Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the dates and attendees of meetings held with the Local Government Association regarding the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority F

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 w

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, whether minutes, notes, or records were taken of meetings held with stakeholders on the Town and Country Pl

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, for what reason his Department did not make an assessment of the potential impact of the Town and Country P

To ask His Majesty's Government whether all departments are currently using the non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility published in March; and, if not, when they expect all departments to implement and apply that definition.

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness and impact of the UK Parliament Education and Engagement service in the nations and regions.

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what evidence was used to inform decisions to potentially reduce roles based in the regions and nations in the Education and Engagement service under the S

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of recent reforms to NHS dental contracts in England on patient access to services and supporting dentists to deliver NHS care; and whether he has consider

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle fly-tipping on agricultural and rural land in North East Hampshire; what enforcement powers and resources are available to local authoriti

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the level of risk of wildfires to heathland, woodland and agricultural land in rural constituencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to increase the resources available to fire and rescue services and land managers to prevent and respond to wildfires during periods of drough

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that customers have an adequate role decision-making for the future of the water sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that water policy reflects and supports all sectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help protect vulnerable people from heatwave-related illness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on (a) people aged over 65 who live alone, (b) people with chronic health conditions, and (c) people with physical disab

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the key drivers of the rise in anti-Muslim hostility; and what steps they are taking to address them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support families in caring for their children in the event of early school closures due to heatwaves.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of rail services during heatwaves.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the resilience of Great Western Railway services to extreme heat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) the covid-19 pandemic and (b) increases in business rates and National Insurance contributions on small and medium-sized enterpri

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure access to supermarket provision in North East Hampshire where large retailers have recently announced closed stores.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department is taking to ensure that veterans living with chronic pain attributable to their service receive compensation that reflects the long-term impact on their lives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on veterans’ mental health of requiring amputees to undergo multiple assessments to qualify for benefits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the yearly cost of supplementary top ups, on top of existing nursery fees.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of enforcement of safer sleep standards across early years settings.