Written questions by Coyle.

What steps her Department will be taking to protect vulnerable people from rapid alcohol deliveries, and if she can provide a timeline for these steps.

Awaiting answer.

What conversations her department has had with delivery companies to reduce harm from rapid alcohol deliveries.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, what guidance her Department has issued to the Advertising Standards Authority on a fossil fuel advertising ban.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, whether she plans to prevent oil and gas companies promoting the use of fossil fuels through advertising.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that advertisements by oil and gas companies are not political advertising under Section 321 of the Communications Act 2003.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to reduce the gap between breast cancer outcomes in the most and least deprived areas.

Awaiting answer.

What criteria Skills England will use to identify priority occupations and future skills needs in sectors such as aviation engineering.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of aviation engineering workforce shortages on the future resilience of the aviation sector.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of long training lead times for licensed aircraft engineers on future aviation capacity and connectivity.

Awaiting answer.

What role Industry Training Boards will play in supporting skills development in sectors with technical workforce shortages like aviation engineering.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the role of volunteer-led family support services in supporting the objectives of the Best Start in Life and Family Hubs programme.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure that Covid era Build Back Loan repayment programmes do not contribute to business closures and liquidations.

The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), is a fully delegated scheme. Under the Scheme’s rules and guidance, lenders are expected to pursue recovery activity in a proportionate way, treating borrowers fairly while providing value to the taxpayer.To make sure t...

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that employers correctly implement Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance in relation to the rights of transgender employees, including protections

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the independent equality regulator and ensures compliance with the Equality Act 2010. Their draft Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations (“the Code”) covers all nine protected cha...

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local councils in enforcing the 90-day rule for short-term lets in London; and whether he plans to strengthen enforcement powers wh

Section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973, as amended by section 44 of the Deregulation Act 2015, allows properties in London, which are liable for council tax, to be let out on a short-term basis for a maximum of 90 nights per ca...

Whether her Department has considered reducing taxation such as business rates for small businesses liable for Extended Producer Responsibility.

The Government believes it is right that the costs of dealing with household packaging waste are moved away from taxpayers and onto the businesses that place packaging on the market. The Government has designed the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) s...

Communities and Local Government, if he will consider allowing the Housing Ombudsman to issue fines for maladministration by housing providers to recompense tenants, ensure implementation of recommendations and t

The Housing Ombudsman is an independent and impartial adjudicator, investigating and resolving individual complaints between social housing residents and their landlords. To maintain that independence and fairness, it is not appropriate for the Ombudsman ...

Whether changes to alcohol duty have increased revenue.

At Budget 2025 the Chancellor announced that alcohol duty would be kept constant in real terms by uprating it in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) on 1 February 2026. The government does not expect this to increase revenue in excess of the Office for...

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the 1996 Police Act to allow staff associations other than the Police Federation of England and Wales to represent police officer

The Government wants to see a strong staff association that provides a strong voice for police officers and represents their interests effectively.Recognising widely-reported concerns about the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), we expect to s...

What assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all fo

From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and family leisure activitiesThe relief for children’s meal is temporary and targeted to balance the policy's intention of supporting famili...

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the system of criminal record disclosure.

The Government is committed to supporting people with convictions to overcome barriers to employment and move away from reoffending.The criminal records disclosure regime plays an important role in striking a balance between the need to protect the public...