Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of potential links between vape use and cardiac arrests.

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent action, if any, they have taken to fast track large infrastructure projects; and what plans they have to facilitate the fast tracking of such projects in the future.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Levitt on 15 June (HL442), what evidence they have secured that tribunal judges recuse themselves appropriately; and what steps they intend to take to advise parties that they shou

To ask His Majesty's Government following recent accusations of connections between Hamas and staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), whether a tribunal judge's membership of an UNRWA committee could be considered conduct that is capa

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ethiopia on the protection of Orthodox Christian communities and historic places of worship following recent attacks in the Arsi Zone.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of running a pilot scheme to assess intervening intelligent speed assistance technologies for repeat speeding offenders.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the projected total liability for university student debt for both tuition fee loans and maintenance loans that will be written off.

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of university students are expected to never pay off their total debt.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average university student debt for (1) tuition fees, (2) maintenance loans, and (3) tuition fees and maintenance loans combined.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that managing agents and house managers at retirement housing developments do not restrict the marketing of resale properties to dis

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and value for money in service charges at retirement housing developments; and whether he plans to extend the consulta

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of age restriction criteria in retirement housing developments on the resale market for leasehold properties

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Homes England ceasing to fund retirement shared ownership schemes where the maximum equity stake available to the pur

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to (a) enable leaseholders in retirement housing developments to replace their managing agent without being required to pursue Right to Manage and (b) strengthe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of adult learners who will be affected by the reduction in adult skills funding in the 2026–27 financial year.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support small and medium sized businesses through reforms to public procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what targets her Department has set for participation in modular courses funded through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement from January 2027.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Open University on participation in higher education among adults without traditional entry qualifications.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of EU member states permitting UK citizens to use e-gates at border crossings since the UK-EU Summit of 19 May 2025.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to secure e-gate access for UK travellers at Schengen area border points.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to support trans inclusive community sports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses are currently operating in England; how many and what proportion are fully electric; and how many and what proportion of those electric buses are manufactured by Yutong.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the his Department currently uses the services of (a) Shenzhen Pudu Technology and (b) Pudu Robotics.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation was undertaken with employers prior to the decision to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate from 45p to 55p per mile: and what assessment was made of the financial impact on employe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the expected timeline for teachers to receive their pay rise.