Cat Smith

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the free bus travel for children in August scheme will permit travel by minors unaccompanied by an adult.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment has been undertaken for the free bus travel for children in August scheme.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation with trade unions representing bus workers was undertaken (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement of the free bus travel for children in August scheme.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

LightAware

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will meet with LightAware to discuss digital exclusion for light-sensitive people.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Children: Body Searches

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding plans to end the use of strip search powers against minors.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to conduct all child strip searches at police stations.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data on a) multiple strip searches, b) the outcome, c) the reason, d) whether the outcome is linked, e) whether an officer of the opposite gender was present, and f) the search loc

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to 1) inform the child’s legal parent or guardian prior to the strip search taking place, and 2) ensure that the parent or guardian

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to help ensure that all police use of force against children is limited to cases preventing significant harm to themselves or others, rather than to detain children for the purposes

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to ensure that children are only strip searched where there is an immediate risk of significant harm.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to have custody healthcare practitioners conduct child strip searches rather than police officers.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Body Searches: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the Children Commissioner’s recommendations from the report Police Powers and Children – Strip Searching and Use of Force, published on 22 April 202

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fertilisers and Pesticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pesticides and synthetic fertiliser on the level of nature depletion.

24 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports she has on the threats to life against Peyvand and Borna Naimi, two members of the Baha'i community in Iran, and if she will make a statement.

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Huntington's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that all people living with Huntington’s disease have a named professional acting as a single point of contact to coordinate their care.

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Women's Health Hubs: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and what services do they provide.

18 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of Capita's progress in meeting the Government’s mandate to restore Civil Service Pension Scheme service levels by the end of June 2026.

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Tahoe is taking to help support the protection of Christian holy sites, religious institutions and heritage properties in Jerusalem.

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Orthodox Church

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials have raised with the Government of Israel reports concerning restrictions on access to land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Silwan, Jerusalem.

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: Orthodox Church

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of reports concerning the seizure of land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will instruct the DVLA to amend their V11 tax reminder form to include information on over-the-counter transaction options currently provided by the Post Office.

13 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government intends to monitor and track potential breaches of international humanitarian law following the closure of the international humanitarian law cell.

15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent bowel cancer by addressing key modifiable risk factors, including alcohol.

15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve public awareness of the bowel cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption.

15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report on dietary and lifestyle patterns for cancer prevention, part

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient heating oil supplies into the UK to meet demand.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the fiscal circumstances within which the level of the Official Development Assistance budget w

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to early-stage and discovery brain cancer research in the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that funding for building a pipelin

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the status of each work package within the NIHR Brain Tumour Consortium, including submission date, status, date of the latest decision and correspondence and reasons for any del

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Cancers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the role of National Cancer Lead for Rare Cancers is full-time; what the contracted FTE and weekly hours are; and what interim leadership arrangements are in place until the role is filled.