Written questions by Dance.

What assessment she has made of the impact of business rates on the viability of post offices in Yeovil constituency.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians’ legal recourse to challenge the number of hours of speech and language therapy provided for their child.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill allows children in Yeovil constituency with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to receive support from a teaching assistant when required.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Bar Council's recommendation to increase legal aid funding in family law.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians' legal recourse to appeal the details of a child’s individual Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support.

Awaiting answer.

Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians’ legal recourse to challenge the number of hours of occupational therapy for children with Special Educational Needs.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) Government departments and (b) public bodies are not reliant on ageing digital infrastructure.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) sustainability of funding for specialist adult education services supporting deaf learners.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Pupil Premium funding to support 16-19-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the symptoms of Crohn’s and Colitis in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what his current timeline is for furthering devolution for the Wessex area.

Awaiting answer.

What recent discussions he has had with NHS England on improving diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure staff working in specialist deaf education settings have access to appropriate professional (a) development and (b) support.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Food Standards Agency official control charges on costs faced by medium-sized abattoirs in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of pollution in the rivers (a) Yeo and (b) Parrett.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) understanding of and (b) consideration given to autism in the family court system.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure greater transparency in fertiliser and red diesel supply chains.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to support GP surgeries in Yeovil constituency to process appointment requests.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of houses being built on unadopted roads in rural areas in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Awaiting answer.

If she will provide a timeline for the bringing into force of section 47 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Through our Crime and Policing Act, which recently received Royal Assent, we are removing the legislation which makes shop theft of and below £200 a summary-only offence, sending a clear message that any level of shop theft is illegal and will be taken seriously.Commencement of individual provisions, including section 47, will be brought forward through regulations at the appropriate time, and the Government will set out further details in due course.We are working also in close partnership with the police and retail sector to mobilise the actions that will make the most difference through our Retail Crime Forum, chaired by the Minister for Crime and Policing.This includes tackling the most prolific retail offenders where a few individuals can drive a large proportion of the local crime problem. We are testing better approaches to identify and target these individuals.