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Louie French
CON✓ Current MP
🏛️ Old Bexley and Sidcup
📅 2022–2026
189 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 90.40% (#62 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.17%
📝 Topics: Sports: Facilities, Gambling, Football: Tickets
🤝 Member of 4 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Written Answers
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Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings the Government has had with David Kogan since 4 July 2024.
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to figure of 2 of his Department's document entitled Analytical note on government response to resale of live events tickets consultation, published on 19 December 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the estimated…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has used the additional enforcement powers for secondary ticketing under section 216 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on the use of bots to purchase tickets.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department’s plan to ban for-profit ticket resale will apply to (a) tickets sold through peer-to-peer messaging platforms and (b) tickets sold through encrypted peer-to-peer messaging platforms such as WhatsApp.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of restricting ticket resales via peer-to-peer messaging applications on user privacy and encryption.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce youth unemployment in the context of recent job losses in the hospitality sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with gig economy operators on ensuring consumer safety from people working illegally.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the change in the number of jobs in the retail industry between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the change.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that are (a) reducing their workforce and (b) operating at reduced capacity due to cost pressures.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's planned timeline is for publishing its response to the consultation on safety at white-collar boxing events.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the National Governing Bodies for Boxing and (b) white collar boxing event promoters on improving safety at white collar boxing events.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her department holds on the number of deaths at (a) white collar and (b) regulated boxing events in the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for white-collar boxing.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with devolved Governments to ensure prevention, support and treatment for gambling harms is available across the UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the plans set out in the National Youth Strategy for the implementation of enriching activities for young people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Minister within her Department has responsibility for (a) measuring the impact of the National Youth Strategy on the provision of enrichment activity for young people and (b) leading on implementation of enrichment programmes in that…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will set out the timeline for the youth portion of Every Child Can Dormant Assets funding to support the delivery of grassroots enrichment and youth provision.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the £400 million announced for grassroots sports facilities on 19 June 2025 will include Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 96978 on Sports: Facilities, what data relating to non-pitch-based sports infrastructure her Department holds; and whether it holds datasets on local authority breakdowns.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 96315 on Sports: Finance, how much of the £400 million announced for investment into grassroots sports facilities she anticipates will be spent in 2026, and on which sports will…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the difference between (a) harm caused by gambling and (b) harm associated with gambling; and if she will set out which of these measures is the policy objective of her department when it comes to gambling…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the statutory consultee role of Sport England in the planning system on the level of provision of (a) pitches, (b) courts and (c) other sports facilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the number of gamblers accessing the black market.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support racecourse bookmakers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of gambling harms at racecourse bookmakers compared to other forms of gambling; and if she will make it her policy to change the rate charged under the statutory gambling levy in line with…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Minister's statement to the House on 26 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the merits of comparing identical time frames.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received from the Government of Gibraltar regarding the potential impact of changes to gambling levies on its economy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the Problem Gambling Severity Index score for players of (a) The National Lottery, (b) Society Lotteries, and (c) instant win scratch cards.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the most recent data held by her Department on the number of registered parks and gardens within each local authority area.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) registered parks, (b) gardens and (c) designed landscapes are currently classed as at risk in each local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 78837 on Rural Areas: Economic Situation, what assessment she has made of the difference between the increase in costs for horseracing due to (a) the change in business rates, (b) the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that (a) gyms, (b) swimming pools, and (c) leisure centres are used to help reduce (i) health and (ii) socioeconomic inequalities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the inclusion of physical activity and exercise-based solutions within programmes aimed at reducing ill health as a cause of worklessness.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the use of (a) gyms, (b) swimming pools, and (c) leisure centres alongside weight-loss drugs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a timeline for allocating expenditure of the £400 million capital funding for grassroots sporting facilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) if there will be exemptions made to her ticket price cap policy and (b) what criteria is used to judge this.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 24 November to question 92054 on Independent Football Regulator: Political Parties, if she will publish the data on the additional political donations made by David Kogan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred by her Department, from 4 July 2024 to date, in the establishment of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the (i) number, (ii) type, and (ii) condition of publicly accessible sports pitches in each local authority area in England; and if she will publish that data.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding allocations have been made to local authorities for the protection and improvement of (a) sports pitches and (b) heritage landscapes since 4 July 2024; and if she will publish a breakdown by local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data relating to local sports infrastructure her Department holds; and whether she holds datasets on local authority breakdowns.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to bring channels which stream online under an Ofcom licence under Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the value for money of funding distributed by the Arts Council England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 5 November to question 85955 on Betting: Excise Duties, if she will list the stakeholders she has met since 4 July 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to support the Deaflympics.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 28 October to question 83435, on Gambling: Taxation, if she will set out a timeline for publishing the Terms of Reference for the Levy Board and Advisory Group.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to question 84964 on Gambling, what steps she is taking to ensure that her department uses (a) impartial, and (b) accurate data, and commissions (i) impartial, and (ii) accurate data on gambling harms.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 3 November to question 84965 on Gambling, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of the statistical analysis in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities' report entitled The economic and social cost…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings she has held with David Kogan since 4 July 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on political donations made by the Independent Football Regulator Chair since 2019.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Impact 25 legacy programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has met (a) organisations and (b) individuals to discuss potential changes to betting duties.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that organisations previously funded under the voluntary research, education and treatment system administered by GambleAware will be able to bid for statutory levy funds.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prioritise the safety of women and girls in grassroots sport.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Office for Statistics Regulation's review, published on 11 September 2024, of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities's report entitled The economic and social cost of harms associated with gambling in…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the accuracy of the statistical analysis in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities's report entitled The economic and social cost of harms…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Government teams up with experts to supercharge women’s sport by the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup, published on 8 September 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local newspaper companies on the potential impact of Recommendation 4 of the Licensing policy sprint: joint industry and HM government taskforce report, published on 31 July 2025, on local newspapers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers have had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of a ticket resale cap since 6 September 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) names, (b) job titles and (c) names of associated organisations are of the people appointed to (i) the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling and (ii) its associated advisory bodies; and what criteria were used in their…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the (a) governance framework, (b) remit, (c) terms of reference and (d) operating rules for (i) the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling and (ii) its associated advisory groups.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what governance mechanisms her Department plans to introduce to ensure that the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling is able to operate (a) independently, (b) transparently and (c) on the basis of evidence-based commissioning.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Women’s Sport Taskforce (a) has cost her Department since 4 July 2025 and (b) will cost annually.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a mandatory extension of the £30 away-ticket cap beyond the Premier League on the finances of (a) lower-league and (b) non-league football clubs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the independent football regulator on the feasibility of extending the £30 away-ticket cap to (a) the Championship, (b) League One, (c) League Two and (d) the National League.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the independent football regulator on engagement with supporters’ groups on away-ticket pricing.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the independent football regulator on the potential impact of ticket pricing policies on (a) supporter experience and (b) club-community relations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) Independent Football Regulator and (b) Football Association on the conduct of (i) Manchester City and (ii) Chelsea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last met with her preferred candidate for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator; and when she next plans to meet with him.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of lifting the £50 million ticket sales cap on society lotteries on the public finances.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the differences are between the (a) Women’s Sport Taskforce, announced in 2025 and (b) the National Physical Activity Taskforce, established in 2023.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that (a) children, (b) young people and (c) vulnerable adults are safeguarded while participating in (i) regulated and (ii) unregulated (A) grassroots sports, (B) civil…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ticket price limits on the sustainability of football in England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Independent Football Regulator on (a) the regulation of away ticket prices and (b) the potential impacts of regulating away ticket pricing.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to continue the Future of Cricket Fund.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the funding announced for her Department in the Spending Review 2025 is (a) new funding and (b) was funding allocated to the Department by the previous Government.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) a National Lido Strategy and (b) a National Lido Fund.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to invest in grassroots cricket.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the limit on prizes for society lotteries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the independent research into large-scale commercial prize draws.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish a timetable for consulting on the regulation of large-scale prize draws.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth in unregulated large-scale prize draws on National Lottery ticket sales.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made in appointing a delivery partner for the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network; and whether her Department plans to provide funding for the School Games Organisers Network after the 2025-26 academic year.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to combat antisemitism (a) in secondary schools, (b) in colleges, and (c) on university campuses.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure a continuity of provision of education at state schools which exclusively offer the International Baccalaureate from September 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with state schools which exclusively offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) on her decision to stop funding for the IB from September 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has made to (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Education on (i) uprating the level of funding for the Music and Dance Scheme in line with inflation, and (ii) providing a multi-year settlement…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to (a) uprate the level of funding for the Music and Dance Scheme by at least the rate of inflation each financial year and (b) provide a multi-year funding settlement for the Music and Dance Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the publication of safeguarding data; and if he will make it his policy to require all local authorities publish their safeguarding data annually.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether charities paying non-commercial rates will pay the Nuclear regulated asset base charges.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 85053 on the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023, if she will set out a timeline including milestones for the introduction of the regulations under the Animals…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) horseracing, (b) the equine sector and (c) the rural economy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is providing to the (a) horseracing industry, (b) equine sector and (c) rural economy.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) potential economic impact and (b) potential financial impact of the proposed industrial action by London Underground drivers who are members of the RMT union on businesses in London.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of industrial action on (a) commuters within London and (b) commuters from outside London in March 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's policy is in relation to tube strikes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November, to Question 87899 on Delivery Services: Driving Licences, if she will (a) publish the letter referred to from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, (b) make an assessment of the potential…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of people without valid (a) work and (b) driving documentation being engaged in delivery work on road safety.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing (a) the regulation of and (b) enforcement against people driving vehicles for (i) delivery and (ii) courier work with L plates but without valid driving licences.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with gig economy operators on (a) trends in the level of people (i) driving and (ii) delivering through their platforms without appropriate driving licences and (b) steps they are taking to prevent such practices.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December to Question 96308 on State Retirement Pensions, if he will publish a timeline for the Pensions Commission's work.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the causes of the increase in Universal Credit claimants who are not required to work; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of Universal Credit claimants who are not required to work.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of foreign nationals claiming welfare benefits.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the State Pension Benefit will be available under the current conditions to those entering the workforce in the financial year 2025-2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support entry-level employment opportunities for young people in the hospitality sector.
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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 help support people with (a) Musculoskeletal conditions and (b) back pain conditions in Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency; and if he will make it his policy to utilise chiropractic capacity to support treatment…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) NHS England, (b) the Royal Colleges and (c) the Joint Committee on Surgical Training on the future of Training Interface Group fellowships.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 November to question 91059 on Doctors: Training, if he will publish a timeline of HM Government's next steps.
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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 Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise UK-trained medical graduates over overseas-trained applicants when allocating (a) Foundation Years and (b) speciality training posts; and if he will make it his policy to reintroduce a…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the loss of UK-trained medical graduates to (a) alternative careers and (b) emigration.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will issue guidance to the NHS on recruitment the recruitment of domestic graduates and non-UK applicants.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding domestic training places compared instead of continuing current levels of international recruitment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on training UK medical students in each of the last five years, and how many of those publicly-funded graduates did not secure Foundation or speciality training places in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 83371 on Abiraterone: Finance, what steps he is taking to secure recurrent budget allocation for abiraterone for use in cases of high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group next plans to consider funding for Abiraterone in a prioritsation round.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure the continuity of the (a) National Gambling Helpline and (b) other national gambling harms charities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan for England, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using (a) chiropractors and (b) other wider healthcare professionals to support the NHS in delivering neighbourhood health centres.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the tariff rate per patient was for (a) CT, (b) MRI and (c) ultrasound scans delivered in community diagnostic centres on (ii) 1 March and (ii) 1 June 2025.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November to Question 92039 on Embassies: Tolls, if she will publish the data on all outstanding debts; and what steps she is taking to recover outstanding congestion charge debts by…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on protecting the right of nations to self-determination.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with Ambassadors to the Court of St James's on the payment of outstanding congestion charge debts by embassies.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce crimes committed with catapults, especially against animals.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help prevent radicalisation amongst religious groups.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 84932 on Business and Tourism: Greater London, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of organised protests on tourism and businesses in London.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the police to establish a National Police Trust funded from money seized from the proceeds of crime.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to cease the purchasing of non-essential items, including vapes, for illegal migrants.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of recent illegal working arrests, how many have been removed from the United Kingdom.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met the Police Federation; and when she next plans to meet the Police Federation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many enforcement actions have been taken against gig economy companies found to have engaged workers without the legal right to work in the United Kingdom since 4 July 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data on the number of (a) criminal penalties issued, (b) prosecutions undertaken and (c) successful convictions secured for illegal working since 4 July 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the prevalence of illegal working among people using app-based delivery platforms.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of organised protests on (a) the level of tourism to London and (b) businesses in London.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) identify and (b) deport foreign nationals residing in the UK who have committed identity fraud.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of organised protests on (a) tourism to and (b) businesses in London.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make establish a National Police Trust funded from money seized from the proceeds of crime.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has met the Police Federation since her appointment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing for the rehabilitation of injured police officers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have had with the Police Federation since 4 July 2024; and when she plans to meet the Police Federation.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Local Authorities commissioning gambling harms prevention; and of their capacity to do so.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December to Question 96967 on Sports: Facilities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) distribution and (b) availability of sports pitches by local authorities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 December, to question 96967 on Sports: Facilities, if he will make an assessment of the (a) distribution and (b) availability of sports pitches by local authorities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of planning applications affecting sports pitches over the last five years by local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out a timeline for bringing section 102 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) distribution and (b) availability of sports pitches by local authorities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to require local authorities to collect and publish baseline data on current (a) sports facilities and (b) heritage landscapes.
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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 trends in the number of houses in multiple occupation on house prices in each local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of mandating carbon monoxide detectors in every home with fixed combustion appliances.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) local authority leaders, (b) metro-mayors and (c) the Mayor of London on the value for money of foreign visits.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the process for allotment disposal by local authorities.
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Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department provided funding to boxing programmes to help prevent crime amongst young people.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates and (b) other property-based business taxation on town centres and high streets.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of international competitiveness of the Video Games Expenditure Credit; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the (a) tax credit and (b) cap of total core expenditure to 100%.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 96307 on Emigration, if her Department will make an assessment of of the potential impact of the emigration of people aged (a) 18-25, (b) 26-35, (c) 36-49, and (d) 50+ years old on (i) the levels of…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department’s webpage entitled Transforming business rates, published on 30 October 2024, whether it remains her policy that the business rate system should level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department has issued to UK Businesses on the potential impact of the (a) removal of business rates relief and (b) business rates revaluation on high street businesses.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) pubs, (b) hotels, (c) restaurants, (d) indoor leisure facilities and (e) night clubs that will have their business rates bill (i) increase, (ii) remain the same, and (iii) decrease from April 2026 as a result of…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025. what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed change to (a) rateable value and (b) business rates relief on (i) vacancy rates, (ii) job losses, (iii) business closures and (iv) price levels on…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the combined effect of higher rateable values and (b) reduced business rates relief on the number of (i) hospitality closures and (ii) empty units on high streets over the next three years.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to gambling duties on Gibraltar's economy.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October to Question 77717 on Betting: Excise Duties, if she will list relevant engagements with ministers.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business tax rises on the physical activity sector.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business tax rises on physical activity levels.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the cumulative effect of (a) increasing betting duties on seaside arcades, (b) a nightly levy on hotel stays, (c) the abolition of Favoured Tax Regime for Furnished Holiday Lets, (d) changes to business rates relief, (e) the…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was generated in 2023/2024 from business rates on hereditaments that are being used for the provision of (a) sport, leisure and facilities to visiting members of the public and (b) casinos, gambling clubs and bingo halls; and how much the…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to split revenue raised from a Visitor Levy in London between the Mayor of London and London boroughs.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to hypothecate revenue raised from a Visitor Levy in London to support the visitor economy in London.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business or employment tax rises on (a) gyms, (b) swimming pools, and (c) leisure centres.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact miles driven abroad will have on the calculation of the amount of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty payable per vehicle.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 27 November to question 92601 on Tourism: Taxation, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Visitor Levies in other jurisdictions on the hospitality sector.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the emigration of (a) 18-25, (b) 26-35, (c) 36-49, and (d) 50+ years old on (i) the levels of revenue raised through taxation and (ii) the sustainability of the public finances.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the international competitiveness of the tax regime.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 November to Question 87901 on Individual Savings Accounts, what assessment she has made of (a) the impact of the property price cap on the number of first-time buyers purchasing homes, (b) the number of first-time buyers by London…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Rt hon. Gordon Brown on gambling duties.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with RyanAir on potential changes to air passenger duty.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 28 October to question 83432 on Betting: Excise Duties, if she will publish a list of the stakeholders who (a) have responded to the consultation, and (b) have met with Ministers as part of the consultation.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) taxation and (b) regulatory costs on growth in the retail sector.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to increase the property value threshold for using a Lifetime ISA in line with either inflation or the annual increase in house prices.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed higher business rates multiplier for properties with a rateable value above £500,000 on (a) physical retailers and (b) online businesses.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84975 on Dance and Music: Finance, if she will undertake an updated impact assessment on the (a) application of VAT to private school fees and (b) removal of business rates charitable rate relief from…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84975 on Dance and Music: Finance, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils that have left the independent school sector following the (a) application of VAT to private school fees and (b)…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of grassroots music venues that will be affected by the new higher multiplier rate of retail, hospitality and leisure relief; and what assessment her Department has made of how they will be affected.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues which will have higher business rates under the new multiplier.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) removal of the VAT exemption and (b) increase in (i) business rates, (ii) the minimum wage and (iii) National Insurance contributions on specialist (A) music and (B) dance schools.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage retail businesses to return to the high street through changes to business rates.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77715 on Betting: Excise Duties, which stakeholders her Department has engaged with through the consultation process.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on seasonal hospitality-based businesses following the 2025 summer season.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on the availability of jobs for (a) young people and (b) young people not in education, employment and training.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation for hospitality businesses on (a) the number of businesses subject to the surcharge on businesses over £500,000 and (b) the total level of taxes paid by the…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the tax burden on the hospitality, tourism and leisure sector.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on future investment in the development of healthier soft drinks.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of changes to Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on trade with the Republic of Ireland.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of harmonising betting duty rates on (a) the number of jobs in the economy, (b) the tax revenue raised and (c) the rural economy.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Betting and Gaming Council, (b) the British Horseracing Authority and (c) the Jockey Club on proposals to equalise betting duty.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has received from Cabinet colleagues on her proposals to harmonise betting duty rates.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time was for Gift Aid claims in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of Gift Aid claims have been rejected in each of the last five years.
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Women and Equalities
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the the EHRC Code of Practice on single-sex spaces on (a) businesses, (b) community spaces and (c) public spaces.
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with organisations impacted by the delay in the publication of the EHRC Code of Practice on single-sex spaces.
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