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Written questions by Raja.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Shivani Raja this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

Department:All (364)Department for Transport (71)Department of Health and Social Care (69)Home Office (45)Department for Education (35)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (23)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (20)Treasury (17)Department for Work and Pensions (15)Department for Business and Trade (12)Ministry of Justice (10)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (9)

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29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121401, what progress her Department has made on reviewing that research and its findings.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

What assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of disparities in access to university preparation opportunities, including university taster days, residentials and personal statement support workshops, between London and (A) Leicester, (B) Leicestershire and (C) the East Midlands; and what targeted measures she is implementing to improve access to such opportunities for students outside of London.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if he will issue planning practice guidance on the weight to be given to Home Office protective security assessments when determining planning applications.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that protective security measures approved and funded under the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme are considered in the planning process; and whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring that planning decisions do not override counter-terrorism security advice on grounds of (a) visual impact and (b) aesthetics.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What guidance his Department provides to NHS trusts on making reasonable adjustments when an attorney holding a valid power of attorney is unable to attend in person to verify their status due to (

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
Asked

With reference to the answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123236 on Ministers: Official Cars, whether there is any HM Government guidance on this matter.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

With reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127281 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what was the legal basis by which the trial of higher parking charges took place.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of irreversible sight loss among vulnerable patient groups, including those with wet age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of variations in services commissioned by integrated care boards on health inequalities for demographic groups at elevated risk of sight loss, including conditions such as wet age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to enable Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney created before 2016 to be registered on the digital LPA verification service; and what timeline he expects for that work to be completed.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

Whether his Department has made an assessment of the barriers faced by attorneys holding pre-digital powers of attorney who have disabilities or caring responsibilities that prevent them from providing physical d

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What information his Department holds on whether NHS trusts have refused to engage with the legal representative of a patient on the grounds of being unable to verify a power of attorney in person.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What guidance his Department issues to NHS trusts on the verification of (a) Lasting Powers of Attorney and (b) Enduring Powers of Attorney; and whether trusts are required to accept certified copi

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

How many Greater Anglia trains have been fitted with advanced monitoring equipment since early 2026; and what the timeline is for the remainder of the fleet to be retrofitted.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

Under which provisions of the Equality Act 2010 HMRC grants holders of a Gender Recognition Certificate preferential access to the Public Department 1 helpline ahead of others with protected characteristics.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

What the average call waiting time was for (a) the standard HMRC helpline and (b) the Public Department 1 specialist helpline in each of the last five years.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

Whether HMRC provides any equivalent specialist or prioritised telephone service to PD1 to taxpayers with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

What steps HMRC is taking to reduce call waiting times on its helplines.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

How many taxpayers are currently registered to use the HMRC Public Department 1 helpline on the basis of holding a Gender Recognition Certificate; and what the total number of taxpayers registered to use that service is on all grounds combined.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending
Asked

How many registered powers of attorney are currently ineligible for inclusion on the digital lasting power of attorney verification service due to being created before 2016; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that matter on attorneys seeking to act on behalf of donors.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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