Monday, 8 June 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which industry partners were consulted as part of the process for the development of options to replace VPAG under the US-UK...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the intervention by the Hon. Member for Huntingdon during the Health Bill debate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122498, whether the NHS Fit for the Future Mission Board has been dissolved as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce diagnosis time for adenomyosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will put Women’s Health Hubs at the centre of the Neighbourhood health framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen preventative care for skin cancer in (a) Yeovil constituency (b), Somerset and (c) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome awaiting specialist assessment, including access to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address regional variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the Healthy Start scheme eligibility criteria to include all...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that food labelling provides sufficient information for individuals with (a) sensitivities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses in delivering health prevention measures to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on health inequalities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made into the potential use of upright MRI scans to diagnose Craniocervical Instability, particularly...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with Multiple Sclerosis in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children and families in areas with high levels of childhood excess weight, including...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reform the radiotherapy tariff model to address (a) planning intensity, (b) technical complexity, and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to renew the National TB Action Plan to help ensure the UK meets its commitment to the World Health Elimination (WHO)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on the NHS meeting responsibilities for pupils with medical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to his answer on 1 June (HC Deb col 895) on the Health Bill, what safeguards he will put in place to ensure that Clauses 26-29 of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure that Integrated Care Boards meet national service specifications for neurological...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to announce a timeline for the implementation of the healthy food standard policy announced as part of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of midwives in the NHS, including access to occupational...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust voluntary redundancy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that rural and coastal health economies, including Torbay and South Devon, are not...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified categories of clinical, community and support staff roles that will be protected from redundancy as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to mandate that all ICBs make provision of Aquablation as a procedure to treat enlarged prostates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement the Graduate Guarantee for newly qualified nurses and midwives; and what metrics will be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate staffing levels in community hospitals in Essex.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to engage physicians on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department involved the professional bodies UMAPs and CMAPs before its acceptance of the Leng Review recommendations; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of ICB-level oversight of neurology services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase energy efficiently and reduce energy bills in the hospitals and across the NHS estate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address (a) regional differences in out-of-hours provision of and (b) other regional differences...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71118 on Prescriptions: Occupational Therapy, if he will provide an update...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Individual Funding Requests have been made per Integrated Care Board over the last ten years, and how many of these have been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase capacity within NHS orthodontic services and to (b) reduce waiting times for treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage ICBs to redistribute unallocated 'clawback' funding to NHS dental practices which are ready and able...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of his department producing and publishing a long-term financial sustainability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the professional indemnity arrangements for GPs and hospital consultants in cases arising from Advice and Guidance...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether reliance on tissue stabilisers could limit patients’ future access to a) precision...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance or instructions relating to the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce regional disparities in health research funding; and if he will make an assessment of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the number of medically fit patients unable to be discharged from hospitals in Hampshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory classification of melatonin in the UK compared...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure families are not penalised under the 5 day legal requirement to register a death when...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial and advisory support is available for independent charitable emergency services, such as the Lincolnshire &...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure reliable and affordable supplies of Helium for MRI scanners in the NHS estate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department have made of the potential merits of the creation of an operationally independent regulatory function for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who will hold data controllership for the Single Patient Record; and who will be liable should the patient data be misused.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for children born with Congenital Anomalies and rare diseases; and what steps his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve support for people requiring wheelchairs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the direction under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which disapplies the National Data...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made on the cost benefit to the NHS of making the Accessible Information Standard mandatory.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department and NHS England define a product's value to the NHS for medical technologies; how that value is assessed; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the long-term health impacts associated with exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department are taking to support NHS pharmacy contractors affected by medicine supply issues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of the proposals to abolish Healthwatch, what steps he is taking to ensure that people feel safe providing feedback on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of plans to abolish Healthwatch, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure that patient feedback gathered by NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is any data on Welsh patients treated in England (a) held and (b) processed by Palantir.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts on accessing patient medical records outside of direct clinical care; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to launch the public consultation on reform of the NHS dental contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS's document entitled Neighbourhood health centre guidance for regions and integrated care boards published on 16...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on minimum contact standards for adult social...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is is taking to help ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be implemented by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to scale-up finance for employee-owned businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which department is the lead for the regulation of the private intelligence industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether guidance has been given by HM Government to the UK public relations and public affairs industry on the (a) exporting of public...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of tariffs on US ethanol imports on the UK's bioethanol industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of British Trade Envoys in securing economic growth opportunities for the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote supply-chain resilience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific industrial clusters on the number of high-growth start ups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations he has received from (a) steel producers and (b) steel manufacturers from the Trade Remedies Authority in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing tariff-free steel import quotas and increasing safeguard tariffs from 1 July...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for the UK/EU–Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor to generate inward...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that compliance requirements relating to sanctions, export controls and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to introduce the right for tied pubs in England to request a Guest Beer Agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect post office services following closures of convenience stores where post offices are based.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will consider appointing a Trade Envoy for the Overseas Territories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of holding a statutory review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Pubs Code Adjudicator on lease renewal processes used by pub-owning businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his arms licensing policy in relation to Indonesia on the human rights situation in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department keeps a formal record or minutes of the monthly financial monitoring meetings held between his Department, UK...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in respect of guaranteed hours provisions what assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 12 week reference period on employers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of how different low hours thresholds and different reference period lengths in respect of guaranteed hours...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department has considered setting the definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions at 8 hours per...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence the Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the guaranteed hours provisions beyond zero‑hours contracts to include...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, since 4 July 2024 how many reports regarding conduct of directions from insolvency practitioners included reports of gratuitous alienation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to undertake further trade negotiations with the US under the General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with the Office for Investment to align the strategic site identification process with available grid headroom for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of employees (a) aged 21 and over earning between £12.71 - £13.00 per hour and (b) aged 18...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his Department ensures equitable regional distribution of Pub is The Hub funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Competition and Markets Authority has investigated the pricing practices of UK airports for vehicle drop-off charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department made of the number of non-compliant (a) vending and (b) professional coffee machines entering the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether an assessment was made of the potential merits of including second‑hand furniture in the scope of the 2026 Office for Product...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the timeline in which his Department plans to introduce the revised testing framework for furniture fire safety proposed in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish updated modelling of the impact of the Employment Rights Act on employment levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending protections equivalent to those available under the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what are the funding sources for the UK Steel Fund and how will funding be divided across these sources.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK's investment and trade policy does not undermine its international leadership on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's Notice entitled General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products, published on 19 May 2026,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will set out how the volume of oil and oil products originating in Russia that are imported to the UK are tracked.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of ISDS mechanisms with the UK’s stated commitment to supporting a just and equitable...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 105248, on Government Departments: Social Media, how many social media influencers were...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the timetable for Civil Service Pension Scheme (a) active and (b) deferred members who (i) are and (ii) are not subject to the McCloud pensions...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026, published on 21 May 2026,...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of administrative delays within the Civil Service Pension Scheme on scheme members; and what steps he is...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 1192, on Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants, if he will publish a copy of the Cabinet Secretary...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the review into Lord Doyle will report to the Prime Minister.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Baroness Harman has been allocated (a) an office and (b) workspace; and how many staff have been assigned to support her.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens, reference DD21808, submitted on 21/01/2026 on MyCSP service.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter by the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the Institute for Government of 14 October 2025, Reference MC2025/12660, if he...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026, page...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the policy of the (i) Civil Service People Group and (ii) Cabinet Office on whether departing (a) Senior Civil Servants, (b) Permanent...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office uses appraisals as part of the recruitment process for promoting and hiring staff within the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications have been made to the Civil Service 2026 summer internship scheme; and how many have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 1421, what is the number of headcount staff within the Cabinet Office who have no post, according to...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average workplace attendance is in his Department on Fridays.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how many months the Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group post has been filled on an interim basis.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what methodology is used to calculate severance payments to departing (a) Permanent and (b) Cabinet Secretaries where they depart before the end of...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the contribution of each principal visa route to total non-EU immigration in 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129093 on Public Sector: Procurement, whether departments’ insourcing strategies will...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the Prime Minister was informed of the commissioning of APCO Worldwide by Labour Together.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116220 on Military Aircraft: Ministers, how many individual trips his Department has organised...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers are served by the Commercial VIP International Flights programme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from civil service caterers which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay) in (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street work compressed hours over a four day week.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Office for National Statistics has made of the total number of British citizens previously resident in the United Kingdom who have...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in levels of alcohol-specific deaths since 2019.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Civil Service’s current Gender Reassignment guidance.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the Civil Service External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for 2025-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public procurement processes are (a) accessible and (b) proportionate for organisations in the VCSE...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, in which city will the People’s Panel...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 124822 on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, how many People's Panel participants will be...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 125694, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what is the dataset that will be used to...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 109153 on Senior Civil Servants: Redundancy Pay, if he will publish the business case.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency holds information on which flags are flown from the buildings it manages.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on opening secure locking mechanisms where (a) keys and (b) codes have been lost since July 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125696 on Civil Servants: Career Development, if he will publish a copy of the Success...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK shipyards to compete for Government contracts.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Guidance for all Cross-Government Diversity networks has been updated since May 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many small and medium sized businesses have ceased trading in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford since 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths related to open water swimming have been recorded in England in 2026 to date.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 126602 on Chris Wormald, if he will publish the settlement agreement.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many SMEs there are in Newton Abbot constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, through what mechanisms the ONS is exploring user needs for data on gender identity, gender reassignment and trans status.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department collects, holds or monitors data on the number of (a) applications received and disclosures made under the right to ask limb of...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what office attendance requirements have been agreed with the ONS for each of their offices.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of the (a) service credits and (b) financial penalties levied against Capita for failing to meet its Service Level Agreements in the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) Cabinet Office's Staff Network Policy and (b) Civil Service Staff Networks guidance.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Civil Service Recruitment Framework.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds information on the People’s Republic of China gathering information using Freedom of Information requests.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made by Capita to address the case backlog of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK-based chemical companies were dissolved in each year between 2008 and 2012.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current average percentage of civil service expenditure on pay is disbursed on trade union facility time; what that percentage was in 2023-24;...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 1187 on Cabinet Office and Prime Minister: Email, whether (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any staff previously employed by Labour Together are involved in the Government’s response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Information Commissioner has made representations to the Cabinet Office since July 2024 on reforming the Freedom of Information Act regime.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the APCO Worldwide report commissioned by Labour Together.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 1226, when he plans to publish the State of the Estate report from 2026-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to para 1.3 of the Treasury's document Budget Information Security Review, February 2026, published in February 2026, what...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on removing barriers to workforce mobility across AUKUS partners via mutual recognition of security clearances for...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an AUKUS visa across trilateral AUKUS partners.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of AI-enabled cyber attacks on UK critical national infrastructure; and whether he plans to...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Propriety and Ethics Team uses AI tools for its due diligence work.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for issuing an updated List of Ministerial Responsibilities.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update ALB guidance to prevent the spending of public funding on lobbying events.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a joint secretariat to support trilateral AUKUS representatives.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials, aides and other Government appointees have been appointed (a) against the recommendations of security teams and (b) despite...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity Commission on 12 May 2026,...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's announcement of 14 May 2026, by when he expects all delivery advisors to be in post...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timeline has been set for the 2026 UK–EU Summit.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to appoint a new permanent Chief of Staff.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 108674 on Admiralty House: Official Residences, how many permissions for temporary...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Internal Q&A for the King’s Speech Background Brief held by the Office of the Prime Minister.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Freedom of Information request response of 30 April 2026, FOI 2026/06323, what the cost was of the Chanukah reception hosted by...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has spoken to Lord Mandelson in an official capacity since his dismissal as US Ambassador.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she intends to respond to the letter of 14 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs on a constituent's complaint about the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the current criteria used by LINK to determine eligibility for banking hubs; whether the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116216 on Airports: Business Rates, if she will provide a relevant hyperlink to the revised guidance.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on future taxation policy of the decision by OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, which officials determined the 2025 recommendations to the Governor.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) agreement, (b) amendment to Protocol I, (c) guidance, (d) memorandum of understanding and (e) legal...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 121749 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Banknote Character Advisory Committee still has members...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending to community pharmacies the business rates mitigation measures announced for other high street sectors.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates policy on access to affordable fitness facilities and consequent effects on public...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 70579 on Treasury: Training, if he will place in the Library a copy of (a) HMT and (b) HMRC...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department used when deciding which products to include on the list of everyday essentials as part of the proposed tariff reduction for...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of VAT reform to support repair, maintenance and retrofit projects over demolition and rebuild within...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to introducing a reduced rate of Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department has concluded its review into the Energy Saving Materials Framework; and when a decision is expected regarding the extension of its...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of delays by HMRC in processing VAT rebate claims submitted by agricultural shows in respect of VAT exempt...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the air passenger duty rate increases for commercial airlines on the international...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining annual increases in Vehicle Excise Duty for private cars while reducing rates for...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a reduction of the VAT costs of public EV chargers on the take-up of EV cars in Devon.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Upper Tribunal decision in Yorkshire Agricultural Society [2025] UKUT 00004, handed down on 9 January 2025, what assessment she has...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether adventure golf venues and golf driving ranges offering family or children's tickets will be eligible for the temporary reduced rate of VAT under...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in (a) her Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs and (c) HMRC Valuation Office (i) have the status of embedded communicators and (ii) are...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 129014 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, whether the efficiency savings are reported...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has HM Government made of the effect of the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework on the cost of the UK's payments and liabilities...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the proportions of gift aid contributions are by marginal rate of tax for the (a) 2024-2025 and (b) 2025-2026 financial year.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126661, on Growth Mission Board, for what reasons the Growth Mission Board was replaced by the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lowering the cash ISA limit to £12,000 on incentivisation in UK businesses.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 112661 on Growth Mission Board, how many times the Kickstarting Economic Growth Mission Board has...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether children's swimming lessons provided by independent swim schools are within scope of the temporary reduced rate of VAT.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 119055, on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, whether any estimate has been made of the potential...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials on the (a) British farming and (b)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on (a) South West Devon and (b) other tourism-dependent communities.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers are currently registered to use the HMRC Public Department 1 helpline on the basis of holding a Gender Recognition Certificate; and what...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3176 on Housing: Oxfordshire, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) the Environment Agency...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her department has had with the ONS regarding the use of the Special Administration Regime in the water sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of rurality on the cost of delivering services in rural areas.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what declarations of (a) previous and (b) current political activity have been made by Nigel Topping, Tania Songini and Marianne Økland as...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations from North Sea operators regarding the offer to invest £17.5 billion in new domestic oil and gas projects in...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by when he plans to publish the NISTA annual report 2025-26.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department’s consultation on the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty scheme permitted respondents to comment on the proposed...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help lower the cost of living in West Dorset.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on consumer uptake of electric vehicles; and what...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the (a) total annual cost to businesses of administering and complying with the proposed electric Vehicle...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals in Leeds Central and Headingley constituency have been notified by HMRC that they must repay their Winter Fuel Payment due to income...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on those over-70.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Full Expensing on private investment in national significant grid infrastructure.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment (a) HMRC and (b) her Department has made of the long-term fiscal impact of the changes to the non-domiciled tax regime since July 2024.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of recording studios from the lower Retail, Hospitality and Leisure...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, on what date the changes to the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to exempting care homes from the High Value Council Tax Surcharge in line with social landlords.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support small businesses in North Shropshire in the transition to Making Tax Digital.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any external research reports commissioned by (a) HMRC and (b) the Valuation Office have yet to be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Business and Trade to ensure enforcement, regulation and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of illegal high-powered electric bikes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the process for holders of international driving licences to obtain a UK...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 22 of the Road Safety Strategy, what discussions her Department has had with trade unions on the development of the National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard relying on approximately 3,000 volunteers receiving expenses only as a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to alternative models that would allow some form of payment to Coastguard Rescue Officers while remaining compliant...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans are in place to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard if significant numbers of experienced Coastguard Rescue...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional practical car driving tests were delivered by DVSA in each month since March 2026 compared with the same months in the previous...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with Home Office officials on reducing the level of theft of diesel from HGVs in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to integrate DVLA and DWP data systems so that disabled people who qualify for vehicle tax reductions through receipt of PIP...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local highway authorities on the prioritisation of independent Stage 3 Road Safety Audit recommendations over...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of (a) the minimum, (b) the expected and (c) the maximum savings arising from reducing the design speed of HS2 from 360...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the General Lighthouse Authorities in ensuring resilience in maritime security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she proposes to use Starlink to improve Wi-Fi connectivity on trains rather than oneweb.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he holds on which top 10 journeys had the largest ticket price in (a) cash terms and (b) percentage terms in each train operating...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to reduce traffic congestion in Greater London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what independent economic assessment has been made of the cost to the Exchequer of transferring the operations of Govia Thameslink Railways into...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 884, when she expects to (a) launch and (b) publish the results of the public consultation on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes the Civil Aviation Authority is engaged in to support airspace...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many a) CPM Wilson-Plus and b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers have been procured for British Transport Police.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety in South Shropshire constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness the Blue Badge application process for people with non-visible or hidden disabilities,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern Trains Limited has made on increasing the level of Assisted Travel Support through a dedicated team since the publication of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Explanatory Notes to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, whether the projected savings are net of police...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent funding has been allocated to improve the level of onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express trains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average wait for practical driving tests is at a) Darlington, b) Middlesbrough, c) Northallerton, d) Hartlepool test centres and e) in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out the new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Southeastern operated stations had pay as you go facilities in (a) 2025 and (b) 2026 to date; and whether he expects Southeastern to achieve...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) measure and (b) publish changes in (i) punctuality and (ii) cancellation rates following the transfer...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has held discussions with the West Midlands Combined Authority, the Mayor of the West Midlands, or the West Midlands Rail...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact on regional rail capacity and service resilience of the future...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has her Department allocated to the supply of SAF through the Advanced Fuels Fund since 4 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide an update on reintroducing a direct train service between Kent and Gatwick Airport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold community events as part of the ANPS consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on replacing passenger information screens at York and Newcastle stations since 17 December 2025; and what steps she is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER met its target to modernise training for all frontline staff by March 2026; and how many staff have completed this modernised training...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage increase there has been in station staffing levels on TransPennine Express services since 17 December 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the draft Airport National Policy Statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress SWR has made towards building a new timetable with public consultation in autumn 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what are the passenger numbers for train services from Wilmslow to London, for each hour on each day of the week.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has SWR made towards modernising and improving the West of England line fleet between December 2025 and 2028, including the planned...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress LNER has made on replacing passenger information screens at York and Newcastle stations since 17 December 2025; and what steps she is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Network Rail complies with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in relation to the protection of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the awarding of Blue Badges to individuals with self-diagnosed ADHD.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed in each local authority area in England; and what assessment she has made of trends...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of South Western Railway's community engagement compared to other providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget allocation is for a) community engagement and b) external consultants as part of SWR's timetable review in 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the wifi on LNER to be improved.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres for (a) car practical driving tests, (b) motorcycle tests, (c) bus tests, (d) HGV tests and (e) test for other vehicle...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with South Western Railway regarding ensuring children do not miss school due to rail delays in Runnymede...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's joint press release entitled Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to consult communities for rail timetable reviews at a) the the pre-consultation stage and b) during the consultation period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Heathrow Airport’s current regulatory model on (a) regional connectivity and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the DVLA's processes to prevent stolen vehicles from being disguised or cloned by criminals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the risk of de-hubbing at Heathrow Airport and its potential consequences for the Scottish economy and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has conducted any modelling, forecasting, or scenario analysis regarding the impact of public ownership on punctuality,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many noise important areas of the M25 there are within Surrey; and what the locations are.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total annual operating costs of public sector companies succeeding private franchises under the Passenger...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of pressure on driving examiners to increase driving test pass rates; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles are passed on to consumers through lower (a) transport and (b) retail costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 1463 on Driving Licences: Electronic Government, when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the cost of landing slots at Heathrow Airport on regional connectivity; and what steps her Department is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the new safer streets guidance for women and girls will help ensure that women feel safer when cycling as well as walking.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes the Northern Lighthouse Board is undertaking to achieve its Net...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Greater Anglia trains have been fitted with advanced monitoring equipment since early 2026; and what the timeline is for the remainder of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residents without access to off-street parking.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help people use cheaper forms of transport such as (a) cycling and (b) walking during continued fuel cost...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of (a) regional disparities in the provision of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to publish the total outturn spend on the THINK! road safety campaign for i.) 2023-24 ii.) 2024-25 and ii.) 2025-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of provisions in the Railways Bill on existing and future open access rail services; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to help support the development of standardised high voltage battery diagnostics for electric vehicles to enable repair...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that fares set by Great British Railways are priced consistently regardless of direction of travel where...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the formation of the Road Safety Investigation Branch for Great Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of private jets on the availability of jet fuel for commercial flights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on prices of second-hand petrol and diesel cars between now and the implementation of the ban on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Government’s Better Connected transport strategy will ensure that walking and cycling are fully integrated into the wider transport system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements her Department places on Network Rail to undertake ecological surveys prior to vegetation clearance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the document entitled Analysis of 'Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions' call for evidence,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail is required to obtain a licence from Natural England before carrying out works that may disturb protected species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the residual values of (a) battery electric vehicles and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the minimum number of community face to face consultation events South Western Railway are required perform in Runnymede and Weybridge...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 470 on Pedestrian Crossings: Design, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 121019 on Network Rail and Platform 4: Trade Unions, whether Platform 4 is deemed a public...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 127540, on Network Rail: Public Relations, if he will list the individual firms or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress c2c has made on upgrading Barking station since 17 December 2025; and whether the upgraded ticket office, new lift and extended gateline...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the extent of the contingent liabilities associated with the proposed private finance model for the Lower Thames Crossing.
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, what was the legal basis by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has East West Rail undertaken on public affairs companies since 4 July 2024; and for what purposes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations her Department has had with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency regarding (a) delays in training and testing and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to develop a cross government strategy to increase physical activity levels, as recommended by the Culture, Media and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing the UCI Cyclocross World a) Cup and b) Championships to Huntingdon...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority swimming pools have closed in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has provided support to the Rugby Football Union to establish new rugby clubs in disadvantaged areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural tourism businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what resources are available to deliver elite-level cycling a) infrastructure, b) resources and c) events in Huntingdon constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to help a) develop and b) deliver elite-level gymnastics in Huntingdon constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the implications of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated draft Code of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that major sporting events such as the Tour de France are available on free to air TV.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether VAT reimbursements are available under the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which central funding pathways are available for places of worship in the devolved regions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent gambling operators from using content marketing to reach children and young people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with social media and streaming platforms about preventing gambling promotions from reaching under-18s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the (i) availability and (ii) cost of tourist...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to prevent AI tools from directing UK consumers to black market gambling websites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on the introduction of a registration scheme for short-term lets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football clubs in Chatham and Aylesford constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues of the vulnerability of the third sector to be used by foreign actors...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made of whether charities which exist to promote creationism fulfil a public benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to announce the shortlisted places for the UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to hold discussions with the new Director General of the BBC on (a) transparency and (b) impartiality in BBC...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Fife Council on the Heart of Dunfermline feasibility study for the city.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Boxer Tracked as a replacement for Warrior IFV.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the doctrinal difference between Armoured Cavalry and Reconnaissance regiments.
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 Hawk T1 aircraft have a percentage of fatigue index used...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on delivering land drone swarms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made with regards to (a) the design and embodiment of military modifications onto the Envoy IV fleet and (b) the certification of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for procuring replacement aircraft for the Hawk T1 Trainer to be used by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any documents relating to the (a) Chinook Air Crash on 2 June 1994 and to (b) Mk 2 Chinook have been destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Late Entry Officers are employed in (a) each of the Army’s 32 infantry battalions and (b) in Welfare, QM, MTO, RCMO and training officer...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Late Entry Officers were commissioned in the last year, and of those how many were employed in in Welfare, QM, MTO, RCMO and training officer roles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK training of Indonesian military on the human rights situation in West Papua.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pilots are needed to qualify on (a) Typhoon and (b) F-35B Lightning each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing a central register of civilian harm incidents and allegations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether participation in Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2026 falls within the scope of Operation Firecrest.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of Ajax 2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the remaining lifetime hours of each Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon still in service with the RAF.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what matters do the documents which have been closed to the public for 100 years in each of the last ten years relate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to multinational mission to secure the Strait...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the disposal of decommissioned nuclear submarines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story entitled UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations, published on 18 May 2026,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2025 to question 44679 on Ukraine: Defence, what new technology has emerged as an outcome via the work of Task...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125359 on Teledyne Marine: Navy, by when he plans to deliver Sentinel and Slocum gliders to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reducing complexity in export-control processes for defence SMEs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of a lack of long-term demand certainty on the ability of defence companies to raise external...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access of defence SMEs to basic banking services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent misconceptions about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainable finance rules from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story entitled UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations, published on 18 May 2026, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story entitled UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations, published on 18 May 2026, how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to Multinational Mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to Multinational Mission to secure the Strait of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to Multinational Mission to secure the Strait of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of embedding Javelin anti-tank missiles at section level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring Hendrick Technical Solutions’ Silent Tactical Energy Enhanced Dismount.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the lifespan of the Noctis-1 military satellite.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, does it remain the case that the 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, is still planned to be the first Boxer unit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45186 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, as of 1 June 2026 is the Departmental budget for the F-35...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 44679 on Ukraine: Defence, what progress he has made in (a) accelerating, (b) developing and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fast jet pilots have qualified in the (a) RAF and (b) Royal Navy in each year since 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many qualified fast jet pilots have left the (a) RAF and (b) Royal Navy in each year since 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pilots are in the fast jet pilot training pipeline between Cranwell and being posted to frontline squadrons as fully qualified pilots.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the backlog is of fast jet pilots in the training pipeline.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what fast jet trainers are used to teach Royal Air Force pilots at the International Flight Training School at Decimomannu air base.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, the average length of time for an individual to qualify as a fast jet pilot since 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sky Mantis drones he has procured for the a) Army, b) Royal Navy, c) Royal Air Force and d) Ministry of Defence Police.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has undertaken analysis of the limitations of Batch Testing Criticality Analysis testing on carriage hours for the Royal Air Force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when is maintenance on (a) HMS Ambush and (b) HMS Artful expected to be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2963 on Global Combat Air Programme: Finance, by when will he sign the full international contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Lockheed Martin shutting the F-35B production line once the USMC has completed its programme of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated yearly cost to the RAF is of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in each year (a) since its introduction and (b) for which forecasts are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) CPM Wilson-Plus and b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers have been procured across his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to fully qualify as a fast jet pilot.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the readiness levels of the armed forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with Cook Defence Systems on procuring new tracks for the Ajax fleet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on preparing reserve forces to protect critical national infrastructure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to upgrade the Javelin anti-tank weapon to the new Lightweight Command Launch Unit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a new management system across the Type 45 fleet to facilitate a reduction in crew size.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by which year does he forecast the Royal Navy surface fleet will return to its minimum target strength of frigates and destroyers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the shelf life of javelin anti-tank missiles was extended by 5 years following the review of Batch Testing Criticality Analysis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to equip Ministry of Defence Police with Live Facial Recognition vans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of tasking the Royal Air Force with providing a national aerial firefighting capability in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to multinational mission to secure the Strait...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Red Arrows from an exclusively aerobatic display team to an aerobatic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of his Department's policy paper entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, Keeping Britain Safe: secure at home and strong abroad,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled RAF aircraft dangerously intercepted by Russian jets over Black Sea, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 124255 on Navy: Uncrewed Systems, which autonomous systems have been a) developed and b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled RAF aircraft dangerously intercepted by Russian jets over Black Sea, published on 20 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the defence budget was taken up by the construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales in each year from 2010 until their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the cyber capabilities stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from his Department's Permanent Secretary to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on 30 April 2026, what progress he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to question 2304 on Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety, when the review of the Independent Expert Panel Review...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026, to question 746 on Antisubmarine Warfare: Procurement, by when is the Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the test of four inert SPEAR 3 missiles on the F-35B at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, by when will plans to complete a) mission systems...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sustainable aviation fuel requirements on logistics in each of the armed services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much does the F-35B cost per flying hour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much does the F-35A cost per flying hour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much does the Eurofighter Typhoon cost per flying hour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft now make up the composition of a frontline RAF fighter squadron.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of equipping each Royal Artillery Regiment with RCH155 on their manning establishment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Swedish fighter jet deal on defence jobs in (i) the UK and (ii) Lancashire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF Command Support Air Transport fleet and RAF Envoy IV fixed wing aircraft are used to transport Ministers (a) domestically and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116219, how many taskings have been undertaken for Ministers on RAF CSAT (a) helicopters and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to sign a new contract to fund Edgewing and the next phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a formal decision on the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on ensuring that veterans in receipt of the War Pension Unemployability Supplement have access to the same passported...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated capital receipt from the planned disposal of Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector's supply chain for rare earth metals does not depend on China.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of national security import controls to prevent dependence on Chinese companies for consumable equipment in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what oversight, involvement, responsibility and accountability Ministers have for decisions relating to the closure of documents to the public for 100 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions have documents relating to incidents, accidents, near misses and criminal activity have been closed to the public for 100 years,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 2026 Somerset Armed Forces Day's application for funding has been logged on his Department's systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to WQ 935, whether his Department is working on standards and guidance for the construction and management of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction of tariff-free import quotas on steel on defence manufacturing in Yeovil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met with trade unions to discuss pay and conditions for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he intends to widen the protections in PD12J to all domestic abuse cases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on court digitisation; and what steps he is taking to ensure data processing is secure and accurate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer on 29 July 2026 to question 3142 on youth reoffending rates, what comparative assessment he has made of the reoffending rate for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the sentencing guidelines for under-16s year olds found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to enable Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney created before 2016 to be registered on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been recalled to prison or reoffended following early release under Standard Determinate Sentences 40%.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ruling by the European Committee of Social Rights entitled ECSR...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prison construction projects have been delayed as a result of the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment has been made of trends in the level of prison overcrowding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biological male transgender prisoners housed in the female estate have been convicted of a sexual offence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to prisons on ensuring that remand prisoners with significant mobility limitations can access (a) medical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mental health support is available to judges, barristers and other court officials working in Crown Courts (a) during and after particularly...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was in days for dates to be allocated for immigration and asylum appeals in the First-tier Tribunal in the last year; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors worked any of their contracted hours from home in May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current estimated cost of the maintenance backlog is for each prison in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equipping all sites across the prison estate with the a) CPM Wilson-Plus or b) CPM Watson-Plus...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have failed a drug test in each of the past three years; and if he will provide a list of the substances tested positive for by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons he has visited since September 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of events held by HM Prison and Probation Service in prisons to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the last year; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the full scope of the project to deliver new prison places at HMP Leyhill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many community sentences were breached in the last year; what the consequences of those breaches were; how many breaches resulted in the offender...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent by HM Prison and Probation Service on providing a) makeup, b) wigs, c) non-standard issue clothes and d) other gender-affirming items...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) anabolic steroid and (b) image and performance enhancing drugs use in prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation into increasing inheritance rights for cohabitants will begin; when he expects it to be completed; when he expects proposals based...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that emergency applications for grants of probate are processed promptly; and whether he has made an...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to issue a grant of probate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he employs Special Advisers in his role as Deputy Prime Minister.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours a week on average he spends fulfilling his duties as Deputy Prime Minister.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff members are employed solely to support his work as Deputy Prime Minister; and what the total cost is of their combined annual salary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sentencing Council guidelines for animal cruelty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 25 years old were convicted of (a) rape, (b) murder, (c) manslaughter, (d) burglary, (e) sexual offences and (f) kidnapping...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 25 years old were convicted of offences in England and Wales in 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has paid to (a) influencers and (b) content creators to (i) promote and (ii) create social media content since July 2024; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the estimated total cost of the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Youth Rehabilitation Orders were breached in the past year; what the consequences of those breaches were; and how many of those breaches...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list events and receptions held by his Department since 1 September 2025; and what the cost of each of those events was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual budget is of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the cost to pub tenants seeking to challenge Section 25 notices issued by pub-owning companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff from his Department are working to support the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and which teams they have been drawn from.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who sits on the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total cost was of the first meeting to the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and what the estimated total cost will be of that Board in its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that Initial Teacher Training equips new teachers to deliver adaptive teaching for children with speech and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to support newly qualified teachers to gain SEND specialisms to support children with Special Educational Needs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to provide easy access to free drinking water.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on primary schools of reducing annual PE and sport funding under the new PE and School Sport...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the outcomes of Service children with (a) special educational needs and (b) disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in access to educational psychologists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans for decisions on Individual Support Plans to be within the scope of (a) the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) or (b) another...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126112 on Service Pupil Premium, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on the applicability of Normal Way of Working as a criterion for use of a computer for (a) GCSE and (b) A Level,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what processes her Department will put in place to ensure children, young people and families remain involved in SEND decision-making where...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools hold Asthma Friendly School status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposed agency fee caps under the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework are effectively monitored...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements will be in place to provide expert advice on children’s mental health alongside Experts at Hand for SEND.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in Dedicated Schools Grant funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential risks associated with schools and school staff taking responsibility for healthcare activities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the measures set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper have reached (a) consultation stage, (b) pilot stage and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools in England hold emergency inhalers on their premises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to meet representatives of training providers affected by fee increases introduced by City & Guilds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve political literacy and democratic engagement within secondary education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to allocate the £200 million capital funding for school sports facilities; and whether this funding will prioritise...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on increasing the delivery of Tier 1 asthma training...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to engage with professional sports teams to improve physical education in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish data in relation to teacher retention and recruitment by (a) constituency, (b) Local Authority and (c) region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of the introduction of a GCSE qualification in Romanian.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support the Government is providing to schools in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take further steps to reform the data collection methodology in order to (a) increase the accuracy and (b) reduce the statistical range in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including full time professional educational psychologists working through (a) traded...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of childcare grant fraud linked to student loans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether steps are being taken to ensure that online marketplaces apply verification tools and buyer protection systems to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the rollout of Project Gigabit in Chichester constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formally asked the Intellectual Property Office to assess the feasibility of a Secondary...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help improve the ability of telecommunications providers to (a) identify and (b) block scam calls.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the role of social media companies in facilitating online fraud and scams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a Secondary Publishing right in relation to (a) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Intellectual Property Office’s new guidance for second-hand...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in requiring platforms to detect and label...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to CityFibre's press release entitled CityFibre and BDUK agree changes to Project Gigabit rollout following...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Sovereign AI Fund on reducing UK reliance on overseas AI infrastructure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve mobile signal coverage in Shropshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on aligning AI-driven...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking through the Data and AI Ethics Framework to ensure the transparency and accuracy of generative AI in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises resulting from the audit...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled EM on a report on implementation of the TCA (COM(2026)166), published on 15 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in tackling organised...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the resources required for essential service providers to comply with the mandatory incident...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress toward achieving 99% gigabit accessibility in the West Midlands...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has received representations from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Digital Creators on the subject of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the extent of similarities between YouTube...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regulator in the patent market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to what extent UK sovereign AI capability is reliant on overseas-owned compute infrastructure providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking through the Industrial Strategy's research and development missions to expand innovation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to introduce greater transparency in the patent market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has she made in adopting the sovereign Satellite Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS).
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with social media companies about the availability of content involving weapons, including catapults.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to question 126825 on Animal Experiments, with which countries is she currently...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to reply to the correspondence of 6 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Bridlington and The Wolds on illegal...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the (a) Home Office and (b) National Crime Agency has paid to Freuds since July 2024, including via subcontracted contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that protective security measures approved and funded under the Places of Worship Protective...
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...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the reasons that no companies and organisations linked to the People's Republic of China...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to increase the rate of (a) detention and (b) deportation for people found to be working illegally as...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Immigration Advice Authority’s press release entitled Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people employed in Immigration Enforcement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average administrative cost per asylum applicant of processing an asylum claim, including costs...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses AI tools to help determine asylum decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2564 on Asylum: Housing, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers who...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding processes are in place to (a) identify and (b) protect (i) unaccompanied and (ii) age-disputed children under the one in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing those awaiting their asylum applications to be concluded...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce additional safe and legal routes for Afghan nationals at risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Northern Ireland-specific performance data are collected under(a) the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts and (b) the Advice,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend all new generic service licences for animal experiments whilst conducting a review of all currently held generic...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technology by Border Force and police on...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of shoplifting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in levels of fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Form EM applications for registration as British citizens are considered in cases where British National (Overseas) status holders are...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to work with relevant authorities in addressing crime at British airports.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people working as riders for food delivery companies have the right to work in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has considered the potential merits of increasing the judicial penalty for illegal working in relation to riders for...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Earned Settlement consultation that closed on 12 February 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether ministers of religion on the relevant visa route will continue to be eligible for settlement after five years’ lawful...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether guidance has been issued to police forces on reducing risk during meetings between police officers and organisers of public protests.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of barriers to innovation and technology adoption across police forces; and what steps she is taking to...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses in Fylde constituency through the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the number of businesses registered to sell vaping products which are registered to issue skilled worker visas.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how (a) Homes for Ukraine and (b) UPE visas may be translated into UK citizenship.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendation in Human...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (3) officials to use (i) Chat GPT, (ii)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward a White Paper on the Overseas Territories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on strengthening cooperation on anti money laundering, as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of the Virgin Islands on constitutional reform and the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she provides the Overseas Territories to improve the quality and effectiveness of transport...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and international...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the report...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has taken to assist Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth; and for what reason her...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Ghanaian government on freedom of expression in that country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had engagement with representatives of the Rapid Support Forces and their international allies...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to ensure UNSC Resolution 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict is upheld.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps have been taken to assist UK citizens who are currently in, or have recently visited Kenya regarding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the risk and reward profile for investment decisions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure the enforcement of UNSCR 2286.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on civilian habitation of the outer atolls of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic engagement the UK has undertaken with EU partners to clarify the governance, membership criteria,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what assessment she has made of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what regulations within the Sanctions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people from (a) governments, (b) international organisations, (c) civil society and (d) the private...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action her Department is taking to help women in Myanmar access period products in areas where the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will list each international agreement signed since 4 July 2024 that does not have the formal status of a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) publishing and (b) notifying Parliament of (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16533 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the United Kingdom’s historic policy in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the levels of support for women's rights within the new Syrian government and its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to monitor cases of abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the elected head of government chairing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consideration she has given to improving cross-government coordination for the Overseas Territories through...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is her assessment of the scale of forced recruitment and human trafficking of foreign nationals to Russia to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the indigenous rights of the Chagossian people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the UK will encourage allocation of resources for Ukraine local government support at the forthcoming Ukraine...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there are plans to deliver Pillar 9.5 of the UK-Ukraine 2025 Partnership Agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 1715, if she will make an estimate of the number of oil tankers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with a) Cabinet colleagues, and b) her Armenian counterpart about the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic discussions she has had with allies about decreasing dependence on China for minerals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the National Cyber Security Centre has made of the impact on national security of awarding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Cuba on (a) the detention of Jonathan Muir Burgos and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to conduct an arms licensing compliance investigation into companies involved in two reported...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will consider the potential merits of inviting the Foreign Affairs Committee in pre-appointment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Mexico on the protection of freedom of religion or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Indian counterpart on freedom of religion or belief relating to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made, through Great British Energy – Nuclear’s siting study into new nuclear development in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish the results of Great British Energy - Nuclear’s study into potential sites for new nuclear development...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the current and future workforce capacity in the UK nuclear research sector; and how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to rectify poor quality works undertaken as part of the Energy Company Obligation 4 scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether Torness could host (a) Small Modular Reactors and (b) large-scale nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the National Energy System Operator has considered the potential for new nuclear development in Scotland as part of its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help reduce global emissions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of grid connection lead times on the delivery of new housing developments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of frequency response services in the electricity grid in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of climate change on the operating costs of small and medium-sized businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households that are not connected to the gas grid in the context of forecast...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to include stand-alone batteries in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what action he is taking to ensure frequency stability within the GB electricity grid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on introducing a replacement to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is being provided to local authorities to retrofit existing housing stock to improve climate resilience, in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the exposure of domestic energy bills to volatility in international wholesale gas...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will receive funding for new batteries and solar panels as part of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help residents change to smart meters in South Shropshire constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what oversight mechanisms are in place in relation to (a) payment delays, (b) retentions and (c) wider commercial practices by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to support embodied carbon reduction through the reuse and retrofit of existing buildings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) installers and (b) other businesses within the ECO supply chain are paid (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what target timescales his Department has set for the determination of offshore wind and grid connection planning applications; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's renewable energy targets that developers in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to support the gas turbine supply chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy of Session 2024-26 on The National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy infrastructure procurement times on the delivery timeline for nationally...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was responsible for the drop in frequency in the electricity grid at 16:00 on 2 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has received assurances from National Energy System Operator that the drop in frequency in the electricity grid on 2 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which organisation is responsible for ensuring that the frequency of the electricity grid remains within statutory limits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear’s large-scale nuclear siting study which includes Scottish sites, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what share of the UK's energy requirement does he estimate will be met through Advanced Modular Reactors by 2036.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy of Session 2024-26 on The National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of green hydrogen from ammonia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World (CP1338), published on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support early-stage greenhouse gas removal projects in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of export payments for large scale rooftop solar generation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce financial incentives for pilot greenhouse gas removal projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ensure that new Energy Transitional Certificates uphold high environmental standards to protect UK seas from oil and gas...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of global gas turbine supply chain lead times on the delivery of dispatchable...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through the Energy Resilience Strategy to mitigate risks to national grid stability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households with rooftop solar installations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase competition in the onshore connection market through the use of Independent...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce a minimum export value for rooftop solar energy exported to the grid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will take legislative steps to increase the £50,000 cap on fines for oil spills during oil and gas operations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which priority system-level datasets supporting the operation of a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has signed agreements with the Chinese Government that have not been published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of greenhouse gas removal projects in meeting the UK’s net zero...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through the Energy Skills Passport to ensure a pipeline of specialist engineers for the (a) construction...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the publication of regional substation capacity data to support demand-side connections for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the finding by the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to review and revise the DESNZ North Sea Future Plan in consultation with the sector, in response to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to update the UK Hydrogen Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the lifecycle emissions of imported liquefied natural gas against...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extracting and b) burning of coal extracted from coal tips on the level...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to banning the extraction of coal from coal tips.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to remove the Country of Origin principle from Schedule 25 of the Equality Act 2010.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East passed to his office on 2 February 2026 with...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many civil service jobs in the Women and Equalities Unit has been advertised on the (a) public site and (b) internal site of the Civil Service...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will list the organisations that have (a) had departmental civil servants seconded to and (b) seconded organisational staff to the Women and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Pupil Premium to students aged 19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Department have to provide additional funding to support the delivery of the dental hygienist apprenticeship where the cost of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help improve employer-led training and workplace experience within further and higher education,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current measures to increase the number of young people taking up carpentry and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with employers on barriers to apprenticeship recruitment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of introducing routine audio recording of Work Capability Assessments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of UC Health claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics published on 12 March 2026, what proportion of WCA decisions for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics published on 12 March 2026, how many WCA decisions for non-ESA...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a maximum temperature to be allowed in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been received by (i) English local authorities and (ii) Norfolk County Council for support through the Heating Oil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the decline in job vacancies to the lowest level in five years; which regions and sectors have experienced the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) physiotherapists, (b) occupational therapists, (c) nurses, (d) pharmacists, and (e) other healthcare professionals who have been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle rising youth unemployment in Grantham and Bourne constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 122869 on Employment: Pets, what consideration he has given to measuring (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the increase in the unemployment rate to 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026; what estimate his Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) funding and (b) community recovery schemes are available for areas, such as Epsom, that are recovering from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to devolve powers to the Mayor of London to limit rent increases in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward guidance on the creation of family parking bays in council (a) owned and (b) licensed car parks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question HL16193, on Sustainable Communities Act 2007, how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 123199 on Political Parties: Finance, what is the threshold...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether additional funding is being considered for fire and rescue authorities facing heightened wildfire risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 118771 on Political Parties: Donors and the Answer of 8...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125733 on Political Parties: Finance, what proportion of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking legislative steps to help improve alignment between Section 66(3)(c) of the Police Reform and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of the use of non-English language campaign material...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2791 on Political Parties: Cryptocurrencies, whether the Government...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials have had discussions with the Labour Party on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the laying of secondary legislation on the change to the postal vote application deadlines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the capacity of fire and rescue services to respond to increased wildfire risk...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what oversight his Department has exercised over the implementation of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce workplace safety considerations into procurement standards relating to engineered stone...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring newly elected councillors to undergo Disclosure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed powers to prevent financial mismanagement in local...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to promote guidance on material selection within retrofit policy, particularly...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether platform-owner amplification of political content during election periods constitutes a regulated campaign...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on homelessness presentations to local authorities by age group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the timetable for local government reorganisation in Sussex.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of funding allocations in enabling young people presenting as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the criteria used to determine the eligibility for discretionary business...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities within scope of intervention powers under proposed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on a private parking code of practice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are able to move from refuge...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provisions in the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent park homes owners from being charged higher pitch fees than other park home owners...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to set national standards for minimum numbers of swift bricks in (a) new developments and (b) certain...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of service charges in leasehold retirement properties on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of funding allocated to (a) mayoral combined authority areas and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the level of need to prioritise hospital helipad access in current planning considerations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on responding to complaints from park home residents...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department last reviewed the list of statutory consultees; and when the Department next plans to review it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the definition of affordable housing in the National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role heritage-led regeneration can play in supporting the renewal of town centres...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will issue planning practice guidance on the weight to be given to Home Office protective security assessments...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of his policies on the redevelopment of disused buildings in Kirkham in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle graffiti vandalism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aluminium and (b) other materials collected under (i) the Deposit...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department distinguishes between sustainably managed commercial forestry and deforestation-linked timber imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle littering in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sustainably sourced imported timber on the UK’s net...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to meet the target of designating 50 new sites of special scientific interest each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to recognise timber supply as a national security issue within the UK’s National Security...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has ended its policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to WPQ 123377, when she will place a copy of NO2 Programme expenditure in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide additional protections for chalk stream Atlantic salmon populations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with industry to make organic manures and slurries pelletisable.
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 20 April 2026 to Question 124679 on...
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, if the Board will prioritise UK companies from outside London for works related to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Treasury on the potential merits of providing additional funding for the Connect Fund for the 2027-2029 period
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's exposure to sanctions evasion by hostile state actors as a result of Iranian-backed companies and financial service...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Coaker on 21 May (HL Deb col 624), and in light of correspondence from the Foreign Secretary to the Chair of the International...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Civil Commission report Silenced No More, published in May, on sexual violence by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of UN Watch in its report From Watchdogs to Ideologues, published on 26 May, of a pattern of ideological bias...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to uphold the provisions of Articles 38 and 44 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to transit passage.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Brazil; and what measures they are taking to develop an...
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Public and Commercial Services Union press release Improved Cabinet Office guidance on time off for union reps secured, published on 6...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a (1) minimum, and (2) maximum, age to join the Civil Service.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the social media platform X has been selected for promotion in the standard signatures on many official Whitehall emails; why other social networks are not...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether deceased people impacted by infected blood are entitled to the Unethical Research award, as set out in their response to the consultation on changes to the...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many claims for compensation via the Infected Blood Compensation Authority have been paid so far, including how many claims have been paid to (1) people who...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether deceased people impacted by infected blood are entitled to the Level 2B award, as set out in their response to the consultation on changes to the infected...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue the LeDeR programme beyond the expiration of its current national contract; and, if they have no such plans, what alternative...
To ask His Majesty's Government what interim measures they plan to put in place to support people with severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis following the delay to the establishment of...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the detection and treatment of cases of familial hypercholesterolaemia as part of cardiovascular disease prevention...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality for food businesses of calculating free sugars under the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 for products containing...
To ask His Majesty's Government what technical controls are in place in the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform to monitor and restrict the download of participant-level data, and how long they...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS staff have declined to work on the Federated Data Platform due to concerns about the role of Palantir in the project.
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the report by the Vascular and Venous Disease All-Party Parliamentary Group, the Association of British HealthTech Industries and the Royal...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are plans to develop a cancer manual for teenagers and young adults alongside other cancer manuals committed to in the National Cancer Plan.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 11 March (HL15192), what plans they have to expand the NHS newborn blood spot screening programme...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many disabled people of working age remain in hospital despite being declared fit for discharge because their local integrated care board has declined to pay...
To ask His Majesty's Government what has been learnt so far from the Health and Growth Accelerators; when those pilot projects will be fully evaluated; and when that evaluation will be published.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to public health posed by microplastics; and what steps they are taking to protect the public from those risks.
To ask His Majesty's Government when NHS England plans to publish the updated renal service specification; and what steps they are taking to ensure the specification supports increased access to...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the clinical and patient safety implications of mandating general practitioners to use Advice and Guidance prior to referral to...
To ask His Majesty's Government what role, if any, the Refractory Epilepsy Specialist Clinical Advisory Service has in informing national policies relating to the use of cannabis-based products...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) private dental practices, and (2) NHS registered dentists, there are in England.
To ask His Majesty's Government what the membership of the Robotic Assisted Surgery Steering Committee is; what the committee's terms of reference are; and when the committee expects to set...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the whether current strategic prioritisation of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) research is proportionate to the disease...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that national price bands for independent school placements distinguish between profiteering and the legitimate costs of high-cost...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess unmet needs among children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities as part of their planned...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the welfare implications of breeding wildcat hybrids.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the alignment between taxpayer-funded subsidies relating to food production, the prevention of food waste, and the redistribution...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that a public service interpreter working for 101 made political remarks about China in a call with Hong Qi, a Chinese...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the decline in grants of indefinite leave to remain under the European Community Association Agreement...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Hanson of Flint on 26 March (HL15813) and 20 April (HL16218 and HL16219), how many project licence applications...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent individuals involved in sexual crimes during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023 from entering the...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 13 April (HL16099), whether the Settlement - Detailed Datasets published on 21 May contained a discrete...
To ask His Majesty's Government what precautionary measures they have taken to increase the resilience of cables in the area of the new Chinese embassy in London; and what steps they...
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...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a national standardised definition of a pothole.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle youth unemployment.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to invest in professional and technical built environment skills, specifically (1) surveying, (2) architecture, (3) construction...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 23 April (HL16234), whether they will publish a breakdown of the number of dwellings on the Council Tax list in...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will complete the planned purchase of 12 F-35A aircraft; and what the total projected costs are for those aircraft.
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