Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recommending screening for the BRCA 1 gene for women who have a mother who has died from (a) breast and (b) ovarian cancers.
Tourism: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands as destinations for British holidaymakers in summer 2026.
DCMS recognises the contribution of the West Midlands, and the constituency of Sutton Coldfield, to the visitor economy. The upcoming summer 2026 season represents a milestone moment for the region. Birmingham’s hosting of the 2026 European Athletics Cham...
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her Department will take to ensure adequate support is in place for integrating SEND pupils into mainstream educational settings as part of its planned SEND reforms.
Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS eligibility criteria for BRCA1 genetic testing for individuals with a family history of (a) breast and (b) ovarian cancer.
Roads: Bristol and South Gloucestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that local governments, including in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, have the resources available for road maintenance and improvements.
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that local authorities have the resources needed to maintain and improve their road networks. The Government has therefore confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over...
Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what backlog remains outstanding for DLA and PIP applications, and what measures are being taken to speed up processing times for DLA and PIP applications.
Railway Stations: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure access for those with mobility issues at train stations, including reliable access to lifts, ramps, and waiting rooms.
Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential cost savings to the NHS from earlier identification of BRCA1 mutations through expanded screening.
Students: Care Leavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide further support to care leavers attending university.
Banks: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure banks carry out appropriate anti-fraud checks.
The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime.Financial institutions are required by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to maintain robust systems and controls to detect and p...
Bank Services and Legal Profession
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure access to a) physical currency, b) banking services and c) legal services in (i) the UK and (ii) Bristol North East constituency.
The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK and in Bristol North East, including those who may be in vulnerable groups or face challenges using alternative payment methods. The Government is committed to ma...
Technology: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help women from a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire access high-quality jobs in the tech sector.
We established the Women in Tech Taskforce to identify and address the barriers preventing women from entering, staying in, and progressing in tech.This is a matter of principle; it makes economic sense and is essential to ensure the tech and services of ...
Driving under Influence
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of innovation and technology in improving road safety outcomes and reducing drink driving reoffending.
The Government recognises the role that innovation and technology can play in improving road safety outcomes and reducing reoffending, alongside effective enforcement, education and penalties. As part of the Road Safety Strategy, Government consulted on m...
New Businesses: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support tech start-up companies to scale-up in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
This Government is committed to removing barriers to growth. We are unlocking finance via pension and capital‑markets reforms, while the British Business Bank increases annual investment to £2.5 billion and commits £5 billion to growth‑stage funds. We are...
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of withdrawing funding from certain Level 6 apprenticeships, such as the Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, on employers’ ability to dev
Children: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. Our Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty in the short term, as...
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Carer’s Allowance eligibility and conditionality on families where a child is unable to attend school for medical and special educational reasons
Road Traffic Offences: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of current policy in reducing harm from drink driving and repeat offending on UK roads.
Driving under Influence
To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to ensure that drink driving prevention measures are effective and appropriate for the long-term future.
The Government’s Road Safety Strategy, published in January 2026, sets out a long‑term, evidence‑led approach to reducing deaths and serious injuries on our roads, including tackling drink driving. As part of the Strategy, the Government has recently cons...
UK Trade with EU: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of EU de minimis charges and associated handling fees on UK retailers fulfilling consumer orders to customers in the Republic of Ireland from distribution sites
The Government have been following the development of the EU’s customs reforms closely, including the removal of the €150 customs duty relief for imports into the EU (including from the UK). These changes do not impact the rules for claiming preferential ...
Ring-fencing and Proprietary Trading Independent Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Written Statement of 18 May 2026 titled HM Treasury Review of the Ring-Fencing Regime, if she will publish any correspondence or representations received from banks or banking representatives regardin
The Government collaborated closely with the Bank of England in the development of the reforms and engaged with ring-fenced banks and other stakeholders during the Ring-Fencing Review. HM Treasury does not routinely publish correspondence it has with indu...
Poultry: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the British Veterinary Association's press release entitled British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all cages for laying hens, published on 27 April 2026,
The Department continues to consider the latest scientific research and evidence to improve the welfare of farmed animals, including laying hens. A UK-wide consultation, on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, closed...
Parcels: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the cumulative costs of VAT and associated handling fees applied to parcels sent from distribution centres in Great Britain to customers in the European Union
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and is normally due in the country where the consumer of the goods or services is located. The application of this destination principle in VAT achieves neutrality in international trade. The VAT rate applied is a m...
Chronic Illnesses: Employment Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions (a) into work and (b) to stay in work in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
In the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, we have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including those that join up employment and health systems such as Employment Advice in Talking Therapies pr...
Sickness Benefits: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and employment support for people receiving sickness benefit in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
In the Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, we have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including those that join up employment and health systems such as Employment Advice in Talking Therapies pr...