Vikki Slade

70206 • Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that SME defence manufacturers are able to access banking services.

70210 • Aerospace Industry and Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising manufacturers based in the UK for (a) defence and (b) aerospace procurements.

69464 • Written Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's policy that time spent under the Ukraine visa schemes does not count towards the continuous residence period for settled status on the ability of Ukrainians to seek (a) rental agreements, (b) changes of employment and (c) enrolment on an education course.

69127 • Written Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of automatically extending the period in which all Ukrainians living in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme can stay in the UK.

69128 • Written Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting indefinite leave to remain to all Ukrainians who have lived in the UK for more than five years.

69129 • Written Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to consider the housing needs of older people in the development of her long-term housing strategy.

69130 • Prostate Cancer: Hormone Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hormone treatments on the mental health of patients with prostate cancer.

69131 • Miscarriages of Justice: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on the effectiveness of their complaints system for police officers who believe that a miscarriage of justice has taken place against them.

68265 • Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of local authorities receiving Exceptional Financial Support in the 2025-26 financial year.

68284 • Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the current funding model for higher education on (a) students and (b) University staff.

68285 • Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's policy that claimants’ (a) appointees and (b) Lasting Power of Attorney appointees cannot submit online claims on those claimants.

68286 • General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) salaried and (b) partner GPs in each of the last ten years.

68287 • General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of partner GPs in each of the next 10 years.

68288 • General Practitioners: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reopen the New to Partnership Payment Scheme to support healthcare professionals to become GP partners.

68289 • Geoengineering

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with the Advanced Research and Innovation Agency on holding a public consultation before external trials of sun dimming take place.

68290 • Broadband: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) require broadband providers to share infrastructure and (b) ensure that (i) lamp posts and (ii) other publicly-owned infrastructure are accessible for usage in (A) 5G, (B) broadband and (C) mobile development.

67738 • Mental Capacity: Departmental Coordination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to review the (a) safe and (b) effective use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in cases where an individual has fluctuating capacity to make (i) safe and (ii) informed decisions.

67739 • Animal Welfare: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 56471 on foie gras import controls, if he will publish a timeline for the negotiations of the proposed UK-EU common veterinary agreement; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including provisions that would enable the UK to impose trade restrictions on animal products in future on public morality grounds.

67740 • Nurseries and Pre-School Education: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has taken steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) rateable values and (b) small business rates relief on (i) nurseries and (ii) pre-schools.

67741 • Pre-School Education: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make non-domestic early years settings exempt from business rates.

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 1284 • Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck

That this House recognises the significant impact of Citizens Advice working to provide information and support to peopl...

EDM 834 • Homelessness

That this House recognises there is a rough sleeping emergency; highlights with concern the Rough Sleeping Inquiry's fin...

EDM 629 • Life and achievements of Bob Williams

That this House celebrates the life and achievements of Bob Williams, former Dorset County Councillor, Deputy Leader of ...

EDM 166 • Saudi Arabia’s bid to join the UN Human Rights Council

That this House expresses profound concern over Saudi Arabia's bid to secure a seat on the United Nations Human Rights C...

EDM 1282 • Fairtrade tea campaign

That this House condemns the grave working conditions that many tea growing communities face across the world; notes wit...

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 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 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 1615 • Access to dentistry

That this House is deeply concerned by the growing crisis in NHS dentistry, particularly in rural constituencies such as...

EDM 1616 • Investment in General Practice

That this House notes with concern that although about 90% of NHS interactions take place in general practice, only 6% o...

EDM 1638 • Companion bus passes for the disabled

That this House applauds the two-thirds of English local authorities which issue, to each disabled person who cannot tra...

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 1603 • Equitable national prostate cancer screening

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

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 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 1191 • Safe sleep standards in early years settings

That this House expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family of nine-month-old Genevieve (Gigi) Meehan, who tragica...

EDM 1518 • Shared Lives Carers

That this House recognises the exceptional work of Shared Lives Carers across the UK, particularly through services such...

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 1367 • Police officers

That this House recognises the tireless work of police officers around the UK; praises the selfless service of police of...

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 1478 • Better Business Day campaign and the Company Directors (Duties) Bill

That this House welcomes Better Business Day and congratulates all those involved in raising awareness of the Better Bus...

EDM 1451 • UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine a...

EDM 1433 • Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens

That this House is deeply concerned about the damaging impact of the EU’s 90-day limit within a 180-day period on Britis...

EDM 1409 • Chinese Embassy

That this House expresses deep concern about the proposed construction of a Chinese mega-Embassy in London; notes with a...