Written questions

Sarah Pochin

512 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of defibrillators in key public areas.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the installation of defibrillators in public areas.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

First Aid: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of bleed control kits at key transport stations.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the viability of small and medium-sized enterprises.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support high street retailers affected by shoplifting.

8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Closures

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of small business closures in England in the last five years.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with supermarkets on the financial impact of shoplifting.

8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Shoplifting: North West

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many incidents of shoplifting were reported in the North West each of the last 10 years.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing police presence on levels of shoplifting.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with police forces on shoplifting.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many phones were reported stolen in the North West in each of the last five years.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost is of a cancelled GP appointment.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP appointments were missed in each of the last 10 years.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Personal Care Services: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of small independent barbershops in town centres and high streets.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many raids have been conducted on vape shops by law enforcement agencies in England in each of the last 10 years.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of childcare costs on the UK birth rate.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Birth Rate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis her Department has conducted on the UK's birth rate and the economic impact of that rate.

8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Birth Rate

To ask the Minister of the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has conducted on the potential impact of the falling birth rate on public services and long-term demographic change.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Trading Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to support local authorities in tackling illegal trading on high streets.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Pipelines

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce costs to consumers associated with the capping of unused gas pipes.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement officers in tackling fare evasion on public transport.

5 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made on levels of crime and anti-social behaviour in areas where irregular migrants are housed within communities.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to further enhance the digital transition in the NHS to improve patient experience.