Written questions · Mary Glindon

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC can confirm that Managed Staffing Provider staffing represents additional capacity rather than a substitution for civil service roles.

18 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of patient consultations that have been performed by UK-Med in Gaza as a result of UK aid funding.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, published on 12 January 2026, whether sh

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages, published on 12 January 2026, whether sh

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Lost Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of internal investigations into (a) parcels and (b) replacement parcels that are determined missing by (i) Evri and (ii) other delivery com

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her Department's (a) business case, (b) workforce plan, (c) equality impact assessment and (d) redundancy mitigation measures for the plans to close six offices.

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) complete a full skills audit of staff within her Department and (b) share that audit with trade unions.

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Finance

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish plans for office closures within her Department.

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the difference is between the proposed Public-Private Partnership model for Neighbourhood Health Centres and the Private Finance Initiative.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Unfair Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) discourage potential increases in the number of ordinary unfair dismissals ahead of planned changes to dismissal rights on 1 January 2027.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Unfair Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of employers using ordinary unfair dismissals ahead of the extension of unfair dismissal rights on 1 January 2027.

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with families impacted by sodium valproate on the design of a compensation scheme.

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has held with Cabinet Colleagues regarding funding for financial redress to people affected by sodium valproate.

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make interim payments to people affected by sodium valproate.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

British National (Overseas): English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of BNO visa holders with (a) B1 and (b) B2 level English-language qualifications.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that business rates policy supports the long-term viability of high streets.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of business rates changes on the ability of small businesses to expand, invest and recruit staff.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the average percentage change in business rates liabilities for small businesses such as bakeries, cafés, hotels and dry cleaners between 2026 and 2029.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of applying the proposed 15% business rates relief for pubs to the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling her Department has undertaken on the potential impact of proposed business rates changes on the level of small business closures and employment levels.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of (a) the proposed business rates revaluation in April 2026, (b) the removal of the 40 per cent relief for the retail, hospitality and leisure sector

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the alignment between business rates policy and the Government’s objectives for high street regeneration.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to business rates on the level of employment in small hospitality, retail and leisure businesses.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of business rates changes on the ability of small businesses to grow and invest.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of small businesses such as bakeries, cafés and hairdressers to manage changes in business rates alongside other cost pressures.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of applying full business rates relief already provided for within the business rates system across eligible sectors.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has the made of the potential impact of limiting extended business rates support to pubs on other hospitality, retail and leisure businesses.

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates from April 2026 on small businesses outside the pub sector.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the minimum income requirement for the UK’s spouse and partner visa routes.