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Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ Sheffield Hallam
📅 2020–2026
196 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 71.66% (#399 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.00%
📝 Topics: Refugees: Ukraine, Coronavirus: Vaccination, Asylum: Rwanda
🤝 Member of 14 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
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Cabinet Office
Emergencies: Utilities 19 December 2023
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Stannington gas flood in Sheffield Hallam constituency for his policies on emergency responses to a major incident; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a single…
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Department for Business and Trade
Fair Work Agency 9 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what actions is the Fair Work Agency taking to prevent the exploitation of a) migrant workers b) social care workers.
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Paternity Pay 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to (a) increase statutory paternity pay and (b) extend the duration of protected paternity leave.
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Flexible Working 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support women in the workplace with flexible working.
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Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of domestic steel production to the transition to net zero.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Music: Streaming 25 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on music streaming royalties with respect to a) the adequacy of renumeration for musicians and b) contract standardisation across the…
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Department for Education
Supply Teachers: Conditions of Employment 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a Substitute Teachers Register to help ensure supply teachers are not underpaid or maltreated by their employer.
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Students: Loans 23 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of student loan repayments on those with multiple plans and postgraduate loans.
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Supply Teachers: Conditions of Employment 26 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending a Northern Ireland style Substitute Teachers Register to England in respect to ensuring supply teachers are not underpaid or maltreated by their…
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Higher Education: Special Educational Needs 10 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide support for young people with EHCPs who stay in academic education after the age of 18.
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Special Educational Needs 9 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support young people with Education, Health and Care Plans who stay in education after the age of 18.
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Postgraduate Education: Loans 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has any plans to increase the yearly income threshold for postgraduate student loans to above £21,000.
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 28 April 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend the funding for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund beyond this spending period.
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Children: Disability 5 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the social care system for disabled children.
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Children: Disability 5 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a plan to support disabled children through education and social care.
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Special Educational Needs: Mental Health Services 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on accelerating the roll-out of mental health support teams in schools and colleges since publication of the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan.
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Special Educational Needs 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan published in March 2023, what steps she is taking to ensure families have confidence in the mediation process set out in that plan.
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Alternative Education: Physical Education 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure all children and young people attending alternative provision settings are provided with access to high-quality physical education.
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Alternative Education: Physical Education 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what requirements are placed on alternative provision settings to deliver physical education.
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Alternative Education: Physical Education 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of alternative provision settings have dedicated space for (a) indoor and (b) outdoor physical education.
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Schools: Buildings 26 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools the Building schools for the Future programme had planned to rebuild or refurbish; how many schools marked for rebuild or refurbishment were completed under the (a) Building Schools for the Future programme and (b) Priority School…
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Childcare: Washington and Sunderland West 17 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2023 to Question 198639 on Childcare, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that there are an adequate number of (a) trained staff, (b) safe premises and (c) registered places to offer all eligible…
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Training: Offshore Industry 18 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours officials in her Department have spent working on the alignment of training standards between the offshore (a) oil and gas and (b) wind sectors in each year from 2018.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Charter Treaty 1 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he made of the potential impact of the Energy Charter Treaty's sunset clause on fossil fuel assets on the financial risk of legal challenges to the UK.
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Energy Charter Treaty 1 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in countries that plan to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty on the potential merits of entering into an agreement with each other to mutually disapply the agreement's…
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Energy Charter Treaty 1 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) feasibility and (b) effectiveness of a prospective agreement between the UK and other parties withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty.
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Energy Charter Treaty 1 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his Department's policy to seek an investor-state dispute chapter during negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty with India.
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Climate Change 11 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to tackle global climate change.
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North Sea Transition Authority: Supply Chains 10 September 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to review the North Sea Transition Authority’s Supply Chain Action Plans.
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Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 5 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill on the restoration of marine habitats.
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Energy Supply: Conferences 2 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the London Energy Security Conference will take place.
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Renewable Energy 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department plans to take to help support workers affected by the transition away from oil and gas towards renewable energy sources.
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Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to seek UK membership of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance.
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Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill.
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Fossil Fuels 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is her policy to advocate for the phase-out of fossil fuels at COP29.
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Energy Supply: Emergencies 19 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the implications of the Stannington gas flood in Sheffield Hallam constituency for her policies on (a) the potential impact of public infrastructure on households energy security and (b)…
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Energy Charter Treaty 16 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department's timescales are for completing its review of the UK's membership of the Energy Charter Treaty; and if she will make a statement.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Protection 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments he has made of the potential impact of a lack of director‑liability provisions for environmental offences including public nuisance on water companies from committing pollution.
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Environment Protection 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of a statutory mechanism similar to Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for environmental damage overseen by senior officers of water…
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Pet Travel Scheme: UK Relations with EU 12 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to reach an agreement with the European Union on reinstating the pet passport scheme.
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Falcons: Theft 26 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to help tackle the theft and trade of wild falcons captured in the UK.
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Food: Labelling 26 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps towards introducing a mandatory food labelling scheme for animal welfare.
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Hunting: Animal Products 6 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all species of Zebra will be included in the proposed ban on hunting trophies.
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Animal Welfare 4 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will take steps to (a) review and (b) increase the powers available to (i) the RSPCA and (ii) other animal welfare organisations to intervene in cases of suspected neglect.
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Water Companies: Incentives 16 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to extend the ban on water company bonuses to cover payments from offshore companies.
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Nature Conservation 5 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the benefits of establishing a National Nature Service to oversee nature recovery work.
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Convention on Biological Diversity 9 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Ministers will attend COP16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Convention on Biological Diversity 9 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set out the Government’s priorities for the 2024 Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16).
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Convention on Biological Diversity 8 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on COP16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Water Supply: Infrastructure 22 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of the Stannington gas flood in Sheffield Hallam constituency for his policies on the level of investment in maintaining and upgrading water infrastructure.
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Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 to be debated in the House of Commons.
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Homelessness: Ukraine 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of people from Ukraine that have sought homelessness support after being in the UK for more than six months since February 2023.
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Homes for Ukraine Scheme 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of Homes for Ukraine hosts who (a) qualify to receive the increased thank you payment and (b) do not qualify to receive the increased thank you payment because their guests have not been in the UK…
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Homes for Ukraine Scheme 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Homes for Ukraine scheme hosts (a) qualify and (b) do not qualify to receive the increased thank you payment for the financial year 2023-2024.
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Homelessness: Ukraine 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of Ukrainian households receiving a homelessness relief duty from local authorities in England.
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Homelessness: Ukraine 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homelessness management information - Ukrainian nationals: England, updated by his Department on 29 June 2023, if he will make an estimate of the average numbers of people in each household of Ukrainian…
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Homelessness 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people expected to be supported by the Homelessness Prevention Fund by 31 March 2024.
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Homelessness 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive support through the Homelessness Prevention Grant.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telephone Systems 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable customers during the transition from (a) analogue to (b) digital landlines.
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Department for Transport
Network Rail and Platform4: Trade Unions 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the derecognition of trade unions in the recent TUPE transfer of workers from Network Rail into Platform 4.
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Great British Railways: Conditions of Employment 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to protect transport workers a) jobs b) pay c) pensions d) conditions and e) travel facilities in the transition to Great British Railways.
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Great British Railways: Collective Bargaining 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that all future Great British Railways workers are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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Network Rail: Redundancy 24 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recently announced 870 job losses at Network Rail.
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Highway Code: Publicity 11 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to increase public awareness of the changes to the Highway Code introduced in 2022.
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Bus Services: Older People 12 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of providing free bus travel to over 60s across the whole of the UK.
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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to increase the number of lamppost chargers for electric vehicles.
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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking make it easier for those in terraced houses to charge their electric vehicle by their home.
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Driving Tests 20 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of building more driving test centres to meet demand.
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Driving Tests 20 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the impact of covid-19 on driving test backlogs.
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Cycling: Safety 16 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the safety of cyclists.
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Cycling: Safety 16 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department are taking to ensure drivers leave at least 1.5 metres of space when overtaking cyclists.
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Cycling: Safety 16 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the size of car bonnets on (a) pedestrian and (b) cyclist safety.
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Cycleways 14 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to increase the number of dedicated cycle lines.
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British Transport Police: Finance 29 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the British Transport Police.
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British Transport Police: Finance 27 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the establishment of Great British Railways on funding for the British Transport Police.
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Rolling Stock 15 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.72 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether she plans to hold a consultation on the rolling stock strategy.
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Department for Transport: Finance 19 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his Department's approved budget for the 2023-24 financial year.
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Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance 3 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of requiring lower earning parents to take the other parent to court for child maintenance payments rated on income worth more than £3000 a week.
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Employment: Transgender People 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations on employment rates for trans people.
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HSBC: Workplace Pensions 2 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) provide guidance to, (b) help seek redress for and (c) otherwise help support people affected by HSBC historically deducting a portion of its workers' occupational pensions when they reached State…
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Access to Work Programme 7 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average timescale is for an Access to Work application.
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State Retirement Pensions: Women 5 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on the Department for Work and Pensions’ communication of…
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Department for Work and Pensions: Cost of Living Payments 7 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the cost-of-living payment to employees in his Department who were on a career break during the qualifying period.
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Universal Credit 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions had (a) up to 5%, (b) between 5%-6% (c) between 6%-7%, (d) between 7%-8%, (e) between 8%-9%, (f) between 9%-10%, (g) between 10%-11%, (h) between 11%-12%, (i) between…
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Universal Credit: Repayments 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in Universal Credit payments for New Claim Loans are on a repayment schedule for this loan of (a) 0-6 months, (b) 6-12 months, (c) 12-18 months, (d) 18-24 months and (e) more than 24 months in the most recent…
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Social Security Benefits 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in Universal Credit and other social benefit payments for Budgeting Advances are on a repayment schedule for this loan of (a) 0-3 months, (b) 3-6 months, (c) 6-9 months, (d) 9-12 months and (e) more than 12…
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Social Security Benefits: Overpayments 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in (a) Universal Credit and (b) other social benefit payments for benefit overpayments are on a repayment schedule of (i) zero to six, (ii) six to 12, (iii) 12 to 18 months, (iv) 18 to 24 months and (v) more…
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Department of Health and Social Care
Cervical Cancer: Screening 23 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that cervical screening appointments can be booked via the NHS app.
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Dermatology: Waiting Lists 2 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce Dermatology waiting lists (i) nationally and (ii) in South Yorkshire.
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Dermatology: Waiting Lists 2 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what implication the shortage of Consultant Dermatologists has for NHS waiting lists (i) nationally and (ii) in South Yorkshire.
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Dermatology: Vacancies 2 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the size of the shortfall in NHS Consultant Dermatologists as a proportion of the total number of working Consultant Dermatologists needed by the NHS.
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Social Services 12 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with the cost of non-residential adult social care.
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Strokes: Electroconvulsive Therapy 3 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as treatment for post-stroke complications other than depression.
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Hospitals 22 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the commitment to end the discharge of newborn babies into bed and breakfast accommodation or other unsuitable shared housing applies to all families, including those seeking asylum and…
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Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish the outcome of the Healthy Start extension for families with the No Recourse to Public Funds condition; and whether a timeline has been set for bringing the scheme into law.
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Fractures: Health Services 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update on the rollout of a Fracture Liaison Service, due to be implemented by 2030.
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Cancer: Health Services 17 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Cancer Plan will specifically address the availability of products containing Melanotan II.
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Cosmetics: Afamelanotide 15 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has responsibility for preventing the availability of products containing Melanotan II in England; and what steps he has taken to tackle the availability of these products.
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Cosmetics: Afamelanotide 15 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to set out the legal status of products containing Melanotan II, including i) tan-enhancing injections; ii) tan-enhancing nasal sprays; iii) other products the Department is aware of.
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Surgery: Freedom of Information 11 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider introducing a more centralised process for Freedom of Information requests concerning surgeons across England.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Sheffield 16 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to reduce the waiting time for ADHD prescription under Sheffield Adult Autism and Neurodevelopmental Service.
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Coronavirus: Vaccination 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the eligibility criteria for covid-19 boosters has changed for unpaid carers.
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Coronavirus: Vaccination 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excluding unpaid carers from the covid-19 booster shot scheme.
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Physician Assistants 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Physician Associates are supported to transition into new roles within the NHS on equal bands to their current roles.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Mental Health Services 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce regional differences in waiting times for ADHD services.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Diagnosis 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for adult ADHD assessments.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Mental Health Services 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England’s ADHD Taskforce has made on improving access to (a) services and (b) support.
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Brain: Injuries 5 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce gaps in rehabilitation and long-term care provision for people living with acquired brain injury.
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Health Services: Sheffield Hallam 3 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much new funding healthcare providers in Sheffield Hallam have received since the general election, by provider; and what impact this has had on the number of appointments available for people in that constituency.
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Suicide: Asylum and Refugees 4 December 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to improve data collection on suicide rates of (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees.
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Breast Cancer 14 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted an equalities impact assessment on the NICE severity modifier for secondary breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer 14 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of the adequacy of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence severity modifier in the context of secondary breast cancer.
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Maternity Services: Safety 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that maternity and neonatal safety improvement schemes include a focus on mitigating the effects of inequalities.
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Maternity Services: Safety 1 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of maternity and neonatal safety improvement schemes on mitigating the effects of inequalities in perinatal deaths.
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Maternity Services: Safety 29 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor the progress of and (b) evaluate maternity and neonatal safety improvement schemes.
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General Practitioners: Workplace Pensions 24 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints her Department received about the (a) processing and (b) administration of GP pensions in each of the last five years.
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Hearing Aids 14 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in which areas of England bilateral hearing aids (a) are and (b) are not provided to all patients with hearing loss in both ears who wish to receive them.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Transgender People: USA 4 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the safety of transgender people travelling to the US; and if he will publish a country policy and information note on (a) sexual orientation and (b) gender identity and…
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UK Special Representative for Climate Change 1 February 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the lack of a Special Representative on Climate Change on his Department's policies.
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Armenia: Community Relations 24 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the British Armenian community.
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Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict 24 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government supports Armenia's (a) membership of the ICC and (b) request for an international investigation of alleged war crimes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict 24 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) British citizens, (b) dual nationals and (c) family members of British citizens affected by Azerbaijan's military offensive in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Gaza 23 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with humanitarian organisations on delivering aid in Gaza.
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West Bank: Health Services 4 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Israel on access for health workers in West Bank attempting to access injured Palestinians.
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Palestinians: Health Services 26 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in Israel on damage to (a) a UN Relief and Works Agency health clinic in Jenin and (b) other healthcare facilities.
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Palestinians: Health Services 26 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organisation entitled Increasing attacks on health care and health worker testimony, what assessment he has made of…
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Home Office
Immigration 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data is available on the average length of time people spend living in the UK before acquiring Indefinite Leave to Remain, including (a) all individuals, (b) those on work routes, and (c) those on family routes.
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Migrants: Free School Meals 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White Paper, whether families accessing Free School Meals under the No Recourse to Public Funds extension could be subject to penalties of 5 or 10 years under the earned…
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Migrants: Social Security Benefits 18 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White Paper, whether her Department plans to apply the 5 and 10 year penalties for accessing public funds to those on limited leave to remain who are currently living in the UK…
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Migrants: Social Security Benefits 18 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) children and (b) adults are subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds condition.
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Migrants: Families 17 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which government departments and schemes will explicitly include families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) within their eligibility criteria following the introduction of new guidance; and what steps will be taken to monitor and enforce…
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Asylum: Military Bases 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) asylum seeking families, (b) asylum seeking unaccompanied minors and (c) all types of asylum seekers would be eligible for transfer from asylum hotels to military barracks.
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Migrants: Detainees 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's review of the adults at risk in immigration detention policy, whether she has considered the potential merits of including (a) lesbian, (b) bisexual and (c) gay people on the list of indicators of risk.
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Asylum: Housing 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Statement of 1 September 2025 on Borders and Asylum, Official Report, col 26, what steps she plans to take to tighten the test for asylum accommodation.
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Immigration 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the qualifying period for indefinite leave on…
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Immigration 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of changes to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to…
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Immigration 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to…
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Immigration: Poverty 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed extension of the qualifying period for…
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Asylum: Applications 6 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the error rate in asylum applications where decisions had an (a) automated and (b) AI-based element was between November 2024 and March 2025.
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Asylum: Applications 4 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data and imagery collected by Anduril Maritime Sentry Towers are used in asylum application decision-making.
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Asylum: Disclosure of Information 4 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum applicants are made aware of their right to (a) receive and (b) amend their transcript from their substantive interview.
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Immigration Controls: Skilled Workers 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White paper, published on 12 May 2025, whether the changes to the qualifying period for settlement from five to 10 years will impact people…
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Asylum: LGBT+ People 15 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of banning asylum claims from foreign national offenders convicted of sexual offences in their country of origin on LGBTQI+ people from countries where same-sex relationships are criminalised.
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Hate Crime 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish a Hate Crime Action Plan.
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Asylum: LGBT+ People 6 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the raised standard of proof for asylum claims on LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum.
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Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner: Fees and Charges 22 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to (a) respond to and (b) implement the proposals set out in the consultation entitled Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner's fee structure, published on 14 March 2024.
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Immigration: Detainees 20 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9238 on Immigration: Detainees, whether the Adults at Risk review will consider the (a) Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024 and (b) findings and…
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Immigration: Detainees 23 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State in her Department in debate on the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024 in Grand Committee in the House of Lords on 14 October 2024, Official…
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Alternatives to Prison: Pilot Schemes 26 July 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) cost efficiency of alternative to detention pilot projects operated by her Department; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing further pilots for (i)…
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Refugees: Ukraine 17 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that separated displaced Ukrainian families will be able to reunite with their relatives in the UK on the (a) Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme and (b) Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
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Refugees: Ukraine 17 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on family reunion pathways for separated displaced Ukrainian families of (a) closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) changes in sponsor eligibility criteria on the Homes for…
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Slavery 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on victims of modern slavery receiving support via the National Referral Mechanism.
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Slavery 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish assessments of facilities that will accommodate potential victims of modern slavery ineligible for support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract.
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Slavery 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will consult with service providers for the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract to ensure that implementation of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will be trauma informed.
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Slavery 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
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Slavery 5 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery referred into the national referral mechanism who would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023…
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Slavery 5 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract that would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal…
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Slavery 5 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 who have been referred into the national referral mechanism since July 2023 and who would be eligible to have their modern slavery support removed once they…
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Slavery 5 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the extant Public Order Disqualifications (POD) for potential victims of modern slavery in cases where there is an immediate and real risk of re-trafficking will apply to those expected to receive PODs under the Illegal Migration Act…
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Refugees: Resettlement 1 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding he plans to allocate to refugee integration in 2024.
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Refugees: Resettlement 1 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds he plans to provide for the UK’s Global Refugee Forum 2023 pledge on continued support for the integration of refugees in the UK.
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Visas: Care Workers 19 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many care workers on the Health and Social Care visa are employed by visa sponsors who are (a) registered with the Care Quality Commission and (b) not registered with the Care Quality Commission.
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Visas: Care Workers 19 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many care providers lost their sponsorship license in each quarter since October 2023.
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Visas: Health Services and Social Services 19 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that workers with the Health and Social Care visa are supported to find alternative work if their sponsor has had their licence revoked.
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Biometric Residence Permits: Standards 8 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of biometric residence permits issued in (a) the last 12 months and (b) each of the previous 10 years contained errors; what his Department's target time is for correcting such errors; and what the average time…
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Detention Centres 2 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many rule 35 reports were issued in detention centres in 2023.
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Asylum: Housing 2 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Annexes (a) C and (b) G of the statement of requirements at schedule 2 of the Asylum Accommodation and Support contracts have been incorporated into the allocation of asylum accommodation policy.
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Migrants: Detainees 15 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) planned timetable and (b) scope is for the review of his Department's Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy; and whether he has plans to consult outside of his Department as part of that review.
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Abortion: Demonstrations 21 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, if he will publish a timetable on the implementation of safe access zones around abortion clinics.
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Refugees: Sudan 24 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes are available for Sudanese refugees to come to the UK to escape ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sport England: Planning Permission 7 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he has considered the potential merits of ensuring that Sport England maintains its role in the statutory planning consultee framework.
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Refugees: Homelessness 19 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the upcoming Homelessness Strategy addresses homelessness among newly recognised refugees arising from the 28 day move-on period.
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Freehold 12 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a statutory time limit within which freeholders may seek financial redress for alleged breaches of leasehold covenants.
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Freehold 12 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prohibiting freeholders from seeking financial redress for breaches of leasehold covenants that occurred prior to their acquisition of the freehold.
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Freehold 12 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce legislative measures to prevent freeholders from demanding disproportionate payments from leaseholders for historic breaches of leasehold covenants.
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Freehold 12 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will include provisions to grant leaseholders of houses the same Right of First Refusal as leaseholders of flats.
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Landlords: Licensing 17 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider introducing legislation allowing councils to introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities, rather than selective schemes.
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Community Assets: Biodiversity and Environment Protection 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce a community right to buy for nature that would enable local communities to (a) purchase and (b) restore land for (i) environmental and (ii) biodiversity purposes.
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Local Government: Investment 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) make an assessment of the extent of and (b) take steps to help tackle barriers to local authorities practicing ethical divestment.
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Community Assets: Moorland and Peatlands 5 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Community Right to Buy powers proposed in the Devolution White Paper to allow community organisations to take over (a) moorlands and (b) peatbogs.
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Permitted Development Rights: Trees 5 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, what steps she is taking to help ensure that trees are not damaged during permitted development works.
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Permitted Development Rights: Trees 5 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that contractors are not damaging trees during works.
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Leasehold: Reform 15 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish guidance on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
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Refugees: Ukraine 14 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will continue to provide thank you payments to people hosting displaced Ukrainians.
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Refugees: Ukraine 14 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take once the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme is introduced to a) incentivise the continuation of people hosting and b) reduce the risk of homelessness amongst displaced Ukrainians.
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Ministry of Justice
Solicitors Regulation Authority 17 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on steps to help reduce investigation times by the SRA.
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Legal Aid Scheme: Fees and Charges 11 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to increase legal aid fees.
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Legal Aid Scheme 14 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to increase legal aid rates.
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Court of Protection 14 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for (a) personal welfare and (b) property and financial affairs deputyships have been made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in 2023; and how many of those applications have been approved.
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Probate: Contracts 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which companies are working on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunals Service to process probate applications; and what services each company is providing.
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Treasury
Football: Taxation 17 October 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a two per cent levy on Premier League player transfers costing more than £10 million.
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Business: Women 9 June 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings she has had with (a) SMEs and (b) other businesses on understanding the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.
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Migration: Spain 7 May 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) impact of the Spanish government's migration strategy on economic growth in that country and (b) merits of allowing asylum seekers to work.
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Fossil Fuels: Insurance and Investment 4 February 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with (a) Lloyd’s of London and (b) other insurance companies on the provision of (i) insurance and (ii) investment to fossil fuel companies in the context of the Government's climate policies.
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Fossil Fuels: Insurance and Investment 4 February 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the Lloyd’s Act 1982 to align the underwriting activities of that organisation with legally binding climate policies.
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Infrastructure 18 November 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.30 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether she plans to hold a consultation on the proposed Infrastructure Strategy.
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Loans: Environment Protection 12 March 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Bank of England introducing a dual interest rate policy with a lower rate for lending to green projects.
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Food: Prices 11 March 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the potential impact of climate change on food price inflation.
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Bank of England: Climate Change and Environment Protection 7 March 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Bank of England’s progress on integrating (a) climate and (b) nature considerations into its operations.
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Women and Equalities
Discrimination 15 January 2026
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has considered the potential merits amending the Equality Act 2010 to explicitly forbid perceptive and motivated discrimination.
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