Sorcha Eastwood

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made of the potential impact of moving to a volunteer-with-expenses model for Coastguard Rescue Officers from September 2026 on recruitment, retention and

16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the £10 million England fund to cover the travel costs of children with cancer was calculated; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the fund across the UK.

16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether families in Northern Ireland are eligible for the £10 million cancer travel fund for children.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the equity of applying different State Pension uprating rules to pensioners based on country of residence for identical levels of National Insurance contributions.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential financial impact of not uprating the State Pension for recipients living in countries without a reciprocal social security agreement on pensioner

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Companies House: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of issues with the identity verification process with Companies House, particularly the impact on charities.

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Companies House: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he is taking steps to streamline the identity verification process with Companies House.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider widening the eligibility criteria for the Motability mileage allowance extension.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the postcodes eligible for the Motability mileage allowance extension for rural areas.

2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the EQ-5D-5L quality of life value set will be adopted in NICE technology appraisals.

30 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Parental Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure parity of baseline parental leave rights, including the standard two-week entitlement, for parents regardless of their partner’s leave arrangements.

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Parental Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of parental leave entitlements, particularly in cases where one parent receives extended employer-supported paternity leave while the other parent is (a) inel

4 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her officials have had discussions with colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office on the adequacy of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate of 45 pence per mile.

4 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate on small and medium-sized enterprises and mobile workers in rural regions, including in Northern Ireland.

4 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce an indexation mechanism linking the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate to (a) inflation and (b) motoring cost indices.

4 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allergies: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NICE on the introduction of EURneffy for use in the emergency treatment of serious allergies.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the eligibility criteria for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme as it applies to PhD students whose stipends are not classifie

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of excluding postgraduate stipends from the definition of qualifying income for Tax-Free Childcare on families where one parent is undertaking doctoral research funded by a

20 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential Barnett consequences arising from the proposed expansion of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the agreed actions in the Motor Insurance Taskforce: Final Report and Actions, published in December 2025.

20 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Motor Insurance Taskforce

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress her Department has made on the agreed actions in the Motor Insurance Taskforce: Final Report and Actions, published in December 2025.

16 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason Northern Ireland has been allocated £17 million of the £53 million home heating oil support package announced on 16 March 2026; and if she will publish the methodology used to determine that figure.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on whether additional regulatory powers are required to enforce Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current ownership structure of Royal Mail is compatible with the effective delivery of the Universal Service Obligation.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on its planned timeline for publishing the improvement plan requested by Ofcom.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of (a) pets and (b) vulnerable adults.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will review the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 to help prevent the antisocial use of fireworks.

9 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's open consultation on Earned Settlement, due to close on 12 February 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing transitional arra