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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the readiness of the UK Armed Forces for action in the Indo-Pacific region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will invest in data infrastructure to better understand where and when disabled children need support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teaching staff there are in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools by gender in each region.

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the reported recent visit of the Chief of Defence Staff to China, whether they will place minutes of meetings held with his Chinese counterparts in the Library of the House; and what assessment they have made of ...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether increases to employer National Insurance contributions will impact transportation services for children with SEND.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of Universal Credit have a terminal condition but do not have a claim under the Special Rules for Terminal Illness.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to honour their existing commitments to multilateral aid for the years of 2025, 2026 and 2027, and how much they anticipate this will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to extend (a) bursaries and (b) other forms of financial support to trainee primary school teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to improve the education of children and young people on risks associated with online gambling.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the announcement that overseas aid spending will be reduced to 0.3 per cent of gross national income (GNI) from 2027, what percentage of GNI will be spent on (1) overseas projects and (2) projects on gender...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's home-to-school travel policy of the Children's Walking and Cycling Index, published by Sustrans on 26 February 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students (a) joined and (b) left each state school mid-year in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting local authorities to fund (a) education, health and care plans and (b) specialist school placements for children with additional needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment are also in receipt of adult social care support.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Greater Manchester Police to reduce response times in north Greater Manchester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on funding safe houses for victims of domestic abuse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) outdoor learning and (b) horticultural education on the development of (i) children and (ii) young people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve alternative provision arrangements for children with SEND during the process of waiting for a tribunal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department plans to provide to schools on ensuring that biological girls have access to female-only (a) spaces, (b) sports and (c) facilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether reducing the cost of school will be considered as part of the Child Poverty Strategy.