To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of excepting SEND transport operators from National Insurance contribution increases...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of childcare support for parents seeking to enter or return to employment; whether she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in the Tees Valley region were eligible for free school meals in 2023/24 and in 2025/26; how many are expected to be eligible in...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does the government plan to review the impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on (a) pupil numbers (b) public finances and (c) state...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the Best Start Family Hub allocation broken down by (a) local authority and (a) resource and capital figures in each year of its...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent Northern Ireland veterans facing further legal proceedings relating to their service during the Troubles.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects on SEND provision of transferring SEND responsibilities from central government to regional authorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the outcomes for university students being taught by franchises, with particular regard to their (a) future income, (b)...

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards their target to recruit 6,500 extra teachers by 2029.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the student loans system over the next 12 months.

To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards they will retain to ensure national consistency in educational standards following the implementation of plans to reform funding for special...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of school closures on educational outcomes; and what support they are offering to students whose school has closed.

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of teachers in England who qualified in each year since 2018 remained in the profession five years later.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many police forces have used polygraph tests in each of the last five years, and on how many occasions for each police force, including (1) to inform...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to lay the Highways (Financing) Bill before Parliament; and through what mechanisms they intend for the Bill to increase public control of key...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 8 July (HL1838), what are the specific punctuality, cancellations, and passenger experience...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum has received any public funding; and, if so, how much.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have (1) had contact, and (2) held meetings with the Quadrature Climate Foundation; and, if so, in what capacity, and on which occasions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the Labour Climate and Environmental Forum; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the European Climate Organisation has received any UK public funding; and, if so, how much.

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, they have had with the European Climate Organisation; in what capacity they had any such meetings; and when any such meetings took place.

To ask His Majesty's Government which Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment projects they expect to be completed by 2030.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any funding provided through the REDD+ Early Movers programme will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, which programmes are...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding provided through the REDD+ Early Movers programme in Colombia will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, how much...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the UK Cooling Outlook strategy.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any funding provided to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Carbon Fund will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what the (1) original, and (2) current, estimated cost is of the Beauly-Loch Buidhe 400kV reinforcement project.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the KawiSafi Ventures Fund will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

To ask His Majesty's Government what the total value of fines that levied on applied to energy companies for failing to install smart meters in properties within an appropriate timeframe is,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of a rise in the Ofgem price cap after 30 September; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada project will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of...

To ask His Majesty's Government what the (1) original, and (2) current, estimated cost is of the new 400kV double circuit Blackhillock-Peterhead project.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Quadrature Climate Foundation has received in grants, subsidies, or any other public funding.

To ask His Majesty's Government what the original estimated completion date was for the Beauly-Loch Buidhe 400kV reinforcement project; and what the current estimated completion date is.

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with the Scottish Government to discuss the issue of properties in Scotland that still have a radio teleswitch service meter,...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Matumbawe-Hai project will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.

To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency plans are in place for households in remote and island communities that face delays to getting a radio teleswitch service meter replaced with a...

To ask His Majesty's Government what the original estimated completion date was for the new 400kV double circuit Blackhillock-Peterhead project; and what the current estimated completion date is.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made against each recommendation of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025, published on 24 November 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government what Ofgem’s original policy limit was for Early Construction Funding as a proportion of total project cost, and what steps they are taking to ensure this...

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Transmission Entry Capacity projects due for delivery by 2030 do not yet have a corresponding entry in the Transmission Works Report.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many megawatts of transmission connection projects in the Transmission Entry Capacity register have been completed to date, out of the total capacity currently...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many transmission connection projects in the Transmission Entry Capacity register have been completed to date, out of the total number currently in the queue.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the allocated funding to be given to the Tropical Forests Forever Fund will be turned into a loan to pay for the announcement made by the Prime Minister on...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their press release Cheaper travel for millions with a third off fares, published on 22 July, whether any conversations have been held with...

To ask His Majesty's Government which projects from the International Climate Finance fund will now receive a loan rather than a grant; and if the loans are not in the recipient country’s...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have provided any funding to the Tropical Forests Forever Fund.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase taxes on vapes, smoking, gambling, alcohol and food; and, if so, what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 13 July (HL1420), what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of levying Capital Gains Tax at...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing business rates relief for recording studios.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to proceed with the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty in April 2028; and what assessment they have made of its impact on rural...

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of implementing the overnight visitors levy nationally.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for electricity prices in Northern Ireland of the decision to disapply VAT on domestic electricity bills for six...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the EU to ensure that Northern Ireland can benefit from cuts to VAT in fuel, energy, or other utilities bills on the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office of 21 July, New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of pensioners with income at or near the level of the state pension who are now liable for income tax as a result of...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the press release New PM says government can bring back hope to Britain, and launches drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for Northern Ireland of the Prime Minister's stated intention to end rough sleeping across the United Kingdom.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy to deliver 1.5 million new homes over the duration of this Parliament.

To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have gathered in support of their position against rent controls, including regarding their impact on likely levels of (1) rent, and (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering introducing statutory zero-carbon building standards.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to public safety arising from the early release of prisoners, including registered sex offenders, under the...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings to caterers, schools, and the NHS of serving a higher proportion of pulses and other plant-based...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to deliver on their manifesto commitment to reform the Government Buying Standard for food and catering services to include a requirement for...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition regarding food resilience and soil health.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with devolved administrations and local government regarding food security in the UK.