Written answers

Thursday, 16 July 2026

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15445 on Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure, if she will set out...

    • Migraines: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of migraine on levels of employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity in sufferers.

      Breast Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS capacity to deliver timely breast cancer treatment for patients diagnosed through the...

      NHS: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the cost to the NHS of treating conditions (a) caused and (b) exacerbated by (i) tobacco, (ii) alcohol and...

      Cancer: Widnes and Halewood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the current wait time for cancer patients, from GP referral to being seen by a specialist in the Widnes and Halewood constituency.

      Surrogacy: Parenting Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of parental order applications for surrogate born babies made by single...

      Breast Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure (a) accessible and (b) sufficient fertility support for women experiencing breast cancer in...

      Lung Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in each year since 2015.

      Women's Health Hubs: Derbyshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB; and what services they provide.

      Women's Health Hubs: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Somerset ICB; and what services they provide.

      Women's Health Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the Integrated Care Boards with a women's health hub are delivering all eight core services specified by NHS England; and if...

      Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a cross-governmental strategy for musculoskeletal health.

      Women's Health Hubs: Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Greater Manchester ICB.

      ME/CFS: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to support those with very severe ME.

      NHS South East London: Women's Health Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS South East London ICB.

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in reference to the Department’s written statement on Prostate Cancer Screening on the 2nd June, what specific process the...

      Women's Health Hubs: North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and what services do they provide.

      Emergencies: Health Professions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist to mobilise additional medical staff in the event of a national emergency.

      Women's Health Hubs: Kent

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Kent and Medway ICB; and what services they provide.

      Leukaemia: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce diagnosis times for leukaemia in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

      Food: Salt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risks associated with unhealthy salt consumption.

      Women's Health Hubs: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish women's health hubs in NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB.

      Health: Coastal Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings Ministers in his department have attended in relation to coastal health inequalities in 2026.

      ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of higher quality assessments for autism and ADHD on levels of welfare.

      Cerebrospinal Fluid: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help improve NHS (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways of patients suffering a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.

      Stiff Person Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support those living with Stiff Person Syndrome.

      Tirzepatide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the drug Monjaro available on the NHS.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Marketing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4161, on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spend on branded goods...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Members

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      CJD: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research to identify a cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

      ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure high quality assessments for autism and ADHD.

      ADHD: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered introducing a nationally recognised accreditation or registration scheme for providers undertaking ADHD assessments.

      NHS: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last tested contingency arrangements for maintaining the distribution of medicines on the Critical Medicines List in...

      Arthritis: Baricitinib

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate access on the NHS to baricitinib for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic...

      Migraines: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13788 on Migraines: Drugs, whether NHS England's processes for reviewing and...

      National Institute for Health and Care Research: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were recruited into National Institute for Health and Care Research supported (i) phase 1, (ii) phase 2, and (iii) phase...

      Miscarriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Tommy's campaign to discuss their Graded Model of Miscarriage Care.

      Maternity Services: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of NHS maternity services in rural areas.

      Social Media: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department collects data on the health impacts of children’s exposure to harmful online content; and what assessment...

      Hospital Beds: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social care service delays, including (a) the availability of supported housing,...

      NHS: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of capital investment under the 10-Year Capital Plan he expects to be spend on (a) acute hospitals, (b) primary care, (c)...

      James Paget Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's current timetable is for delivering the replacement James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth.

      Emergency Services: Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many emergency workers have died by suicide each year since 2015.

      Hospitals: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support smaller hospitals to (a) mitigate the impact of extreme heat and (b) maintain safe conditions for...

      NHS: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding each NHS trust will receive through the Estates Safety Fund over the next nine years.

      Anaesthetics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made on the recommendations in the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ report, titled ‘The...

      Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to reduce A&E wait times in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England.

      NHS: Postal Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients are not missing (a) appointments and (b) operations due to Royal Mail...

      NHS: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS buildings classified as being in poor or very poor condition are expected to be replaced or comprehensively refurbished by 2035.

      Hospitals: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department expects NHS England to publish reliable national data on the number of patients receiving care in corridors, waiting...

      Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce NHS waiting lists for transgender healthcare.

      Hospitals: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments to end corridor care are supported by sufficient NHS bed capacity, safe...

      Health Mission Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122498, what the names and membership are of the delivery-focused forums other...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 28 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Henley and Thame on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act.

      NHS: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the £4.4 billion capital investment in digital infrastructure will be allocated by programme.

      Hospitals: Merseyside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of corridor care in NHS hospital trusts serving Merseyside; and what support is...

      Stoma Appliances: Public Lavatories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will establish provisions for people with stomas in public toilets within NHS establishments.

      Medicine: British Students Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for each UK Foundation Programme reserve-list allocation round held in 2026, how many applicants were allocated a place in that round...

      Doctors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 on international...

      Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that all major trauma hospitals have access to 24-hour helipad facilities.

      Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring safeguarded 24/7 on-site helipads at a) Major Trauma Centres...

      Community Diagnostic Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan, what steps his Department is taking to encourage Integrated Care Boards to engage directly...

      General Practitioners: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many training places were allocated for GPs in each year since 2015.

      Cataracts: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to tackle the backlog of cataract operations, including for those who need the operation to undertake driving exams.

      Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS Trusts on improving access to helipads for emergency air ambulance services.

      Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of helipad accessibility on patient outcomes in air ambulance...

      Radiology: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the requirement for consultant radiologists in the the NHS as of 1 June 2026 and what number were employed.

      Urgent Treatment Centres: North Norfolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support the establishment of an Urgent Treatment Centre in North Norfolk.

      Hospitals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the number of delayed discharges from hospital.

      Meals On Wheels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients in England in the last five years who have not received a meals on wheels service...

      Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the capacity of children under the age of 16 to provide informed assent to participation in the...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients with recognised palliative or end-of-life care needs are subject to specific identification or prioritisation processes...

      Health Services: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to appoint a men's health ambassador.

      Paramedical Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support structured recruitment pathways for newly qualified paramedics entering the ambulance workforce.

      Haemophilia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the new service specification for haemophilia and related bleeding disorders has not been published; and when it will be...

      Self-harm: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen follow up support for self-harm patients once they leave emergency services care.

      Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Capital Plan on the eradication of reinforced autoclaved aerated...

      NHS: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value of the 10 Year Capital Plan is over its lifetime; and how much funding is (a) new and (b) previously announced.

      Heart Diseases: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cardiology waiting lists in Lincolnshire.

      Glaucoma: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of variations in waiting times for glaucoma diagnosis and treatment across England.

      Emergency Services: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of mandatory suicide prevention training for emergency...

      Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board: Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental contracts within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB have been handed back in each of the last three years by...

      Dementia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve outcomes for dementia patients.

      Dental Services: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) introduce national guidance and (b) amend NHS dental contractual requirements to ensure that NHS dental practices...

      NHS Kent and Medway: Neighbourhood Health Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Kent and Medway ICB has submitted Neighbourhood Health Centre proposals for (i) Lonsdale, (ii) Grosvenor & St James,...

      General Practitioners: Tunbridge Wells

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current ratio of GPs to patients is in Tunbridge Wells constituency; how this compares to five years ago; whether a threshold...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider...

      General Practitioners: Tunbridge Wells

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many extra GP appointments were delivered in Tunbridge Wells constituency in 2025/26 compared to 2024/25.

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework will include provisions relating to the timeliness...

      Supported Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to review the quality and effectiveness of supported living services to ensure providers deliver the level of...

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on forensic support services in each year since 2013/14 by a) high, b) medium and c) low secure services.

      Human Tissue: Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients and their families are informed about tissue freezing options prior to...

      Cannabis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the General Medical Council has requested data including named services and individual prescribers relating to cannabis-based...

      NHS England: Redundancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the estimated (a) number and (b) cost of the redundancies due to the abolition of the NHS...

      Prescription Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance exists on shared care arrangements for patients seeking to transition from privately obtained medication to NHS...

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on community pharmacies of the current reimbursement and price cap arrangements for...

      Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out current policies to encourage the reuse of medical equipment such as (a) orthopaedic boots, (b) wheelchairs and (c)...

      Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the representation of people with lived experience among respondents to the call for evidence for the...

      Speech and Language Therapy: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is between referral and commencement of NHS speech and language therapy for children aged 0–11 in the...

      Pregnancy: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding perinatal services in the community, including increasing...

      Mental Health Services: Cheshire and Merseyside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention support in Cheshire and Merseyside.

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what performance indicators his department uses for the Mental Health Support Teams in schools programme.

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what interaction at a local level Mental Health Support Teams are expected to have with Local Authorities and Academy Trusts on improving...

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evaluation his department has made of the effectiveness of assessment by the NHS of the appropriateness of Cognitive Behavioural...

      Mental Health Services: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS, published on...

      GP Surgeries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provides guidance to GPs on the suitability of premises for the delivery of GP services.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the defence housing budget has been delayed to the next Parliament.

    • Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional money will his Department receive beyond the annual budget set out in the 2025 spending review in each remaining financial year of...

      Marines: Amphibious Warships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled High-Speed boats and new drones for elite commando force under defence investment plan,...

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Wavell.

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference, to the statement by the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry on 15th June 2026 in column 571, at what time did that meeting begin...

      Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Glasgow supported by contracts for the Royal Navy Type-26 frigate programme.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many urgent repair calls to service family accommodation have there been in each month in 2026.

      Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.

      Reserve Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will implement a cap on the number of reserve service days a reservist can complete in each of the remaining financial years of the current Parliament.

      Armed Forces: Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will guarantee that planned reductions in civil service headcount in his Department will not result in a reduction in the number of Defence...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays on upgrades for 14,000 defence homes until 2030 on departmental recruitment and...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state what will be spent on Defence this Parliament as a percentage of GDP in each remaining year of the current Parliament.

      MOD Bicester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date notice was served by his Department on the current occupants and users of the proposed asylum accommodation site at MoD Bicester.

      F-35 Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35 aircraft are scheduled to be produced for the Royal Air Force in Lots a) 15-17, b) 18-19 and c) 20-22.

      Navy: Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 54, by what year does he plan to introduce an autonomous airborne...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the 1,250 of the worst maintained homes which have been upgraded over the last 12 months, how many have since been subject to urgent repair call outs.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military homes will be upgraded in each year to 2035.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the independent review into single living accommodation conclude.

      Warships: Unmanned Marine Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on...

      Ammunition: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July to Question 12213 on Ammunition: Finance, how much in each year referred to is new money allocated from the Defence...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 19, by when will he convene a Defence Investment Summit.

      Defence: Economic Growth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with the East Regional Defence and Security Cluster regarding the potential merits of implementing a Defence Growth Deal...

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.

      Defence Equipment: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 3 December 2024 to question 15863 on Defence Equipment: Procurement, what his Department’s direct spend is for...

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what is the planned number of each vehicle to be procured under...

      Defence: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any money has been diverted away from Op Kindred's budget to other budgets in the MOD during the past 12 months.

      Armed Forces: Body Armour

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what items of a) uniform and b) equipment have been manufactured by Source Tactical under the Virtus programme multi-year contract.

      Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department requires Government departments to assess the potential impact of new policies on veterans at the policy development stage.

      Armed Forces Covenant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new performance measures to assess implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.

      Veterans: Disability Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.

      Armed Forces: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process to assess outcomes for transitioning into civilian life.

      Veterans: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions have taken place with NHS England, the Office for Veterans' Affairs and devolved administrations on ongoing support for LGBTQ+ veterans.

      Armed Forces: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make changes to the medical entry standards for joining the Armed Forces.

      Army Reserve

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026, to question 13293 on Army Reserve, by what date will he measure the success of the commitment in the Strategic...

      Armed Forces: Injuries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to (a) serving military personnel and (b) veterans with Acquired Brain Injury as...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many new bedspaces will be created in the (a) current and (b)...

      Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the UK’s involvement in international peacekeeping operations.

      Veterans: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to support veterans transitioning into civilian employment.

      Iran: Military Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will provide an update on recent military developments in Iran.

      Cuba: Military Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will provide an update on whether there have been any recent military developments in Cuba.

      Iran: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart regarding military developments in Iran.

      Cuba: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart regarding military developments in Cuba.

      Ukraine: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian personnel have completed military training in the UK under UK-led programmes.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal vehicles are in service in (a) the British Army (b) the Royal Air Force Regiment (c) the Royal Marines.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Turks and Caicos Islands: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Land Unit within the...

    • Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has received legal advice on the engagement of the Convention on the Prevention and...

      COE Committee of Social Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK plans to nominate a candidate for a seat on the European Committee of Social Rights at the Council...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, other than special advisers if her Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Probate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will the probate application 1763-9735-8436-3140, submitted by David Bull on 24 November 2025, in respect of Beryl Patricia Bull, be granted.

    • Crime Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of the Acquisitive Crime Project to areas of England not included in initial pilot areas, including Dorset.

      Counter-terrorism: Lie Detectors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of polygraph testing as a tool for assessing and managing the risk posed by terrorist-connected offenders.

      Prisoners: Semaglutide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ozempic injections intended for use by prisoners have been found in prisons in the past year.

      Courts and Prisons: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are being taken to protect sensitive court and prison data from cyber threats.

      Offenders: Electronic Tagging

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of electronic monitoring tagging schemes for offenders.

      Offenders: Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to support the rehabilitation of offenders with drug or alcohol dependencies.

      Youth Custody: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff working in youth custodial settings have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

      Youth Custody: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who will chair the YCS Safeguarding Oversight Board and how its members will be appointed.

      Youth Custody: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will publish an implementation plan for the recommendations contained in the Trowler Review.

      Ministry of Justice: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, other than special advisers if his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service since July 2024.

      Prison Accommodation: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on the installation of Automatic Fire Detection across prison accommodation.

      Homicide: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will commit to publishing a clear timetable for closing the 10 year sentencing starting point gap between most domestic murders and other murders.

      Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on sharing technology, research and technical standards developed by the Justice AI...

      Ministry of Justice: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      Prisoners: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential mental health benefits of increasing men’s talking groups within prisons.

      HM Courts and Tribunals Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 1753292273313841 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.

      Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years.

      Andy Burnham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Ministers in the Ministry of Justice have met with the Honourable Member for Makerfield since 22 June 2026.

      Ministry of Justice: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how he plans to reduce his capital budget in order to fund the Defence Investment Plan; and whether these reductions will impact prison expansion or...

  • Church Commissioners

    • Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans they have to ensure the preservation of historic church buildings in England.

    • Archbishops' Council

      To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what were the dates of any determinations made by the Church Commissioners in accordance with its duty under section...

  • Department for Education

    • Teachers: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors that led to the reduction in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution rate from 28.68 per...

    • Oak National Academy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to UIN 109087 and the answer of 2 February 2026, what the funding is for Oak National Academy for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028; and when it...

      National Curriculum Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in relation to this year's delays to Pearson exam results, what steps are being taken to ensure that similar delays do not occur in future years.

      Schools: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to amend the British Schools Overseas standards to prohibit accredited schools from using non-disclosure agreements to prevent...

      Schools: Air Conditioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to install air conditioning systems.

      Schools: Air Conditioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds data on the number of schools with air conditioning installed in each local authority.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Secondment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July...

    • Mobile Market Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the Government will respond to the recent review into the mobile market.

      Mobile Broadband: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of introducing a legal definition of adequate mobile signal.

      Discord: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of Discord when considering the proposed social media restrictions for young people; and whether...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:...

      Civil Servants: Glasgow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants employed in digital, data and technology roles are based in the Glasgow City Region; and what plans...

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether each Government department has appointed a Procurement Innovation Champion, as announced in the Autumn Budget; and if...

      Broadband: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions and Ofcom to identify people eligible for...

      Mobile Broadband

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her department has had discussions with mobile infrastructure companies on regulatory reform of the mobile coverage...

      Aerials: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment has she made of the adequacy of mobile mast density in the UK with other European countries.

      Mobile Phones: Rural and Coastal Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to improve mobile coverage in rural and coastal areas.

      Employment: Science

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, will she take steps to introduce economic incentives for people to work in the science industry.

      Aerials: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of creating a public record of mobile mast locations.

      Mobile Broadband: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of whether national mobile coverage statistics reflect signal quality in Devon.

      Aerials: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the case for Government intervention in mobile mast location decisions.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of devolution deals in improving local public services.

    • Community Assets and Public Sector: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to improve access to community facilities and public services in lower socioeconomic areas.

      Independent Review Into Civil Unrest in Leicester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11417 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, what is...

      Regeneration: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available to support the regeneration of high streets in towns such as Gillingham, and what steps his...

      Coastal Areas: Economic Growth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing dedicated funding mechanisms for coastal and...

      Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 11655, on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, if he will...

      Cooperatives and Mutual Societies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made on the establishment of a Co-operative Development Unit.

      Coastal Areas: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of devolution settlements for coastal towns located on the periphery...

      Local Government: Debt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the (a) total level of debt and (b) per capita debt, for each local authority in England.

      Social Rented Housing: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9582 on social rented housing: asylum, what assessment has been...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Members

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and...

      Digital Outdoor Advertising: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the impact of outdoor digital billboards on communities in the...

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Count of Traveller Caravans, January 2026: England, published 2 July 2026, what assessment has...

      Shops: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) on the ability...

      Housing: Air Conditioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on local authorities asking householders to remove air conditioning units as a...

      Visitor Levy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the annual revenue that could be generated from an Overnight Visitor Levy.

      Young People: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made a decision on the steps it plans to take to develop the pilots with Centrepoint of the...

      Council Tax: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12687 on Council Tax: Greater London, whether a public sector...

      Park Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to introduce a requirement for buyers of park homes to be provided with independent legal advice...

      MoD Bicester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department determined that proposals for the use of site A at MoD Bicester for asylum...

      Crown Lands and Estates: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what period he plans to give (a) local residents (b) the local planning authority and (c) relevant statutory...

      Housing: Disabled

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Disabled Facilities Grant system delivery model,...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer question 14926 from the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.

      Affordable Housing: Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has his Department given on whether the provision of accommodation to asylum seekers can be included in...

  • Department for Transport

    • Driving under Influence: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is assessing the potential use of Home Office-approved roadside evidential drug testing devices to replace laboratory analysis...

    • Driving Licences: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications took longer than six months to be issued in a. 2023, b. 2024, c. 2025 and d. 2026 to date.

      Driving Under Influence: Reoffenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people arrested or charged for a drug driving offence who were subsequently arrested for a further alleged...

      Driving Licences: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing road risk prevention orders, or a similar mechanism, to prohibit individuals...

      A120: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to upgrade the A120 from Hare Green to Harwich.

      High Speed 2 Line: West Coast Main Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HS2 on West Coast Mainline services between London and Glasgow.

      Public Transport: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Kent County Council on section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

      Buses: Franchises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with bus franchising.

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that adequate levels of aviation fuel are available to airports in Scotland.

      Railways: Nationalisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on bringing the rail network into public ownership.

      A13: Road Traffic

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a estimate of levels of congestion on the A13/A130 junction at Sadler’s Farm (a) now and (b) in each of the next 20 years.

      Parking: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 16287 on Parking: Private Sector, how many of the (a) 157 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...

      Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of the additional testing allowance introduced in June 2025 has been to date; and what assessment she has made of its effect on...

      Bus Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made recent progress on monitoring the steps taken by local transport authorities to implement the new statutory guidance...

      Road Traffic: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on local roads in rural areas resulting from major planning developments.

      Department for Transport: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      West Coast Main Line: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of rail infrastructure on the West Coast Main Line to the effects of climate change,...

      A14: Trees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026 to question 121208 on A14: Trees, what steps National Highways is taking to ensure the survival of replanted...

      MOD Bicester: Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department was consulted by the Home Office on the potential road safety implications of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD...

      Tolls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to require motorists to pay (a) tolls and (b) road user charges on new roads constructed as part of the Roads Investment Strategy 3...

      Euston Station: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the Euston Masterplan since 17 April 2026; and when she plans to publish details of the number of (a) homes and (b)...

      Euston Station: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Euston Masterplan will set out the anticipated number of (a) homes and (b) affordable homes to be delivered.

      Rolling Stock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the principal causes of continued short-formed rail services; whether her Department has modelled rolling...

      Euston Delivery Company: Operating Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated annual operating cost of the Euston Delivery Company will be once established as a public body.

      Euston Station: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the outline planning application for the redevelopment of Euston to be submitted.

      Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and...

      Department for Transport: Public Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each arm's length body sponsored by her Department has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions and (b) external...

      Shipping: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 1255, how many maritime cyber security workshops have officials from her Department delivered...

      Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4343, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the (a) public...

      Blue Badge Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing statutory guidance to local authorities that anyone with a chronic and progressive...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, which organisations, platforms and stakeholders...

    • Public Service Broadcasting: Digital Broadcasting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of proposals to require digital platforms to give greater prominence to public service...

      Arts: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Creative Content Exchange will launch; how it will be funded; who will administer it; and if she will make a statement.

      Music Venues: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions the Department has had with arena and stadium operators on increasing participation in the voluntary levy to support...

      Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that freelancers and small creative businesses can access practical guidance on the...

      Electronic Arts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts on the level of...

      Freeview Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a switch-off of terrestrial television on people's ability to watch television...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      Gambling: Cryptocurrencies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling.

      Media: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI assistants and answer engines on traffic and revenue received by...

      BBC: Cornish Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will ensure that the next BBC Royal Charter reflects the recognition of the Kernewek in the Media Act 2024.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will publish the data and results of the Extended Producer Responsibility pilot projects.

    • Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by her Department to ensure that animal conservation is recognised and promoted as part of a...

      Livestock: Antibiotics and Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the the potential benefits of introducing an initiative to provide...

      Spirits and Wines: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason her Department is considering box-level Not for EU labelling of wine and spirits in Northern Ireland.

      Agriculture: Water Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the resilience of agricultural water supplies during prolonged dry...

      Animal Welfare: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has held with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on online animal cruelty content...

      Crime: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the cost of rural crime to farming businesses.

      Farmers: Surveys

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department undertakes research or collects data on confidence among farmers and agricultural businesses.

      Pigs: Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to launch the consultation on phasing out farrowing crates for pigs; and what support she plans to make...

      Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal ruling in...

      Marine Environment: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity in UK...

      Marine Environment: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the recent heatwave in UK waters on marine species and...

      Animal Welfare: Pets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of Battersea’s new Cost of Cute...

      Agriculture: Water Abstraction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the establishment of additional Agricultural Water Abstractor groups.

      Water Abstraction: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to expand the use of dynamic abstraction licensing to support water resource management across catchments.

      Agriculture: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has for future rounds of the Water Management Grant.

      Farms: Water Abstraction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the duration of abstraction licences for farms.

      Farms: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support increased on-farm water storage capacity to capture high winter flows for use...

      Agriculture: Pesticides

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Greenpeace's report entitled Our Poisoned Land and its...

      Neonicotinoids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to ending the use of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid.

      Animal Welfare: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide guidance on the welfare of animals during a hosepipe bans.

      Data Centres: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cumulative loss of agricultural land resulting from data centre developments.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of the cost of Extended Producer Responsibility in the (a) United...

      Horses: Newton Abbot

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of Natural England's proposals to include Dartmoor ponies in...

      Water: Data Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the volume of water expected to be required annually by AI-capable data centres.

      Veterinary Services: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the proposed licensing regime for veterinary practices to come into force.

      Pigs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to launching an independent review into the pig industry, to determine whether piglet...

      Whisky: Origin Marking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to decide on the English Whisky Geographical Indication application.

      Arable Farming: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support arable farmers in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b)...

      Fish and Meat: Origin Marking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protected geographical indication labelling on a) fresh meat and...

      Poultry: Factory Farming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of intensive factory farming of chickens, and whether there...

      Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out her Department's priority areas for improving fisheries transparency (a) domestically and (b) in the...

      Thames Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to UIN 10802, what criteria her Department uses to make decisions on publishing such...

      Fisheries: Enforcement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the...

      Agricultural Products: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department will take steps to introduce an official, categorised level-rating for biosecurity risk to the UK.

      Agricultural Products: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the biosecurity threat posed by personal imports.

      Agricultural Products: Import Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to questions 99362 and 99361, what further consideration her department has given...

      Pigs: Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she can confirm if the forthcoming consultation on phasing out farrowing crates will be based on a transition to...

      Pigs: Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the consultation on phasing out the use of fallow farming crates.

      National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to list the meetings she and her ministers have had with the NFFO since 9 June 2025.

      Food Supply: El Niño

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an El Niño weather event on (a) food security and...

      Animal Health Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to (a) provide guidance to veterinary practices on the pricing of Animal Health Certificates and (b)...

      Food: Retail Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of barriers for grocery retailers seeking to open full-service stores in low-income...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer question 14925 from the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.

      Import Controls: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 117628 on Import Controls, whether construction is complete; how...

      Environmental Delivery Plans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the evidential basis for determining that there is a clear need for Environmental Delivery Plans; whether that...

      Environmental Delivery Plans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish its assessment of the effectiveness of Environmental Delivery Plans; what criteria will...

      Marine Protected Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the response to the MMO's Stage 3 marine protected areas consultation.

      Animal Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on introducing clearer country-of-origin and method-of-production food labelling to support...

      Food: Public Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that public sector food procurement meets the proposed requirement for 50% of food spend...

      Government Departments: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on updating Government Buying Standards relating to food procurement.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      Jam: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed revisions to jam on the (a) taste and (b) cost of jam.

      Livestock: Weather

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment's identification of risks to livestock from multiple climate...

      Coastal Areas: Economic Growth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of coastal communities on the national economy; and...

  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

    • Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has given to Electoral...

    • Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has given to local authorities on...

      Members' Interests: Registration

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided to the (a)...

      Members' Interests: Registration

      To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what types of political donations and political gifts to Hon Members are...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum child maintenance payment for all paying parents on the Child...

    • Social Security Benefits: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to ensure debt management teams are informed promptly when tribunal decisions change a claimant's benefit liability.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Members

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

      Employment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 12047 on Employment: Disability, what assessment he has made of the potential challenges...

      State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has he given to broadening the scope of countries where the UK state pension receives an annual increase.

      Employment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 12047 on Employment: Disability, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of...

      Universal Credit: Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of instances where a Managed Payment to Landlord has been requested before a claimant's first...

      Disability: Public Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in public services.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the "Letter from The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP to the Prime Minister", published 10 June 2026, if he will publish the...

    • Department for Business and Trade: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which policies his Department has introduced since July 5th 2024 have been implemented without a published impact assessment.

      Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of Royal Mail against its Universal Service Obligation targets during the last five years.

      Subscriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that businesses simplify the processes of cancelling subscriptions.

      Motor Vehicles: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his department is taking to increase the annual quota British car manufacturers can export tariff free to the United States of America.

      Fuels: India

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department assessed the implications for the UK's sanctions policy of importing jet fuel from the Jamnagar refinery in India; and...

      Arms Trade: United Arab Emirates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be...

      Overseas Trade: Turkey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterparts on UK–Türkiye cooperation in third-country markets.

      Imports: Israeli Settlements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what research he has commissioned into distinguishing between goods produced in (a) the Occupied West Bank and (b) Green line Israel through...

      Schools: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government's response to the Make Work Pay consultation on non-disclosure agreements will address staff employed by the overseas...

      Electronic Arts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with Electronic Arts on the potential impact of its proposed acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and...

      Consumer Goods: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans she has to ensure the safety of products sold online.

      Rolls Royce: Engines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Rolls Royce regarding the (a) progress of the Ultrafan project in the UK and (b) potential opportunities for...

      Department for Business and Trade: Agency Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.

      Products: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of enforcement powers to remove unsafe infant products from online marketplaces.

      Bakery Products

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions and on what dates Ministers from his department met with representatives of the Baking Industry in a. 2024, b. 2025 and...

      Electronic Commerce: Misrepresentation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has been made on enforcement measures relating to fake or misleading online reviews.

      British Business Bank: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in the South West have received support through the British Business Bank.

      Taxis: Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current legal framework on employment status adequately protects licensed private hire...

      Plastics: Babies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of conducting a formal review of mandatory testing, clearer labelling and...

      Facilities Agreements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether ACAS intends to update the ACAS Code of Practice on facility time.

      British Business Bank

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the minimum amount of investment that the British Business Bank can provide.

      Department for Business and Trade: Westminster Hall Sittings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

      Universal Postal Union

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Universal Postal Union on the work of his Department.

      Postal Services: North East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to improve the delivery performance of first class letters in the North East region.

      Industrial Action: Deductions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will commit to making regulations under section 76(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to prohibit...

      Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Government plans to help ensure that guaranteed-hours offers calculated by reference to hours worked during a seasonal peak do not...

      Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under the universal service obligation what requirement does Royal Mail have to report and monitor the delivery of second class post.

      Equipment: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what provisions will the Government make in the context of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation...

      Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Department will publish an assessment of the potential impact of the guaranteed-hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 on...

      Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking account of recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand in the tourism...

      Department for Business and Trade: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many post-implementation reviews undertaken by his Department since 5 July 2024 found that policy costs exceeded those estimated in the...

      Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of labour inspectors required to enforce new employment rights measures in each of the next three years.

  • Attorney General

    • Attorney General: Pay

      To ask the Solicitor General, for each Arm's Length Body (ALB) their Department sponsors, (a) how many people are employed in the following bands of total earnings, or nearest equivalent, (i)...

    • Sentencing

      To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Crown Prosecution Service will publish the sentencing outcomes of defendants convicted in cases flagged under the Joint Enterprise National Monitoring...

      Sentencing: Young Offenders

      To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 16091, Sentencing: Young Offenders, whether the Crown Prosecution Service holds information on the sentences...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: MOD Bicester

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD Bicester on access to and...

    • Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what activities does the grant funding to the Strategic Migration Partnerships support.

      Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: Operating Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of establishing and operating the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority.

      Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed...

      Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clause 9 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants who will have...

      Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clauses 9 and 11 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the expedited...

      Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126741, on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will place in the...

      RAF Barnham

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date discussions were commenced regarding the potential use of MoD Barnham as asylum accommodation; how many meetings were held with...

      RAF Barnham

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how freedom of movement for asylum seekers will be ensured in practice at MoD Barnham.

      RAF Barnham

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Home Office Oversight and Assurance Team will be stationed at MoD Barnham; how many full-time equivalent staff this...

      Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have left asylum accommodation having been granted asylum in each month of (a) 2025 and (b) 2026 for which the latest data...

      Asylum: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow asylum seekers to register with their most local police station.

      Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether a person will be required to demonstrate likely financial...

      Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed...

      Asylum: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many third country asylum applications have been handled in Northern Ireland in each of the last 5 calendar years, following the...

      Strategic Migration Partnerships

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8253 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will list the other government...

      Visas: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether antisemitism on university campuses forms part of her Department’s assessment when developing student visa policy.

      Police: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Government's policing reforms do not undermine local authorities' relationships with police...

      Visas: Skilled Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visas have been granted since 2024 to applicants sponsored by takeaway and restaurant businesses; and what...

      Visas: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in student visa fees on levels of non-compliance with student visa...

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of paying the Immigration Health Surcharge, National Insurance and Income Tax...

      Visas: Families

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the introduction of a service standard for family visa applications.

      Visas: Skilled Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to provide full grandfathering or full transitional protection for Skilled Worker visa holders and their...

      Visas: Families

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the costs of a family visa for a Ukraine family.

      Immigration: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency arrangements are available to people who are unable to demonstrate their immigration status because of a technical failure...

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of (a) the additional number of closure orders expected each year, (b) the number of police officers and local...

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of longer closure orders on (a) lawful businesses operating from shared premises, (b)...

      Animal Experiments: Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for project licenses involving canines were refused by her Department in the last 12 months on the sole basis that a...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4139 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, if he will publish the most recent quarterly...

    • Cabinet Office: Marketing

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12159 on Cabinet Office: Marketing, whether (a) ONS and (b) UKSA has undertaken any expenditure on...

      Political Parties: General Elections

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UKSA letter entitled Letter to leaders of political parties in advance of the May 2026 elections, what is the statutory basis for OSR...

      Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written statement entitled Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service,...

      Public Bodies: Conflict of Interests

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendations of the NAO’s 2024 report on conflict of interest management in government.

      Charlesbye

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants have received representations in writing from Charlesbye Limited.

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates did (a) Cat Little, Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, and (b) Antonia Romeo, Cabinet Secretary, find out that Lord Mandelson had...

      Subject Access Requests

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update the 2018 internal Subject Access Request manual following the changes to subject access request law in the Data (Use and...

      Lord Mandelson

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Cabinet Office Ministers and (b) the Prime Minister were consulted on and approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.

      Special Advisers: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to remind special advisers of (a) their right to transfer a pension into the Civil Service Pension Scheme in the first...

      Civil Servants: Trade Unions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited...

      Civil Servants: Career Development

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 118533 on Civil Servants: Career Development, whether internal practices on temporary...

      Electronic Messaging: Government Departments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news story entitled Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government, of 2 July 2026, whether...

      Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Minutes: 15 December 2025, published on 29 June...

      Civil Service Governance and Accountability Review

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a formal response to the recommendations in the Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service by...

      Ministers: Council Tax

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 86773, on Ministers: Council Tax, whether a numeric occupation limit was previously...

      Undocumented Migrants: Statistics

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2108, on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether ONS or UKSA undertakes any validation of the...

      Ministers: Council Tax

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to ensure the Cabinet Office pays the second homes council tax premium in time.

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12162 on Government Departments: Procurement, whether there are exemptions for not publishing grant...

      Civil Service Commission: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news story entitled New Civil Service Commissioners Appointed, of 30 June 2026, whether any of the four new appointees made a...

      Royal Family: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer to the Answer of 10 May 2002 to Question 54672, what recent guidance his Department has given to public bodies on...

      Blood: Contamination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding he has allocated to compensate those infected and affected by contaminated blood.

      Foreign Relations: Barbados

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled PM meeting with Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados: 25 June 2026, of 25 June 2026, whether the UK Prime...

      Written Questions: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84244 on Government: Artificial Intelligence, whether his Department has issued guidance to...

  • Treasury

    • Mortgages

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the forbearance obligations on mortgage lenders under the Financial Conduct Authority's Mortgages and Home Finance: Conduct of Business sourcebook,...

    • Bank Services: Post Offices

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government's Access to Banking Services Review is making of the role that the Post Office's network of branches could play in providing...

      Credit: Regulation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government’s timetable is for bringing buy now, pay later products within the financial-services regulatory framework.

      Financial Services: Regulation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many organisations will be designated as critical third parties by the end of 2027.

      Financial Services: Regulation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with financial regulators on testing operational resilience against simultaneous failures affecting multiple critical third...

      Construction: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in HMRC VAT registration processing on construction businesses; and if she will consider...

      Sunscreens: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing VAT from sunscreen products on public health outcomes; and whether she plans to reclassify...

      Drugs: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which categories of medicines supplied free of charge HM Revenue and Customs has applied VAT, and for which periods assessments have been issued.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency measures HM Revenue and Customs has developed in the event that the digital duty stamp system for vaping products is not fully operational...

      Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs plan to issue retailer-facing guidance on their requirements under the vaping products duty stamp scheme.

      Iron and Steel: Imports

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of restricting the UK CBAM to primary materials on imports of finished steel goods.

      Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the VAT burden on hospitality businesses.

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has her department made of the potential merits of moving policy costs from domestic energy bills into general taxation.

      Multinational Companies: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of whether the UK's tax treaty arbitration arrangements allow multinational companies to delay the collection of UK tax...

      Taxation: Digital Technology

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to ensure that people unable to use digital services can continue to manage tax affairs by telephone, post and...

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of the retrospective Loan Charge.

      Drax Group

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 14370 on Drax Group, if she will confirm that no Minister or special adviser have had communication of...

      National Security: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, given the Prime Minister's confirmation at the NATO summit that the UK has met the NATO target of spending 1.5% of GDP on security-related investment, if...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • UK East-West Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the next meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper is due to take place.

    • UK East-West Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the last meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper was; and who attended.

      Northern Ireland Office: Agency Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.

  • Home Office

    • Hate Crime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of reports categorised by police forces in England of (1) antisemitic, and (2) Islamophobic, hate crimes in each of the last 3 years.

    • Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many new-build sites they have considered for temporary housing for asylum seekers in each year since 2024.

      British Nationality: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure children born in the UK or brought to the UK as children, particularly those in care, are not entering adulthood without their...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the 9 per cent increase in scientific procedures using dogs in 2025, set out in the annual statistics of...

      Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were temporarily housed in (1) hotels, and (2) houses, in each month since 2024.

      Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to let British National Overseas passport holders use e-Passport Gates at UK airports.

      Asylum: Immigration Controls

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees they intend to allow into the UK under the proposed new capped safe and legal routes.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Genomics: Data Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the data described in the UK Biobank Data Statement on 28 April (HL Deb cols 1117–18) would be considered identifiable human genomic data under the...

    • Drugs: Research

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence to support the discovery and development of new medicines.

  • Department for Education

    • Construction: Technical Excellence Colleges

      To ask His Majesty's Government which colleges have been designated as technical excellence colleges specializing in construction skills.

    • Students: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a graduate tax to replace tuition fee loans that would not incur additional borrowing above the current level for...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Slavery: Africa

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with (1) the African Union, and (2) the Arab League, about contemporary chattel slavery.

  • Treasury

    • Climate Change: Taxation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual tax cost of exempting rail operators from the climate change levy on their purchase of electricity.

    • Financial Markets: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to financial stability arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence agents in financial markets.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Anti-Muslim Hostility

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Secretary of State for Education on 29 April (HC Deb col 887), whether they define criticism of religion as racist.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Decolonise Fest: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 18 June (HL680), what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of Arts Council England...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Taxation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) number, (2) nature, and (3) estimated cost, of any additional environmental or net zero-related levies that they plan to charge to...

    • Warm Homes Plan

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Whitehead on 15 June (HL448), what estimate they have made of the total number of retrofit measures expected to be...

      Energy: Taxation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many levies are currently charged, directly or indirectly, to domestic energy consumers as a result of environmental or net-zero policies; and what is...

  • Department for Transport

    • Railway Stations: Access

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 6 July (HL1210), how many stations on the rail network in England are currently not...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Councillors: Allowances

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of establishing an independent commission to set the rates of allowances for local councillors in England.

    • Begging and Vagrancy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of granting local authorities and the police greater powers to regulate aggressive street beggars and other disruptive...

      Local Government Finance: Greater London

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) economic, and (2) social, impacts on central London boroughs of reforms to the local government funding system; and...

      Social Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of granting greater powers to local authorities to evict antisocial tenants from social housing.

      Tees Valley Combined Authority: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government , further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 29 June (HL979), which of the specific indicators of failure set out in the statutory...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what directions and support they give to Local Housing Authorities in order for asylum seekers to be housed; and whether asylum seekers take priority over local...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture: Environment Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the revenue opportunity for the farming community from carbon and nature markets by 2030.

    • Food: Origin Marking

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the "Made in the UK" requirements for single and multi-ingredient produce.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • USA: Red Arrows

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost of the operation of the Red Arrows display team visit to the United States of America, and whether it is funded in total or in...

    • USA: Red Arrows

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many aircraft, specifying the type, and how many personnel have been deployed as part of the Red Arrows display team visit to the United States of America.

  • Leader of the House of Lords

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Obesity: Drugs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value for money of obesity treatments and weight-loss medicines; and whether their impact on sickness absence,...

    • Brain Cancer

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much, and what percentage of total research expenditure, has been spent on research into (1) Oligodendroglioma, (2) Glioblastoma, (3) Astrocytoma, and (4)...

      Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress NHS England has made on the programme of work to explore a detransition pathway announced in August 2024; and when they expect a service...

      Surgery

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 29 April (HL16570), what data they hold on compliance with the General Medical Council's...

      NHS: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safeguards required for the use of artificial intelligence to triage patients through the NHS app.

      Patients: Safety

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of compliance in (1) the NHS, and (2) the independent healthcare sector, with the Paterson Inquiry recommendation that consultants...

      Breast Cancer

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the medicines available to treat patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to end recruitment freezes in radiology and cancer centres in order to meet cancer diagnostic and treatment referral targets.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Census

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered replacing the census with in-depth sampling in the light of ongoing issues at the Office for National Statistics.

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