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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England during the course of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England during the course of this Parliament.
I refer the Hon Member to UIN 8764, answered on the 16 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department received on the altitude threshold in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026 from (a) airport operators, (b) airlines and (c) local authorities and community organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department received on the altitude threshold in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026 from (a) airport operators, (b) airlines and (c) local authorities and community organisations.
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime.
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of rural crime.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department assessed the potential health impacts of aircraft noise between 5,000 and 7,000 feet before lowering the noise altitude threshold from 7k to 5k in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department assessed the potential health impacts of aircraft noise between 5,000 and 7,000 feet before lowering the noise altitude threshold from 7k to 5k in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of establishing an ombudsman with jurisdiction over regulatory decisions of the Civil Aviation Authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of establishing an ombudsman with jurisdiction over regulatory decisions of the Civil Aviation Authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment was undertaken prior to changes in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment was undertaken prior to changes in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason and on what evidential basis is the Department proposing to restrict funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance to exceptional circumstances only.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason and on what evidential basis is the Department proposing to restrict funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance to exceptional circumstances only.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of restricting funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance on the course completion and graduate employment rates of disabled students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of restricting funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance on the course completion and graduate employment rates of disabled students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the proposals to restricting funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the proposals to restricting funded specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed Disabled Students' Allowance changes on the disability employment commitments in the Get Britain Working White Paper.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed Disabled Students' Allowance changes on the disability employment commitments in the Get Britain Working White Paper.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed "double lock" on arms sales to Israel will cover incorporation licenses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed "double lock" on arms sales to Israel will cover incorporation licenses.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the readiness of HMRC-recognised bridging software and agent software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax ahead of the April 2026 mandation date for taxpayers with qualifying income over £50,000; and what recourse is available to taxpayers...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the readiness of HMRC-recognised bridging software and agent software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax ahead of the April 2026 mandation date for taxpayers with qualifying income over £50,000; and what recourse is available to taxpayers...
HMRC has worked extensively with software developers, agents and representative bodies to support the development and testing of compatible software products.
There is a range of products available, including solutions designed for agents and customers with different budgets and needs, and including free products supporting those with simpler affairs. Information on compatible software is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-software-thats-compatible-with-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax
Customers who experience difficulties meeting their obligations should contact HMRC. HMRC provides a range of support to help customers comply with MTD Tax Digital for Income Tax requirements and considers individual circumstances where appropriate.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the cumulative impact on small and medium-sized accountancy and tax advisory practices of (a) the mandatory Tax Adviser Registration scheme, (b) the lowered threshold from "dishonest conduct" to "sanctionable conduct" for agent penalties introduced by the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the cumulative impact on small and medium-sized accountancy and tax advisory practices of (a) the mandatory Tax Adviser Registration scheme, (b) the lowered threshold from "dishonest conduct" to "sanctionable conduct" for agent penalties introduced by the...
The Government recognises the important role played by small and medium-sized accountancy and tax advisory practices in supporting taxpayers to meet their obligations.
The Government has consulted on these measures and published assessments of their expected impact. This includes consultations and tax information and impact notes covering mandatory tax adviser registration and the measures to tackle tax adviser-facilitated non-compliance.
HMRC is considering responses to the recent consultation on a proposed criminal offence for reckless untrue statements or declarations in direct tax. Final decisions are subject to the analysis of consultation responses, and the Government will publish its response in due course.
In developing the measures, the Government considered the existing civil and criminal framework and the case for further powers. HMRC will continue to engage with the sector and keep the operation and impact of the measures under review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department made an impact assessment of the prioritisation of AI data centres in the grid connection process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department made an impact assessment of the prioritisation of AI data centres in the grid connection process.
In the recent consultation ‘Accelerating electricity network connections for strategic demand’ Government proposed new measures to prioritise grid connections for projects of the highest economic and social value. The consultation included analysis of the potential impact of these measures, which may apply to demand projects of all types, including AI data centres. Government will publish the consultation response in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, a) when did the department last make a review of staffing adequacy with regard to the Probate Service telephone service and b) when is the next review due.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, a) when did the department last make a review of staffing adequacy with regard to the Probate Service telephone service and b) when is the next review due.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service flexibly deploys probate staff across administrative work and call handling. Service performance is monitored daily, with resources moved between areas to manage demand and balance call answering with grant production.
Increased demand for probate can mean that waiting times for calls can, during certain periods of the day, be longer than HM Courts & Tribunals aim to provide and the service is reviewing what further steps can be taken to reduce waiting times whilst maintaining grant production levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve efficiencies in the probate system specifically pertaining to phone waiting times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve efficiencies in the probate system specifically pertaining to phone waiting times.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service flexibly deploys probate staff across administrative work and call handling. Service performance is monitored daily, with resources moved between areas to manage demand and balance call answering with grant production.
Increased demand for probate can mean that waiting times for calls can, during certain periods of the day, be longer than HM Courts & Tribunals aim to provide and the service is reviewing what further steps can be taken to reduce waiting times whilst maintaining grant production levels.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the suitability of Making Tax Digital's income and expense categories for taxpayers with multiple rural income sources, including farming, forestry, and residential and business lets with differing terms of business; and whether HMRC plans to review these...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the suitability of Making Tax Digital's income and expense categories for taxpayers with multiple rural income sources, including farming, forestry, and residential and business lets with differing terms of business; and whether HMRC plans to review these...
The government has worked with taxpayers, representative bodies and software developers to ensure Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax works well for businesses of all types and sizes.
Quarterly updates are not full tax returns. They are straightforward summaries of income and expenses drawn from digital records. When records are kept up to date, software can compile the information automatically, making updates quick and easy to submit. Because of their simplicity, many taxpayers will complete them without using an agent.
Quarterly updates encourage timely record keeping, helping to reduce errors, and simplify the end-of-year tax return because the information is already held in the software.
HMRC has published assessments of MTD’s impacts and continues to monitor customer experience as the service is rolled out.
MTD reporting categories are based on existing Self Assessment requirements. They reflect current Income Tax obligations while supporting digital record keeping and updates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what actions, programmes and investment vehicles will be used to support agri-tech as a frontier industry under the Industrial Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what actions, programmes and investment vehicles will be used to support agri-tech as a frontier industry under the Industrial Strategy.
The Government is supporting agri-tech through targeted innovation, adoption, scale-up and export measures. In the Industrial Strategy, we committed to invest at least £200 million in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) by 2030, with £123 million available for FIP competitions in 2026/27, including Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships to crowd in private capital and grants to help farmers trial and adopt new technologies. Innovate UK programmes will help businesses commercialise and manufacture new products, while a new Agri-Tech Export Accelerator will support firms to pursue global opportunities. Agri-tech companies can also access wides support for skills, business finance and innovation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16697 on Agriculture: Reservoirs, what assessment she has made of whether the current rate of large raised reservoir construction is sufficient to meet future agricultural water demand.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16697 on Agriculture: Reservoirs, what assessment she has made of whether the current rate of large raised reservoir construction is sufficient to meet future agricultural water demand.
The Government recognises that improved agricultural water resilience, is essential. The Environment Agency's (EA) National Framework for Water Resources 2025 sets out the future water needs of key sectors, including agriculture, to inform long-term water resources planning.
The Government is supporting the development of new farm reservoirs. The EA supported Water Resources East to publish new Farm Reservoir Guidance. Local Resource Options studies are also enabling small groups of farmers and growers to identify local projects including irrigation reservoirs.
Government recently announced funding of up to £15m through a new Water Management Grant for on-farm reservoirs.
We're also making changes through the planning system to make it easier for farmers to build on-farm reservoirs through express support for domestic food production in the revised National Planning Policy Framework and by bringing forward the publication of revised planning practice guidance on these to September.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers to improve water resilience through on-farm reservoirs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers to improve water resilience through on-farm reservoirs.
The Government recognises that improved agricultural water resilience, is essential. The Environment Agency's (EA) National Framework for Water Resources 2025 sets out the future water needs of key sectors, including agriculture, to inform long-term water resources planning.
The Government is supporting the development of new farm reservoirs. The EA supported Water Resources East to publish new Farm Reservoir Guidance. Local Resource Options studies are also enabling small groups of farmers and growers to identify local projects including irrigation reservoirs.
Government recently announced funding of up to £15m through a new Water Management Grant for on-farm reservoirs.
We're also making changes through the planning system to make it easier for farmers to build on-farm reservoirs through express support for domestic food production in the revised National Planning Policy Framework and by bringing forward the publication of revised planning practice guidance on these to September.