Sarah Bool

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

North Northamptonshire Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed consolidation of small grants into larger funding pots on North Northamptonshire Council.

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

West Northamptonshire Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed consolidation of small grants into larger funding pots on West Northamptonshire Council.

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

North Northamptonshire Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the financial settlement for North Northamptonshire Council.

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

West Northamptonshire Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the financial settlement for West Northamptonshire Council.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the application of the Precision Breeding Act 2023 in Wales; and what steps he is taking to support (a) plant breeders and (b)

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support high-yield, productive farming in the context of its environmental targets.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wheat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Syngenta’s decision to cease UK-based wheat breeding on (a) domestic food security and (b) the competitiveness of Bri

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fertilisers: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help support UK-based innovation in fertiliser development in the context of the proposed UK-EU agreement on agri-food.

23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Sonar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration his Department has given to the future security, sustainability and capacity of the supply chain for sonobuoys used by the Royal Air Force.

11 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the 10 Year Plan for the NHS.

5 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Investment: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has issued tax liability demands to people who have been victims of investment fraud; and what steps she is taking to review such cases to avoid penalising victims of financial crime.

5 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Investment: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of redress mechanisms for victims of investment fraud.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure effective coordination between (a) statutory bodies, (b) water companies, (c) HS2 Ltd and (d) local authorities to help reduce disruption when (i) planning and

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to consult with service (a) personnel and (b) veterans during the development of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through the Strategic Defence Review 2025 to tackle recruitment shortfalls in the armed forces; and how these will be implemented.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether financial incentives for service personnel on overseas deployments were considered during the the Strategic Defence Review.

3 Jun 2025 · Wales Office

Farms: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on family farms in Wales.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Community Transport: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide additional funding to support community transport services in market towns and villages in South Northamptonshire constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Market Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase funding levels for grassroots sports facilities in market towns.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Trade with EU: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation agreement includes provisions for mutual recognition of (a) agri-input standards, (b) fertilisers and (c) pesticides.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of large-scale solar farms on (a) agricultural land use and (b) landscape character in South Northamptonshire constituen

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Slaughterhouses: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of local abattoir closures on small-scale livestock farmers; and what steps his Department is taking to support the viab

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the mental health challenges facing farmers in England; and what steps his Department is taking to

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Soil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fertilisers: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement on fertiliser (a) regulation and (b) availability for farmers in the U

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce waiting times for autism assessments for children in rural areas.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS dental contract reforms on rural patient access.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Batteries: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research into the potential impact of toxic emissions from battery storage fires near residential areas on public health.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Solar Power: Development Consent Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review the development consent order process for solar projects to increase local authority input on battery storage safety.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to standardise the approval process for battery safety management plans across local planning authorities.