Sarah Bool

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Police: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve police response times in rural areas.

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

Batteries: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) training and (b) resources her Department has provided to fire and rescue services to respond to battery energy storage system-related incidents.

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

Batteries: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to fire and rescue services on responding to incidents involving large-scale battery energy storage systems.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to publish a national register of safety (a) incidents and (b) near-misses involving battery energy storage systems.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lithium-ion Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential long-term fire risk associated with lithium-ion battery energy storage systems.

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

Public Consultation: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to engage with rural communities in the development of nationwide policies.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Catering

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether the pay as you dine scheme in military bases is the optimal approach to meeting the cost of food and drink.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans living in rural communities.

30 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for older workers in rural areas seeking to return to employment.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has she made of access to legal aid services in rural constituencies.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts and Cultural Heritage: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available for (a) local heritage and (b) arts organisations in South Northamptonshire constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to improve broadband connectivity in rural parts of South Northamptonshire constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing for local manufacturers in South Northamptonshire to expand their export markets.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Crime: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle rural crime in South Northamptonshire.

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

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that new housing developments in rural areas are accompanied by appropriate infrastructure.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Market Towns

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she plans to take to support small businesses in market towns.

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

Land Use: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Land Use Framework will be updated to include details on wildfires.

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

Land Use: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans for an extensive mapping exercise identifying the most suitable sites for renewable energy sources to be carried out as part of the Land Use Framework.

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

Biodiversity: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect local biodiversity in South Northamptonshire.

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

Farmers: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers in South Northamptonshire with sustainable agriculture practices.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems used for solar farms located close to rural communities.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public electric charging vehicle points there are in South Northamptonshire.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing for rural households to transition to low-carbon heating systems.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance response times in South Northamptonshire.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of GP appointment availability in South Northamptonshire.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her Department is providing for special educational needs provision in rural schools.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to support the recruitment and retention of teachers in rural secondary schools.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

A5: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to improve road safety on the A5 in South Northamptonshire.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

A43: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety on the A43 in South Northamptonshire.

30 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: South Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve rural bus services in South Northamptonshire.