Luke Akehurst

6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 83 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Type 83 destroyer programme on (a) sovereign capabilities, (b) supply chain involvement and (c) social value.

6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 83 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) design, (b) manufacture and (c) support for Type 83 destroyers will be carried out by UK companies.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on how their Departments' procurement policies can support UK vehicle manufacturers to meet the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.

6 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what cross-government policies exist on procuring UK-made vehicles for use by Government Departments.

6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on procuring UK-made vehicles for his Department’s White Fleet.

4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the nuclear weapon capabilities of the People’s Republic of China in (a) 2015 and (b) 2025.

30 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including Primary Progressive Aphasia in the list of conditions requiring nationally commissioned services.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his speech delivered at the ADS Annual Dinner on 28 January 2025, what progress he has made on the Snapper system.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his speech delivered at the ADS Annual Dinner on 28 January 2025, what progress he has made on the Wasp system.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his speech delivered at the ADS Annual Dinner on 28 January 2025, what progress he has made on the Gravehawk system.

28 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s policy paper entitled UK-Occupied Palestinian Territories development partnership summary July 2023, published on 17 July 2023, whether he

28 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve service provision for people with (a) Tourette's syndrome and (b) other tic disorders in the North East.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will extend funding for the holiday activities and food programme beyond 21 March 2025.

21 Jan 2025 · 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, whether she plans to revert the voting system for (a) mayoral and (b) Police and Crime Commissioner elections to the supplementary vote system.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to remove the requirement to renew postal vote applications every three years.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting: National Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to remove the requirement to provide a National Insurance number when registering for a postal vote.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to remove the requirement to present voter ID at polling stations.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the stability of the (a) hostage and (b) ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to ensure the release of (i) Keith Siegel and (ii

16 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tibet: Dams

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23546, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the Kamtok Dam project.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Delivery Services and Taxis: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) insurance requirements and (b) enforcement mechanisms are in place for (a) private hire and (b) delivery drivers.

13 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tibet: Dams

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of China's Kamtok Dam project on the (a) environment, (b) society and (c) economy in Tibet.

10 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether drones have been used by the military regime against civilians in Myanmar.

9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned East Coast Main Line timetable change in December 2025 on local rail services in (a) County Durham and (b) the North East.

9 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in levels of retail and commercial units that are vacant in (a) Chester-le-Street, (b) Sta

9 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Biggest investment into hospices in a generation, dated 19 December 2024, how much of the £100 million funding will be allocated to the Nor

12 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Operating Theatres: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) mandatory training and (b) policies on surgical fires within all NHS hospital settings.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of young people out of work, education and training in North Durham constituency.

9 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients requiring radiotherapy start their treatment with 31 days of a doctor deciding on their treatment plan.

9 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS long-term health plan complements the National Cancer Strategy in the context of the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of (i) radiographer

18 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal aid provision in cases relating to disputes in the benefits system.