Sojan Joseph

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for disabled parking bays for people who are of state pension age with mobility issues but are not in receipt of the higher ra

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

University of Greenwich and University of Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the (a) University of Kent and (b) University of Greenwich on the potential impact of the formation of the London and South East University Group on courses avail

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

University of Greenwich and University of Kent: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the (a) University of Kent and (b) University of Greenwich on potential redundancies of (i) teaching and (ii) other staff following the formation of the London an

16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide multi-year funding settlements for children's hospices in (a) Kent and (b) England after this financial year.

15 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to help families living in the UK after the death of a family member living abroad.

1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of cancelled surgeries (a) at the East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust and (b) in England as a result of increased humidity in op

1 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with local authorities in areas where the EU Entry/Exit System will come into force on 12 October 2025.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, what discussions she has had with the British National (Overseas) (BHO)

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Gurkhas: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the Nepalese Government and (b) Gurkha veteran representatives on bringing pensions for Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 in line with the standard British Army pension.

30 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to phase out (a) animal testing and (b) testing on beagles at (i) MBR Acres and (ii) other facilities.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Local Resident Discount Scheme for the Dartford Crossing

20 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on the adequacy of the care available to people living with dementia; and if he will make an assessment of th

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed removal of funding for the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme on the ability to (a) promote and (b) increase apprentic

7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts on tackling the global TB epidemic in preparation for the World Health Assembly in May 2025.

7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support public health action to tackle tuberculosis.

25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme for raising awareness of (a) apprenticeships, (b) traineeships and (c) T Levels in (i) Kent and (ii) Engla

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Hunting and Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward measures to ban (a) trophy hunting and (b) animal smuggling.

22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disease Control: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help tackle (a) tuberculosis and (b) other illnesses.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of poor housing on the transmission of tuberculosis; and what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for He

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Control: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum on avoiding the routine deployment of Operation Brock during school holidays.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on pavement parking on pedestrians with (a) a visual impairment (b) people with mobility issues, (c) children and (d) parents wit

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the DVSA on the adequacy of its online booking system for booking practical driving tests.

17 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Offensive Weapons: Ashford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the use of catapults against (a) people, (b) animals and (c) property in Ashford constituency.

14 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the hours at which English National Concessionary Travel Scheme bus passes can be used in (a) Kent and (b) England.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of adults with severe mental illness who are currently waiting for treatment from community mental health services; and what steps he is taking to reduce wai

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enforce the publication of real-time data on sewage released into (a) rivers (b) the sea and (c) other waterways in Kent.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) regional adoption agencies and (b) local authorities meet with representatives of parents affected by adoption (a) disruption and (b) breakdown to help prevent further

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department hold on the number of cases of adoption (a) disruption and (b) breakdown for each of the last five years; and if she will publish that data.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Works: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking with (a) other road agencies, (b) utility companies and (c) local councils to help ensure minimal disruption when roadworks take place in (i) Ashford constituency and (ii)

4 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that private car park operators (a) display clear and accessible signage, (b) impose proportionate fines and (c) have an appeals pro