Dr Scott Arthur

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) simplify the benefits system and (b) increase its accessibility for claimants.

26 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that Green Freeports have the (a) authority and (b) mechanisms to hold businesses accountable in relation to their commitments on (i) fair work

26 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the safe passage of scholars from Gaza who hold offers of admission at UK universities.

23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to implement all recommendations made in the Ministry of Justice report entitled Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, published in June 2020

23 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the tax gap.

20 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 58444 on Israel: F-35 Aircraft, whether international allies who are not F-35 Partners have raised concerns with him o

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the reintroduction of face-to-face benefit assessments does not negatively impact veterans with (a) PTSD and (b) mobility impairments.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, what steps she is planning to take to ensure that the £1 billion investment in employment support specifically caters to the needs

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the (a) the Secretary of State for Defence and (b) Office for Veterans’ Affairs on the potential impact of welfare reform on former service personnel.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that rail fares are affordable.

16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning of weapons exports to Israel on the training of Israeli Defense Forces personnel in the UK.

13 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any UK passport holders have been accused of breaching international law in Gaza.

13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces and Israel Defense Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that a member of UK armed forces was trained by Israel Defense Forces.

10 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Redford Barracks: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his target sale date is for the Redford Barracks site; whether he plans to have (a) a single sale and (b) sale in parts; if he will publish a plan of the area being considered for disposal; and what discussi

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he permits the export of F-35 components which are only compatible with the F-35I variant of the aircraft.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether international allies have raised concerns with him on the use of UK made F-35 parts in Gaza.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with allies involved in the F-35 programme on Israel's use of F-35 jets in Gaza.

9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he holds evidence on the use of F-35 jets to breach international law in Gaza.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the lessons learned from the implementation of pavement parking restrictions in (a) Edinburgh and (b) London.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of which academic fields have benefitted most from the Global Talent visa scheme.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Global Talent visa scheme.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warrior Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Warrior infantry fighting vehicles (a) his Department has and (b) will be surplus to requirements by 2030; and how many of that he plans to provide to Ukraine.

22 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to maintain the level of UK funding for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.

22 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to maintain the level of UK funding for GAVI.

22 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of age-related pay for people with Skilled Worker visas on opportunities for exploitation by unscrupulous employers.

22 May 2025 · Home Office

Aviation: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of age-related pay for workers on the Skilled Worker Visa on exploitation in the airline industry.

22 May 2025 · Scotland Office

Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on support for students who where studying at the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television when it went

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether RAF surveillance flights over Gaza have uncovered evidence of breaches of international law.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on the Israeli government's proposals to permanently (a) occupy Gaza and (b) displace its population.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help restrict the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.