Written questions by Mishra.

How many applications have been made to the LGBTQ+ Independent Impact Panel; how many have been determined; and how many remain outstanding.

Awaiting answer.

If he has yet met with Fighting With Pride to discuss the LGBTQ+ Financial Recognition Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the application deadline of 12 December 2026 will allow all eligible veterans sufficient opportunity to apply for restorative measures.

Awaiting answer.

What advertising campaigns are planned during the final six months of the Financial Recognition Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

Representing the House of Commons Commission, whether any Open Source software is used in the House of Commons.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage the uptake of reuse and repair as drivers of a more circular economy.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his department has made on access to Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse services in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to question 12530 titled Diets: Religious Practice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the current guidance on protecting patients’ religious or philosophical dietary preferences.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026, to question 477 titled ICT: Public Sector, whether Open Source software is used at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure the most timely and thorough delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA has opened the service for the first claims from infected people who were never compensated, for deceased infected people, and for living affected people. ...

If he will introduce guidance or requirements to ensure that patients’ religious or philosophical dietary preferences, including vegetarian and vegan diets, are prominently flagged in medical recor

There is no intention to introduce guidance or requirements in addition to the existing Regulation 14 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, or the Care Quality Commission guidance.The regulation requires care prov...

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pausing accrued interest on Plan 2 student loans for graduates while on maternity leave.

Interest accrues on loan balances until the loan has been repaid in full or cancelled, but interest rates do not impact monthly repayments made by borrowers.Borrowers on Plan 2 terms have interest applied at a rate of Retail Price Index only when earnings...

Whether her Department has any plans to consider expanding the Digital Services Tax to include Artificial Intelligence (a) products and (b) companies.

The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2 per cent tax to ensure that providers of search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax on digital services that reflects the value they derive from UK user-related activities. The DST rais...

If her Department will take steps to ensure that measures are put in place during the creation of Great British Railways to ensure that passengers who are less able to access technology are not excluded from (a

As modern ticketing and payment methods are rolled out more widely across the railways, operators are expected to continue providing a range of ticket retailing channels to meet the needs of all passengers, including those who do not have access to smartp...

Innovation and Technology, what progress the Government has made in implementing its strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods to animal testing.

The Government published the Replacing Animals in Science strategy in November 2025, which sets out a cross‑government programme to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. Delivery is underway across departments and partn...

Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7572 titled AQA: Conditions of Employment and Pay, what discussions her Department had had with Ofqual specifically regarding pay and conditions for AQA staff.

As part of its role as the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, Ofqual provided assurance to officials in the department that AQA had appropriate contingency arrangements in place to mitigate any potential risks to exam delivery.Whil...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates changes on independent bookshops in (a) Stockport constituency and (b) Greater Manchester.

At the Budget, the VO announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. The Government has introduced a support pac...

Pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to question 2901 titled Students: Loans, whether she has made an assessment on the potential merits of bringing the Plan 2 repayment threshold in line with today’s RPI infl

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Ebola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Britain.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) assess the current risk to the United Kingdom’s population from the Ebola outbreak as low. The Government has advised against all but essential travel to the affected region of ...

Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to introduce regulations on the use of camera-enabled smart glasses, such as Meta Smart Glasses, for filming in public spaces.

The Government has no current plans to introduce specific legislation on the use of smart glasses for filming in public spaces because there are already criminal offences in place to deal with harmful conduct. Individuals who record other people in public...