Written questions by Rosindell.

What additional resources have been allocated to (a) Cantonese and (b) Mandarin translation and linguistic capabilities for investigations conducted under the National Security Act 2023.

Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools and translation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidential requirements.CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development and deployment of enhanced technical solutions and by increasing the number of suitably cleared translators.

What steps he has taken to improve access to the English for Speakers of Other Languages scheme.

Awaiting answer.

What (a) data protection and (b) privacy safeguards are in place to ensure the security of (i) home addresses and (ii) other personal information belonging to individuals considered vulnerable to targeting by (A) hostile foreign state actors and (B) transnational repression activities.

It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational, intelligence or security matters. However, we continually assess potential threats to individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK and are front footed in identifying and investigating such threats. Wherever threat is identified, we use all appropriate measures, including through our world class police and intelligence services, to mitigate risk to individuals.Any attempts by foreign governments to coerce, intimidate, harass, or harm their critics overseas, undermining democracy and the rule of law, will never be tolerated and will be thoroughly investigated.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of recent progress in meeting the UK’s formal obligations under the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) for the South Atlantic Overseas Territories; what the planned timetable is for publication of the consolidated ACAP implementation plans; and what steps she is taking to help ensure annual reviews of the National Plans of Action for trawl and longline fisheries are completed.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she has taken to ensure nutritionally balanced meals in English state schools.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 May in response to Questions 724 and 725.

What steps she has taken to increase sign language fluency in English state schools.

Awaiting answer.

How many investigations are currently underway into potential foreign interference activities linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.

It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational, intelligence or security matters.The verdicts in the recent trial represent the first convictions under the National Security Act related to China and send a strong message that the full force of the law will be applied to anyone who carries out hostile acts in the UK on behalf of any foreign state.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Statement: FCDO summons Chinese Ambassador, published on 9 May 2026, whether the People's Republic of China's Ambassador to the UK was formally summoned and demarched by her personally or by her Department's officials.

On the Foreign Secretary's instruction, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office senior officials summoned the Chinese Ambassador on 8 May, as is standard practice. Officials made clear that any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK are unacceptable. It was made clear that the UK Government will continue to use the full range of tools available to protect our security and hold China to account for actions which undermine our safety and democratic values.

Whether she plans further to regulate home schooling.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in maintaining children’s play areas.

Responsibility for funding, managing and maintaining urban parks and playgrounds lies mainly with local authorities. We have supported local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement, which is our most significant step yet to make English local government more sustainable. The government is making good on long overdue promises to fundamentally update the way we fund local authorities. We are delivering fairer funding, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade. In addition to this, we are supporting 66 local authorities through the £18 million Playgrounds Fund, a targeted programme to improve children’s access to safe, inclusive, high quality local play spaces in communities where it has fallen furthest behind. This will support local authorities to buy new or refurbish up to 200 playgrounds across England over the next two years, prioritising areas with high child deprivation and poor access to safe, local play space.

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of a review of access policies in relation to the Home Office Atlas immigration database in the context of the recent guilty verdict in the Peter Wai case.

The Home Office has a robust Identity and access management policy that sets out how all staff should access Home Office systems, assets and data, specifically outlining how only appropriately authorised and ‘identified’ individuals should have the ability to gain entry via mechanisms such as password management, access control and account management.We keep our security arrangements under constant review, which is why we have undertaken a programme of work to strengthen them further, with a number of additional measures being adopted to tighten controls.It would be inappropriate to comment on the specific details of our security arrangements as to do so could undermine their effectiveness.

What steps she has taken to ensure the safety of children with allergies in English state schools.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to (a) review and (b) revoke the privileges and immunities currently afforded to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London under the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 May in response to Questions 724 and 725.

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that nine suspects arrested under the National Security Act 2023 in relation to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office trial were released because law enforcement agencies lacked sufficient translation capabilities to translate evidential material.

While it would not be appropriate to comment on decisions on whether or not to charge individuals in specific cases. Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools and translation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidential requirements.CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development and deployment of enhanced technical solutions and by increasing the number of suitably cleared translators.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of youth homelessness.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124201 on 14 April 2026.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of metal scrapyards.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department’s policy to accelerate the implementation of the Leasehold Reform Act 2024.

Balancing speed with care, the government continues to implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

Where revenues raised from the Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy have been used in new road infrastructure and transport planning.

The HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 specifies that the levy is paid into the Consolidated Fund. This revenue is then available for general public expenditure, which includes transport investment.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support alternative methods for nighttime medical evacuation from Montserrat following the decision of the Governor of Montserrat to disallow fixed wing aircraft night medevac operations.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers he was previously provided on these issues on 6 November and 1 December 2025.