Written questions by Anderson.

Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural tourism businesses.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to increase the availability of accessible and funded training routes for Public Service Vehicles.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to help residents change to smart meters in South Shropshire constituency.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to assist village halls to upgrade their facilities.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to increase opportunities for young people in South Shropshire constituency to join in-school and community-based Cadet Forces.

Awaiting answer.

How long on average it takes for applications to be completed for a) the War Pension Scheme and b) the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the potential risks of the level of dependence on Chinese companies for consumable equipment in the defence supply chain.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the impact of the 2ppt increase to the rate of property income tax on residential landlords in South Shropshire.

Awaiting answer.

How many people in South Shropshire constituency use Radio Teleswitch Service meters.

Awaiting answer.

What the average waiting time is for applications to be processed for the (a) the War Pension and (b) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

Awaiting answer.

What proportion of his Department's supply chain is procured from China.

Awaiting answer.

How many people in South Shropshire constituency use Radio Teleswitch Service meters.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

What steps he is taking to ensure healthy hydration messaging in Government and NHS guidance is impactful and effective.

Government hydration recommendations are depicted in the United Kingdom national food model, the Eatwell Guide, which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guideThe Eatwell Guide recommends that people should aim to drink six to eight cups or glasses of fluid a day, and promotes water, lower fat milks, and sugar-free drinks as healthier drink choices.The Eatwell Guide principles are communicated through the NHS.UK website and the Government’s social marketing campaigns, Better Health, including Healthier Families and Start for Life. These principles are also included in the national curriculum through a number of subjects including Design and Technology, Science, and Relationships, Sex and Health Education. The Eatwell Guide also underpins catering guidance and standards including for School Food and prisons as well as the Government’s Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services.

When the Member for South Shropshire might expect to receive a reply to Written Question 107746 tabled on 22 January 2026.

I responded to the hon. Member on 24 April 2026.

When she plans to respond to Question 87070 from the hon. Member for South Shropshire.

The response to Written Parliamentary Question 87070 was published on 22 April 2026.

What estimate she has made of the effect of the THINK campaign on the number of road deaths of young people aged 17 to 25.

The primary audience for the THINK! campaign is young men aged 17-24, who are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured on the road than drivers aged 25 and over. In recognition of this, THINK! works with a wide range of road safety behavioural experts and stakeholders to design and execute campaigns that have the best chance of changing attitudes and behaviours amongst this highly at risk group. Against a backdrop of consistent long-term funding for THINK! campaigns, the number of killed or seriously injured casualties involving a young car driver has fallen 61% in the last 20 years, from 12,190 in 2004 to 4,740 in 2024. Whilst it is not possible to directly attribute changes in road deaths to any single factor, research shows high levels of self-reported action amongst young people as a result of seeing a THINK! campaign with 9 in 10 reporting frequently taking an action, including changing their own driving behaviour.

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in South Shropshire constituency.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population. For the South Shropshire constituency, this is the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB.The Government is committed to ensuring that people can access urgent dental care when they need it. Over the past year, ICBs have been commissioning additional urgent dental appointments and there is now an urgent care safety net available in all areas of the country. 1.8 million additional courses of National Health Service dental treatment have been delivered in the seven months between April to October 2025 compared to the corresponding months prior to the general election.We are committed to delivering fundamental reform of the dental contract before the end of this Parliament. From April 2026, we began introducing a package of reforms to address some of the pressing issues that dentists and dental teams have been experiencing.These reforms will prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away from clinically unnecessary check-ups.The Government wants to ensure that every penny we allocate for dentistry is spent on dentistry, and that the ringfenced dental budget is spent on the patients who need it most. We have reduced the NHS dentistry underspend from £392 million in 2023/24 to £36 million in 2024/25.

Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the progress of the roll out of Project Gigabit in South Shropshire constituency.

Through Project Gigabit, we are delivering gigabit-capable connections to premises not included in suppliers’ commercial delivery plans, predominately in rural areas.We expect approximately 7,640 premises in South Shropshire constituency to benefit from gigabit coverage through Project Gigabit’s cross regional framework contract with Openreach.Additionally, approximately 4,950 premises in South Shropshire constituency have received a gigabit-capable connection through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which is part of Project Gigabit.

What action is being taken to help improve the availability of domestic abuse services in rural areas.

In the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, 'Freedom from Violence and Abuse’, we committed to developing a new cross-government statement on the commissioning of VAWG services. This will update the National Statement of Expectation, refresh the VAWG Commissioning Toolkit, and will improve the quality of commissioning. For England, the Safe Accommodation Duty for victims of domestic abuse, and the upcoming Duty to Collaborate for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and serious violence, will ensure local areas are able to tailor their provision to their local community and duty holders should consider the needs of rural victims as part of this.This financial year (2025/26) the Home Office has invested £6m into specialist helplines to support victims in their greatest time of need. The VAWG Helplines are established to be accessible wherever you are across England and Wales. They provide advice and support to victims and assist in signposting and referrals to appropriate local services.Last year, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) commenced a call for evidence across a network of rural stakeholders to inform understanding of the availability of support services and delivery methodologies that might be effective in rural areas. Defra will work to understand the findings of this evidence to help to confront the disparities in the provision of support so that every victim, whether in a city or a rural village, can access the help they need.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the competitiveness of British egg producers in the context of the proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages.

In preparation for the recent consultation on laying hen cage reform, the Government carried out an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to laying hen welfare policy on UK egg producers and, as part of the consultation, sought views on that assessment. The Government is now analysing the consultation responses and will publish a formal response in due course. As set out in the UK’s trade strategy, the Government will always consider whether overseas produce has an unfair advantage. Where necessary, the Government will be prepared to use the full range of powers at its disposal to protect the UK’s most sensitive sectors.