Blake Stephenson

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on prioritising a) reactive and b) proactive road maintenance interventions.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025 to written question 89804, if she will publish that assessment.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is providing funding towards new fare arrangements in Greater Manchester.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether stations on the Marston Vale Line will have step free access and boarding when EWR services between Oxford and Bedford begin.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the performance of Thameslink in the context of its nationalisation.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish a Thameslink improvement plan in the context of its nationalisation.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

M1: Milton Keynes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will direct National Highways to upgrade Junction 13 of the M1 in the context of the Milton Keynes New Town.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: Tempsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of capacity on the East Coast Mainline in the context of the Tempsford New Town.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of trends in the level of delay and cancellations by rail companies nationalised in 2025 a) before and b) after nationalisation.

2 Jan 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Local Government: Constituencies

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 15 October 2025 to Written Question 79886, which (a) District and (b) County Councils have been the subjec

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Local Government: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost, published on 22 November 2025, what proporti

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of the take-up of AI on adult education requirements.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the take-up of AI on unemployment.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers hold work visas.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities will have lower funding from Government grants in 2028-29 than 2024-25.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will receive powers to set planning fees locally for the 2026/27 financial year.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the average cost per elector of elections for a) Police and Crime Commissioners and b) Mayors.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his planning policies on nature.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled More homes and improved high streets for new mayoral areas through 30-year funding package, published on 4 December 2025, whether add

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who will adjudicate if neighbouring authorities cannot reach agreements on unmet housing need in the context of planning reforms.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities who have begun local plans which will not be submitted by December 2026 should continue with those plans.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Police and Crime Commissioners: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the operational costs of a) Mayors and b) Council Leaders enacting Police and Crime Commissioner functions.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the a) creation of and b) ongoing operation of Mayoral authorities during this Parliament.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost of elections for new Mayors during this Parliament.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of reserves held by local authorities over the last decade.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Raising a glass: Beloved village pubs to be helped with new funding to broaden their services, published on 18 October 2025, whether

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Pension Scheme: Councillors and Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Mayors and councillors to access LGPS under reforms, published on 13 October 2025, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to the

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

HM Land Registry: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of service times at HM Land Registry.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made against his house building targets.

2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have up-to-date Local Plans.