Sonia Kumar

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Dudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to improve transport connectivity in Dudley constituency.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Growth: Dudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase economic growth in Dudley constituency.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to increase awareness of the importance of pelvic floor strength for women before pregnancy to prevent post pregnancy incontinence.

27 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including incontinence in medical training for all healthcare professionals.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing records of incidents and fatalities at nurseries.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) accessibility and (b) range of youth facilities in areas where the population is expanding.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the emissions trading scheme on the clay brick and rooftile industry.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for EHCP plans in (a) the UK, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Dudley constituency.

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

Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has she had with brick manufacturers on meeting the demand for new homes.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review guidance on the application process of the Household Support Fund.

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

Land Banking

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has taken to help tackle land banking.

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

Property Development: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help support councils to require developers to (a) complete and (b) refurbish (i) building sites and (ii) existing empty buildings.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Postgraduate Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take in the context of trends in the level of competition for training places in postgraduate medical training.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding for mental health services for children.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10-year health plan will include policies on (a) community equipment services and (b) the timely provision of community care equipment.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to schools that are experiencing an increase in pupils with an EHCP.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Personal Care Services: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure awarding bodies for hair and beauty qualifications update their (a) guidance and (b) training to promote inclusivity for all (i) hair and (ii) skin types.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Personal Care Services: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she considered the potential merits of providing a higher level of funding to help support the implementation of the updated National Occupational Standards for hair and beauty qualifications.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department provides for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages courses in the West Midlands Combined Authority area.

6 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department will publish the response to the consultation entitled Extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme cap beyond 2030.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-India trade deal on ceramics manufacturers.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Social Workers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that social workers are trained to deal with (a) domestic violence and (b) the alienation of family members.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether residential treatment for severe gambling addiction will (a) continue to be funded by his Department after commissioning for treatment services is moved to the NHS and (b) be funded through

4 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered increasing the threshold from which people must pay for their own care.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) keeping records of all incidents in nurseries and (b) making these statistics publicly available.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been allocated for STEM professional development from April 2025; and how teachers will access this funding.

4 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allied Health Professions: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the allied health professional workforce.

13 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the establishment of a medical evacuation scheme for children in Gaza requiring urgent treatment.

29 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular diseases: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to commission research into new cardiovascular treatments.

24 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of women’s health hubs on health disparities in the treatment of (a) endometriosis, (b) polycystic ovary syndrome, (c) other menstrua