Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £219 million to power Britain's green aviation revolution, published on 16 June 2026, how much funding has been (a) allocated and (b) committed under th

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the regulatory regime for autonomous vehicles is supported by testing, validation and assurance frameworks that are sufficiently flexible to accommodate rapid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on digital testing, simulation and virtual development environments to support the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128634, how many individuals identified by HM Revenue and Customs as eligible for the settlement opportunity announced following the McCann review have (a) s

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variations in the roll out of genomic testing for pancreatic cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a horizon review to identify emerging actionable gene mutations that should be fast tracked onto the National Genomic Test Directory, prioritising (a) rare and less survivable

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5304, what steps are being taken to improve data collection on the number of deaths where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 126120, when her Department will publish further details on the scope of its in-depth study of fostering finances.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Greater Manchester ICB.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects information from NHS bodies on medical equipment loaned to patients that is \(a) lost, (b) damaged beyond repair and (c) not returned.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to NHS bodies on the (a) recording, (b) tracking and (c) recovery of medical equipment loaned to patients for use outside NHS premises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which body is responsible for pursuing the return of medical equipment loaned to patients where that equipment was supplied by (a) an NHS trust and (b) an integrated care board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of replacing medical equipment loaned to patients that is (a) lost, (b) damaged beyond repair and (c) not returned.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the report by UN Special Procedure mandate holders, published on 8 June 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the Nigerian authorities to (a) investigate and (b) prosecute those responsible for violence against (i) Christian women and

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded programmes in Nigeria in protecting women and girls from religious minority communities who are vulnerable to v

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the proposals to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.

To ask the Solicitor General, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.

To ask the Leader of the House, how many times he has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124676 on unitary councils, what the estimated population size is of each of the new proposed unitaries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the level of percentage approval rates by the Planning Inspectorate in relation to appeals on housing developments with less than 20 un