Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of extreme heat on patient safety and staff wellbeing in ageing NHS hospital buildings, including at Stepping Hill Hospital; and what capita

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of excessive temperatures in hospital maternity units on (a) maternal, (b) neonatal and (c) general staff wellbeing; and whether she

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government was represented at the United Nations Open Source Week held in 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to update the guidance entitled Be open and use open source, last updated in March 2021.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to question 9713 titled Cameras: Wearable Technology, if his Department will take steps to strengthen the law on this issue, considering the

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of local authority fee rates and the cost of delivering high-quality adult social care services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the adequacy of social care funding to meet current and projected demand.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has considered measures to improve transparency regarding the ownership and financial arrangements of adult social care providers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has examined the Public Interest Technology Crews established by the Mayor of New York City; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of pil

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to hydrotherapy services in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the impacts of extreme hot weather for older adults and people with underlying medical conditions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure new housing stock remains safe during heatwave weather conditions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement her Department has had with British AI health technology companies supplying tools for the adult social care sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the risk assessment procedures applied when considering bail for defendants with previous convictions for serious sexual offences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are available to ensure that officers who are found to have failed to appropriately investigate serious offences are held accountable.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that women and girls have confidence that reports of sexual violence will be investigated effectively by the police.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Greater Manchester Police Federation on racism experienced by police officers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unit pricing measures used by supermarkets, including pricing by item, weight and package size for equivalent pro

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with supermarket retailers on ensuring that loose, packaged and multi-pack fresh fruit and vegetable products are displayed with comparable price-per-kilog

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints her Department has received regarding the accessibility and usability of the DVLA’s online system for renewing driving licenses for people age 70 and over since its introduction; and what st

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the annual value of goods entering the UK under current de minimis arrangements in each of the last five years; and what evidence was used in determining that October 2028 wa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had contact with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Chinese policy on minorities on Tibetan (a) language and (b) culture.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of British Nationals in Taiwan as of 1 August 2026; and how many FCDO staff are based in Taiwan as of 1 August 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that build to let developments contribute to local affordable housing quotas.