Sir Mark Hendrick

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) England.

16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have received free school meals in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in the last three academic years.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who will receive free school meals in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in the (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26 academic years.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to protect (a) ancient woodlands, (b) coastal and estuarine habitats and (c) wetlands and reedbeds in Lancashire.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to extend funding for charities to redistribute food supplies to local (a) charities and (b) community organisations.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Solar Power: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his planned timetable is for the rollout of solar panels for schools in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West.

11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the rate of re-offending (a) in Preston and (b) nationally; what steps she is taking to reduce this rate in Preston.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to reinstate the Erasmus+ scheme.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to increase the number of school places for children with special educational needs in (a) mainstream and (b) maintained special schools.

15 May 2024 · Department for Education

Home Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing statutory guidance for parents on home schooling.

15 May 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national register of children not in school.

15 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Royal Preston Hospital: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the hospital admission rates at the Royal Preston Hospital for young people due to violent crime.

30 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of free school meals on educational attainment.

30 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Poverty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his fiscal policies of the report by Oxfam International entitled Inequality Inc., published on 15 January 2024.

29 Apr 2024 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Internet

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to help ensure that public services are available to (a) individuals and (b) households without internet access.

29 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle inequalities in access to digital technologies in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Preston; and what estimate she has made o

24 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in issuing education, health and care (EHC) plans for children; and whether she plans to make an assessment of the impact of delays on the (a) short and

24 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to (a) expand and (b) improve autism services in (i) Lancashire and (ii) Preston for (A) adults and (B) children.

24 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not increasing pupil premium funding in line with inflation on disadvantaged students.

24 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase the number of places for (a) children with autism and (b) children with special needs in schools.

24 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Pensioners: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the personal allowance threshold for pensioners to £15,000.

24 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the State Pension age to 60.

24 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is for publishing the revised NHS Accessible Information Standard.

18 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the State Pension age to 60.

18 Apr 2024 · Treasury

State Retirement Pensions: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting state pension from tax; and if he will make an assessment of whether state pension should be classified as income.

18 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freezing the level of the tax-free Personal Allowance on the economy; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing this level.

18 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to undertake a review into the potential merits of issuing compensation to all women impacted by changes to the State Pension age.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of pavement parking on individuals that are visually impaired; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a ban on pavement parking.

17 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) blind, (b) partially sighted, (c) deaf and (d) hearing impaired patients receive (i) care and (ii) communications related to their heath in an acce