Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the highways maintenance block formula on rural counties such as Suffolk.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks arising from the deployment by businesses of autonomous AI agents without human oversight.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to reduce the backlog for Ankara Agreement (ECAA settlement) extension applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has reviewed the average wait time for an Ankara Agreement (ECAA settlement) extension application.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent French seafarer employment legislation on British seafarers working on cross-Channel ferry services, including on workforce recruitment, retention,

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister on the G7 Summit on 22 June 2026, how many and what proportion of the 67,000 people that have been removed were voluntary departures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average processing time is for applications to be entered onto the Non-Domestic Rating List for self-catering holiday accommodation; and what the longest outstanding application is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support international efforts to deescalate tensions in Iran.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote trade with nations in the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce barriers for adults on lower incomes attempting to access NHS care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from lower-income backgrounds are able to afford to attend university.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to verify claims made by the Israeli government that the Nur Shams refugee camp was a significant source of militant opposition to the

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of interactive AI technologies to support physical activity and wellbeing among children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Ministerial Transparency data, if she will publish a list of all meetings held between Ministers, special advisers or senior officials in her Department and representatives of Bowmer an

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria were used to determine the need for ministerial engagement with Bowmer and Kirkland on building regulations on 30 April 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what issues relating to building regulations were discussed at the meeting between the Minister of State for Industry and Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on British civilian assets (a) destroyed and (b) damaged during occupation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to DBT’s ministerial meetings, April to June 2025, published 30 September 2025, whether any actions, commitments or policy changes were agreed or initiated following the meeting with Bow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the application process was for appointing trustees to the Tate in 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether all meetings with Bowmer and Kirkland representatives since 2010 have been published in departmental transparency returns.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in Ashford constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to dependant rules for care workers on family unity for those settled in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications by dependants of care workers under SOC 6135 have been (a) received and (b) refused since changes to dependant rules were introduced.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of the UK's fleet of ambulances for use by (1) high dependency patients, and (2) non-high dependency patients.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider an exemption for dependants of care workers who were lawfully resident in the UK with their sponsoring partner before dependant rule changes came into force.