Written answers

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Boxer Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 9058 on Army, in what supporting capability role is Boxer being fielded to Armoured Units.

    • Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4928 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, what is the name of this project.

      Nuclear Submarines: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the (a) whole life cost, (b) 2025-26 cost and (c) 2026-27...

      Ammunition: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in munitions in this Parliament.

      Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the difference is between Ajax 2 and Capability Drop 4 of the Armoured Cavalry Programme.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 106075 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, by when will the Minister for Defence...

      Ammunition: Factories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new energetics and munitions factories are under construction.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to encourage competition in defence industry procurement.

      King's Guards: Uniforms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has taken recent steps to help end the use of bear skins in the King’s Guard caps.

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, when his Department plans to issue a 5 year...

      F-35 Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the US Government Accountability Office’s report entitled F-35 Sustainment: Actions Needed to Ensure Updated Strategy Improves...

      Ammunition: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, if he will provide an update on his Department’s...

      Uncrewed Systems: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, when he expects to meet his Department's target to spend...

      Ukraine: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in supporting an AI centre of excellence within the Ukrainian MOD.

      Unmanned Air Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on Project Flytrap.

      Israel: Military Alliances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to question 6647 asked on 3 June 2026 (Israel: Military Alliances), whether the December 2020 agreement has been (a) reviewed, (b) modified or...

      Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the level of ability of the armed forces to sustain an independent land campaign.

      Military Bases: Hampshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the infrastructure of military bases in Hampshire to meet the expansion of cadet forces set out in the ’30...

      Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on legal costs in cases related to Northern Ireland in each year between 2000 and 2026.

      Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on legal and administrative costs in connection to the Saville Inquiry.

      Veterans: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a veteran’s mental health officer.

      Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on compensation on claims in relation to Northern Ireland in each year between 2000 and 2026.

      Military Aircraft: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5095 on Military Aircraft: Training, what is the average length of holdover time for pilots waiting to...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement on the establishment of the Defence Housing Service, what estimate he has made of the number of homes currently below...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Holiday Accommodation: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June to Question 6498 on Holiday Accommodation: Registration, whether she will publish a timetable for...

    • Euro 2028

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the written answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7828, if she will publish the independent assessment to demonstrate how...

      Tour de France: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, from which departmental budgets the £32 million of Government funding for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes Grand...

      Sports: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure that the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games support grassroots sports in a)...

      Young People: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of places that young people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire...

      Civil Society: Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on member democracy of the use of electronic quick vote systems for...

      Creative Europe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK rejoining Creative Europe.

      Arts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on the Creative Industries Sector Plan.

      Performing Arts: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure children from less privileged backgrounds can access (a) music and (b) dance training in Surrey...

      Local Government: Newspaper Press

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan, published 17 March 2026, what assessment she has made...

      Media: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of generative AI on trust in the media.

      Euro 2028

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that hosting UEFA EURO 2028 provides lasting opportunities for grassroots sport.

      Swimming Pools: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of recent swimming pool closures on the delivery of swimming and water safety education; and...

      Tour de France: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the expected increase in cycling participation arising from the Government funding for the 2027 Tour de...

      Arts and Television: Self-employed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial impact on freelance workers in the UK television and creative industries of outstanding...

  • Department for Transport

    • Shipping: Territorial Waters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to verify the claimed registered nationalities of ships sailing in UK territorial waters.

    • Airports: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to regulate airport drop off charges.

      Airports: Active Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2131, if she will publish (a) the policy framework within which airports operate as at 4 July 2024...

      Public Transport: Sanitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that toilet facilities at public transport (a) stations and (b) interchanges are (i) accessible and (ii) free of cost.

      Aviation: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the findings of the Aviation Noise Attitudes Survey attitudes to aircraft noise study by the Civil Aviation Authority, and the...

      Great Western Main Line: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will publish data on unregulated fare movements by GWR since the regulated freeze was announced on the Bath Spa to London Paddington...

      Great Western Main Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve the Greater Western region after it is absorbed into Great British Railways.

      Railways: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure trains are accessible for young families and those with prams.

      Shipping: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse is per day of detaining the SMYRTOS at Weymouth anchorage.

      Railway Stations: Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, how many Network Rail managed stations currently have...

      Air Routes: Public Service Obligations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6200 on Air Routes: Public Service Obligations, whether her Department has assessed the potential...

      Railways: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what statutory freight growth target Great British Railways will be...

      HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the reduction in expenditure on Coastguard Rescue Officers as a result of the introduction of the revised volunteer...

      Network Rail: Biodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7211 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, how much Network Rail has spent on external environmental...

      Great British Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, if she will list examples of current open access passenger rail...

      Railways: Bicycles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve bike accessibility on trains.

      Aviation: Alternative Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7033, what estimate was made in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate cost-benefit analysis of the...

      Roads: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) local authorities, (b) technology providers, and (c) other Government departments about the potential...

      Micromobility Vehicles: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to launch the consultation on micromobility regulation.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria local highway authorities must meet to access the 25% incentive element of the additional highways maintenance funding announced in the...

      Roads: South Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent potholes in South Shropshire constituency.

      Vehicle Number Plates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with European counterparts on vehicle registration mark security.

      Electric Vehicles: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the regulatory framework for small electric vehicles, including e-scooters and e-bikes, supports...

      Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the process for reapplying for a driving licence following its revocation due to a medical...

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what offence is committed by a person who books, amends, cancels or swaps a driving test on behalf of another person; under which statutory provision...

      Active Travel: Haddenham and Thame

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Oxfordshire County Council on the delivery of the Haddenham to...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on road traffic collisions in which the at-fault driver was taking a dopamine agonist, and on those incidents...

      Driving Licences: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 7254, for what reason there has been an overall increase in the number of driving licences revoked on...

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure that every area of the UK has designated funding for road safety improvements.

      Roads: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the availability of comprehensive road condition data to support infrastructure investment decisions.

      Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of a nationally consistent road asset inventory for improving long-term maintenance and...

      Motorways: Road Signs and Markings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of road signage and lane guidance on the strategic road network at major motorway junctions where...

      Road Works: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of utility works have been inspected each of the last three years by highways authorities; and what assessment her Department has made...

      Roads: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials in her Department have reviewed outcomes from the Northern Ireland road network intelligence programme to identify best practice for...

      Department for Transport: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many potholes there are in England, how many were filled last year, and how she is performing against her commitment to fill one million...

      Bus Services: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department issues guidance to local authorities on the eligibility criteria for disabled persons’ bus passes.

      Roads: Safety Barriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111859, whether the four schemes listed constitute the entirety of departures from...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much public funding has been allocated to pothole repairs in each region of England in each of the last five years.

      Transport: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide UK-wide subsidised rural transport that is reliable and can encourage people to leave the car at home.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 3077 from the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth.

      Transport: Innovation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 7495, whether any transport projects approved by her Department since 5 July 2024 have utilised the...

      Buses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses are currently operating in England; how many and what proportion are fully electric; and how many and what proportion of those electric...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 May to question 1089 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, what his proposed timeline is for permitted development...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8838, whether her Department has modelled the impact of a heavy goods vehicle zero emission vehicle...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the lifecycle emissions and costs of (a) battery-electric heavy goods vehicles, (b)...

      Electric Vehicles: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review legislation and guidance designed to (i) prevent fires involving electric vehicles (EVs) on ferries and ships and (ii)...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of potholes on motorists and local authority repair budgets.

      National Highways and Network Rail: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average age and (b) number of deaths in service was for employees of (i) National Highways and (ii) Network Rail in each of the last ten...

      Driving Tests: Scottish Borders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for driving tests at (a) Hawick, (b) Galashiels, (c) Kelso, (d) Duns and (e) Berwick-On-Tweed test centres.

      Roads: Suffolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the highways maintenance block funding allocation was for Suffolk County Council in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24, (c) 2024-25 and (d) 2025-26; and...

      Mass Transit Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates has the Mass Transit Taskforce has met.

      Shipping: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date did (a) the SMYRTOS lose its Cameroonian registration and (b) UK authorities become aware of the change in flag status.

      Roads: Coastal Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to improve the safety of coastal roads; and if she will make it her policy to have a designated coastal erosion fund for each...

      Motorcycles: Delivery Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of learner moped riders undertaking commercial delivery work in town centres on road safety in Surrey Heath...

      Public Transport: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve public transport accessibility for people with disabilities.

      Bus Services: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help improve bus services in Gloucester constituency.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of secure HGV parking spaces in England; how many secure lorry parking spaces have been created since July...

      Driverless Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the regulatory regime for autonomous vehicles is underpinned by testing and assurance frameworks that are...

      Active Travel: Business

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage active travel for business use.

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the projected £4.555 billion investment associated with the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy is expected to be funded...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local transport authorities will be expected to deliver the targets and commitments set out in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up...

      Driving: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of collision risk associated with drivers aged 70 and over compared with other age groups.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy,...

      Driverless Vehicles: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many licences for testing self-driving cars have been given to (a) Baidu and (b) other automotive companies partnered with Chinese providers.

      Tour de France: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the £32 million of Government funding for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes Grand Départs forms part of the...

      Driving Tests: Barrow in Furness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency expects Barrow driving test centre to reach its full staffing capacity; and when that centre was last...

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the costs to local transport authorities arising from the requirements and expectations contained in the Third Cycling...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a duty to report car collisions with cats.

      Active Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to question UIN 2525, answered in May 2026, on Active Travel: Local Government (a) when she plans for expanded National Travel Survey data,...

      Motorway Service Areas: Large Goods Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on reducing planning barriers to the...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Companies: Remote Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of UK corporations holding online-only Annual General Meetings on the digitally excluded in Yeovil...

    • Small Businesses: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with representatives of small businesses regarding the potential impact of online retail competition on town...

      Multinational Companies: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fines for breaches of UK laws issued by UK bodies based on global turnover on the...

      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...

      UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK-EU trade arrangements on coastal and visitor economies with significant food,...

      Employment Tribunals Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor payment outcomes for Employment Tribunal awards and (b) ensure that workers using the...

      Unfair Practices: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to tackle rogue builders and traders in Lincolnshire.

      Trade Promotion: Canada

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to appoint a Trade Envoy to Canada.

      Iron and Steel: Import Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of excluding product codes 14 and 27 from the new steel tariffs.

      Business: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to encourage business investment in (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.

      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...

      Iron and Steel: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many applications his Department has received from the steel companies requesting investment from the Steel Fund for steel sites in...

      Small Businesses: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 7122, if he will collect data on the average time for SMEs to receive a decision on bank...

      Jingye Group: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Jingye Group having initiated procedures to claim compensation following the...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will investigate archived records to determine whether Lord Mandelson visited Jeffery Epstein's Zorro Ranch whilst Business Secretary.

      Trade Agreements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question HL16533, on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any Memoranda of...

      UK Export Finance: Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126604 on UK Export Finance: Media, how multicultural representation is measured...

      Trade Promotion: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Ministerial-appointed trade envoys are required to obtain Developed Vetting security clearance.

      Department for Business and Trade: Public Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

      Department for Business and Trade: Flexible Working

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay (1.0 FTE) in his Department work compressed hours over a four day week.

      Unfair Practices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding deceptive pricing to the list of commercial practices that are considered...

      UK Trade with EU: Competition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to the written statement on the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement, of 25 February 2026, HCWS1364, whether (a) payments and (b)...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which limits on social media usage the Government is considering beyond a minimum age, including on addictive features,...

    • Artificial Intelligence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's press release entitled A decisive shift to power...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and Lobbying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Independent research into government transparency releases published by the Ethics and Integrity...

      Broadband: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the time taken for full fibre rollout in West Dorset.

      Broadband: Carlisle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to deliver fibre-optic broadband to properties in Carlisle constituency that have not...

      Project Gigabit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Project Gigabit contract redesign on the roll out of gigabit broadband.

      Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Government departments currently use artificial intelligence products or services provided by Anthropic; and which AI...

      International Science Partnerships Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the a) total funding and b) contribution from Official Development Assistance for the International Science...

      Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will conduct and publish a Data Protection Impact Assessment and any other relevant impact assessments before the...

      Cameras: Wearable Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to introduce regulations on the use of camera-enabled smart glasses, such as Meta Smart Glasses,...

      Intellectual Property: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress the Intellectual Property Office has made on discussions with the EU Intellectual Property Office on a...

      Voice over Internet Protocol: Broadband

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is planning to take to support households in areas where full fibre will not be available before the public...

      Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, a) what tools Government can use to ensure big technology companies comply with the new proposals, b) enforce strong age...

      Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures are being taken to ensure age verification on social media platforms is effective in preventing their usage by...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Ministers: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) individual in Crown Service, (b) individual who has departed Crown Service, (c) Ministers of the Crown and (d) former Ministers for the...

    • Hepatitis: Compensation

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Will the Paymaster confirm how many chronic Hepatitis B and chronic Hepatitis C victims received their compensation and how many do the IBCA intend to...

      Cabinet Manual

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans for the updated Cabinet Manual to seek to establish new conventions.

      Cabinet Committees

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times did the Domestic and Border Security, and Union and Constitution Cabinet Committees meet between 1 June 2025 and 1 June 2026.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme's timeline is to contact people eligible for payments.

      UK Relations with EU

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 4168, on UK Relations with the EU, whether the red line policy position not to return to the Single...

      Collective Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 1231 on collective Cabinet agreement, what metrics his Department has proposed for measuring the...

      Public Consultation

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3764 on Public Consultation, if he will publish those instructions.

      UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken any recent assessment of business sentiment regarding closer economic relations between the United Kingdom and...

      Lord Mandelson

      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...

      Lord Mandelson

      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...

      George Cross Committee

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7853 on George Cross Committee, was the nomination by the Hon. Member for Huntingdon of 12 December...

      Public Sector: Strikes

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) statistics and (b) data his Department collects on industrial action in the public sector.

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minster had communications with Lord Mandelson that (a) have deleted due to disappearing messages and (b) were...

      Overseas Students: EU Nationals

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received representations from the EU on charging home tuition fee rates on EU students studying in the UK.

      Special Advisers: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 3339, on Special Advisers: Public Appointments, whether his Department (a) has appointed or (b)...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that the paused review into Lord Mandelson is recommenced once a decision on charging is made by the Metropolitan Police.

      Prime Minister: Official Gifts

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124831 on Prime Minister: Official Gifts, what his policy is on the disposal of gifts, that...

      Cabinet Manual

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement of 2 June 2026, HCWS78, on Cabinet Manual, what changes he plans to make to the Cabinet Manual; and whether it...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any individual refused to provide information to the Government for the Humble Address.

      Electronic Messaging: Copyright

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance the Cabinet Office provides to Departments on the (a) copyright and (b) ownership of electronic messages retained on non-corporate...

      Treasury: Buildings

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 426, what is the status of the Private Finance Initiative contract with Exchequer Partnerships for...

      Government Departments: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on spending by government Departments on participation in Pride events in the UK.

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has Cabinet colleagues on increasing levels of insourcing.

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public procurement processes are accessible for organisations in the fashion sector.

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to insourcing on opportunities for skilled private sector employers in Fylde to...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts currently held by businesses based in Lancashire may be subject to future Public Interest Tests.

      10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125681 on 10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality, whether the No10 finance system records...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Interest Test will be published in full for each service assessed.

      Cabinet Office: Mobile Phones

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his stolen phone was a Government device; and whether official Government information was held on that phone when it was stolen.

      Buses: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to include UK bus manufacturing as a national security exemption in the Procurement Act.

      Prime Minister: Members' Interests

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question 96788, on Prime Minister's: Members' Interest, and further to Prime Minister's letter of...

      Cabinet Office: Expenditure

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office spend data, Expenditure Over £25,000 - March 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), updated on 30 April 2025, what the...

      Global Counsel

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) Downing Street had correspondence with Global Counsel while Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the US.

      Council Tax

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's webpage entitled Help with the cost of living in 2026, updated on 10 March 2026, if he will include policies on...

      Emergencies: Planning

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1021 on Emergencies: Planning, which ministers have attended the Contingency Planning Small...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 204, on Lord Mandelson, whether the Cabinet Office provided the support of separate independent...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Ministers requested to provide material for the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson provided a nil return originally and subsequently provided...

      Government Departments: Electronic Messaging

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's oral contribution during the debate on Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address of 3...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the statement by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister of 1 June 2026, on Lord Mandelson, what is the legal basis for the Government not...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what metadata is held in relation to WhatsApp messages transferred to the Government to respond to the Humble Address.

      Mission Boards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Mission Boards continue to support the delivery of the Government’s Missions.

      Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Volume 2 of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to the Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Correspondence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East during the Oral Statement of 14 April...

  • Treasury

    • Graduates: Income

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help increase the income of university graduates on (a) low and (b) middle-incomes in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend...

    • Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Valuation Office Agency's business rates estimator tool's accuracy in producing estimated bills before...

      Bank Notes: Design

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4143 on Bank Notes: Design, whether the Government was previously represented on the Banknote Character...

      Economic Growth: Unemployment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of long-term economic inactivity on economic growth.

      Debts

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps, including through the UK’s role in the G20, to support reform of the international sovereign debt system to help ensure...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made in delivering the Multilateral Defence Mechanism.

      Debts

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to bring forward legislative proposals to require private creditors to participate in sovereign debt relief arrangements on...

      Payments: Fraud

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of powers in The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on preventing, disrupting and detecting fraud.

      Motor Insurance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of how the age of policyholders is reflected in motor insurance premiums; and whether she has had discussions with...

      Child Trust Fund

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to connect the 758,000 unclaimed adult-owned Child Trust Fund accounts with their owners; and what timeline she has set...

      Banking Hubs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, how many requests for banking hubs have been considered by LINK since 2022; how...

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individual disguised remuneration cases are outstanding that need to be resolved by HMRC.

      Government Departments: Translation Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 23 January 2026, to Question 106143, on Government Departments: Translation Services, if her Department will make it their...

      Business Rates: Retail Trade

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers and high-value...

      Cost of Living: Derby

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Derby.

      Bank Services: Small Businesses

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks.

      Taxation: Interest Payments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between the interest rates charged by HMRC on late tax payments and the interest...

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates she has made of the number of how many taxpayers with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities HMRC expects to be eligible for the new settlement...

      Land Use: Wales

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the devolution of powers for a vacant land tax in Wales on (a) housebuilding and (b)...

      Motor Vehicles: Import Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to WPQ 7383, what the recently delivered improvements to the Duty Reimbursement Scheme are.

      Families: Southend West and Leigh

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Southend West and Leigh constituency in summer 2026.

      Families: Bracknell Forest

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Bracknell Forest in summer 2026.

      Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the tax system.

      Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has she made of the potential merits of reducing VAT to 10% for hospitality businesses in Wales.

      Business Rates: Pubs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) business rates, (b) alcohol duty and (c) employment costs on pubs since 2025.

      Council Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will undertake a review of the slab system being proposed under the council tax surcharge.

      Business Rates: Pubs and Hotels

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress she has made on the review of the methodology used to value pubs and hotels for business rates purposes; and when she expects that...

      Post Offices: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considering undertaking an impact assessment of the impact of business rates on post offices.

      Fuels: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of additional VAT revenue accruing to the Exchequer as a result of recent increases in fuel prices; and whether...

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the continued freeze in fuel duty on (a) CPI inflation and (b) the cost of living.

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of hospitality businesses in Scotland are beneath the VAT registration threshold.

      Gyms: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying a reduced rate of VAT to gyms and fitness businesses, in the context of...

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential impact of reducing VAT to 10 per cent for food and beverage hospitality businesses on revenue to her...

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases of people facing the retrospective Loan Charge she expects will be settled as a result of the McCann Review.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to publish HMRC’s estimates of the ongoing costs of the Loan Charge issue.

      Revenue and Customs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to modernise HMRC's internal systems and reduce administrative errors.

      Income Tax: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the level of the Personal Allowance before the scheduled end of the threshold freeze in 2031.

      Energy and Water: Nationalisation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of nationalisation of (a) the water industry and (b) energy utility companies.

      Productivity: Rural Areas

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to increase rural productivity.

  • Department for Education

    • Family Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to roll out Best Start Family Hubs.

    • Special Educational Needs: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support SEND students in West Dorset.

      Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include key life skills such as cooking, fixing and mending, upcycling and budgeting into the national curriculum.

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of school attendance penalty notice regulations on families of emergency service workers,...

      Schools: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with school leaders regarding the use of artificial intelligence in education.

      Schools: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support school staff and pupils in terms of i.) training and, ii.) funding, in the context of the publication...

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the expected timeline for teachers to receive their pay rise.

      Pupils: Minority Groups and Travellers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to implement the recommendation of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2024 to help tackle...

      Special Educational Needs: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the level of SEND support available in primary schools in Gloucester constituency.

      Social Work: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure high professional standards in social work in the period in which Social Work England has paused its external...

      Extracurricular Activities: Hyndburn

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help increase enrichment activities for children and young people in educational settings in Hyndburn.

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local education authorities with place planning following recent trends in birth rates.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will publish a costed implementation plan for Special Educational Needs and Disability reform.

      Environment Protection and Litter: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of improving the national curriculum on education on littering and environmental responsibility.

      Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to establish PE and School Sport Partnerships Networks in Medway following the abolition of the Sports Premium.

      Pupils: Sikhs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department identifies educational attainment outcomes for Sikhs as a distinct group.

      Social Services: Cooperatives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration she has made of the use of care cooperatives in the delivery of social care to displace the for profit sector.

      Pre-school Education: Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address workforce shortages in early years settings arising from restrictions on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of school days lost each year due to pupils being absent on their birthday; and whether she plans to issue...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of persistent pupil absenteeism on educational attainment.

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the campaign by Cool Milk entitled Fair Milk for a Fair Start.

      Childcare: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support parents with childcare costs in Gloucester constituency.

      Breakfast Clubs: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of departmental expenditure on breakfast clubs in the Tees Valley region in each of the...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled Birthday bunk-offs fuelling avoidable school absence, published on 10 June...

      Human Rights: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote and support the adoption of the (a) Rights Respecting Schools programme and (b) principles of the UN...

      Children and Young People: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media use on the wellbeing, sleep and educational outcomes of children and...

      Pupils: Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of free-school meals on children in Ilford South constituency; and whether she has...

      School Meals: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department will have in place for schools implementing changes to menus under the new School Food Standards before September 2027.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities impacting women in North East Hampshire constituency.

    • Women's Health Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a publicly accessible list of the (a) location of and (b) services available in women’s health hubs.

      Food: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures and timelines are in place to assess the effectiveness of Nutrient Profiling Model in encouraging healthy eating.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce health inequalities arising from substance misuse.

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variation in access to drug, alcohol and smoking cessation services.

      Multiple Sclerosis: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to support people with multiple sclerosis to access high quality care and treatment in Lincolnshire.

      Nutrition: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to affordable, healthy food for low-income households.

      Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new treatment options for glioblastoma are reviewed and made available as quickly as...

      Exercise: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on NHS costs of increased levels of physical activity participation; and...

      Nutrition: Chronic Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of plant rich diets on reducing the risk of non-communicable disease and health outcomes.

      Ebola: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Ebola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Britain.

      Vitamin D

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reassess the current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D (a) intake and (b) status.

      Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of The Eatwell Guide in (a) improving health outcomes and (b) supporting a...

      Cancer: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to support people living with cancer in Gloucester constituency.

      Fertility: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for completing its assessment of the provision of NHS-commissioned fertility services...

      NHS England: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate levels of accountability for the potential impact of NHS reorganisation on staff, in the...

      Gynaecology: North East Hampshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce gynaecology waiting times in North East Hampshire constituency.

      Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will set out a timeline for the implementation of regulations regarding cosmetic procedures.

      Medical Treatments: Overseas Visitors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the operation of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 in relation...

      Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that administrative removals from waiting lists do not count towards the official waiting list numbers.

      Health Services: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors attended at NHS (a) walk in centres and (b) A&E departments in (a) 2024-25 and (b)...

      Stem Cells: Donors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure continuity of haematopoietic stem cell supply for UK patients in the event of a significant...

      Tomography

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) CT scanners and (b) MRI scanners were in use in the NHS at (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii) 14 May 2026.

      Health Services: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors received NHS secondary health care services, regardless of whether a charging...

      Nurses: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of regulating the role of maternity nurses within the private childcare sector; and...

      Miscarriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the policy that a individual must have three miscarriages before being offered...

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June to Question 6319 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, how much were the (a) assessment, (b) staff and (c)...

      Maternity Services: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many major reviews into NHS maternity services have been undertaken since 2000.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Council Housing: Vandalism

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

    • Fire and Rescue Services: Political Impartiality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will investigate reports that the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service race and faith network...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 123198, on local government: elections, what was the value...

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June to Question 6798 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, how many new Gypsy and Traveller...

      Public Houses: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework minimises the number of community...

      Sheltered housing: Shared Ownership Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Homes England ceasing to fund retirement shared ownership...

      Sheltered Housing: Property Management Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to (a) enable leaseholders in retirement housing developments to replace their managing agent...

      Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households are currently on social housing waiting lists in each region of England.

      Second Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of second-home ownership on housing availability in coastal and...

      Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce social housing waiting lists.

      Retail Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing more information on (a) the High Streets Strategy and (b) how funding...

      Personal Care Services: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 6 February 2026, to Question 109625, on Personal Care Service: Fraud, through what...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support councils in making efficiency savings.

      Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the maximum fine that may be imposed by the courts for a householder (a) refusing access to a council tax...

      Social Rented Housing: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 23 February 2026, to Question 111681, on Social Rented Housing: Asylum, what...

      Disabled Facilities Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of support provided through Disabled Facilities Grants for...

      Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to (a) local authorities and (b) London boroughs providing temporary...

      Parking: Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage local authorities to review the provision of parent and child...

      Eden Project: Morecambe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the answer of 25 February 2025, to Question 33500, on Eden Project: Morecambe, what assessment has been...

      Parking: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on the introduction of a private parking code of practice.

      Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to hold a consultation on the new neighbourhood governance framework.

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to 'Traveller caravan count statistics: government response', updated 7 April 2026, what is the...

      Sheltered Housing: Service Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and value for money in service charges at retirement...

      Sheltered Housing: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that managing agents and house managers at retirement housing...

      Freehold: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk that proposals to cap ground rents could contribute to...

      Planning Permission: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many years of data his Department assesses on appeal performance when determining whether to designate a local...

      National Landscapes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planning policies in National Landscapes support (a) the viability...

      Digital Technology: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of the National Planning Policy Framework in...

      Land: Foreign Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the total number of land titles bought in England and Wales prior to 1999 which belong to a company or entity...

      Planning: Brownfield Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local planning authorities have published a brownfield land register; what proportion of those registers have...

      Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the correspondence of 21 March 2026 from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local...

      Freehold: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to leaseholders in circumstances where a freeholder becomes...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Plants: UK Internal Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the remaining high-risk plant species that are not currently supplied to Northern Ireland...

    • St Pancras Station: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of designating the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras...

      Biodiversity: Property Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of issues raised by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and...

      Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether further supported welfare improvements for laying hens will be incorporated into the UK Animal Health and Welfare...

      Poultry: Animal Housing

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

      Animal Welfare: Convictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a public register of individuals...

      Genetically Modified Organisms: Plants

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

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm businesses in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency held a live Sustainable Farming Incentive...

      Controlled Burning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Fire Chiefs Council changed its advice to her Department that its Heather and Grass Burning regulations...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK aid in reducing extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    • Israeli Settlements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with the police a) prior to the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on 14 June 2026 and b)...

      Israel: Hamas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on survivor accounts of sexual violence perpetrated...

      Jerusalem: Christianity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Tahoe is taking to help support the protection of Christian holy sites, religious institutions and...

      Hong Kong: Oppression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of reports that individuals legally residing in the UK who...

      Syria: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is providing to help Syria develop local governance and security structures that reflect and...

      Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny

      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...

      Development Aid: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase direct funding and support for local women- and girl-led organisations and...

      Human Rights: Business

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Statement for the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational...

      Aid Workers: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many safeguarding concerns were reported to her Department in 2025/26; how many SEAH cases there were where...

      Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the situation in El Obeid, Sudan; and what...

      Kashmir: Civil Disorder and Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding the unrest and internet shutdown in Azad Kashmir.

      Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the report by UN Special Procedure...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, by when will his Department respond to the FOI request from the Hon. Member for Huntingdon from 23 April 2026.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Civil Disorder: Belfast

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle the potential impact of the a) attempted murder in North Belfast...

    • Civil Disorder: Belfast

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the political parties of Northern Ireland about the violence and disorder that has taken place in Belfast.

      Civil Disorder: Belfast

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government about the violence and disorder that took place in Belfast in June 2026.

      Civil Disorder: Belfast

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has provided support to the Northern Ireland Executive to help ensure that people who lost their homes as a result of the violence...

      Security: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what most recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16424 on Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work, whether the Office for Equality and...

    • Office for Equality and Opportunity: Flexible Working

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many and what proportion of full-time staff on full pay in the Office for Equality and Opportunity work compressed hours over a four day week.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Court of Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for an application for deputyship to be seen at the Court of Protection.

    • Judges: Hong Kong

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will urge the withdrawal of all remaining UK judges from Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal.

      Prisoners' Release: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners released under the Standard Determinate Sentence 40% Scheme were a) in settled accommodation within three...

      Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals are currently serving custodial sentences in prisons in England and Wales.

      Community Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Community Payback schemes in (a) addressing environmental crime and (b) improving the condition of...

      Prisons: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to confirm whether any of his Department’s 14,000 planned new prison places aiming to be built by 2031 are due to hold women.

      Ministry of Justice: Robotics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the his Department currently uses the services of (a) Shenzhen Pudu Technology and (b) Pudu Robotics.

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to question UIN 111080, answered in February 2026, if he will set out the issues identified by his Department’s continuous review...

      Paula Stanton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prison Paula Stanton will be housed in.

      HMP Belmarsh: Radicalism and Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many seizures have been made from HMP Belmarsh of material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation within the past...

      Prisons: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what issues are prison staff taught about in Faith Awareness Training regarding Islam.

      Ministry of Justice: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much he has budgeted to spend on executive search firms as part of the Ministry of Justice Public Appointments Diversity and Outreach Strategy 2026.

      Young Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expanded Turnaround programme funding on youth reoffending rates in Gloucester...

      Marriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what...

      Marriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what legal...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of introducing a discounted essential energy block for...

    • Natural Gas: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5439 on Natural Gas: Prices, what data his Department holds on changes to bills...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme regarding the review of the...

      Energy: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce energy costs for rural businesses.

      Energy: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy prices on rural households in West Dorset.

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many properties in Fylde constituency have been identified as potentially requiring inspection under the Find and Fix programme.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support ex-miners to access the pensions that they are entitled to.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the introduction of full inflation linking for Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme pensions as...

      Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the economic potential of the greenhouse gas removal sector.

      Energy: Housing Cooperatives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how is he supporting housing cooperatives to have access to community energy schemes.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential fiscal implications of reforming the...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is considering proposals from the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to distribute the £1.1 billion...

      Fuel Poverty: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of energy efficiency schemes in reducing fuel poverty in (a) South...

      Energy: Housing Cooperatives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will (a) review the tariff for energy for domestic properties which are part of housing cooperatives and (b) bring it into...

      Clean Energy: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce UK dependency on Chinese supply chains for clean energy technologies.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the potential additional pension income that would be received by Mineworkers’ Pension...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic merits to former coalfield communities of distributing the Mineworkers’...

      Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential barriers to growth in the UK solar sector.

      Electricity: Park Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to reform the regulatory framework governing the resale of electricity on residential park home sites.

      Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the greenhouse gas removal sector.

      Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the solar sector.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government supports changes to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme rules to ensure that bonus pensions awarded to...

      Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available for community solar projects.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability and Mental Illness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that relevant information on claimants’ learning difficulties, mental health conditions...

    • Youth Guarantee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Jobs Guarantee placements in aligning with the a) skills, b) qualifications and c) career...

      Recruitment: Vacancies and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help employers tackle recruitment shortages and to hire and upskill young people.

      Apprentices: Gloucester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people starting Apprenticeships in Gloucester constituency in the last year.

      Cost of Living Payments: Redditch

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Redditch are in receipt of cost of living support payments.

      Employment: Migraines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to provide reasonable workplace support for employees affected by migraine.

      Disability: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the challenges to employment for people with disabilities.

      Workplace Pensions: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Billions in pension surpluses to be unlocked, published on 10...

      Child Maintenance Service: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of CMS responses are in compliance with the CMS' 15 days response timeframe.

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Local Housing Allowance on levels of poverty among older private renters.

      State Retirement Pensions: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government considered the potential merits of a cost capping order in the latest legal action brought by the WASPI campaign.

      Silicosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication...

      Glyphosate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6962 on Glyphosate, what the expected timetable is for the Health and Safety Executive to...

  • Home Office

    • Animal Experiments: Dogs and Primates

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer on 11 June 2026 to Question 7009, whether her Department holds any baseline figures on the number of dogs and...

    • Neighbourhood Policing: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many neighbourhood police officers were employed in each police force area in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.

      Organised Crime: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent of organised criminal gang involvement in freight and cargo theft in England and Wales.

      Independent Office for Police Conduct: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to prevent abuse of the Independent Office for Police Conduct regime in relation to (a) politically-motivated...

      Home Office: Public Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

      Elections: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences were handled over the course of the 2026 local elections by the national police unit established for protecting people...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants have been housed in each UK region this year.

      Offenders: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Northern Ireland-specific data her Department holds but does not publish on asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign...

      Home Office: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants comprise the asylum group and what estimate she has made of their total annual salary cost.

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration her Department gives to the capacity of local health providers when determining the viability of asylum accommodation sites.

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the costs and benefits of introducing a unique application number for asylum applicants.

      Undocumented Migrants: Boats

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance is in place for Border Force on the handling and disposal of small boats used by migrants arriving in the UK; and...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative accommodation will be used to house asylum seekers when the use of hotels comes to an end.

      Asylum: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her department has made of the cost to the public purse of housing irregular migrants in hotels during the last...

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where residents can find information as to the number of asylum seekers in their constituency.

      Refugees: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent those who attain refugee status from facing homelessness upon discharge from Home Office...

      Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were detained for attempting to enter Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland illegally in each of the past five years.

      Immigration Controls: Biometrics

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted any assessments of potential racial, disabilities, or other equalities biases in the use of Facial Age...

      Employment: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative methods are available for individuals to demonstrate their right to work if they do not hold a Government digital identity.

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the forthcoming changes to earned settlement will preserve eligibility to apply for settlement after five years under Appendix...

      Domestic Abuse: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action she is taking to help improve the availability of domestic abuse services in rural areas.

      Gender Based Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the document entitled Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and...

      Child Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to prevent image-editing tools powered by AI being used to generate child sexual abuse images.

      Police: Counter-terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces on routing reports received via 101 that may relate to hostile state activity to officers with...

      Palestine Action

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance on what constitutes support for proscribed organisations in the context of the proscription of Palestine Action.

      Radicalism: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of US funding of extreme far-right activism in the United Kingdom.

      Counter-terrorism: Universities

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to publish a national counter-extremism strategy that includes a dedicated focus on radicalisation in higher...

      British National (Overseas): Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of confidence among Hong Kongers in the United Kingdom in the Government's mechanisms for reporting and...

      Visas: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing times for family visa applications.

      Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to UIN 90924, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial nuisance bikers.

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 86299 on Animal Experiments, when she plans to publish the Government’s...

  • Leader of the House

    • Parliamentary Procedure

      To ask the Leader of the House, what steps his Department is taking to support the timely scheduling of parliamentary business.

  • Scotland Office

    • Scotland Office: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question with the answer that the information is not held in 2026.

    • Scotland Office: Public Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

  • House of Commons Commission

    • Palace of Westminster: Falcons

      To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure the protection of peregrine falcons nesting in...

  • Attorney General

    • Sexual Offences: Young Offenders

      To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in cases involving rape and serious sexual offences committed by youth offenders.

    • Islamic State: Syria

      To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6957 on Repatriation: Syria, how many people have been prosecuted upon return to the UK for crimes committed...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Artificial Intelligence: Business

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of artificial intelligence adoption to business productivity growth in the United Kingdom.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Zambia: Elections

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the electoral environment in Zambia ahead of the forthcoming presidential election on 13 August 2026.

    • Africa: Slavery

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have provided to the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on contemporary chattel slavery in Africa.

      Africa: Slavery

      To ask His Majesty's Government what work they have done on ending chattel slavery in (1) Mauritania, (2) Mali, (3) Sudan, (4) Libya, (5) Niger, and (6) other African states.

      Nigeria: Christianity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to stop the continuing persecution and killing of Christians in Nigeria; and what representations they have made internationally...

      Development Aid

      To ask His Majesty's Government how they cooperate with multinational companies when delivering projects under official development assistance.

      Nigeria: Labour Camps

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of "hidden gulags" in north western Nigeria; how they intend to respond to this; and what plans they have to make...

      Ethiopia: Christianity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ethiopia on the protection of Orthodox Christian communities and historic places of worship following recent...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Clean Power: Electricity

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains the policy of the National Energy System Operator to achieve clean electricity by 2030 and, if so, what is the effect on the UK's energy security.

    • Electricity and Natural Gas: Prices

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to break the link between electricity bills and volatile international gas prices.

      Power Outages

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is co-ordinated planning taking place within Government in respect of addressing potential power cuts in 2026 and 2027.

      Wind Power

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK's total offshore wind capacity over the past two years has been equal to, or greater than, the total offshore wind capacity in the...

      Clean Power: Job Creation

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether new jobs created over the past two years by the clean power investment programme have equalled the jobs lost in the fossil fuel industry over the...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Databases

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any United Kingdom authority has access (1) directly or (2) indirectly through Europol, to information held in the Eurodac database.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prisons: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what was the education budget for (1) women's prisons, and (2) men's prisons, in each of the last five years.

  • Treasury

    • Infrastructure

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent action, if any, they have taken to fast track large infrastructure projects; and what plans they have to facilitate the fast tracking of such projects...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence: Procurement

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of artificial intelligence-enabled modelling and simulation tools in informing defence procurement and military...

  • Department for Transport

    • Roads

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a national standardised definition of a road surface.

    • High Speed 2 Line: Birmingham and Greater Manchester

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to putting HS2 Limited into administration and seeking alternative bids for the construction of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester.

      Vehicle Number Plates

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the law in respect of ghost number plates.

      Driverless Vehicles

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the deployment of self-driving vehicles and autonomous passenger transport services in the UK.

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of their target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads in Great Britain by 65 per cent by 2035 is expected to be...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Cabinet Office: Women

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress the Cabinet Office has made in revising its internal policies to take account of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, in...

    • Civil Service: Unpaid Work

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the press release Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service, published 1 August 2025, and the Written Answer...

      Propriety and Constitution Group

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the veracity of a report in The Times, published on 21 February, that the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Jobcentres: Staff

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many work coaches are currently employed in Jobcentre Plus offices across Great Britain.

    • Employment Schemes: Visual Impairment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Disability Confident scheme in improving employment outcomes for blind and partially sighted people.

  • Scotland Office

    • Scottish Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government since 7 May.

  • Wales Office

    • Civil Servants: Wales

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are currently based in Wales; and how many of them are under the auspices of Senedd Cymru.

    • Welsh Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government since 7 May.

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