Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 19 of his Department's Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published 24 March 2026, what progress he has made on making defence diplomacy a whole of society effort.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) primary and (b) secondary school students do enough physical activity per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made about the potential relationship between free school meals and educational attainment in Ashfield constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that secondary schools offer a wide range of creative subjects for pupils at GCSE.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure SEND students in mainstream schools receive adequate additional support in their subjects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve educational outcomes for children in deindustrialised areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of anticipated future trends in educational attainment at (a) primary and (b) secondary level in the Ashfield constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the number of extracurricular activities offered to pupils at state schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what criteria his Department has for deciding on locations for data centres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of data centres on the local community near to where they are situated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to address water shortages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent future water shortages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to strengthen water security.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of water shortages on (a) the general population and (b) businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) suitability and (b) sustainability of water resources in Nottinghamshire in preventing regional water shortages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle droughts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle water wastage.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve (a) ageing and (b) insufficient water infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with water companies about the steps they are taking to (a) fix leaks and (b) invest in improved infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to support research into glioblastomas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to improve treatment for glioblastomas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve diagnosis (a) accuracy and (b) times for brain tumours.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to increase awareness of the symptoms of gliomas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her department has made of the effectiveness of treatment offered in the UK for gliomas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to ensure people can access effective treatment for brain tumours in NHS hospitals.