Written questions by Mayer.

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on workers in outdoor and high-temperature workplaces.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, pursuant to answer 10459, whether she has had discussions with technology companies on bereaved adult partners accessing data on the deceased's devices.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to ensure passengers who bought a train ticket via a 3rd party provider and chose to accept the advice not to travel due to the extreme heat warning can access a timely refund.

Passengers who choose not to travel due to the extreme heat between Tuesday 23 June and Friday 26 June 2026 can claim a fee-free refund from their point of purchase whether that is a train operator or independent retailer. The industry target is to proces...

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Market Authority's report entitled Housebuilding market study, published on 26 February 2024, whether she plans to implement the recommendat

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on supporting people in social care accommodation to remain in the same town or local area when their accommodation is reallocated or

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of public electric vehicle charging points in towns.

The Government is committed to accelerating the rollout of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). We closely monitor charge point rollout ...

What estimate she has made from the latest National Travel Survey of the number of trips per head made by people aged (a) 5-10, (b) 11-15 and (c) 16-17 by bus outside of London and Greater Manchester.

The below table shows the average number of trips per person by age band using buses outside London for residents of England, excluding Greater Manchester combined authority, aged 5 to 17. Figures are based on 2023 and 2024 combined to provide a large eno...

When he plans to publish the research his Department commissioned on the effects of the Schengen immigration limit on the international operations of GB-based HGV and coach businesses that hold standard interna

The department has undertaken a study to improve our understanding of the effects of the 90-in-180-day Schengen immigration limit and planning for the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) implementation on commercial vehicle operators. We intend to pu...

Representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make an assessment of the potential merits of screening the People's Emergency Briefing on the parliamentary estate.

The Commission has no plans to screen the briefing.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of the Food Foundation’s Broken Plate report, published on 10 June 2026.

Defra welcomes the Broken Plate report. It highlights many of the challenges facing our food system, especially around access and affordability of healthy food. The Good Food Cycle sets out the government's vision for the food system. It identifies priori...

What discussions she has had with Cash Access UK on opening banking hubs at weekends.

The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, and industry agreed with my predecessor that they would achieve this. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and mor...

On what dates has the Mass Transit Taskforce has met.

The Mass Transit Taskforce was announced on 20 May. It is independently chaired by Bridget Rosewell CBE, but we understand the Taskforce has been engaging regularly, including to develop the call for evidence which was published on 17 June.

Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on supporting the upskilling of regulatory assessors as part of the Replacing Animals in Science strategy.

The delivery of the commitment to upskill regulatory assessors sits with OLS. Working with the NC3Rs Regulatory Sciences Forum, we are reviewing all existing regulatory training opportunities to identify any gaps where additional resources are needed. We ...

Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to expand access to free AI foundations training for workers.

The government is committed to building a digitally skilled workforce to support long-term economic growth, drive innovation and expand individual opportunity. As part of this ambition, DSIT has launched the AI Skills Boost campaign to upskill 10 million ...

What percentage of schools and colleges are covered by Mental Health Support Teams in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) East of England.

As of March 2026, 63% of schools and colleges in Central Bedfordshire local authority were covered by a Mental Health Support Team (MHST), covering 68% of pupils and learners. In East of England, 46% of schools and colleges (57% of pupils and learners) we...

Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with technology companies on bereaved families accessing data on the deceased devices.

Following extensive engagement and consultation with bereaved families, civil society and industry, the government has recently brought in a number of changes to speed up the preservation of data held in social media accounts that might help explain the t...

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that hosting UEFA EURO 2028 provides lasting opportunities for grassroots sport.

Football reaches communities like nothing else, and hosting UEFA EURO 2028 represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help create a lasting legacy for the grassroots game. To maximise this opportunity, the UK Government is contributing £23 million t...

Whether she has had discussions with technology companies on (a) strengthening protections to make stolen mobile phones harder for criminals to reactivate and (b) sharing device identifiers with polic

Home Office Ministers and officials regularly engage with technology companies, policing and other parters to explore solutions to tackle mobile phone theft, including strengthening device protections and improving the sharing of data with law enforcement...

What steps his Department has taken to improve the cyber resilience of NHS suppliers following the 2024 ransomware attack on NHS testing provider Synnovis.

Supply chain cyber security is a system-wide operational resilience and patient safety issue, with disruption from a single supplier capable of impacting care delivery at scale.The health and care system operates within a highly complex and fragmented sup...

When her Department plans to provide details of the scheme on the reimbursement mechanism for the Summer Free bus fares for children initiative to operators.

The Department has already shared initial details of the proposed reimbursement mechanism for the Summer Bus Fare Offer with operators and further detail will be shared ahead of implementation.