Siân Berry

70163 • Healthwatch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the Equalities Impact Statement on the decision to close local Healthwatch services and transfer their functions to local authorities and Integrated Care Boards; and what assessment he has made of the ability of commissioners to reach marginalised groups of people experiencing the greatest health inequalities.

70165 • Healthwatch: Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his proposal to close independent local Healthwatch services and transfer their functions to (a) local authorities and (b) Integrated Care Boards, what proportion of existing funding of £178,600 received by Brighton and Hove council in 2024-25 to commission a local Healthwatch service will be transferred to (i) the Sussex Integrated Care Board and (ii) Brighton and Hove Council to fund the new separate arrangements to collect (A) patient and (B) public views on (1) NHS and (2) publicly funded adult social care services.

70244 • Tourism: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to publish a sustainable tourism plan.

70245 • Regional Planning and Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 3 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, when she plans to lay a report before Parliament on the delivery of the levelling-up missions.

69492 • Equality and Human Rights Commission: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission (a) is using and (b) has commissioned external teams to use artificial intelligence tools in analysis of the responses to its consultation on the Draft Code of Practice for the Equality Act.

69493 • Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme reviews were outstanding as of 5 July 2024; how many remain outstanding; what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog; and what the average time is for processing a review.

66822 • Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of successful claims under the non-consensual conception exception to the two-child limit for (a) Universal Credit, (b) working-age Housing Benefit and (c) Child Benefit were supported by evidence by (a) a criminal conviction, (b) a Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme award and (c) third-party professional support; and if she will provide a breakdown of that data by the jurisdictions of (a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland.

66055 • Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the evidentiary requirements of the non-consensual exception to the two-child limit on Article (a) 8 and (b) 14 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

65409 • Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the list of professionals who have been given approved third-party status for the purpose of certifying claims under the non-consensual conception exception to the two-child limit; whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding that list to include more third-party professionals; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by Dr Rebecca Hewer entitled The Rape Clause - How Health and Social Care Professionals Administer the Non-Consensual Conception Exception to the Two-Child Limit, published on 5 May 2025.

65410 • Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on eligibility for Personal Independence Payment on the ability of people who are (a) experiencing and (b) at risk of homelessness to secure (i) housing and (ii) employment.

62030 • Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.36 of the policy paper entitled UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy, published on 19 June 2025, when she plans to request the Climate Change Committee's advice on whether a third runway at Heathrow airport is consistent with the UK's net zero framework.

60793 • Iran: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide British citizens in Tehran with the necessary authorisation to allow them to be evacuated via third countries in the region.

58543 • Healthy Start Scheme: Brighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Brighton Pavilion constituency on 9 June 2025.

56458 • Wood-burning Stoves: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes on levels of public health.

55572 • Air Pollution: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39813 on Air Pollution, whether the discussions his Department is having with the Met Office on areas for improvement includes the Air Quality Information Systems Review recommendation to review, update and expand the existing alert systems.

55573 • Air Pollution: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people who do not (a) sign up to receive alerts and (b) actively check the UK-AIR website are alerted to high air pollution events.

55574 • Air Pollution: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will include PM2.5 in the UK Air quality alerts.

55575 • Air Pollution: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many air pollution alerts were issued between March 2024 and March 2025 by his Department's UK-AIR alerts when thresholds within Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) were exceeded; on which dates; and how many unique visitors accessed the Daily Air Quality Index forecast webpage during that period.

55576 • Air Pollution: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in the UK have signed up to receive air pollution alerts from UK-AIR; and what mechanisms he is using to monitor the effectiveness of the air quality alert system at (a) reaching the intended audience and (b) meeting its other goals.

55577 • Air Pollution: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the Air Quality Information Systems Review recommendation 4 on raising public awareness of (a) air pollution, (b) the associated health impacts and (c) how people can protect themselves.

EDM 1756 • Right to object to data being used in online direct marketing

That this House welcomes the outcome of Tanya O’Carroll’s legal challenge against Meta, which secured a commitment from ...

EDM 1251 • Support for the trans community

That this House celebrates the contribution that the trans community, binary and nonbinary, makes to the UK; recognises ...

EDM 949 • Reductions in welfare spending

That this House believes that the welfare system should be based on dignity and respect; further believes that years of ...

EDM 853 • Right to peaceful protest

That this House believes that the right to peacefully protest is a fundamental pillar of our democracy and must be prote...

EDM 718 • Expanding airports

That this House considers the Government’s support for the expansion of airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton ...

EDM 607 • Pesticides in public spaces

That this House notes that many local authorities and other public authorities use pesticides to manage unwanted vegetat...

EDM 1756 • Right to object to data being used in online direct marketing

That this House welcomes the outcome of Tanya O’Carroll’s legal challenge against Meta, which secured a commitment from ...

EDM 1725 • Proposal for a wealth tax

That this House welcomes the proposal from leading tax experts for the introduction of an annual wealth tax of 2% on ind...

EDM 1661 • Roshaan Khattak

That this House is alarmed at Cambridge University’s failure to respond to security concerns surrounding a postgraduate ...

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 1684 • Repair Cafés

That this House commends the work of Repair Cafés, which perform a valuable community service by providing free repair s...

EDM 1697 • Contribution of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

That this House recognises the meaningful and enduring contributions made by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; aff...

EDM 1699 • Hepatitis C elimination

That this House recognises that the blood-borne virus hepatitis C, which disproportionately affects disadvantaged and ma...

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 1652 • Cool hubs

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

EDM 1649 • Governance arrangements in local government

That this House recognises the value of the committee system as a democratic and transparent form of local governance, a...

EDM 1648 • Funding and role of community pharmacies

That this House notes the vital role played by community pharmacies in delivering frontline healthcare and reducing pres...

EDM 1647 • Access to mental health support for children and young people

That this House is deeply concerned that nearly one million people are currently waiting for mental health services acro...

EDM 1659 • Reform of the special educational needs and disabilities system

That this House notes with deep concern the persistent crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) s...

EDM 1663 • Access to care and support for people living with arthritis

That this House recognises the significant impact that arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions have on the lives ...

EDM 1660 • Accessible facilities and responsible use of RADAR keys

That this House notes with concern the increasing availability of RADAR keys, also known as a National Key Scheme key, f...

EDM 1670 • Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting and action plans

That this House notes with concern that nationally, there is a 6% pay gap between employees from Black, African Caribbea...

EDM 1671 • Peace and sovereignty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

That this House expresses deep concerns about the devastating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and t...

EDM 1672 • National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse, 14 July

That this House recognises the National Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse on 14 July as an opportunity for...

EDM 1673 • Parthenon Sculptures

That this House notes that the British Museum still holds about half of the Parthenon Sculptures, controversially remove...

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...