Lord Oates

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to securing the full independence of the UK's nuclear deterrent.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to review the Household Support Fund guidance to ensure the fund prevents people from facing serious financial hardship.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide future funding to local authorities to allow them to dispense discretionary crisis support.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of press freedom and freedom of expression in Zimbabwe following the detention of the journalist Blessed Mhlanga.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to encourage a ceasefire and an end to the conflict in Sudan.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase multi-year funding to support food insecure people in Sudan, and food insecure Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to secure guarantees from warring parties in Sudan for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations.

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the whereabouts and safety Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, following the Nuffield Health and Manchester Metropolitan University report Unlocking the 'miracle cure', published in December 2024, to support healthcare professionals in prescribing physical...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Nuffield Health and Manchester Metropolitan University report Unlocking the 'miracle cure', published in December 2024, and whether those findings will inform their plan...

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the financial savings to the UK when a fully trained healthcare worker is recruited from overseas to work in the NHS.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to imposing per-cycle fines on electric cycle rental companies for each cycle that is left obstructing a public highway or footway.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Work Rights Centre report The forgotten third: Migrant care workers' views on improving conditions in England's adult social care sector, published on 12 November, what consideration they have given to intro...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will press for the publication in full of the report of the Commonwealth Observer Group to the 2023 Zimbabwe Harmonised elections prior to any further consideration of the readmission of Zimbabwe to the Commonw...

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines entry clearance officers apply when considering a visit visa applicant’s income history in assessing whether they are a genuine visitor to the UK; what procedures are in place to ensure quality and consisten...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK Official Development Assistance spending in Zimbabwe.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to appoint a UK Special Envoy for the Sudan crisis who would work to facilitate humanitarian access to Sudan and bring the conflict to an end.

To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that tropical viruses such as West Nile Virus have spread to Europe, what assessment they have made, if any, of the case for screening blood donations for tropical viruses.

To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning, if any, they have conducted to anticipate the spread of tropical virus transmission to the United Kingdom.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement the recommendations of Bite Back’s report Fuel Us Don’t Fool Us, published on 22 February, concerning the sale and marketing of unhealthy food and drink to children and young people.