Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public body is responsible for maintaining strategic oversight of the cumulative impact of housing development on North Meadow Special Area of Conservation; and what arrangements

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an estimate of the proportion of Education, Health and Care Plan appeals conceded immediately prior to SEND Tribunal hearings; and if she will publish data on the number of such

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of statutory guidance on record-keeping by local authority SEND services; and whether she plans to require local authorities to maintain written records o

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to establish a confidential reporting mechanism for SEND whistleblowers, parents, carers, schools and professionals to report concerns about local authority SEND practice.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that any future reforms to the SEND system do not weaken the statutory rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, includin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of delays in securing SEND provision on children's (a) educational attainment, (b) attendance, (c) mental health and (d) wellbeing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve transparency and accountability in local authority SEND decision-making where concerns have been raised regarding delays in providing statutory support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of potential merits of introducing (a) additional oversight and (b) inspection of local authority SEND services where there is evidence of systemic delays or repeated findings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New heart disease and strokes plan to save thousands of lives, published on 7 July 2026, whether she plans to make continuous glucose monit

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for continuous glucose monitoring to people with pre-diabetes and those with early Type 2 diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the evidence on the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring in supporting behaviour change and reducing progression from pre-diabetes to Type 2 dia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of continuous glucose monitoring on achieving the prevention objectives set out in the cardiovascular disease modern service framewor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of wider access to continuous glucose monitoring on the level of health inequalities associated with Type 2 diabetes.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual productivity costs associated with diabetes including sickness absence, reduced economic participation and premature mortality.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of earlier diagnosis and preventative technologies, including continuous glucose monitoring, on reducing the economic impact of Type 2 diabetes.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has assessed the potential impact of funding preventative interventions for people with pre-diabetes and early Type 2 diabetes on the economy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the reduction in the UK's Official Development Assistance budget on programmes aimed at reducing extreme poverty; and what plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing Section 106 developer contributions to be used to support leaseholders with estate management and serv

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of permitting local authorities to use Section 106 contributions to provide financial assistance to leaseholders in rur

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review guidance on the use of Section 106 planning obligations; and whether her Department plans to take steps to enable local authorities greater

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that leaseholders and freeholders on new rural housing developments are protected from excessive estate management charges; and whether Section

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the number of homeowners in England who hold historic fixed-equity leases that prevent them from staircasing; and whether her Department pla

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the changes in the cost of Advance rail fares for commuters travelling between Kemble and London Paddington over the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing Advance rail fares on passengers who commute two or three days per week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department monitors changes in the availability of the lowest-priced Advance rail fares on commuter routes operated by Great Western Railway.