Construction: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) affordability of transport options for apprentices working on remote construction sites.
Support for apprentices travelling to sites is provided through employer arrangements including employer-organised transport or reimbursement of travel expenses. On more remote sites accommodation may be provided. The JIB Industrial Determination 2026-202...
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for skilled worker visa applications and renewals.
All straightforward skilled worker visa applications are being processed within our advertised service standard. If customers wish to receive a quicker response, they have the option of selecting a priority service on which there is no cap.With regards to...
Steroid Drugs: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will have conversations with colleagues in the [i] Department for Culture and Media and Sport and [ii] Department for Science and Technology about the impact of social media content on t
Gaza: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of healthcare facilities in Gaza in receipt of UK aid have been attacked since 7 October 2023.
It is estimated that 90 per cent of all hospitals and primary care facilities have been damaged in Gaza, with less than half now functional and no hospital currently operational in North Gaza.We have consistently urged the Israeli authorities to avoid thi...
Steroid Drugs: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made about the reasons for the use of [i] IPEDs and [ii] SARMs amongst young people.
Leasehold: Hounslow
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many leasehold flats are registered with the Land Registry as being located in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, of the estates that have registered claims with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, how many relate to individuals who died aged over 18.
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Leasehold: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data does his Department hold on the number of leasehold properties in London.
Youth Justice: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve information-sharing between agencies involved in youth safeguarding and justice.
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 introduces an information sharing duty that requires safeguarding partners – Children’s Social Care, health, schools and early years, policing, and justice – to share information relevant to a child’s safety a...
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many claims registered with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority have been registered by estates of people who died as a result of infected blood.
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of assessed claims by living infected individuals with hepatitis have been awarded a Financial Loss and Care Award at Level 3 or above in each of the last three years.
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, based on claims registered with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, how many claims made by living infected individuals with hepatitis (either mono infected or co infected) have been assessed as qualifyin
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of the estates relating to individuals who died aged over 18 do not have an associated claim registered by a widow or child.
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Cyprus: Property
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the June 2025 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights reaffirming the Immovable Property Commission as an effective domestic remedy.
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 17 November 2025 in response to Question HL11561.
UK Biobank
To ask His Majesty's Government what logs are made of files downloaded from the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform; what level of detail is recorded in these logs; and how often they are audited.
Steroid Drugs: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will discuss with [i] UKAD and [ii] other relevant bodies about the use of [i] IPEDs and [ii] SARMS amongst young people in the context of the aims of the Men's Health Strategy.
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Written Statement on 8 January 2026, by which date her Department will introduce secondary legislation to enable local authorities to conduct civil enforcement of unnecessary pavement obstructio
It is not possible to specify the date the Statutory Instrument will be laid before Parliament. It is our intention to lay before Parliament by the end of the year.
Academic Freedom: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of external ac
Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 25 March 2026 entitled '£1 billion to cut costs for businesses, drive growth and clean up UK roads', whether any element of the announced £1 billion funding package had pre
Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve national standards of neurological care.
Northern Powerhouse Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects to publish the Programme Business Case for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Sentencing: Young Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences on youth reoffending rates.
More than two-thirds of children released from custodial sentences of twelve months or less in 2023/24 went on to reoffend within a year. They provide limited time for rehabilitation and can disrupt education, family ties, and support networks, which are ...
International Humanitarian Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote international humanitarian law abroad.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 24 June 2025 in response to Question 904788.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations she is having with the DVSA to support the recruitment of additional examiners in the Advanced Driving Instructor team.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has seen unprecedented numbers of applications from people wishing to become approved driving instructors (ADI) - a 152% increase since 2018-19. Alongside this, the pass rate for the part 3 test has declined,...
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations she is having with the DVSA about the pressures faced by the DVSA booking system to manage new and repeated attempts to pass the ADI Part 3 test.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has seen unprecedented numbers of applications from people wishing to become approved driving instructors (ADI) - a 152% increase since 2018-19. Alongside this, the pass rate for the part 3 test has declined,...