James Naish

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Section 16 of the NHS Staff Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) handbook was last reviewed in relation to the partial retirement scheme introduced in October 2023; and whether his Departm

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an Equality Impact Assessment was conducted on the differential treatment of NHS staff who have taken partial retirement under the NHS partial retirement scheme.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of guidance provided to NHS staff considering partial retirement under the NHS partial retirement scheme in relation to the potential impact

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to safe staffing levels in mental health services on patient safety; whether the Department has revised its definition of safe staffin

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent universities from withdrawing nursing courses due to employment challenges faced by graduates.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate the number of newly-qualified nurses who lose their professional status because they have been unable to secure employment within two years of graduation.

27 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Passports: Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Passport Office issues clear instructions for applying for a passport for an adopted foreign national.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to align the number of nursing graduates with the availability of entry-level jobs.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 10-Year Workforce Plan will be published; what discussions he has had with external stakeholders since has taken place since the consultation closed on 7 November 2025.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) encourage and (b) mandate that universities provide life-long career guidance and support to alumni.

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

Hunting: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to bring forward legislation to prohibit the use of dogs in hunting activities, including trail hunting.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the adequacy of delivery services (a) in Rushcliffe constituency and (b) nationally.

19 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made any assessment of the potential merits of lowering the costs of settlement visas for spouses of British citizens.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of changes to the Highway Code as part of the new Road Safety Strategy.

19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department to demonstrate leadership on Women, Peace and Security in the programme of the UK's UN Security Council Presidency.

19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will include Women, Peace and Security as a core theme of the UK's Presidency of the UN Security Council.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle health disparities amongst people who lived in the most deprived areas of the UK.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action is being taken to reduce the waiting times for a decision on Access to Work claims.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Minister will take to ensure that the Timms Review adequately takes account of the needs of those living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 22112, what progress she has made on assessing the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to create a new category for vehicles that park

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Personal Injury: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to repealing S2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the rising legal costs of clinical negligence.

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update healthcare professional regulation.

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Occupational Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish Staff Treatment Hubs.

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

Dangerous Dogs: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in reference to question UIN 43714 tabled on 2 April 2025, what recent progress her Department has made in public guidance for a process of withdrawing certificates of exemption for do

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

Animal Welfare: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to legislate to ban the sale, and not just ownership, of shock collars as part of the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy published 22nd December

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

Dogs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered banning prong collars in addition to shock collars as part of the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy published 22nd December 2025.

7 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Further Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential socio-economic merits of a VAT relief scheme for Further Education colleges.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) on those employed by it.