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Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ South West Norfolk
📅 2024–2026
63 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 77.16% (#249 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.00%
📝 Topics: Palliative Care, Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis, Waste: Crime
🤝 Member of 7 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
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163 written answers on parliamentary record
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Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Disability 15 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Department for Business and Trade: Rural Areas 5 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Bereavement Leave 11 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase access to bereavement leave.
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Bereavement Leave 11 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the amount of bereavement leave.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tickets: Disability 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of concert ticketing companies that allow disabled customers who are using accessible seating to have one accompanying person with them.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Disability 26 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Rural Areas 23 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Arts and Copyright: Artificial Intelligence 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the most effective steps to protect copyright and the creative industries against the increase of artificial intelligence usage.
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Department for Education
Environment and Food: Curriculum 26 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that curriculum, vocational training, and teacher development programs are used to promote students' understanding of ecosystems, soil health, and climate adaptation within the context of UK food security.
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Food: Education 23 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to help tackle inequalities in access to healthy, minimally processed food through education.
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Agriculture and Food: Curriculum 13 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to embed practical food, nature, and sustainability education across the national curriculum from EYFS to post-16, including T Levels.
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Agriculture and Horticulture: Vocational Education 13 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is ensuring that young people gain practical, vocational skills in regenerative farming, agroecology, and sustainable horticulture.
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Agriculture and Horticulture: Vocational Education 13 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to align apprenticeship standards, T Levels, and other vocational qualifications with future food system needs.
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Environment and Food: Pre-school Education 10 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is ensuring that early year’s provision includes learning about food, soil, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
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Department for Education: Disability 25 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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School Meals: Procurement 23 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to align school food procurement with the Government’s (a) horticulture strategy and (b) food security objectives.
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Speech and Language Therapy: Children 14 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to lower waiting times for speech therapy for children.
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 9 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has provided to (a) local authorities and (b) families on the special assessments section of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
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Skilled Workers: Rural Areas 5 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to help reduce the skills gap in rural areas.
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund 13 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to extend to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support fund.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Batteries 17 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason an official hold to all PV battery installations have been held under the Warm Homes: Local Grant Scheme; and whether his Department plans for this to be lifted.
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Warm Homes Plan 9 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which industry groups participated in the Warm Homes Plan Stakeholder Panel; what criteria was used for their selection; when the panel has met; and if he will publish the minutes of the meetings.
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Carbon Emissions: Housing 25 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 81636 on Carbon emissions: Housing, what organisation is leading this work; and what are the terms of reference of the research.
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Renewable Fuels 25 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish analysis on the affordability and availability of renewable liquid fuels.
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Carbon Emissions: Housing 25 November 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 81636 on Carbon Emissions: Housing, if he will publish a list of industry groups that have been consulted.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Disability 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Energy Performance Certificates: Rented Housing 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how MEES (minimum energy efficiency standards) took into account properties which are not occupied for less than half of the period between 1 October 2024 and 30 April 2025.
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Energy: Conservation 14 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how minimum energy efficiency standards take into account properties which are not occupied for less than half of the period between 1 October and 30 April.
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Solar Power: Norfolk 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of installing solar panels on the roofs of (a) car parks, (b) warehouses and (c) council-owned buildings in Norfolk.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment and Food: Education 12 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to empower local community initiatives, farms, and schools to implement practical food and nature education; and how her Department is measuring their impact.
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Sustainable Development: Education 10 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what dedicated funding streams exist across Departments to support food, nature, and sustainability education.
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Agriculture: Finance 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support his Department plans to provide to help farmers transition to higher-welfare, lower-input systems that are resilient to market shocks.
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Poultry: Animal Welfare 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of ending the routine culling of day-old male chicks in the UK egg industry; and whether she plans to encourage the use of in-ovo sexing technology through the development of an animal…
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Livestock: Animal Welfare 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to stop the expansion of low-welfare farms.
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Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to introduce the activity regulations for the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
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Livestock: Animal Welfare 16 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce farming payments to help support animal welfare outcomes.
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Animal Welfare: Crime 8 October 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of animal welfare abuse have been recorded on intensive livestock farms in (a) England and (b) Norfolk in each of the last five years.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Disability 23 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Waste: Crime 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vehicles were seized for waste crime offences in (a) South West Norfolk constituency and (b) Norfolk in each of the last five years.
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Waste: Crime 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the financial impact of waste crime on (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency in the last five years.
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Waste: Crime 7 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle waste crime.
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Food Strategy Advisory Board: Animal Welfare 8 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing an animal welfare expert to the Food Strategy board.
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Agriculture: Livestock 7 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of industrial livestock farming on the UK's capacity to reach its net zero targets.
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Agriculture: Livestock 7 July 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the (a) expansion of existing and (b) building of new industrial livestock farms.
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Food: Production 10 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will appoint an expert in animal welfare to the Food Strategy board.
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Avian Influenza: Disease Control 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Avian Influenza Prevention Zone housing measures lifted, published on 12 May 2025, when the General Licence 45 for gamebird release in and near to special protection…
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Internal Drainage Boards 5 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support councils who pay the Internal Drainage Board levy.
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Internal Drainage Boards 5 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to mitigate the costs to (a) local councils and (b) landowners of internal drainage boards; and what steps he is taking to ensure that (i) South West Norfolk and (ii) Norfolk are protected from flooding.
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Internal Drainage Boards 5 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure additional funding for Internal Drainage Boards in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Poultry: Animal Housing 21 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department is providing to farmers of broiler hens to (a) replace and upgrade housing to help improve animal health and welfare and (b) help improve the control of pollutive emissions.
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Animal Housing: Finance 13 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department provides to farmers for laying hens.
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Sustainable Farming Incentive 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress he has made in the development of the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
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Land Use 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) farmers and (b) landowners on the Land Use Framework.
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Rivers: Norfolk 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of chalk streams in Norfolk.
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Environment Protection 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect the health and (b) promote (i) research, (ii) regulation and (iii) public awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Drinking Water: Lead 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on levels on lead in tap water exceeding safe limits in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances where alternatives are available.
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce new measures to help reduce the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in (a) agriculture, (b) waterways and (c) the environment.
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Rivers: Norfolk 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the river Wye in Norfolk.
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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Drinking Water 6 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to monitor levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in tap water.
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Animals: Lead 25 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animals were (a) slaughtered for food consumption and (b) then tested for the presence of lead in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023 and (vi) 2024.
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Lead: Contamination 19 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assess lead levels in food produced near to abandoned lead mining sites.
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Gun Sports: Lead 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on phasing out lead ammunition for gamebird shooting.
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Lead: Contamination 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned recent research on the potential impact of the use of lead shot on the environment.
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Agriculture: Artificial Intelligence 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of AI in farming.
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Livestock: Environment Protection 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of potential impact of intensive animal farming on (a) water ways and (b) agricultural land.
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Water Supply: Lead 25 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle toxic lead pipes in housing in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk.
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Lead: Paint 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 5973 on Lead: Paint, whether his Department is taking steps to prepare new guidance.
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Inland Waterways: Pollution Control 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) stop lead contamination in waterways.
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Food: Lead 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) stop lead contamination in the food supply chain.
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Food: Lead 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) assess and (b) help mitigate the risk of lead contamination in agricultural land in (i) England, (ii) East Anglia and (iii) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Drinking Water: Lead 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that water companies assess the levels of lead in domestic drinking water supplies.
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Drinking Water: Lead 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been found in the water supply in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Agriculture: East of England 11 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that environment regulations are upheld on intensive livestock farms in (a) East Anglia and (b) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Local Government Services: Rural Areas 11 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve services in rural isolated communities.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Rural Areas 23 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disability 12 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Broadband: Rural Areas 15 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on improving broadband connectivity in rural areas.
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Research: Finance 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the distribution of funding for research and development across (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Broadband: Fees and Charges 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on physical infrastructure access pricing for full fibre broadband.
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Broadband: Fees and Charges 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of Physical Infrastructure Access fees.
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Employment: Young People 9 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b) workplace readiness of young people.
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Media: Education 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve access to media literacy education.
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Social Media: Children 14 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help protect the use of children’s personal data on social media.
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Copyright: Artificial Intelligence 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish the Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Governance consultation.
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Copyright: Artificial Intelligence 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure copyright protections remain (a) robust and (b) fit for purpose from artificial intelligence.
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Project Gigabit: South West Norfolk 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to ensure Project Gigabit improves broadband speeds in South West Norfolk constituency.
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5G 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve 5G access in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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5G 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile phone access in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Disability 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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Department for Transport: Rural Areas 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Roads: East of England 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of improving the road network in East England.
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HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the the merits of extending the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme beyond the current funding period.
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HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Office to tackle freight crime; and what assessment she has made of the merits of targeting the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme funding at areas with high rates of freight…
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Roads: Accidents 10 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving horses took place between 2019 and 2024 in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Transport: Refrigeration 13 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce emissions from transport refrigeration units.
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Bus Services: Rural Areas 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve bus services in remote rural areas.
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Roads: Horses 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help improve the safety of (i) horses and (ii) horse riders on roads and (b) increase driver awareness of horse safety.
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Dual Carriageways: Norwich 20 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on the potential provision of funding for dualling the Norwich Western Link.
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A47: Dual Carriageways 12 November 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will dual the A47 from Tilney to East Winch.
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Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Disability 15 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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Employment Schemes 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help increase awareness of (a) Access to Work and (b) other employment support programmes.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Rural Areas 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Employment and Health: Chronic Illnesses 4 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to integrate health and employment support for people with (a) arthritis and (b) other long-term health conditions.
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Local Housing Allowance: Homelessness 6 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on future levels of homelessness.
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Social Security Benefits: Digital Technology 26 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing (a) digitalisation and (b) automation in the provision of welfare services.
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Pathways to Work: Disability 24 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for making the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper accessible for persons with disabilities online.
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Maternity Leave: Workplace Pensions 18 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women have been affected by pension employer contribution discrepancies while on maternity since auto-enrolment began in 2012.
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Maternity Leave: Workplace Pensions 18 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that women on maternity leave are not subject to discrepancies in their pension employer contributions.
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Charities: Government Assistance 17 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to increase support for (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other charitable organisations in (i) Norfolk and (ii) England.
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Skilled Workers: South West Norfolk 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to help create skilled jobs in South West Norfolk constituency.
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Work Capability Assessments: South West Norfolk 10 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to work capability assessments in South West Norfolk.
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Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment 5 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of nurses graduating from nursing degree courses in the UK find employment within the NHS during the first year after qualifying.
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Mechanical Thrombectomy 17 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide universal, 24/7 thrombectomy access across England by April 2026.
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Department of Health and Social Care: Disability 15 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Health Services: Rural Areas 8 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Healthy Start Scheme 19 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Palliative Care: Finance 12 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has has with relevant stakeholders on the provision of sustainable funding for transforming (a) palliative and (b) end of life care services.
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Palliative Care 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating a sum of this money for the…
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Palliative Care 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using this fund…
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Palliative Care 8 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include measures on reforming funding allocations for (a) palliative and (b) other end of life care services in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Palliative Care 7 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people requiring palliative care over the next 10 years.
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Palliative Care 6 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be included in the 10 Year Health Plan to improve palliative and end of life care.
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Cystic Fibrosis: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy 26 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what he has made of the potential merits of using pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for people with cystic fibrosis.
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General Practitioners: Cancer 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate (a) training and (b) support for GPs in helping to diagnose cancer.
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NHS: Finance 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the outcomes from the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme consultation, which closed on 28 February 2025.
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Eating Disorders: Children 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase funding for services for children with eating disorders.
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Lead: Health Hazards 17 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Health and Security Agency is taking to prevent population exposure to lead.
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Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of shortening the diagnostic pathway for ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to tackle regional variations in the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) training and (b) support is in place to help GPs diagnose ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote awareness of ovarian cancer month.
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Lead: Poisoning 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase testing for lead poisoning in (a) adults and (b) children.
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Lead: Poisoning 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Screening Committee review into lead poisoning will be complete.
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Lead: Poisoning 14 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of children reported to have had lead poisoning in each year since 2016.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Disability 16 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people with disabilities were employed in his Department on 2 September 2025.
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Home Office
Home Office: Disability 10 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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House of Commons Commission
Parliamentary Estate: Lead 19 February 2025
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has tested for lead levels on the parliamentary estate.
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Ministry of Defence
Russia: Unmanned Air Systems 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to protect UK (a) military personnel and (b) armed forces bases from potential drone attacks from Russia.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Domestic Abuse: Norfolk 7 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's blog post entitled Coverage of our over £1 billion investment to support victims of domestic abuse, published on 15 December 2025, how much and what proportion of the additional…
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Disability 16 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Rural Areas 12 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Rented Housing 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average number of days was that short-term rental properties were occupied between 1 October and 30 April in each of the last three years for which records exits.
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Rented Housing 9 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many short-term rental properties have been converted to private rental properties in each of the last three years for which records exist.
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Internal Drainage Boards: Finance 4 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 43491 on Internal Drainage Boards: Finance, what steps she has taken to allocate funding to councils.
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Disabled Facilities Grants: East of England 6 May 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have received funding from the Disabled Facilities Grant in (a) South West Norfolk constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) East Anglia in each of the last 14 years.
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Homelessness: Finance 18 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to increase funding to (a) Shelter and (b) other charities to support their work in (i) South West Norfolk constituency, (ii) Norfolk and (iii) England.
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Housing: Lead 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Housing Ombudsman suggesting in January 2025 that there should be a pilot study to test and sample properties for levels of lead.
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Birds: Animal Breeding 11 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure national scale cavity nesting habitat is (a) preserved and (b) created to stabilise populations of red listed birds reliant on buildings to breed.
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Housing: Standards 10 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25th February to Question 31290 on Housing: Standards, whether levels of lead standardisation will be be included in the Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.
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Housing: Standards 26 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025 to Question 27855, when the consultation for a reformed decent homes standard will be published and; what its scope will be.
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Lead: Paint 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to help remove lead paint in older homes.
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Lead: Paint 12 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to remove toxic lead pipes in housing in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Ministry of Justice
Special Educational Needs: Appeals 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Norfolk City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proportion of those appeals were (i) determined in…
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Special Educational Needs: Appeals 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of education, health and care plan tribunals that were lost by Norfolk County Council in each year since 2019.
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Special Educational Needs: Appeals 13 March 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) backlog in (a) England and (b) South West Norfolk constituency.
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Northern Ireland Office
Childcare: Northern Ireland 30 June 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving childcare provision in Northern Ireland.
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Treasury
Treasury: Rural Areas 10 September 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
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Treasury: Disability 10 September 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
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Palliative Care: Finance 12 May 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the use of the Transformation Fund to reform (a) palliative and (b) end of life care services.
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Domestic Abuse: Victims 12 May 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report entitled The Price of Safety by women's aid, published in September 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on (a) survivors of domestic abuse and (b) the ability of…
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Safe Hands Plans: Insolvency 1 April 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner on the Financial Conduct Authority's handling of Safe Hands Plans Limited, published on 11 March 2025.
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