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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help prevent circumvention of anti-dumping measures on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids imported from Lithuania and the UAE by importers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of support provided to businesses in Bolsover constituency by UK Export Finance.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact for his policies of the dumping of imported products from the UAE in the (a) lubricant and (b) engine oil market.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects the Trade Remedies Authority to report the results of its investigation into imports of lubricant and engine oil from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that sanctioned Russian (a) oil and (b) oil products are not being sold in the UK lubricant and engine oil market.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 105314, tabled on 13 January 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to question 98962, what discussions he has had with Derbyshire County Council in the time taken to issue education, health and care plans, since an improvement notice for its SEND services was issued in January 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on securing funding for repair and maintenance works on the early years building at The Brigg Infant School in South Normanton.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Derbyshire County Council on the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of of free childcare hours for disadvantaged two-year-olds were taken up in (a) Bolsover, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England in each of the past three years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of eligible working parents with children aged from nine months have accessed 15 hours of free childcare per week in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) England since September 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parents with three and four-year-olds from (a) Bolsover, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England have used their entitlement to 15 hours of free childcare in each of the last three years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in Bolsover constituency will receive funding from the school rebuilding programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of 18 year olds achieving three or more A level passes in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) its neighbouring constituencies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of key stage four students who completed their GCSEs went on to each destination in (a) Bolsover, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England in each of the last five academic years for which data is available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of 18-year-olds have taken (a) three or (b) more A-levels in (i) Bolsover constituency, (ii) Derbyshire and (iii) England in each of the last five academic years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parliamentary constituencies in England do not have sixth form provision within their constituency boundaries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special school places exist in Derbyshire; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of this number.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure all children who require a special school place are provided with one in Derbyshire.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of when the review into the proposed North Derbyshire University Academy free school project in Bolsover will be completed.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what grants are available to help low income families living in houses of solid wall construction, such as former colliery-built houses, increase their homes' energy efficiency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of customers who have been overcharged for their energy use due to smart meter errors in each of the last three years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the trustees of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme about protecting members' bonus pensions by removing standstill from the MPS Rules.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme on the transfer of its investment reserve to members.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to ensure that monitoring at combined sewage overflow locations in Bolsover constituency is active 100 per cent of the time.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative estimate she has made of the average download broadband speed in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) other Derbyshire constituencies and (c) the East Midlands; and what steps she is taking to help improve download…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the (a) quality and (b) area coverage area for (i) 5G and (ii) other wireless data reception in Bolsover constituency; and what steps she is taking to help improve 5G coverage in that area.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure full mobile phone signal in Bolsover constituency.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of DVLA-mandated eye tests in rural and semi-rural communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to assist British road haulage companies which also operate in the European Union to obtain dual registration of their vehicles.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when domestic properties located in Newton purchased as part of the HS2 project will be brought back onto the property market for purchase.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average number of weeks that learner drivers are waiting to take their driving test in Derbyshire; and what steps she is taking to reduce this.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to upgrade Junction 28 of the M1.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of upgrading Junction 28 of the M1 on the implementation of the Government's missions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the safety of vehicles queuing on the carriageway as they exit the motorway at junction 28 of the M1.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when HS2 safeguarding measures will be removed from land in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding to Derbyshire County Council for bus routes in rural areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that all communities in (a) rural and (b) semi-rural areas have access to public transport.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help promote private funding for new EV charging infrastructure at motorway service areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with motorway service area operators on the renewal of leases of those areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the roll out of (a) parking and (b) welfare facilities for HGV drivers at motorway service areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage public-private collaboration in the (a) investment and (b) delivery of welfare facilities for HGV drivers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes have been registered in Derbyshire in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to protect bus services in Derbyshire that travel to (a) hospitals, (b) leisure attractions and (c) other key out of town locations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with National Highways on works to improve congestion at junction 28 of the M1.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the level of transport related social exclusion and (b) cuts to community transport by Derbyshire County Council on people in Bolsover constituency.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of withdrawing funding for level 7 apprenticeships on the number of people completing these apprenticeships.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of when the JobCentre in Shirebrook will re-open.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claim Universal Credit in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people (a) with less than two children and (b) more than two children receive the standard allowance for Universal Credit in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with (a) less than two children and (b) more than two children receive both the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity payment and Universal Credit in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who are claiming PIP and who reside in the Bolsover constituency are (a) in work and (b) not in work.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who reside in Bolsover and claim the health element of Universal Credit are (a) in work and (b) not in work.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England have a rape clause exemption from the two-child benefit cap.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families in Bolsover constituency have been affected by the two-child benefit cap in each year since 2017.
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of NHS midwives undertaking trauma-informed training as part of their maternity care training.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for patients awaiting assessment by a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service doctor has been for each of the last five years for which data is available in a) Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, b)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on making the display of food safety ratings for food businesses compulsory.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of joined up working between local authority social services and the NHS in dementia cases where a patient and their carer live in different local authority areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what terms dementia care specialists have been employed by the NHS in Derbyshire in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department is ensuring that NHS weight management services comply with NICE guidance on the use of (a) established community-based programmes and (b) combined behavioural and pharmacological support for obesity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how may dentists offering NHS treatment to adults there are per 1,000 people in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to NHS dentistry in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental care provision in Bolsover constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional urgent dental appointments have been made available in Bolsover constituency in 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been hospitalised needing treatment for dental decay in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many registered care homes received a Care Quality Commission assessment as (a) requires improvement and (b) inadequate, in each of the last five years in Bolsover constituency.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are waiting for their asylum claims to be processed in Bolsover constituency.
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Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of a) the quantity and b) the origin of aluminium used in key Ministry of Defence contracts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence jobs (a) supported by direct expenditure by his Department and (b) in SMEs in the supply chain there are in Bolsover constituency.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available for schools situated (a) on and (b) close to unadopted roads where no parties are maintaining (i) those roads and (ii) street furniture to an acceptable standard.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the capacity of sewage works in a local area is assessed before planning permission is given for new housing developments; and what steps he is taking to ensure that capacity is increased where needed.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that housing developers build an adequate amount of affordable housing in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) other rural areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many care homes were referred to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) Derbyshire in each of the last five years; and how many were (i) privately-owned and (ii) local…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have had bailiff fees added to council tax arrears in each of the last three years for which data is available in (a) Bolsover, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England; and what the average cost of those fees was.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have been evicted due to section 21 notices in each of the last three years for which data is available in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) Derbyshire.
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Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many barring orders have been made by family courts to prevent a parent from applying for child arrangements orders where (a) rape and (b) domestic abuse have been cited as the reason in each of the last five years for which data is available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications have been made to the courts to strip people convicted of (a) rape and (b) other serious crime of their parental responsibility in each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for non-payment of a television licence in each of the last three years for which data is available in Bolsover constituency; and what form that prosecution took.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help tackle the sale of illicit tobacco.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illicit tobacco on annual revenues to corner shops.
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