Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the strategic importance of a future UK-Canada trade agreement; and whether he has set a timetable for determining the next phase of UK-Canada trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to fund the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform for the duration of this Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to engage faith communities in the Global Campaign for Children’s Care Reform.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on women’s safety of accommodating single adult males in non-detained facilities adjacent to rural settlements such as Piddington.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted a gender-specific safeguarding assessment on the impact of placing large numbers of adult males in close proximity to small rural communities with high proportions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that women and girls in rural villages are protected from risks associated with large-scale male asylum accommodation operating with sign-in, sign-out arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the suitability of rural villages with no shop, school or public transport infrastructure to host non-detained asylum accommodation for more than 1,000 residents.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has evaluated the potential impact of large-scale asylum accommodation on the ability of women and children in rural communities to move safely around public lanes, footpaths an

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration her Department has given to the ratio of asylum-seeking men to local residents when determining the suitability of rural sites for non-detained accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish the safeguarding framework used to assess potential risks to women and children living near large-scale male asylum accommodation sites.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information relating to identity verification, documentation status and background checks will be provided to local authorities and police prior to residents being placed at rural asylum accommod

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the policing resources required to ensure women’s safety in rural villages located adjacent to large-scale male asylum accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has consulted Thames Valley Police on the potential risks posed to women and girls by non-detained asylum accommodation housing more than 1,000 adult males.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis his Department has undertaken on the reasons for the difference between current alcohol duty receipts and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2023 forecast.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the excise duty regime by alcohol content by unit to identify different practices between different types of alcohol such as spirits, wine and cider.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK excise duty levels on the ability of UK spirits producers to compete internationally.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in spirits duty since 1 August 2023 on (a) the volume of spirits sold in the UK and (b) spirits duty receipts.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Evaluation of Alcohol Duty Reforms, published on 20 April 2026, does not consider the effect of duty rates on receipts; and if he will widen its scope to include that effect.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on its Topic Selection processes for hormone-based therapies used in the treatment of menopause and female se

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NICE's topic selection and health technology assessment processes in prioritising conditions that predominantly affect women, including menopause-rel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of NICE in addressing medical and clinical misogyny within health technology assessment and clinical guideline development; and what steps she is t

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with NICE on its appraisal and topic selection processes to ensure they comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in relation to women's health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with NICE on its work programme and the objectives of the Women's Health Strategy to ensure that women's health technologies and treatments are prioritised within futur

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) treatment and (b) accredited behavioural interventions are available to individuals convicted of (i) stalking and (ii) exhibiting fixated behaviour in (A) custody and (B) while under supervision in the c

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessment is carried out on offenders convicted of stalking and exhibiting fixated behaviour before they are released from custody, including under early release arrangements; and what steps he is taki