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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandating silent fireworks on (a) noise reduction, (b) animal welfare and (c) public health.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small business owners in Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) fathers and (b) partners take (i) paternity leave and (ii) unpaid parental leave in Broxtowe constituency.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to upgrade the teacher training curriculum to include mandatory training on how to teach dyslexic children.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making safe sleep training for early years staff mandatory.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to remove the prohibition on student finance for applicants with PhDs wanting to study in Government-prioritised research fields.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent immigration policy changes on the higher education sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support estranged and care-experienced students in higher education.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility of the long course loan to (a) estranged and (b) care experienced students.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support parents looking after ill children (i) in the long-term and (ii) immediately after diagnosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support universities in stabilising their financial positions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people living in Nottinghamshire are employed by universities in the latest period for which data is available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of post-18 students have enrolled on a university course in (a) Broxtowe constituency and (b) Nottingham in each year since 2019.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people in Nottinghamshire were employed by universities in (a) 2020, (b) 2015, (c) 2010, (d) 2000 and (e) 1990.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of post-18 students have pursued an (a) apprenticeship and (b) degree apprenticeship in (i) Broxtowe constituency and (ii) Nottinghamshire in each year since 2018.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) England have been identified as stuck schools.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of releasing the investment reserve for British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme pensions to its members.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current EPC rating assessment criteria on landlords' ability to meet those criteria.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled households with additional energy costs from (a) medical equipment and (b) home adaptions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential uses of abandoned coal mine sites in Broxtowe for sustainability projects.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to utilise abandoned coal mines for the benefit of communities in (a) Broxtowe and (b) the East Midlands.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential of abandoned coal mine sites in the East Midlands for producing low cost and sustainable geothermal energy.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that food products imported into the UK are labelled correctly with regards to animal welfare practices.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle environmental harm in (a) Broxtowe Constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of standards of food and drink imports.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on discontinuing the use of gestation cages for pigs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention and relief measures have been considered for Nottinghamshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding to help tackle the knotweed in Nottinghamshire.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to utilise AI to improve the productivity of the (a) public-sector, (b) NHS, (c) Civil Service and (d) Local Government in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) the East Midlands and (iii) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the extent to which social media platforms collect and monetise behavioural data from users under the age of 16; and what steps she is taking to limit that practice.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of age verification mechanisms on social media platforms.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to improve reliability of broadband connection in the Bramcote area.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support renters with electric vehicles whose landlords refuse to install electric vehicle charging points.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage landlords to install electric vehicle charging points on their properties in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) the East Midlands and (c) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Government plans to curb dangerous driving on the A52 in Broxtowe.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the newly designated flight paths to East Midlands Airport on people living in Broxtowe constituency; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing statutory…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to instruct National Highways and Nottinghamshire County Council to take a preventative stance on dangerous driving.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department holds records on the number of privately owned e-scooters currently in use by the general public that are not covered by appropriate motor vehicle insurance policies; and whether any specific enforcement measures are either…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of driving tests in Broxtowe.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the full electrification of the Midland Main Line; and whether her Department has a planned timetable for its completion.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the length of time a driving theory test is valid for to tackle the backlog for practical tests.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of transport infrastructure in the rural parts of the Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to prevent the use of illegally modified e-bikes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for land safeguarded for HS2 in Nottinghamshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of (a) self-healing asphalt and (b) other methods to tackle potholes.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to use AI and automation to (a) improve the delivery of, (b) reduce administrative burdens of and (c) improve the accuracy of assessments for welfare benefits.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support charities to increase availability of guide dogs in Nottinghamshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of banning silica.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning silica.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of pensioners who are affected by the absence of statutory indexation on pre-1997 contributions in Broxtowe constituency; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential financial…
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of GPs who are (a) unemployed and looking for work and (b) under-employed and looking for additional work in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) the East Midlands and (iii) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP practices are partner-run in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) the East Midlands and (c) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support GPs who are the subject of a complaint arising from a specialist denying a person a face-to-face appointment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the availability of Peer Supported Open Dialogue in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the number of hospitals and departments that doctors rotate through as part of Internal Medical Training.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Multi‑Specialty Recruitment Assessment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce delays and (b) improve (i) flow and (ii) efficiency in NHS Surgical Theatres.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support medical students' (a) wellbeing and (b) welfare in (i) Nottingham, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) the East Midlands and (iv) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve GP Practice premises to increase the number of (a) consulting rooms to allow practices to train more medical students, (b) GP Registrars and (c) hire more GPs in (i) Broxtowe Constituency,…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental students have undertaken training in (a) Nottingham, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England in each of the last 15 years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) provide support for children with Paediatric Feeding Disorder and (b) to reduce distances travelled to reach appropriate clinics in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) the East Midlands and (iii) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hospital parking charges on patients with long-term health conditions; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing free hospital parking for those…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the National Cancer Plan will support the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in a) Broxtowe constituency, b) the East Midlands and c) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will expand medical exemption certificates to people with Parkinson's Disease.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide investment into the research of a more accurate and reliable test to screen for prostate cancer.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent ADHD Taskforce; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of those recommendations on ADHD waiting times, support to people with ADHD…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what step his Department will take to ensure people who need COVID boosters receive them.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people affected by (a) Fahr's Disease and (b) other genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation limited eligibility for covid-19 booster vaccinations; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including unpaid carers under 75 within…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support workers in the social care sector in Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with NICE on providing up-to-date guidance for clinicians on the provision of HRT to people with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve the provision of social care in Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to support clinical research on the impact of menopause and perimenopause on people with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce incidents of stillbirths amongst black and Asian families.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists were employed in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) the East Midlands in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the GP-to-patient ratio was in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices (a) opened and (b) closed in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) the East Midlands and (iv) England between May 2010 and June 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support parents looking after ill children (a) in the long-term and (b) immediately after diagnosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure workforce planning aligns with the availability of trained candidates.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the review of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan; and whether his Department has a planned timetable for publication.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide final year medical students assigned placeholder jobs with clarity on where they will begin working as doctors in August 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Multiple Sclerosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on pay uplifts for NHS staff for the 2025-2026 financial year; and what steps he is taking to engage with UNISON to resolve disputes to NHS pay structure.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free Covid-19 vaccine boosters to people with long Covid.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with long Covid.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure there are sufficient specialist training programmes for resident doctors to continue with their training to become (a) consultants and (b) GPs in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help ensure equitable access to care for people diagnosed with interstitial lung diseases and (b) support local health services to improve (i) immediate and (ii) long-term care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long service users in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands are waiting for dyslexia assessments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long service users in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands are waiting for ADHD assessments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the right to choose an ADHD practitioner is still active in Nottinghamshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long service users in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands are waiting for (i) Autism assessments and (ii) overall SEND assessments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to undertake a review of NHS service users' right to choose a provider for ADHD.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NICE on the potential merits of prescribing Androfeme for the menopause.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prescribing Androfeme for the menopause.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many National Health Service dentist practices were there in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands in (i) 1995, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2015 and (iv) 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of NHS dental provision in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) the East Midlands.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of demand for NHS dentistry services in Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are affected by the shortage of NHS dentists in Broxtowe constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of dentists are taking on new NHS patients in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) East Midlands.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the humanitarian impact of recent Israeli strikes in the Bekaa Valley and what steps is the Government taking to de-escalate tensions in the region.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking international partners to encourage de-escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan; and what recent discussions she has had with her (a) Pakistani and (b) Afghan counterpart on the October 2025…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what engagement has the Government had with Mexican Authorities on the safety of UK football fans attending World Cup matches in Guadalajara.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Sudan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Burkina Faso.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Mali.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Maldives.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Mauritania.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Cuba.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Niger.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Tajikistan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has the risk of an imminent liquidity crisis of the UN; and what steps she is taking, including with international partners, to support the financial stability of the UN system and to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on global oil trade.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the department has been working with the UK’s international allies to support pro-democracy protestors in Iran.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has contingency plans to support individuals fleeing conflict in the event of military intervention in Iran by the United States.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to ensure there are easy, accessible, diplomatic routes for ambassadors and high commissioners to utilise during travel to and from the United Kingdom.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the reported massacres in el-Fasher in Sudan.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a distinct British identity status for children born to holders of British National (Overseas) visas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the registration process for British National (Overseas) visa holders to register as British citizens.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing flooding under the statutory duties of English firefighters.
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Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the future of Chetwynd Barracks.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the establishment of the Armed Forces Commissioner on service personnel in Broxtowe constituency.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support community cohesion and interfaith in (i) the constituency of Broxtowe, (ii) Nottingham, (iii) the East Midlands, (iv) and England as a whole.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the high streets of the Broxtowe towns of (i) Beeston, (ii) Stapleford, and (iii) Eastwood.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will confirm whether Government supported new homes will be built on known flood plains in Broxtowe.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide additional powers to local authorities to reject planning applications that do not make adequate provision for flooding.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require the creation of additional flood plains in all new developments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage housing associations work with local councils on an agreed anti-social behaviour protocol.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to simplify the planning permission process for pubs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to tackle homelessness in (a) Broxtowe Constituency and (b) the East Midlands.
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Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentencing is for people convicted of joint enterprise.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people tried under joint enterprise are successfully convicted.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the operational capacity of the National Insurance services team to tackle the number of A1 certificate applications; and when are processing times expected to return to the standard service level.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to exempt small businesses from paying VAT on birthday parties in line with the arrangements that currently exist for local leisure centres.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the local economy in (a) Broxtowe and (b) Nottinghamshire.
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