Blake Stephenson

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Landscapes: Flood Control and Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to implement recommendation 23 of the report entitled Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: an independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape, published

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to incentivise the use of (a) hydrated vegetable oil and (b) other biofuels in compatible boilers by (i) encouraging the availability of biofuels and (ii) (A) red

30 May 2025 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Heating

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will hold discussions with the Church of England on the potential merits of heating church buildings with boilers that are compatible with hydrated vegetable oil.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Better deal for motorists and businesses with solar car parks, published on 7 May 2025, whether he has made an assessment of the pot

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Better deal for motorists and businesses with solar car parks, published on 7 May 2025, what discussions he has had with the Secreta

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Better deal for motorists and businesses with solar car parks, published on 7 May 2025, whether he will provide funding to local aut

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Better deal for motorists and businesses with solar car parks, published on 7 May 2025, whether he will provide support to retrofit

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Tebworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Tebworth solar farm on (a) access to countryside for local communities, (b) nature recovery and (c) the protection of wildlife.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Mathematics: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 40352 on Mathematics: Mid Bedfordshire, when she plans to publish further details on (a) funding for the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme and (b) the fu

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding per pupil per school day will be provided to schools to fund universal breakfast clubs.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of days of education lost because of flooding in each of the last five academic years.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of schools that were affected by flooding in each of the last five academic years.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance entitled New national flood and coastal erosion risk information, published on 25 March 2025, whether her Department has held discussions with local authorities on insurance costs

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing VAT on independent schools in (a) January, (b) August and (c) September 2025 on the number of independent school closures.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49573 on Armed Forces: Labour Turnover, what steps he is taking to increase the armed forces inflow.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49573 on Armed Forces: Labour Turnover, what steps he is taking to reduce the armed forces outflow.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of closing RAF bases and using the land for housebuilding on national security.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: National Landscapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to encourage higher numbers of international tourists to visit protected landscapes.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Tax Yields

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer on 7 February 2025 to Question 27307 on Tourism: Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential impact of increasing inbound tourism by 50 m

30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Bodies: Reviews

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the review announced in his Department's press release entitled Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back cont

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a comparative assessment of US tariffs on the UK (a) in July 2024 and (b) under the new UK-US trade deal.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of energy on automotive manufacturers.

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25788 on Cyprus: Foreign Relations, whether the Sovereign Base Areas were discussed during those conversations.

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25787 on Spain: Foreign Relations, whether the Minister discussed the future of Gibraltar during his visit to Madrid on

30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25786 on Argentina: Foreign Relations, whether he discussed the future of the Falkland Islands in those conversations.

22 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

National Landscapes: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for Natural England's National Landscapes programme on the number of tourists visiting protected landscap

22 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture and Tourism: Beer and Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the beer and pub sector on UK culture and tourism.

22 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Film: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the film industry, in the context of President Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs in the US on films produced in the UK.

21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: Beer and Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to include the beer and pub sector in his Department's forthcoming industrial strategy.

21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer and Public Houses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the beer and pub sector.