Written answers

Monday, 22 June 2026

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Construction: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support the construction industry in a) England and b) the parliamentary constituency of Romford.

    • Ceramics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for introducing the funding of £120 million to support the ceramics industry in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme...

      Department for Business and Trade: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for October to December 2025...

      Post Offices: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of Post Office closures on ageing populations.

      Post Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what measures are in place to support The Post Office in the development of the proposed joined-up plan for positive culture.

      Post Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made on the Post Office trial of the ‘Hub of the High Street’ model.

      Kinship Care: Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made through the parental leave and pay review in assessing the potential merits of introducing a statutory...

      Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of current statutory rest break entitlements under the Working Time Regulations 1998; and...

      Iron and Steel: Quotas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department will publish detailed information on steel safeguard quota allocations and anticipated utilisation in advance of the...

      Hydrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions they have had with the Hydrogen Sector.

      Iron and Steel: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of grades of steel below 3/4 inch from UK steel manufacturers.

      Trade Agreements: Gulf States

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-Gulf trade deal on inward investment into (a) the UK, (b) Buckinghamshire, and...

      Companies: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of unique individuals registered as Persons of Significant Control on Companies House.

      Companies: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to...

      Companies: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to...

      Hospitality Industry: North Yorkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of how the hospitality sector supports local economies and tourism in North Yorkshire, and what support is...

      Companies: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House press release entitled Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to...

      Companies: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the risk of cyber-security breaches affecting personal data collected through the Companies House identity...

      Companies: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what safeguards are in place to prevent biometric, photographic and identity data collected during Companies House verification processes...

      Companies: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Companies House identity verification requirements on company directors who have...

      British Business Bank: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 27 February 2026, to Question 113802, on British Business Bank, what is the name of the defined pension...

      Companies: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what alternative non-digital methods of identity verification are available to company directors other than smartphone applications and...

      Government Departments: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's document Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated...

      Regulatory Policy Committee: Impact Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the Regulatory Policy Committee blog post entitled Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late, published on 24 February...

      Stamp Advisory Committee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 10 March 2026, to Question 117995, on Stamp Advisory Committee, if he will place in the Library a copy of the...

      Companies: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has plans to review Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.

      Foreign Companies: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of Overseas Entities who bought a land title in England and Wales after 1999, that have failed to register on the...

      Foreign Companies: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do not have an owner registered on the Register of...

      Foreign Companies: Ownership

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the number of of Overseas Entities who have (a) disclosed another entity as their beneficial owner; (b) declared that they do not...

      Textiles: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the European Union.

      Textiles: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the USA.

      Unfair Practices: Newton Abbot

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to tackle rogue builders and traders in Newton Abbot constituency.

      Strike Ballots

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will confirm the date when the turnout requirement of at least 50% will be replaced by a simple majority vote for industrial action ballots.

      Iron and Steel: Hydrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of international collaboration on hydrogen‑based steel production.

      Iron and Steel: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the steel import quota regime due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on UK...

  • Department for Education

    • Children: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a child risk disclosure scheme.

    • Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SEND reform proposals on parents' statutory rights to request assessment, access independent...

      Lifelong Education: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to assist in expanding Life Long Learning, particularly among those post school leavers who are from more...

      Media: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that media and digital literacy education is accessible to children with additional needs.

      Children: Swimming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on swimming proficiency by (a) socioeconomic background, (b) ethnicity and (c) region.

      PE and Sport Premium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the PE and Sport Premium on levels of participation in school sport.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing eligibility for Education, Health and Care Plans to only the most complex cases on...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will put in place transitional safeguards for children and young people who currently hold an EHCP to ensure that, during reassessment under...

      Primary Education: Sick Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of long-term staff sickness absences on small primary schools.

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-staffing costs on the sustainability of schools in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government intends to introduce accountability mechanisms in legislation to ensure that the National Inclusion Standards and updated SEND...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish inclusion base guidance for schools.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to rights of appeal and enforceable provision on parental and...

      Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of local government reorganisation on local authorities' ability to (a) convene and (b) support Standing...

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends for demand for state school places in Fylde constituency.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the Honourable Member for Twickenham referenced MW65580, sent on the 18th March 2026.

      Children in Care: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Lancashire are in a residential children's home over 20 miles from their family home.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits: Polygamy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households of one family unit where there is one husband and more than one wife as a result of ceremonies performed outside the UK...

    • Sick Leave: Dental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of working days lost every year in England as a result of dental problems.

      Employment: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to promote youth employment in the IT sector.

      Jobcentre Plus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of employment support programmes delivered through Jobcentre Plus.

      Employment: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by women over 60 in securing employment that reflects their skills and experience.

      Medical Certificates: Sick Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Fit Note Reform Pilots, published on 21 May 2026, HCWS56, how much of the £3 million...

      Employment: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the Integrated Risk and Intelligence Service to identify AI-generated employment scams.

      Independent Case Examiner: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for complaints reviewed by the Independent Case Examiner.

      Pensions: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents of (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex have reported being victims of pension scams in each of the last five years.

      Pensions: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many investigations into suspected pension scams are currently being undertaken by (a) The Pensions Regulator, (b) the Financial Conduct...

      Pensions: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he...

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the number of Personal Independence Payment claimants on carers who receive...

      Universal Credit: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the process of applying for and being in receipt of Universal Credit is accessible for individuals with...

      Universal Credit: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether diagnoses by private healthcare providers are accepted by his Department when a person claims the upper level of Universal Credit.

      Working Conditions: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing maximum statutory workplace temperatures.

      Motability: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many prosecutions have been determined for cases of Motability Fraud in (a) England, (b) East Midlands and (c) Leicestershire during the...

      Temporary Accommodation: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made of the potential merits of reviewing temporary accommodation subsidies.

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of changes in the numbers of people in apprenticeships in (a) 2026 and (b) 2029.

      Catering: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific measures he is taking to support young people into a career in cooking in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

      Technology: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprenticeships and training placements in technology sectors were created in the last financial year.

      Youth Guarantee: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average cost per participant under the Jobs Guarantee.

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of response times to hon. Members when making enquiries to his Department on behalf of...

      Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Silicosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to fast-track Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims for workers diagnosed with advanced silicosis in line with...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Public Office (Accountability) Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide the date of his last formal communication with the Hillsborough Law Now and Pete Weatherby KC campaign regarding the Public Office...

    • Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help tackle the shortage of legal aid providers in the area of family mediation.

      Magistrates' Courts: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrate court hearings were delayed in the past three months, and what were the most common reasons for this.

      Enforcement: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will introduce legislation relating to the statutory regulation of the enforcement sector before the end of this Parliament.

      Legal Systems: Islam

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on how many people used sharia courts in England and Wales in the past year.

      Ministry of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department uses AI models created by Alibaba.

      Prisons: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128643, when he expects the academic Peer Review to conclude its findings and issue a Report.

      Sexual Offences: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of youth custody reduction targets on sentencing outcomes for serious sexual offences.

      Family Proceedings: Mediation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that members of the public seeking to use family mediation are aware of the importance of selecting a mediator with...

      Family Proceedings: Mediation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with the Family Mediation Council to promote the value of family mediation to separating and divorcing couples.

      Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that domestic abuse that is (a) psychological and (b) emotional is (i) appropriately recognised and (ii) acted on by...

      Judiciary: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference oral evidence to the Justice Committee on 10 June 2026 by Professor Lynne Berry, the Government's preferred candidate for Chair at...

      Sexual Offences: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that sentences for rape and serious sexual offences committed by offenders under the age of 18 reflect the seriousness...

      Prison Governors: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors at (a) HMP Oakwood, (b) HMP Berwyn, (c) HMP Prison Parc, (d) HMP Fosse Way, (e) HMP Five Wells, (f) HMP Forest Bank, (g) HMP...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dental Services: North West Norfolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6636 on Dental Services: Norfolk, what estimate his Department has made of the median...

    • Palliative Care: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards are held to account over the Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care...

      Respite Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has the Department made of adequacy of respite breaks for unpaid carers.

      Pharmacy: Surrey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies in Surrey are expected to deliver NHS funded independent prescribing services.

      Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help ensure funding for services for unpaid carers is sustainable.

      Blood Tests: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling patients to attend any NHS phlebotomy services for...

      Dental Services: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Ministerial colleagues to ensure military families have adequate access to NHS dentistry.

      Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the criteria for removing patients from an NHS waiting list.

      Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the integrated care boards that have implemented policies involving minimum waiting times for NHS treatment.

      Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how will he ensure ICBs work closely with MPs.

      Frimley Park Hospital: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of relocating Frimley Park Hospital to the Frimley Fuel Allotments on the...

      Hospital Beds: Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of social care delays, the availability of supported housing, the provision of home care...

      Integrated Care Boards: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve the response times of ICBs to MP’s enquiries.

      Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assess the performance of ICBs.

      NHS: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to engage physicians from (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) England on the assumptions...

      Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of combined authority mayors on ICBs.

      Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of ambulance handover best practice guidance at Basildon Hospital.

      Ambulance Services: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional variation in ambulance handover performance in the East of England.

      Nurses: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to support student nurses into full time employment in Gloucester constituency.

      Ambulance Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be used to assess the success of the patient plan in improving a) patient outcomes and b) ambulance response times.

      Midwives: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that student midwifes graduating this year can find employment in the profession.

      Respiratory Diseases: Salford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions...

      Frimley Park Hospital: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will publish the full site selection criteria used to identify the Frimley Fuel Allotments as the proposed site for the...

      Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme are planned to be built (a) on and (b) adjacent to existing sites; and which...

      NHS: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on exempting compassionate medicines programmes from VAT.

      NHS: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide patients with continuity of access to compassionate medicines following the withdrawal by some...

      Epidermolysis Bullosa: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to DEBRA UK's press release entitled EB patients being failed by prescription changes, published on 22 May 2026, what...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) adults and (b) children received drugs provided free of charge to the NHS for compassionate reasons in each year from 2021...

      Medical Records: North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated total cost is of the proposed unified electronic patient record programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

      NHS: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what processes exist to revisit procurement decisions in medical bodies where...

      Pharmacy: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to pharmacies serving rural communities in West Dorset.

      Health Services: Gillingham and Rainham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to (a) improve GP access and (b) help reduce waiting times at Medway Maritime Hospital's emergency...

      Epilepsy: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of GPs and nurses with specialist training in epilepsy.

      Neighbourhood Health Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Neighbourhood Health Centres the Government plans to establish in England.

      Day Care Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that respite day care services for adults with (a) dementia and (b) disabilities are affordable.

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that strategic commissioners, including Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex, have the...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Lanyards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards...

      General Practitioners: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in place of receptionists for GP surgeries.

      Care Homes: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing care home costs for elderly and disabled people.

  • Treasury

    • Public Houses: Closures

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of rural pubs that have permanently closed in each month since July 2024.

    • Payroll Deduction Scheme: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs has issued to employers on the legality and tax treatment of schemes known as grocery salary sacrifice schemes; what...

      Budgets: Data Protection

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Annual Report of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, published on 28 May 2025, paragraph 1.10, what steps she is taking to...

      Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117538 on Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, if she will publish that invoice...

      AI Economics Institute: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the news story entitled Chancellor’s growth plan sets key principles for UK-EU alignment, of 17 March 2026, what the budget will be...

      Business Rates: Rural Areas

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation on rural pubs.

      Parents: Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider counting a married couple as a single family unit and transfer the personal allowances of an unpaid parent to the working parent.

      Electric Vehicles: Tolls

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4266, whether she has determined the proportion of eVED revenue from the first three years that will be...

      Respite Care: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on the affordability of respite day care services; and what assessment she has made of the...

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the rate of VAT for the hospitality sector on (a) business viability, (b) job retention,...

      Stocks and Shares: USA

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with the London Stock Exchange on the Companies intending to launch an initial public offering on the New York Exchange rather...

      Stamp Duty Reserve Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling her Department has undertaken on the potential impact of abolishing Stamp Duty on share transactions on a) economic growth and b) net...

      Voluntary Organisations: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, for...

      Budget November 2025

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16703 on Budget November 2025, which policies were briefed to the media prior to the Budget.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Councillors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) guidance and (b) advice his Department has given to local authorities on whether employees of (i) district...

    • Visitor Levy: Educational Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been of the potential impact of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy on costs for schools on...

      Tower Hamlets Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 456 on Tower Hamlets Council, what is the expected timetable for the...

      Flags: Palestine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2010 on Flags: Palestine, and with reference to the Answer of 21...

      Second Homes: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 121210, on Second Homes: Council Tax, whether the Valuation...

      Housing: Lifts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the review of Approved Document B on evacuation lifts on the...

      Social Services: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, what his...

      Local Government Finance: Suffolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what transitional funding will be made available to shadow unitary authorities in Suffolk between elections in May...

      Temporary Accommodation: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures are being considered to improve value for money in the procurement of temporary accommodation.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 124705, on MHCLG: Darlington, how many assigned staff...

      Houseboats

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 121211, on Houseboats, whether his Department has issued...

      Local Government: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role combined authorities will play in the administration of Local Government Pension Schemes following unitary...

      High Rise Flats: Brighton and Hove

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to question UIN 88528, answered in November 2025, on High Rise Flats: Fires, if he will confirm whether...

      Begging and Vagrancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling aggressive begging.

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to speed up the remediation of non-cladding defects in residential buildings, including social...

      Elections: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on the potential impact of new rules on political...

      Voting Methods: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have been selected to participate in pilot schemes testing alternative voting arrangements...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to fire...

      Mayor of London: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4883 on Mayors: Elections, whether proposed Police Reform Bill will...

      Pride in Place Programme: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what budget has been allocated to the newly established Place Unit.

      Planning Permission: Railway Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local planning authorities on the material weight to be afforded to emerging...

      Elections: Subversion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of existing political finance rules in preventing foreign...

      Local Government Finance: Leicestershire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the level of interim funding required for [a] Leicester and [b] Leicestershire to...

      Islamophobia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 199, which sectors his Department plans to work with.

      Housing: Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122687 on Housing: Greater Manchester, whether his...

      Flats: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of completed flats which are unsold.

      Environmental Outcomes Reports: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new Environmental Outcome Reports will be required to report carbon emissions.

      Service Charges: Overcharging

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent of the scrutiny gap where local authorities assume the Regulator of Social...

      Building Alterations: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of existing planning applications considered by local authority Planning Committees relate...

      Service Charges: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to create a Service Charge Regulator to ensure that service charges are rigorously...

      Property Management Companies: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of disclosure requirements for estate management charges on...

      Unadopted Roads: Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of research by the Home Builders Federation...

      Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of planning applications awaiting determination beyond statutory deadlines.

      Road Signs and Markings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 9 September 2024, to Question 3012, on Road Signs and Markings, what is the status of...

      Affordable Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 198, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:...

      Regional Planning and Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue guidance to local planning authorities to help ensure consistency in how (a) draft and...

      Building Alterations: Permitted Development Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to amend permitted development rights relating to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.

      New Towns Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made by the New Towns Taskforce in identifying locations for new settlements.

      Social Rented Housing: Fylde

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of social housing properties in Fylde constituency affected by damp and mould.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to increase the availability of forward funding for infrastructure required to support new housing...

      Housing: Timber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the planning system to encourage the use of domestic timber in house...

      Holiday Accommodation: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question HL15007, on Holiday Accommodation: Regulation, if he will...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 124705 on MHCLG: Darlington, how many (a) staff are assigned...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his letter to the Leader of the Opposition of 21...

      Service Charges: Overcharging

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the SHAC 2025 review of First Tier Tribunal decisions which identified an...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that infrastructure, including schools, GPs and transport links, are...

      Multiple Occupation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of Local Authority’s experience of introducing Article 4 Directions covering Houses...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that housing developers build out planning permissions that have...

      Nurseries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the provision of nursery places in and near large new...

      Planning: Green Belt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled National Planning Policy Framework, published in December...

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the difference in authorised traveller (a) development and (b) encampments...

      Regional Planning and Development: Railway Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the draft well‑connected places policy and the...

      Islamophobia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Prison and Probation Service, will be...

  • Department for Transport

    • Euston Station: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6390 on Euston Station: Finance, which organisations participated in the preliminary market...

    • Great British Railways: Marketing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the business case, cost-benefit assessment and procurement documentation relating to the introduction of the Great British...

      East West Rail Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to UIN 127833, what progress she has made on train modification, train testing and driver training to...

      Railways: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from bringing train operating companies into state...

      Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, what the estimated cost is of measures contained in Air...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4598 from the Hon. Member for Fylde.

      Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving licences were revoked or refused following medical assessments by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last five...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of charging requirements for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on (a) vehicle utilisation rates...

      Railways: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the quarterly milestones are for completing the automatic train operation training programme by December 2026; and what specific performance...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average purchase price differential between a diesel heavy goods vehicle and an equivalent zero-emission...

      Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current system whereby proof of posting is treated as proof of delivery for...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £4.555 billion active travel investment figure in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy consists of (a) confirmed...

      Road Works: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to local highway authorities and local taxpayers arising from defective utility reinstatement works...

      Department for Transport: Executive Agencies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated financial deficits of the a) Vehicle Certification Agency b) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, c) Driver and Vehicle Standards...

      Roads: Safety Barriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111458, whether that data has been verified; and when National Highways plans to finalise the...

      Motor Vehicles: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 1157, whether he expects to publish proposals on the next steps for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of double-counting expenditure within the active travel investment figure in the Third Cycling and...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the projected £4.448 billion of active travel spending is expected to be spent on (a) infrastructure, (b) maintenance, (c)...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what outputs are expected to be funded by the projected £4.555 billion spending referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy,...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 1255 from the Hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4267 from the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2497 from the hon. Member for Poole.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2649 from the Hon. Member for North Herefordshire.

      HM Coastguard: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department held with representatives of Coastguard Rescue Officers before the recently announced changes to remuneration were made.

      Buses: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether businesses that re-power existing buses will be eligible for future government funding rounds for zero-emissions buses.

      Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4263, what net zero, carbon reduction, emissions reduction or equivalent environmental...

      Roads: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the road and footway digital condition assessment and asset management programmes...

      HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8407 on HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment, what criteria the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2496 from the hon. Member for Poole.

      Great British Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from the reorganisation of the railway industry...

      HM Coastguard: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to remuneration arrangements for Coastguard Rescue Officers on levels of...

      HM Coastguard: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) operational capability of Coastguard Rescue Officers across different...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4254.

      Northern: Rolling Stock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3326 on Northern Trains: Rolling Stock, how many and what proportion of short-formed services there...

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4297 on Driving Tests: Offices, which driving test centres were (a) added to, (b) removed from and...

      Roads: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish options for potential changes to the allocation methodology for capital funding for local highway authorities.

      Railways: Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5043 on Railways: Nature Conservation, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to Network...

      Railways: Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5044 on Railways: Nature Conservation, on how many occasions planned railway maintenance, vegetation...

      Railways: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many service cancellations by each state-owned Train Operating Company since January 2024 were attributed primarily to short-notice staff sickness...

      London and North Eastern Railway Company: Horse racing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the London and North Eastern Railway has paid to sponsor horseracing events in the past five years.

      Railways: Marketing and Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budgetary guidance is provided to nationalised passenger train operators concerning their marketing, advertising and sponsorship spending...

      Roads: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minutes of the fourth meeting of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council published on 6 May 2026, what...

      Freight: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of the relationship between HGV parking availability and freight crime levels.

      Aviation: Alternative Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2802 on the Advanced Fuels Fund, what the planned expenditure is on the new funding scheme to...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of amending the Road Traffic Act 1988 so that drivers who collide with cats are under a...

      Cycling: Harassment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the levels of cases of abuse and harassment where the victims are cyclists with cases where the victims...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2375 from the Hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 6002 from the Hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2523 from the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4521 from the hon. Member for Rushcliffe.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4522 from the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe.

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 1416.

      Driving Tests: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average number of test slots available per month at Slough Driving Test Centre, for the past year for where data is available.

      Active Travel: Public Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many mobility hubs there are in England.

      Active Travel: Public Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department provided in 2024/25 for mobility hubs to regional and local authorities in England.

      Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4292, what the formal timeline is for the stakeholder discussions ahead of the early 2027 review;...

      Roads: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5611, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative impact of (a) electric heavy goods...

      Parking Offences: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121401, what progress her Department has made on reviewing that research and its findings.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rented sector on...

    • Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support homeowners with low to average annual incomes access loans and grants to make their properties...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential financial liabilities associated with bringing outsourced services back into the public sector.

    • Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the total public sector procurement budget for (a) stationery and (b) office solutions; and what framework agreements...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government expenditure on goods and services was undertaken via collaborative procurement programmes in the last year for which...

      Small Businesses: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support small and medium sized businesses through reforms to public procurement.

      Emergencies: Planning

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 2212 on Emergencies: Planning, on what dates the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group has met...

      UK Relations with EU

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department will publish the provisional agenda for the UK-EU Summit scheduled for 22 July 2026.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in relation to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, whether the estates of a deceased affected person who died prior to 21 May 2024 will be...

      Databases: EU Law

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4154, on Databases: EU law, whether there is a consolidated list of the data and reporting...

      By-elections: Aberdeen South and Makerfield

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 2754, on By-elections: Aberdeen South and Makerfield, if he will publish the reminder guidance...

      Ministers and Special Advisers: Electronic Messaging

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to Ministers, special advisers and officials on the use, retention and disclosure of WhatsApp messages and...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received all WhatsApp messages and related electronic communications requested from Ministers, special advisers and...

      Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what achievements the Council of the Nations and Regions has delivered; and how it has strengthened the English national identity.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Child Nutrition Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to disburse the full pledged contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2026-27; and what...

    • EU Countries: Immigration Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of EU member states permitting UK citizens to use e-gates at border...

      Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to counter misinformation being spread globally by a) Russia, b) Iran and c) Afghanistan;...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States...

      Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Pakistani counterpart since 5 June 2026 on the investigation into the...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change in funding levels for the Independent...

      Syria: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities from...

      Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterparts on the protection of religious freedoms for...

      Syria: Islamic State

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is giving to the new government of Syria to combat ISIS.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Messaging

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to Ministers, special advisers and officials on conducting government...

      UK Soft Power Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council meetings have had an FCDO Minister in attendance.

      Canada: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the government of Canada on protections for peaceful religious expression in...

      Lord Doyle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 22 April 2026 at Prime Minister's Questions,...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill of the resignation letter by...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Loneliness: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce loneliness among older people in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) other rural areas.

    • Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to introduce regulation to ensure the (a) prominence of UK public service broadcaster content on YouTube and...

      Local Broadcasting: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Ofcom's approval of changes to STV's regional news programming on access to...

      Streaming: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the extension of content standards requirements to streaming services.

      Television Licences: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending free TV licences to pensioners at risk of (a) poverty and...

      Religious Buildings: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help places of worship with the VAT incurred on conservation projects.

      Gambling: Addictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions the Department has had with (a) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and (b) the Gambling...

      Television Licences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider the potential merits of extending the period of validity of a declaration of "No License Needed" to TV Licensing,...

      Charities: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that charities for women and girls have updated their charitable purposes in line with the Supreme...

      Arts: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will publish the most recent available data on employment in the creative industries sector.

      Culture: Soft Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of cultural industries as a driver of soft power.

      Entertainers: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking to steps negotiate a reciprocal UK-EU mobility agreement for (a) touring artists, (b) musicians, (c)...

      UK Soft Power Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council sessions have had a CMS Minister in attendance.

      Cinemas: Antisemitism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the written statement of 14 May 2026, HCWS16, on Tackling Antisemitism, whether the strengthening of guidance to...

      UK Soft Power Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Soft Power Council has met.

  • Home Office

    • Visas: Married People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing fiancé visa holders to work where they have a pending...

    • Immigration: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to question 9067, when cross‑Government decisions will be finalised.

      Visas: Married People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what proportion of in country partner or spouse visa applications were decided within the published processing times for that route in...

      Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3737, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing...

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to announce the final earned settlement model following the consultation period which expired on 12 February.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Fly-tipping: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the additional £45 million enforcement funding allocated to the Environment Agency under the Waste...

    • Horticulture: Peat

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out the timetable for the publication of information on the total annual use of peat in the UK horticultural...

      Deposit Return Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she if taking to help ensure that the digital infrastructure underpinning the Deposit Return Scheme includes...

      Horticulture: Peat

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of external stakeholders who have been consulted on the development of legislation to end the...

      Beavers: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the establishment of a dedicated Beaver Mitigation Fund to support...

      Poultry: Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his department plans to take in response to the consultation on the use of cages and crates for laying hens which...

      Pigs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prohibit tail docking in pigs in the context of the new animal welfare strategy; and whether she...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Global Justice Report by the World...

      Veterinary Services: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the response to the consultation on the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 will be published.

      Pigs: Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the consultation on banning the use of carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs.

      Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she supports the calls from the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Climate Change Committee for better coordination of...

      Reindeer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the classification of farmed reindeers as zoo animals.

      Cattle: Pest Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Environment, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Minister on steps to...

      Reindeer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance and reassurance they have offered to local authorities in interpreting the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice...

      Animal Health Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct an assessment of the border control strategies at the UK border to ensure a consistent approach to the...

      Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the consultation on mandatory health and welfare proposals will consider (a) increasing responsibilities on animal...

      Zoos: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations they have had with local authorities on the interpretation of the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice 2027.

      Thames Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make representations to Thames Water to continue to deliver (a) the Little Marlow Sewage Treatment Works...

      Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve access to affordable and sustainable food.

      Agriculture: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 1435 on Agriculture: Disability and Special Educational Needs, when she...

      Animal Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to develop plans for a mandatory method of production labelling for animal products.

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether farmers with Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements due to expire in 2026 will be able to apply for Sustainable...

      Dogs: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current regulations and airline policies relating to the air transportation...

      Ofwat: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 107386 on Ofwat, for what reason that spending was not included...

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence was used to inform the decision to set the Sustainable Farming Incentive annual agreement cap at £100,000.

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of limiting farm businesses to a single Sustainable Farming...

      Fluorinated Gases: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) accelerate the reform of the F-Gas Regulation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons...

      Meat Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether plant-based and cultivated meat products will be allowed to be marketed with such terminology as a consequence of...

      Meat and Proteins: Novel Foods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of incorporation of cultivated meat and alternative...

      Dogs: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential safety risks of leaving children under the age of 12 unsupervised with a dog...

      Dangerous Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons will Articles 2(5)(a) and 3(2)(a) of the The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales)...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the potential merits of creating a distinct classification of responder,...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to make Animal and Plant Health Agency bovine tuberculosis testing data accessible with...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Russia: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken with international partners to prevent Russian Shadow Fleet vessels utilising the re opening of the Straits of Hormuz.

    • Army: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate the Army has made of the cost of the move to sustainable aviation fuel set out in the SAF mandate.

      Sir John Moore Barracks: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of military accommodation in Sir John Moore Barracks and Worthy down that does not meet the Decent Homes...

      Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unresolved turret gearbox issues on the delivery timeline of Challenger 3.

      Hawk Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to question 6942 on Hawk Aircraft, at the date of their respective registration and retirement were a) XX159 and...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff the Secretary of State for Business and Trade is implementing on July...

      Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 21 of the Fifth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2026-27 on MoD follow-up Spring 2026, HC95, published...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the financial settlement required to deliver the Defence Investment Plan.

      Defence: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the £3.5 billion of in-year efficiency savings to be made within his Department is included within the cost envelope for the Defence...

      Challenger Tanks: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised a change to the Initial Operating Capability for Challenger 3.

      Air Force: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, A) how many Royal Air Force Air Cadet headquarters have been suspended due to building issues and B) how many of those are maintained by Arms Length Bodies.

      LE TacCIS Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on his Department’s plans to deliver a next generation Tactical Communication and Information Systems capability.

      BOWMAN Combat Radio System

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Bowman 5.7 upgrade.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Production

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of future UK production of the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle on the economy; and when such...

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer given on 8 June 2026 to Question 6003, what criteria his Department uses in procurement to determine whether suppliers are high-risk.

  • Leader of the House

    • Oral Questions

      To ask the Leader of the House, if he will issue guidance to Cabinet colleagues on preventing the tabling of identical questions on the Order Paper for Departmental question times.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing financial support for the introduction of egg sexing technologies to help prevent the culling of male chicks in the...

    • Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect day-zero egg sexing technologies to be commercially available to the UK egg industry.

      Common Land: Applications

      To ask His Majesty's Government why the Rural Payments Agency is not able to process applications from commons land applicants through either an electronic process or a paper-based process.

      Meat: Ritual Slaughter

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the rise in the amount of non-stun meat being exported; and what estimate have they made of exports of non-stun meat...

      Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to allow farmers with expiring agreements the choice of applying for (1) the Sustainable Farming Incentive, or (2) the Countryside...

      Agriculture: Supply Chains

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in promoting fairness in supply chains to prevent farmers shouldering price burdens during volatile periods.

      Livestock: Exports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of live animals moved either from or via Northern Ireland to be slaughtered in Europe or North Africa.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Ian Paterson

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the failure to notify victims of Ian Paterson over the proposed transfer to Category D (open) prison conditions in...

    • Independent Monitoring Boards

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Independent Monitoring Boards have been removed from their role following a security vetting failure or a breach of any codes of...

      Independent Monitoring Boards

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Independent Monitoring Boards have been removed from their role following a criminal conviction in each of the last ten years.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Darfur: Armed Conflict

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of attacks on several villages in the Um Baru locality of North Darfur, Sudan; and what assessment they have made of the group...

    • Bahrain: Nationality

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by the government of Bahrain to revoke the citizenship of 69 individuals reported to be of Shia and...

      Saudi Arabia: Religious Freedom

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Saudi Arabia on freedom of religion for religious minorities, converts, and members of unrecognised religious...

      Hong Kong: Journalism

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the sentencing of six former Apple Daily journalists in Hong Kong, who were sentenced to prison terms of up to ten years; and...

      Special Envoy for Women and Girls

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 26 May (HL43), what was the total cost of each of the eight overseas visits undertaken by...

      Israel: Palestine

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Israel’s use of administrative detention in Palestine; and what representations they have they made...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Bills

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for publishing bills in draft for the purposes of enabling pre-legislative scrutiny.

    • Legislation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Cabinet Office Guide to making legislation to provide stronger guidance on the commencement of legislation, in particular...

  • Home Office

    • UK Border Force: Parliamentary Scrutiny

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the willingness of Border Force senior management to engage or meet with members of both Houses of Parliament.

    • UK Border Force: Parliamentary Scrutiny

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time it takes for representatives of Border Force senior management to meet with a member of either House of Parliament following a request to...

      Immigration: Ukraine

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, they intend to publish a long-term policy regarding displaced Ukrainians in the United Kingdom, to apply beyond the extension of the...

      Immigration: Ukraine

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ukrainian refugees have come to the UK since 24 February 2022; and how many of them have subsequently returned to Ukraine.

  • Department for Transport

    • High Speed 2 Line

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Transport on 19 May that there has been an “obscene increase in time and costs” associated with...

    • Road Traffic Offences: Fines

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the powers of Local Authority Enforcement Officers to issue fines for traffic offences which are not routinely prosecuted by police...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Fossil Fuels: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to participate in the 2027 Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels conference in Tuvalu; and what other steps they plan to take to support the...

    • Solar Power

      To ask His Majesty's Government when an operator of a solar energy project abandons a site in the UK, whether the cost of decommissioning the site falls solely on the owner of the site.

      Solar Power: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a legal requirement for operators of solar energy projects to establish in advance financial provision, which is both...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Leasehold: Reform

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the capping of ground rents will affect the price of the purchase of the freehold by leaseholders.

    • Buildings: Mould

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce quantitative legal standards defining safe and unsafe levels of airborne fungal exposure within homes and other...

  • Treasury

    • Bank Notes: Design

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs associated with redesigning Bank of England banknotes following the decision to replace historical figures as the...

    • Public Sector Debt

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the UK’s national debt as a share of GDP; and how this compares with other G7 countries.

      Bank Notes: Design

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that future Bank of England banknote designs reflect the cultural, historical, and regional diversity of the United Kingdom.

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Friends, Families and Travellers They just refuse: Insurance companies failing to provide cover for Gypsy and...

      Individual Savings Accounts: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow grandparents to open Junior ISAs on behalf of their grandchildren.

      Legislation: Fees and Charges

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update Common Legislative Solutions: a guide to tackling recurring policy issues in legislation in light of the report from...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reduce the level of funding for the Defence Investment Plan over the next four years; and, if so, to what level.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Toys and Games: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the appropriate regulation of children's toys powered by artificial intelligence.

    • Business: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the use of artificial intelligence in corporate decision-making for business accountability and governance.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • GB News

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Ofcom's performance in applying its requirements on impartiality and balance to GB News.

    • Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of value added tax paid on costs associated with the repair of church buildings in the financial years (1)...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Clinical Trials: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 15 April about their 150-day clinical trial target, what was the average...

    • Clinical Trials: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 15 April about their 150-day clinical trial target, what was the average...

      NHS: Software

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the NHS App to run on HarmonyOS for devices that do not have access to the Google Play store; and what assessment they have made of...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Artworks

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) NHS England, and (2) each of the Department of Health and Social Care's arm's-length bodies, accepted the free portraits of His Majesty The King...

      Community Diagnostic Centres

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 June (HL362), why they and NHS England do not hold information on patient-level activity for community...

      Physiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the use of artificial intelligence-enabled technologies in the delivery of physiotherapy services within the NHS.

      Hospital Wards: Gender

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of biological males in NHS wards designated for women, and what steps, if any, they are taking to (1) prevent...

  • Leader of the House of Lords

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Astute Class Submarines

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) serviceability, and (2) availability, of the Astute class submarines.

    • Rhodri Leyshon

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the results of the investigation into the death of Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon on 4 September 2024 will be published.

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