Mr Peter Bedford

68589 • Dogs: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the number of dogs that have been transported from the UK to China for use as meat.

68590 • Members: Allowances

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what estimate she has made of the potential savings to the public purse as a result of the scheme of MP's staffing and business costs in the (a) 2024-25 financial year and (b) 2025-26 financial year to date.

68625 • Dental Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of eligibility requirements for Employment Allowance relief on decisions by dental practices to maintain their NHS commitments.

68627 • Dental Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of NHS dental practices expected to reduce their NHS activity below 50% in order to qualify for Employment Allowance relief.

68628 • Dental Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reforming Employment Allowance rules to ensure that NHS dental practices are adequately encouraged to provide predominantly NHS care.

68320 • Ministry of Defence: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the operational effectiveness of his Department's (a) water and (b) wastewater services contracted with third party providers.

68321 • Trade Agreements: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the strategic importance of future trade agreements on the African continent.

68322 • Ministry of Justice: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the total cost to the public purse of quasi-autonomous non governmental organisations sponsored by her Department for (a) the financial years (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 and (b) April 2025 to date.

68323 • Football: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed football regulator on the average price of a premiership football game ticket.

68328 • Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on youth unemployment.

68329 • Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the revised NHS dental contract to be implemented.

68330 • Public Sector: Borrowing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the International Monetary Fund on the borrowing rates being paid by the UK government.

68331 • Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Transport Department on switching road tax to be on a per mile basis.

68332 • Local Government: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require local referenda for local government reorganisation proposals in Leicestershire.

65411 • Local Government: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the outcome of the consultation entitled Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England, which closed on 26 February 2025.

65412 • Property Development: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps with (a) academies and (b) schools to introduce impact statements for large housing developments within their catchment area.

65413 • Planning: Outdoor Recreation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered including child development in the planning process to encourage outdoor activities.

65414 • Roads: Mid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of road networks in rural areas in Mid Leicestershire constituency; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of development on road networks between settlements.

65601 • Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Freedom of Information

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if he will publish a breakdown of the number of Freedom of Information Requests received from (a) individuals and (b) organisations in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.

62780 • Trade Agreements: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans her Department has to prioritise Canada in future bilateral trade negotiations; and whether this will be reflected in the scope of the UK–Canada trade taskforce.

EDM 1740 • Historic County Flags Day 2025

That this House celebrates Historic County Flags Day on Wednesday 23 July 2025; expresses immense pride in seeing the fl...

EDM 1741 • Consequences of the Equality Act 2010

That this House notes with deep concern the damaging implications of the Equality Act 2010; highlights that equality und...

EDM 1759 • 35th anniversary of the murder of Ian Gow MP

That this House recalls with deep sorrow, this day 35 years ago, the cowardly murder of Ian Gow, the then hon. Member fo...

EDM 1484 • Mandatory data collection of child sexual offenders

That this House notes with deep concern the continued failures in data collection related to child sexual abuse, particu...

EDM 1452 • Maintaining institutional neutrality of publicly funded buildings and spaces

That this House recognises the importance of maintaining institutional neutrality in Government and publicly funded spac...

EDM 1448 • Sentencing in Bhim Kohli case

That this House notes the sentences handed to the individuals responsible for the brutal and fatal attack on 80-year-old...

EDM 1398 • Mauritius Treaty

That the Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great ...

EDM 1347 • Interception of small boats by France

That this House notes that 1,378 migrants attempted to cross the Channel on small boats on 31 May 2025, the highest dail...

EDM 1304 • Imprisonment of Lucy Connolly

That this House notes with concern the continued imprisonment of Lucy Connolly, a young mother, for a non-violent offenc...

EDM 1224 • Protection of free expression and resistance to blasphemy laws

That this House reaffirms its unwavering commitment to freedom of expression as a fundamental pillar of British democrac...

EDM 1206 • Upholding biological sex-based protections in single-sex spaces

That this House notes the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, which clari...

EDM 1142 • Mass deportation of illegal migrants

That this House expresses grave concern at the continued presence of over one million illegal migrants in the United Kin...

EDM 154 • Gibraltar National Day

That this House joins the people of Gibraltar as they celebrate their National Day on 10 September 2024, commemorating t...

EDM 112 • Social Security

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S...