Written Questions

Spirits and Wines: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason her Department is considering box-level Not for EU labelling of wine and spirits in Northern Ireland.

Products: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of enforcement powers to remove unsafe infant products from online marketplaces.

Livestock: Antibiotics and Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the the potential benefits of introducing an initiative to provide livestock farmers with practical guidance on disease prevention and

Department for Business and Trade: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.

Social Rented Housing: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9582 on social rented housing: asylum, what assessment has been made of whether data sharing on former asylum seekers within tw

Local Government: Debt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the (a) total level of debt and (b) per capita debt, for each local authority in England.

Rolls Royce: Engines

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Rolls Royce regarding the (a) progress of the Ultrafan project in the UK and (b) potential opportunities for a commercial Ultrafan Engine to be built in the UK.

Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years.

Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether all people convicted of terrorism offences who are discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 are subject to a formal terrorism risk assessment before release.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 1753292273313841 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.

Schools: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government's response to the Make Work Pay consultation on non-disclosure agreements will address staff employed by the overseas franchises of UK schools.

Schools: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what he is taking, as co-owner of the International Education Strategy, to ensure UK schools expanding overseas do not use non-disclosure agreements to silence harassment or discrimination in ways that

Imports: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what research he has commissioned into distinguishing between goods produced in (a) the Occupied West Bank and (b) Green line Israel through scientific means.

Strategic Migration Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8253 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will list the other government departments that fund Strategic Migration Partnerships; and

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the number of foreign c

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether a person will be required to demonstrate likely financial independence throughout the entire duration of any leave granted.

Subscriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that businesses simplify the processes of cancelling subscriptions.

MOD Bicester: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department was consulted by the Home Office on the potential road safety implications of proposals to accommodate asylum seekers at MoD Bicester, including impacts on the B4011 and the use of that r

Buses: Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many category D1 (minibus) practical driving tests have been conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each of the last 30 years.

A14: Trees

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026 to question 121208 on A14: Trees, what steps National Highways is taking to ensure the survival of replanted saplings on the A14 during heatwave temperatures and drought.

Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126741, on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Grant Agreements and Memorandum of Under

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clauses 9 and 11 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the expedited claims process when used as a result of a Clause 11 claims

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Clause 9 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants who will have claims determined through the expedited claims process.

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the level of incentives

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of establishing and operating the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority.