Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the extent to which the additional funding for apprentices aged under 25 offsets changes in the level of (a) employer National Insurance contributions, (b) the N

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has modelled the potential impact of recent changes in employment costs on trends in the level of apprenticeship recruitment by small and medium-sized enterprises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual cost per business of complying with the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 by (a) business size and (b) sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Department has updated its impact assessment of the maritime Emissions Trading Scheme extension in the light of recent changes in freight rates, fuel costs, and the global trade d

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s guidance entitled Rail rolling stock procurement: cyber-security, published in March 2026, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that operational technology cabin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of current appointment waiting times for community paediatric referrals for neurodiverse children in Bromsgrove and the villages; and what steps he is takin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost to the public purse of the A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme since 1 January 2020; and how much of that expenditure is now expected to be written off following the cancellation of the sch

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list the planned frequency and route destinations for the additional Great Northern off-peak services from Moorgate scheduled from December 2026; and what milestones must be met to ensure these serv

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what she plans to implement the timeline is for launching the WhatsApp passenger support service during disruptions to Thameslink services; and what assessment she has made of the staffing levels required to en

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Great British Summer Savings scheme to include admission to public swimming pools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of high-skilled jobs that will be created in Great Britain by 2035 as a result of the self-driving vehicles pilot scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on palliative care in each financial year since 2020–21; and how much funding has been budgeted for palliative care in (a) 2026-2027, (b) 2027-2028 and (c) 2028-20

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional revenue funding to hospices in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-2028, and (c) 2028-2029 financial years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in hospice services on NHS palliative and end-of-life care services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people who died while waiting to receive end-of-life care in each financial year since 2020–21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the effectiveness of the pilot schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, whether he has had discussions with employer organisations on reasonable work

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions’ press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the implications of the r

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions’ press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, what timetable the Government has for national rollout o

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance exists on recording and publishing local supplier risk assessments when procuring AI or data platforms via central frameworks.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what categories of personal and special category data have been ingested by or made available to Palantir in its Unified Data Platform trial with the Metropolitan police, and whether a summary can be

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Met’s Data Protection Impact Assessment of its Unified Data Platform trial with Palantir has been reviewed and, where necessary, updated and re-approved by the Data protection Officr to re

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of HSE's review of the current laws on working safely with lead on traditional stained glass window making.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support traditional stained glass window making.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure the new Draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (2026) provides adequate and enforceable support for disabled and neurodivergent people.