Dr Simon Opher

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Office for Budget Responsibility has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity group on the finances of disabled p

25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Stroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many families are receiving Healthy Start in Stroud.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Musicians: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support women wanting to become professional musicians.

25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Environmental Delivery Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Environmental Delivery Plans proposed in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are compatible with section 17(5) of the Envi

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare and Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) early education and (b) childcare providers.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Environmental Delivery Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, whether her Department (a) has commissioned or (b) plans to commission pilot studies to assess the effectiveness of Enviro

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Nature Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Part III of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what steps her Department plans to take to consult with stakeholders on the implementation of the nature resto

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Infrastructure and Property Development: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Part III of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the delivery timescales for large (a) infrastructure and (b

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business and Investment: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help encourage (a) large companies and (b) investment funds to adopt sustainable net zero practices.

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

Food: Microplastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of microplastics on food production.

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

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on steps to help tackle fly-tipping.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Public Order Act 2023 on the right to peaceful protest and assembly.

21 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Packaging: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) tax incentives to help reduce packaging waste.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help low income households access renewable energy solutions.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the Government's environmental policies of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms.

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

River Severn: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges into the river Severn.

21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions in Official development assistance on low-lying countries such as (a) the Maldives and (b) Banglade

21 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antidepressants: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to stop the overprescription of antidepressants.

21 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Prescribing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support social prescribing.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to decarbonise the power system.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review firework legislation.

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

Rivers: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to implement the chalk stream recovery pack.

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

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to integrate his planned updates to the (a) Environmental Improvement Plan and (b) Carbon Budget Delivery Plan.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to complete the review of postgraduate medical training.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish guidance on the use of temporary care environments before the publication of the urgent and emergency care plan.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the use of temporary care environments in patient care.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing year-round data on the number of patients being treated in temporary care environments.

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development and Housing: Gloucestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36815 on Community Development and Housing: Gloucestershire, if he will list the amount of funding allocated for each project.

14 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with stakeholders from the comedy industry on Government support for that industry.

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

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to include (a) educational access payments within the Sustainable Farming Incentive and (b) extend those payments to (i) social prescribing programmes and (ii) other a