Connor Naismith

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Means-tested Benefits: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way defined contribution pension pots held in drawdown are taken into account when determining entitlement to means-tested benefits; and what guidance his Department provides to pensioners on th

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the extent to which higher voluntary workplace pension contributions increase Universal Credit awards; and whether he has considered the potential merits of introduci

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants have successfully used the defence of automatism in cases arising from road traffic collisions in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the impact of those cases on

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the business case for the HS2 link between Birmingham and Crewe, and if she will publish an update on the economic, connectivity and regional growth merits cons

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Government will review housing allocation guidance to ensure that children diagnosed with conditions such as precocious puberty are supported with respect to policies that

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of funding for the Warm Homes Plan on households that had been (a) approved and (b) offered support but were unable to re

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of existing powers available to airlines and other agencies to prevent and respond to disruptive behaviour by airline passengers; and whether her Department h

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considered the impact of rising costs on growth in the hospitality sector, including (a) constraints on existing businesses expanding and (b) deterrence of new entrants, in its projections

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a comparative assessment of VAT revenues in (a) the UK and (b) European counterpart countries.

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential impact of reduced economic activity arising from hospitality businesses operating under limited hours due to increased staffing costs in fiscal projections.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the economic impact of hospitality businesses closing.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date he expects to commence the administrative liability order provisions under sections 32M and 32N of the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023; and what statutory mechanism currently provides

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Tata Consultancy Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what due diligence his Department undertook in relation to the renewal of the CMS2012 contract with Tata Consultancy Services in August 2024, including consideration of relevant legal proceedings involv

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for households that installed air source heat pumps prior to the introduction of gove

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to review the statutory safe walking route distance of three miles for school travel.

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current planning guidance and national planning rules in enabling local planning authorities to consider the cumulative impact of m

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance and State Retirement Pensions: Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking, with the Department of Health and Social Care, to distribute clear and accessible guidance on National Insurance credits and State Pension entitlement directly throu

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of workload and workplace wellbeing on teacher retention; and if her Department will publish a dedicated teacher retention strategy that prioritises mental health and

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the rollout of full fibre broadband infrastructure does not result in prolonged loss of service for households; and whether she has ha

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the extent to which homelessness affects access to elective and planned medical procedures; and what steps his Department is taking, including in collaboration with t

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients experiencing homelessness are able to access planned medical treatment, including surgery, where a lack of stable accommodation may other

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Hunting: Convictions and Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions under the Hunting Act 2004 there have been in each of the last five years and whether he has considered changes to evidential thresholds for offences under the Huntin

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

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce a statutory difference between drag hunting using synthetic scents and activities involving animal-based scent trails.

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

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward reforms to the Hunting Act 2004 beyond a ban on trail hunting; and whether she has consulted (a) police forces, (b) prosecutors and (c) animal welfar

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

Hunting: Exemptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) what review her Department has undertaken of the exemptions listed in Schedule 1 to the Hunting Act 2004, (b) whether she plans to amend or remove exemptions relating to the stalki

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

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential risk of trail hunting being used to circumvent the Hunting Act 2004.

21 May 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current school attendance enforcement policies in relation to parents with shared custody arrangements; and what plans her Department has to update guidance to lo

21 May 2026 · Home Office

Aviation: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the use of Skilled Worker visas by UK airlines to recruit non-UK national airline pilots; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that qualified UK-

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Pensioners: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is planning to take to reduce taxes on pensioners.

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government intends to exercise the break clause in the NHS Federated Data Platform contract with Palantir Technologies UK Ltd.