Steve Race

68071 • Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of aligning the Housing Benefit taper rate with that of Universal Credit.

68072 • Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the Housing Benefits disregard from £5 to £57 for people in supported housing.

67548 • Dementia: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising the provision of dementia care to individuals as a qualifying disability service for VAT exemption.

60574 • Young People: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to reallocate National Citizen Service funding to the wider youth sector.

60575 • Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle youth homelessness.

60624 • Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to consult (a) industry stakeholders and (b) relevant experts on the proposals set out in the Government’s forthcoming strategy on phasing out the use of animal testing.

60625 • Animal Experiments: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders in the (a) life sciences and (b) technology sectors on the potential contribution of artificial intelligence to supporting the uptake of (i) non-animal new approach methodologies and (ii) alternatives to animal testing.

60628 • Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to update regulatory requirements to (a) reduce and (b) eliminate the need for animal testing for (i) chemicals and (ii) pesticides where non-animal New Approach Methodologies are available.

56429 • Primary Education: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to primary schools of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.

56430 • Academies: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to academies of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.

56431 • Culture: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on the arts and cultural sector.

56432 • Night-time Economy: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to the night-time economy of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.

55029 • Water Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of innovation funding on the Levelised Cost of Energy of marine energy technologies; and what steps he is taking to support these emerging renewables.

55030 • Wave Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replicating the Wave Energy Scotland model across the UK.

55031 • Water Power: Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to support the addition of an ocean energy pilot farms call to the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe Work Programme.

55359 • Primary Education: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission document entitled An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment, published on 25 April 2025, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of implementing the EHRC's update for primary schools.

55360 • Academies: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission document entitled An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment, published on 25 April 2025, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of implementing the EHRC's update for academies.

55362 • Culture: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission document entitled An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment, published on 25 April 2025, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the EHRC's update on the arts and cultural sector.

55364 • Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the interim statutory code of practice on services, public functions and associations, published on 20 May 2025, on costs to the hospitality industry.

55365 • Night-time Economy: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission document entitled An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment, published on 25 April 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of the EHRC's update on the night time economy.

EDM 47 • 100th anniversary of the Devon Library Service

That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Devon County Library Service, managed by the Libraries Unlimited...

EDM 1701 • Changing Places Toilets Awareness Day

That this House notes Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day 2025 which takes place on 19 July; recognises the importance ...

EDM 1181 • Trans+ History Week

That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate...

EDM 855 • Air Gunner Jim Squires

That this House pays tribute to the life and wartime service of the late Jim Squires, formerly of No. 50 Squadron, Royal...

EDM 509 • 75th anniversary of National Parks

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of National Parks in England and Wales, established foll...

EDM 525 • Institutes of Technology

That this House commends and celebrates the 21 Institutes of Technologies across the UK for their outstanding contributi...

EDM 333 • 360 years of the Royal Marines in the South West

That this House congratulates the Corps of Royal Marines on their 360th anniversary; recognises their contribution to th...

EDM 220 • NHS Parliamentary Awards

That this House welcomes the holding of the 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards in Westminster on the 14 October 2024; further...

EDM 47 • 100th anniversary of the Devon Library Service

That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Devon County Library Service, managed by the Libraries Unlimited...

EDM 12 • 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

That this House congratulates the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on its 200th anniversary of saving lives at...