Michelle Welsh

68208 • Audiology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for (a) appointments and (b) assessments for hearing services.

68209 • Audiology: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to hearing services in rural areas.

68210 • Care Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a cap on the amount of self-funding for care payable by any person.

67222 • Hospitals: Discharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people leaving hospital and moving to a care home.

65108 • Driving Tests: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of driving tests in Sherwood Forest constituency.

61650 • Biofuels: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing training opportunities for manufacturers (a) installing and (b) maintaining biomass heating products.

55920 • Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle littering; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging companies to increase (a) customer education on littering and (b) development of biodegradable packing.

49857 • Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of using income from tax obtained by the sale of (a) tobacco, (b) alcohol and (c) gambling on prevention education.

49211 • Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the Valuation Office Agency’s processing of cases; and whether her Department plans to take steps to help mitigate any increase in demand.

44822 • Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabilities.

42941 • Employers' Contributions: Pre-school Education

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on early years providers.

36271 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.

34714 • Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the covid-19 vaccination from Autumn 2025 to include people with severe lung conditions.

29800 • Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing money received from the settlement of an estate claim to be treated in line with money received from a (a) personal injury claim and (b) special compensation scheme settlement for cases related to (i) maternity and (ii) death of a baby for the purposes of Universal Credit entitlements.

28341 • Motorcycles: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal off road biking in Sherwood Forest constituency.

28346 • Maternity Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety within maternity services.

27780 • Honours: Succession

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to end male primogeniture for baronetage.

27815 • Charities: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equipment.

25075 • Flowers: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of border checks on the cut flower industry.

22818 • Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, when her Department plans to publish the findings from the call to evidence on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers.

EDM 1523 • Protected title for anaesthetists

That this House notes that the job title anaesthetist is not currently legally protected for use by doctors; further not...

EDM 1079 • Hucknall Flight Test Museum

That this House celebrates the Hucknall Flight Test Museum and their work to commemorate Hucknall’s aviation heritage th...

EDM 398 • National Sherwood Forest Day

That this House welcomes the celebration of a first National Sherwood Forest Day on 20 February on the anniversary of th...

EDM 1539 • Baby loss kits

That this House notes that over 500 miscarriages occur daily in the UK and that many women have to resort to using makes...

EDM 1523 • Protected title for anaesthetists

That this House notes that the job title anaesthetist is not currently legally protected for use by doctors; further not...

EDM 934 • Workplace disabilities and sickle cell disease

That this House regrets that despite being a serious lifelong condition, sickle cell disease is not consistently recogni...

EDM 1138 • Foster Care Fortnight

That this House celebrates Foster Care Fortnight from May 12 to May 25 in its aim to raise awareness about fostering and...

EDM 1199 • Legal protection of the nurse job title

That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the hi...

EDM 1179 • Mary Lyons

That this House congratulates Tricia Vickers, Stewart Hill and Friends of Jarrow Cemetery for their campaign to recognis...

EDM 1079 • Hucknall Flight Test Museum

That this House celebrates the Hucknall Flight Test Museum and their work to commemorate Hucknall’s aviation heritage th...

EDM 965 • Coalfields Regeneration Trust funding

That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) in supporting economic...

EDM 636 • Interstitial Lung Disease

That this House recognises the urgent need to improve the experience of people with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and ...

EDM 599 • England men's cricket team's upcoming fixture against Afghanistan

That this House expresses profound concern regarding the England men's cricket team's upcoming Champions Trophy fixture ...

EDM 533 • 25th anniversary of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust

That this House congratulates the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) on its 25th anniversary; commends its outstanding ...

EDM 398 • National Sherwood Forest Day

That this House welcomes the celebration of a first National Sherwood Forest Day on 20 February on the anniversary of th...

EDM 265 • Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster

That this House agrees to establish a Women’s Caucus in the UK Parliament, which is the women Members of Parliament work...