Written questions by Hurley.

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of childcare on meeting the needs of parents working irregular hours, shift patterns or in insecure employment.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions she has had with metro mayors and combined authorities on developing place-based approaches to childcare and family support that integrate childcare, health visiting, family hubs and employment support.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential for Family Hubs to act as neighbourhood anchors bringing together childcare, parenting support, early years education and wider community services.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12585 on Packaging: Recycling, whether the ongoing review of the wider impacts of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging includes extending the exemption of charities and non-profit organisations from producer fees to social enterprises that reinvest their profits for social or environmental purposes.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the contribution of local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to reducing poverty and supporting employment outcomes.

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What estimate his Department has made of the number of people who want to work but are not currently engaged with Jobcentre Plus services.

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What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cross-government approaches to tackling poverty in areas experiencing deprivation.

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What guidance NHS England provides to GP practices on responding to covert recording of consultations by patients.

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Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of community infrastructure in improving educational attainment in disadvantaged communities.

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What discussions she has had with mayoral combined authorities on the use of land value capture mechanisms to support the financing of major transport infrastructure projects.

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What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending tax increment financing mechanisms to support the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects.

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Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of levels of (a) youth services and (b) wider community infrastructure on educational outcomes.

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Whether she plans to allow mayoral combined authorities to retain a proportion of additional tax revenues generated by major infrastructure investments in their areas.

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What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, published in June 2026.

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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of devolution settlements for coastal towns located on the periphery of combined authority areas.

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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing dedicated funding mechanisms for coastal and former industrial towns not directly impacted by growth in nearby

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What steps her Department is taking to reduce rates of persistent and severe absence among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in coastal towns.

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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of development corporations on accelerating the conversion of vacant upper floors in town centres into residential accommodati

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Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to establish new powers for development corporations in coastal communities.

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What assessment she has made of the adequacy of fiscal arrangements in supporting long-term regeneration in coastal communities.

Awaiting answer.