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Rupa Huq
Rupa Huq
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ Ealing Central and Acton
📅 2015–2026
776 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 72.59% (#353 of 649 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.88%
📝 Topics: Coronavirus: Vaccination, Coronavirus: Disease Control, Coronavirus: Screening
🤝 Member of 33 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
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2000 written answers on parliamentary record
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Church Commissioners
Churches: Repairs and Maintenance 12 September 2023
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what the Church of England's estimate is of the capital cost of outstanding repairs for parish churches.
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Churches: Repairs and Maintenance 12 September 2023
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what the Church of England's estimate is of the capital cost of outstanding repairs for parish churches in each diocese.
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Churches: Closures 12 September 2023
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches have been closed by the Church of England in each of the last 10 years.
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Department for Business and Trade
Construction: Waste 17 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waste in the construction industry.
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Zero Hours Contracts 17 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of people on zero hour contracts in (a) Ealing Central and Acton constituency and (b) the UK.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Hearing Impairment 23 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce barriers to entry for young deaf people in sport.
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Sports: Hearing Impairment 23 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase participation by deaf people in sport.
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Gambling: Rehabilitation 15 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the complaint made to the Charity Commission about GambleAware by the Good Law Project.
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Television: Broadcasting Programmes 13 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect television production in the UK.
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Football: Regulation 8 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to include anti-racism teaching in the objectives of the independent regulator for English football.
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Football: Ethnic Groups 6 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the levels of racial bias in football; and what estimate she has made of the number of off-pitch roles for former black male footballers.
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Football: Equality 6 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Football Leadership Diversity Code.
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National Lottery Heritage Fund: Religious Buildings 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what percentage of the National Heritage Lottery Fund’s grants have been awarded to local churches, chapels and meeting houses open for worship in each of the last ten years.
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Religious Buildings: VAT 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending VAT relief on building works for all listed places of worship.
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Religious Buildings: Finance 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department provides on financial support available from (a) her Department and (b) national heritage organisations for unlisted places of worship.
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Arts and Culture: Finance 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to arts and cultural organisations.
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Department for Education
Students: Loans 9 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of student loan debt on parents returning to education.
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Retail Price Index: Inflation 9 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences for her policies of the Office for National Statistics' assessment of RPI as a measure of inflation.
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Radicalism: Schools 3 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Prevent programme in schools.
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Education: British National (Overseas) 29 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying home tuition fee status to students who hold a British National (Overseas) visa.
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Guardianship Support Fund on of the adequacy of mental health support for children in care who have been victims of abuse.
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the variation in demand for adoption services across local authorities.
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Adoption 2 April 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support adoption services.
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Childcare: Costs 7 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide affordable childcare to parents in (a) work and (b) further education.
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Special Educational Needs: Admissions 20 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of long waiting lists of schools that are specialised for Special Educational Needs children on such children.
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Pupils: Autism 14 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase support for autistic (a) children and (b) young adults in the education system.
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Teachers: Pay 20 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering higher starting salaries to people entering the teaching profession with wider professional experience relevant to the subjects they teach.
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Universities: Industrial Disputes 19 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to universities on pay deductions during marking boycotts.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
EU Emissions Trading Scheme 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an agreement to link the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes will be in place before the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comes into force on 1 January 2026.
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Data Centres: Energy 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s energy (a) policy and (b) regulatory frameworks support the sustainable growth of data centres by (a) providing long-term clarity on low-carbon power generation and…
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Offshore Industry: North Sea 22 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has consulted the International Panel on Climate Change on the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields.
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Solar Power 20 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department have taken to increase solar capacity to 70GW by 2035.
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Energy: Medical Equipment 6 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing targeted financial support to terminally ill people to cover the cost of powering medical devices in the home.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Meters 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to make smart metering mandatory in the water sector.
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Monitoring 22 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the monitoring of per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances.
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Electronic Cigarettes: Waste Disposal 9 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to minimise harm to the environment as a result of improper disposal of vapes.
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Animal Welfare: Registration 20 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to establish an offenders' registry for the perpetrators of animal cruelty.
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Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances 15 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.
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Animal Welfare 14 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned timescale is for bringing forward legislative measures from the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
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Horse Racing: Animal Welfare 23 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to increase the (a) safety and (b) welfare of professional racing horses.
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Food: Waste 20 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce legislative proposals to help reduce food waste.
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Rivers: Pollution Control 20 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) manage and (b) reduce waste pollution in rivers.
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Food: Labelling 19 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce mandatory animal welfare labelling on food products.
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Barley: Dogs 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of highly dense areas of barley grass seeds on the health of dogs; and whether her Department plans to take preventative action to reduce the risk of injury to dogs.
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Sewage: Water Treatment 21 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that improvements to sewage treatment are paid for from profits made by the water companies over the last decade.
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rents: Appeals 11 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities whether it is his policy that rent review tribunals will have access to (a) relevant and (b) sector specific data when making judgements on market rent.
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Homelessness: Young People 23 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth homelessness.
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Rents 18 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ban bidding on marketed rental prices.
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Temporary Accommodation 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the length of time people spend in temporary accommodation.
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Temporary Accommodation 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing a limit on the length of time someone can be placed in temporary accommodation before being offered permanent accommodation.
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Temporary Accommodation 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing homeless people to apply to multiple local authorities for homelessness assistance when their (a) work and (b) personal connections are spread over more…
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Retail Trade: Empty Property 12 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to proposals for high street rental auctions in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, whether he is taking steps to ensure that communities will be involved in decisions involving the conversion of vacant…
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Buildings: Insulation 5 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) future costs incurred by cladding remedial work are not passed onto leaseholders and (b) freeholders meet their legal responsibilities to fund remedial work as stipulated in…
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology: Education 20 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made in delivering the TechFirst programme; and what discussions her Department has had with organisations in Ealing Central and Acton constituency on supporting TechFirst.
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Internet: Data Protection 28 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the public provision of personally identifiable information online.
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Artificial Intelligence: Companies 21 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing introducing individual (a) licencing and (b) partnerships for AI companies.
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Broadband 31 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the rollout of full-fibre broadband.
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Voice over Internet Protocol: Disability and Older People 14 November 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of migrating households from the public switched telephone network to the Digital Voice service on (a) the elderly and (b) people with disabilities.
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Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Ealing 18 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) Community and Environment Fund and (b) Business and Local Economy Fund in supporting communities affected by HS2 works in the London Borough of Ealing; if she will review the potential impact of…
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High Speed 2 Line: Ealing 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether HS2 plans to revisit the allocation of strategic funding to the London Borough of Ealing.
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Aviation: Alternative Fuels 21 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to secure capital investment in sustainable aviation fuel.
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Transport: Staff 25 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support medical training for transport staff.
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Public Transport: Fares 17 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to make public transport more affordable.
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Railway Stations: Lifts 6 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of spending on railway station lift maintenance in (a) 2014 and (b) 2024.
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Railway Stations: Lifts 6 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) underground and (b) overground railway station lifts were in place in (a) 2014 and (b) 2024.
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Railway Stations: Lifts 6 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of days when lifts were out of service at (a) underground and (b) overground stations in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2024.
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Parking Offences: Pedestrian Areas 25 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to tackle illegal pavement parking.
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Aviation: Taxation 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing a green levy on private jet flights.
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Road Signs and Markings 5 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing signage at level-crossings to help tackle vehicle idling.
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Roads: Ealing Central and Acton 5 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve safety for (a) road users and (b) pedestrians in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
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Department for Work and Pensions
Employment 17 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support employment opportunities for people aged over 25.
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Workplace Pensions 15 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consider making provision for mandatory index-linked payments in pre-1997 defined benefit pension schemes.
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Social Security Benefits: Disability 26 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to people who suffer with disabilities after retirement.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Families 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department uses the family test; and what her Department's policy is on the publication of family test impact assessments.
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Employment Schemes: Disability 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support disabled people in the workplace.
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State Retirement Pensions: Women 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing compensation scheme proposals for the women affected by the state pension age changes.
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Women against State Pension Inequality 12 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to meet with representatives from the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.
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Disability: Lone Parents 19 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Employment boost for thousands of parents on Universal Credit, published on 25 October 2023, and the proposals announced in the Written Statement of 22 November 2023 on Work Capability…
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Universal Credit: Employment 5 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing work search requirements for universal credit claimants whose youngest child is aged three or above on the (a) welfare and (b) development of those children.
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Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department holds data on the number of neurologists with specialist training in Parkinson's disease.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Medical Treatments 13 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make treatment available to people with Irritable bowel syndrome.
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Coronavirus: Vaccination 11 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of providing the covid-19 vaccination to pensioners under 75; and how he made that estimate.
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Fractures: Health Services 15 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the roll-out of Fracture Liaison Services.
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Postnatal Care 15 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to women who have suffered from post-birth trauma.
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Maternity Services 15 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternal and (b) post-natal care.
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Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages 14 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with manufacturers of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medication on supply shortages.
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Sodium Valproate 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the recommendations on the use of sodium valproate in the Hughes report, published 7 February 2024.
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Epilepsy: Drugs 10 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of anti-epileptic medication.
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Dental Services: Ealing Central and Acton 11 December 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase provision for NHS dentists in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
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Liver Diseases 27 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve rates of (a) prevention and (b) early diagnosis of liver disease.
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NHS: Ealing Central and Acton 10 September 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of NHS staff in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
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Medical Equipment: Waste Disposal 24 July 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle equipment waste in the NHS.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services 24 July 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
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Food: Advertising 22 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by Bite Back entitled Fuel us, don't fool us, published in February 2024, what steps she is taking to implement the 9 pm watershed restriction of unhealthy food and drink adverts online and on television.
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Long Covid 19 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the number of people that have reported symptoms of long covid since March 2023.
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Electronic Cigarettes: Children 23 February 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to tackle the promotion of e-cigarettes and disposable vapes to children.
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Abortion: Demonstrations 24 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on the potential impact of the draft non-statutory guidance on abortion clinic safe access zones on (a) patients and (b) medical professionals.
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Health Services: Migrants 19 December 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken for eligible applicants to receive an immigration healthcare surcharge refund was in each of the past six months.
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NHS: Databases 26 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the procurement process for NHS England’s federated data platform (a) is transparent, (b) ensures equality of treatment for all potential suppliers and (c) does not advantage…
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Palliative Care 23 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase funding for palliative care services.
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Ovarian Cancer: Medical Treatments and Screening 20 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for (a) screening and (b) treating ovarian cancer.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: Health Services 19 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments.
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Cannabis: Medical Treatments 19 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase access to cannabis-based medicinal products on the NHS.
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Kidney Diseases: Diagnosis 16 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for kidney disease diagnosis.
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Heart Diseases: Health Services 16 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the backlog of cardiovascular care in the NHS.
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Smoking: Health Services 4 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) providing additional funding for services that help people stop smoking and (b) using proceeds from the tobacco industry to fund smoking cessation services.
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Diabetes: Health Services 20 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to improve access to (a) technological and (b) psychological support for people with diabetes.
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Breast Cancer: Screening 19 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women are able to access breast screening.
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Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis 20 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis times for pancreatic cancer.
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Diabetes and Obesity: Drugs 18 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the availability of GLP-1 medication.
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Ivf 3 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken with NHS England to remove non-clinical eligibility criteria for IVF treatment.
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Ivf 3 July 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that access to IVF is (a) fair and (b) equal in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
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Diets: Health Education 20 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of introducing stronger regulations for businesses that promote very low-calorie diets.
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Eating Disorders: Health Services 20 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of eating disorders.
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Fertility: Medical Treatments 19 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has taken steps to help ensure that people with HIV have equal access to fertility treatments.
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Alopecia: Clinical Trials 14 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for clinical trials for new treatments for Alopecia conditions.
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Mental Health Services: Staff 5 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) closure and (b) reduction in size of mental health hubs for NHS staff on those staff.
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Maternal Mortality: Ethnic Groups 5 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to end the Black maternal mortality gap.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamabad: Civil Society and Human Rights 2 April 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what outcomes have resulted from the UK High Commission in Islamabad’s engagement with civil society and human rights defenders.
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Syria: Minority Groups 18 March 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026 to PQ 108008, what the outcome was of her Department’s engagement concerning religious minority political representation in Syria; and what initiatives she is supporting…
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Cryptocurrencies 5 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of reports of the use of cryptocurrency exchanges by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps via UK-based platforms.
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Kurds: Syria 29 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Syrian counterpart on the representation of Kurdish people in the Syrian Government.
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Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent information she has on the condition of Craig and Lindsay Foreman.
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Syria: Armed Conflict 20 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support de-escalation between the Syrian transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
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Gaza: Peace Negotiations 18 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on the effectiveness of the implementation of the peace plan in Gaza.
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Gaza: Peace Negotiations 18 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will summon the Israeli Ambassador to discuss recent reports of summary killings in the West Bank.
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Israel: Dual Use Goods and Technologies 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterparts on the dual-use categorisation of vaccination syringes and bottles of baby formula.
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Israel: Terrorism 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will issue a response to Israel’s plans to introduce a mandatory death penalty for terrorism against Israel.
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Gaza: Journalists 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterparts on reinstating access to Gaza for foreign journalists.
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Israel: Torture 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will issue a response to the UN Committee against Torture’s recent publication on Israel.
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Polio: Disease Control 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support work to eradicate polio globally.
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Pakistan: Ahmadiyya 3 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on the destruction of two Ahmadiyya places of worship in Chahur Mughliyan and Chahur Kotli on 2 September 2025.
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Iran: Baha'i Faith 29 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterparts on recent reports of six Baha’i women facing imminent imprisonment for their beliefs in Hamadan, Iran.
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Pakistan: Ahmadiyya 29 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterparts on the attack on the Ahmadiyya community at Bait-ul-Mahdi Mosque in Rabwah on 10 October 2025.
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Morocco: Human Rights 13 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Moroccan counterpart on ensuring protection for (a) human rights activists and (b) religious minorities in that country.
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Iran: Baha'i Faith 18 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Iranian counterpart on (a) the illegal obtention of (i) property and (ii) assets of and (b) other attacks on the Baha’i community; and what diplomatic steps he is…
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Iran: Baha'i Faith 18 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Iranian authorities on attacks on the Baha’i community including the illegal obtention of property and assets; and what steps is he taking to ensure (a) their…
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Georgia: Politics and Government 16 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Georgian counterpart on the treatment of (a) political opponents and (b) journalists in that country.
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Cyprus 18 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure the protection of Greek communities in Northern Cyprus.
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Iran: British Nationals Abroad 1 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to allow British nationals to register their presence in Iran.
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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the quantity of UK-supplied aid which has been distributed in Gaza.
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Palestinians: Schools 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forceful closure of schools administered by UNRWA.
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Gaza: Children 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will consider enabling medical evacuations in Gaza for children (a) with life-threatening injuries and (b) with family resident in the UK.
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Sudan: United Arab Emirates 9 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice which began on 10 April 2025.
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Rapid Support Forces 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the rapid support forces comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2736.
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Morocco: Religious Freedom 22 April 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representation to his Moroccan counterpart on including freedom of religion or belief during discussions on the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
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Morocco: Religious Freedom 22 April 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote freedom of religion or belief in community engagement initiatives in Morocco.
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Bangladesh: Religious Freedom 27 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the funding for the Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme is allocated to supporting individuals facing violations of freedom of religion or belief.
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Serbia: Demonstrations 21 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent student and pensioner protests in Serbia.
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Georgia: Elections 6 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of potential irregularities in the recent elections in Georgia.
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Bangladesh: Police 3 September 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion.
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Palestinians: Refugees 24 May 2024
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an estimate of the number of unaccompanied children in Gaza that have family in the UK; and whether he is taking steps to support family reunions in those cases.
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement 23 April 2024
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ratifying the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.
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Gaza: Civilians 23 April 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to help evacuate people in Gaza who have permission to enter the UK.
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El Salvador: Politics and Government 20 March 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his El Salvadorean counterpart on the 30-day state of emergency in that country; and what reports he has received on the potential impact of the state of emergency on (a) women and girls (i)…
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El Salvador: Abortion 20 March 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussion he has had with his El Salvadorean counterpart on implementation of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights judgment on Manuela v El Salvador on access to safe abortion.
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Gaza: Journalism 13 March 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the protection of journalists in Gaza.
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Palestinians: Humanitarian Aid 24 January 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that adequate aid is being allowed into Palestine.
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Gaza: Hospitals 24 January 2024
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help protect (a) hospitals, (b) medical staff and (c) civilians in Gaza.
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Israel: Administration of Justice 18 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Government of Israel on the protests against that Government's proposed judicial reforms.
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Development Aid: Climate Change 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the implications for its policies of the Summit for a new global financing pact, held in Paris from 22 to 23 June 2023.
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Abbas Deris 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in Iran on Abbas Deris.
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Educational Exchanges: Croatia 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the joint declaration signed by the Foreign Secretary and the Croatian Minister of Foreign & European Affairs on 28 April 2023, what steps his Department has taken to support (a) educational and (b)…
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Italy: Educational Exchanges 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Co-operation between the Prime Minister and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, signed on 27 April 2023, what progress he…
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Educational Exchanges: Denmark 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Joint statement on foreign, security, defence, development and bilateral cooperation between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Denmark, signed by the…
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Morocco: Overseas Students 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the joint declaration of the Fourth session of the Moroccan-UK Strategic Dialogue and second session of the Association Council of the UK-Morocco Association Agreement, signed on 9 May 2023 by the…
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Japan: Educational Exchanges 11 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Hiroshima Accord signed by the British and Japanese Prime Ministers on 18 May 2023, what progress he has made on revitalising people-to-people exchanges between the UK and Japan through (a) those…
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Yemen: Food 27 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the Affordability of Food and Finance programme in Yemen.
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Vladimir Kara-Murza 26 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza.
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Developing Countries: Interest Rates 12 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help mitigate the impact of increases in interest rates on the debt repayments of developing countries.
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Home Office
Jared Taylor 12 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason Jared Taylor was permitted to attend the Patriotic Alternative Conference in October 2025.
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Personation 22 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what cross-Government work is being undertaken to help tackle identity fraud when no financial loss is incurred.
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Naturalisation: Registration 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024, whether citizens who naturalised prior to 22 July 2025 will be included in the new registration route.
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Visas: British National (Overseas) 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her plans to increase the qualifying period for settled status will apply to British National (Overseas) visa holders.
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Visas: British National (Overseas) 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, on the status of British Nationals Overseas visa holders.
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Visas: Married People 19 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period of duration for spousal visas.
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Demonstrations: Infrastructure 30 July 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to implement Section 8 of the Public Order Act 2023.
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Fire Brigades Union 17 April 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had discussions with representatives of the Fire Brigades Union on the Firefighters’ Manifesto published on 1 November 2023.
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Asylum: Rwanda 6 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to publish guidelines that protect LGBT+ refugees in relation to her proposals to offshore refugees to Rwanda.
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Asylum: Rwanda 6 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of whether Rwanda is a safe country to which to send LGBT+ refugees.
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Hate Crime: LGBT+ People 15 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle the causes of changes in the levels of hate crime against LGBT+ people.
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Hate Crime: LGBT+ People 15 January 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Law Commission report Hate crime laws: Final report, HC 942, published in December 2021, if he will implement the recommendations in that report that all (a) anti-LGBT+ (b) and disability hate crimes be treated as…
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Asylum: Children 26 October 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) safety of asylum seekers aged under 18 and (b) adequacy of detention facilities for asylum seekers aged under 18.
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Immigration Controls 12 June 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time it takes for passport checks at the border.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect leaseholders from significant service charge increases.
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Leasehold 16 October 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the average cost to leaseholders of marriage value in the last 12 months; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing marriage value.
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Housing: Older People 22 July 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the report of the Older People's Housing Taskforce.
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Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation 21 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that awards made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are paid out in a timely manner.
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Offenders: Employment Schemes 25 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
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Child Rearing 1 May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle parental alienation.
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Question 26 March 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
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Treasury
National Insurance: Fraud 16 July 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.
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National Insurance: Fraud 16 July 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing real-time alerts for compromised National Insurance numbers.
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Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers 7 April 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make transitional relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) available to first-time buyers in cases where completion has been subject to unexpected delays.
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Pension Funds: Insolvency 19 June 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether pension fund holders may be liable for administration costs when pension fund providers are placed into administration.
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Pension Funds: Cryptoassets 12 June 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing regulations on pension investments in the context of trends in relation to digital assets in the global economy.
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Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions 5 June 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many promoters and operators of schemes subject to the Loan Charge have been prosecuted for promoting and operating those schemes.
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Cost of Living: Young People and Families 5 June 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to provide targeted fiscal support to disabled young people and their families, in the context of rises in cost-of-living.
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Women and Equalities
Business: Visual Impairment 29 January 2025
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses comply with the Equality Act 2010 in granting access to disabled individuals accompanied by guide dogs.
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Disability 19 December 2023
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of appointing a Minister for Disabled People.
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