Written answers

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Countryside: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which National Parks, National Landscapes and Broads will be eligible to receive funding under the Wildlife-Rich Habitat...

    • Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria will be used to assess bids from eligible organisations seeking to become the delivery partner for the third...

      Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the creation of the third national forest does not adversely affect...

      Waste: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure companies that have previously committed waste export offences remain subject to enhanced...

      Waste: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions have been taken by the Environment Agency in relation to misclassified waste exports in the...

      Agriculture: Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards will apply to protect smallholder farmers’ ownership and control of geolocation data collected for...

      Agriculture: Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that deforestation measures do not (a) exclude smallholder farmers from supply chains and...

      Trees: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in...

      Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025, if she will bring forward the consultation on...

      Animal Products: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to end the importation of hunting trophies.

      Agriculture: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers affected by recent extreme high temperatures.

      Renewable Energy: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether statutory consultees are required to assess risks from (a) lithium-ion batteries and (b) gas canisters when...

      Game: Gun Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic and (b) employment impact of Natural England’s...

      Game: Gun Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department had with (a) rural groups and (b) the shooting sector ahead of announcing her intention to...

  • Treasury

    • Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average call waiting time was for (a) the standard HMRC helpline and (b) the Public Department 1 specialist helpline in each of the last five years.

    • Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend the VAT relief on summer activities to hospitality businesses such as hotels, bars and restaurants.

      National Wealth Fund

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Government funding to the National Wealth Fund is unspent.

      Food: Prices

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions has she has had with the grocery industry on lowering prices of products; and which products were in the scope of those discussions.

      Theatres: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of changes in acceptance rates for Theatre Tax Relief claims since the rate increased from 20% to 50%.

      Taxation: Electronic Government

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to an average self-employed person of the reduction in the self-reporting threshold in the rollout of...

      Stamp Duty Land Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of stamp duty changes on housing market activity.

      Cost of Living: West Dorset

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on food costs in West Dorset.

      Food: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative...

      Sports: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the VAT cut on summer activities will be passed onto consumers.

      Shipping: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a sector-specific assessment of the potential impact of changes to the non-domicile tax regime on the competitiveness of...

      Fuel Oil: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the rate of VAT on domestic heating oil from 5 per cent to zero per cent.

      Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment they have made of the adequacy of the existing membership fee threshold for participants in the CASC scheme.

      Customs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had conversations with professional publications about the impact of the EU’s removal of the De Minimis exemption from customs duties...

      Electric Vehicles: Costs and Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxation, energy costs and wider ownership costs on the transition to zero emission vehicles.

      Advisory Services: Fringe Benefits

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129836 on Advisory Services: Fringe Benefits, whether HMRC has provide informal advice on tax...

      Visitor Levy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the impact of the proposed overnight levy on (a) domestic tourism within the United Kingdom and (b) overseas tourism into...

      Business Rates: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s decision to value serviced offices as single buildings, rather...

      Fuels: Prices

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the inflationary effects of higher fuel prices.

      Public Sector: Borrowing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the projected level of public sector net borrowing is for this financial year.

      Business Rates: Valuation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the average wait time of business rate evaluations.

      Pensioners: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is planning to take to reduce taxes on pensioners.

      Post Offices: Yeovil

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of business rates on the viability of post offices in Yeovil constituency.

      Taxation: Self-assessment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of HMRC-recognised software available for the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax...

      Foreign Companies: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the economy.

      Motor Vehicles: Insurance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of online platforms hosting unauthorised motor insurance brokers.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Former Ministers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Secretary's objectives 2026-27, published on 7 April 2026, what steps the Cabinet Secretary plans to take to deliver her...

    • Infected Blood Inquiry: Costs

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126586 on Infected Blood Inquiry: Costs and with reference to the Infected Blood Inquiry...

      Prime Minister: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union on 15 May 2926, how many delivery advisors he plans to...

      Special Advisers: Elections

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, updated November 2024, in what circumstances can a special adviser undertake party...

      Cabinet Office: Policy

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) new and (b) amended desk notes must be approved by Ministers.

      Prime Minister: Staff

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether John Pond was a staff member within Downing Street, on 2 August 2009.

      Special Advisers: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union of 15 May 2026, whether the new delivery advisers will be...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.

      Morgan McSweeney

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 124818, on Morgan McSweeney and of 2 September 2025, to Question 69874 on Baroness Gray of...

      Government Departments: WhatsApp

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Whatsapp application on an official phone is deemed to be a (a) corporate and (b) non-corporate channel.

      UK Relations with EU

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on regulatory alignment in the context of UK–EU relations.

      Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether WhatsApp messages on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone were remotely backed up when the phone was stolen; and whether messages to and...

      Palantir

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had engagement with representatives of Palantir since July 2024 that has not been declared in Ministerial meeting data...

      Peers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, to what degree will the...

      Honours

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 126615 on Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information, what the timetable is for the updates to...

      Public Consultation

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many gov.uk consultations have been opened since 26 March 2026.

      Public Appointments: Political Impartiality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 February 2026, to Question HL13979, on Public Appointments: Political Impartiality, if he will place in the Library...

      Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the policy is of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards on reading representations made to him.

      Erasmus+ Programme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 121753 on Erasmus+ Programme, whether he plans to bring forward a debatable motion in...

      Former Ministers: Departmental Records

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1237 on Former Ministers: Departmental Records, whether his Department has guidance on that issue.

      10 Downing Street: Libraries

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 120353 on 10 Downing Street: Libraries, whether he plans to allow (a) Ministers below Cabinet...

      Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the terms of reference for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to allow him to (a) withdraw and (b) modify findings if...

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the estates of deceased individuals will be eligible to claim for the Unethical Research Awards proposed under the Infected Blood Compensation...

      EU Defence Policy

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to participate in the EU’s European Peace Facility.

      Prime Minister: Newspaper Press

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2387, if he will publish a list of all newspaper work subscriptions held by (a) the Director of...

      UK Relations with EU: Trade Competitiveness

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of dynamic alignment with the EU on UK commercial competitiveness.

      Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to encourage government procurement in British companies in relation to (a) shipbuilding, (b)...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Sweden: Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Swedish fighter jet agreement on the future of the Global Combat Air Programme.

    • Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 111, on what date, and at whose instruction, were any of the other documents relating to the Chinook...

      Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Op Appoint.

      AUKUS: Quantum Technology

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

      Iran: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's UK MOD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Baseline Study 2024/25, published on 28 April 2026, if he will...

      Merchant Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will release a non-classified summary of Royal Navy tasking, deployments and readiness measures relevant to the protection of merchant shipping...

      Hawk Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 16 January 2025 to question 23535 on Hawk Aircraft, how many of the Hawk T1 aircraft, including the sustainment fleet,...

      Russia: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Shadow fleet set to be interdicted in UK waters in latest blow to Russia, published on 25th of...

      Navy: Portsmouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Royal Naval Establishments with a UIN in the Portsmouth area.

      Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of resourcing for War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim processing since the IT transition.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Occupied Territories: Women's Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) diplomatic support to women's rights organisations...

    • UK Soft Power Council: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the reduction of ODA Research and Development spend is proportionate to the reduction of overall ODA spend.

      Israel: Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has engaged Israeli counterparts on the subject of nuclear disarmament and nuclear...

      Palestine: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's policies on (a) water management...

      Syria: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Syrian detainment camps are holding British nationals by a) the number held in each camp, b) gender and c)...

      James Roscoe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Deputy Head of Mission to the British Embassy in Washington has left his post.

      Sudan: Non-governmental Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces on their requirement for international...

      Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of treatment of Ahmadi Muslim prisoners in Pakistan; and what steps she...

      Imran Khan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding (a) the detention conditions, (b) welfare...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Whether her department was aware of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024 in...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had access to the unpublished China Audit when he was Ambassador.

  • Department for Education

    • Pupils: Asthma

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the preparedness of staff for managing asthma-related medical incidents in schools.

    • Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students at risk of dropping out due to changes in funding eligibility.

      Education: Equal Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.

      Overseas Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the total annual value of inward investment attributable to international students in each of the last five years; and...

      Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, through which Parliamentary mechanism will hon. Members consider approval for the funding of Erasmus+ membership in 2027-28.

      Special Educational Needs: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include Pathological Demand Avoidance in reforms to SEND provision.

      Pupils: Attendance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address the rising rates in severe absence among girls in schools.

      Schools: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to meet with the Climate Change Committee to discuss the potential impact of climate change on the schools’ estate.

      Children: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the multi-agency assessments introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act...

      Special Educational Needs: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the provision set out in Individual Support Plans for children with SEND under the potential reforms proposed in the consultation, SEND reform:...

      Assessments: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to mitigate the potential impact of hot weather on examination results.

      School Meals: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the role of nutritious school food in reducing health inequalities in constituencies with high levels of...

      Teaching Methods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of kinaesthetic learning.

      Academies: Thurrock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that students at academy schools in Thurrock receive a balanced education.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Youth Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase revenue funding for youth services.

    • Parkrun: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will assess the potential merits of a designated fund to help local groups help establish ParkRun events.

      Sports: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from (a) the Government, (b) UK Sport or (c) UK Anti-Doping attended the Enhanced Games in the...

      Young Futures Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to ensure close cross-departmental working to maximise the effectiveness of Young Futures Hubs.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Iron and Steel: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made the potential impact of the proposed steel trade measure on the adequacy of the range and supply of products that...

    • Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what measures are in place to ensure that UK-origin controlled goods comply with licensing requirements when transiting third countries.

      Arms Trade: Belgium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to conduct a compliance investigation into the companies involved in the seizure of UK-origin military goods in...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councils identified as at risk under new powers on financial mismanagement in local government will be...

    • Homelessness: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the 18 local authorities which did not return data for the Statutory...

      Fire and Rescue Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure parity of recognition between Fire Control staff and other operational...

      First Time Buyers: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help young people buy their first property in Newcastle upon Tyne East and...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Water Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with water companies on timely (a) maintenance and (b) repair of fire hydrants.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Medals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria applied to Fire Control staff for the award of...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Water Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new housing developments have adequate water supply for local Fire...

      Money Laundering: Balkans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 March 2026, to Question 119947, on Money Laundering: Montenegro, whether any...

      Pride in Place Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of Pride in Place funding by constituency.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Vitamin D: Babies and Pregnancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of vitamin D guidelines on maternal and infant health outcomes in Black and South...

    • Internet: Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle health misinformation online.

      Exercise and Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sport and physical activity on supporting the shift from sickness to prevention.

      Digital Technology: Babies and Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings of the research commissioned by the 1001...

      Meningitis: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the response of 20 April 2026 to question 125947; what progress has been made on receiving independent expert advice...

      Dental Services: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of variation in Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) values between NHS...

      General Practitioners: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential patient safety implications of mandating Advice and Guidance as a required step within GP...

      Food Poverty: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional financial support to low-income women experiencing food insecurity during pregnancy and the...

      Ataxia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of TG6 blood tests for diagnosis of gluten ataxia.

      Hantavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential for asymptomatic (a) transmission and (b) infection with hantavirus.

      Care Homes: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of dedicated Care Home Teams on the quality and timeliness...

      Care Homes: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for care home providers to provide feedback on the effectiveness of GP and Care Co-ordination pathways.

      Visual Impairment: Ophthalmic Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of irreversible sight loss among vulnerable patient groups, including those with...

      Dental Services: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards have powers to revise indicative units of dental activity values where existing contracts are considered...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support palliative care providers in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the United Kingdom.

      Visual Impairment: Ophthalmic Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of variations in services commissioned by integrated care boards on health...

      Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients with urgent GP referral receive a (a) diagnosis and (b) ruling out within 28 days.

      Parkinson's Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a formal care pathway for Parkinson's disease.

      Hantavirus: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of which therapeutics are effective for treating the symptoms of hantavirus.

      Fractures: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress towards improving consistency of access to Fracture Liaison Services; and...

      Functional Neurological Disorder

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take where NHS trusts tell patients with Functional Neurological Disorder that their services are not set up to treat...

      Strokes: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of current statistics for stroke treatment in England.

      Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated vaping products containing (a) undisclosed and (b) prohibited...

      Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) illegal and b) non-compliant vaping products have been seized in each of the last 12 months.

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to publish the response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 recommendations on the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.

      Ebola

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help fund vaccines for Ebola strains.

      Diets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients who need to follow medically prescribed diets and are experiencing food...

      Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Food Standards Agency official control charges on costs faced by medium-sized...

      Epilepsy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to shift epilepsy care from a reactive approach to a proactive preventative model, such as increased early...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Project Gigabit: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, following the announcement on 26 May 2026 regarding the cancellation of later-stage Project Gigabit contracts, how many...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Economic Situation: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland.

    • Nephrops: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing bespoke fishing visas...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is in place for police forces on handling disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers relating to alleged criminal...

    • Asylum: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which agency has lead responsibility for assessing and recording disclosures made by asylum seekers about alleged criminal incidents prior...

      Asylum: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of responding to safeguarding disclosures made by newly arrived asylum seekers that...

      Asylum: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been denied refugee status since 2023 as a result of being on the sex offenders register.

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an equality impact assessment was conducted on the decision to reduce the move-on period for refugees in accommodation from 56 days...

      Migrants: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to revise Home Office guidance prohibiting the use of force against a) children and b) pregnant people in...

      Asylum: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing the right to work to people seeking asylum to the...

      Migrants: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions on the ages of migrant children were overturned in the year 2025.

      Asylum: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Afghanistan claimed asylum in the UK from 2015 to 2020; how many of those people were women and girls; and how many of...

      Asylum: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated cost is of reviewing refugee status for every refugee every two and a half years for 20 years.

      People Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) intercepted and (b) arrested since January 2025 in relation to smuggling illegal migrants into the UK.

      People Smuggling: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of creating or posting material online which promotes small boats crossings or services to facilitate...

      Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to help tackle sexual offences; and what plans she has to update her Department's approach.

      Sexual Assault Referral Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of passing responsibility for the commissioning of Sexual Assault Referral Centres...

      National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) guidance and (b) support was provided by the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Public Protection to (i) police...

      Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Ministry of Justice on the urgency with which police forces tackle financial abuse and coercive control.

      Undocumented Workers: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of illegal working in high street businesses in Fylde constituency.

      Care Leavers: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education regarding the treatment within the immigration system of care leavers...

      Care Leavers: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department’s policy to prioritise the enforced removal of individuals who are care leavers formerly looked after by...

      Jews: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to provide further protection to Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres following the increase in the...

      Asylum: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sums her Department disbursed on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland in each month since January 2020.

      Counter-terrorism: Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13523 on Counter-terrorism: Prisoners, how many referrals were made to the...

      Cybercrime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ransomware as a service operations were disrupted by the Regional Organised Crime Unit network in the 2025-26 financial year.

      Crossbows: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to undertake a consultation on banning the sale of crossbows.

      Police: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support rural police forces.

      Angiolini Inquiry: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what has been the total cost to the public purse of...

      Domestic Abuse: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the identities of those convicted of animal abuse are available to the police when...

      Street Trading: Westminster Bridge

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 115864 on Street Trading: Westminster Bridge, whether she has issued guidance to...

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support local police forces to tackle (a) antisocial drug taking and (b) drug dealing.

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the process of reporting anti-social behaviour and (b) make that process more accessible.

      Animal Experiments: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that service licences issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit accurately assess the...

      Animal Experiments: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason service licences issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit do not require information on the exact substance that is...

      Organised Crime: Retail Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Home Office’s press release entitled New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops, published...

      Alcoholic Drinks: Age Assurance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring (a) age and (b) intoxication verification both at (i) the...

      Cybersecurity: West Mercia Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of specialist cyber investigators within West Mercia Police.

      Firearms: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that future increases in shotgun and firearms license fees will fund improvements in local...

      Anti-social Behaviour: Offensive Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the use of catapults in antisocial behaviour incidents.

      Unmanned Air Systems: Yeovil

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect (a) residents in Yeovil constituency and (b) their property from malfunctioning drones.

      Defence Equipment: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many a) CPM Wilson-Plus and b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers have been procured across police and security agencies.

      National Police Air Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in delivering the national programme to replace the existing NPAS aviation fleet.

      Police: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change to police pension commutation rates on officers (a) at and (b) near...

      Retail Trade: Money Laundering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional officers will be recruited specifically for Lancashire by the National Crime Agency to tackle high street money...

      Trading Standards: Organised Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reported threats against Trading Standards officers made by...

      Shoplifting: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will work with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and...

      Demonstrations: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will respond to the statement made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of...

      UK Visas and Immigration: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Entry Clearance Officer decisions are made by locally-engaged staff who are not British nationals; and what oversight...

      Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British dual nationals who have been refused boarding or otherwise prevented from travelling to...

      Overseas Students: Gaza

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will confirm whether the expediting of Visas and support for exiting Gaza for Chevening and full scholarship offer holders for Gazan...

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has regarding the eligibility of adult children of British citizens with UK Ancestry visas to remain on the...

      Immigration: Personal Income

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 754 on Immigration: Personal Income, whether her Department conducted a cost-benefit...

      Right of Abode: Dual Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions are in place for British dual nationals to demonstrate their right of abode under the Immigration Act 1971 in urgent or...

      Electronic Travel Authorisations: Dual Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce discretion, exemptions or transitional arrangements within the Electronic Travel Authorisation system and...

      Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on British dual nationals of the operation of the carrier liability scheme, as expanded under...

      Domestic Abuse and Harassment: Arrests

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests, investigations and charges there have been relating to Operation Ford for offences of a) stalking, b) harassment, c)...

      Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to (a) receive and (b) publish the findings of the Independent Review on Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation.

      Repatriation: Syria

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 901 on Repatriation: Syria, how many returning foreign fighters have been a) arrested and...

      Voluntary Work: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people currently residing in the UK on a Student visa that are studying part-time are permitted to undertake unpaid volunteering...

      Immigration: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain under the European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) route are subject to...

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what notice was provided to licensed student sponsors of changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment metrics.

      Immigration: Impact Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has completed a) an Equalities Impact Assessment and b) a Child Rights Impact Assessment on the 'earned settlement'...

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what internal assessment was undertaken of the impact of changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment for international student visas on...

      Visas: Higher Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that visa decision making remains robust while maintaining the UK’s international...

  • Department for Transport

    • Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 115060, on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, what assessment has been made of setting highways...

    • Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in April 2026.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 116997, on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, whether advice given by special advisers included...

      Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 3126 on Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme, what criteria her Department uses to define the...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Pensioners: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle pensioner poverty in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

  • Scotland Office

    • Tourism: Dunfermline

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with Fife Council on the Heart of Dunfermline feasibility study.

    • Tourism: Dunfermline

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the Heart of Dunfermline feasibility study.

  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

    • Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission holds information on whether (a) Tether...

    • Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120977, on...

      Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what is the status of the Electoral Commission’s investigation...

      Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on...

      By-elections: Mayors

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission provides on how many local electors are...

      Conservative Party: Finance

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what is the status of the review by the Electoral Commission into...

  • Treasury

    • Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment has been made of the impact of the 20 per cent VAT rate on the competitiveness of the UK tourism and hospitality sectors.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Artificial Intelligence: Recruitment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of AI in recruitment processes does not lead to unfair exclusion or bias for job applicants.

    • Animal Experiments: Dogs

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 9 February (HL Deb, cols 2–3) on beagles used for testing in life sciences laboratories, what progress they...

      Science: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to establish a national coordination hub to support schools and local groups to engage in citizen science.

      Artificial Intelligence: New Businesses

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the development and scaling of artificial intelligence start-ups.

      Artificial Intelligence: Cybersecurity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of risks arising from the overseas processing of data by AI systems used by UK companies; and what steps they are taking to ensure...

      Artificial Intelligence: Hospitality Industry

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hospitality sector to support stock management, reservations, and customer service.

      Artificial Intelligence: Investment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent increases in investments received by United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence companies.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • British Council

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the work of the British Council is aligned with the UK's security, trade, and soft power strategies.

    • British Council

      To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they use to prioritise the British Council's presence in fragile or strategically important regions, particularly where UK security interests are engaged.

      Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been spent by (1) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and (2) other Government departments, on the negotiations with Mauritius relating...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Access to Work Programme: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce formal service standards for Access to Work, including maximum waiting times for decisions and a fast track for cases in which an...

    • Fire Resistant Materials: Health Hazards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect workers exposed to the common flame-retardant Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) during the manufacturing process and...

      Universal Credit

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants are expected to qualify for the higher rate of the limited capacity for work and work-related activity...

  • Department for Transport

    • Shipping: English Channel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of unchallenged sanctioned vessels travelling in either direction through the English Channel in each month so far...

  • Home Office

    • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of cooperation with the government of Belgium in deterring the illegal crossing of the English Channel by migrants.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Social Rented Housing: Energy

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have existing powers to enable them to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for the social housing sector, and if so, what they are.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Royal Parks: Speed Limits

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the Royal Parks' request of October 2024 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport that the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces...

  • Ministry of Defence

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Servants: Codes of Practice

      To ask His Majesty's Government what advice or guidance (1) the Civil Service People Group, and (2) the Cabinet Secretary, have issued about intimate relationships between Civil Service...

    • El Niño

      To ask His Majesty's Government what work is being undertaken by the COBR Unit and the Resilience Directorate to coordinate departmental contingency planning for the potential impact of a super...

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