That this House expresses concern that the Government does not collect data on the number of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan awaiting a specialist school placement; notes that, in response to Written Parliamentary Question 26866, the Government confirmed that it does not hold this information; believes that accurate data on the number of children requiring specialist SEND provision is vital to understanding the scale of unmet need and informing effective national policy and long-term planning; welcomes the Government’s commitment to increased funding for SEND provision, but notes that without knowing how many children require specialist support it is impossible to properly assess whether funding levels are appropriate; and calls on the Government to begin systematically collecting and publishing this data.

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 866open

Local authority reimbursement for costs associated to families with no recourse to public funds

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

That this House notes the financial pressures placed on local authorities arising from their statutory duties to support families with children who have no recourse to public funds, where assistance is required to prevent destitution; further notes concerns raised by Thurrock Council regarding the significant costs incurred in providing such support; recognises that these costs can place considerable strain on local authority budgets and reduce resources available for local residents and essential public services; believes that councils should not be expected to bear unfunded costs resulting from national immigration policy; and calls on the Government to reimburse Thurrock Council and all other local authorities for expenditure incurred in providing statutory support to families who otherwise have no recourse to public funds, funded by reducing the foreign aid budget, and to review the funding arrangements to ensure that such costs are met by central Government rather than local taxpayers.

Question· Written questionUIN 27370open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult enters employment.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult enters employment.

Question· Written questionUIN 27371open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of local authorities whose Council Tax Reduction schemes take the earnings of non-dependent young adults into account when determin

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of local authorities whose Council Tax Reduction schemes take the earnings of non-dependent young adults into account when determin

Question· Written questionUIN 27372open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the amount spent by local authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion training programmes in each of the last five years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the amount spent by local authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion training programmes in each of the last five years.

Question· Written questionUIN 27373open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of whether diversity, equity and inclusion training commissioned by local authorities is based on evidence.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of whether diversity, equity and inclusion training commissioned by local authorities is based on evidence.

Question· Written questionUIN 27374open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring that staff training does not promote (a) inaccurate or (b) misleading information.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring that staff training does not promote (a) inaccurate or (b) misleading information.

Question· Written questionUIN 27375open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of expenditure by Basildon Council on diversity, equity and inclusion training in each of the last three years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of expenditure by Basildon Council on diversity, equity and inclusion training in each of the last three years.

Question· Written questionUIN 27376open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of employers failing to inform unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their job applications on the ability of those applicants to seek alternative

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of employers failing to inform unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their job applications on the ability of those applicants to seek alternative

Question· Written questionUIN 27377open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to inform all job applicants on the outcome of their applications.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to inform all job applicants on the outcome of their applications.

Question· Written questionUIN 27378open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the proportion of job applicants who are not informed of the outcome of their applications.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the proportion of job applicants who are not informed of the outcome of their applications.

Question· Written questionUIN 27379open

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote good practice among employers in communicating recruitment decisions to job applicants.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote good practice among employers in communicating recruitment decisions to job applicants.

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 728open

Border security at Ceuta and Melilla and the security of Gibraltar

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026

That this House expresses grave concern at attempts by large numbers of migrants to breach the borders of the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla; reaffirms the importance of maintaining secure international borders and respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of allied nations; believes that any deliberate attempt to weaponise irregular migration against a neighbouring state represents a serious threat to regional security; further believes that these events underline the strategic importance of ensuring the continued security and resilience of Gibraltar; calls on the Government to offer Spain any appropriate assistance requested to strengthen border security and restore order; further calls for a full international investigation into any evidence of state involvement in facilitating or encouraging attempts to breach the borders, including allegations that individuals may have been transported or otherwise assisted for the purpose of destabilisation; and urges the Government to work with international partners to ensure that any state found to have deliberately orchestrated or supported such actions faces appropriate diplomatic consequences.

Question· Written questionUIN 25637answered