Mr Angus MacDonald

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Curlews: Conservation and Ecology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to work with devolved Administrations to improve the sharing of data on curlew (a) ecology and (b) population health.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Curlews: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is providing funding for UK-wide research into curlew conservation.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Curlews: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on coordinated approaches to monitoring curlew populations.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the the potential impact of digital identity systems on (a) policing and (b) other forms of law enforcement.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on cross-government plans for digital identity systems.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has had discussions with the private sector on the use of digital identity for accessing financial services.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Data Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect HMRC-held personal data from unauthorised access.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Denmark: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Denmark.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

France: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with France.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Spain: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Spain.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Portugal: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Portugal.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Chemistry: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterpart on ensuring the sustainability of high-quality chemistry teaching.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Poland: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Poland.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Puffins: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on coordinated approaches to monitoring puffin populations.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beekeeping: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing minimum public safety requirements for beekeepers operating near (a) residential and (b) publicly accessible la

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beekeeping: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the beekeeping sector on improving public safety measures during hive management.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beekeeping: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of safety protocols for beekeeping activity near (a) residential areas and (b) public rights of way.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beekeeping: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has issued guidance to beekeepers on the use of (a) temporary signage and (b) other public warnings during hive inspections in areas accessible to the public.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total annual cost of aircraft leasing arrangements is; and how many such contracts involve offshore-registered companies.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the hospitality sector on the impact of the current rate of VAT on small businesses.

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming (a) NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and (b) National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme will include policies on staffing in rural areas.

10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide sustainable (a) funding and (b) commissioning of (i) hospice and (ii) palliative care services in rural areas.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of data surveillance on recipients of Universal Credit.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential role of data surveillance in welfare policy.

9 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Journalism: Higher Education

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential fiscal implications of ending Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the withdrawal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses on the creative industries.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support pathways into professional journalism.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses on the future sustainability of the journali

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of journalism education on (a) countering misinformation and (b) levels of democratic participation.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Journalism: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce alternative funding mechanisms for journalism training, in the context of the removal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding from 2025–26.