Oral Questions

“What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on achieving the Government's levelling up agenda.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of variations in fuel costs between rural and urban areas on the Government's levelling up agenda.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of projects funded through the Levelling Up Fund on achieving the Government's levelling up agenda in local communities.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to help support the regeneration of towns and high streets.”

“What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to support the retrofitting of homes with energy-saving measures to help reduce energy bills.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps he is taking to help ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into the River Thames.”

“What steps he is taking to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers, inland waterways and the sea.”

“What steps he is taking to help improve water quality.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising costs on (a) food producers and (b) the cost of food for consumers.”

“What plans he has with Cabinet colleagues to expedite the roll-out of better broadband to rural communities.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the severity of sewage overflow incidents reported in 2022.”

“To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to improve the accessibility of churches for people with disabilities.”

“What recent steps the Government has taken to help ensure an adequate labour supply for the (a) agricultural and (b) fishing industries in Scotland.”

“What steps he is taking to help ensure sewage is not discharged into UK waterways.”

“To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Committee will make an assessment of the potential effect of the Elections Act 2022 on the impartiality of the Electoral Commission.”

“To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Committee will make an assessment of the potential effect of the Elections Act 2022 on the impartiality of the Electoral Commission.”

“What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the increase in household bills on pet welfare.”

“What steps he is taking to help ensure UK food security.”

“To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to provide affordable, sustainable housing on its land.”

“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the Environment Agency's funding in the last 10 years on the control of sewage output into the natural environment.”

“To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has made an assessment of the implications for its work of the transfer of elections policy from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities.”