Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of UN Watch in its report From Watchdogs to Ideologues, published on 26 May, of a pattern of ideological bias and financial conflicts of interest relating to 13 UN Human Rights

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the UN Watch report From Watchdogs to Ideologues on 26 May, whether they support the calls of UN Watch to create a coalition of democratic states to regularly assess, publicly rate, and hold UN

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that a public service interpreter working for 101 made political remarks about China in a call with Hong Qi, a Chinese pro-democracy activist; and what action, if any, they plan to

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to implement the recommendation of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in January 2025 to "Prevent and combat discrimination, racism, stereotypes and inequalities

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received following the decision of the Northern Ireland Minister for the Economy to exempt businesses employing fewer than 10 workers from the provisions on trade union recognition in the 'Goo

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish up-to-date Housing Delivery Test results for local planning authorities in England; and what are the reasons for the ongoing delay in their publication.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Foreign Secretary has had with the Iranian Ambassador since 28 April regarding Iranian linked proxy violence in the United Kingdom; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such activity on s

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of providing full electrification of the East West Rail route before it opens to traffic, compared with the estimated cost of providing full electrification five years after it opens.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify and speedily remedy potholes the depth of which is most likely to cause serious damage to vehicles on national highways.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the financial controls in place in all UK political parties are fit for purpose.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of biological males in NHS wards designated for women, and what steps, if any, they are taking to (1) prevent biological males from being placed in wards designated for women, an

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance or instruction they have given to NHS organisations and providers about recording that patients have been transphobic due to requesting (1) they have access to single-sex space, and (2) be treated by a clinici

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure NHS personnel implement the Equality and Human Rights Commission's code of practice for services, public functions and associations as it relates to the Supreme Court ruling in For Women

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of biological males in women’s prisons or prison places designated for women; and what steps if any they are taking to (1) prevent biological males from being placed in prison pl

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform or abolish Local Transgender Case Boards and Complex Case Boards, in light of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice for services, public functions and associations..

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support women recovering from surgery during childbirth in light of the increasing incidence of caesarean sections.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the suitability of current postnatal care practices in light of the increasing incidence of caesarean sections; and what plans they have, if any, to reform these practices.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support childbearing families during the postnatal recovery period following births involving major surgery.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increasing incidence of caesarean sections on childbearing families in the early weeks and months after birth.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing incidence of caesarean sections; and whether they consider that increase to be the result of patient choice or the state of maternity services.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the update to the UK Hydrogen Strategy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to finalise the second Hydrogen Allocation Round.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the job creation potential in the UK hydrogen sector by 2050.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for benefits fraud have been made since July 2024.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Levitt on 28 May (HL95), how parties to a case would know to approach applications to the court for the recusal of a judge for a real or perceived conflict of interest when judges