Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16797, what criteria must be satisfied for a business to be required to hold emergency stocks, and a) how many businesses hold emergency sto

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of Child Maintenance Service cases are currently handled using assistance from artificial intelligence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what data his Department holds on the percentage of Child Maintenance Service users who have reported difficulty using the telephone or online contact channels, and (b) what modelling has been under

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department will name the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four days in July 2026 as a result of a cyber attack, and whether her Department's assessment attribute

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support (a) her Department, (b) the National Cyber Security Centre and (c) other government bodies provided to the operator of the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households' energy needs are met, on average, by the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four days in July 2026 as a result of a cyber attack.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the resilience of UK critical national infrastructure against attack in the context of the Kremlin's statement of 25 August 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with operators of UK drone and missile production facilities regarding (a) protective security and (b) business continuity planning in the c

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the implementation of Tommy's Graded Model of Miscarriage Care across all NHS trusts in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the APPG on Spinal Cord Injury entitled Fragmented to Coordinated: Building a National Strategy for S

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the VAT arrangements applying to a) fitness and b) physical activity services.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an a) reduced and b) zero rate of VAT for recognised preventative health services.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the VAT of independent gyms reflects their contribution to public health.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential revenue raised by introducing a voluntary discounted settlement scheme for Plan 2 student loan borrowers whose loans are not projected to be repaid in ful

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the timeliness of payments owed to former HM Prison Service staff under the Harper Judgement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will consider the potential merits of undertaking a review of the rate of interest paid to businesses on delayed VAT refunds.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will release figures on the average processing times for VAT repayment claims from newly registered businesses.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mitigating guidance HMRC provides to its staff on informing businesses when a case cannot be allocated to a caseworker within the expected timescale.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application of the precautionary principle to potential public health risks arising from domestic water supply arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the precautionary principle was not applied in relation to potential inhalation and dermal exposure arising from domestic water supply arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has commissioned an assessment by a public body of potential inhalation and dermal exposure arising from domestic water supply arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of additional independent research into potential inhalation and dermal exposure associated with domestic water supply arrang

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing guidance to households on the potential impact of significant plumbing alterations on (a) water quality and

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing a requirement for households undertaking significant plumbing alterations to be provided with information on potential ch

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the UK Health Security Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate on the potential merits of for further research into inhalation and derma