Sir Desmond Swayne

14 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Burkina Faso on violence towards Christian communities in that country; and what steps she is taking to promote religi

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Civil Society Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to engage faith leaders and organisations who are unaware of the Civil Society Covenant framework launch.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) the long list of NHS trusts considered by the Chair for inclusion in the Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation and (b) the selection criteria used by the Investiga

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has been selected to represent (a) midwifery, (b) obstetrics and (c) neonatal care for his Independent Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what metrics are used to assess the efficiency of the Army recruitment system; and what estimate he has made of the most recent assessment of the efficiency of the Army recruitment system.

8 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) staffing, (b) system, (c) compliance and (d) other costs of (i) implementing and (ii) administering the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business

8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the government in Myanmar on the destruction of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Kachin State in March 2025; and what diplomatic steps s

10 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Israel regarding persistent attacks by Israeli settlers on Taybeh in the West Bank.

8 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Leah Sharibu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised the religious persecution of Leah Sharibu in bilateral discussions with President Tinubu of Nigeria.

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

Grasslands: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will add irreplaceable meadows to the list of irreplaceable habitats.

30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S

24 Jun 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cameroon: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to support Christians in northern Cameroon who are facing (a) violence from and (b) displacement following Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks; and

17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Estradiol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of Estradot for women who react poorly to other HRT treatments.

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 58548 on Insulation: Housing, if he will hold discussions with mortgage providers on the provision of advances for properties with timber ro

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the statutory responsibilities of schools for children with allergies are (a) monitored and (b) assessed.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with mortgage providers on making advances on properties with timber roofs insulated with sprayed foam.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to inform the public about the level of risk of (a) moisture and (b) timber degradation following the application of sprayed foam insulant to typical domestic timber r

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recommendations of the Third Report of Session 2023–24 of the Work and Pensions Committee, Defined benefit pension schemes, published on 26 March 2024, HC 144, whether she plans to

2 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt; and what steps his Department is tak

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

New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) review and (b) update the Ministers mandate for the New Forest.

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

Countryside Stewardship Scheme: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to replace the higher level stewardship provision to commoners in the New Forest.

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

River Lymington: Tides

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information the Environment Agency has received from the Oceanographic School at Southampton University on hightide levels at Lymington harbour.

12 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what new arrangements HM Coastguard is planning for evacuating emergency medical cases from Hurst Castle and Hurst Spit.

9 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing sanctions on people associated with the detention of Alaa Abd El-Fattah in Egypt.

6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Health and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of spending on health and disability benefits by the end of the decade.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Driving Licences: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to restore online access to enable disabled drivers to confirm their duty-exempt status when renewing their vehicle licence.

25 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

11 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

War Graves: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect Royal Navy war graves in international waters.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will implement an energy debt relief scheme available to all customers.