Ian Lavery

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration the Government has given to the potential merits of introducing legislation aimed at making electric vehicles more affordable, in the context of increases in the cost of oil.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the United Kingdom’s defence capabilities and improve national readiness.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has reviewed recent evidence on the potential impact of social media on users’ mental health.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Media: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support the Government intends to provide to individuals who have experienced mental harm as a result of social media use.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what further action the Government plans to take to help reduce the negative impacts of social media on the mental health of young people and wider society.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the level of requirement for additional legislation to help prevent social media companies from promoting extreme ideologies through their pla

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms that promote hate for financial gain.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government intends to take to regulate social media algorithms that promote or amplify hateful content.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to bring forward further legislation to help prevent and hold online platforms accountable for the monetisation of hate-driven engagement.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration the Government has given to introducing further regulations on social media companies to address the prevalence of hate speech online.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to implement recommendation nine of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether callers to HMRC are advised whether the person they are speaking to is employed by HMRC or a Managed Service Provider.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how HMRC will ensure parity in standards of advice, security compliance, and customer outcomes between those employed by the Managed Service Provider and those employed directly by HMRC.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has assessed the potential impact of differing terms, conditions, training, and turnover rates on service quality and resilience in relation to the use of Managed Service Providers.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards are in place to prevent the creation of a two tier workforce between Managed Service Provider staff and those directly employed by HMRC, and if she will make a statement.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will give assurance that Managed Service Provider expansion will not result in a reduction in permanent civil service posts over the medium term, and if she will make a statement.

20 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out what support his Department and Cabinet colleagues makes available to local authorities to develop community energy schemes, local food production and emergenc

20 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Armed Conflict and Diseases

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what lessons his Department has learned about the impact of recent global conflicts and pandemics on UK strategic autonomy.

20 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish an updated National Resilience Strategy covering food, energy, health, critical minerals and supply chain vulnerabilities.

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

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect domestic agriculture from climate-related risks including flooding, heat stress and soil degradation.

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

Climate Change and Energy Supply: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of climate-driven global crop failures, droughts and energy system strain on UK national security.

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

Food: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing food mile targets in food networks.

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

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support controlled-environment agriculture, regenerative farming and other sustainable methods.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry and Small Businesses: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) SMEs and (b) strategic industries in the context of reducing dependence on global supply chains.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase domestic manufacturing capacity in (a) grid components, (b) pharmaceuticals, (c) advanced materials and (d) other essential sectors.

20 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security: Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update national resilience standards for (a) transport, (b) water, (c) energy and (d) digital infrastructure.

20 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of UK's protection against simultaneous events such as extreme weather, cyber-attack and global supply chain disruption.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps are being taken to develop domestic processing and recycling of critical minerals.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the UK’s level of reliance on imported critical minerals essential for battery production, semiconductors and renewable energy technologies.

20 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the UK’s preparedness for medicine shortages caused by future pandemics or international disruptions.