Written Questions

Broadcasting Programmes: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) her Department and (b) Ofcom has made an assessment of the potential implications for its polices on foreign interference online of the potential use of the animated televis

Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the advertising and promotion of vaping products in ways that appeal to children and young people, including through the use of child-friendly brandin

Music Venues

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroot music venues.

Recreation Spaces and Tree Planting

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, about the public health benefits associated with trees and green spaces as part of the development of the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan.

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason Matthew Doyle was asked to undertake supplementary due diligence on Lord Mandelson being appointed as Ambassador, and whether the nature of Mr Doyle’s relationship with Mandelson was (a) declared

Ministers: Travel

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on whether Ministers can claim a proportion of their travel and accommodation costs in relation to family holidays overseas if they conduc

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon Member for North West Norfolk of 10 June 2026.

Mental Health Services: Cheshire and Merseyside

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of mental health staff recruited in the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB area since July 2024.

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS patient communications continue to be sent by post nationally, and the estimated cost of printing and posting these communications.

Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer published on 30 June 2026, which projects will be affected by the reduction in his department’s capital budget in (I) 2026-27 (II) 2027-28

Asylum: RAF Barnham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, regarding her plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham, whether she intends that all asylum seekers housed there will be male.

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the UK-France 'one-in-one-out' scheme will be ended after the conclusion of the pilot in October, and what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of safeguarding measures during th

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the potential impact on UK nationals of inaccurate records being held on the EU Entry/Exit System (EES); and whether the Government has made representations to the European Co

Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce a public consultation before a decision is made to use former RAF Linton-on-Ouse for asylum accommodation.

Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and what steps are being taken to improve coordination and data sharing between UK-wide law-enforcement bodies and Police Scotland on online scams.

Department of Health and Social Care and NHS: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has provided guidance to (i) its arms length bodies or (ii) NHS Hospitals on spending public funds on flying flags associated with identity politics.

Hospitals: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals.

Hydrogen: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of time taken to publish a renewed Hydrogen Strategy on levels of investment in hydrogen.

Hospitals: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the resilience of critical hospital infrastructure against extreme heat events a) nationally and b) in Chichester constituency.

Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.

Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.

Nuclear Submarines: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 30, how many SSN-A nuclear powered, conventionally armed attack submarines does he currently plan to order and build.

AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 30, by when will he make a decision on the size of the SSN-AUKUS class.

Media: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mental health and wellbeing support in the media production industry.

HIV/AIDS

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 16 June (HL761), what assessment they have made of the reasons why some HIV-positive patients have been told that they are ineligible for participation in cancer clinical