Freddie van Mierlo

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department will consider backdating State Pension increases in cases where there were delays by his Department.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

International Pension Centre: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that individuals who applied to purchase voluntary National Insurance contributions through the International Pensions Centre before the April 2025 deadline

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

International Pension Centre: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the time taken to process applications to purchase voluntary National Insurance contributions through the International Pensions Centre before

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Teaching Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional (a) guidance and (b) professional development for primary teachers on incorporating learning through play into classroom.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of Local Housing Allowance rates on households in the private rented sector following the removal of the two-child limit; and wh

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the level of the Household Benefit Cap.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold and Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the mechanisms for leaseholders and shared ownership tenants to challenge unexpected or excessive maintenance charges; and whether his Department plans to (a)

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the practices of housing associations in relation to the application of maintenance charges for shared ownership properties; and what steps

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure transparency and fairness in the calculation and application of maintenance charges for shared ownership properties; and whether he

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 103084, if she will publish policy proposals to implement the practice of collection of data of non-injury road traffic accidents in order to make an assess

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children's Play: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of play-based pedagogy in levels of attainment and supporting pupil wellbeing across the primary curriculum.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Teaching Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the implementation of high quality continuous provision in Key Stage 1 to ensure effective progression from the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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

Playing Fields: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms he plans to put in place to safeguard community sports provision if the current statutory consultation arrangements be changed.

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Givinostat

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions has he had to help conclude the dialogue between NHS England and the manufacturer of givinostat as part of the NICE appraisal.

9 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support for training and resources his Department is providing to integrated care boards to help implement the NHS England Maternal Care Bundle, published on 6 January 2026.

9 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of legal sale mileage blockers on the proposed pence-per-mile charge of 3p per mile in addition to the standard Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) starting in April 2028.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her proposed timeline is to enact Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Arts: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to higher education funding on creative arts courses, and the potential consequences for the creative industries.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of current statutory consultation requirements for introducing parking restrictions on main roads, and whether she plans to review these requirements

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed international student levy on the financial sustainability of UK universities; and what estimate her Department has made of the nu

5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timetable is for the publication of a chapter of the Homelessness Code of Guidance on young people.

5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to deliver supported housing for young people.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leukaemia: Blood Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure that all patients with suspected leukaemia symptoms can access a full blood count test within 48 hours, as recommended by the NICE NG12 guidelines.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Diseases: Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the development of gene therapy treatments for rare genetic diseases such as tyrosinemia and Gaucher disease.

5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sport England: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system on the protection of community playing fields; wheth

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the (a) white paper and (b) new government bill on water reform.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to meet with the victims of press abuse who have written to the Government to request a meeting.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of data on non-injury road traffic accidents at rural junctions.

5 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that UK universities remain competitive in attracting global research talent.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward the implementation timing of policy proposals to strengthen controls on waste-carrier registration; and what steps is his department currently taking to preven