Written questions by Spencer.

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Poverty Strategy in the absence of statutory targets for reducing child poverty.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of homelessness assessment rates for (a) people aged 16-24 and (b) the general population since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of funding allocations in enabling young people presenting as homeless to receive an assessment and support where required.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on homelessness presentations to local authorities by age group.

Awaiting answer.

What safeguarding processes are in place to (a) identify and (b) protect (i) unaccompanied and (ii) age-disputed children under the one in and one out policy.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ruling by the European Committee of Social Rights entitled ECSR Conclusions XXIII-1, published on 23 January 2026; and if he will end the ban on prison officers striking.

Awaiting answer.

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to provide easy access to free drinking water.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has issued guidance to universities on the Employment Rights Act; and what steps she is taking to prevent university employers engaging in fire and rehire practices before January 2027.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to secure transparency and accountability regarding civilians missing from El Fasher since October 2025.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the announcement of 26 February 2026 entitled UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher: Sudan Core Group foreign ministers’ statement, if she will give a statement to the House on the recent work of the international atrocity prevention coalition on Sudan.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had engagement with representatives of the Rapid Support Forces and their international allies regarding registration requirements for aid organisations operating in Sudan.

Awaiting answer.

If she will suspend all new generic service licences for animal experiments whilst conducting a review of all currently held generic licenses to determine (a) the type and purpose of animal experiments conducted, (b) whether appropriate harm-benefit analysis is being undertaken and (c) what steps are taken to follow the 3Rs (replacing, reducing or refining the use of animals) wherever possible under those generic licences.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions he has had with NHS England about access to identifiable patient data within the National Data Integration Tenant for (a) Palantir staff and (b) other external contractors.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to call for a Special Session of the UNSC to discuss breaches of UNSC 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to ensure UNSC Resolution 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict is upheld.

Awaiting answer.

What recent estimate he has made of the number of older private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit whose rent exceeds the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate; and what assessment he has made of the impact the extended freeze of LHA rates has had on these households.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to provide new powers for councils to help bring more long-term empty homes into use.

Awaiting answer.

If she will ensure no compulsory redundancies among staff who cannot relocate from her Department's offices which are closing.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the extent and (b) impact on pig welfare of pig thumping in the pig industry.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to UIN 114047 on Prescription Drugs: Cost Effectiveness answered on 4 March 2026, if he will provide a copy of the a) impact assessment and b) details of modelling for changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-effectiveness threshold to the Health and Social Care Select Committee.

Awaiting answer.