Steve Darling

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are (a) incapable of ever working and (b) will no longer have Universal Credit reassessments.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department plans to use to determine when to end Universal Credit reassessments for people who are incapable of ever working.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will provide an estimate of the number of people eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment in 2025-26 who did not receive it in 2024-25, broken down by constituency.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help prevent homelessness among people that receive Personal Independence Payment.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Question 58706, tabled on 10 June 2025.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department is providing to enhance internet connectivity in the West of England for passengers on railways.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Dawlish

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of funding the South West Rail Resilience Programme Phase 5 at Dawlish during the Spending Review 2025.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment on the number of job vacancies in each constituency.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Combe Pafford School: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with Torbay Unitary Authority on enabling Combe Pafford School Torquay to admit pupils directly from Devon County Council where appropriate.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department consulted with relevant stakeholders on the closure of the hearing units at (a) St Margaret's Primary School and (b) Spires College in Torbay.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the number of job vacancies there are in each constituency.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide support for people with mental health problems who need to (a) stop and (b) reduce spending on (i) therapy, (ii) counselling, (iii) personal care and (iv) other s

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) carers and (b) family members of people with (i) mental health problems and (ii) psychiatric disorders are supported, in the context of propos

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to help support people with (a) mental health problems and (b) psychiatric disorders following the implementation of her proposed reforms to eligibility for the P

13 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who will exceed the £35,000 income threshold for receiving the Winter Fuel Payment, in each year from 2025 to 2030; and what estimate she has made of the annual

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Recruitment and Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of (a) abuse and (b) harassment in the veterinary sector levels on recruitment and retention

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) help tackle the abuse and harassment of veterinary professionals.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) tackle threats and abuse faced by and (b) promote respectful behaviour towards veterinary professionals.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer named day Questions (a) 56436 and (b) 56437, tabled on 2 June 2025.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism and Learning Disability: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the findings of the 2023-24 Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People report.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism and Learning Disability: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in his Department are working on the (a) findings and (b) implementation of recommendations from the 2023 Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a Learning Disability

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that place funding for special school pupils is increased in line with (a) inflation and (b) special educational requirements.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

St Michael's Church of England Academy Paignton: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for the completion of the rebuild of St Michael’s Church of England School in Paignton.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

St Michael's Church of England Academy Paignton: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to appoint a contractor to undertake works at St Michael’s Church of England School in Paignton.

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Press Conferences

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a signer being present at Government news conferences.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Girls: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on supporting (a) autistic girls (b) girls masking symptoms of autism in educational settings.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Girls: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to develop teacher training to recognise (a) autism presentation and (b) masking behaviours in girls.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Manufacturing Industries: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to expand (a) financial support and (b) tax relief for small and medium-sized manufacturing firms.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to finance for small manufacturers.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small manufacturing businesses.