Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with businesses on the potential impact of the proposed UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme on labour shortages.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Department for Business and Trade regularly engages with businesses across the UK on a range of issues, including the needs of the labour market. The parameters of any Youth Experience Scheme with the EU remain subject to negotiation. We do not provide a running commentary on ongoing negotiations.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on ensuring that public transport infrastructure remains (a) resilient and (b) operational during winter 2025-26 in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

My officials hold regular meetings with Surrey County Council to discuss transport in Surrey. We will shortly announce the regional allocations for the majority of the transport funding announced in the Spending Review. We have informed Surrey County Council of their allocation of the Local Transport Grant which is £38.19 million for the period from April 2026 to April 2030 for local transport improvements.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating with (a) the European Union and (b) UK telecoms providers to abolish additional mobile roaming charges.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Since the UK is no longer party to the EU Roaming Regulation, known as ‘Roam Like at Home’, it is for mobile operators to decide whether to impose a surcharge on their consumers travelling to the EU for their mobile phone usage.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an estimate of the cost to British businesses of not securing a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the European Union.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra commissioned research highlights significant non-tariff measure costs for exporting GB agri-food and plant products to the EU:

• Export Health Certificates cost up to £200 for agri-food goods.
• Phytosanitary Certificates cost approximately £25 alongside inspection fees of at least £127.60.
• Organic Certificates of Inspection, required for the export of organic lamb and cheese, cost on average £35.
• Identity check fees on meat and dairy exports adds £31 per load on average.
• For beef and salmon, queueing times for checks can add costs of up to £149 per load.
• Additional driver charges, paid to hauliers for border-related friction, typically £200 per shipment.
• Sampling can add approximately £1,200 to a cheese load, £1,400 to a salmon shipment, £440 to a load of apples, and £1,200 to a beef load.

The SPS Agreement will significantly reduce these costs. The details of the Agreement are subject to negotiation.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of digital tablet use in schools on pupils’ attention spans in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The department does not mandate the use of digital tablets in schools, and decisions about their adoption are made locally.

The department’s guidance emphasises that technology should supplement, not replace, high-quality teaching, and that effective use of digital devices can support engagement and learning outcomes. The department does not hold specific data for the Surrey Heath constituency.

Schools are encouraged to develop digital strategies that consider the needs of their pupils and to follow published standards for device use.

The department continues to invest in infrastructure and support, aiming for all schools to meet core digital standards by 2030, and to narrow the digital divide, while monitoring emerging evidence on the impact of technology on pupils, including through the EdTech Impact Testbed Programme which helps to build the evidence base on their impact.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the online sale of devices capable of compromising keyless vehicle security in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year ending March 2024 show that 58% of vehicle theft offences involved the offender manipulating the signal from remote locking device.

In the Crime and Policing Bill we are banning the electronic devices used to steal vehicles, empowering the police and courts to target the criminals using, manufacturing, importing and supplying them.

We are also working with the police and industry, to ensure a strong response to vehicle crime, including keyless car theft.

The National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership and the police-led National Vehicle Crime Working Group are focusing on prevention and deterrence of theft of, and from, vehicles. This includes training police officers on the methods used to steal vehicles, encouraging vehicle owners to secure their vehicles, and working with industry to address vulnerabilities in vehicles.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the scale of keyless car theft enabled by signal-amplifying technology in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales for the year ending March 2024 show that 58% of vehicle theft offences involved the offender manipulating the signal from remote locking device.

In the Crime and Policing Bill we are banning the electronic devices used to steal vehicles, empowering the police and courts to target the criminals using, manufacturing, importing and supplying them.

We are also working with the police and industry, to ensure a strong response to vehicle crime, including keyless car theft.

The National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership and the police-led National Vehicle Crime Working Group are focusing on prevention and deterrence of theft of, and from, vehicles. This includes training police officers on the methods used to steal vehicles, encouraging vehicle owners to secure their vehicles, and working with industry to address vulnerabilities in vehicles.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical driving tests were cancelled due to examiner unavailability at test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire since 2020.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The attached Excel document shows the number of car practical driving tests cancelled since 2020 at driving test centres in Surrey and Hampshire, where the reason category recorded was, ‘examiner unavailable’.

Please note, that tests that were subsequently rebooked for the same day as the cancelled test, are excluded. Please also note that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) can currently only publish this data up to 31 March 2025.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) nutrient pollution control and (b) ecological water quality in river water-courses in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Environment Agency works closely with the relevant industries to mitigate these impacts. Wastewater inputs will be reduced via the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP), which Thames Water are committed to deliver. Agricultural nutrient sources are addressed through farm inspections and enforcement where necessary and Natural England advisors operate in the catchment.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many theory test certificates have expired before a learner was able to sit a practical driving test in the South East since 2020.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is not able estimate the number of theory test certificates that have expired due to learners being unable to sit a practical driving test in the Southeast. Some learners who pass their theory test might decide, due to various reasons, not to book or take their practical driving test.

DVSA is doing everything it can to ensure that learners can access practical tests within the theory test validity period, to prevent candidates from having to retake the theory test.

The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, and the Government has no current plans to lay further legislation to extend it.

Ensuring learner drivers have current relevant knowledge and skills is a vital part of the learning to drive process as new drivers are disproportionately casualties on our roads. Learners therefore need to pass another theory test if their two-year theory test certificate expires.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting period is between failing a driving test and being able to book a re-test at test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The average waiting time in weeks for a practical driving at test in October for test centres in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire is shown below.

Basingstoke – 9.5 weeks

Chertsey – 24 weeks

Farnborough - 24 weeks

Guildford - 24 weeks

Lee on Solent – 24 weeks

Mitcham – 24 weeks

Newport (Isle of Wight) – 24 weeks

Portsmouth – 24 weeks

Redhill – 24 weeks

Southampton – 24 weeks

Tolworth – 24 weeks

West Wickam – 24 weeks

Winchester – 24 weeks

Every candidate has an equally important reason for wanting to take and pass their practical driving test. DVSA does not prioritise those candidates who have taken a practical driving test and been unsuccessful over those candidates taking their test for the first time.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating regulatory alignment with the European Medicines Agency.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department continuously monitors the medicine regulations of our international partners, including the European Union, to determine whether to adopt similar regulations, whilst protecting the safety and competitive advantage of the United Kingdom.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency works closely with a range of international regulatory authorities, including the European Medicines Agency, through several international regulatory groups such as the International Council for Harmonisation, the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, and the International Medical Device Regulators Forum.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of protections in place for homes situated next to Farnborough Airport in the context of expansion proposals.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Assessment of the adequacy of protections for homes situated next to Farnborough Airport is a matter for Rushmoor Borough Council as the local planning authority responsible for considering the airport’s planning application for expansion.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is undertaking to support public engagement on (a) climate and (b) nature issues in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The UK Government provides a range of funding, incentives and advisory support to nature restoration and climate action across the country.

Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for preparing the Surrey Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which will agree priorities for nature recovery in the area and identify and map the best locations for action to be taken to benefit nature and the wider environment. The Surrey LNRS has recently completed public consultation and is now preparing to be published.

On climate, we are also committed to working in partnership with local Government, recognising the essential role that local communities play in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Our support includes the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool which provides Met Office climate data to local authorities based on their specific geographic areas, enabling them to take more effective decisions based on their local risk landscape.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support nature restoration projects in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The UK Government provides a range of funding, incentives and advisory support to nature restoration and climate action across the country.

Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for preparing the Surrey Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which will agree priorities for nature recovery in the area and identify and map the best locations for action to be taken to benefit nature and the wider environment. The Surrey LNRS has recently completed public consultation and is now preparing to be published.

On climate, we are also committed to working in partnership with local Government, recognising the essential role that local communities play in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Our support includes the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool which provides Met Office climate data to local authorities based on their specific geographic areas, enabling them to take more effective decisions based on their local risk landscape.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of (a) emissions and (b) environmental impacts associated with supply chains in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

(a) Defra publishes statistics each year on the UK’s carbon footprint, including greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chains of goods and services used by UK residents. These data are also available for England only. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-carbon-footprint

(b) In June the government consulted on a framework of policies to build the market for low-carbon industrial products, alongside the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan. The policies aim to deliver the guidance, tools, and levers to enable buyers to make informed choices through better information on the carbon content of industrial goods, with an initial focus on the steel, cement, and concrete sectors.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending contactless rail payment upgrades to stations in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

This Government wants to improve passenger experience and strive towards enhancing and improving ticketing. We are delivering on extensions to Pay As You Go (PAYG) with contactless ticketing to an additional 50 stations on the 14 December in the Southeast.

Whilst initial delivery does not include upgrades to stations in the Surrey Heath constituency, I would like to assure you that our commitment to improving ticketing for passengers does not end with this tranche of stations. As such, we are considering a number of factors to determine which stations will be included in future phases of PAYG with contactless rollout. We will announce further details in due course.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that students with additional needs have access to mandatory online homework platforms in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

Schools determine homework volume and format in collaboration with staff, pupils, parents, and governors. Digital tools can support learning and enhance parental engagement by providing visibility into tasks and progress. However, access to devices remains uneven. In 2024, 34% of parents reported their child lacked continuous access to a device for online schoolwork. Schools should offer alternative homework options for pupils with limited device access.

The department is committed to ensuring all students, including those with additional needs, can safely and effectively use digital tools. While data for Surrey Heath isn’t available, the department has published digital accessibility standards to help schools implement inclusive technology strategies. The 'Plan Technology for Your School' service supports strategic digital planning. The department continues working with schools and providers to ensure no child is left behind.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received complaints on the use of automated GP booking systems leading to (a) administrative and (b) clinical errors in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

All digital tools used in primary care must meet minimum functionality standards set by NHS England, ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience. NHS England provides commercial and procurement support to guarantee that all digital solutions comply with nationally specified clinical safety and technical standards

Online consultation tools offer patients an option to contact their general practice (GP) digitally, allowing them to manage appointments, view and request repeat prescriptions, and register electronically with GP surgeries. They are specifically designed to simplify administrative processes

Experience suggests that extending online access provides significant benefits to both patients and practices. With more patients using online options, phone lines are less busy, which increases availability for those who need additional help or more urgent care

It remains the responsibility of the practice and clinicians to ensure that all patient requests are dealt with appropriately, and that urgent cases are identified and managed safely.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings his Department has had with the European Union on the proposed UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme since the announcement of the UK-EU Reset Deal.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU at the UK-EU Summit. The exact parameters are subject to ongoing negotiations. Since the Summit we have held a number of rounds of negotiations with the European Commission regarding outcomes of the Common Understanding, including a youth experience scheme, as well as other areas including a food and drink deal (SPS) and linking our carbon markets (ETS) that started this week.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) efficiency and (b) clinical safety of automated online systems for managing GP appointment requests.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

All digital tools used in primary care must meet minimum functionality standards set by NHS England, ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience. NHS England provides commercial and procurement support to guarantee that all digital solutions comply with nationally specified clinical safety and technical standards

Online consultation tools offer patients an option to contact their general practice (GP) digitally, allowing them to manage appointments, view and request repeat prescriptions, and register electronically with GP surgeries. They are specifically designed to simplify administrative processes

Experience suggests that extending online access provides significant benefits to both patients and practices. With more patients using online options, phone lines are less busy, which increases availability for those who need additional help or more urgent care

It remains the responsibility of the practice and clinicians to ensure that all patient requests are dealt with appropriately, and that urgent cases are identified and managed safely.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of commissioning research on the long-term health impact associated with occupational exposure to higher-risk medicines within the NHS workforce.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department supports health and social care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR invites funding applications for research into any area of human health and care, including the long-term health effects of occupational exposure to higher-risk medicines within the National Health Service workforce. All applications are assessed through peer review and open competition, with awards granted based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality. By welcoming proposals on this topic across all NIHR programmes, the Department ensures maximum flexibility in both the level of funding available and the type of research that may be supported. The Government has not specifically commissioned any research into the long-term health impact of occupational exposure to higher-risk medicines within the NHS workforce.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Royal Mail's workforce (a) recruitment and (b) retention rates in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Royal Mail is an independent business and therefore recruitment and retention policies are for its management. The government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.

As the independent regulator for the postal sector, it is for Ofcom to oversee Royal Mail’s delivery of the universal service obligation and decide how to respond should Royal Mail fail to meet its obligations. Ofcom takes compliance with its regulatory targets seriously and this involves conducting thorough investigations where failures have been identified.

In October, Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21 million for failing to meet its quality-of-service targets and has told Royal Mail it must urgently publish and deliver a credible plan that delivers major and continuous improvement.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the regulatory framework for the postal sector supports (a) reliable and (b) sustainable postal services in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Royal Mail is an independent business and therefore recruitment and retention policies are for its management. The government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.

As the independent regulator for the postal sector, it is for Ofcom to oversee Royal Mail’s delivery of the universal service obligation and decide how to respond should Royal Mail fail to meet its obligations. Ofcom takes compliance with its regulatory targets seriously and this involves conducting thorough investigations where failures have been identified.

In October, Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21 million for failing to meet its quality-of-service targets and has told Royal Mail it must urgently publish and deliver a credible plan that delivers major and continuous improvement.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-NHS settings.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department does not hold data on the prevalence and use of private ultrasound clinics. No recent discussions have taken place with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-National Health Service settings.

While there are no legal requirements for those carrying out ultrasound in the Untied Kingdom to hold specific professional qualifications or registration, all providers in England who provide ultrasound scans must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and meet certain legal duties, which includes ensuring that anyone carrying out such activity has the appropriate skills, knowledge, and experience.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the (a) prevalence and (b) use of private ultrasound clinics.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department does not hold data on the prevalence and use of private ultrasound clinics. No recent discussions have taken place with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-National Health Service settings.

While there are no legal requirements for those carrying out ultrasound in the Untied Kingdom to hold specific professional qualifications or registration, all providers in England who provide ultrasound scans must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and meet certain legal duties, which includes ensuring that anyone carrying out such activity has the appropriate skills, knowledge, and experience.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) protect dormice habitats in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra is not currently monitoring hazel dormice habitats in the Surrey Heath constituency. Surrey’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) will map specific proposals for habitat creation and improvement that will support many species such as hazel dormice, which are considered a priority species in the LNRS.

Hazel dormice, their breeding sites and resting places are legally protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs with operating costs in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.

We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to support rural communities, create new jobs and services.

The government is delivering its commitment to rebalance the business rates system in England by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties with a ratable value under £500,000, worth nearly £900 million a year, which will benefit over 750,000 RHL properties.

The Government is committed to reducing barriers to growth for hospitality businesses by rebalancing the licensing system. This is why the Chancellor announced a new National Licensing Policy Framework as part of her budget. This sets out a vision for a proportionate licensing system that supports good businesses while continuing to tackle bad operators.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector on the challenges facing pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.

We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to support rural communities, create new jobs and services.

The government is delivering its commitment to rebalance the business rates system in England by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties with a ratable value under £500,000, worth nearly £900 million a year, which will benefit over 750,000 RHL properties.

The Government is committed to reducing barriers to growth for hospitality businesses by rebalancing the licensing system. This is why the Chancellor announced a new National Licensing Policy Framework as part of her budget. This sets out a vision for a proportionate licensing system that supports good businesses while continuing to tackle bad operators.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the long-term resilience of pubs in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Surrey Heath, and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.

We’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pubs diversify, aiming to support rural communities, create new jobs and services.

The government is delivering its commitment to rebalance the business rates system in England by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties with a ratable value under £500,000, worth nearly £900 million a year, which will benefit over 750,000 RHL properties.

The Government is committed to reducing barriers to growth for hospitality businesses by rebalancing the licensing system. This is why the Chancellor announced a new National Licensing Policy Framework as part of her budget. This sets out a vision for a proportionate licensing system that supports good businesses while continuing to tackle bad operators.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of introducing further (a) professional or (b) regulatory requirements for those undertaking ultrasound scans.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has no plans to introduce further professional or regulatory requirements for those undertaking ultrasound scans. While there are no legal requirements for those carrying out ultrasound in the United Kingdom to hold specific professional qualifications or registration, all providers in England who provide ultrasound scans must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and meet its fundamental standards, which includes ensuring that anyone carrying out such activity has the appropriate skills, knowledge, and experience.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent industrial action within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and officials from the Department, on his behalf, regularly meet with representatives of the health trade unions to understand the views and concerns of the National Health Service’s workforces in England, which they represent. He has been clear that he wants to continue to work constructively with all trade unions to improve the working conditions of all NHS staff and avoid unnecessary industrial action.

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has accepted all headline pay recommendations from the independent pay review bodies for 2025/26 so that all NHS staff in England received a fair and sustainable pay rise, has committed to funding improvements to the Agenda for Change pay structure for staff such as porters, nurses, and paramedics, and is working with NHS England to implement a 10 point plan to improve resident doctors’ working lives.

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care made a written offer on 5 November to the British Medical Association Resident Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) which included measures to tackle bottlenecks in training, put money back in resident doctors' pockets, and ensure that there is consistent implementation of existing contractual entitlements. Unfortunately, the BMA RDC rejected this just hours after being set out in a letter to them, instead choosing to proceed with the damaging strike action taken between 14 and 19 November 2025.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is determined to accelerate progress in the treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including through addressing barriers to research. We have outlined our approach to supporting ME/CFS research in the ME/CFS Final Delivery Plan, which was published in July. These steps include a research showcase event, a new funding opportunity for a development award focussed on evaluating repurposed pharmaceutical interventions, and the announcement of new funded studies in health and care services and research infrastructure and capacity building. We will continue working with the ME/CFS community to identify and address barriers to research, with the ambition of supporting more research and capacity-building programmes.

The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including ME/CFS. Research funding is available, and applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality. The NIHR works closely with regional National Health Service trusts through funding research infrastructure and research delivery staff embedded in NHS organisations, ensuring research is translated into practice.

The NIHR and the Medical Research Council have provided over £3.2 million towards the DecodeME study to investigate if there is a genetic component to the condition. Preliminary findings from DecodeME indicate genetic differences in eight areas linked to the immune and nervous systems in people with ME/CFS. This discovery of specific genetic signals may help us understand the biological pathways involved in ME/CFS in the future, informing the development of diagnostics and treatments.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to review their guidance on electricity usage assumptions for households with higher reliance on electric heating.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department does not provide guidance on electricity usage assumptions for households with higher reliance on electric heating. However, the Quarterly Energy Prices bills estimates are presented for average domestic gas and electricity consumption levels including assumptions for average consumption for standard electricity and Economy 7.

These are reviewed regularly and updated at least every five years. Further detail of the methodology used is available Average Annual Domestic Consumption Levels Review: methodology note.

These differ from Ofgem’s Typical Domestic Consumption Values which provide the annual gas and electricity usage of a ‘typical’ domestic consumer, expressed as the median consumption value.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of electricity costs for residents living in retirement housing in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department closely follows electricity price trends on a regular basis. You can find the most reliable sources for these trends and further information on energy cost statistics here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-energy-prices

No such assessment exists for specific sectors such as retirement homes. The specific costs for consumers, including retirement homes, will depend on the terms of their energy contracts with their energy supplier or the arrangements that their retirement homes have made

The Government is aware that energy bills are too high, particularly for vulnerable consumers, and we are wholly focused on bringing these costs down.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission in (a) identifying and (b) responding to poor standards of care in the adult social care sector in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Dr Penny Dash’s review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) uncovered significant failings in the internal workings of the CQC, which had led to a substantial loss of credibility within the health and social care sectors. Following the publication of the report, the Department is supporting the CQC as well as holding it to account to ensure that improvements are made rapidly. The CQC has already taken steps to address areas of immediate concern including enabling new assessments and reducing the backlog of registration applications.

The CQC is assessing how local authorities in England are delivering their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. Surrey County Council was rated ‘Good’ by the CQC. Their assessment was published on 20 November 2024, and is available at the following link:

https://www.cqc.org.uk/care-services/local-authority-assessment-reports/surrey-1124

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to (a) arts and (b) culture in (i) Surrey Heath constituency and (ii) Surrey.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Arts Council England (ACE) has provided over £11.5 million of funding between 2024 and 2025 to arts and cultural organisations and projects in Surrey. This includes support for projects like The Surrey Youth Arts & Culture Festival, a Surrey County Council partnership led project based in Camberley Library and Camberley Theatre which aims to raise aspirations and break down barriers to engagement for young people accessing creative skills development.

In addition, organisations, such as Farnham Maltings in Surrey are in receipt of over £1.9 million per annum as part of ACE’s National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) programme. This NPO offers a wide range of inclusive events, including theatre, dance, crafts, and workshops to people of all ages and backgrounds across the area.

In February, the Secretary of State announced a new £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund. This includes support to museums, arts and music venues across the country and is a critical step that this Government is taking to help create jobs, boost local economies, and expand access to arts and culture for communities.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) care and (b) support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating disease, including those in the Surrey Heath constituency.

The ME/CFS final delivery plan includes an action for the Department and NHS England to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for people with very severe ME/CFS across England. Officials from the Department have commenced discussions with NHS England on how best to take forward this action.

NHS England has also started its work on co-designing resources for systems to improve services for mild and moderate ME/CFS, including for patients in the Surrey Heath constituency. It will meet a group of key stakeholders to progress this in the coming weeks.

To support healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS, as set out in the final delivery plan, the Department has worked with NHS England to develop an e-learning programme on ME/CFS for healthcare professionals, with the aim of supporting staff to be able to provide better care and improve patient outcomes. All three sessions of the e-learning programme, with sessions one and two having universal access, whilst the third session is only available to healthcare professionals, are now available at the following link:

https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/mecfselearning?nodeId=7288

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure timely access to NHS services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating disease, including those in the Surrey Heath constituency.

The ME/CFS final delivery plan includes an action for the Department and NHS England to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for people with very severe ME/CFS across England. Officials from the Department have commenced discussions with NHS England on how best to take forward this action.

NHS England has also started its work on co-designing resources for systems to improve services for mild and moderate ME/CFS, including for patients in the Surrey Heath constituency. It will meet a group of key stakeholders to progress this in the coming weeks.

To support healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS, as set out in the final delivery plan, the Department has worked with NHS England to develop an e-learning programme on ME/CFS for healthcare professionals, with the aim of supporting staff to be able to provide better care and improve patient outcomes. All three sessions of the e-learning programme, with sessions one and two having universal access, whilst the third session is only available to healthcare professionals, are now available at the following link:

https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/mecfselearning?nodeId=7288

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing specialist support services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We published the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan on 22 July 2025. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating disease, including those in the Surrey Heath constituency.

The ME/CFS final delivery plan includes an action for the Department and NHS England to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for people with very severe ME/CFS across England. Officials from the Department have commenced discussions with NHS England on how best to take forward this action.

NHS England has also started its work on co-designing resources for systems to improve services for mild and moderate ME/CFS, including for patients in the Surrey Heath constituency. It will meet a group of key stakeholders to progress this in the coming weeks.

To support healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS, as set out in the final delivery plan, the Department has worked with NHS England to develop an e-learning programme on ME/CFS for healthcare professionals, with the aim of supporting staff to be able to provide better care and improve patient outcomes. All three sessions of the e-learning programme, with sessions one and two having universal access, whilst the third session is only available to healthcare professionals, are now available at the following link:

https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/mecfselearning?nodeId=7288

Cary Repair Café

Elaine Davis and charities in Devon

Royal Naval Association Torbay

Life and legacy of Saskia Jones

Valporate report

McLaren title win for British motorsport

Horton Cemetery

Lando Norris wins Formula One World Driver's Championship

Northern Powerhouse Rail and Wales

25th anniversary of Blyth Offshore Wind Farm

Florian Dargel award of Emmy

Russian shadow fleet

Baltonsborough Village Stores awarded the regional Local Retail Champion Award 2025 for the South West

Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme

80/80 challenge and Cheltenham Town Community Trust

Leckhampton Rovers FC Sustainability Trail

Huckyduck Carnival Club

Safeguarding rural schools

Bwyd Powys Food

Kaleidoscopic UK and the King's Award for Voluntary Service

Peter Gow

Camanachd Assoociation’s Shinty’s Story exhibition

Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest

North East Fife restaurants named among world’s best

Palestinian children in Israeli military detention

Sheringham bus shelter

100th birthday of Maria Marcotti

World Darts Championship

Water quality in Sri Lanka

Role of small family farms in Somerset

Fife Carers Centre recognition as a Carer Positive Exemplary employer

Review into breast cancer screening

Asda's Cashpot for Schools initiative

50 years of the St Albans and District Talking Newspaper

Bowel Cancer UK report into NHS services

50th anniversary of Epsom Common Association

Assistance and access for disabled people at railway stations

Variety Disability Sports Awards

St Andrew's Book Festival

Carers Rights Day 2024

South Devon College wins Green Gown Award for Sustainability Institution of the Year

D-Day veteran George Chandler

Family visas

Children's Grief Awareness Week 2024

Occupational Therapy Week 2024

Support for community energy initiatives

Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication shortages

Work of Fishing 4 Mental Health

30th anniversary of the Phoenix Cup

Scrutiny of Gulf Cooperation Council trade with Russia

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue Ambulance Service 40th anniversary

Hazel Irvine and BAFTA Scotland's Lifetime Achievement Award

Outdoor education

Impact of austerity on the Fire and Rescue Service

Frozen pensions for UK citizens overseas

Prevention of cyber-crime

FareShare’s 30th anniversary

Wixford village hall

Rural Crime Action Week 2024

15th anniversary of the repair café movement

Private security and community policing

World Food Day

25th anniversary of Rainbow 88

Veterans and the Winter Fuel Payment

75th anniversary of Withiel Women's Institute

World Mental Health Day 2024

World Homelessness Day 2024

Business relief for pubs

Old Tom Morris statue in St Andrews

Value of grasslands

75th anniversary of the Cheltenham Literature Festival

Fundraising efforts of Jessica and Matt Parsons

Rural haemodialysis treatment

60th anniversary of Cheadle Civic Society

10th anniversary of Torbay Communities

10th anniversary of Homelands Trust Accommodation

True Origins Partnership

John Shackleton's aid missions to Ukraine and elsewhere

Pharmacies in West Berkshire

Horticap's 40th anniversary

Penguins at Sea Life London Aquarium

Scottish athletes at the Paris Olympic Games

Overseas constituencies

The Wiggles and childhood obesity

St Andrews named best Scottish seaside town

Levenmouth Picture Perfect competition winners

Jools' Law petition

High streets

Rifles Regiment in the South West

Leven Beach world record attempt

RNLI lifeguard Callum McDonald

Alan Gloak MBE

Inclusion of district councils in devolution negotiations

South Devon gymnast at the Paris Olympics 2024

Olympic Games 2024 legacy

Gyle Recreation Grounds Association

Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex

Dalmeny and Queensferry Parish Church

Drylaw Telford Community Association

Oxfordshire rowers and the Paris Olympics

Flooding In the River Severn catchment area

Contribution of lidos

All England Lawn Tennis Club proposal to develop Wimbledon Park

Zero carbon homes

UK arms exports to Israel

Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Post Office services in Wellington, Somerset

Tall ship Tenacious

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

165th Great Yorkshire Show

A39 Atlantic Highway at Camelford

Peace in Israel and Gaza

Cumbria coal mine court appeal

Consumer water bills

Health services in Shropshire

Restoration of Hammersmith Bridge

Pharmacy provision in Glastonbury

Reopening of The Bayford Inn in Wincanton

Nettlebed Community School

The Fixy Project wins Green Apple Environmental Award

Julie Whitton

Detention of Hassan Mushaima and Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

Chalk streams and salmon in Hampshire

Tenth anniversary of Storm Desmond

Bank closures, digital exclusion and cyber risks

National Cancer Plan

Stewarts, the UK's first garden centre

Administration of Sheffield Wednesday

Eligibility variations in access to IVF

The Ship Inn, Wokingham and Fuller’s Glorious Gardens Award

Fundraising for Prior’s Court Charity

Great Western Railway train cancellations

Shelford Spice (No. 2)

Friends of the River Granta and the BBC Make a Difference Green Award (No. 2)

Flying Nightingales

2025 Windsor and Maidenhead Community Forum Interfaith Gathering

Highland Home Carers anniversary

Lions at Large

Gloucestershire Tech Week

10th anniversary of Harrogate Junior Parkrun

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and its work in Wiltshire

South Downs National Park

Political donations

Friends of the Shakespeare Line

Parkrun’s 21st anniversary

Dentists in Hazel Grove constituency

St George's School in Semington

Dr Anjana Khatwa

Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity

Tribute to Fiona Higginson

30th Anniversary of the Torbay National Coastwatch Institution

Electrifying the Midland Main Line

Air Ambulance employees and the Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

75th anniversary of The Castle Hotel, Taunton

Lift Barton Hill Academy pupil leaders

Insect decline and pesticide reduction

Cherry Hinton Hub and the Make a Difference Community Award

Celebrating Organic September

Lynne Franks and London Fashion Week

Celebrating 40 years of Thursday Club in Bramhall

25th anniversary of Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Edinburgh Zoo's win at the 2025 Central and East Scotland Thistle Awards

Tribute to Claudia Soakell

Speeding in rural areas

Fly camping in the Lake District

CLN2 Batten disease

Emma Kennedy

80 years of the Moomins

The Chilterns National Landscape boundary review

General Tarleton reopening and Jeopardy Hospitality

East Neuk Kilnhouse Great Taste recognition

200th anniversary of the Church of St Martin of Tours, Epsom

Fertility funding access for LGBTQIA+ people

Dame Annette Brooke

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group

Jackie Ingle’s service to Street Library

Tribute to Councillor Nick Cottle

Lucy Bull

Mental health care in Gaza

Dentistry in Taunton and Wellington

Funding for The Wharf Marple

Career of Sharon Cornwell

Public service of PCSO Elaine Cave and PCSO Bev Jackson

National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) grant

First female Astronomer Royal

Access to rail in Hazel Grove

INtuition

Judith Hammond

Eating disorders and online harms

30th anniversary of Drylaw Community Centre

Grower’s Garden

The Castle School’s World of Work celebration

Ben Russell Salon

Scottish Takeaway Awards 2025

Bus accessibility for disabled people in Hampshire

Hannah Ramsay

100th anniversary of Devon in Sight

St Andrews Men’s Shed

Retirement of John Pomphrey and the pearl anniversary of St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir

National Star College

Statutory consultees for sustainable development

Joe's Day campaign

Green House Climate Club campaign

Lothians Speak Their Name project

Election of University of St Andrews academics to the British Academy

Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers

Fauja Singh

Steve Willis Training Centre

10,000th Robotic Procedure at Royal Surrey County Hospital

Sewage discharge in the Severn and Avon

Newbury Racecourse and the Racecourse Association Showcase Awards

Surrey Youth Focus

Gold awards for Nonsuch Park in South & South East in Bloom 2025

25th Anniversary of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Wincanton Racecourse, winner of the Judge’s Choice Award and the Diversity Inclusion Award at the 2025 Racecourse Association Showcase Awards

UK Government Budget and structural investment in Wales

Water scarcity and agricultural reservoirs

Graham Geddes, Headway North East Fife

UK Youth Parliament 2025

Water monitoring at Windermere

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on 20 November 2025

West Berkshire Toy Appeal

Wokingham In Need and the King's Award for Voluntary Service

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025

Citizens Advice Torbay

King’s Award for Wem Town Hall

King's Award for Voluntary Service for Options in Life

Bruce Richardson

King’s Award for Open Door Drama Shetland

Bengal Lounge in Linton award of Best Chef of the Year at the Euro Asia Curry Awards 2025

Exceptional performing arts centres in rural areas

Support for the UK-Ukraine Trauma and Recovery Collaborative

Conduct of Sir Robbie Gibb and the independence of the BBC Board

Family Business Week 2025

The Link Visiting Scheme and the Great British Business and Community Awards

The Barkham Hookers and the Poppy Appeal

Gold awards for Oswestry in Bloom, RHS Britain in Bloom 2025

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Taxi accessibility for disabled people

Protections for animals and people

Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme

Decarbonising refrigerated transport

Community Connexions Gloucestershire

Impact of extreme weather on farming

Transparency and accountability in social media account closures

Water bills

Bobby Trundley, Team BRIT and the Britcar Endurance Championship

Warm Homes Plan

Contribution of Steve McManus to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Contribution of legal immigrants

Warm Spaces Programme

Medical Defence Union 140th anniversary

Menopause Awareness Month

Life and work of Dr Jane Goodall

Future of BBC Radio 4 Longwave

30th anniversary of the York Road Project in Woking

40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Farmgate milk price reduction

35 years of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Coffee Morning

Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2025

Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Flood Action Week 2025

Thames Water in Wiltshire

Renewable energy and coal

Protect our hospices

Access to school and college transport for disabled young people

25th anniversary of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda

Celebrating Edinburgh Zoo's Wee Waddle

Protection of the Climate Change Act

Leasehold reform (No. 2)

University of St Andrews and Guardian University Guide 2026

Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2025

Award of honorary posthumous England cap to Frank Soo

Winnersh Film Studios

University of St Andrews support for the Blue Carbon Action Plan

Neurodivergent children at school

Commemoration of H G Wells’ birthday

Air Ambulance Week 2025 (No. 2)

Final delivery plan on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

Motor neurone disease

Prostate screening in Hampshire

Recognition of Steve McBain’s contribution to the London Road underpass campaign

Access to NHS-funded IVF

Asthma awareness children’s book

Police front counter closures

Intergenerational volunteering and sustainability initiatives

Closure of the Fleming Fund

Funding and support for SEND

Dose of Nature

Repair Cafés

UK-based medical charities in Palestine

Cool hubs

Funding and role of community pharmacies

100 years of RAF Odiham

Access to mental health support for children and young people

Support for people with dyscalculia

Investment in General Practice

Access to dentistry

Drug education in independent schools

Methanol poisoning, UK traveller risk, awareness and education in schools

Contribution of technical colleges

International Women in Engineering Day

Gurkha pensions

Role of relationship education in preventing violence against women and girls

Impact of proposed immigration changes on migrants living in the UK

Democracy in Hong Kong

Street Croft Farm awards

Fracking moratorium and onshore fossil fuel exploration

UK-US Trade Deal and animal welfare and farming

Learning Disability Week 2025

South Western Railway and zero waste to landfill

Diabetes Week 2025

Unpaid Care Dashboard

World Cider Day 2025

Water quality of the River Mole

Long covid in children and young people

Wastewater Infrastructure and Environmental Protection in Planning Applications

Brain tumour diagnosis

Old Basing memory garden for bereaved parents

National Fish and Chip Day 2025

Carers Week 2025

UK-EU defence cooperation

World Bee Day (No. 2)

World IBD Day 2025

Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck

Sewage pollution

Dementia Action Week

Driving tests in Hampshire

Community Energy Pathways and the King’s Award for Sustainable Enterprise

UK-EU Summit

Improving equestrian road safety awareness

Deaf Awareness Week 2025

UK role in peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney

Sanctioning of UK Parliamentarians by Russia

Sentencing Guidelines and pre-sentence reports

Practical driving tests in the South West

Future of children’s palliative care

Chalk stream river protection

Small and medium-sized enterprises in defence procurement

Abduction of Ukrainian children

Protecting children from data exploitation

Humanitarian response to the Myanmar earthquake

Support for the World Health Organization

Access to football pitches for women and girls

Banking hubs

Building consensus on a pathway to spending 3% of GDP on defence

Climate Change Committee's 7th Carbon Budget

Social care day of action

West Bank

Treatment of Israeli hostages

National Fish and Chip Awards 2025

Homelessness

NHS targets

Royal Mail's universal service obligation

Drug-resistant superbugs

National Apprenticeships Week 2025

Women's health hubs

Preventing sudden deaths from undiagnosed heart conditions

Road safety in rural areas

Sale of caged hens’ eggs

US trade and impact assessments

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars investment in Goodwood

Housing

Democracy and human rights in Myanmar

50th Anniversary of Epsom and Ewell Talking Newspaper

University of St Andrews cost of living and sustainability initiatives

Potential closure of post offices

New University of Surrey United Nations CIFAL Centre

Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

Carers Rights Day

Puppy smuggling bill

Triple negative breast cancer

Implications for rural communities of the Autumn Budget 2024

Visually impaired cricket team Australia tour

Humanitarian situation in Sudan

Contribution of animals to the Armed Forces

Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Cuts to the International Development Budget

Israeli Knesset decision to ban UNRWA

Recognising the economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras tour on the UK economy

Voter identification

Southern Water, Havant Thicket Reservoir

Dental provision in the South West of England

Thames Water price rises

Third runway at Heathrow

Tackling van and tool theft

Neurodivergent service personnel in the armed forces

Gambling executives' profits

Access to banks

Sara Cox’s challenge for Children in Need

Safeguarding pubs, brewers and one million jobs

Fly-tipping and illegal waste dumping by criminal gangs

Accessible healthcare for deaf people and those with hearing loss

Mouth Cancer Action Month

Local Housing Allowance

Cancer waiting times

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025

RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Units

Britain’s canals and rivers

50th Anniversary of women’s right to independent mortgages

110 years of the Women's Institute

Found: Baroness Harris of Richmond Lord Jones Danny Kruger Lord Lisvane Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Dr Al Pinkerton

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand support for armed forces cadet units in England.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 September 2025 to Question 76173 to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Al Pinkerton).