Written questions by Mishra.

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 484 titled Paraquat, if she will make it her policy to ban the export of paraquat.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in gas prices on people living in properties supplied through communal heat networks.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of trauma-informed training for social workers involved in (a) child protection and (b) care arrangements.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department plans to introduce regulations on members of building societies having binding votes on executive remuneration policy.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce noise pollution in a) Stockport and b) Greater Manchester.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a lifetime cap on interest paid on Plan 2 student loans.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect people in Stockport from regular flooding.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) the Democratic Republic of the Congo and (b) Uganda to manage Ebola outbreaks.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's timeline is for banning the import of foie gras and fur into the UK.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 479 on Blue Badge Scheme: Fraud, if her Department will change its policy and collect data on the number of fraudulent blue badges in circulation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether proposed reforms on annual general meetings will ensure that organisations such as building societies do not move to virtual-only AGMs.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to promote membership of (a) credit unions, (b) building societies and (c) mutual banking institutions.

Awaiting answer.

If she will assess the potential merits of a requirement for a minimum number of Member Nominated Directors on the Boards of Building Societies.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to support storage and logistics businesses in Stockport constituency.

Awaiting answer.

When she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Stockport of 11 March 2026 with reference number NM44100.

The correspondence from the hon. Member for Stockport with reference number NM44100 was transferred from HM Treasury to the Department for Education. The Department for Education has confirmed that they have responded to this correspondence.

Whether his department has made an assessment of the potential merits of delivering the Synergy payroll service in-house.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of funding for the British Transport Police in the context of recent increases in assaults on the railway network.

Awaiting answer.

What guidance is provided to NHS Mental Health Trusts on involving families and carers in the care and support of mental health patients.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to take steps to reduce the level of public sector reliance on large technology companies.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department’s forthcoming Road Safety Strategy will include measures to tackle illegal driving instructors.

The Government’s Road Safety Strategy was published on 7 January 2026. The DVSA investigates reports, carries out targeted enforcement and prosecutes illegal driving instructors, with cases leading to significant fines and criminal convictions, including prison sentences.