Blake Stephenson

7 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with local authorities in Bedfordshire to plan for increased guest accommodation in the context of the proposed Universal theme park in Bedfordshire.

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

Environment Protection: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42689 on Environment Protection: Planning, if he will publish the stakeholders with which his Department has consulted.

6 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Judicial Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of judicial reviews in relation to road infrastructure projects in the East of England in the 2023-24 financial year.

6 May 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department’s policies on organised immigration crime on trends in the number of migrants that have arrived in small boats since 1 Jan

6 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help encourage the resumption of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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

Trapping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to make businesses aware of the ban on unlicensed use of glue traps in the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022.

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

Bees

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of honeybees in April (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

6 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Coking Coal: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of importing coking coal on the environment.

6 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's marketing campaign on heat pumps; and what the total cost was of (a) that campaign and (b) the associated photo shoot at M

6 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support schools to meet the change in the level of demand for SEND provision in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chinook Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the ordered H-47(ER) helicopters to be delivered.

6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the MoD to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks.

6 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how much of his Department's budget will be spent on installing electric vehicle chargers on MoD sites in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

6 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Visitor Economy Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Cuts to red tape to make great British staycations cheaper published on 7 April 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential role of Local Visi

6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Holiday Accommodation: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Cuts to red tape to make great British staycations cheaper published on 7 April 2025, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of

6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support growth in the UK steel industry.

6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate on automotive manufacturers in the context of Stellantis closing its Luton plant.

6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase (a) support for and (b) resilience of the vehicle manufacturing industry.

2 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councils can account for costs of planning appeals when calculating the level of planning fees in the context of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

1 May 2025 · Treasury

Imports: USA

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing VAT on US firms exporting to the UK.

1 May 2025 · Treasury

Air Passenger Duty: Economic Growth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of future rates of Air Passenger Duty on levels of economic growth.

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department's (a) recruitment and (b) retention of armed forces personnel.

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government to turbocharge defence innovation, published on 3 March 2025, which defence firms he met with at RAF Waddington.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Public Participation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support increased participation in grassroots rugby.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Major investment to boost growth and cement Britain’s place as cultural powerhouse, published on 20 February 2025, whether this funding is additional

30 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control, published on 7 April 2025, whether this review will consider future Arm's L

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy to not allow another Chinese partner for the Scunthorpe steel plant.

30 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infrastructure: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of excluding Chinese firms from critical national infrastructure.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much and what proportion of the funding for steel through the National Wealth Fund will be used to maintain steel production in Scunthorpe.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Vans: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support van manufacturers in the context of US tariffs.