Rebecca Smith

9 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse for the (a) implementation, (b) administration, (c) staffing, (d) system development and (e) compliance in relation to the proposed changes to Ag

21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many claims relating to paternity leave were brought in the last year for which records are available.

21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of claims for (a) discrimination, (b) harassment and (c) unfair dismissal were brought by men in the last year for which records are available.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the defence investment plan.

24 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: South West Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of (a) hotel accommodation and (b) private rented accommodation in South West Devon constituency for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 4 July

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the levels of cervical screening uptake in Devon.

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

Members: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to answer Question 59537, tabled by the hon. Member for South West Devon on 12 June 2025.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she will publish the civil society covenant.

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

Local Government: Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the ??English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether new unitary councils will have the option of adopting council mayors as their execu

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

Local Government: Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to allow local councils to (a) adopt and (b) retain a mayoral executive model.

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

Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference chapter 2, section 9D of the Local Government Act 2000 of her Department’s English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what powers a directly el

2 May 2025 · Department for Education

Curriculum and Assessment Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to hold discussions with religious education organisations on developing a national standard for religious education as part of her Department's curriculum and assessment review.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.7 of the Spring Statement, how many housing units will be refurbished in the (a) South West Devon, (b) Plymouth Moor View and (c) Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituencies in 2025

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, how much funding allocated to his Department will be allocated to the refurbishment of service housing stock.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Boats: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the draft Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code on small businesses.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of engaging the pharmacy sector to help deliver digital NHS health checks.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the national rollout of digital NHS health checks across England; and when he expects that rollout to be completed.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to provide funding for the Pharmacy First scheme after March 2025.

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has considered (a) phasing in changes and (b) enabling the completion of projects that were (i) already on-site, (ii) due to commence shortly and (ii) part of phased works

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, announced on 22 January 2025, on the ability of religious build

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

Farmers: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers who are not registered to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Airports: Nitrogen Dioxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of airport expansion on meeting targets under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Airports: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of airport expansion on meeting targets under the Air Quality Standards Regulation

10 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Physics: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to replace the funding of the Stimulating Physics Network.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of energy costs on businesses.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Pornography: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has to strengthen the regulation of online pornography platforms hosting violent and extreme content.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of naming supported lodgings as specified accommodation under housing benefit regulations.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support developers to comply with biodiversity net gain policy for large housing developments when credits (a) are and (b) are not available.

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on expediting and expanding the Online Safety Act 2023 to tackle violence against women and girls.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what guidance she plans to issue to combined authority mayors on ensuring (a) clear accountability for the implementation of