10 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce (a) stronger incentives or (b) planning reforms to increase the use of previously developed land before greenfield sites are approved for housing developments in Yeovil constituency.
9 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedIn light of the findings of the British Dyslexia Association's 2026 report: GCSE attainment: A decade without progress, what steps she is taking to reduce the GSCE attainment gap between those with Specific Learning Differences and those without.
9 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the findings of the British Dyslexia Association's 9 July 2026 Report: GCSE attainment: A decade without progress.
7 Jul 2026·Treasury·Pending
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating property investment training course providers.
29 Jun 2026·Treasury·Pending
AskedHow many and what percentage of people have had their child benefits incorrectly suspended from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England in each of the last three years.
26 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of the construction workforce in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
24 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for a (a) theory and (b) practical driving test in Yeovil constituency.
ReplyThe Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long car practical driving test waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives in June 2025. Si...
23 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedOn how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department have met representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (
23 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether the new biodiversity net gain exemption for small sites will apply to existing planning applications in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
ReplyAs announced on 15th April 2026 in the government’s response to the consultation on Improving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development, Defra will bring forward secondary legislation before summer recess 2026 with the inten...
18 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of appointing a Maternity Commissioner.
18 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to NHS England's Specialised Neurology Services Specification and Annex A, effective from 1 April 2026, what assessment he has made of whether people with Primary Progressive Aphasia
ReplyThe adult neurology service specification, published by NHS England, sets out the standards expected of specialised neurology services commissioned across England, including multidisciplinary care, timely access to diagnostics, and coordinated pathways fo...
18 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the impact of UK corporations holding online-only Annual General Meetings on the digitally excluded in Yeovil constituency who have a financial stake in such corporations
ReplyThe government has committed to clarifying the law in relation to fully virtual Annual General Meetings (AGMs). Officials are engaging with investors and business across the country on the practicalities of this and a full assessment will be undertaken as...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking with Ministerial colleagues to ensure military families have adequate access to NHS dentistry.
ReplyWe are working to improve access to National Health Service dentistry, which will also benefit members of the Armed Forces community, including the families of those who serve and spend their careers defending and protecting us.From April 2026, we began i...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in (a) community initiatives and (b) social infrastructure in Somerset that improves access to (i) affordable and (ii) healthy food.
ReplyThrough the Good Food Cycle, published in July 2025, we are working across Government to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable, and resilient food system, including improving access to safe, affordable, healthy and convenient food options for a...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people in Yeovil constituency can afford (a) healthy and (b) sustainable diets.
ReplyThe Department is working with other Government departments on the Healthy Start Scheme, which helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026, the value ...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedIf she will publish assessments of the impact of the proposed reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system on workloads of teaching staff in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) Engl
15 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 1435 on Agriculture: Disability and Special Educational Needs, when she plans to publish the workforce strategy.
ReplyDefra officials will be developing their thinking in partnership with stakeholders over the coming months. The department will say more in due course.
15 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat support her Department will have in place for schools implementing changes to menus under the new School Food Standards before September 2027.
ReplyThe government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and we have recently consulted on proposed updates to the School Food Standards in England to ensure that all food served at school better reflects current nutritional guidance and supp...
15 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department plans to take steps to engage physicians from (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) England on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year Workfo
ReplyWe have undertaken an extensive programme of engagement to support the development the 10 Year Workforce Plan. This has included meeting with trade unions, education partners, royal colleges, think tanks, charities, and system partners, including physicia...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether she will publish a costed implementation plan for Special Educational Needs and Disability reform.
ReplyThe department’s approach to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform, including funding and implementation, is set out in the SEND consultation document and its accompanying annexes which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/c...