Catherine West

20 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Patents: Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the patent box tax relief on levels of private sector (a) investment and (b) innovation.

20 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether transitional arrangements outlined in the 2025 UK Immigration White Paper include those close to settlement on existing long residence routes.

19 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Government Securities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 11 of the Bank of England's report entitled Financial Stability Report - December 2025, published on 2 December 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the con

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum age to access social media of 16 years.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that early years staff have access to adequate safety training; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of safety requirements within the Ofsted framework.

12 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on coordinated efforts to promote human rights in Iran.

12 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist British Iranians to access information about the welfare of family members in Iran.

12 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Migrant Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that trainees on the HMRC Tax Specialist Programme are able to be awarded a Skilled Worker Visa to maintain the Right To Work in the UK.

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase community funding for employment and skills support for people living in supported accommodation to prevent future homelessness.

6 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to seek reciprocal visa-waiver arrangements with the EU and its member states.

6 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to help improve pay and conditions in the further education sector.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Passports: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Schengen Area Passport Validity requirements are clearly and effectively communicated by (a) airlines and (b) travel operators.

5 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support UK NGOs that have been prevented from continuing their work in Gaza.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to implement the recommendations of the Leveson inquiry.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support all medical graduates to access employment.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's report entitled Evaluation of Automatic State Pension Forecasts, Research Report No 447, published on 11 November 2025, what assessment he has made of the evidence on

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to help mitigate and adapt the UK economy to help curb climate change.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to assist home-owners whose property is not suitable for the installation of heat pumps.

2 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect British citizens from transnational repression from hostile states.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Bureaucracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce (a) waste and (b) bureaucracy in the NHS.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Managers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention of managers in the NHS.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Fund: Funeral Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment award.

4 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in light of forthcoming elections in Myanmar, what steps is he taking to ensure that the UK takes the lead internationally on sanctions against Myanmar.

4 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Caribbean: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to make sports partnerships part of the UK's diplomatic efforts in Small Island States in the Caribbean.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) a sustainable postal service and (b) the employment rights of postal workers.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Car Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what efforts she is taking to make sure that car-sharing is available in London and across the UK, in the context of Zipcar closing its UK operations by the end of the year.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with (a) Fibromyalgia and (b) other complex and lifelong conditions are not asked to complete a number of reassessments for Personal Independenc

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) safeguard and (b) improve workplace rights for women.

17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Venezuela

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that a diplomatic path is pursued by the USA and Venezuela.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Hornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to work closely with local authorities in Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency to further progress the building of social housing.