Patrick Hurley

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Commission into Countering Online Conspiracies in Schools' 2026 Research Insights, published in March 2026, what steps she is taking to improve access to training for school staff on respo

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle online conspiracy belief, misinformation and disinformation in the classroom.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential for Family Hubs to act as neighbourhood anchors bringing together childcare, parenting support, early years education and wider community services.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with metro mayors and combined authorities on developing place-based approaches to childcare and family support that integrate childcare, health visiting, family hubs and employment

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of childcare on meeting the needs of parents working irregular hours, shift patterns or in insecure employment.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who want to work but are not currently engaged with Jobcentre Plus services.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cross-government approaches to tackling poverty in areas experiencing deprivation.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Poverty: Voluntary Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the contribution of local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to reducing poverty and supporting employment outcomes.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Packaging: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12585 on Packaging: Recycling, whether the ongoing review of the wider impacts of Extended Producer Responsibility for packagin

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s relationship with NATO allies.

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to GP practices on responding to covert recording of consultations by patients.

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

Infrastructure: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of community infrastructure in improving educational attainment in disadvantaged communities.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of levels of (a) youth services and (b) wider community infrastructure on educational outcomes.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce rates of persistent and severe absence among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in coastal towns.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, published in June 2026.

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

Coastal Areas: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of devolution settlements for coastal towns located on the periphery of combined authority areas.

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

Coastal Areas: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing dedicated funding mechanisms for coastal and former industrial towns not directly impacted by growth in nearby

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Land: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with mayoral combined authorities on the use of land value capture mechanisms to support the financing of major transport infrastructure projects.

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Transport: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending tax increment financing mechanisms to support the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects.

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Infrastructure: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to allow mayoral combined authorities to retain a proportion of additional tax revenues generated by major infrastructure investments in their areas.

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

Business Premises: Change of Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of development corporations on accelerating the conversion of vacant upper floors in town centres into residential accommodati

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

Development Corporations: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to establish new powers for development corporations in coastal communities.

24 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Coastal Areas: Regeneration

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of fiscal arrangements in supporting long-term regeneration in coastal communities.

24 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Development Corporations: Borrowing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of permitting development corporations to borrow for regeneration projects outside the Government's fiscal rules on economic growth.

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

Packaging: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging charges on social enterprises; and whether she has considered extending exemp

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Vocational Education: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of (a) apprenticeships and (b) technical training opportunities for young people in coastal communities.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of ports on (a) economic growth, (b) skills and (c) employment in coastal communities.

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

Coastal Areas: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of coastal communities on the national economy; and whether she plans to publish a strategy for supporting econ

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to tackle antisemitism.

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Antisemitism: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional variation in arrests and prosecutions relating to antisemitic hate crime offences.