Written answers

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Vaccination: Medical Records

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of vaccination records displayed on the NHS App for vaccinations administered through school...

    • Health Visitors: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of access to health visitors for families in Lincolnshire.

      Labyrinthitis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand access to specialist diagnostic services for patients with symptoms of serious balance disorders.

      Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact that greater histopathology capacity would have on delivering the Government’s ambition...

      Meningitis: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the take-up of meningitis vaccines.

      Obesity: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which ICBs have chosen not to allow GPs to prescribe weight loss injections.

      Obesity: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NICE guidance on GLP-1 medications for obesity is implemented consistently across...

      Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model to advertising and promotions...

      Obesity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on establishing a...

      Healthwatch England: Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will introduce safeguards to ensure that patient safety is maintained during the transition period from Healthwatch England to...

      Dementia: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his department is taking to increase funding into dementia research.

      Maternity Services: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on protecting maternity safety campaigners from Strategic Lawsuit...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the 10-Year Workplace Plan.

      Midwives: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students a) started and b) successfully completed a midwifery degree in i) 2025, ii) 2024, iii) 2023, iv) 2022, v) 2021, vi)...

      Adenomyosis: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce diagnosis time for adenomyosis.

      Health Services: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will be required to demonstrate alignment with the renewed Women's Health Strategy in annual delivery...

      NHS Trusts: Gender

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single‑sex spaces for both patients...

      Occupational Therapy: Surrey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in Surrey.

      Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the service standard waiting times are for accident and emergency at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; and whether the...

      Accident and Emergency Departments: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce accident and emergency department waiting times for older patients.

      NHS: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential to increase utilisation of the existing NHS estate.

      Health Services: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to question 97838, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the LGBT+ health...

      NHS: Stress

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of work-related stress across the NHS workforce.

      General Practitioners: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120986 on General Practitioners: Contracts, what evidence his Department holds which...

      Maternity Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mothers were transferred from maternity units to alternative units due to (a) lack of capacity and (b) staffing shortages in...

      Frimley Park Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the announcement of the new site for Frimley Park Hospital.

      Midwives: Agency Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on agency midwives in each of the last five years.

      Midwives: Agency Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the number of shifts covered by agency midwives in England for each of the last five years.

      Aphasia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which specialised neurology centres currently provide multidisciplinary team assessment and treatment for people with primary progressive...

      Hemiplegia: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to promote the drafting of NICE guidelines on early intervention by clinicians to treat infants diagnosed...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many earnings-related Carer's Allowance overpayments were referred to Debt Management between January 2025 and March 2026.

    • Blood: Lead

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes by the Health and Safety Executive on safe lead-in-blood levels on...

      Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average estimated cost is of providing a PIP assessment (a) by telephone, (b) by video call and (c) face to face.

      Pensions: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the Pensions Commission interim report on retirement savings, published on 19 May 2026, what plans he has to...

      Universal Credit: Arrears

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that staff who process Universal Credit advances take into consideration arrears owed to claimants by his...

      Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances a decision-maker is required to order new a) work capability and b) personal independence payment assessments under...

      Agriculture: Health and Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps with the Health and Safety Executive to reinstate proactive inspections in the agriculture industry.

      Access to Work Programme: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference o the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75830 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the 118 staff remain assigned to...

      Universal Credit: Deductions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to reduce the maximum UC deduction rate on a) public sector net borrowing,...

      Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to guidance issued to staff regarding the Right to Try regulations, what checks are in place to ensure that an order made by a...

  • Department for Transport

    • Chris Gibb

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16577 on Chris Gibb, whether Ministers requested that termination.

    • Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of obtaining a C1 driving licence.

      National Highways: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, if she will provide a breakdown of...

      Electric Vehicles: Hire Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the health of the zero emission vehicle rental and fleet market.

      London North Eastern Railway: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on the development and delivery of AI-powered instant disruption updates to customers; and whether this system remains on...

      Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of timescales for medical driving licence renewals.

      Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has made of the potential impact of the new online medical services portal on people with...

      Electric Vehicles: Ownership

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher electricity prices on the affordability of electric vehicle ownership.

      Transport: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential role of Digital Twin technology in supporting the delivery of an integrated transport system...

      Buses: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered extending support to coach operators and other commercial transport sectors affected by higher fuel costs.

      Bus Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate bus services to allow people to access early years education.

      SS Tilawa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1670 on SS Tilawa, if she will make a designation to protect the wreck of the SS Tilawa.

      Cars: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of small-volume car manufacturers that will be exempt from the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030.

      Ruabon Station: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on providing step-free access at Ruabon station.

      Driving Licences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the speed at which the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency processes driving licence renewals.

      Bus Services: Crimes against the Person

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of reported incidents of (a) physical assault and (b) verbal abuse against bus drivers in England in each...

      Transport: Coastal Erosion and Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to public electric vehicle charging infrastructure by the time of the ban on new petrol and...

      A46 and M5: Tewkesbury

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of the M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme.

      Cycling: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the provision of safe local cycling infrastructure as part of the Government's...

      Wrecks: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered using the Armed Forces Bill to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war...

      SS Tilawa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in...

      Driving Tests: Twickenham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made in increasing the availability of driving tests in Twickenham since 12 May 2025.

      Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to undertake an urgent review of the EV transition, including the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.

      Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127281 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, on what date the...

      Aviation: Alternative Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of reviewing the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate to ensure it supports the competitiveness of...

      Vehicle Certification Agency: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of upgrading the Vehicle...

      Red Diesel: Excise Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of benefit to rail freight operators arising from the reduction in red diesel duty.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • West Ham United FC: Sportsgrounds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of West Ham United’s relegation to the Championship in the...

    • Social Outcomes Partnerships: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Social Outcomes Partnerships to projects in Scotland.

  • Department for Education

    • Gemma Collins

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost is of her Department’s marketing campaign with Gemma Collins.

    • Academic Freedom: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026,...

      Department for Education: Marketing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a breakdown of her Department’s marketing and advertising expenditure in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is supporting schools to meet SEND needs where specialist placements are unavailable or inappropriate.

      Childcare: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has considered allowing parents to use their remaining 30 hours of free childcare entitlement in September if their child has a...

      Private Education: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department ensures effective oversight where safeguarding concerns are raised about independent schools.

      Academic Freedom: Subversion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026,...

      Offences against Children: Richmond upon Thames

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish an independent review into Richmond upon Thames Council’s handling of safeguarding concerns at Grafton Close...

      Pupils: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of per pupil funding in Leicestershire compared with the national average.

      Academic Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026,...

      Teachers: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of Teachers’ Pension Scheme contribution rates on the ability of post-1992 higher education...

      Students: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a lifetime cap on interest paid on Plan 2 student loans.

      Academic Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026,...

      Academic Freedom: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026,...

      Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) removing spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowances funding...

      Schools: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence usage in schools on safeguarding.

      Students: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the quality of communications materials about student loans and their terms, in particular the communication of risk...

      Department for Education: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

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

      Care Leavers: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the national review of care-leaver deaths announced on 16 April 2026, whether the review will examine deaths of unaccompanied...

      Education: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations about harmonising support for mobile children in Armed...

      Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure SEND practitioners receive training on the impact of Armed Forces life on children with additional needs.

      Teaching Regulation Agency: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help strengthen complaints and whistleblowing processes with respect to the Teachers Regulation Authority.

      Home Education: Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children,...

      Schools: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) safeguarding standards and (b) accountability are applied consistently across all types of schools.

      Home Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the potential merits of increasing financial support for parents who home educate.

      Pupils: Attendance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 were brought in each of the last three years.

      Schools: Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 111844 on Schools: Allergies, which organisation will schools be required to report allergy...

      Teachers: Performance Appraisal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers placed on (a) support plans and (b) informal capability procedures in each of the last five years.

      Students: Part-time Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were affected by the withdrawal of (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants linked to (i) weekend and (ii) flexible learning courses.

      Students: Part-time Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students had their (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants withdrawn due to being reclassified as distance learners in the most recent 12-month...

      Adoption: Counselling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing transitional or exceptional arrangements to allow adoptive families to...

      Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the student finance system; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) reintroducing maintenance...

      Schools: Knives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, What steps she is taking to support schools in helping prevent knife crime among young people.

      Academies: Thurrock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.

      Department for Education: Trade Promotion

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

      Department for Education: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 77988 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much has been spent on influencers in...

      Pupils: Photographs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the risks posed by the misuse of publicly available school photographs by criminals using artificial...

      Teachers: Performance Appraisal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) support plans and (b) informal capability procedures are appropriately used to (i) improve staff...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any additional operational capacity has been introduced to address backlogs in War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims following...

    • National Armaments Director Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to question 1366 on National Armaments Director Group: Oil and Pipelines Agency, what key Defence energy...

      Dockyards: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of direct matching Programme Euston to domestic yards.

      Diego Garcia: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 1016 on Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, what is the nature of the...

      HMS Iron Duke

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current operational status of HMS Iron Duke.

      Norway: Type 26 Frigates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the discussions between the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry and the Norwegian State Secretary on 20 May 2026, whether he...

      Shipbuilding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support UK shipyards to tender for defence procurement contracts.

      Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.

      AUKUS: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the artificial intelligence stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

      Artillery: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026,...

      F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126805 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what capabilities are included within the scope of the...

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will increase the proportion of domestic sub-contractors used by Ministry of Defence contractors.

      Defence: Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impact of the delayed publication of the Defence Investment Plan on small and medium...

      Middle East: Merchant Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the armed forces' current operational posture is for protecting merchant shipping in the Middle East and adjacent sea lanes; and what role Royal...

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of contracts signed by his Department since July 2024 are with Small and Medium Enterprises.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Democracy and Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department intends to publish Human Rights and Democracy Reports for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    • Hannah Schafer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help secure the release of Hannah Schafer.

      Israel: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to (a) Elliott Michael Roberts and (b) other detained...

      Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i) met with and (ii) received communications from...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Community Development: English Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient...

    • Women's Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to provide councils with sufficient funds to support women's centres.

      Council Housing: Members

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the number of council houses in England and Wales allocated to current Hon...

  • Treasury

    • Fraud: Victims

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections for victims of fraud, particularly in cases involving (a) card and...

    • Financial Conduct Authority: Standards

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory performance in cases related to peer-to-peer style investments.

      Bank Services: Rural Areas

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Access to Banking Services Review will consider rurality.

      Armed Conflict: Middle East

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her statement on 21 May 2026 on the package of measures implemented as part of her Economic Response to the war in the Middle-East, which...

      Shares: Sales

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made in the level of short-selling activity in UK-listed companies; and what steps the Financial Conduct Authority is...

      Developing Countries: Debts

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support global debt relief.

      Bank Services: Reviews

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the (a) production and (b) publication independent review to protect access to face‑to‑face banking across the UK.

      Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May to Question 1112, if she will hold discussions with the National Wealth Fund to establish what level of financial support...

      Food: Import Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the list of supermarket foods that will fall under the suspension of tariffs.

      Food: Import Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial steps she is taking to help protect British farmers from cheaper imported products in the context of the suspension of tariffs on certain...

      Armed Conflict: Middle East

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of...

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure that reductions in fuel duty are reflected in pump prices.

      Shipping: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations from shipping companies, shipowners and maritime advisers on the potential impact of changes to the non-domicile...

      Offshore Trusts: Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance and evasion through offshore financial arrangements.

      Small Businesses: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending business rates relief to small businesses that are not in the retail, hospitality or...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Watchkeeper WK450: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether Israel has made military use of components from UK-made Watchkeeper drones.

    • Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives in the steel industry about the impacts of energy costs on production.

      Iron and Steel: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in level of tariff-free steel import quotas from 1 July 2026 on...

      Cleaning Services: Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, why commercial laundrettes, such as Johnsons in the Grantham and Bourne constituency, are not included in the Energy Intensive Industry Scheme.

      Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve domestic manufacturing supply chains for the car industry.

      Arms Trade: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of Israel’s degree of compliance with UK end-use arms export restrictions, and whether...

      Arms Trade: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on a) the number, b) the value, and c) the classifications of arms exports to Israel since July 2024.

      Liquefied Natural Gas: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's document entitled General Trade Licence Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas, published on 19...

      Iron and Steel: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses in the downstream metals sector are supported during proposed changes to the steel...

      Small Businesses: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher fuel costs on small and medium-sized enterprises in Fylde constituency.

      Parcels: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential impact of changes to EU customs duties for small parcels on the responsibility to promote knowledge...

      Beer: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending relief to brewers in recognition of their high energy costs.

      Aluminium: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial electricity prices on UK aluminium production.

      Ammonia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the domestic production of ammonia.

      Beer: Energy Intensive Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of brewing not being recognised as an energy intensive activity and therefore not...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Labour Together

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123695 on Labour Together, if he will place in the Library documentation related to the...

    • Cabinet Office: Subject Access Requests

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Cabinet Office Subject Access Request (SAR) Manual.

      Arms Length Bodies

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122715 on Arms Length Bodies, whether he plans to update the Approvals Process guidance...

      Aukus

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date is the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS scheduled to end.

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122723 on Inter Mediate: Contracts, whether his Department has provided guidance on (a) the...

      National Security: Finance

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 43 of the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy of Session 2024-26 on The National...

      Ministers: Official Cars

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 109542, on Ministers: Official Cars, whether the invoices prepared by the finance team...

      Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124842 on Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and...

      Defence: Vetting

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128669,on Defence: Vetting, what the KPIs are of UK Security Vetting.

      Labour Together

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) special advisers and (b) civil servants are required to record engagement with Labour Together where such engagement is not covered by...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made any assessment of the implications for UK procurement policy of senior foreign political figures holding investments in companies...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128726 on Lord Mandelson, whether Sir Adrian Fulford’s review into national security...

      National Security Council: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119906 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, whether the leak inquiry has...

      Government Departments: Aviation

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 108240 on Government Departments: Aviation, which Minister commissioned a helicopter...

      National Security Council: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 124840 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, if he will make it his policy...

      Government Departments: Correspondence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is accepted practice for department officials to provide a response to correspondence from Members of Parliament, rather than a relevant...

      National Security Council: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 12480 on National Security Council: Disclosure of Information, whether the National Security...

      Small Businesses: Insolvency

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises dissolved in each year between 2008 and 2012.

      Small Businesses: Insolvency

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises dissolved in each year between 2021 and 2025.

      Small Businesses: Insolvency

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the sectoral breakdown of small and medium-sized enterprises that dissolved in each year between 2021 and 2025.

      Small Businesses: Insolvency

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department collects data on the reasons for dissolution among small and medium-sized enterprises.

      Small Businesses: New Businesses

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises were registered in each year between (a) 2008 and 2012 and (b) 2021 and 2025.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Data Centres: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the National Policy Statement on data centres will be published for consultation.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Animal Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory method of production labelling for...

    • Agriculture: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support young people in Lincolnshire entering the farming sector.

      Horses: Dartmoor

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect Dartmoor ponies in the context of the publication of stocking densities for Countryside...

      Horses: Dartmoor

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of grazing density calculations on Dartmoor pony populations.

      Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of PFAS chemicals on the environment in Devon.

      Water: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring a nationwide presence of offices for the new water regulator...

      Water: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps are being taken to provide staff transferring to a new water regulator in England with (a) a single set of...

      Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that the UK will retain the right to set its own agricultural regulations.

      Nature Conservation: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to tackle deliberate harm to wild birds and animals in rural areas.

      Flood Control: Stockport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect people in Stockport from regular flooding.

      Water: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with trade unions on the proposed new water regulator for England.

      Agriculture: Disability and Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities into farming.

      Food: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of suspending tariffs on supermarket foods on British producers.

      Floods: Insurance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential insurance implications of increased flood risk for households and businesses...

      Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to maintain the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in their current form.

      Water: West Sussex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Southern Water on improving bathing water quality at coastal sites in West Sussex.

      Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review how bathing water quality information and sewage discharge data are communicated to...

      Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current four-year rolling bathing water classification model.

      Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered introducing year-round bathing water quality monitoring at designated bathing waters.

      Water: West Sussex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current frequency of bathing water testing at designated bathing sites...

      Biodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 127547, whether checks undertaken to ensure the BNG metric...

  • Home Office

    • Visas: Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the visa sponsorship process includes checks against intelligence assessments of...

    • Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Home Office has considered the potential merits of creating a dedicated Gaelic Speaker Work Visa, allowing fluent Gaelic...

      Immigration: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered the potential impact of earned settlement proposals on rates of child poverty.

      Aviation: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the use of Skilled Worker visas by UK airlines to recruit non-UK national airline pilots; and what...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Community Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of community-owned renewable energy to energy security.

    • East Park Energy: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a decision on the application for East Park Energy Solar Park.

      Carbon Capture and Storage: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help support the use of carbon capture technology in Northern Ireland.

      Severn Estuary: Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the deployment of tidal energy in the River Severn estuary.

      Renewable Energy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 on energy...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Courts: Witnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Department is taking to reduce delays for court cases involving child or vulnerable witnesses.

  • Home Office

    • Internet: Fraud

      To ask His Majesty's Government what statistics they produce on the number of UK citizens who are victims of online fraud originating (1) within the UK, and (2) outside of the UK.

    • Jamie Bryson

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the acquittal of Jamie Bryson on 2 May 2025 by the Belfast Magistrates Court, what assessment they have made of the conduct of the Security Industry...

      Asylum: Care Leavers

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increased risks, including risks of trafficking, to children as a result of the implementation of section 32 of the...

      Asylum: Homelessness

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on levels of homelessness in light of...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Environment Protection: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to those retraining, particularly for workers moving from other industries to the clean economy.

    • Employment and Support Allowance

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many people in the past year were considered as having (1) limited capability for work, or (2) limited capacity for work and work-related activity due to...

      Workplace Pensions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference between the estimate of £160 billion in defined benefit pension scheme surplus in the press release published...

      Crafts: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to stonemasonry trainees at level 3 to help them to progress and demonstrate progression in their careers.

      Cultural Heritage: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support small and medium-sized enterprises to address the indirect costs of training apprentices in heritage building crafts, such as...

      Child Maintenance Service: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of reported errors made by the Child Maintenance Service in 2025–26.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sudan: Christianity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan and international partners about ensuring that Coptic Christian communities are able to worship and...

    • Egypt: Christianity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Egypt on the use of blasphemy provisions and restrictions on religious conversion, particularly in relation...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Orbex: Satellites

      To ask His Majesty's Government for what reason they withdrew funding to Orbex to develop a UK-based satellite delivery system.

    • Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 28 April (HL16450) and the Written Answer by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 29 April...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask His Majesty's Government why they did not include Herbie's Law on animal testing in the King's Speech; and what plans they have to introduce such legislation.

      Artificial Intelligence: Cybersecurity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the development of AI-based tools to counter cyber threats on mobile devices; and what steps they are taking to protect...

  • Treasury

    • Business Rates

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many business rate challenges relating to rateable values on the draft or final 2026 rating list have been submitted to the Valuation Office Agency in England;...

    • Cultural Heritage: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support adult retraining in heritage building crafts through extending National Insurance relief or similar schemes to ensure such career...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 19 March (HC111477), how many times Lord Mandelson was recorded as visiting...

      Income Tax

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many late payment fines for late paid income tax in the estates of the dead who died before the normal tax due date have been raised in each of the past...

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of food-safe recycled plastic and other compliant alternatives to virgin plastic packaging for food and drink...

  • Department for Transport

    • Great British Railways

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Great British Railways access and use policy.

    • Delivery Services: Robotics

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which local authorities can restrict or prohibit the use of delivery robots on pavements.

      Railways: Trespass

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many rail trespass incidents have occurred in each month since January 2024; and whether they have assessed the financial impact of those incidents for (1)...

      Train Operating Companies: Sick Leave

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many working days were lost to sickness per train operating company in Government ownership, in each month since January 2024.

      Trinity House: Shipping

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the procurement of vessels for Trinity House prioritises those which are built in the UK.

      Road Traffic Offences: Alcoholic Drinks

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of current policy in reducing harm from drink driving and repeat offending on UK roads.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Council Tax: Surcharges

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, whether the Treasury has discussed the wording required on council tax billing statements with the Ministry for...

    • Planning: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of AI tools in local authority planning processes, in particular for recommendations on planning applications.

      Affordable Housing: Empty Property

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to understand how the building of 1.5 million new affordable homes is likely to impact on the number of empty homes; and what...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Environment Protection: Public Participation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for integrating citizen science into current environmental monitoring frameworks.

    • Armed Conflict and El Niño

      To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning they are undertaking to mitigate the impacts of shortages of essential supplies, including fertiliser, as a result of the simultaneous...

  • Cabinet Office

    • House of Lords Composition: Bishops

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they are giving to reducing the number of Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords.

    • House of Lords: Religion

      To ask His Majesty's Government why leaders of faith groups such as Jewish, Muslim and Roman Catholic leaders in the House of Lords are not considered as Lords Spiritual.

      Lord Doyle

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 10 March (HC114884), whether the investigation into Lord Doyle...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Hydrogen: Job Creation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for job creation of the hydrogen sector by 2050.

    • Hydrogen

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the update to the UK Hydrogen Strategy will be published.

      Clean Energy: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what urgent measures are being taken to address gaps in necessary training within the clean energy workforce.

      Natural Gas and Oil: Storage

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of barrels of oil stocked and days of average demand for gas held as strategic reserves by the UK before the start of...

      Hydrogen

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to finalise the second Hydrogen Allocation Round.

      Electricity: Imports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's electricity is imported via interconnectors from European countries; and what percentage of electricity in each of those countries is...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Promovise: Insolvency

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merronon 13 April (HL16195), what assessment they have made of the value of "engaging with the liquidation process"...

    • Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Merron on 15 April (HL Deb cols 332-334), what definition of ‘safeguarding’ they applied to that answer.

  • Department for Business and Trade

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