Carla Lockhart

19 May 2025 · Treasury

Charities and Churches: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal support is available to (a) churches and (b) faith-based charities facing (i) increased energy costs and (ii) a decline in donations.

19 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the mental health needs of veterans in Northern Ireland.

13 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Financial Services and Legal Profession: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade what assessment he has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on availability of jobs in the (a) legal and (b) financial sectors; and what steps he is taking to support workers transiti

13 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Microplastics: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the prevalence of microplastics in UK drinking water sources; and what steps he has taken to (a) regulate and (b) reduce microplastic pollution

13 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Pollinators

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of declining (a) bee and (b) pollinator populations on UK food production and what steps he is taking to promote

13 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tyres: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that farmers have low cost access for disposing of tractor tyres.

13 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom and Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what steps he has taken as part of the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership (a) to help prevent the persecution of religious minorities and (b) to support progress in d

13 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Humanitarian Aid: Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs how much and what proportion of the humanitarian aid budget has been allocated to preventing (a) maternal and (b) newborn deaths over the past three years; and what assessment

13 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology what safeguards are in place to ensure that his officials do not input (a) sensitive and (b) classified information into artificial intelligence tools.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16.

13 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Fires: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what resources she could make available to the (a) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland and (c) Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service in the event

13 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) harassment, (b) sexual assault and (c) misconduct against women in the armed forces; and if he will introduce an independent body to handle serious complaints of

13 May 2025 · Home Office

Drug Seizures: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) quantity and (b) estimated street value of drugs retrieved from flotation devices at sea have been seized by Border Force in 2025; and what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the u

13 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recommendations the Motor Insurance Taskforce has made on reducing motor insurance costs.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the suicide prevention strategy; and what steps he is taking to help reduce suicide rates.

8 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Disaster Relief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what types of humanitarian aid his Department is providing to Myanmar; and what assurance his Department has that the aid will reach those in need.

8 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Disaster Relief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising aid for Christians and ethnic faith groups in Myanmar following the recent earthquake.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Microplastics: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of microplastics in UK drinking water sources; and what steps he has taken to regulate and reduce microplastic pollutio

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Pollinators

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of declining bee and pollinator populations on UK food production; and what steps he plans to take to promote poll

19 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of Government funding for the promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief was allocated to supporting persecuted religious communities globally in

6 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on (a) the recent killing of Christians and (b) other ongoing human rights v

6 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Passports: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how revenue generated from passport fees is allocated.

6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what personnel levels are in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) reserve forces.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with law enforcement agencies on taking steps to help tackle organised criminal networks involved in the illegal meat trade; and what steps he plans

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to review the Border Target Operating Model to introduce mandatory spot checks on all vehicles entering the UK, in the context of illegal meat smuggling.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase (a) funding and (b) other resources for enforcement agencies for the (i) detection and (ii) prevention of illegal meat imports at ports.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the illegal importation of meat from regions affected by (a) African swine fever and (b) foot and mouth disease on ri

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to strengthen border checks to prevent illegal meat imports from entering the UK through (a) Dover and (b) other ports of entry.

4 Feb 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

USA: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to engage with the President of the United States to promote (a) trade, (b) investment and (c) cultural links with Northern Ireland.

4 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue she expects to raise from changes to Agricultural Property Relief in Northern Ireland; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those changes on farming families in Northern Irela