubs in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area;...

      Pupils: Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate winter clothing, including the absence of an adequate coat, on students.

      National Curriculum Tests: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SATs on Y6 pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

      School Meals: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure nutritionally balanced meals in English state schools.

      Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve access to early years childcare support.

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential benefits of introducing provision for an embedded (a) mentor and (b) counsellor in every school in...

      Sheffield Hallam University: Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ask Sheffield Hallam University to reconsider its proposal to close its Collegiate nursery provision.

      Home Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans further to regulate home schooling.

      Pre-school Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on the commitment to review early years funding, including national funding formulae, and consult the sector on changes by...

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school milk to the end of reception year for all children.

      Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current childcare support arrangements for working parents, including (a) the relationship between...

      Department for Education: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125150 on Department for Education: Workplace Pensions, whether civil servants who submit...

      Schools: Uniforms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to the issuing of nationwide guidance on school uniform policy, to permit the removal of blazers, jumpers...

      Children: Terminal Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on supporting siblings of children with life-threatening or terminal illness; and whether this...

      Department for Education: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the PCS trade union over the Department for Education office closures in Exeter.

      Private Education: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional teachers funded in Lincolnshire with the proceeds from VAT on school fees.

      Pupil Exclusions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the consistency with which the statutory guidance on suspensions is applied across schools in England; and...

      Nurseries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department is making towards delivering 3,000 new primary school-based nurseries.

      Pupil Exclusions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on (a) the use of suspension by schools in England and (b) compliance with the statutory guidance "Suspension and...

      Pre-school Education: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the benefits to the youngest children in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire of learning through play.

      Pupil Premium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Pupil Premium funding to support 16-19-year-olds from disadvantaged...

      Further Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of further education colleges on supporting students not in employment, education or training.

      Further Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration she has given to funding further education colleges on an in-year basis where student enrolments exceed forecast allocations.

      Further Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce demand-led funding arrangements for further education colleges enrolling additional 16–24 year old...

      Citizenship: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship education on improving media literacy and resilience to misinformation...

      Paramedical Staff: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional financial support for people to train as paramedics under the Plan 2...

      Construction: Further Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of whether current further education funding levels are sufficient to support the Government’s target of training...

      Citizenship: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase the priority of Citizenship education within the national curriculum and school accountability measures.

      Citizenship: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship GCSE on preparing young people for democratic participation and civic life.

      Students: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124528 and in the context of the March RPI figure being published, what is the estimated...

      Universities: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Children and Families during the debate on Universities: Statutory Duty of Care of 13...

      Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of pupils in each local authority receiving SEN...

      Developmental Language Disorder

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve early identification of children with Developmental Language Disorder in early years settings.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of levels of support available in mainstream education...

      Surrogacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has any plans to extend the restricted list of countries from which adoption is prohibited to also cover surrogacy arrangements.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Performing Arts and Theatres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy costs on theatres and performing arts venues.

    • Peak Cluster: Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much carbon dioxide the Peak Cluster project will store each year.

      Peak Cluster: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, of the jobs created by the Peak Cluster project, how many of these will be a) permanent, b) temporary, c) local and d) UK jobs.

      Peak Cluster: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people will be directly employed by the Peak Cluster project and what will those jobs be made up of.

      Peak Cluster: Carbon Dioxide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the importing of CO2 from international sources for the Peak Cluster project.

      Peak Cluster: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the number of jobs that will be created by the Peak Cluster project.

      Peak Cluster: Cost Benefit Analysis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the cost-benefit analysis of the Peak Cluster project.

      Peak Cluster: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated carbon emissions are from the full Peak Cluster project.

      Peak Cluster: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the breakdown of where the funding for the Peak Cluster project will come from.

      Peak Cluster: Cement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much cement will be used to build the Peak Cluster project, including the pipeline, onshore storage facility, pipeline to the...

      Energy: Business Premises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he will implement stricter Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards regulations for commercial properties from 2027, and whether...

      Energy: Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of community benefits paid to a) the United Kingdom, b) Scotland and c)...

      National Grid: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resilience of the national grid infrastructure in the West Midlands to withstand...

      Wind Power: Development Consent Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the economic impact of the extension to the deadline for the decision on granting a Development...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what fiscal steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of household energy bills for people in South Holland and the Deepings...

      Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support dispersed sites without access to potential CCUS infrastructure and pipelines to decarbonise.

      Offshore Industry: North Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of policy on new North Sea oil and gas licences on (a) employment in the...

      Peak Cluster: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of the Peak Cluster project in a) cost, b) foliage, and c)...

      Peak Cluster: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the projected cost of the Peak Cluster project.

      Drax Power Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Ofgem has reviewed the Employment Tribunal case involving the Drax whistleblower; and whether Ofgem has assessed whether...

      Energy Intensive Industries: Offshoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK energy policy on the offshoring of energy‑intensive manufacturing...

      Data Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the expected growth in datacentre capacity, measured in MW, from today to 2030.

      Renewable Energy: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of his Department's policies on jobs in the renewable energy sector.

      Electricity: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for implementing reforms to decouple electricity prices from gas prices.

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a list of training programmes used by civil servants in his Department since 2023.

      Drax Power Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, i) when his Department first saw the statement from Drax's General Counsel made on 12 December 2022 that the company's letter to...

      Drax Power: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has asked his new permanent secretary i) if he has read the December 2022 report by the Drax company secretary on...

      Drax Power Station: Timber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the findings of the paper published in Nature Sustainability on 20 April 2026 titled "Decades of increased emissions from...

      Renewable Energy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a cap and floor design to repower renewable energy generation...

      Renewable Energy: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Germany's Contracts for Difference scheme for industry to electrify and...

      Fuels: Civil Society

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in fuel costs on voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE)...

      Drax Power Station: Timber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, (a) when the audit of Drax's supply chain ordered by Ofgem in September 2025 will be completed; (b) whether its findings will be...

      Biofuels and Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he accepts the finding in Nature Sustainability on 20 April 2026 that bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could (a)...

      Feed-in Tariffs: Consumer Price Index

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact on Feed-in Tariff scheme participants of changing the indexation of payments from the...

      Radioactive Waste: Waste Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Property Value Protection Scheme in meeting its...

      Drax Power Station: Timber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether, in agreeing new subsidies for Drax for 2027 to 2031, his Department sought assurances from the company that the letter it...

      Social Enterprises: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to energy costs on the level of profit reinvestment by social...

      EU Emissions Trading Scheme and UK Emissions Trading Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes.

      Cultural Heritage: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the energy costs of heritage...

      Cement: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy of encouraging the import of higher‑carbon cement...

      Cement: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, from which countries the UK imports cement; and what assessment he has made of the comparative carbon intensity of those imports...

      Small Businesses: Kerosene

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial support his Department has provided to small businesses in the context of recent trends in the level of kerosene costs.

      New Businesses: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards on the availability of affordable...

      Energy Company Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of funding for the Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO4) following its extension...

      Energy Company Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Energy Company Obligation scheme on (a) the delivery of energy...

      Energy: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of bringing industrial energy prices in line with international...

      Heating: Liquefied Petroleum Gas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help protect consumers who require LPG for home heating from global price instability.

      Energy Company Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has for a successor to the Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO4), including (a) a timetable for its...

      Fuels and UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support lifeline ferry services with costs associated with the expansion of the UK Emissions...

      Fossil Fuels: Dispute Resolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlements on the transition away from...

      Energy: Small Businesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of electricity pricing arrangements on (a) small and medium...

      Clean Energy: Iron and Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the clean energy sector procures UK manufactured steel.

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on energy prices for households.

      Heat Networks: Data Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage the integration of data centres into local heat network zoning plans.

      Fuel Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the impact of the Iran War on heating oil costs for houses and businesses in Harpenden...

      Alternative Fuels: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to bring forward the timetable for recognising emissions reductions associated with Sustainable...

      Waste Heat Recovery: Data Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of policy measures adopted in Germany to...

      Alternative Fuels: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a delay in the implementation of reforms to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of energy bills on levels of personal debt.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the scope of Project REFLECT under the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.

    • Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her department has made on improving cyber resilience.

      Public Sector: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to take steps to reduce the level of public sector reliance on large technology companies.

      Internet: Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to tackle disinformation and misinformation online.

      Artificial Intelligence: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take to include children’s perspectives in the policymaking process for generative AI.

      Wearable Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of further regulation of novel wearable technology.

      Social Media: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the use of artificial intelligence by social media platforms to support effective...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps she has taken to end the use of animals in scientific research for human medicine and products.

      Internet: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Growing up in the online world: a...

      Robotics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help UK robotics and autonomous systems manufacturers to scale up their operations.

      Broadband

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on providing full gigabit and national 5G coverage by 2030.

      Sovereign AI Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what governance structures are in place to oversee investment decisions made by the Sovereign AI Fund, and what role...

      Artificial Intelligence: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps her Department has taken to develop AI content labelling to (a) support creatives and (b) reduce the impact...

      Sovereign AI Unit: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recruitment process has been followed for the appointment of a Chief Executive or equivalent lead to the Sovereign AI...

      Sovereign AI Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the government will guarantee that the Sovereign AI Fund will only invest in companies that it reasonably believes...

      Internet: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps her Department is taking to prevent the spread of harmful online content influencing antisocial behaviour...

  • Treasury

    • Economic Growth: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support economic growth in Lincolnshire.

    • National Wealth Fund

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to introduce the National Wealth Fund Bill.

      Energy: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (i) UK Emissions Trading Scheme, (ii) Carbon Price Support mechanism, (iii) Renewable...

      Defence and Security: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with European counterparts on the development of international finance partnerships to support defence and security cooperation.

      Treasury: Trade Promotion

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times Ministers from her Department have attended UK conferences, trade shows and exhibitions in each year since 2023.

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will assess the potential impact of postponing the proposed increase in fuel duty on the farming community.

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of temporary targeted fuel duty support for essential commercial haulage operators.

      UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for publishing the (a) scope, (b) methodology, (c) sectoral coverage and (d) other details of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment...

      Post Offices: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the High Streets Strategy will include a policy on business rates support for post offices.

      Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118523 on Council Tax: Valuation, whether new DwellingHouseCodes were added by the Valuation...

      Small Businesses: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the most recent business rates revaluation on small rural businesses in receipt of Rural Rate Relief, with...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Stockport of 11 March 2026 with reference number NM44100.

      Mortgages: Government Assistance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help support households facing increased mortgage costs.

      Credit: Consumers

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with regulators on the affordability of consumer credit products.

      Ring-fencing and Proprietary Trading Independent Review

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Written Statement of 18 May 2026 titled HM Treasury Review of the Ring-Fencing Regime, if she will publish any correspondence or...

      Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 119948 on Cryptocurrencies, whether any assessment has been made by (a) HM Government and (b)...

      Sanctions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any (a) exemptions and (b) licences have been given by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation for the provision of (i) public relations...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Iran: Baha'i Faith

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle alleged human rights violations...

    • Republic of Ireland: Soft Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Cultural and Educational Programs on UK soft power in Ireland.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Annual Report 2024-25 and with reference to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to...

    • Absent Voting: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has made an assessment of levels of prevalence of voting fraud in (a) postal voting, and (b)...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the budget for the local election pilot schemes in the May 2026 local elections.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Innovation and Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on considering (a) the establishment of a research college and (b) the...

      Unitary Councils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what powers (a) shadow unitary authorities and (b) new unitary authorities have to change their formal new name...

      Council Tax: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance has been given to the London Assembly on whether Assembly Members in council tax arrears may vote on...

      Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has published any guidance on the operation of Section 9I of the Localism Act 2011.

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on capping parish council precepts.

      Local Government Finance: West Surrey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Surrey County Council paper, "Implementation Programme Update Report, Annex 3 – Draft...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new unitary councils will be required to give 12 months notice to apply the second homes or empty homes...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the FBU on introducing national standards across fire and rescue services.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Statement of 24 March 2026 on Future Homes and Building Standards, HCWS1445, whether the...

      Motor Vehicles: Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to hold data on (a) the number of fires involving road vehicles of all types attended by...

      Heating: Building Regulations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether modern high heat retention storage heaters meet the requirements for Part L Building Compliance in SAP 10.3.

      Local Government: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that areas without mayors are entitled to the same funding and devolved powers as authorities with...

      Women: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conversations he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding improving local safety for women...

      Councillors: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the number of elected councillors without the right to work in the UK.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Nature Conservation: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect funding for nature restoration programmes in Wales after the conclusion of funding from...

    • Nature Conservation: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help communities in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire restore nature.

      National Landscapes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to set out a timetable and a strategy for expanding the number of National Landscapes.

      Landfill: Coastal Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will establish a central fund to enable local authorities and the Environment Agency to use their permissive...

      Tobacco: Community Interest Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department considers that the Community Interest company Clean Streets is part of the tobacco industry.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will consider the potential merits of more closely linking the Extended Producer Responsibility system to...

      Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s level of resilience to climate risks ahead of the...

      Rivers: Filton and Bradley Stoke

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent pollution in local rivers in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, including...

      Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that storm overflows cause no environmental harm in protected landscapes by 2035.

      Microplastics: Washing Machines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to ensure that all new washing machines are fitted with a 50-micron microfibre filter by 2030.

      Graffiti and Litter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing statutory guidance on litter and graffiti enforcement in...

      Graffiti and Litter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the consistency of enforcement action taken by local authorities in relation to a) littering...

      Countryside: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take legislative steps to improve access to nature.

      Birds: British Overseas Territories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of recent progress in meeting the UK’s formal obligations under the...

      Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much weight is given to protecting (a) businesses and (b) national infrastructure when directing resources in flood risk...

      Water Companies: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether existing legislation prevents the Government from nationalising a water company.

      Fisheries: Quotas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 91562 on Fisheries: Quotas, what percentage of England's fishing...

      Sewage: North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has made any assessment of the occurrences of sewage spills within the United Utilities water network...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health Services: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference Answer of 9 February 2026 to Question HL14107, whether his Department has plans to assess the health needs of male...

    • Eating Disorders: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out the eating disorder services are available to adults in Battersea and the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board area.

      Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of flexible eating disorder treatment options for adults,...

      ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS bodies on the (a) clinical, (b) functional and (c) other criteria to be used when...

      Mental Health Services: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department are making towards recruiting 8,500 additional mental health staff.

      Mentally Disordered Offenders: Homicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, according to data supplied to the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health, how many patients in recent...

      Cancer: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the proportion of Phase II and Phrase III in...

      Hormone Replacement Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women who require hormone replacement therapy medication for management of long-term...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are plans to review the NHS medical exemption criteria for prescription charges, and assess the merits of adding asthma to...

      Clinical Trials: Genomics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of setting up a database of genomic-enabled trials.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to stabilise the supply of progesterone and other hormone replacement therapy medications.

      Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review funding and prescribing guidance for medical compression garments for conditions other than lipoedema,...

      Medicine: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual expenditure by the National Institute for Health and Care Research on research workforce development programmes,...

      Health Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to implement the NHS Accessible Information Standard effectively.

      Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase recruitment to clinical trials, in particular for drugs to treat rare cancers.

      Cancer: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 127101 on Cancer: Vaccination, (a) (i) how many and (ii) which pharmaceutical...

      Lipoedema: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of surgery and GLP-1 medication as treatments for Lipoedema.

      Mental Illness: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of debt on the prevalence of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

      Insomnia: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting for more than (a) 1 month, (b) 3 months (c) 6 months and (d)...

      Phenylketonuria: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to new and emerging treatments for Phenylketonuria, including those...

      Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of research funding into endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

      Brain Cancer: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to clinical trials for brain cancer treatments.

      General Practitioners: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 1 April 2026 to Question 122780 and 25 March 2026 to Question 120988 on General Practitioners: Contracts...

      Alzheimer's Disease: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will issue guidance to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on taking steps to ensure (a) unpaid care...

      NHS: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Care Quality Commission processes to record, retrieve and act upon safety intelligence...

      Air Ambulance Services: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a shortage of aviation fuel on the operations of air ambulance charities.

      Hydrocortisone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate liquid solution from the...

      NHS: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the resilience of NHS data systems to unauthorised access and attempted data breaches.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • AI Growth Zones

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in setting up AI growth zones.

    • Government Departments: Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in improving their use of technology to deliver government priorities.

  • Department for Education

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Cats: Animal Breeding

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact on the welfare of cats arising from the absence of regulations on cat breeding.

  • Department for Transport

    • Fishing Vessels: Safety

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 13 May (HL6754), when they intend to accede to the IMO Cape Town Agreement for the Safety...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Biofuels: Tees Valley

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that British grain is used to produce bioethanol at the Ensus plant on Teeside.

  • Home Office

    • Human Trafficking

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 April (HL14589), what assessment they have made of reporting by the BBC on 24 April that Jeffrey...

    • Police: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to set national standards and oversight for the use of AI chatbots by police forces in non-urgent queries, including safeguards for...

      Radicalism: Internet

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI tools to detect and prevent extremist recruitment activity on online platforms.

      Asylum: Sponsorship

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to resettle refugees through community sponsorship and humanitarian programmes.

      Common Travel Area

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the Common Travel Area Forum last met; whether ministers attended that meeting; whether minutes of that meeting will be published; and when the Common Travel...

      National Security

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report Transnational repression in the UK, published...

      Police: Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will conduct early consultations with the Welsh Government regarding the "significant reforms to the police" referenced in the King's Speech...

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