Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information sharing arrangements are in place between local authorities and his Department when a child enters foster care; what steps his Department is taking to ensure that benefit entitlement is

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of overpayment to a birth parent of (a) Disability Living Allowance for children and (b) Carer's Allowance have been identified in each of the last five years, in cases where the child ha

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 470 on Pedestrian Crossings: Design, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adopting the Welsh Government's amendments to section 14 of the Tra

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on biodiversity and habitat restoration in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of serious dog attacks on victims, including the physical injuries sustained, psychological harm, loss of employment, fi

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to strengthen the role of Special Education Needs Coordinators in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of post-16 education and training provision for young people with SEND; and and what steps her Department is taking to increase access to specialist pathw

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department maintains records of deferred Armed Forces pensions that have not been claimed on reaching pension age.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Defence Diplomacy Network funding will support potential defence deals for components and services, as well as platforms, in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency and across the country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of levels of regional variation in access to inpatient mental health beds; and what action is being taken to ensure that patients are not required to travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of early identification of mental health needs in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of Post Office branches that have (a) closed and (b) been put at risk because their host retailer has ceased trading in each of

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Almost 180 more Youth Hubs to help young people build skills and find jobs, published on 15 June 2026, whether his Department plans to publish (

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of waiting times for Personal Independence Payment review decisions; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays for claimants in the Filt

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve maternity and neonatal services across England; and if she will set out how those improvements will benefit hospitals serving local residents across t

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that women with suspected endometriosis have access to consistent diagnostic and treatment support; and whether she has made an assessment of the poten

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the British Museum Act 1963 to enable the permanent transfer of objects from the British Museum's collec

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the current framework governing Sunday working arrangements, including the potential merits of a universal choice-based approach to worker ag

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of regional variation in access to special educational needs and disabilities support, and what steps she is taking to ensure a consistent level of support for chi

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated Code of Practice guidance on the ability of transgender people to access services, includin

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of potential implications of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated Code of Practice guidance for the application of the Equality Act 2010 to same-sex couple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain on NHS workforce planning and the retention of internationally educated nu

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure prison officers receive appropriate training and development opportunities throughout their careers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of outsourcing staff banks on NHS staff pay, employment terms and access to NHS pension arrangements in the South West.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure NHS staff are supported through bank and agency arrangements that may offer different lower pay and different conditions.