Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) alternative operational roles, including as an airborne command and control platform coordinating uncrewed systems, (b) transferring airframe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for Army Air Corps Wildcat AH1 airframes following their withdrawal from service from 2027, including whether any will be retained as a source of certified spares for the Royal Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service's use of its enforcement powers in recovering unpaid child maintenance; and what steps he is taking to ensure that paren

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current planning policy in ensuring the provision of wheelchair-accessible housing, including step-free access, ground-

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce mandatory accessibility standards in the Building Regulations and National Planning Policy Framework to require a proportion of new-buil

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that newly built accessible homes do not include steps, multi-storey layouts, and unsuitable features that prevent independent livin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will review the accessibility requirements placed on developers of holiday accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has been made of the effectiveness of the Disabled Facilities Grant means-testing system for homeowners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to reform the Disabled Facilities Grant to improve access for disabled homeowners with high adaptation needs, particularly those with degenerative co

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will meet with disability charities, including the MS Society, Parkinson’s UK and the Spinal Injuries Association, to discuss potential reforms to ensure that accessible h

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has the Government made of whether lenders' published eligibility criteria for interest-only and part-interest arrangements are attainable for borrowers in financial difficulty who are not high-net-w

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the commitment in HCWS1444 to consult on the Smart Export Guarantee, what assessment he has made of cases where households with existing FiT-registered solar installations c

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of apprenticeship assessment reforms on workforce capacity in agriculture, forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Climate Shock Fund to boost Britain's resilience to extreme weather.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing The Gardens Trust's statutory consultee status from the planning system on the protection of England's historic p

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of differing eligibility rules across Environmental Bodies administering the Landfill Communities Fund on access to funding for local authorities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the governance of the Landfill Communities Fund to improve the consistency of eligibility criteria across Environmental Bodies, including in relation to applications from town and parish c

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the competitiveness of Civil Aviation Authority certification times in comparison with equivalent aviation regulators in other G7 countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the European Commission's proposed extension of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on the competitiveness of UK airports as international hub airp

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to the public purse was of the attendance of Bemi Orojugogun on 22 July 2026, broken down by (a) fees, (b) travel, (c) accommodation, (d) hospitality and (e) other associated costs.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria applied by environmental bodies administering the Landfill Communities Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to (a) recover historic arrears owed to a parent by a paying parent who has since become the receiving parent and (b) resolve cases where a parent is requi

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to ensure that a paying parent's stated preference regarding their payment arrangement is recorded and taken into account before a final decision is made;

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will issue guidance to local authorities on the proportionate use of taxi and private hire operator suspension powers under the English Devolution Act.