Antonia Bance

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Procurement: Renewable Energy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on extending the Procurement Act and Procurement Policy Note for Steel to Contracts for Difference.

8 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of restricting the UK CBAM to primary materials on imports of finished steel goods.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Energy Intensive Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will expand the Energy Supercharger package to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors, including scrap.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Iron and Steel: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will consider bringing the Contracts for Difference Scheme under the remit of the Procurement Policy Note for Steel and the national security clauses of the Procurement Act.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Net Zero Teesside Power: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing public procurement policy to (a) incentivise and (b) require greater use of UK-made steel in publicly funding projects in th

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Academies: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1603 on Academies: Electric Vehicles, whether the review of electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes for academy trusts has concluded; and when academy trusts

3 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Police: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the Police Remuneration Review Body’s report and her response to its recommendations for the 2026-27 police pay award.

19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Robotics: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help reduce skills gaps within th

19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Robotics: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps she is taking to help tackle scaling barriers for

19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Robotics: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the University of Leeds report entitled Why doesn’t the UK make more Robots?, published in November 2025, what steps her Department is taking to help support the domes

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Fuels: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of fuel stolen from HGVs in 2026.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to footnote 7 to Table 5.2 of the 2025 Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, if she will set out a timeline and completion date for improving the recording of central government academy expend

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Engineering and Plumbing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential cumulative impact of changes to employment and administrative costs on small and micro-businesses’ recruitment and retention of electrical and plumbing appre

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Construction and Engineering

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of linking employer incentive payments to apprenticeship completion and post-qualification retention in shortage occupations within the bu

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Engineering and Plumbing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of whether existing employer incentive payments adequately support small and micro-businesses to deliver and sustain full four-year Level 3 electrical and plumbin

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 113238, whether she has made an estimate of the number of multi-academy trusts which are chaired by individuals who are themselves chief executives of othe

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will be funded; when his Department plans to consult on how the scheme will be funded; and whether the costs of the scheme will be passed onto other co

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure value for money for funding from her Department to support multi-academy trusts with financial issues.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has issued guidance to multi-academy trusts on the necessary characteristics, qualities and attributes of chairs.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the number of multi-academy trusts which are chaired by individuals who are themselves chief executives of multi-academy trusts.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme on supporting the British automotive industry.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the cost of a standard-class annual rail season ticket from (a) Coseley, (b) Bescot, (c) Tipton, and (d) Dudley Port stations to Birmingham New Street in 2010.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from 65% to 55% for people living in supported accommodation who are in work.

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of charging a 5% surcharge when paying vehicle tax by direct debit on lower income motorists; and whether she has plans to remove this surcharge.

20 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Drugs: Ketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the 10-Year Drugs Plan to reflect (a) the increase in ketamine use and (b) other changes in the drugs landscape.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients died from cancer within three months of diagnosis in each of the last five years.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of vehicle tax is paid in instalments using direct debit; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of charging a 5% surcharge when paying vehicle tax by direct debit on lower inc

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with children claiming Universal Credit contain two adults in full-time work in the latest period for which data is available.

15 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available to support interfaith projects aimed at promoting community cohesion.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Benefits Rules: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many supported housing residents have (a) reduced their working hours and (b) left employment due to the interaction of Housing Benefit and Universal Credit rules in the last five years.