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Published – Wednesday 1 July 2026
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 1 July
Questions for Written Answer
1Edward Morello (West Dorset): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to finance for solar startups.[Transferred] (14247)
2Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department will review the effectiveness of the updated Standard Industrial Classification codes for the video games industry following their implementation.[Transferred] (14155)
3Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage banks to provide financial support to video games developers at all stages of the development process.[Transferred] (14161)
4Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the levels of video games studio closures, and what steps she is taking to support the long-term sustainability of the UK video games development sector.[Transferred] (14164)
5Patrick Hurley (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of levels of (a) youth services and (b) wider community infrastructure on educational outcomes.[Transferred] (13980)
6Edward Morello (West Dorset): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing to hotels in West Dorset.[Transferred] (14257)
7Edward Morello (West Dorset): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of tourism sector challenges facing hotels in West Dorset.[Transferred] (14258)
8Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the value of stakes that may be placed by UK consumers with illegal gambling operators during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[Transferred] (13894)
9Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the answer to of 22 October 2025 to Written Question 101953 on Primary Education: School Libraries, published on 12 January 2026, how her Department will allocate funding for the creation of primary school libraries, in the context of the absence of centrally held data.[Transferred] (14043)
10Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of fully transitioning older renewable projects away from Renewable Obligation Certificates and on to Contracts for Difference.[Transferred] (14078)
11Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on pubs.[Transferred] (13859)
12Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South and Walkden): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce food waste in schools.[Transferred] (13784)
13Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the Department will publish a version of the GOV.UK One Login Data Protection Impact Assessment.[Transferred] (13902)
14David Smith (North Northumberland): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring licensed pubs, restaurants and other food-serving establishments to have at least one member of staff on duty who holds a valid first aid qualification, including training in the recognition and treatment of choking emergencies.[Transferred] (14176)
15Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to develop the skills and apprenticeships required to support new jobs in the nuclear sector.[Transferred] (14079)
16Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department for Business and Trade has made any assessment of the potential effect of the measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on (a) restaurants, (b) pubs, (c) small and independent retailers.[Transferred] (13863)
17Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed ban on vaping inside pubs would be scored as a regulatory burden on pubs.[Transferred] (13864)
18Ruth Jones (Newport West and Islwyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the potential public health benefits of (a) introducing a national public awareness campaign on the health impacts of air pollution and (b) updating the thresholds used in the Daily Air Quality Index.[Transferred] (13915)
19Fleur Anderson (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the levels of the use of dogs at the MBR Acres facility in Cambridgeshire; and whether she plans to take steps to end the breeding and supply of dogs for scientific testing.[Transferred] (13925)
20Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to issue burial certificates on weekends in cases where burials must take place within 24 hours of death for religious reasons.[Transferred] (13903)
21 NSarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) created and (b) appointed a National Wildfire Coordinator.[Transferred] (13715)
22 NSarah Bool (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to the use of fire ponds to tackle rural wildfires.[Transferred] (13718)
23Patrick Hurley (Southport): 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 former industrial towns not directly impacted by growth in nearby city regions.[Transferred] (13976)
24Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) to 53%.[Transferred] (14162)
25Ben Goldsborough (South Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the proportion of qualifying expenditure for Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) from 80 per cent to 100 per cent.[Transferred] (14163)
26Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the flexibility of capital financial management; and what steps she is taking to ensure that future capital underspends can be reallocated to local road projects.[Transferred] (13813)
27Max Wilkinson (Cheltenham): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the VAT reduction for installing domestic energy saving-materials on the number of installations since 2024.[Transferred] (13981)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 2 July
Questions for Written Answer
1Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total running costs of the office of the Equality & Human Rights Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.(14697)
2Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total running costs of the office of the Civil Service Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.(14699)
3 NVictoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.[Transferred] (14150)
4 NVictoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by No10; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.[Transferred] (14151)
5Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to departments and arm's length bodies on the use of public funds for public affairs, external affairs and lobbying activities.(14432)
6Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure civil servants in the wider north west benefit from the construction of the Manchester Digital Campus.(14516)
7Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether officials (a) in his Department and (b) in Policy Lab attended the Creative Bureaucracy Festival on 11 June 2026.(14346)
8Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister announces new candidate for the Commissioner for Public Appointments, published on 18 June 2026, whether the preferred candidate made (a) a declaration of political activity or (b) a nil return in this regard.(14347)
9Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7422, on Freedom of Information: Public Consultation, whether he plans to make changes to Freedom of Information cost thresholds.(14348)
10Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the internship schemes in operation (a) across the Civil Service, and (b) across departments and agencies, according to information held by the Civil Service People Group.(14349)
11Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question HL15091 on Propriety and Constitution Group, whether Ministers will be consulted on (a) the recruitment campaign and (b) the final appointment.(14350)
12Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what requirements do departments have to list on the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal when a Direct Ministerial Appointment has been seconded by an external organisation, and what steps are taken to avoid conflicts of interest with the seconded organisation.(14352)
13Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a maximum length of time that a (a) junior and (b) senior civil servant appointed by exception can serve as a civil servant without being appointed by open and fair competition.(14353)
14Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street disapplied the automatic deletion policy on emails, in light of the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.(14354)
15Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministry of Justice, Public appointments diversity and outreach strategy 2026, published 11 June 2026, whether the Cabinet Office intends to set a percentage target on demonstrable diversity on sift and interview panels, and adopt similar policies on (a) socio-economic background and (b) region.(14355)
16Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 May 2025, to Question 52694, on Mission Boards: Senior Civil Servants, how many staff now work in the Cabinet Office Mission Delivery Unit.(14356)
17Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question 7133, on Cabinet Office: Expenditure, if he will publish the most recent public sentiment polling for (a) England and (b) Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, further to the British Polling Council guidance.(14357)
18Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the budget of Policy Lab in 2025-26; what is its current headcount staff; and if he will make it his policy to undertake a value for money assessment of Policy Lab.(14360)
19Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 3790 on 10 Downing Street: Libraries, whether the offer to donate a book is open to Ministers who have recently resigned.(14361)
20Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Ministers attended the People's Panel on Digital ID weekends in Birmingham in May and June 2026.(14362)
21Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 4183 on Cabinet Office: counselling, what is the annual cost and the provider of the dedicated sessions for individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds.(14363)
22Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a written constitution.(14580)
23Mr Luke Charters (York Outer): To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what consultation the Church Commissioners carried out with tenant farmers and local communities before deciding to market land east of York for sale.(14717)
24Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the total running costs of the office of the Small Business Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.(14694)
25Jess Brown-Fuller (Chichester): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to UIN 11858, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of ministerial engagement with the British Constructional Steelwork Association on the impact of proposed steel tariffs.(14658)
26Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a policy for reviews of regulations that have been introduced.(14622)
27 NMr Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026 to question 8232, what representations his Department has received from the UK automotive sector on proposed European automotive procurement and local content rules; and how those representations have informed the Government's engagement with the European Commission.[Transferred] (14302)
28Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the European Union’s consideration of further tariffs on vehicles manufactured in China, including plug-in hybrid vehicle on the UK automotive sector.(14434)
29Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses required to revise their tipping policies before October 2026.(14504)
30Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of upcoming changes to tipping requirements on part time workers.(14505)
31Lewis Atkinson (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of a voluntary levy on stadium and arena live music tickets.(14464)
32Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the total running costs of the office of the Charity Commission for England & Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.(14696)
33 NMr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of links between loneliness and mental health issues, particularly among younger people aged between 16 - 35.[Transferred] (13777)
34Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.(14620)
35Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.(14621)
36Kevin McKenna (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory framework for news publishers in (a) raising press standards and (b) addressing (i) discrimination and (ii) other abuses.(14645)
37 NGareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling duty revenue arising from UK consumers using illegal gambling websites and operators during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[Transferred] (13893)
38 NGareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government’s assessment of gambling duty changes includes modelling of potential consumer displacement to illegal gambling operators during high-volume betting periods, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[Transferred] (13895)
39 NGareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with payment providers on reducing the flow of funds from UK consumers to illegal gambling operators ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[Transferred] (13896)
40Will Stone (Swindon North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to assess whether gambling companies are able to advertisements on streaming platforms during the day.(14465)
41Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to stop illegal gambling apps that are using registration; and what support will be put in place for victims of these apps.(14628)
42Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, whether (a) current and (b) proposed measures require relevant child risk information about dangerous adults in children’s lives to be proactively disclosed to protective (i) parents and (ii) carers before harm occurs.(14582)
43Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a dedicated mechanism requiring relevant child risk information to be proactively disclosed to protective parents and carers where necessary to safeguard a child.(14583)
44Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of powers available to Ofqual to protect learners and training providers.(14584)
45Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofqual’s powers in relation to regulating the training sector.(14585)
46Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department last reviewed Ofqual’s procedures and policies.(14586)
47Luke Akehurst (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the utility of Lead Generators within the training sector.(14587)
48Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Digital Citizenship Qualification to educate children on interaction with the online world.(14663)
49Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total running costs of the office of the Children's Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.(14687)
50Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage that young people into employment in skilled labour.(14676)
51Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of private equity investment on the performance of (a) children’s homes and (b) fostering services.(14677)
52Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the of the impact of private equity investment on staffing in (a) children’s home (b) fostering services and (c) special educational needs schools.(14678)
53Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of parents or carers who are entitled to government funded childcare hours purchase additional hours on top.(14679)
54Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the expansion of the working family’s childcare entitlement on enabling parents to (a) work sooner, (b) support their families and (c) progress their careers.(14680)
55Juliet Campbell (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve joint commissioning between education, health and social care services in delivering support for children with Dyslexia.(14473)
56Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of volunteer-led family support services in supporting the objectives of the Best Start in Life and Family Hubs programme.(14345)
57Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Deposited Paper, DEP2026-0371, committed on 19 May 2026, on Civil Service facility time framework and guidance, whether there will be new or revised guidance to schools on trade union facility time.(14609)
58Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment has been made of (a) the cost of the Turing scheme per UK student placement and (b) the proposed cost for the Erasmus scheme per UK student placement.(14610)
59Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with headteachers on the potential impact of changes to the Primary PE and Sport Premium on schools.(14414)
60Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether further guidance will be published on the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network for schools.(14415)
61Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with specialist sport providers for schools regarding the potential impact of the introduction of the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network on their services.(14416)
62Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the affordability of wraparound childcare in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.(14417)
63Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the end of free school meal transitional protections will affect any adopted children who currently receive free school meals.(14750)
64Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has assessed the combined impact of reducing adoption support funding while also changing school meal eligibility.(14751)
65Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the inclusion of WhatsApp in any social media ban for under 16s.(14752)
66Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on the (a) sourcing of stunned and non stunned meats for school diners and (b) the labelling of meat based on methods of slaughter for school diners.(14441)
67Kim Leadbeater (Spen Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the retraining of current teaching staff as educational psychologists, with reference to a) financial implications and b) broader support.(14459)
68John Milne (Horsham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific legal working temperature for schools.(14646)
69Lee Pitcher (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of pathways for children with autism and severe learning disabilities to access specialist safety equipment where this is required to prevent self-injury or other serious harm.(14748)
70Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the Exchequer of extending eligibility for government-backed student finance to standalone commercial pilot training courses leading to Civil Aviation Authority commercial pilot qualifications; and what further estimate she has made of the resulting (a) annual student loan outlay, (b) long-term resource accounting and budgeting (RAB) cost and (c) number of additional students supported.(14433)
71Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6089 on DESNZ: Secondment, to what policy area and part of his Department staff from (a) the IPPR and (b) TUC were seconded.(14615)
72Sir Oliver Dowden (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he or any official or special adviser acting on his behalf has had any communication with the Financial Conduct Authority since 1 May 2026 on its investigation into Drax Group plc.(14369)
73Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many political appointees have been made by his Department since July 2024.(14309)
74James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, how projected demand from AI-capable data centres has been incorporated into national electricity system planning.(14716)
75James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the impact of AI-capable data centres on future electricity demand.(14720)
76James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centres on regional electricity network capacity.(14727)
77James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, whether his Department has established a maximum planning assumption for electricity demand from AI-capable data centres.(14732)
78James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher than expected electricity demand from AI-capable data centres on security of electricity supply.(14737)
79Connor Naismith (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of funding for the Warm Homes Plan on households that had been (a) approved and (b) offered support but were unable to receive the planned works; and whether he plans to (i) reinstate funding for the scheme and (ii) provide alternative funding arrangements to ensure that those households can access energy efficiency and home improvement measures.(14735)
80Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for taking a decision on transitional arrangements for landfill gas operation before the closure of the Renewables Obligation in April 2027.(14560)
81Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the supply of (a) sustainable aviation fuel and( b) domestic aviation fuel production.(14561)
82Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made of the relative cost to the public purse of (a) providing transitional support for landfill gas generation and (b) responsible parties bearing the unsupported cost of flaring once generation ceases.(14562)
83Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting the potential development of new nuclear at Dounreay.(14402)
84Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new nuclear development at Dounreay on the economy of Caithness and the North Highlands.(14403)
85Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to support further assessment of Dounreay as a site for future nuclear deployment following the publication of Great British Energy – Nuclear's Technical Advice on Potential Future Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Scotland report.(14404)
86Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil service personnel work on farming matters and on environmental matters.(14667)
87Juliet Campbell (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidence base was for requiring third-party liability insurance for banned breeds, and what will be the impact of removing the requirement.(14470)
88Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.(14616)
89Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether guidance has been given to National Park Authorities on access to the countryside by ethnic minorities.(14617)
90Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on social influencers directly and via contractors since 4 July 2024.(14618)
91Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken with local stakeholders to increase the proportion of plastic waste recycled in Slough.(14410)
92Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken with local stakeholders to improve air quality in Slough.(14412)
93Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the volume of plastic packaging produced for uncut (a) fruit and (b) vegetables where data is available in the past year.(14420)
94Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of water companies’ environmental and service performance on water bills.(14540)
95Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the scientific evidence on the welfare impacts of routine tail docking and castration in lambs.(14548)
96Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to restrict the routine use of tail docking and castration in lambs to exceptional circumstances under veterinary supervision.(14549)
97Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of requiring the use of effective pain relief when tail docking or castration is carried out on lambs.(14550)
98Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of requiring food labels to declare levels of potassium and phosphate content.(14421)
99Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research his Department has commissioned or reviewed since 2000 into potential health effects associated with long-term domestic exposure to chlorinated mains water through bathing, showering and other household hygiene uses.(14681)
100Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of absorption of chlorine or chlorine by-products through the skin or by inhalation during bathing and showering.(14682)
101Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any epidemiological studies commissioned or conducted by her Department have examined health outcomes associated with changes in household water-supply configuration from indirect tank-fed to direct mains-fed systems.(14683)
102Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance is issued to water companies on monitoring chlorine residuals at consumers' taps following alterations to domestic plumbing arrangements.(14684)
103Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether water companies are required to retain records of chlorine residual measurements taken at individual domestic properties.(14685)
104Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the department plans to respond to written question 3622 on Climate Change: Environment Protection tabled by the hon. member for Newton Abbot on 20 May.(14575)
105Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce cases of Badger Baiting.(14576)
106Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to introduce greater offenses for badger baiting.(14577)
107Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): 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’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary regime on the cost and availability of imported timber products.(14578)
108Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has engaged with international trading partners on equivalence and mutual recognition of timber treatment standards, particularly in relation to the (i) United States and (ii) European Union.(14579)
109Dr Scott Arthur (Edinburgh South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risks of age verification methods involving facial or biometric data to enforce a social media ban for under-16s.(14664)
110Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the total running costs of the office of the Information Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.(14688)
111Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Information Commissioner's Office's fee structure on small, self-employed data controllers such as registered childminders; and if she will consider introducing a reduced fee or exemption for sole traders ceasing trading, in place of the requirement to continue paying fees for the duration of statutory data retention periods.(14700)
112Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): 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 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.(14623)
113Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 12 December 2024, to Question 17808, on DSIT: Equality, if he will place a copy of the updated guidance in the Library of the House.(14625)
114Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 920, on Civil Service: Artificial Intelligence, what trials have taken place on AI and public service productivity.(14626)
115Alistair Strathern (Hitchin): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Ofcom's advice on how to set the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recommendations in that advice; and whether she intends to approve and publish the minimum standards of accuracy.(14463)
116Liam Byrne (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding streams are available to support local authorities implementing traffic calming measures in areas with road traffic accident rates above the national average.(14312)
117Liam Byrne (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between traffic calming measures and rates of active travel in urban areas.(14313)
118Liam Byrne (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for road safety funding her Department has received from Birmingham City Council in each of the last three years; and how many of those applications were successful.(14314)
119Liam Byrne (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to support local authorities implementing Vision Zero road safety strategies in areas with high fatal accident rates.(14315)
120Juliet Campbell (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what waiting times are for applicants awaiting DVLA Medical Licence Renewal decisions.(14471)
121Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will issue guidance on the potential impact of road-related legislation on the use of autonomous delivery robots.(14638)
122Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on UK vehicle manufacturing of the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries due to apply from 1 January 2027 under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.(14569)
123Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of simplifying or consolidating the statutory qualification and certification requirements for professional bus, coach and heavy goods vehicle drivers.(14571)
124Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve public transport connections in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.(14310)
125Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a nationwide licensing regime for dockless e-bikes.(14311)
126Mr Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 11753 on Personalised Registration Numbers, whether the a) Russian Federation and b) Belarus foreign missions have ever been issued with a personalised registration number by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.(14451)
127Mr Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay): 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 overseas since 4 July 2024; what the destination was of each workshop; what the total cost was of each workshop; how many departmental officials attended each workshop; and what the grade was of each official who attended.(14452)
128Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to clear its existing backlog of road repairs.(14728)
129Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to conduct road maintenance and improvement works.(14729)
130Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council's ability to conduct pothole repairs.(14730)
131Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of highways funding Birmingham City Council will receive for each financial year until the end of this Parliament.(14731)
132Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14734)
133Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on road safety in Birmingham.(14736)
134Kim Leadbeater (Spen Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if their Department will take steps to clarify requirements for aeroplane travel with medical equipment such as adrenaline auto-injectors.(14458)
135Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the levels of claims to the The Motor Insurers’ Bureau from victims of accidents caused by e-bikes with an electric motor capable of a continuous rated power above 250 watts.(14558)
136Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme.(14753)
137Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what government financial support is being provided for the Medway Tunnel.(14754)
138Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to answer Questions UIN 6334 and UIN 6335, tabled by the Hon. Member for Romford on 3 June 2026.(14321)
139Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122545 on the Vehicle Certification Agency, when she expects the evaluation of the consultation on proposed Vehicle Certification Agency fee increases to be completed; and on what date she expects the Government's response to that consultation to be published.(14427)
140Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11220 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance costs on (a) the cost of package holidays purchased in the UK and (b) the competitiveness of the UK outbound travel industry.(14435)
141Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11465 on Airports: Fees and Charges, if her Department will have discussions with airport operators on the implementation of parking fees and charges.(14436)
142Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential cost savings for businesses operating battery-electric heavy goods vehicles compared with equivalent diesel vehicles once those vehicles achieve total cost of ownership parity without support from the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Depot Charging Scheme.(14437)
143Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure rail companies are obliged to provide a comfortable temperature and climate conditions for passengers.(14512)
144Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of congestion on the M55 corridor on economic growth in Fylde.(14515)
145Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current pension regulations in allowing individuals to nominate (a) cohabiting siblings and (b) other non-spousal family members as beneficiaries of survivor pension benefits; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to extend nomination rights to a wider range of long-term cohabiting relationships.(14712)
146Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of levels of veterans engagement with (a) resettlement services, (b) employment service and (c) other transition support services.(14673)
147Kim Leadbeater (Spen Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to homeowners with children who are claiming Universal Credit, in the context of the difference between non-repayable housing support for renters and loan-based Support for Mortgage Interest for homeowners.(14457)
148Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) promptly resolves complaints regarding the reimbursement of overpaid maintenance under Section 41B of the Child Support Act 1991; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on families of delayed responses by the CMS to inquiries from hon. Members while internal financial processes remain outstanding.(14686)
149Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the impact of Universal Credit sanctions on the confidence, wellbeing and long-term employment outcomes of young people aged 18 to 24.(14327)
150Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Credit conditionality on the likelihood of young people entering employment that matches their skills, qualifications and long-term career aspirations.(14328)
151Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the rate at which Universal Credit claimants aged 18 to 24 are sanctioned compared with older claimants; and whether he plans to review the application of sanctions to different age groups.(14329)
152James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the value of outstanding benefit debt owed to the Department.(14640)
153James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of benefit debt written off in each of the last five years.(14641)
154James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people with outstanding benefit debts of more than £1,000.(14642)
155James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the average time taken to recover benefit overpayment debts.(14643)
156James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Driving bans for those who refuse to repay benefit debts as new DWP powers come into force, published on 24 June 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of outstanding benefit debt attributable to (a) fraud, (b) claimant error and (c) official error.(14644)
157Dr Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a mandated upper temperature limit in the work place, including those working outside.(14607)
158Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Youth Jobs Grant placements the Government plans to support in each financial year of the Spending Review period.(14501)
159Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average cost per job created through the Youth Jobs Grant.(14502)
160Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of adequacy of the regional distribution of Youth Jobs Grant placements.(14503)
161Catherine West (Hornsey and Friern Barnet): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made and assessment of the potential impact of changes to the two child benefit cap on levels of food bank use.(14393)
162James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the level of the Age Addition of 25p per week payable for the State Pensions from 80th birthday to pensioners.(14450)
163Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) commissioning thresholds, (b) referral management systems, and (c) the application of NICE guidance, including body mass index criteria, on patient access to musculoskeletal and orthopaedic treatments within the NHS; and if he will take steps to ensure that such policies do not (i) delay and (ii) restrict access to clinically indicated care.(14710)
164Gideon Amos (Taunton and Wellington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to Integrated Care Boards regarding (a) the use of body mass index thresholds in determining eligibility for orthopaedic procedures and (b) ensuring consistency of treatment decisions between NHS and independent sector providers.(14711)
165Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the resident doctors’ pay settlement on long-term retention rates of doctors within the NHS workforce.(14629)
166Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the planned expansion of resident doctor training places is matched by adequate (i) clinical supervision capacity and (ii) training infrastructure across NHS trusts.(14630)
167Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased resident doctor training places on regional workforce levels, including in underserved and rural areas.(14631)
168Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the new resident doctor pay and training settlement on rates of doctor emigration.(14632)
169Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the potential impact of the resident doctors’ settlement on staffing in accident and emergency departments.(14633)
170Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total running costs of the office of the Patient Safety Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.(14693)
171Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet the deadline set by the Patient Safety Commissioner for the Government to set out its position on a compensation scheme for people harmed by pelvic mesh implants and sodium valproate.(14666)
172Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department have made of the number of specialist Parkinson’s nurses currently in post.(14675)
173Julia Buckley (Shrewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the financial limit for the disabled facilities grant.(14627)
174Juliet Campbell (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of sunscreen to reduce exposure to ultraviolet radiation; and whether he plans to expand public awareness campaigns on sun protection.(14472)
175Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to issue revised guidance on trade union facility time in (i) the NHS and (ii) Arm’s Length Bodies.(14611)
176Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): 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 than the departmental board.(14612)
177Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what expenditure (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has undertaken via Freuds since July 2024, including via subcontractors.(14613)
178Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Frimley Health NHS Trust on progress made on the recruitment of midwives for Wexham Park Hospital.(14418)
179Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve emergency maternity care in Slough.(14419)
180Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to support the national rollout of the Leukaemia Best Practice Timed Pathway.(14438)
181Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with (a) local and national health bodies, (b) academics and (c) the Men's Health Strategy Stakeholder Group on the issues surrounding Anabolic Steroids, IPEDs and SARMS.(14439)
182Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 9089 answered on 19 June 2026 about Steroid Drugs: Young People, if he will hold discussions with [i] local and national health bodies, [ii] academics and [iii] the Men's Health Strategy Stakeholder Group to ensure that issues surrounding Anabolic Steroids, IPEDs and SARMS are included in the work to improve men's health literacy.(14443)
183Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8929, if his Department will consult with civil society organisations with expertise relating to rare and less survivable cancers when developing the cancer manuals in order to ensure that they fulfil the National Cancer Plan's aim of reducing disparities in cancer survival.(14462)
184Pippa Heylings (South Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 546 from the hon. member for South Cambridgeshire.(14518)
185Patrick Hurley (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to GP practices on responding to covert recording of consultations by patients.(14468)
186Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with faith groups on the development of the death certification and registration reforms introduced in September 2024.(14597)
187Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS clinicians, medical examiners, coroners or registrars raised concerns about the operational impact, workload implications or feasibility of the death certification and registration reforms, during their development and since their implementation in September 2024; and if he will publish a summary of those concerns.(14598)
188Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish any internal documents, including meeting notes and summaries, relating to engagement with faith groups during the development of the death certification and registration reforms introduced in September 2024.(14599)
189Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reinstate Covid-safe measures in healthcare settings, including FFP3 masks, improved ventilation and HEPA filtration.(14701)
190Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to conduct reviews of ventilation in public buildings, prioritising healthcare settings and schools.(14702)
191Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if there will be a resumption of Covid surveillance by UKHSA and devolved health authorities as a result of the Covid enquiry.(14703)
192Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if there is ring-fenced dedicated funding for Long Covid services and renewed, adequately funded research in to Long Covid.(14704)
193Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if there are any plans for a public health messaging campaign to publicise the fact that Long Covid exists and, at the last count, 1.9 million people in the UK are still suffering.(14705)
194Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, why the current level of funding for research into kidney disease is so low, particularly in comparison with that available for cancer research.(14707)
195James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of Hospital Ambulance Liaison Officers at Basildon Hospital.(14713)
196James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ambulance handover delays at Basildon Hospital on ambulance response times in the East of England Ambulance Service area.(14714)
197James McMurdock (South Basildon and East Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking when ambulance handover times at Basildon Hospital exceed the NHS England 45-minute maximum.(14715)
198Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of Advice and Guidance pathways on access to specialist care for women experiencing menopause-related health conditions.(14542)
199Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards on ensuring timely access to specialist care and treatment for women experiencing complications associated with hormone replacement therapy.(14543)
200Lee Pitcher (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS and local authority professionals on responsibility for commissioning specialist night-time safety equipment for children with complex developmental disabilities.(14747)
201Dr Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.(14604)
202Dr Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with arthritis are signposted to holistic support at the point of diagnosis.(14605)
203Dr Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Trauma and Orthopaedic waiting lists are improved in line with elective reform targets.(14606)
204David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia includes a standardised and proactive post-diagnostic support offer for people living with dementia.(14456)
205Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to respond to the Patient Safety Commissioner's call for a decision on a compensation scheme for patients harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate by 16th July 2026.(14674)
206Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness): 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 Breast Screening Programme; and whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of proposals to expand breast screening eligibility on waiting times for diagnosis and treatment where breast cancer operations have been postponed or cancelled.(14603)
207Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing open access care models in mental health services; and if he will take steps to ensure that people have access to timely support without requiring referral or meeting high eligibility thresholds.(14323)
208Catherine West (Hornsey and Friern Barnet): 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.(14396)
209Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of response times from Social Work England for complains about social workers.(14572)
210Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals use Cancer360 for managing patient pathways.(14573)
211Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Trusts reported to be failing to meet cancer standards have been (a) mandated and (b) encouraged to use Cancer360 by NHS England.(14574)
212Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation in the report of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel that Member States conduct investigations under domestic or universal jurisdiction of individuals suspected of participating in unlawful acts of violence against Palestinian children, including dual nationals.(14339)
213Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether allegations that a UK national or dual national committed offences under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 while serving with the Israel Defense Forces would be investigated by the appropriate UK law enforcement authorities where there is sufficient evidential basis.(14340)
214Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing prosecutorial guidance relating to offences under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 allegedly committed overseas by UK nationals or dual nationals.(14341)
215Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent report by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, published in June 2026.(14553)
216Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has been destroyed: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023, published on 18 June 2026, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterparts on the report's conclusion that Israeli authorities had a deliberate strategy to destroy the future of the Palestinians in Gaza by targeting their children.(14554)
217Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has been destroyed: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023, published on 18 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the allegations of war crimes.(14555)
218Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the ceasefire in the Gaza war.(14556)
219Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total running costs of the office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.(14689)
220Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total running costs of the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.(14691)
221Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total running costs of the office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.(14692)
222Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total running costs of the office of the Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.(14695)
223 NMr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Subject Access Request responses issued by her Department this year follow a) the format of SARU followed by a series of numbers and b) any other format.(14407)
224Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the involvement of the United Front in the purchase of independent schools by Chinese investors since 2014.(14306)
225Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June to Question 8123 on Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information, if she will hold discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) the Secretary of State for Justice about (i) current levels of and (ii) future strategies to ensure consistency amongst Councils, Police and the CPS regarding data publishing on the background of child sexual offenders.(14442)
226Mr Louie French (Old Bexley and Sidcup): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was paid to to (a) foreign national offenders and (b) immediate family members of foreign national offenders removed from the UK under the Facilitated Return Scheme in the last 12 months.(14460)
227Mr Louie French (Old Bexley and Sidcup): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) foreign national offenders and (b) immediate family members of foreign national offenders were removed from the UK under the Facilitated Return Scheme in the last 12 months.(14461)
228Jonathan Hinder (Pendle and Clitheroe): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of serving police officers have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.(14659)
229Jonathan Hinder (Pendle and Clitheroe): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research is being undertaken into building mental resilience and treating trauma in serving police officers.(14660)
230Jonathan Hinder (Pendle and Clitheroe): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of police misconduct proceedings being publicly available on police officer mental health.(14661)
231Jonathan Hinder (Pendle and Clitheroe): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police officer initial training equips officers with adequate mental resilience.(14662)
232Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what internal discussions her Department has had on the publication of data on asylum accommodation sites and occupancy levels; and under what statutory, policy and civil service frameworks decisions are made on the level of transparency applied to such information.(14594)
233Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on Operation Hexagon conducted by Greater Manchester Police.(14595)
234Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received briefings on Operation Hexagon conducted by Greater Manchester Police since 2019.(14596)
235Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether residents of asylum accommodation on Ministry of Defence sites are subject to any formal curfew or restrictions on hours of entry and exit.(14600)
236Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the impact of geographic remoteness on the practical ability of asylum seekers to exercise freedom of movement.(14601)
237Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration is given to the needs of vulnerable individuals when placing asylum seekers in large-scale or military-site accommodation.(14602)
238Ms Julie Minns (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential security and data privacy impact of so-called smart vapes and other internet-connected vaping devices.(14557)
239Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many surviving spouses, civil partners and partners are currently in receipt of a survivor pension under the Police Pension Scheme 1987.(14544)
240Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many survivor pensions under the Police Pension Scheme 1987 have ceased as a result of remarriage or cohabitation in each of the last ten years.(14545)
241Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of surviving spouses, civil partners and partners who may be affected by the remarriage and cohabitation provisions of the Police Pension Scheme 1987.(14546)
242Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost of allowing all surviving spouses, civil partners and partners receiving benefits under the Police Pension Scheme 1987 to retain those benefits following remarriage or cohabitation.(14547)
243Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the rollout of new safe and legal routes for refugees.(14506)
244Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria will be used to accredit organisations acting as lead sponsors under the proposed community sponsorship scheme for refugees.(14507)
245Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards will be put in place to help ensure that organisations sponsoring refugees under the community sponsorship scheme are resourced to provide housing, integration and employment support.(14508)
246Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology was used to estimate the figure of 412,000 illegal migrants in the United Kingdom.(14511)
247Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt recommendation 1 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the honourable Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.(14563)
248Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt recommendation 2 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the honourable Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.(14564)
249Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt recommendation 3 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the honourable Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.(14565)
250Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt recommendation 4 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the honourable Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.(14566)
251Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, whether the asylum seekers will have access to free medical care and free dentistry services.(14474)
252Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, what transport services will be provided for the asylum seekers who are housed there.(14475)
253Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, whether he plans to provide entertainment services for the asylum seekers housed there.(14476)
254Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, what steps he plans to take to help ensure the safety of women and girls in the area.(14477)
255Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, whether any asylum seekers convicted or charged with sexual offences will be housed there.(14478)
256Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the proposals to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, a) what educational classes will be offered to the asylum seekers housed there, and b) whether any of these classes will take place at nearby schools.(14479)
257Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners convicted of sexual offences have been released from Channing's Wood prison under the early release scheme since July 2024.(14581)
258Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of private capital investment required to meet the UK’s defence capability requirements over the next decade.(14634)
259Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defence investment expected to come from domestic rather than overseas private capital by 2030.(14635)
260Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the cost of capital for early-stage defence firms.(14636)
261Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defence procurement spending currently awarded to firms less than five years old.(14637)
262Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential for defence investment to increase private sector research intensity in the UK economy.(14723)
263Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the international competitiveness of UK defence manufacturing costs.(14724)
264Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a framework for measuring the economic return on defence investment.(14725)
265Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve productivity growth among firms operating in UK defence supply chains.(14726)
266Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that medical discharge is a structured and supportive process; and what assessment his Department has made of veterans’ access to (a) appropriate rehabilitation (b) continuity of care.(14668)
267Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the variation in (a) obtaining diagnosis (b) access to treatment during medical discharge.(14669)
268Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered the potential benefit of commissioning an independent review of the medical discharge process that centres the lived experience of serving personnel and veterans.(14670)
269Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that there is coordination between the Ministry of Defence, NHS and specialist providers to improve care pathways for veterans with complex rehabilitation needs.(14671)
270Alex Brewer (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure veteran support meets the needs of underserved groups.(14672)
271James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises took place for the Royal Air Force in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14374)
272James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises will take place for the Royal Navy in financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14375)
273James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises will take place for the Royal Air Force in financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14376)
274James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the regulatory approval process on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.(14377)
275James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand the United Kingdom's autonomy testing infrastructure in the current Parliament.(14378)
276James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the regulatory frameworks on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.(14379)
277James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of limited testing environments on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.(14380)
278James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of approval timelines on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.(14381)
279James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises took place for the Royal Navy in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14382)
280James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises took place for the Royal Marines in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14383)
281James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how many training exercises will take place for the Royal Marines in financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14384)
282James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much his Department will spend on training exercises for the Royal Navy in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14385)
283James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much his Department will spend on training exercises for the Royal Air Force in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14386)
284James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Marines in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14391)
285James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much of the £1.4bn allocated to create new bedspaces will be spent in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.(14392)
286Dr Ellie Chowns (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is interpreted and delivered consistently by public bodies.(14639)
287Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to members of the Armed Forces who are medically discharged to transition into civilian life.(14408)
288Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to standardise medical discharge pathways for veterans across the Armed Forces.(14409)
289Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the timescales for procurement of the Common Combat Vessels outlined in the Defence Investment Plan.(14755)
290Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps has his Department taken to ensure that construction of the Common Combat Vessels outlined in the Defence Investment Plan is timed to coincide with the completion of orders of the Type-31 frigate program.(14756)
291Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of whether the design of the Common Combat Vehicles outlined in the Defence Investment Plan will be based on the Type-31 frigate.(14757)
292Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 121942 on Navy Procurement, with reference to the Press release High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan, published on 28 June 2026, what is the difference between the a) Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) and b) the Joint Commando Craft (JCC).(14520)
293Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what were the projects that were delayed or over budget; when were they due and how much were they delayed by; and by how much was each over budget.(14522)
294Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 52 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, by when he plans to replace HMS Protector.(14524)
295Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project PRESAGIUM.(14525)
296Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project FRONTIER.(14527)
297Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 73 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, by when the programme to develop UK autonomous jets will begin.(14528)
298Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what platform the Future All Terrain Vehicle is based.(14529)
299Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, if he will set out the amount of GDP to be spent on defence by the end of the decade to the third decimal place.(14532)
300Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 46 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, by when will he procure offshore support vessels, in conjunction with Norway, to support the autonomous minehunting programme.(14533)
301Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Royal Oak.(14534)
302Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project CASTRA.(14535)
303Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project TRENCHARD.(14536)
304Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the difference between the former Field Army Headquarters and the new single Army Headquarters.(14537)
305Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 7 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is his Department's planned timetable for making the £500 million modernisation fund available.(14539)
306Ian Roome (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to progress the transformation of the UK Commando Force into a warfighting formation focused on the High North, including an increase in Royal Marine numbers deployed to the region.(14588)
307Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Investment Plan, if he will provide a breakdown of the £5.4 billion expenditure on the Typhoon capability element.(14517)
308Jonathan Davies (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to support those in shared ownership properties who are unable to sell their property.(14718)
309Jonathan Davies (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Audit Office report into shared ownership (25 March 2026), what steps the Government is taking to improve affordability of shared ownership properties.(14719)
310Jonathan Davies (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of introducing a statutory right to a buyback for all existing shared owners.(14721)
311Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Slough Borough Council on improving air quality in Slough constituency.(14413)
312Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether children adopted from care, or previously looked-after children, will lose any existing free school meal entitlement from September 2026.(14749)
313Jonathan Hinder (Pendle and Clitheroe): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of potential merits of releasing surplus Strategic Industrial Location at Park Royal for affordable housing.(14722)
314Patrick Hurley (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of community infrastructure in improving educational attainment in disadvantaged communities.(14467)
315Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Birmingham City Council Commissioners on the potential financial impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14744)
316Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support Birmingham City Council in managing the potential financial implications of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14745)
317Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned analysis of the fiscal implications of restoring pay to its 2008 inflation-adjusted value for (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements.(14331)
318Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that statutory pre-enforcement requirements for council tax debt include mandatory affordability checks, vulnerability identification and pauses in enforcement while residents are engaging with local authorities.(14333)
319Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce restrictions on the use of enforcement agents for council tax debt in cases where households are in receipt of Council Tax Reduction, are identified as vulnerable or are actively engaging with repayment plans.(14334)
320Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protections will be put in place for households already in council tax arrears to prevent escalation action while they engage with their local authority to agree sustainable repayment arrangements.(14335)
321Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of capped council tax liability order costs on low income households, and whether he is considering exemptions or reductions for those least able to pay.(14336)
322Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how he will ensure consistent application of council tax enforcement reforms across local authorities, including minimum standards on affordable repayment offers and advice signposting prior to court action.(14337)
323Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review Council Tax Reduction schemes, minimum payment policies and the overall affordability of council tax for low income households.(14338)
324Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many empty properties have seen a increase in Council Tax of (a) 200%, (b) 300%, and (c) 400% since the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 came into force, broken down by (i) sheltered accommodation and (ii) older person accommodation where there is an age limit for living in the accommodation.(14541)
325Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.(14690)
326Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Judicial Appointments Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.(14698)
327Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal to be heard from receipt of the appeal and what was the average wait for a SEND tribunal appeal in each year from 2019-2025.(14551)
328Tom Morrison (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each of the last seven years, how many SEND7 request for change applications have been submitted to the SEND tribunal; how many of these applications have resulted in a new, sooner appeal date; and what was the average reduction in the waiting time for an appeal to be heard where a SEND7 request was successful.(14552)
329Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the process by which US Military Police or the USAF Office of Special investigations can take charge of an investigation involving British civilian victims and US military suspects in the UK.(14519)
330Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total number of appeals disposed of in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which data is held.(14484)
331Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, of appeals disposed of in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), what the number in which the Upper Tribunal found a material error of law in the First-tier Tribunal decision was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which data is held.(14485)
332Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, of appeals in which the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) found a material error of law, what the number (a) remitted to the First-tier Tribunal for rehearing and (b) re-decided by the Upper Tribunal itself was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which data is held.(14486)
333Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the number of cases outstanding in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) was at the end of each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which data is held.(14487)
334Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time between grant of permission to appeal and final disposal in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which data is held.(14488)
335Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total operational expenditure directly attributable to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which outturn figures are held.(14489)
336Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total operational expenditure directly attributable to the Employment Tribunal was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which outturn figures are held.(14490)
337Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total operational expenditure directly attributable to the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which outturn figures are held.(14491)
338Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the operational expenditure attributable to the First-tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which outturn figures are held.(14492)
339Nick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the operational expenditure attributable to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) was in each financial year from 2021-22 to the most recent financial year for which outturn figures are held.(14493)
340Sir Gavin Williamson (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people convicted of (a) rape and (b) sexual offences involving children that will be released under the early release scheme in the next five years in Stone, Great Wyrley & Penkridge constituency.(14324)
341Sir Gavin Williamson (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of the rapists and child groomers released early under the scheme were notified in advance through the Victim Contact Scheme in the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.(14325)
342Sir Gavin Williamson (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are excluded from eligibility for the early release scheme.(14326)
343Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many political appointees have been made by his Department since July 2024.(14307)
344 NAdam Dance (Yeovil): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of people have had their child benefits incorrectly suspended from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England in each of the last three years.[Transferred] (14178)
345Sir Oliver Dowden (Hertsmere): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any Minister or special adviser has had any communication with the Financial Conduct Authority on its investigation into Drax Group plc since August 2025.(14370)
346Sir Oliver Dowden (Hertsmere): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority to set out the timeline of its enquiries into Drax Group plc from August 2024 to the closure of its investigation, including the date on which the decision to take no further action was reached and who took it.(14371)
347Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s capital spending requirements.(14740)
348Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost to Birmingham City Council of retendering contracts for highways services following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14741)
349Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to publish her Department’s most recent decision letter regarding the Final Business Case for the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14742)
350Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discount rate was applied to the sum allocated for compensation payments to Equitable Life With-Profits Annuitants in 2010.(14708)
351Charlie Maynard (Witney): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in cash terms was originally forecast to be paid to Equitable Life With-Profits Annuitants up to and including 2050 under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme.(14709)
352Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the real-terms value of (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements compared with 2008 levels.(14330)
353Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken or commissioned analysis of the fiscal implications of restoring pay to its 2008 inflation-adjusted value for (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements.(14332)
354Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that anti-money laundering supervisory authorities effectively discharge their functions under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 in relation to commercial activity connected with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.(14342)
355Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether UK persons and regulated businesses are exposed to money laundering risks through transactions involving companies whose goods or revenues are wholly or partly generated from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.(14343)
356Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has issued, or plans to issue, guidance to anti-money laundering supervisory authorities on the application of Regulation 47 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 in relation to commercial activity connected with Israeli settlements in occupied territory.(14344)
357Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 3, whether defence will be the number one priority at the next spending review.(14538)
358Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the updated HM Treasury Green Book on the geographic distribution of public investment across the UK.(14513)
359Mr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the £900 million of local growth funding for mayors will be allocated and evaluated under the revised investment appraisal framework.(14514)
360James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what steps HMRC is taking to reduce the corporation tax gap.(14444)
361James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what assessment HMRC has made of the contribution of complexity to the tax gap for (i) income tax (iii) Capital Gains Tax (iii) Corporation Tax (iv) VAT and (v) Excise duties.(14445)
362James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC publication entitled Measuring tax gaps 2026 edition: tax gap estimates for 2024 to 2025, what HMRC’s targets are to reduce the tax gap for each year of this Parliament.(14446)
363James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Chief Executive of HMRC on reducing the tax gap.(14447)
364James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list all the taxes levied in the UK and the amount of revenue raised by each tax.(14448)
365James Wild (North West Norfolk): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what productivity targets have been set for HMRC in each year of this Parliament.(14449)
366Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many political appointees have been made by her Department since July 2024.(14308)
367Alex Burghart (Brentwood and Ongar): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what is the policy of the Office for Equality and Opportunity on the Bank of England’s proposals to remove historic figures from bank notes.(14406)
368Catherine West (Hornsey and Friern Barnet): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the equality impact of the exemption for those providing healthcare services under section 1.3 of the Draft Conversion Practices Bill.(14394)
369Catherine West (Hornsey and Friern Barnet): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations (2026) on the hospitality sector.(14395)
Questions for Answer on Monday 6 July
Questions for Written Answer
1 NSir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office guidance permits arm's length bodies to use public funds to appoint external public affairs or lobbying consultancies to engage with ministers, government departments or Parliament.(14567)
2 NMike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 126612 on China: Clean Energy, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have been agreed between the (i) the Cabinet Office and (ii) its agencies, and with the People’s Republic of China since 4 July 2024.(14351)
3 NMike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Jonathan Powell and (b) Philip Barton made representations to the Prime Minister about Lord Mandelson’s appointment.(14358)
4 NMike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary made representations to the Prime Minister on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.(14359)
5 NSteff Aquarone (North Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Third progress report on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, what was the total value of the 401 penalty notices which were not reversed, waived or written off; what was the total value of the 144 penalty notices reversed, waived or written off; and what is the total value of penalty notices which have been paid to date.(14608)
6 NMr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will help ensure that Departmental officials undertake to meet with Members from Northern Ireland following requests for such a meeting regarding the steel tariffs issue.(14318)
7 NPerran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the level of accuracy of in-service public electric vehicle charge points in billing consumers for the energy delivered; and whether his Department plans to use the powers under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to introduce a requirement for in-service metrological verification of public charge points.(14651)
8 NRobbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of consumer fireworks on animal welfare.(14454)
9 NRobbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what considerations his Department has given to reducing the maximum permitted noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels.(14455)
10 NSamantha Niblett (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the steps taken by retailers to warn the public of sold products that contain asbestos.(14592)
11 NSaqib Bhatti (Meriden and Solihull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how funding for the Every Child Can Enrichment programme will be allocated to schools and colleges.[Transferred] (13953)
12 NMr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the change in public awareness of, and take-up of, broadband and mobile social tariffs between December 2023 and December 2025.(14316)
13 NPerran Moon (Camborne and Redruth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that television access remains universal and free to air after 2034.(14652)
14 NGraham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to replace the Points of Light Award.(14322)
15 NNeil O'Brien (Harborough, Oadby and Wigston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Questions 296, 297, 298, 10703, 10704 and 10705 tabled by the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.(14423)
16 NMunira Wilson (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which programmes have been cancelled or delayed in order to fund the Department's contributions to the Defence Investment Plan.(14424)
17 NMunira Wilson (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department will contribute per year from its capital budget towards funding the Defence Investment Plan.(14425)
18 NCharlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether special advisers in his Department have had meetings with (a) David Taylor and (b) Asia House since 4 July 2024.(14614)
19 NAyoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a list of capital projects that have been (a) cancelled, (b) delayed, (c) descoped and (d) reprofiled to fund the Defence Investment Plan, broken down by region and with the original funding allocation and revised funding allocation.(14746)
20 NSir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set out a timetable to publish the Hydrogen Strategy update.(14305)
21 NTony Vaughan (Folkestone and Hythe): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Grant on the rate of home charge point installation among owner-occupiers with off-street parking.(14496)
22 NTony Vaughan (Folkestone and Hythe): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has any plans to review the eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Grant with a view to extending that grant to homeowners with off-street parking who are not currently eligible to apply.(14497)
23 NCharlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what savings her Department has made to communications and marketing spending by cancelling the Environment Agency Fishing Licence Marketing Campaign since July 2024.(14619)
24 NMr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the impact of local businesses located in the Baylis and Salt Hill ward in Slough on air quality.(14411)
25 NVictoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the Government's policy on children online safety is integrated throughout all departments.(14650)
26 NCharlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what correspondence his Department had with Global Counsel in the period that Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the United States.(14624)
27 NSir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of light commercial vans that will require at least one enroute charging stop during a typical working day following the transition to zero emission vans.(14568)
28 NSir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Ministers and officials have had since 4 July 2024 with representatives of the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions on barriers to employing 16 and 17-year-old seafarers.(14570)
29 NAyoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of highways funding Birmingham City Council will receive in each financial year between 2025/26 and 2034/35 following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.(14733)
30 NAyoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which capital projects have been (i) cancelled, (ii) delayed, (iii) descoped and (iv) reprofiled to fund the Defence Investment Plan by (a) region, (b) original funding allocation and (c) revised funding allocation.(14738)
31 NSamantha Niblett (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed renationalisation of passenger rail services under Great British Railways on (a) private sector (i) suppliers and (ii) manufacturers and (b) their role in the UK rail industry.(14590)
32 NSamantha Niblett (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rail service renationalisation on (a) employment levels, (b) direct jobs in train operating companies and (c) indirect jobs across the wider rail supply chain.(14591)
33 NSteve Darling (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Torbay at Work and Pensions Oral Questions on 29 June 2026, Official Report, Column 605, when the offer of a meeting was made; on which subject; and if he will meet the hon. Member for Torbay to discuss DWP office closures.(14494)
34 NSteve Darling (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on the closure of his Department's Service and Support Centre (SSC) at Cotswald House Torquay.(14495)
35 NDr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 29 April 2026, official report, Volume 784, column 895, what is the evidential basis for there having been 82 GPs recruited in Hinckley and Bosworth since July 2024.(14440)
36 NGill Furniss (Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publication of the cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework.(14399)
37 NSir Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) roles of all senior clinicians who declined to take part in the Ockenden Review of Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services.(14304)
38 NRachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve understanding of the reasons for the rise in postpartum haemorrhage rates.(14372)
39 NSamantha Niblett (South 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.(14593)
40 NNeil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will release Gaza surveillance flights footage of 25 and 26 March 2025.(14647)
41 NChris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, published on 18 June 2026.(14648)
42 NChris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on Palestinian children in detention.(14649)
43 NBen Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date is Jonathan Powell’s role as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago scheduled to end.(14523)
44 NCalum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether consultation was undertaken with Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and local NHS bodies prior to the decision to proceed with the use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.(14653)
45 NCalum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative sites were considered before MoD Bicester was selected for asylum accommodation and what criteria were used to compare those sites.(14654)
46 NCalum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of MoD Bicester to amenities, public transport, healthcare, legal advice and asylum support services.(14655)
47 NCalum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.(14656)
48 NCalum Miller (Bicester and Woodstock): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of preparing, operating and securing MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.(14657)
49 NMr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many areas in the Parliamentary estate where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been identified that have yet to be repaired.(14317)
50 NDr Zubir Ahmed (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the consultation on the location of the West of Scotland Defence Technical Excellence College; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of Glasgow Clyde College's Cardonald Campus as a potential site.(14665)
51 NJames Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many attack submarines his Department plans to procure.(14373)
52 NJames Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much will his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Marines in financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.(14387)
53 NJames Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Army in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14388)
54 NJames Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Air Force in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14389)
55 NJames Cartlidge (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Navy in financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.(14390)
56 NSir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out in detail where he expects to be able to fulfill the commitment of £10.7bn included in the spending projections on page 73 of the Defence Investment Plan.(14303)
57 NDr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on Project Meharist.(14400)
58 NDr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on proposals to improve single living accommodation at RAF Waddington.(14401)
59 NBen Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out-of-service date for the Type 45 fleet.(14521)
60 NBen Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan, published on 28 June 2026, what the breakdown is of the £100 million for new transformative technologies across current and future projects.(14526)
61 NBen Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the £15 billion increase in his department’s budget is comprised of funds from the contingency reserve.(14530)
62 NBen Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 7: Spending on the Air Domain, what is the scope of the £5.4 billion in platform-based spending on Typhoon.(14531)
63 NAndrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support the provision of British military training and the export of appropriate defence equipment to Libya to strengthen its capacity to police its borders with Chad, Sudan and Niger, to help prevent illegal migration into Europe.(14320)
64 NMr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Ministry of Defence programmes have been delayed, cancelled or rescoped as a consequence of budgetary constraints since July 2024.(14499)
65 NMr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with the devolved institutions and elected mayors on a coordinated approach to help tackle the problems faced by High Streets.(14319)
66 NNick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has provided funding to sharia councils in the past 2 years.(14480)
67 NNick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many eligible victims who have opted into the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme have not been contacted to advise them that their perpetrator may be released from prison early.(14481)
68 NNick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims have the Ministry of Justice identified as being affected by the legislative changes of the Sentencing Act 2026 regarding the early release of prisoners, and how many victims have been contacted advising them of this.(14482)
69 NNick Timothy (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison rules were broken by prisoners in HMP Belmarsh in the last two years.(14483)
70 NAyoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract on Birmingham City Council’s financial sustainability.(14739)
71 NAyoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of the potential economic impact from (i) cancellation, (ii) delay, (iii) descoping, (iv) or reprofiling of energy and transport projects to fund increases in defence spending.(14743)
72 NNeil O'Brien (Harborough, Oadby and Wigston): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer to question 12225, what information her Department holds on whether the following bodies have zero procurement spend for the relevant year because they in fact spent no money on procurement, or because they did not submit a return for the relevant financial year regarding a) 2023/4 i) Cabinet Office ii) Central Funds iii) Export Credits Guarantee Department iv) NESO v) Pensions vi) Navy, Army and Air Force Institute vii) National Nuclear Laboratry Ltd viii) National Physics Laboratory ix) Royal Mint; and in b) 2024/5 i) Export Credits Guarantee Department ii) Pensions iii) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office iv) HMRC v) UK Hydrographic Office.(14422)
73 NMr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the National Audit Office report titled 'HMRC’s use of travel data to tackle fraud and error in Child Benefit payments', how many of the compliance enquiries issued to Northern Ireland claimants (i) were confirmed to be eligible, (ii) were found to have been incorrectly receiving the benefit and (iii) are yet to receive an outcome.(14498)
74 NMax Wilkinson (Cheltenham): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish the list of infrastructure projects that will not proceed in order to fund the Defence Investment Plan.(14469)
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
1Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Cardiff West): What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.(900805)
2Phil Brickell (Bolton West): What progress his Department has made on Operation Valour.(900806)
3Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on veteran homelessness.(900807)
4Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Wetherby and Easingwold): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of the Royal Navy surface fleet.(900808)
5Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of readiness of UK defences to respond to remotely piloted aircraft systems.(900809)
6Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of increasing funding for the Defence Investment Plan.(900810)
7Rishi Sunak (Richmond and Northallerton): What steps his Department is taking to collaborate with the NHS in Richmondshire.(900811)
8Richard Foord (Honiton and Sidmouth): Whether the Strategic Defence Review requires updates to reflect recent developments in UK-US relations.(900812)
9Katie Lam (Weald of Kent): What steps he is taking to support veterans.(900813)
10Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay): What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.(900814)
11Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby): What assessment he has made of the potential merits of permanently suspending joint training with the Israeli armed forces.(900815)
12Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch): What steps he is taking to protect British interests in the High North.(900816)
13Jodie Gosling (Nuneaton): What progress his Department has made on Operation Valour.(900817)
14David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner): What steps he is taking to support cadets.(900818)
15Alex Ballinger (Halesowen): What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.(900819)
16Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford): What progress he has made on reviewing the documentation held by his Department on the medical records of nuclear test veterans.(900820)
17Kim Johnson (Liverpool Riverside): What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.(900821)
18Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole): What steps he is taking to help ensure that arms transferred through UK military bases are used in accordance with international law.(900822)
19Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing the armed forces with an additional £28 billion over the next four years.(900823)
20Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): What steps he is taking to support veterans in South Dorset constituency.(900824)
21Patrick Hurley (Southport): What steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s relationship with NATO allies.(900825)
22Henry Tufnell (Mid and South Pembrokeshire): What steps his Department is taking through the Defence Investment Plan to support defence supply chains in Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency.(900826)
23Dame Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West): What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on industry in the North East.(900827)
24Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire): What steps he plans to take through defence spending to improve national resilience.(900828)
25Damien Egan (Bristol North East): What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.(900829)
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
T 1Dr Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.(900830)
T 2Josh Dean (Hertford and Stortford): (900831)
T 3Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire): (900832)
T 4Jas Athwal (Ilford South): (900833)
T 5Alex Ballinger (Halesowen): (900834)
T 6Andrew Rosindell (Romford): (900835)
T 7Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool): (900836)
T 8Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North): (900837)
T 9Chris Vince (Harlow): (900838)
T 10Euan Stainbank (Falkirk): (900839)
Questions for Answer on Tuesday 7 July
Questions for Written Answer
1 NMr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new steel import quota arrangements on manufacturers and downstream steel users across the UK.(14500)
2 NDr Marie Tidball (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ingredient costs on local authority school catering services; and what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to work with surplus food redistribution organisations to reduce the cost of school meal provision.(14559)
3 NJayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the compliance of battery energy storage systems with government guidance, particularly concerning risk assessments and emergency planning.(14706)
4 NKevin Bonavia (Stevenage): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure bus stations have audio-visual stop information (a) nationally and (b) in Hertfordshire.(14466)
5 NGreg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued any directions to its arm's length bodies on limiting expenditure on public affairs, government relations or lobbying activity since 4 July 2024.(14426)
6 NGreg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the annual number of air traffic controllers expected to leave the profession over the next five years; and how many newly qualified air traffic controllers will be required each year to maintain workforce levels.(14428)
7 NGreg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assumptions her Department has made about the average daily mileage of light commercial vans when assessing the charging infrastructure required to support the transition to zero emission vans.(14429)
8 NGreg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people qualified as licensed aircraft maintenance engineers in each of the last five years; and how many of those were (a) British nationals and (b) overseas nationals in each year.(14430)
9 NGreg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in force.(14431)
10 NSamantha Niblett (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current eligibility criteria for the MenB catch up vaccination programme; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility to all unvaccinated young people born before the introduction of the routine MenB infant programme in 2015.(14589)
11 NChris Law (Dundee Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which teams have assumed functions previously carried out by the International Humanitarian Law Unit.(14364)
12 NChris Law (Dundee Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, a) how many full-time equivalent staff were assigned to the International Humanitarian Law Unit prior to restructuring in 2026 and b) how many full-time equivalent staff are responsible for carrying out those functions.(14365)
13 NChris Law (Dundee Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restructuring the International Humanitarian Law Unit on the Department's capacity to monitor, assess and provide advice on alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.(14366)
14 NChris Law (Dundee Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law and whether this information is kept up-to-date.(14367)
15 NChris Law (Dundee Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will publish an organisational chart, business case, or other assessment setting out how the functions of the former International Humanitarian Law Unit are now carried out within the Department.(14368)
16 NMr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards will be introduced to distinguish between genuine and vexatious modern slavery claims in cases where removal action has already commenced.(14509)
17 NMr Andrew Snowden (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the figure of nearly 70,000 removals of individuals with no right to remain has been verified and broken down by category of removal.(14510)
18 NJim McMahon (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects the Community Ownership Fund to be open for applications.(14397)
19 NJim McMahon (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton): 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.(14398)
20 NAlex Burghart (Brentwood and Ongar): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to Question 10697, on Bank Notes: Design, what discussions the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Bank of England on the proposed changes to bank note designs and imagery on bank notes, and whether there is a (a) written and (b) electronic record of the discussions.(14405)
Questions for Answer on Wednesday 8 July
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1John Slinger (Rugby): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the domestic supply chain for manufacturing in Northern Ireland.(900840)
2Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.(900841)
3Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on community cohesion in Northern Ireland.(900842)
4Alison Hume (Scarborough and Whitby): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing bespoke fishing visas for seasonal scampi fishers in Northern Ireland.(900843)
5Navendu Mishra (Stockport): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on community cohesion in Northern Ireland.(900844)
6Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): What discussions he has had with representatives of the logistics industry on the cost of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.(900845)
7Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the domestic supply chain for manufacturing in Northern Ireland.(900846)
8Andrew Rosindell (Romford): Whether he has had discussions with representatives of the Republic of Ireland government on reform of Northern Ireland's democratic institutions.(900847)
9Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the domestic supply chain for manufacturing in Northern Ireland.(900848)
10John Grady (Glasgow East): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.(900849)
11Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Dillon judgement for his Department's policies.(900850)
12Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of security in Northern Ireland.(900851)
13Sorcha Eastwood (Lagan Valley): What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.(900852)
14Gavin Robinson (Belfast East): What recent progress he has made on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.(900853)
15Janet Daby (Lewisham East): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on recent disorder in Northern Ireland.(900854)
Questions for Answer on Thursday 9 July
Questions for Written Answer
1 NRobbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on the regulation of consumer fireworks.(14453)