Written questions by Naish.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve party wall agreements.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has issued guidance on the length of time parental representation can be excluded within academy trusts where a school is underperforming.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of parental representation and involvement in governance arrangements within academy trusts.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of the academy trust governance framework in ensuring that community and family engagement is prioritised by academy trusts.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions he has had with the Pensions Commission on engaging pensioner advocacy groups.

Awaiting answer.

What progress she has made on responding to the recommendations of the Law Commission's review of disabled children's social care.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the security of Hindu temples and events.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the park homes commission review.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his department is taking to support those with coeliac disease with rising costs of gluten-free products.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Government will be able to provide an update on waiting times for compensation for those affected by the infected blood scandal.

Awaiting answer.

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that people who suffered significant harm as a result of interferon treatment through contaminated blood products are compensated under the Infected Blood Compensati

Awaiting answer.

What steps the Government is taking to support research and funding for treatments for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

The Government is committed to funding high-quality research to understand the causes, consequences, and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and...

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department are taking to ensure that the Deposit Return Scheme will be accessible for those with disabilities and limited mobility.

Defra has published an Equality Impact Assessment of the Deposit Return Scheme. Officials have worked with the Cabinet Office Disability Unit and the Government Equalities Office and with disability groups, including Disability Rights UK to learn from the...

What steps is his department taking to support new graduate dieticians into work.

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has t...

A) whether HMRC will refund payments already made by taxpayers where a review under the revised Loan Charge settlement framework determines that a lower amount of tax is due than has already been paid, and B) whethe

At Budget 2024, the Government committed to a new independent review of the Loan Charge. The purpose of the review was to bring the matter to a close for people who have not settled and paid their Loan Charge liabilities. The Review was published at Budge...

Whether taxpayers with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities who have continued to make payments under a Time to Pay arrangement since the Government announced its review of the Loan Charge, will have those payments t

At Budget 2024, the Government committed to a new independent review of the Loan Charge. The purpose of the review was to bring the matter to a close for people who have not settled and paid their Loan Charge liabilities. The Review was published at Budge...

Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department plans to issue to developers and local planning authorities on the transitional arrangements for the revised Biodiversity Net Gain rules expected on 31 Jul

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether the revised Biodiversity Net Gain rules expected to come into effect on 31 July 2026 will apply to planning applications based on the date of submission or the date of determin

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Government plans to publish a national counter-extremism strategy that includes a dedicated focus on radicalisation in higher education settings.

As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on 9 March 2026, the government will publish an annual ‘State of Extremism’ report which will arm frontline, public sector workers, including those in the education sector, with the information they ...

What steps her Department is taking to ensure car insurance companies notify customers of insurance cost rises.

The cross-government taskforce on motor insurance was formed in October 2024, to fulfil the government’s commitment to tackling the soaring cost of motor insurance in the UK. Government departments and regulators are acting to address the broader factors ...