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Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Department for Transport on their priorities for the 2026 UK-EU summit.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of barriers to entry on UK small and medium-sized enterprises in competitive public procurement processes.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help close the gender pension gap in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and what steps his Department is taking to help tackle reported delays, unanswered correspondence, and difficulties accessing civil service pension…
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will take steps to help support private gym and health facilities facing rising operating costs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the World Trade Organisation; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) level of global tariff barriers on the effectiveness of the rules-based international trading system and (b)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the creation of memorials to recognise war-time ammunition factory workers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to work with the travel industry to help ensure that package holidays sold to UK consumers meet appropriate health and safety standards, and what action is being considered to protect holidaymakers where there…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help promote the growth of independent brewers in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on assessing the beer market to determine potential structural barriers preventing small brewers from accessing pubs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve the clarity of guidance available to individuals applying for non-disclosure of address orders in insolvency cases.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor the level of administrative charges by Royal Mail applied to unstamped mail.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty across his Departmental responsibilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with (a) tea industry representatives, (b) Fairtrade organisations and (c) international partners on ensuring that tea (i) farmers and (ii) other workers receive a living wage in (A) Kenya and (B) other producing…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77729 on Horizon IT System: Compensation, whether his Department has a timeline for when this process will be available to claimants.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure that her proposals for curriculum reform align with the needs of the creative industries.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of declining pupil numbers on school budgets in Eastleigh constituency; and what steps her Department is taking to support schools experiencing financial deficits linked to declining pupil numbers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers made redundant while on maternity leave in the last five years; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school funding arrangements enable schools to retain experienced teachers and…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded uniform items on curricular and extracurricular PE participation; and whether her Department has considered allowing a longer implementation period for changes to school…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of distribution of Best Start Family Hubs across local authorities; and how much funding is expected to be allocated to Eastleigh.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making play-based learning and continuous provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the student loan repayment system, including interest accrual, on borrowers who take extended periods out of the labour market due to caring responsibilities; and whether her Department has made an…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 98528 on Schools: Speech and Language Therapy, what progress her Department has made in extending the Early Language Support for Every Child programme; and how her Department is assessing the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the SEND teacher training programme will be allocated to schools and early years settings in Eastleigh constituency; and how many teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in Eastleigh will be supported by that programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) clarity of the information provided to prospective students about the terms of Plan 2 student loans at the point of application.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of internal exclusion on pupil behaviour, attendance and educational outcomes; and what plans she has to strengthen monitoring, reporting and quality assurance mechanisms to ensure…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of designating Portage services as a targeted early years and SEND support offer across all local authorities; what steps she is taking to address regional variation in access to Portage provision; and…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of children who are on the waiting list for an education, health and care plan in Hampshire; and how many and what proportion of those children have been waiting for longer than 20 weeks.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the three-year freeze on the salary threshold for student loan repayments announced in the 2025 Budget.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a new national agency for SEND to help address variation in provision.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing an enrichment premium for schools.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made towards the development of the Enrichment Framework; and if she will set out a timetable for its publication and implementation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to monitor and evaluate the impact of the SEND teacher training programme on inclusion, attendance and educational outcomes for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of increasing the 3- and 4-year-old childcare funded hours rate.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce risks of suicide, self-harm and depression among care-experienced young people; and what plans she has to ensure continuity of mental health and wellbeing support for care-experienced young people beyond the age of…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish a timeline for improvements in the identification of young carers in the school census; and whether she plans to take further steps to support accurate reporting of young carers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure continuity of (a) assessments and (b) support across local authorities for children of service personnel with special educational needs and disabilities when families relocate.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure young people from all backgrounds can pursue a career in STEM.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support young carers in school in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support families of disadvantaged pupils with the cost of school trips.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve (a) universal, (b) targeted and (c) specialist speech, language and communication support for children in schools.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department expects all eligible retired members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme to receive their McCloud remedy payments; and what steps she is taking to expedite payments to retired teachers impacted by the McCloud pension remedy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of mental health support within universities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of school meal debt; and whether she plans to take steps to support families to reduce that debt in the child poverty strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to speech and language specialists.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the Music and Dance Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reintroduce three-year grant settlements for schools participating in the music and dance scheme.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impacts of fuel supply disruption arising from surges in demand.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce UK exposure to potential global LNG market volatility, after the suspension of LNG production by QatarEnergy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is planned timetable is for a decision on the inclusion of woodland and peatland carbon codes within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made towards phasing out gas boilers by 2035; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that timeframe in meeting the UK’s carbon reduction targets.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) oversight, (b) accountability and (c) redress mechanisms with home energy efficiency schemes; what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of errors; and what…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the recommendations in the Nuclear Regulatory Review, including proposals to amend the Habitats Regulations on the environment.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review guidance and regulations on the promotion of hunting trips involving species listed as (a) endangered and (b) critically endangered at exhibitions in the UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871, on Water Charges, what cost-benefit analysis her Department carried out when choosing not to introduce a national social tariff for water bills in the policy paper…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed trophy hunting ban will include all species of zebra; and when her Department plans to publish what species its proposed ban will cover.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the proposed UK ban of trophy hunting imports.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate data collection across (a) police forces and (b) other public bodies to monitor dog attacks on postal workers, and if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has her department made of exisiting legislation to restrict illegal trade of birds of prey.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on introducing measures to end the use of peat in horticulture.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of dog attacks on postal workers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in addition to banning trophy hunting imports, what further plans she has to prevent British firms from selling hunting holidays.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of compelling online trade directories to require tradespeople to verify and display waste carrier licences.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will review the findings of the Spanish Data Protection Agency regarding the handling of biometric and personal data by Yoti; what safeguards are in place to help ensure that the use of Yoti complies with UK data…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2G and 3G mobile network switch-off on individuals who rely on simplified or accessibility-focused mobile handsets that do not support Wi-Fi Calling; and what steps his…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to monitor changes in (a) job numbers, (b) job quality and (c) skill requirements across sectors affected by the adoption of artificial intelligence; and what steps she…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to implement the recommendations set out in policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) number and (b) rate of train cancellations since the nationalisation of South Western Railway.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide funding for well-lit, connected and protected cycling infrastructure in Eastleigh.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was for a driving test in Eastleigh constituency in each of the last ten years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a Neighbourhood Transport Grant to provide ringfenced, long-term funding for community transport organisations, allocated through strategic or local transport authorities, to support…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of potholes in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current driver education on equestrian safety; and if she will make it her policy to make equestrian safety a (a) mandatory and (b) assessable component of the (i) Driving Theory Test and (ii) Hazard…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action her Department is taking to help increase awareness of changes to the Highway Code introduced in 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures taken to raise public awareness of changes to the Highway Code made in 2022, and whether increasing understanding of those changes will be reflected in the implementation of the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department will monitor and evaluate the effects of the DVSA’s move to individualised booking of driving tests.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to parliamentary question 78887 answered on 20 October, whether freight traction decarbonisation is within the scope of its long-term infrastructure and rolling stock strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to Bikeability cycle training for children.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal oversight and procedural safeguards in the enforcement processes used by the Child Maintenance Service; and if he will review (a) the process by which liability orders and summonses…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica; whether he plans to review workplace exposure limits and enforcement arrangements in high-risk…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Bereavement Support Payment for widows and widowers raising dependent children; and what steps he is taking to provide longer-term support for widows and widowers who are raising bereaved…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of minimum qualification requirements on access to apprenticeships for young people not in education, employment or training; and what steps she is taking to ensure that access to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to funding for leadership and management apprenticeships on progression opportunities in the retail sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to employability programmes for neurodivergent young people; and whether he has considered further adjustments to support their participation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve collaboration between Jobcentre Plus, local employers and community organisations in supporting young people into sustained employment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in (a) recognising and applying court-ordered shared care arrangements when determining maintenance liability, (b) ensuring that submitted evidence of…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mitigating the impact of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit for pensioners with incomes just above the Standard Minimum Guarantee level.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent economic abuse of women occurring through child maintenance; what safeguards the Child Maintenance Service has in place to identify and respond to such cases; whether he plans to introduce further…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of household financial hardship and (b) the potential impact of those trends on the design and funding of the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Crisis and Resilience Fund is fully operational by April 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support tailored, small-cohort employability programmes for care-experienced young people that include one-to-one career coaching, work experience opportunities and in-work mentoring.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the continuation or expansion of the WorkWell programme beyond the current three-year funding period; whether he plans to expand the programme to support more than 250,000 people; whether he plans to expand eligibility for…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on levels of pensioner poverty among mixed-age couples of the requirement that both members of a couple must have reached State Pension age in order to be eligible for Pension Credit…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to implement he recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider establishing small neighbourhood hubs to provide skills and training support to residents to strengthen their foundational skills.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what correspondence he has received from the WASPI Campaign since 1 September 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for residents in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Keep Britain Working Vanguard Taskforce will adequately factor in the challenges of living with fluctuating conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to monitor the quality of paid services offering assistance with Attendance Allowance applications.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions has he had with organisations that deliver supported accommodation on work for young people living in supported housing.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of telephone-based disability benefit assessments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of apprenticeship (a) uptake and (b) completion rates among businesses in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of housing costs on the ability of people over 65 to retire.
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve awareness and prevention of all strains of meningitis among students and school staff; and whether he has reviewed the adequacy of current guidelines relating to meningococcal group B.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's expected timetable is for completing consideration of reforms to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme; and when he expects to bring forward proposals for reform of that scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into Mast Cell Activation Syndrome; and what steps he is taking to improve training for NHS healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of that condition.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards in South East England on the suspension of funding for septoplasty, turbinate surgery and functional septorhinoplasty.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of parking fines on care workers providing in-home services; and if he will issue further (a) guidance and (b) introduce measures to support care workers who are required to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Eastleigh constituency compared with national averages.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support children and young people with arthritis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the access to (a) treatment and (b) support services for people with musculoskeletal conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision for the early diagnosis of liver disease by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board; and what steps his Department is taking to support that Integrated Care Board to improve…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to clinical psychology services.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to GP practices on the wording of appointment reminder messages to patients; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging practices to use confirmation-based reminders…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK-based firms are able to participate in competitive procurement processes for NHS contracts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding genetic for (a) the APOE4 gene and (b) other dementia-related risk factors in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his expected timetable is for the implementation of measures to expand access to talking therapies, assertive outreach, and digital access to mental health support through the NHS App under the 10-Year Health Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on decisions affecting individuals with dementia who are already living in suitable care homes, once their capital falls below the adult social care funding threshold; and how such…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will publish a timetable for (a) replacing the Car Hill Formula, and (b) identifying a new allocation formula.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Pharmaceutical deal on patient access to medicines.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on the ability of UK-resident graduates of UK medical schools who studied at overseas campuses to work in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is Taking with the Secretary of State for Education, to provide mental health and wellbeing support to young carers in Eastleigh constituency.
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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 publishing national dementia outcomes for neighbourhood health services and requiring integrated care boards to demonstrate timely access to specialist, community-based dementia…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on achieving the Access and Waiting Time Standard for children and young people with an Eating Disorder.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to face-to-face appointments for people with Parkinson’s in Hampshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that patients with secondary breast cancer have a clinical nurse specialist allocated to them.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed Modern Service Frameworks for palliative and end of life care will mandate Integrated Care Boards to commission hospice services in an equitable way.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of variation between Integrated Care Boards in the availability of Xonvea; and whether he plans to issue further advice or guidance to Integrated Care Boards to help improve access.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistent implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance by Integrated Care Boards across England.
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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 updating NICE’s guideline on anxiety disorders; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the guideline in reflecting patient choice of therapies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of delays experienced by families in receiving local authority financial assessments for care home placements; and what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the timeliness of assessment and…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support Primary Care Networks to deliver improved access to community-based and preventative care.
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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 transport accessibility on attendance at antenatal appointments and the take-up of routine vaccinations for babies; and what steps he is taking to reduce access barriers for families in…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services in Hampshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of GP-to-patient ratios in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of potential merits of establishing a single National Dementia Care Pathway supported by minimum service standards in the forthcoming Dementia and Frailty Modern Service Framework.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of access to CAMHS services for children in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability and quality of data held by Integrated Care Boards on the prevalence of clinically diagnosed allergic conditions and the specialist allergy workforce in their local areas; and what…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to reduce delays in cancer diagnosis, specifically for blood cancers such as leukaemia.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor the success of the NHS scheme to identify breast cancer risk by testing for the BRCA gene.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure ICBs offer routine podiatry surgeries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase support for voluntary and charitable organisations providing dementia support services in Hampshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the forthcoming HIV Action Plan will strengthen awareness of HIV risk among women.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to dental care for people with a cleft.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to generate public recognition of the (a) contribution and (b) value of workers in the care sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support services for eating disorders; and what steps his Department is taking to help prevent eating disorder deaths.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges faced by not-for-profit care homes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions on trends in levels of fees for care homes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to remove the consideration of Armed Forces compensation from means testing for the Disabled Facilities Grant.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review protocols around medical consent.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between children’s and adult mental health services to support young people transitioning between them.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the proactive management of Mounjaro shortages for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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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 introducing routine (a) blood glucose and (b) ketone testing for children presenting with symptoms consistent with Type 1 diabetes; and what steps he is taking to help improve…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish statistics for the time for blood cancer to be diagnosed.
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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 making all asthma-related medication free on prescription for adults.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British ambassador in Washington has had discussions with US officials on (a) the safety and welfare of British nationals attending 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the context of immigration enforcement…
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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 immigration enforcement activity undertaken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup on (a) the safety and welfare of…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of changes in UK funding to the World Food Programme since 2024 on efforts to tackle global hunger and food insecurity.
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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 security situation in North-East Syria on humanitarian operations; and what steps she is taking to support the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help ensure access to medical supplies in Gaza.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 2024–25 Health and Care Worker visa changes on access to domiciliary and residential care services; how many social care providers have had their sponsorship licences…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the timeliness of police forensic collision investigation reports following serious road traffic collisions; and what steps she is taking with police forces in England to reduce delays in the completion and…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help halve violence against women and girls in Eastleigh constituency within a decade; how much funding has been allocated for this purpose in Eastleigh constituency; and what metrics her Department is using to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's document entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement, updated on 28 November 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of neighbourhood police officers in Eastleigh.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of legislative reform for victims of (a) domestic and (b) economic abuse to exit joint mortgages safely and promptly; and what discussions she has had with the (i) Chancellor of the Exchequer…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure standardised training for police in reviewing Operation Snap submissions involving horses; and what assessment she has made of the consistency with which police forces handle video evidence of dangerous passes…
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to enhance the accessibility of reporting mechanisms for fraud and cyber crime.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness in meeting the 8-week processing deadline for applications under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will confirm funding for perpetrator intervention services for the next financial year.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the online sale of imitation firearms.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is monitoring the (a) importation and (b) online sale of imitation firearms; and whether she plans to make an assessment of whether the online sale of imitation firearms contravene (i) product safety and (ii) trading…
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Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mobility associated with armed forces service on the educational continuity of the children of service personnel with special educational needs and disabilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to review documentation made public following the expiry of the 20-year confidentiality period relating to gurkha pensions and their alignment to British military standards.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the introduction of the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the potential merits of establishing a Government body to coordinate Government policy for disadvantaged neighbourhoods; and whether he plans to implement a National Strategy for Neighbourhood Recovery.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will respond to the consultation entitled Reforms to the statutory consultee system which closed on 13 January 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle homelessness in Eastleigh constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement on the delivery of non-statutory services in Hampshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities give due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the National Fire Chiefs Council on the adequacy of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-2027 to 2028-2029 funding formula for fire and rescue services.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the regulatory and charitable framework governing housing associations that operate shared ownership schemes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for complaints submitted to the Housing Ombudsman to be (a) processed and (b) resolved.
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Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her proposed timetable is for launching the consultation on the reform of weddings law in England and Wales; and what the proposed duration of that consultation will be.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ascertain the position of Chartered Institute of Legal Executives practitioners who qualified through work-based routes, following the judgement in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Child Maintenance Service appeals that proceed to a Tribunal.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken analysis of how student loan repayment arrangements affect (1) borrowers’ disposable income and (2) their ability to access mortgages.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) levels and trends in household and public sector indebtedness, (b) levels of corporate indebtedness, including debt associated with investment in artificial intelligence, (c) risks arising from asset-price…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on the childminding sector.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of the (a) removal of the 40% business rates relief and (b) planned revaluation of business rates revaluation on (i) gyms, (ii) swimming pools and (iii) leisure centres.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Child Benefit claims that were suspended by HM Revenue and Customs on the basis of suspected emigration and were subsequently found to be compliant; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the impact of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on childminders and other home-based childcare providers; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of replacing the wear and…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider establishing an Independent Commissioner to assess the claims of Equitable Life policyholders, the allocation of compensation, and the methodology used to distribute it.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Salary Sacrifice Pension arrangements from 2029 on employer National Insurance costs for charities.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of the removal of business rates relief and the business rates revaluation on high street businesses.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing business rates relief for independent nurseries.
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