Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish the next update on progress in delivering the Women’s Health Strategy; and whether she plans to make a statement to the House on that progress.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2026 to Question 28021, for what reason a breakdown of asylum claimants who previously held a study visa by sponsoring institution is not currently published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve waiting times for ADI driving tests (a) in Ashfield and (b) nationwide.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has of the adequacy of waiting times for ADI driving tests (a) in Ashfield and (b) nationwide.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department uses when selecting sites for potential new reservoirs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on water supply.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on water (a) usage and (b) security.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration on energy supply.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on housing availability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of new homes required in Britain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy vessels are operationally ready to be deployed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of fitness requirements in the Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans with their mental health.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the costs to the public purse of closing down the Social Mobility Commission.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what meetings she has held since taking office with representatives of the Social Mobility Commission; and if she will provide the dates of those meetings.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the costs to the public purse of implementing the proposed Class Unit.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will set out the intended headcount of the proposed Class Unit.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will set out the intended structure and civil service reporting lines of the proposed Class Unit.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the costs to the public purse of implementing the new Socio-Economic Duty on public bodies.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential costs and impact of the new Socio-Economic Duty on businesses involved in public procurement.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how the new Class Unit will define “class”.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will set out how she intends to maintain external scrutiny of the Government’s performance in relation to policy related to social mobility following the closure of the Social Mobility Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances may an Ofsted inspection outcome be amended or downgraded by people who did not visit during a school inspection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July to Question 14117 on Railways: Chichester, and with reference to derailment incidents during summer 2026, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) expedite the Weather Resilience

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of transit charges on commercial vessels using international waterways on (a) UK importers and exporters and (b) sup