Written Questions

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of regional trends in the levels of access to apprenticeships for people aged 16 to 24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bus service reliability on access to employment and education opportunities; and what steps is her Department is taking to strengthen public transport con

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of regional differences in broadband reliability and average download speeds; what steps he is taking to improve digital connect

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have taken place under the Hunting Act 2004 in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the household recycling rate was in each local authority in the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the criteria used by LINK when determining whether a community should receive a banking hub; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that communities which ha

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what alternative routes are available to communities following a decision by LINK not to recommend a banking hub for their area.