To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the capacity of the Health Assessment Advisory Service to carry out Work Capability reassessments; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) Personal Independence Payment, (b) Universal Credit health-related and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in Child Maintenance Service (CMS) decision-making processes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to improve access to the English for Speakers of Other Languages scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve employment opportunities for women aged 16 to 25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase the efficiency of and (b) reduce waiting times for the Access to Work Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of proposed changes to the Control of Lead at Work Regulations on women working in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 80479 on Personal Independence Payment, what assessment he has made of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has had discussions with Motability Operations Ltd on the potential safety implications of changes to tyre replacement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment includes participation from people with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what actions it is taking to promote engagement between the HSE and the heritage sector in relation to the proposed changes to the Control of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the under 25s in the West Midlands.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125945 on Universal Credit, what data his Department holds on the relationship...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has evaluated the effectiveness of the new Crisis and Resilience Fund at tackling furniture poverty in Cornwall.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether specialist professionals, including habilitation specialists and Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment, will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include specialists with expertise in Development Language Disorder in the development of specialist provision frameworks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which modern foreign languages are available as GCSE and A level qualifications in England; which European languages are not available as GCSE and A...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle the normalisation of violence as part of sex among young people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport is integrated into Physical Education and PSHE curricula.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to fund services for deaf learners in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking alongside Staffordshire County Council to ensure that more girls and young women take up sport at secondary schools in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether former reservists subject to recall under the Armed Forces Bill will apply retrospectively to Reservists who served before the bill passed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal basis under international law underpins the Government’s definition of “defensive operations” in relation to support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK locations, including civilian airports, have been used to support United States aircraft transiting to operations in the Middle East since the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he reviews target-level information before approving United States missions supported from UK bases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether missions supported from UK bases are approved on a case-by-case basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered inviting French forces to participate in Arctic cold-weather training at Camp Viking in Norway under the framework of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered extending the Lancaster House Treaties to include a formal mechanism for Franco-British cooperation on Arctic and High North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what capabilities Middle East partner nations have procured through Task Force Sabre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with allies to support deterrence and security in the Taiwan Strait.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to question 118987 on Iran: RAF Akrotiri, what ballistic missile interception capability was deployed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many journeys have been undertaken by Ministers on the RAF 32 Squadron Dassault Falcon 900LX executive jet for official travel since 4 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an estimate as to when the Medical Navy Persistent Operational Deployment System (NavyPODS) will be available for use by the Royal Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft have now been delivered by Lockheed Martin to the Ministry of Defence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (6×38mm) for use in a) individual and b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the establishment of new SSN-AUKUS facilities in Australia on levels of workforce retention at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of the Naval Support Integrated Global Network programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the AUKUS Pillar 1 plan announced in 2023, what assessment he has made of the ability of the Royal Navy to facilitate an ongoing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of UK industrial electricity prices on the long-term viability of domestic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential emissions reductions achievable by transitioning the Scunthorpe steelworks to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the adoption of electrification across foundation industries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial assistance his Department is providing to households who are unable to have a heat pump or heat battery, to ensure a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial assistance his Department is providing to households with no central heating to upgrade their old electric heating...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including modern high heat storage heaters in the eligible...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to deliver an Energy Resilience Strategy in conjunction with the National Energy System Operator.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of balancing payments, constraint payments and grid reinforcement associated with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the existing cap on fines for offshore oil and gas companies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decommissioned wind turbine blades are able to be recycled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to extend the length of time that wind turbines may remain in operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the geographic suitability of locations in the UK for investment in geothermal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the growth in the use of electricity supply licence exemptions by corporate energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to invest in Geothermal energy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications of his policy on natural gas production between October 2025 and February 2026 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the contribution of net zero-related costs to the retail price per litre of (a) petrol and (b) diesel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to support councils and people to retrofit older housing stock to make it more carbon neutral.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his intention for modern high heat retention storage heaters to meet the future requirements for achieving EPC C and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing Contracts for Difference for heat networks on consumers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of households using older direct electric heating and older storage heaters;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of moving households on old electric heating systems onto modern...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework governing the non-domestic energy market; and whether he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the transition away from fossil fuel heating involves low carbon solutions that suit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to households of environmental and social obligation policy costs included in (a) electricity...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy security in the (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising standing charges on (a) independent pubs and (b) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of animal welfare practices in slaughterhouses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will finish consulting on banning collars which harm animals, including e-collars.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking across procurement policy, food service, and manufacturing supply chains to ensure that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps will be taken to ensure that imports of eggs, liquid eggs and powdered eggs meet UK animal welfare standards, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be made available from Government to support a transition away from enriched cages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with veterinary associations on trends in the number of vets who can issue Animal Health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to incorporate (a) ponds, (b) small lakes, (c) headwater streams and (d) other small waters into the Water...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Department has to implement a National Listing system to recognise precision bred seeds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase price transparency in the milk supply chain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to maximise the effectiveness of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will ban the use in veterinary medicine of any active pesticide substance deemed too harmful for use on crops.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take legislative steps to stop nitrates and phosphates entering protected landscapes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish updates on the impact of recent conflict between the United States and Iran on UK food security,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies on the pig industry’s...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support farmers in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire to export British beef.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the (a) development and (b) use of innovative technology in farming in Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of pollution in the rivers (a) Yeo and (b) Parrett.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether everyone with a legacy Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement that expired on 30 December 2025 secured a new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average waiting time is for applicants between between being invited to apply online by the Rural Payments Agency...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements have been accepted since September 2025; and how many farmers have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of UK food supply chains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of disruption to fertiliser supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current status is of her Department’s consultation on fertiliser regulation, and when its conclusions are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of UK nitrogen fertiliser requirements that are currently met by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Dogs Trust Companion Club third‑party insurance scheme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 127548, what role her Department plays in balancing aviation growth by improving cycling...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle strategic issues affecting domestic air travel, including (a) airport capacity and regional connectivity, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made contingency plans with the aviation industry for a shortage of aviation fuel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research her Department has conducted into the potential effects of engine oil and lubricants leaking into the cabin air on passenger airliners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to transition from short-term innovation grant funding to longer-term commercial and procurement support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for which projects her Department has adapted its business case approvals process for innovative activity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what transport infrastructure projects in the 2024 Labour Party manifesto have been (a) completed, (b) commenced, (c) delayed or (d) cancelled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimation she has made of the percentage of traffic on the M25 that is related to Heathrow Airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide a list of training programmes used by civil servants in her department since 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what monitoring her Department is doing on rates of sexual harassment and assault in (a) bus companies and (b) bus services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which day will the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on public relations companies since 4 July 2024 since 4 July 2024, and for what purpose.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 125274, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to end...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the costs to motorists arising from (a) emissions compliance costs, (b) electric vehicle transition policies and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has begun work on updating the Setting Local Speed Limits and Red Light and Speed Camera guidance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has plans to renew the existing time-limited exemption from the technical requirements of AIR, due to end on 31 July 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119653, whether the Department has considered options regarding the HS2 safeguarding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities have any flexibility to use capital funding allocated either through the Local Authority Bus Grant or the Transport for City...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has HS2 Limited undertaken on public affairs companies since 4 July 2024; and for what purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to update the Transport Select Committee on the reports on Yutong electric buses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has concluded its evaluation of the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme to assess its performance and impact.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme published in January 2026, what proportion of applications to the scheme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the provisions enabling AI Sandboxes in the Regulating for Growth Bill will include protections for UK Intellectual Property to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with businesses on the length of the reference period of the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken by his Department to prevent company directors from voluntarily striking off...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions has the UK Government had with the Scottish Government on the operation of the UK Internal Market in relation to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many workers have been impacted by enforcement actions related to breaches of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 in the last year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sharp edges on plastic collars of tethered bottle caps on the safety of people with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will consider suspending all trade between the UK and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, since the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 came into force, how many companies have been (a) investigated by Companies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Companies House address verification procedures in preventing overseas entities from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help people who have been victims of a) scams by rogue builders and b) poor workmanship by rogue builders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce new consumer protections against rogue traders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure compliance with employment rights in the gig economy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage investment in businesses located in economically disadvantaged regions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the case for restoring the right to strike for prison officers in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure youth justice reforms adequately address violence against women and girls.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed expansion of Parenting Orders will include the introduction of additional powers for courts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Youth Intervention Courts on rates of youth reoffending.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what fiscal measures are in place to support first-time buyers entering the housing market.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will he review the requirements for house sellers to declare any neighbour dispute when selling their properties, so...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes need to be built in London for the Government to meet its 1.5 million target; and how many have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes will be (a) started and (b) completed in this Parliament under the New Towns Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his department taking to ensure Housing Revenue Account funding is adequately ringfenced for social...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what barriers exist for local authorities in acquiring long-term empty homes for social rent use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the risk of overheating in social housing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made on the adequacy of the number of local authority staff with responsibility for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of commonhold as the default tenure for flats...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether flying the Palestinian flag has deemed planning consent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of pavement licences on the operating costs of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a duty on local authorities to provide a minimum...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to allocate future Pride in Place grants; and if he will use the lower tier indices of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to HC6 of the National...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using guidance for Local Growth Plans to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) local housing authorities and registered providers of social housing on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of cultural infrastructure in supporting high street...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120368 on Parking: Private Sector, whether the Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his current timeline is for furthering devolution for the Wessex area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to provide young people with affordable housing.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 114892 on Public Houses: Rural Areas, whether lower drink driving thresholds would constitute a...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, since January 2021, how many applications for UK VAT registration from companies incorporated in the UK within the previous 24 months have been (a)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many addresses in the United Kingdom are currently registered as the VAT address of 100 or more businesses; and what processes HMRC has in place to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average amount of time for HMRC to consider whether to levy a penalty charge against an individual taxpayer for incorrect payment of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by her Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If she will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024 and (b) seconded...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what timetable she has set for completing, and publishing the outcome of, the assessment of options for targeted reductions to agri-food import tariffs...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many freight forwarders and customs agents have received demands from HMRC for unpaid import VAT or customs duty in respect of declarations submitted...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of changes to tax treatment affecting the Motability Scheme from 1 July 2026 on the affordability of new leases...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral response of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury during the debate on Draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what circumstances does HMRC suspend a penalty for carelessly paying second homes stamp duty.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HMRC's policy is on commenting on the outcome of tax investigations where a member of the public has publicly referred to the findings.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax on small and medium sized businesses.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of equitability of applying the Expensive Car Supplement to second-hand vehicles purchased below the £50,000...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117539, on Revenue and Customs: Social Media, who was the specialist agency used to hire the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Chief Executive of HMRC is informed of the outcome of investigations into the tax affairs of politically exposed persons.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 127591 on Electric Vehicles: Costs, whether the Treasury has made projections of when the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic impact on households of extending the 0% VAT rating on energy efficiency measures and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to adding (a) a company registration number field to the HMRC VAT number checker service and (b) a VAT registration...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) fuel duty, (b) VAT on fuel, and (c) other motoring taxes that is attributable (i) directly and (ii)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the expected annual cost to the public purse of commitments to the European Commission further to new agreements negotiated since July 2024 for...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided guidance on whether (a) political donations and (b) gifts to regulated donees are exempt from inheritance tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Crown Estate on the potential merits of using British-made bricks for the maintenance and renovation of the Crown Estate.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.10 of the OBR's report entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published on 3 March 2026, whether funding has been allocated...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the fiscal cost to the Exchequer of (a) subsidies and (b) tax incentives relating to (i) electric vehicles, (ii) heat pumps,...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of spending commitments is that have been made by the Government outside the current Spending Review period.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to question 129483, how many (a) individual consignments and parcels were covered by BIRDs declarations under...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to question 129483, what (a) the declared trade value of goods imported under BIRDs declarations across all...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how HMRC reconciles BIRDs import declaration data with (a) online marketplace order data, (b) VAT returns submitted by sellers and marketplaces and (c) the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many BIRDs declarations submitted in each year between 2022 and 2025 were associated with (a) UK-incorporated companies that had been registered at...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many BIRDs-authorised traders have had authorisation (a) suspended, (b) withdrawn, (c) reviewed following compliance investigations and (d) referred to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued to freight forwarders and customs agents on the steps they should take to verify the genuine UK establishment status of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK VAT registration numbers have been identified as having been used in customs declarations submitted under PVA (Postponed VAT Accounting) after...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to providing freight forwarders and customs agents with real-time access to the current VAT registration status of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that individuals and businesses contacting HMRC by telephone receive a good standard of customer service.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to inform hon. Members of changes to staffing models in HMRC customer services, and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the outbreak of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) the Democratic Republic of the Congo and (b) Uganda to manage...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support human rights defenders working to protect freedom of religion or belief.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a senior official to lead UK engagement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made on the potential merits of issuing travel guidance for people...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made regarding the protection of Christian communities and other religious minorities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Somaliland in achieving (a) international recognition and (b) membership of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures the Government is taking to oppose and denounce the use of the death penalty for child executions in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote international humanitarian law abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts around the world about ending modern slavery.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support energy security through international co-operation following the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne receives Government funded transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne receives Government funded security.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for skilled worker visa applications and renewals.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure that, following the changes to dual-nationality, processing times and document requirements for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made any assessment of the financial impact on students and families that experienced delays in the processing of initial...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the immigration status of Q Manivannan MSP, and what type of visa does Q Manivannan currently hold.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy of the Home Office on (a) awarding and (b) extending visas to foreign citizens who have been elected in the United...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of immigration from people who do not have visa-free access to the UK in their home...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many more staff her Department will need to review refugee status for every refugee, every two and a half...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing accommodation as proposed in the Immigration and Asylum...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using modular buildings to reduce reliance on hotels for asylum accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce factors that encourage migrants to arrive illegally.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of recognising school examinations as grounds to delay a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's statement entitled Latest statement in response to small boat crossings, published on 6 February 2026,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support border and immigration officials to deal with people coming to the UK with possible cases of the Ebola virus.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties a) her department and b) Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd have acquired in England for asylum dispersal since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what target figure for asylum dispersal has been given for a) South Holland District and b) South Kesteven district.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims were granted to people in polygamous marriages in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government is considering additional interim support for rural households and businesses that remain without...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of trends in notices to quit issued under paragraph 31 of the Electronic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times Ministers from her Department have attended UK conferences, trade shows and exhibitions since 7 February 2023.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the level of public funding allocated to (a) animal-based research and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November...

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable his Department has set for implementing the commitments relating to research, attitudes and education, and support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of rolling out the meningitis B vaccination to all children born before 2015.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of how the National Cancer Plan will improve outcomes across all rare and less common cancers, in particular...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average mortality rate of each strain of hantavirus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of human-to-human transmission of hantavirus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of hantavirus in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the forthcoming cancer manuals will address existing variation in access to ovarian cancer treatment for patients across England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the symptoms of Crohn’s and Colitis in (a) Yeovil constituency,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve timely diagnosis for people living with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to protect vulnerable groups during periods of extreme heat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of Practitioner Performance Advice cases involving (a) behaviour, (b) misconduct and (c) other (i) clinical...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Official Development Assistance funding will be provided to the UK-Public Health Rapid Support Team project in the financial...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) public and (b) clinical awareness of development language disorder.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on its decision not to exercise urgent powers under section 31 of the Health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support a) residential and b) nursing care homes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on improving diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure the safety of residents in a) residential and b) nursing care homes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support GP surgeries in Yeovil constituency to process appointment requests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that self employed locum pharmacists are paid in a timely manner for services delivered...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve GP awareness and training on vestibular conditions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the sanctions against the Russian regime to prevent investment in non-sanctioned companies indebted to sanctioned...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Immovable Property Commission in providing legal remedies for British citizens with property claims in...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 10 February (HL14013), what are the consolidated figures from Network Rail’s...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of innovation and technology in improving road safety outcomes and reducing drink driving reoffending.

To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to ensure that drink driving prevention measures are effective and appropriate for the long-term future.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plan to ensure better data sharing between the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the police, insurers and the Motor Insurers' Bureau to ensure...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, for measures to address road users who continue to drive after having been banned from driving.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address road users who drive without insurance.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban e-bikes in the light of the rise in e-bike accidents.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the importance for road safety of encouraging road users to select tyres carefully and fit them correctly, and to pay...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) introduce compulsory eye tests for drivers over 70 and (2) prepare optometrists to undertake such tests.