Lisa Smart

15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people and families impacted by brain conditions such as iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy following neurological surgeries of Cadaver Implants in the brain.

3 Jul 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to update the content of the Life in the UK test;; and when she expects a revised version to be introduced.

3 Jul 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Life in the UK test.

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to reduce the waiting times for visa administrative reviews.

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

Community Relations: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to support cross-community interfaith work.

15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not paying interest on unpaid compensation awards for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme on claimants, the estates of deceased claimants and bereaved fa

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

Russia: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.

9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of anti-USAG-1 antibody therapy for tooth regeneration; and what steps he is taking to ensure UK (a) researchers and (b) patients can partic

9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability Aids: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by patients in returning NHS-issued walking aids for reuse or recycling; and what steps he is taking to ensure return schemes are accessible to pat

9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress, he has made in reforming the Penalty Charge Notice system for unpaid prescription charges.

4 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications be

4 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications be

2 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps were taken to help mitigate potential conflicts of interest arising from Lord Mandelson's commercial interests before she took up the post of Ambassador to the Uni

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Appendix H of her Department's document entitled Blue Badge scheme local authority guidance (England), updated on 3 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the model pr

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness the Blue Badge application process for people with non-visible or hidden disabilities, including deafness.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision in the prison estate for prisoners with neuromuscular and other progressive degenerative conditions, including the ti

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that emergency applications for grants of probate are processed promptly; and whether he has made an assessment of the impact of staffing levels at the Probate Servic

15 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that road safety interventions can be targeted at locations with high numbers of damage-only collisions and near-misses before a (a) killed and (b) seriously injure

15 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) complexity and (b) length of the Disability Living Allowance claim form on claimants; and whether he plans to amend the form.

23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pectus Excavatum: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England and relevant Integrated Care Boards on the funding of specialist orthotist posts required to deliver vacuum bell therapy at NHS pectus and c

23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pectus Excavatum: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason NHS England has designated vacuum bell therapy for pectus excavatum as the responsibility of Integrated Care Boards rather than including it within the specialised commissioning arr

23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support shops, small businesses and public buildings to host publicly accessible defibrillators.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Disability Living Allowance claim form; and whether he plans to take steps to make the form easier to complete.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average time taken is to pay Access to Work suppliers for services delivered; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in paying suppliers.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of the Disability Living Allowance claim form; and whether he plans to take steps to improve it.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve training for Child Maintenance Service call handlers on (a) vulnerable people and (b) victims of domestic abuse.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to reduce the processing time of up to 18 weeks to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Personal Care Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory requirements for barbering businesses in ensuring that practitioners hold relevant qualifications and liability insurance.

24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fractures: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned timeline is for publishing a national implementation plan for the rollout of Fracture Liaison Services; and what milestones have been set for achieving nationwide coverage by 2030.