Michelle Scrogham

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Right to Buy Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures will be used to assess the effectiveness of the Community Right to Buy Fund in sustaining community assets at risk of closure; and whether the Department will publi

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to select areas for the Community Power Pilots.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Right to Buy Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the Community Right to Buy Fund will interact with the wider Pride in Place programme and associated high street funding streams.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Right to Buy Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to identify areas with historically low levels of investment for the purposes of allocating Community Right to Buy Fund support.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Right to Buy Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Community Right to Buy Fund will open for applications; and what the timetable is for allocating the £61 million announced on 16 June 2026.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made towards launching the proposed consultation on the licensing of animal rescue and sanctuary organisations; and what the expected timeframe

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency expects Barrow driving test centre to reach its full staffing capacity; and when that centre was last operating at full capacity.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on how care leavers aged up to 25 should evidence their entitlement to free NHS prescriptions, dental treatment and eye care.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish national accountability for improving brain cancer outcomes, including the development of a time sensitive clinical trials pipeline; and whether he

3 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce an essential user rebate on fuel costs for haulage, van and coach operators, in addition to the recent extension of the fuel duty freeze and the 12-month Vehicle Excise Duty holiday.

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) freezing fuel duty and (b) the introduction of a 12-month Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy good vehicles on the road haulage sector; and what assessment she h

18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government is considering additional interim support for rural households and businesses that remain without access to gigabit-capable broadband while awaiting connection th

15 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Valuation Office Agency is applying the statutory requirement to base Council Tax bandings on 1 April 1991 property values;

15 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on improving support for Service children with special educational needs and disabilities.

15 May 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that teacher training and continuing professional development programmes include awareness of the specific needs of the children of armed forces personnel, particul

15 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on recognising existing diagnoses and statutory support plans for armed forces families with special educational needs and disabilities when families m

15 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of local authority assessment delays on service children with special educational needs and disabilities who relocate frequently due to Armed Forces postings; and what

15 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the portability of Education, Health and Care Plans for service children with special educational needs and disabilities when families move between local authority

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care is implemented consistently by local integrated care boards; and when his Departm

13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her department has made on improving cyber resilience.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress her Department has made on reforming the business rates system to support small businesses and maintain community infrastructure in rural areas.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the effectiveness of existing support schemes, including the Supporting Small Business scheme, is being evaluated in relation to businesses that have lost eligibility for Rural Rate Relief following revaluation.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered introducing tapered arrangements for Rural Rate Relief to mitigate the loss of relief where rateable values increase marginally above the eligibility threshold.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the most recent business rates revaluation on small rural businesses in receipt of Rural Rate Relief, with particular reference to community pubs.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that bereaved parents who require specialist psychological support following (a) pregnancy and (b) baby loss are able to access such support through the NHS.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on (a) winter pressures on the NHS and (b) outcomes for people with long-term respiratory c

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through consideration of the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support local pubs.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Barrow and Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to practical driving tests in Barrow and Furness constituency; and whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of (a) waiting times, (b) test

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Family Hubs: Westmorland and Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the roll out of Best Start Family Hubs in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area; and what timescales are expected for delivery.