Written questions by Smith.

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a specialist NHS service to support those with very severe ME.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure that local community partnerships are not lost as a result of the merging of police forces as part of the Government's proposed policing reforms.

Awaiting answer.

If she will take steps to ensure that policing resources are not diverted from rural to metropolitan areas as a result of the merging of police forces as part of the Government's proposed policing reforms.

Awaiting answer.

If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the viability of medical professionals who are not registered with the Care Quality Commission for events being able to continue to provide cover for such events, for example on a voluntary basis.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to develop top-level police leadership.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure that the Government's policing reforms do not undermine local authorities' relationships with police forces, in the context of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Awaiting answer.

Whether urban forces created as a result of the merging of police forces under proposed policing reforms will provide the same level of expertise on rural crime as current rural police forces.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of higher rateable values being applied to pubs that play an active role in their local communities on the sustainability of rural pubs, including those designated as assets of community value.

Awaiting answer.

What recent steps his Department has taken to support those with very severe ME.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she plans to review the current methodology used to calculate rateable values for pubs; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of improvements such as outdoor facilities, food offerings and community amenities on tax liabilities for rural pubs.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of HMRC guidance on business rates valuations for pubs in 'attractive locations', including rural and community pubs, on the financial viability of those establishments in North Yorkshire.

Awaiting answer.

To what extent rural expertise will be retained as a result of the merging of police forces under proposed policing reforms.

Awaiting answer.

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of either a) exempting people providing healthcare as individuals from the Care Quality Commission registration fee, or b) charging a reduced fee, following the enactment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce wildfires.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct a review of the Heather and Grass Management Code 2025 and assess the impact of a) grazing, b) mowing, and c) controlled winter burns on i) the prevalence and ii) the severity of wildfires on moorland.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with a) the Ministry of Defence, and b) the Home Office, on plans to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes at a time after the EU's decision to exclude bullets from its own regulations.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of derogations from proposals to restrict the use of ammunition containing lead for commercial purposes on levels of domestic demand.

Awaiting answer.

How many companies in Great Britain currently manufacture centrefire ammunition at a commercial scale.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing time limits for making a claim on the estate of someone who has died intestate.

Awaiting answer.

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to park home residents for energy efficiency upgrades to their homes, in the context of eligibility challenges of park homes for the Warm Homes Local Grant.

Awaiting answer.