Alison Griffiths

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on maintaining (a) a named accountable case officer, (b) continuity of communication with families and (c) a single written action plan where a child’s e

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of children and young people with education, health and care plans who did not have an appropriate education placement available at the beginning of the academic yea

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations her Department received in each of the last three years concerning an alleged failure by a local authority to (a) secure provision required under section 42 of the Children and Families

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of occasions on which local authorities failed to implement an order of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) within the applicable time

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of children and young people with education, health and care plans for whom the special educational provision specified in section F of their plan was not secured in

13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on testing of suspected illicit or non-compliant (a) cigarettes, (b) vaping products, (c) heated tobacco products, and (d) nicotine pouches in each of the last three

13 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of the tax and duty revenue foregone through illicit trade in (a) cigarettes, (b) hand-rolling tobacco, (c) heated tobacco products, (d) vaping products, and (e) nicotin

13 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on enforcement operations against retail premises suspected of selling illicit tobacco products or non-compliant nicotine products in each of the last three years, including the number

13 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on investigations involving illicit tobacco or nicotine products in which there were also suspected links to (a) drug trafficking, (b) modern slavery or human trafficking, (c) fraud, a

13 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on the number of retail premises suspected of selling illicit tobacco products or non-compliant nicotine products in (a) England and Wales, (b) West Sussex, and (c) Bognor Regis and Li

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a Statutory Sick Pay rebate or reimbursement scheme for small and medium-sized employers following the changes introduced o

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate the Department has made of the additional annual cost to employers arising from the removal of the Statutory Sick Pay waiting period and Lower Earnings Limit, broken down by (a) business s

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Department will publish an assessment of the potential impact of the guaranteed-hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 on (a) seasonal recruitment and (b) employment opportunities fo

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking account of recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand in the tourism and hospitality sectors when developing regulations on guar

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Government plans to help ensure that guaranteed-hours offers calculated by reference to hours worked during a seasonal peak do not require employers to provide the same hours during periods of

7 Jul 2026 · Scotland Office

Iron and Steel: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for steel production in Scotland.

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Ombudsman

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for establishing a statutory Water Ombudsman; what assessment she has made of the powers required to provide effective redress to customers; and whether she has m

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for ending operator self-monitoring by water companies; what assessment she has made of the additional data, staffing, laboratory, digital and enforcement ca

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what transitional governance arrangements she plans to put in place before the establishment of a single integrated water regulator; which body will be responsible during that transiti

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for introducing primary legislation to reform the regulation of the water sector; and whether she plans to publish (i) draft clauses and (ii) a policy paper

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish an implementation plan for the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission setting out whether each recommendation (a) has been accepted, rejected and remai

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken an assessment of geographical variation in access to cochlear implant assessment and treatment services in England; and what the average travel distance and travel time is

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects comparative data on waiting times for specialist audiology services, including tinnitus, cochlear implant, balance disorder and complex hearing loss pathways; and what

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS audiology providers in England are subject to (i) high assurance, (ii) partial assurance and (iii) improvement support under NHS England’s national audiology improvement programme; and

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has made an assessment of trends in the level of variation in referral pathways for adult audiology services in England, including referrals between community providers, NHS tru

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the outcome was of the NHS England Elect Audiology Improvement Collaborative; and whether he plans to publish its findings and recommendations, including data relating to NHS providers serving

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises expected to benefit from the proposed 60-day payment limit; and whether he will publish the methodology underpinning that e

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, (a) what estimate he has made of the average amount owed to small and medium-sized enterprises through overdue invoices in each of the last five years, and (b) what additional financial and staffing re

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the net change in business rates liabilities for hospitality businesses in (a) England and (b) each region of England following the introduction of the new retail, hospitality and leisu

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the average change in business rates liability arising from the 2026 revaluation for (a) public houses, (b) restaurants, (c) cafés and (d) hotels.