Alex Sobel

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will consider the potential merits of adding Iraq to the list of countries where British nationals can register their presence with her Department.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Drax Power Station: Timber

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his answer of 27 February 2026 to question 113391 regarding the climate impact of Drax’s burning of wood, how many years it takes for the carbon debt to be paid off by replacement

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Drax Power Station: Timber

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 113391 regarding the impact of Drax’s burning of wood on carbon sequestration, what is his calculation for the number of years it takes

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Drax Power Station: Timber

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his Answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 113391 on the role of Drax in the power system, including its private sector clients, how many tonnes of wood were burned by Drax in eac

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

Batteries: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what interventions she plans to put in place to mitigate the public safety and economic risks posed by batter fires in waste centres.

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

Batteries: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to the economy of battery fires in waste centres.

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

Lithium-ion Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number of lithium-ion battery-related fire incidents recorded in 2023–24 on the environment.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Lithium-ion Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risks posed by lithium-ion batteries on public safety.

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

Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 of March 2026 to Question 115500 on Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private landlord

25 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas were issued to Russian citizens in each of the last three years.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Vehicle Number Plates

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has reviewed the UN Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council noting Morocco’s requirement that MINURSO use Moroccan vehicle number plates west of the be

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Mauritania

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has reviewed the UN Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council noting the construction by Morocco of a second additional crossing from occupied Western Sa

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Fusion: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to support the development of UK-based fusion supply chains.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

STEP Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the funding commitments are for the STEP programme.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Fusion: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding he has allocated to fusion energy research and development.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Drax Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the (a) renewable subsidies received, (b) wood pellets burnt and (c) carbon dioxide emitted by the Drax power station since 2012.

9 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to classify misogyny as a hate crime.

5 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing partial refunds for overlapping immigration health surcharges in cases where the applicant has applied to (a) extend and (

5 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the immigration health surcharge refund policy to allow for partial refunds to be made for periods of overlapping payment

3 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Self-employed: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether alternative reporting frequencies were considered under Making Tax Digital for self-employed workers whose income is irregular or seasonal.

3 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Arts and Gig Economy: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the impact of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on workers in the creative industries and gig economy.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps Student Loans Company is taking to ensure that borrowers repaying through PAYE are not issued incorrect repayment demands.

30 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Liquefied Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her planned timetable is for introducing a ban on the provision of UK based maritime services that enable the transport and export of Russian liquefied natural gas; and

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider providing additional funding and resources to support BSGE-accredited endometriosis services.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Physiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider providing specialist pelvic physiotherapy provision within the NHS for patients with endometriosis.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 107126 on Road Signs and Markings, if she will make that assessment.

21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of standardising the number of NHS-funded In Vitro Fertilisation cycles available to patients across England.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Childminding: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the financial sustainability of childminders in the context of the removal of the wear and tear allowance.

21 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will consider the potential merits of implementing service standards for visa applications expedited in cases of compassionate circumstances.

21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made the potential impact of the implementation of guidance on trauma-informed practice on staff (a) culture and (b) practice.