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RED (4/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Mims Davies to Wales

That is a screeching U-turn for us all to see. As we have heard today, matters could go from bad to horrendous for M4 drivers. With the separatist Plaid Cymru Welsh Government now threatening to close multiple junctions, the Wales Office has sat on its hands. Compare that to my Conservative colleagues and me, who scrapped the Severn bridge tolls. Where is the action? Where is the pushback? After this failure, can the Secretary of State tell us why drivers and businesses should have any confidence that the Labour Government will stand up to Plaid for them?

AMBER (72/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Llinos Medi to Wales

2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2026 on Wales.

AMBER (70/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Jessica Morden to Wales

As the Minister has just said, NHS waiting lists have soared to a 10-month high since Plaid Cymru’s election, despite the progress that was being made as they came down under Welsh Labour. Will the Minister join me in urging Plaid to make cutting waiting lists a priority, especially as we enter these winter months, when NHS pressures are at their greatest?

AMBER (30/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Llinos Medi to Wales

The autumn Budget will deliver real-terms cuts to Welsh public services, because it fails to “compensate for higher inflation.” Those are not my words, but those of Cardiff University, which says that Wales now faces “difficult choices”, including cuts to local authorities such as mine on Ynys Môn. Can the Secretary of State explain why this UK Labour Government are imposing cuts on Welsh public services?

RED (3/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 David Chadwick to Wales

Communities across Wales are desperate to see economic growth and new jobs, and that is why the Welsh Liberal Democrats believe that Wales needs more powers, including powers over borrowing, full powers over rail infrastructure and full powers over the Crown estate. Does the Secretary of State agree and, if so, will Wales get more powers during this Parliament?

GREEN (82/100) Written 04 Nov 2026 Vikki Slade to Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to reform the coroner's court system.

AMBER (37/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis to Wales

I was shocked to see the front page of the Western Mail last week, which said: “Free milk scheme for pupils could be scrapped”. I thought we had gone back in time to the infamous milk snatcher, Margaret Thatcher, but no, it was the modern-day Plaid Cymru Welsh Government. Does the Secretary of State agree with me that scrapping free school milk would be a backward step, and will he commit to working with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the Union means more opportunities for our children in Wales, not fewer?

RED (10/100) Written 04 Nov 2026 Edward Morello to Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice,whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of integrating independent legal advisors into the police.

AMBER (42/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis to Wales

I was shocked to see the front page of the Western Mail last week, which said: “Free milk scheme for pupils could be scrapped”. I thought we had gone back in time to the infamous milk snatcher, Margaret Thatcher, but no, it was the modern-day Plaid Cymru Welsh Government. Does the Secretary of State agree with me that scrapping free school milk would be a backward step, and will he commit to working with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the Union means more opportunities for our children in Wales, not fewer?

AMBER (27/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis to Wales

5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union.

RED (22/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis to Wales

5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union.

RED (18/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Shivani Raja to Wales

1. What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on reducing NHS waiting lists in Wales.

RED (13/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Shivani Raja to Wales

Welsh Government figures show that, as of March 2025, there were more than 30,000 Welsh people waiting for NHS treatment in England, which is almost three times the number in 2011. What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Welsh Government about managing this cross-border demand, reducing waiting times in Wales and ensuring that services in England have the capacity to meet the needs of patients on both sides of the border?

RED (9/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Shivani Raja to Wales

Welsh Government figures show that, as of March 2025, there were more than 30,000 Welsh people waiting for NHS treatment in England, which is almost three times the number in 2011. What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Welsh Government about managing this cross-border demand, reducing waiting times in Wales and ensuring that services in England have the capacity to meet the needs of patients on both sides of the border?

AMBER (68/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Carolyn Harris to Wales

4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.

AMBER (60/100) Oral 04 Nov 2026 Steve Witherden to Wales

The Access for All programme is 20 years old this year, yet much work is to be done on making travel easier for rail passengers with mobility constraints. For example, the northbound platform at Ruabon station, in my constituency, still has no step-free access and is in desperate need of a ramp or, better yet, a lift. What steps is the Department taking to improve accessibility at Welsh railway stations?

RED (22/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Luke Taylor to Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to specialist SEND schools and colleges on (a) powers and responsibilities to manage traffic on public highways during pupil drop-off and collection times and (b) coordinat

RED (18/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Michael Payne to Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional children in Nottinghamshire who will become eligible for free school meals following recent changes to the eligibility criteria; and what assess

AMBER (65/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Kevin Hollinrake to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date ministerial approval was given to the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025; and what advice on wildfire risk was provided to the Minister

AMBER (30/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Kevin Hollinrake to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2026 to Question 27487, what the evidential basis is that repeated controlled burns of moorland increase the frequency of wildfires.

RED (22/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Sarah Dyke to Treasury

As a YMCA parliamentary patron, I visited the YMCA’s home in Glastonbury, which works alongside Street Foyer to support young people, including care leavers. Many care leavers had child trust funds opened by the state but have no parent or guardian to tell them that the money exists. They need it the most. What is the Minister doing to ensure that every care leaver receives the savings that are rightfully theirs?

GREEN (78/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

12. What steps he is taking to help deliver economic growth through advanced manufacturing.

RED (22/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Bob Blackman to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she gave to including the National Fire Chiefs Council’s advice on the restrictions in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Am

GREEN (93/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 John Milne to Treasury 100% vibes

This is fantastic news—so many people have campaigned for it over so many years. I thank my colleague Baroness Kramer in the Lords, who helped by tabling an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that has brought us to this point. Will the Minister join me in paying tribute to my constituent Andrew Turner, who was one of the first parents to discover this issue when his child Mikey reached the age of 18 six years ago and has campaigned tirelessly on it? He has done a fantastic job. Would she like to congratulate him?

AMBER (35/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Sarah Smith to Treasury

This change on children’s trust funds is a huge win for the campaigners who have fought for six years to see it. I know that it means a huge deal to my constituents Paula and Andy Gilbert and their son James. What is the timescale for when these families will be able to access their money?

AMBER (28/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

Although Portsmouth is on the south coast, its legacy of deindustrialisation and privatisation brings us challenges familiar to many cities and towns across the north. Reindustrialisation must be national and not confined to the north. The loss of shipbuilding under the Tories devastated Pompey, but we are resilient and proud, and—despite huge losses—have retained a world-class defence cluster in advanced manufacturing and hugely skilled jobs in companies such as Accuracy International, Harwin, Griffon Marine and Airbus. To enable real reindustrialisation across the whole country, will the Minister commit to a national reindustrialisation strategy that protects advanced manufacturing, backs innovation and drives growth?

RED (12/100) Written DEFERRED 03 Nov 2026 Wera Hobhouse to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what contribution his Department plans to make to the World Food Programme's appeal for $450 million to maintain food assistance Gaza and the West Bank from October 2026 to M

RED (20/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Cameron Thomas to Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the capability of hospitals, pharmacies and General Practitioners to stockpile medical supplies throughout an emergency or conflict involving the U

RED (12/100) Written DEFERRED 03 Nov 2026 Helen Morgan to Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer to question 39074 from 28 October, what NHS capital projects have, or will have, funding redeployed to the Defence Investment Plan.

RED (22/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Shockat Adam to Treasury

As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for ethics and sustainability in fashion, I ask why our military and NHS uniforms are made overseas in countries like China, when factories in my constituency are ready, and can stimulate the local economy and provide jobs. Will the Minister use public procurement to bring advanced textile manufacturing back to Britain and will he meet me to discuss how?

AMBER (70/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Bambos Charalambous to Treasury

I congratulate the Minister on her announcement, which will enable over 120,000 young people who lack capacity to access their child trust funds. That will make a huge difference to them. As she is aware, there are an estimated 800,000 unclaimed child trust funds, worth approximately £1.3 billion. What steps is she taking to enable those young people, who often are unaware of the existence of those funds, to access them? Will she work with the Share Foundation to find a long-term solution?

AMBER (30/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Graeme Downie to Treasury

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

AMBER (55/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Ben Obese-Jecty to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2025 to question 32987 on Commonwealth: Development Aid, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department had discussions with t

AMBER (68/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Child Trust Fund Taskforce has made in tracking unclaimed savings for young adults; and what further steps it plans to take.

RED (8/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Nigel Huddleston to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority about potential (a) mis-selling and (b) fraud involving fractional timeshare finance products.

AMBER (55/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Wendy Chamberlain to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Consumer Duty on people (a) with and (b) without access to mainstream financial products.

GREEN (76/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Wendy Chamberlain to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what accountability mechanisms will be in place for the Financial Conduct Authority to report publicly on in what way it has considered financial inclusion in its activities, following the change of scope to the hav

GREEN (82/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to identify and contact young adults with matured Child Trust Funds that remain unclaimed, including those who are unaware they hold an account or have lost track of which provider holds it;

AMBER (55/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to help young adults trace and access their Child Trust Fund savings, particularly those who may need additional assistance to do so.

GREEN (76/100) Written DATA NOT HELD 03 Nov 2026 Amanda Martin to Treasury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of matured Child Trust Fund accounts that are unclaimed by young people resident in (a) Portsmouth North constituency and (b) Portsmouth.

AMBER (30/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Imogen Walker to Treasury

T5. Real progress was made in the Budget on the former mineworkers’ pensions, and I am very grateful to the Chancellor and the rest of the team for that, but there is more to do and time is pressing. Our mineworkers did incredibly difficult jobs in very challenging environments and kept the lights on for all of us—they deserve every penny of their pensions. Can the Chancellor tell me when we can expect an update on the release of the remaining funds?

RED (8/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Graeme Downie to Treasury

The Chancellor is very well aware of the threat to our economy of Russian cyber and physical attacks, but the UK public are not. My recent report, “The Putin Tax”, found that it was already costing the economy in excess of £2.5 billion a year and each taxpayer more than £100 a year. With families facing rising bills, I am sure that people would much rather spend that money themselves than give it to a dictator like Vladimir Putin. Will the Chancellor help to fulfil the Prime Minister’s recent commitment to me by gathering and publishing the data on the cost of Russian attacks so the public know how much Putin is costing their family?

GREEN (80/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Stuart Anderson to Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to nuclear skills development programmes to date.

AMBER (27/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Stuart Anderson to Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices his Department estimates will enter the defence nuclear sector under the Nuclear Skills Plan by 2030.

AMBER (40/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Stuart Anderson to Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many PhD positions will be supported through defence nuclear skills investment.

AMBER (30/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Stuart Anderson to Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices were employed on defence programmes in Scotland in 2025-2026.

GREEN (88/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Stuart Anderson to Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus to date.

RED (20/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Rachel Gilmour to Treasury

While the Budget provides some welcome support for high streets, so many businesses in Tiverton and Minehead tell me that excessive costs, regulation and red tape remain a drag on growth. Does the Minister agree that lasting economic growth will require not just short-term support but fundamental reform of business rates and tax administration so that businesses can invest, expand and create jobs with confidence?

GREEN (85/100) Oral 03 Nov 2026 Alison Griffiths to Treasury

At my business club in my constituency last week—before the Budget—businesses on the high street, including ones that will be well known to the Minister, told me about their concerns. They have not been assuaged by this Budget. What will the Government do to reduce the tax burdens on the hospitality and tourism industry, and when will that happen?

AMBER (72/100) Written 03 Nov 2026 Aphra Brandreth to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum to the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, what the evidential basis was for indicating that her Departm