Gideon Amos

67708 • Courts: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court sitting days were allocated in (a) Taunton and (b) the UK in each of the last five years.

66416 • Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence (a) dated 28 April 2025 and (b) its follow-up dated 19 June 2025, concerning ABCD Bethlehem.

62877 • Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with Connecting Devon and Somerset and Airband on its planned timetable for publishing its connection schedule.

62485 • Property Development: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of licensing building companies.

62513 • Musgrove Park Hospital: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overheating incidents have been logged in Musgrove Park Hospital in each of the last five years.

61111 • Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising the requirement for a grade 4 in GCSE maths for entry into teacher training, in cases where applicants hold postgraduate qualifications in relevant subjects but did not achieve that grade in maths at school.

60767 • Veterans: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to process access for records requests from veterans.

60768 • Armed Forces: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of sitting days of the Independent Panel to Access Impact Payments.

60769 • Armed Forces: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for LGBT Dismissed or Discharged Payments to be (a) processed and (b) distributed.

60770 • Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring sections (a) 143 and (b) 144 of the Building Safety Act into force in the current parliament.

60317 • Natural England: Nature Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of levels of resourcing for Natural England on the use of developer levies collected through the Nature Restoration Fund for nature recovery.

58537 • Broadband: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps (a) with Building Digital UK to support the timely delivery of full fibre broadband to rural communities under the Phase 2 Superfast Broadband Programme in (i) west Somerset and (ii) Devon and (b) to encourage improved communication between Airband and affected (A) residents and (B) local stakeholders in the parishes of (1) West Hatch, (2) Hatch Beauchamp, (3) Bickenhall, (4) Curland, (5) Staple Fitzpaine, (6) Corfe, (7) Orchard Portman, (8) Stoke St Mary and (9) Pitminster.

54496 • Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet with the hon. member for Taunton and Wellington to discuss delays to the monthly retirement benefit payments suffered by his constituent.

43388 • Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much of the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 grant funding has been spent; how many homes have been completed; and how many homes are under construction.

42995 • High Rise Flats: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) homes and (b) affordable homes that would be created in buildings awaiting Gateway Two approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

42996 • High Rise Flats: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) homes and (b) affordable homes will be provided on completion by the buildings that have been waiting for Gateway Two approval from the Building Safety Regulator for more than 12 weeks.

42997 • High Rise Flats: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) homes and (b) affordable homes will be provided on completion by the buildings that have been waiting for Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for more than 26 weeks.

42998 • High Rise Flats: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) homes and (b) affordable homes will be provided on completion by the buildings that have been waiting for Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for more than 52 weeks.

41314 • Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle the delay in former civil servants receiving their occupational pensions.

41381 • Railways: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what are the 10 highest cost-benefit ratios for proposed railway infrastructure projects; and if she will publish the figures.

EDM 1682 • Brian Standring’s fundraising and campaigning in Wellington

That this House congratulates Brian Standring of Wellington, Somerset, on completing his fourth sky dive at the age of 8...

EDM 1119 • Somerset County Cricket Club and Tom Banton

That this house congratulates Tom Banton and Somerset County Cricket Club for his remarkable record-breaking score on th...

EDM 918 • Plastic pollution

That this House commends the pupils of West Monkton Primary School for their advocacy in highlighting the urgent issue o...

EDM 820 • Wellbeing of home educated children

That this House recognises that for many children and their families, personalised home education is the best choice, an...

EDM 798 • Leasehold reform

That this House believes reform to the leasehold system is long overdue; notes that Liberals and Liberal Democrats have ...

EDM 604 • Housing

That this house notes with concern the ongoing housing crisis; recognises that the Empty Homes Network and Local Governm...

EDM 54 • Post Office services in Wellington, Somerset

That this House is concerned about the lack of any Post Office in Wellington, Somerset with a population of 16,000 peopl...

EDM 1682 • Brian Standring’s fundraising and campaigning in Wellington

That this House congratulates Brian Standring of Wellington, Somerset, on completing his fourth sky dive at the age of 8...

EDM 1526 • Impact of proposed immigration changes on migrants living in the UK

That this House is deeply concerned by proposals outlined in the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigra...

EDM 1527 • Visas and access to education for Ukrainian refugee children

That this House expresses serious concern about the detrimental impact of short-term visas granted under the Ukraine Spo...

EDM 1533 • International Women in Engineering Day

That this House celebrates International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), held annually on 23 June, to raise the profil...

EDM 1574 • Methanol poisoning, UK traveller risk, awareness and education in schools

That this House is deeply concerned by ongoing deaths and serious injuries among UK nationals overseas caused by methano...

EDM 1582 • Tackling food waste

That this House notes with concern that the UK wastes around 9.52 million tonnes of food each year, including 6.4 millio...

EDM 1603 • Equitable national prostate cancer screening

That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates cam...

EDM 1622 • Post Offices in rural areas

That this House recognises the importance of Post Office branches to rural communities; notes with concern the closure o...

EDM 1506 • Fracking moratorium and onshore fossil fuel exploration

That this House welcomes the Government’s continued commitment to the fracking moratorium, but expresses concern that cu...

EDM 1522 • Press ownership by foreign states

That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to acco...

EDM 1520 • Residential estate management companies

That this House notes with concern the rising service costs that many freeholders are currently facing from residential ...

EDM 1531 • Local authority funding

That this House is deeply concerned by the crisis in local government funding and the findings of the Thirty-First Repor...

EDM 1457 • Support for farmers

That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real t...

EDM 1385 • Gaza (No. 2)

That this House expresses its condemnation of the Israeli government's expansion of military activity in Gaza and declar...

EDM 1065 • Securing habitat for endangered swifts and other cavity nesting birds

This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60...

EDM 756 • Injury on Duty Award Scheme

That this House acknowledges the inherent risks undertaken by police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other member...

EDM 1238 • UK-EU Summit

That this House recognises the benefits of a comprehensive Youth Mobility Scheme between the UK and the European Union; ...

EDM 1230 • Gaza occupation proposals

That this House expresses its outrage at proposals by the Israeli Government to indefinitely occupy Gaza; condemns the p...

EDM 904 • South West Blood Bikes' volunteers

That this House celebrates the work of South West Blood Bikes as they complete their 350th delivery in support of Torbay...

EDM 944 • Wellbeing benefits of outdoor education to young people

That this House recognises the significant benefits of outdoor learning for children and young people; urges the Secreta...