Written questions

Sarah Pochin

512 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Business Services Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants are employed in his Department’s sponsor team for the NHS Business Services Authority by grade.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what performance targets his Department has set for the processing of claims under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chief Executive of the NHS Business Services Authority on the operation of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Counselling: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department received any revenue or financial benefit arising from the accreditation requirements for counsellors introduced in December 2025.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Counselling: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to assess the potential impact of changes to accreditation and registration requirements for counsellors introduced in December 2025 on (a) counsellors’ businesses, inc

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Counselling: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department used to inform the decision to change accreditation requirements for counsellors in December 2025.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Counselling: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the potential impact of the changes introduced in December 2025 to accreditation requirements for counsellors on the level of waiting t

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the budget of the Science and Technology Facilities Council on research facilities and programmes.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Serco: Type 45 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will disclose full details of all three contracts signed in May 2025 between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Serco which relate to the provision of maritime services in support of the Royal Navy, and to i

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason eligibility for the Holiday Activities and Food programme is limited to children who meet the benefits-related Free School Meals criteria.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the disabled persons bus pass is only valid after 9:30am on weekdays.

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending the terms of office of councillors following the cancellation of local elections on democratic accoun

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on informing electors when a scheduled local election is cancelled or postponed.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department applies when determining whether a local authority election should be cancelled or postponed; and whether those criteria are applied consistently acr

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what statutory basis local elections may be (a) cancelled and (b) postponed once they have been scheduled.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of postponing local elections in England on democratic participation in those elections.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of British industrial capacity on young people’s future employment and skills opportunities.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to British industrial companies that employ significant numbers of people directly and indirectly through their supply chains.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 103696, how any proposed non statutory definition of anti Muslim hatred or Islamophobia may be used by public authorities ou

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a mandatory registration of staff working in children's homes.