I am concerned about the Government's support for businesses during covid, specifically £242 million of taxpayers' money spent on aid that was handed out to holiday home owners in Cornwall. Only a fraction of this amount has been given to support those desperately in need of affordable homes. Will the Department investigate the impact of such spending?

Small businesses create local wealth, meet environmental targets, and develop social wellbeing. Does the Minister agree that social value should be at the heart of the Government's growth agenda?

I published the UK biological security strategy to prepare against biological threats. Will the Minister recommit to its objectives and provide annual updates on its implementation?

An effective strategy must be underpinned by dedicated resources to ensure resilience spending does not fall victim to day-to-day pressures. Will the Minister uphold the commitment to ringfence biological security spending?

Can the Minister update the House on the changes planned by the Government for constituents in Hemel Hempstead and around the country?

Does the Minister agree that we should look at how to improve relationships with devolved Administrations in the next tranche of devolution? Perhaps by setting up a council involving Ministers from all Administrations and regional mayors?

Given the Department's responsibility to investigate waste, will it also investigate the impact of £242 million spent on covid aid for holiday home owners in Cornwall compared to the fraction given to support affordable homes?

In just over a month, phase 2 of the Grenfell inquiry will report. There will be implications for the entire Government, but what preparations have been made ahead of the report's publication? Will the Minister commit to engaging with the bereaved, survivors and the affected community before the Government respond in full to the recommendations?

In 2005, the tax gap was 7.4%; in 2022-23, the previous Government cut it down to 4.8%. Is there a cross-Government mission or target to close the tax gap further?

My requests to the then Government to source PPE from local, UK manufacturers were largely ignored. Will the Minister insist that any covid corruption commissioner listens to companies such as Tecman and Comtest in my constituency about what happened at that time?

We heard at the covid inquiry that Cabinet Office structures were not designed to manage a whole-of-Government crisis. What might the Government change to better prepare for the next emergency?

My borough of Sandwell lost 1,476 people to the pandemic. The inquiry is exposing poor preparedness for how it affected ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups. What will the Government do to ensure better preparation in future?

On behalf of the 12% of people in my constituency who have served, I ask why there is no veterans Minister on the Front Bench this morning.

Following storm Arwen, parts of my constituency were left without power for a week. During the pandemic, children in upland areas lacked access to school due to poor connectivity. Does the Minister agree that resilience requires considering energy and connectivity needs in rural areas?

Does the Minister hold any statistics on how many individuals are infected blood compensation claimants or recipients in Northern Ireland? I am happy to receive them if he does not have them now.

This week's CrowdStrike outage showed how reliant we are on digital services. What will the Minister do to ensure Britain is resilient against cyber-attacks?

My constituent runs a haberdashery and sewing workshop. To integrate her adopted son into the family, she took time away from work but discovered she is not eligible for statutory adoption pay as a self-employed individual. Would you agree that extending adoption pay to self-employed people in line with maternity pay would help achieve better outcomes for looked-after children?