Written questions by Slade.

When her Department plans to provide further details on the transitional PE Premium payment for primary schools.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the timing of the announcement to the Sports Premium on schools' ability to set an effective budget to be approved in time for the next academic year.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to implement a ban on the emergency use of neonicotinoids as a matter of urgency.

Awaiting answer.

Whether offenders servicing sentences for sexual abuse against children are eligible for the Early Release Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of raising the maximum prison sentence for badger baiting under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 to

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change to the SCAPE discount rate on the retirement plans of public sector workers within five years of their expected retirement date.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories of the UK's legal recognition of the State o

The UK’s trade relations with the Palestinian Authority are governed by the UK-PA Interim Political, Trade and Partnership Agreement, which applies to the territory of the West Bank and Gaza. The UK recognition of Palestine is based on provisional 1967 bo...

Media and Sport, further to the Written Statement of 9 June 2026 on Grassroots Cricket, if she will take steps to invest in multi-sport covered cricket domes in the South West of England, including Dorset.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to negotiate for alignment of deforestation regulations between the UK and the EU as part of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement.

This Government is strengthening its approach to tackling deforestation in UK supply chains. In Great Britain, Defra will consult on the department’s aim to introduce an approach which works with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including under the...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 10193 on Israeli Settlements, if she will update the House on (a) the response from the Advertising Standards Authority to

The Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts and I received a response from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on 19 June. The ASA confirmed it is considering a complaint and assessing whether the material falls within the scope of the Adve...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she will set out a timeline for the publication of a formal response to the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 on the legal consequences o

The UK's position remains as set out in the response to Question 83315 on 29 October 2025. We will update the House as and when there are further developments to report.

What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories

The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion of July 2024 contains important findings, many of which are already government policy and align with the UK’s views that the Israeli occupation of Palestine is illegal.The UK government does not recognise illegal Israeli settlem...

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting a pharmacy-led gluten free service in England, with annual health checks and collaboration between pharmacies, GPs and dieticians

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5478 on Motability: South West, if he will take steps with Motability Foundation to introduce (a) exemptions to the reduced Motability mileage allowance

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to quotas for Category 26 of the UK's Steel Safeguard Measures on downstream manufacturers reliant on imported stainless steel tu

This is not a continuation of the steel safeguard, but a new steel trade measure to address the serious threat posed by global steel overcapacity.The Government has engaged extensively with industry, including downstream users, to assess impacts. The meas...

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with (a) food producers and (b) retailers on how to achieve lower prices for gluten-free products in supermarkets.

The Government engages regularly with food producers and retailers through established forums to discuss issues affecting food supply, affordability and consumer choice. While pricing decisions remain a commercial matter for individual businesses, we will...

If his Department will launch an inquiry into the level of threat of potential interference from the Russian Government in UK politics to help inform his Department's policies.

The MOD, alongside other government departments, keeps state threats, including interference efforts, from Russia under constant review.It is an absolute priority for this government to protect our politics and democratic processes from foreign interferen...

Innovation and Technology, whether age verification will be sought to watch content on YouTube without a registered account as part of the upcoming ban on social media for under 16s.

On 15 June, the government published a progress statement in response to the ‘Growing up in the Online World’ consultation. This set out that social media companies will be banned from providing their services to under 16s, we plan to follow the updated A...

What data her Department holds on the number of medical license renewal applications made to the DVLA that were submitted prior to 31 March 2026 that have not yet been closed.

The number of medical licence renewals where customers are awaiting a licensing decision which were received at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) before 31 March 2026 is 68,489. This includes driving licence cases that have been re-opened fol...

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of making community cinemas eligible for the capital funding scheme for cultural venues.

Community cinemas are an important part of our local areas, providing access to culture, creating spaces for connection, and stimulating footfall on our high streets. Cinemas based in eligible not-for-profit mixed arts venues can benefit from capital inve...