Written questions

Mr Louie French

323 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Personation: Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) identify and (b) deport foreign nationals residing in the UK who have committed identity fraud.

24 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prioritise the safety of women and girls in grassroots sport.

24 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of organised protests on (a) the level of tourism to London and (b) businesses in London.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local newspaper companies on the potential impact of Recommendation 4 of the Licensing policy sprint: joint industry and HM government taskforce report, publishe

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that organisations previously funded under the voluntary research, education and treatment system administered by GambleAware will be able to bid for statutory le

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what governance mechanisms her Department plans to introduce to ensure that the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling is able to operate (a) independently, (b) transparently and (c) on th

20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure the continuity of the (a) National Gambling Helpline and (b) other national gambling harms charities.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the (a) governance framework, (b) remit, (c) terms of reference and (d) operating rules for (i) the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling and (ii) its associated advis

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) names, (b) job titles and (c) names of associated organisations are of the people appointed to (i) the Levy Board for the statutory levy on gambling and (ii) its associated advisory

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Betting: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77715 on Betting: Excise Duties, which stakeholders her Department has engaged with through the consultation process.

20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abiraterone: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group next plans to consider funding for Abiraterone in a prioritsation round.

20 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Business and Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of organised protests on (a) tourism to and (b) businesses in London.

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation for hospitality businesses on (a) the number of businesses subject to the surcharge on businesses over £500,000 and (b) the t

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Employment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on the availability of jobs for (a) young people and (b) young people not in education, employment and t

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Sector: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on seasonal hospitality-based businesses following the 2025 summer season.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Hospitality Industry: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support entry-level employment opportunities for young people in the hospitality sector.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that are (a) reducing their workforce and (b) operating at reduced capacity due to cost pressures.

13 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Tax Burden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the tax burden on the hospitality, tourism and leisure sector.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether charities paying non-commercial rates will pay the Nuclear regulated asset base charges.

13 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of changes to Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on trade with the Republic of Ireland.

13 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on future investment in the development of healthier soft drinks.

13 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Police Federation of England and Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has met the Police Federation since her appointment.

13 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Proceeds of Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make establish a National Police Trust funded from money seized from the proceeds of crime.

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

Rural Areas: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is providing to the (a) horseracing industry, (b) equine sector and (c) rural economy.