Written questions · James Cartlidge

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of using the Price Per Premise model rather than the Passive Infrastructure Access model with regard to rural broadband infrastructure pricing.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has considered recommending changes to Ofcom’s Passive Infrastructure Access pricing structure as part of the Telecoms Access Review.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support investment in rural gigabit broadband networks in South Suffolk.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of current Passive Infrastructure Access pricing models on private investment in rural broadband infrastructure in South Suffolk.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with Ofcom on the economic viability of rural broadband in South Suffolk using Openreach’s Passive Infrastructure Access.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain the current 5 pence per litre fuel duty cut and freeze on Vehicle Excise Duty to support businesses operating in and around the Port of Felixstowe.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential revenue effect to the public purse of increasing the Small Business Rates Relief threshold from £12,000 to £17,000 in 2026.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the increase in employers National Insurance Contributions on small pubs.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department plans to review the Small Business Rates Relief threshold in line with inflation.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising rateable values from April 2026 on small community pubs currently exempt from Business Rates through Small Business Rates Relief.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail to ensure that (a) the NHS barcode system is fully operational and that (b) NHS bodies understand how to implement it effectively.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to digitise communications with NHS patients; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on vulnerable people in South Suffolk constituency

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 November 2025 on Ajax Programme Update, HCWS 1099, on what evidential basis his Department declared Initial Operating Capability for the Ajax programme in November 20

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his department is taking to help ensure that Royal Mail provide timely and reliable delivery of NHS appointment letters to patients in rural constituencies.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Local Authorities in Suffolk on taking steps to help increase the take up of NHS Health Checks in the county.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease in South Suffolk constituency.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase Small Business Rate Relief thresholds to prevent closures of pubs.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase Small Business Rate Relief thresholds to prevent closures of pubs.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce business rates multipliers for pubs.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of changes to employer National Insurance Contributions on pubs in South Suffolk.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she has made an assessment of the impact of reducing beer duty by 5% across (a) draught, (b) packaged and (c) lower-strength beer on (i) growth and (ii) investment in the sector.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review its consultation process on Volumetric Concrete Mixers.