Blake Stephenson

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail’s delivery performance in rural areas.

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the average workforce size of businesses that are eligible to sponsor worker visas.

3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, c) the UK Health Security Agency, d) the Care Quality Commission, e) the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Auth

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many visas a) her Department, b) the Vehicle Certification Agency, c) East-West Rail, d) National Highways, e) Network Rail, f) Trinity House, g) the Civil Aviation Authority and h) Crossrail International

3 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Visas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visas a) her Department, b) the Government Actuary's Department, c) the UK Debt Management Office, d) the National Wealth Fund, e) the Crown Estate, f) the Financial Conduct Authority, g) UK Government Inve

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Pension Protection Fund, and c) the Office for Nuclear Regulation have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Commission: Visas

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many visas the Electoral Commission have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Information Commissioners Office, c) the Intellectual Property Office, d) the Met Office, e) the UK Space Agency, f) the Advanced Research and I

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Legal Services Board and c) the Legal Ombudsman have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many visas a) HM Land Registry and b) the Architects Registration Board have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas a) the Metropolitan Police Service and b) Police Scotland have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many visas a) the British Council, b) the Great British China Centre and c) the Westminster Foundation for Democracy have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visas a) the Forestry Commission, b) Ofwat, c) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, d) the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, e) the Environment Agency, f) t

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, c) the National Energy System Operator and d) the Low Carbon Contracts Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many visas a) her Department, b) Ofsted, c) the Construction Industry Training Board, d) the Office of the Children's Commissioner and e) the Student Loans Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visas a) his Department, b) the National Army Museum, c) the National Museum of the Royal Navy, d) Sheffield Forgemasters International and e) the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations have sponsored

1 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas a) the Department for Culture Media and Sport, b) the Arts Council, c) the National Archives, d) the British Library, e) the British Museum, f) Historic England, g) the Imperial War Mus

1 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: VIsas

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many visas a) his Department and b) the Office for National Statistics have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many visas a) his Department, b) the Competition and Markets Authority, c) Companies House, d) the Financial Reporting Council, e) the Trade Remedies Authority, f) the Post Office and g) the Britis

1 Dec 2025 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Visas

To ask the Solicitor General, how many visas the Serious Fraud Office have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewables Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled What does the Autumn Budget mean for your energy bills?, published on 27 November 2025, what the cost will be of funding the Renewables Obligation

1 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Council Tax: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which properties will be subject to revaluation by the Valuation Office following the implementation of a High Value Council Tax Surcharge.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Travel Cards: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to freeze travelcard fares in 2026.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate about how much a) income tax, b) National Insurance and c) student loan repayment she expects the average person turning 30 in 2025/26 with a Plan 2 Student Loan to pay by 2029/30.

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 66, paragraph 3.50 of the Budget 2025, for what reason his Department has chosen Tempsford, Leeds South Bank and Crews Hill as its preferred locations for

20 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a tourism tax.

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to give Mayors the power to introduce a visitor levy.

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has (a) undertaken (i) modelling or (ii) impact assessments and (b) consulted the hospitality sector on the introduction of a visitor levy.

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Visitor Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on domestic tourism, hospitality businesses and inflation.

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

Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and (c) mayoral authorities on the Government's comm