Mark Sewards

27 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that NHS staff who took partial retirement and subsequently apply for Voluntary Redundancy are not disadvantaged in their entitlement to contractual redundanc

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Iran: Media

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential impacts of activities of Iranian state-affiliated media organisations, including Press TV, operating in the United Kingdom on the public; and whether she has

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of UK financial regulations in preventing hostile states, including Iran, from exploiting cryptocurrency platforms accessible in the United Kingdom to raise funds.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

National Security: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports that Press TV is being used to identify and assess individuals in the United Kingdom for potential recruitment by

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sanctions: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports that Iranian regime-linked actors are soliciting cryptocurrency donations from individu

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Lord Walney’s March 2026 report entitled Undue Influence: The Iranian Regime’s Abuse of the UK Charity System, if she will ensure that charities subject to live Charity Commissi

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Lord Walney’s March 2026 report entitled Undue Influence: The Iranian Regime’s Abuse of the UK Charity System, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Charity Commis

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Government’s 2026 Fraud Strategy on levels of fraud facilitated through online platforms before the Online Safety Act duties

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to hold online platforms accountable for fraudulent advertising on their services prior to the full implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the health risks associated with inhaling nitrous oxide.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) police forces in tackling the misuse of nitrous oxide in public places and the associated littering of discarded canisters.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Nitrous Oxide: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve enforcement against (a) people and (b) businesses supplying nitrous oxide unlawfully.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Nitrous Oxide: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the unlawful (a) sale and (b) supply of nitrous oxide.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of establishing a compensation scheme for women who have experienced harm associated with pelvic mesh implants.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Legal Aid Agency in ensuring solicitors use qualified and security-vetted interpreters in legally-aided family proceedings.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to address regulatory gaps where rooftop solar installation companies and asset owners (a) cease trading and (b) withdraw support.

20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued on (a) access and (b) ownership of (i) performance and (ii) operational data from rooftop solar systems.

10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support families who travel long distances for NHS-commissioned inpatient mental health care.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Unsolicited Goods and Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the support available to small businesses for unsolicited sales approaches from third-party intermediaries.

9 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Offensive Weapons: Electronic Commerce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the sale of (a) knives, (b) swords, and (c) battle axes on third-party online selling platforms.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4th March to Question 116233, if he will clarify (a) the timeline for introducing secondary legislation and (b) whether it will apply to all Common High Priority List items.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) current funding models in the context of high mobility and separation on Service pupils and (b) targeted support for those with special and additional e

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 73095, whether her Department has complemented a New Burden Assessment regarding the potential financial impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty o

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the portability of (a) special and (b) additional needs, and (c) disability provision for children in Armed Forces families.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what additional resources his Department has allocated to domestic enforcement bodies to (a) investigate and (b) prosecute sanctions evasion involving dual-use technologies exported to Russia through H

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to enhance due diligence obligations on exporters of dual-use goods to help prevent diversion through Hong Kong.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase rail carriage capacity in West Yorkshire.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music and Tickets: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to help prevent anti-competitive practices in the live music and ticketing sectors.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinian Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has formalised conditions aimed at encouraging reform as part of the UK's memorandum of understanding with the Palestinian Authority.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Palestinian Authority on payments to convicted terrorists.