Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review sentencing guidelines for people convicted of arson, in the context of increased risk of wildfires caused by extreme heat conditions.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers for each par

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current average processing time is for amended paper self-assessment tax returns resulting in repayments.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provision HM Revenue and Customs makes for expediting tax repayment claims where taxpayers are experiencing financial hardship or serious ill health.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve customer service performance within HM Revenue and Customs in relation to correspondence and repayment claims.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has provided terms of reference to the Electoral Commission for its review of political party spending limits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Electoral Commission has been asked to consider annual expenditure limits for political parties in addition to election period spending limits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the review into political party spending will examine interactions between candidate spending limits and national party spending limits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the review of registered political party and Third party Campaigner spending limits will include consideration of expenditure by third-party campaigners and unincorporate

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on measures to reduce food price inflation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the NHS of preventable foodborne illness.

To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her Department for each

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii)

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) spec

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her D

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours were spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) s

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours were spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in h

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special adviser

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Department

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers i

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in his Departm