Dr Ellie Chowns

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to protect heating oil customers from market volatility and price rises through the creation of a regulatory regime for heating oil suppliers.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the findings in the report by War on Want and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians entitl

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made in reforming the Child Maintenance Service.

10 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Partnership for a Lead-free Future

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the United Kingdom joining the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future; and whether she plans to do so.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to (a) improve rural digital inclusion and (b) to address the specific needs of older people.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to WPQ UIN 129429 answered on 28 April 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on the adequacy of the non-financial support offered by energy companies to people livin

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is interpreted and delivered consistently by public bodies.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the New Zealand Government's proposed prohibition on findings of tort liability for greenhouse gas emissions on the UK-New Zealand Fre

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children in school are not exposed to excessively high temperatures during periods of hot weather.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to help ensure that an existing claimant with a new or worsening health condition can request a review of their capability for work and have it reassessed with the same priority gi

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in increasing local audit market supply since his department published its paper on 'Local audit reform: A strategy for overhauling the local audit sys

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to (a) engage companies in action to reduce litter, including in relation to non-biodegradable packaging dropped as litter, and (b) engage the general public in a

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) local authorities, (b) technology providers, and (c) other Government departments about the potential merits of using AI-enabled cameras on (i) bin lorries and (

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Religion: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration she has given to reinstating the Religious Education Initial Teacher Training bursary for 2026/2027 and future years.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Religion: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what action she is taking to increase the number of candidates accepted into Initial Teacher Training for Secondary Religious Education for this cycle.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Religion: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the Religious Education Initial Teacher Training bursary for 2026/2027 on teacher supply.

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Statement for the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations published 20 October 2025, when her department will publis

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the adaptation measures identified in the Met Office's May 2026 report entitled Climate Impact

15 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Religious Freedom and Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing at the UN Human Rights Council in relation to women’s rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief in Afghanistan.

15 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the risks faced by women from religious minority communities in Afghanistan.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the findings and recommendations relating to the home buying and selling process set out in the letter of the Housing, Communities and

8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Criminal Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Lebanese Government to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what steps she has taken to implement the Perceptual Rider Information for Maximising Expertise and Enjoyment pilot trials in new regions.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what steps she is making to update guidance on (a) local speed limits and (b) speed camera use.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the proposed rural roads categories.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive: Common Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on the Malvern Hills Trust and other landscape managers of the decision to exclude common land from Sustainable Farming Incentive or Countrys

2 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendation in Human Rights Watch's report entitled From Bogotá to El Fasher, publishe

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Restoration Fund: Rivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the fines levied against water companies since October 2023 a) has been b) is going to be reinvested into river restoration projects; and if she will put mechanisms

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government News Story published on 19 June 2025 entitled Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects, if she will publi

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to meet the target of designating 50 new sites of special scientific interest each year.