Mr Peter Bedford

17 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration is given within national transport assessment guidance to cumulative and cross boundary impacts in rural areas, including rat running, school run congestion, and early network stress occurrin

17 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to establish a measurable framework for assessing when traffic materially undermines a village’s function as a place, rather than solely assessing vehicle capacity.

17 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to highway authorities on how the place before movement principle should be operationalised in rural transport assessments, particularly where multiple developments exert c

17 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many visas has her Department sponsored for foreign nationals employed in the UK.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of foreign nationals are employed by her Department within its UK operations.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

European Convention on Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made on reforming the ECHR.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds an internal estimate of the number of illegal migrant absconders in the UK.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of collating and publishing the 2025 asylum claim acceptance rate for cases decided by immigration caseworkers that are foreign nationals.

13 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Plastic Surgery: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to levy VAT on cosmetic surgical procedures.

26 Mar 2026 · Scotland Office

Social Security: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of the welfare system in Scotland.

26 Mar 2026 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Solicitor General, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

26 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.