Alicia Kearns

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

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister shared with the Planning Casework Unit a written record of his discussions on 23 August 2024 and 18 December 2024 with the President of the People's Re

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current period of prolonged frost and frozen ground on the ability of woodcock to feed; and whether she intends t

8 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Official Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials have met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China since July 2024.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of any ceasefire in Ukraine is binding.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what form, physical or remote intelligence, the UK commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of a ceasefire in Ukraine will take.

16 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jimmy Lai

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) Minister and (b) official demarched the Chinese Ambassador following the verdict on Jimmy Lai.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Organs: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of primary and secondary schools in England that include teaching on organ donation within the Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum; and whether her De

9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the medical exemption criteria for prescription charges, particularly in relation to solid-organ transplant recipients.

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Quarries: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has considered the potential merits of mandating a minimum distance of 1km between new Quarries and residential homes or schools.

24 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on employment and job creation in the hospitality sector of extending employer National Insurance contribution relief to (a) employees aged under 25 and (b)

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience and security of digital landline and mobile communications in rural areas during prolonged power outages; and what steps her Department is

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

Local Government: Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provision in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill to remove public notices in local

19 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Licensed Premises: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposals to reform the alcohol licensing system to remove a requirement to advertise new premises licences or variations

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department remains committed to (a) the application of the precautionary principle in environmental decision-making and (b) maintaining existing statutory protections for p

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to require local planning authorities to publish biodiversity net gain data and monitoring outcomes for developments in their area.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the current exemptions from the biodiversity net gain requirement, including the use of the de minimis category.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings: Expert Evidence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the level of remuneration for expert witnesses in family cases.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay: Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing Statutory Maternity Pay to the level of the National Living Wage on women’s labour market (a) participation and (b) re

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will announce Government plans for community benefit funds for solar developments following the Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Infrastructure consultation whic

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether existing (a) district and (b) borough council area borders can be changed as part of local government reorganisation.

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the offer of two seat convertible Mazda MX-5 cars as part of the Motability Scheme.

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what form consultation on local government reorganisation proposals will take.

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will engage in a public consultation with the residents of Leicestershire prior to deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plans to approve.

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

Local Government: South Kesteven

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department with engage in a public consultation with the residents of South Kesteven before deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plan to approve.

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will engage in a public consultation with residents of Rutland before deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plan to approve.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for publication of the solar roadmap.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security Adviser: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Advisor discussed the case on Chinese espionage recently dropped by the CPS with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Beijing on 14th July 2025.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security Adviser: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes were taken of the meeting between the National Security Advisor and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on 14th July 2025.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Minerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the date for publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inter Mediate: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much money has been granted to Inter Mediate (a) in what years and (b) for what purposes.