Dr Scott Arthur

23 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant regulators on improving accessibility in digital banking; and what the outcomes were of those discussions.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the UK’s potential accession to EUROFIMA; and what the next steps are in the Government’s consideration of participation.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Disability Confident Scheme.

20 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Drunkenness: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure people in England and Wales cannot use home delivery services to order alcohol while intoxicated.

17 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date range of claims for the War Pensions Scheme is currently being processed by officials.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Rapid Charging Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any lessons from the previous Rapid Charging Fund have informed the design of the new fund; what methodology will be used, as part of the new fund, to assess connection costs within applications; and wh

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to support the development of quantum communications technologies in Scotland.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s policies on (a) electric vehicle uptake, (b) automotive production, and (c) transport affordability for lower-income househo

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the upfront costs of EVs.

14 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to bring in (a) relief and (b) reduction in Vehicle Excise Duty rates for UK-manufactured battery electric vehicles.

14 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to take account of the impact of SUVs on (a) road maintenance, (b) pedestrian safety, and (c) public space in vehicle taxation.

14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestine

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 the UN's press release entitled UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns against Israel’s le

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association in the context of its role as an approved alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body, i

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her EU counterparts on regulatory convergence regarding EV battery traceability, performance and carbon footprint reporting requirements.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on implementing United Nations Global Technical Regulation No.22 on EV battery health.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) UK Visas and Immigration and (b) universities on the implementation of student visa compliance measures.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trees: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a statutory national register of heritage trees.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Religious Buildings: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the February 2026 announcement of £73.4 million in protective security funding for faith communities, (a) what was the evidential basis for the levels of funding allocated to differe

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the timeliness of NHS appointment notifications; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of different communication methods, including letters, text

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Ports: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish its response to the Net Zero Ports consultation.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the level of demand electric vehicles; and whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of aligning the ZEV mandate trajectory with the 2035 European transitio

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure key workers can reach their place of employment in the event of a fuel shortage.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Environmental Health: Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support joined up working in the development of skills in the environmental health sector.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Environmental Health: Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of skills in the environmental health sector.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the independent co-chair of the National Cancer Plan implementation board.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria will be used to ensure that the independent co-chair of the National Cancer Plan implementation board is independent of government.

26 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what estimate her Department has made of the scale of a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, by what date her department plans to have operationalised a Named Community Sponsorship scheme for refugee resettlement.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what is her proposed timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support individuals with high domestic power bills arising from complex medical needs.