Oral Questions

“What steps she is taking to improve support for (a) children with special educational needs and disabilities and (b) their families.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of inflation on (a) school budgets and (b) the costs to parents associated with the school day.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps her Department is taking to help prevent wildlife crime.”

“What recent estimate she has made of the number of payments made to farmers by the Rural Payments Agency.”

“Whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the fires at Kiveton Park Industrial Estate in Rother Valley on the levels of local air pollution.”

“What assessment she has made of effectiveness of the regulation of water companies.”

“What progress she has made on establishing an independent panel of experts to investigate the crustacean deaths on the North East coast in 2021.”

“What steps her Department is taking to improve water quality.”

“Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.”

“What steps her Department is taking to protect communities at risk of flooding.”

“What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on temporarily reducing VAT on pet food in the context of increases in the cost of living.”

“If her Department will take steps to support trials of digital deposit return scheme technologies.”

“Whether she is taking steps to help ensure the availability of affordable locally-produced food in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.”

“What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of flood defences in Shipley constituency.”

“What recent support her Department has provided to zoos.”

“What plans she has to implement the recommendations of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy review on tackling the junk food cycle.”

“What steps she is taking to strengthen domestic food security.”

“What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers' mental health.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the Environment Agency’s budget on levels of sewage discharge.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”