Recent Contributions

Written Question: Home Office - Electric Cables Theft (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is her Department taking to help tackle cable theft from electric vehicle infrastructure?

Written Question: Home Office - Electric Cable Theft (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of increasing penalties for electric cable theft?

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electric Vehicles - charging points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring District Network Operators provide (a) free and (b) national access to data on (i) power cable routes, (ii) substation locations and (iii) spare capacity.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric vehicle - Publicity (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of potential merits of introducing a new public media campaign to promote the (a) financial and (b) environmental benefits of electric vehicles.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - charging points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of Transport what steps her Department is taking to help tackle theft of electric vehicle infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - Parking (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating parking bays for electric vehicles through traffic regulation orders.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing 90 day termination convenience clauses from charge point operator contracts.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicle - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve signage for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicle - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities are adequately staffed to (a) build and (b) organise electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling - exemptions (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he would make it his policy to create exemptions for Extender Producer Responsibility depending on (a) a producer's sustainability and (b) B-Corp status.

Written Question: Department for Education: Special Educational Needs - Finance (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding through the National Funding Formula for (a) small schools and (b) rural schools.

Written Question: Department for Education: Special Educational Needs - Finance (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans her Department has to reduce SEND funding differentials between local authorities.

Written Question: Department for Education - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase guidance available to parents on SEND (a) provision and (b) support.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Energy Intensive Industries: Meters (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Behind the Metre energy systems for energy-intensive industries.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Wind Power: Seas and Oceans (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to help support the adoption of smart technologies in environmental (a) data collection and (b) monitoring involved in the (i) construction and (ii) development of offshore wind infrastructure

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Planning: Vacancies (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to help tackle shortages of professional services in design and planning stages of (a) infrastructure and (b) housing.

Written Question: Treasury: Electric Vehicles - Taxation (01/05/2025)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of hypothecating revenues from the zero emission vehicle mandate for decarbonising transport.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of granting electric vehicle charging infrastructure statutory rights.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the grid connection process for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Secondhand Goods (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the UN Global Technical Regulation No. 22 battery regulations in the second hand electric vehicle market.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of PAS1899 guidance for electric vehicle charge points.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to increase clarity in the process of allocating funding to local areas through (a) consultation on their development and (b) publication of detailed methodology.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account low wages in rural areas when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account (a) remoteness and (b) peripherality of areas such as Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account super-ageing demographics such as in Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account non-resident population seasonal increases due to tourism when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Department for Education - Schools: Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase funding through the Dedicated Schools Grant to areas with (a) below average allocations and (b) deficits.

Topical Question: Energy Security and Net Zero (29/04/2025)

Question regarding GB Energy and its effect on energy security.
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EU Trading Relationship (24/04/2025)

Statement on the importance of our fishing communities in our trading relationship with the EU.
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Speech on Sewage (23/04/2025)

Speech on the effects of sewage pollution on sea swimmers and initiatives like The Wave Project.
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Intervention on Hospitals and the NHS (23/04/2025)

Intervention on the NHS, Hospitals and the role of this Government in fixing the rot left by the last 14 years of Conservative government.
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Written Question: Department for Education - Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for children with SEND in rural areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Housing: Construction (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including (a) ground source heat pumps and (be) shared ground loops in the Future Homes Standard.