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66820 • Hazardous Substances: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate (a) poisonous and (b) harmful substances procured (i) domestically and (ii) internationally that may be used for suicide.

66821 • Forests: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to review the (a) application and (b) enforcement of the UK Forestry Standard in Surrey, in the context of recent logging activities at Bummoor Copse; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the UK Forestry Standard for balancing ecological protections with commercial forestry operations in (i) bluebell season, (ii) the bird nesting period and (ii) other times.

66053 • Courts: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of outsourcing interpreter and translation services for court proceedings; and what steps she has taken to ensure (i) quality, (ii) consistency and (iii) the protection of fair trial rights when third-party contractors provide such services.

66054 • Poisons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what systems are in place within (a) Border Force and (b) her Department to monitor the international procurement of poisons; and whether those systems are applied consistently across all countries.

65125 • Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that ensure that (a) refugees and (b) stateless people are not penalised for their irregular (i) entry or (ii) arrival.

65126 • Aviation: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with airlines on the (a) accessibility and (b) clarity of compensation claim processes; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of claims procedures on passengers.

65127 • Aviation: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring airlines to issue compensation for denied boarding automatically.

63720 • Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give pension scheme trustees the authority to award discretionary increases to those already claiming a pension.

63381 • South Western Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase capacity and (b) ensure more passengers are able to be seated on services into London on South Western Railway.

63479 • Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard members' benefits when a sponsoring employer seeks to extract pension scheme surpluses.

62859 • Social Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to begin consulting with adult social care providers on proposals for a Fair Pay Agreement.

62861 • Social Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include (a) national commissioning standards for adult social care, (b) assurance and (c) oversight of adult social care commissioning in the National Care Service.

62862 • Social Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the employers' National Insurance Contributions on providers of adult social care.

62874 • Visas: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that there is adequate (a) capacity and (b) resources for anticipated levels of demand for English-language classes, in the context of proposed requirements for English language proficiency for visa applications.

62875 • Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the Community Sponsorship scheme for refugees.

62876 • Asylum: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing asylum seekers to work unrestricted by the Immigration Salary List after six months awaiting an asylum decision on (a) the economy and (b) community cohesion.

61999 • Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) responsiveness and (b) accountability of the Child Maintenance Service when people request clarification of figures used in their assessments.

62000 • Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that timeframes imposed by the Child Maintenance Service are (a) proportionate and (b) matched by equivalent service standards within the Department.

62001 • Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) accuracy and (b) transparency of Special Expenses calculations by the Child Maintenance Service for (i) flights, (ii) fuel and (iii) other high-cost contact travel.

62002 • Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to provide clear explanations and evidence when rejecting claims submitted by paying parents.

EDM 1698 • Dose of Nature

That this House recognises the work of Dose of Nature, a charity based in Guildford and Richmond, which improves mental ...

EDM 1681 • FareShare Sussex and Surrey

That this House commends the work of FareShare Sussex and Surrey in tackling hunger and food waste across Surrey and Sus...

EDM 1532 • Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

That this House congratulates Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust on being rated outstanding for leadership in its latest ...

EDM 1405 • Surrey Search and Rescue

That this House recognises Surrey Search and Rescue for their invaluable voluntary work in assisting the emergency servi...

EDM 1354 • 40th anniversary of Surrey Research Park

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary of Surrey Research Park, a pioneering community of innovation and techno...

EDM 713 • Royal Horticultural Society and A3/M25 roadworks

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to horticultural educat...

EDM 468 • New University of Surrey United Nations CIFAL Centre

That this House congratulates the University of Surrey, Guildford, on the opening on 25 November 2024 of their new CIFAL...

EDM 38 • Contribution of universities to regional space clusters

That this House celebrates Space Exploration Day on 20 July, commemorating the first crewed mission to the moon and moon...

EDM 1683 • UK-based medical charities in Palestine

That this House expresses its appreciation for those working for UK-based medical charities in Palestine, including Medi...

EDM 1637 • Government policy on the Hillsborough Law

That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniv...

EDM 1716 • Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers

That this House recognises the devastating impact of suicide on the families and loved ones left behind; notes with conc...

EDM 1732 • Carers and social care reform

That this House believes that everyone deserves high-quality care when they need it and that unpaid carers are the unsun...

EDM 1698 • Dose of Nature

That this House recognises the work of Dose of Nature, a charity based in Guildford and Richmond, which improves mental ...

EDM 1178 • Pavement parking

That this House notes that communities across the UK are negatively impacted by inconsiderate pavement parking and its k...

EDM 929 • Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

That this House notes that March is Prostate Cancer awareness month; highlights that prostate cancer has become the most...

EDM 1681 • FareShare Sussex and Surrey

That this House commends the work of FareShare Sussex and Surrey in tackling hunger and food waste across Surrey and Sus...

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 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 1561 • Naloxone

That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects o...

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 1601 • Drug education in independent schools

That this House notes with concern that there is currently no regulation requiring independent schools to provide drug e...

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 1640 • Support for people with dyscalculia

That this House recognises that approximately six percent of the population has dyscalculia; notes that while there is n...

EDM 1650 • Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team champions

That this House congratulates the Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team on being crowned Gold Cup Champions of the 2025 In...

EDM 1651 • 100 years of RAF Odiham

That this House acknowledges the immense contribution that the RAF and air bases across the UK make to our national secu...

EDM 1652 • Cool hubs

That this House is deeply concerned about the impacts of extreme temperatures this summer; is further concerned that poo...

EDM 1579 • Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals

That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissionin...

EDM 187 • Scientific hearing on animal experiments

That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience...