Written questions

James Naish

839 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing draft duty relief for (a) consumers, (b) pubs and (c) breweries in (i) Rushcliffe and (ii) rest of the UK.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers' Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of communication by Teachers’ Pensions with scheme members.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Airports: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to (a) monitor and (b) limit the level of parking fees at airports.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prevent the (a) collection and (b) sharing of personal data by tracking pixels when using (i) police, (ii) council and (iii) other public websites for reporti

18 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Mathematics: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what evidential basis there is a six second time limit per question in the national multiplication tables check; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of this methodology on children wit

18 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to to project 12 of her Department's publication entitled Non-technical summaries for project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act between January – March 2025

18 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to project 12 of her Department's publication entitled Non-technical summaries for project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act between January – March 2025, w

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

Cats and Dogs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) introduce (i) licensing and (ii) regulation for dog and cat rescue centres and (b) prevent fraudulent operations at unregulated rescue centres.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to retain civil servants in his Department with expertise in (a) maternal, (b) new born and (c) child health policy.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding he plans to provide for programmes supporting (a) nutrition and (b) primary health care services in each of the next three financial years; and if he will ma

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help support the (a) repair of damaged water pipelines and (b) continued operation of desalination plants in Gaza.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support the (a) provision of (i) paediatric and (ii) neonatal services and (b) supply of fuel for (A) incubators and (B) operating t

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a cost–benefit analysis of (a) pausing and (b) completing the third phase of Midland Main Line electrification within the period covered by the Spending Review 2025.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of greenhouse-gas emissions from diesel operation on the Midland Main Line in the next ten years.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pausing Midland Main Line electrification on rail supply chain companies in the East Midlands.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce battery-electric regional trains on East Midlands train routes.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the National Skills Academy for Rail’s finding that completing Midland Main Line electrification would create up to 4,300 jobs and more than 100 apprenticeships in the East Midlan

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's website entitled Health and wellbeing programmes, what steps he is taking to improve (a) rest areas and (b) catering facilities for NHS staff.

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Dental Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to update the regulatory framework for the General Dental Council.

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Fit for the future: 10 year health plan for England, published in July 2025, when he expects David Lock KC’s review of clinical-negligence c

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to extend funding for the NHS Practitioner Health programme beyond March 2026.