Sarah Pochin

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of public expenditure on services supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, and when those assessments will be published, in the context of the recommendati

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Child Sexual Abuse Material

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when regulated online service providers will be required to pre screen for known child sexual abuse material, in the context of the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when amendments to the Children Act 1989 to strengthen protections for children in local authority care will be brought forward, in the context of the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexua

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when joint inspections of compliance with the Victims’ Code for child sexual abuse cases will commence, in the context of the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what actions are being taken to improve compliance with the Victims’ Code for survivors of child sexual abuse, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Custody: Restraint Techniques

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when legislation will be brought forward to prohibit the use of pain compliance techniques in custodial settings where children are detained, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into C

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Offences against Children: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to guarantee access to specialist therapeutic support services for child victims of sexual abuse, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Chi

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what timetable has been set for establishing a single national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England and Wales, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child S

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when a code of practice on the retention of and access to records relating to child sexual abuse will be published, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Ab

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to remove the three year limitation period for civil personal injury claims relating to child sexual abuse, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry in

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government intends to bring forward legislation to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse by designated professionals, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inq

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks for individuals working with children overseas will be introduced, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are being taken to strengthen compliance with the statutory duty to refer individuals to the Disclosure and Barring Service, as recommended by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual A

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Secure Training Centres and Young Offender Institutions: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to introduce professional registration for staff working with children in (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure training centres.

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to commission a national public awareness programme on child sexual abuse.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to appoint a Cabinet level Minister with responsibility for

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Child Protection Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards establishing a Child Protection Authority for England; and when such an authority is expected to become operational.

13 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has set a timetable for the introduction of a single core national data set on child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of parts 2 and 3 of the driving instructor test.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the timing of the announcement of successor arrangements to the Energy Company Obligation on the number of jobs at risk in the energy ef

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the planned end of the Energy Company Obligation on levels of redundancy in the energy efficiency and home retrofit sector.

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

Unadopted Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of completed housing developments in England where roads remain unadopted for more than three years after first occupation; and what steps

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

Housing Estates: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England plans to include (a) mandatory road adoption provisions and (b) time limits for entering into Section 38 agreements within future land-disposal contracts wi

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

Housing Estates: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring developers to enter into a Section 38 agreement before selling properties on new-build estates.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what protocols Veterans UK follows to ensure compliance with directions issued by First-tier Tribunal judges in War Pension appeals; and whether performance against those protocols is independently monitored.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department records the number of War Pension cases in which tribunal outcomes identify factual inconsistencies or errors in medical evidence provided by Veterans UK.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes are in place to assure the accuracy of medical reports produced for War Pension claims.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Veterans UK complies with disclosure obligations in War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme cases, particularly in relation to evidence provided to trib

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England monitors local trust decisions on the withdrawal of designated parking arrangements for dialysis patients; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure such decisions take account

8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to issue guidance to hospital trusts on providing reasonable parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent or intensive treatments, including those undergoing