Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for coronial inquiries of the 150 suspected domestic abuse-related suicides recorded by the NPCC Domestic Homicide Project; and what plans he

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of health risks to minors from online 'looksmaxxing' trends promoting DIY cosmetic procedures and extreme dietary measures.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the Centre for Young Lives report on 'looksmaxxing'; and what steps she is taking to counter the progre

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department uses datasets to track rates of body dysmorphia and eating disorders among young men and boys.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of vape shop proliferation on business rate yields for independent retailers on high streets.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authority closure orders were issued against high street retailers operating illicit trade in the East Midlands during the 2025-26 financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department provides to local authority social care departments to prevent administrative processing delays.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking in coordination with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to integrate specialised mental health and substance misuse support services into

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve early warning indicators used by local authorities to intervene before individuals and families become imminently homeless.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protocols are currently in place with (a) the Ministry of Justice and (b) the Home Office to identify individuals at immediate risk of homelessness prior to their discharge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of immediate emergency rough sleeping interventions; and what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities are ade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what strategy HM Treasury is implementing to ensure that annual public sector borrowing aligns with long-term fiscal rules without increasing debt burdens on future generations.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential financial impact of index-linked government debt interest payments relative to baseline spending on core emergency and criminal justice services.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total expenditure HM Treasury projects for public sector net debt interest payments in the current financial year; and how that expenditure compares to the combined annual budgets allocated to the Ministry of D

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the national debt per British household; and the potential impact net debt has on long-term fiscal stability.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the causes of public sector net borrowing exceeding the initial forecast published by the Office for Budget Responsibility by over £2 billion; and what fiscal measures HM T

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage schools to promote T Levels, apprenticeships, and technical qualifications.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the factors contributing to the year-on-year reduction of 355 benefit claimants in Leicester East between July 2025 and July 2026; and what steps are being tak

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what central resources are being provided to unitary trading standards teams, such as Leicester's, to increase intelligence-led raids on shops suspected of selling illegal vapes or non-compliant nicot

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific training, apprenticeship or work-placement schemes are being targeted at the 645 young people aged 18 to 24 claiming unemployment benefits in Leicester East as of July 2026; and what measu

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department has conducted on the underlying causes behind the month-on-month increase of 15 youth claimants aged 18 to 24 in Leicester East between June and July 2026; and what immediat

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foreign-language public messaging by police forces on local community integration and social cohesion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure local licensing authorities enforce non-discrimination provisions under the Equality Act 2010 where private hire and taxi operators charge additional clamping fees

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure bus operators enforce designated wheelchair spaces on local public transport routes.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is provided to police forces to ensure that their communications do not exclude non-speakers of those languages from receiving local policing updates.