Lisa Smart

15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available units of dental activity.

15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dermatology: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the dermatology workforce.

15 Jul 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many former Seasonal Workforce officers for the UK Border Force were successful in gaining employment through regular recruitment processes after their contracts were ended in 2024.

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions to Official Development Assistance on women and girls’ reproductive (a) health and (b)

2 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister for Migration and Citizenship plans to respond to the correspondence of 2 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove, Ref LS06151.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) dynamic pricing and (a) general payments on the (i) working conditions and (ii) pay of private hire drivers.

1 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Pensions: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bringing most unused pension funds within the value of a person’s estate for Inheritance Tax purposes on people currently receiving pensions.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 23 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove on evacuation from Gaza.

30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help facilitate safe passage to Jordan for refugees fleeing Gaza.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) advice and (b) support her Department provides to UK citizens who wish to assist relatives in Gaza in seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a (a) fast-track and (b) expedited process for applications to the Displaced Talent Mobility Scheme for people seeking refuge from (i) war zones and (ii) crisis situatio

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) safe and (b) legal routes are available for people in Gaza to seek asylum in the United Kingdom.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on appointing a permanent Independent Prevent Commissioner.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review how attendance at schools is recorded for students who have been transferred to another school.

26 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is no gap between the end of the term of office of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and their successor.

26 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman cases are pending the appointment of the new Ombudsman.

18 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of Class E to the Use Classes Order on the variety of businesses on high streets.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the processes for businesses to advertise vacancies through Jobcentre Plus.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing businesses to contact their local Jobcentre Plus directly to advertise vacancies.

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57756 on Asylum: Housing, what her planned timetable is for evaluating the impact of interim measures.

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57756 on Asylum: Housing, whether she has a target date for making a decision on the extension of the move on period beyond June 2025.

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the temporary policy of extending the move on period for newly recognized refugees to 56 days will end.

13 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumers: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to extend consumer rights to cash refunds following a customer complaint.

13 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandatory minimum expiry dates on refund vouchers issued by airlines.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to support medical students with the cost of living.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to support medical students with the cost of living.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review funding available to medical students under the NHS Bursary.

5 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the move on period for newly recognised refugees to 56 days beyond June 2025.

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the forthcoming consultation on the implementation of the White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, will include consultation on the potenti

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to consult people with prior experience of applying for refugee family reunion in the forthcoming consultation on the implementation of the White Paper entitled Res