To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has issued guidance to integrated care boards about the funding of notional rent for new or extended premises.
Department of Health and Social Care
The Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to reimbursements of certain costs, incurred by General Medical Services contractors, relating to the...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new or extended primary care premises have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years.
Department of Health and Social Care
Data on new or extended primary care premises that have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years is not held centrally.The Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Frie...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.
Department for Work and Pensions
The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. As part of the Em...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle police officers citing the size, gender or build of children as justification for the use of strip search powers.
Home Office
Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support small businesses facing rising energy prices.
Department for Business and Trade
The United Kingdom has a diverse and resilient energy system. The government is monitoring the impacts of the situation in the Middle East, including small businesses, and engaging with industry to understand the full picture.Alongside existing measures t...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in (a) cookware, (b) school uniforms and (c) other consumer products; what comparati
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Steps to better understand the sources of these chemicals, tackle how they move around in the environment, and act to reduce public and environmental exposure were set out on 3 February 2026 in the UK’s first-ever PFAS Plan. PFAS Plan: building a safer fu...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Ninth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2024-26 on Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), HC 852, pu
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Steps to better understand the sources of these chemicals, tackle how they move around in the environment, and act to reduce public and environmental exposure were set out on 3 February 2026 in the UK’s first-ever PFAS Plan. PFAS Plan: building a safer fu...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address (a) delays and (b) potential disputes relating to compensation claims by veterans.
Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently managing a high volume of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and War Pension Scheme (WPS) cases, which has resulted in longer processing times. We remain fully committed to improving performance and reducing...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support leaseholders who are unable to sell or re mortgage their homes because mortgage lenders require an EWS1 form, but where the buildin
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
An EWS1 form is an industry valuation tool. It is not a government, legal or regulatory requirement, nor is it a safety certificate. Not all lenders ask for an EWS1 as part of their requirements to offer a mortgage, but whether they do remains a commercia...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support and increase the building of social homes by local authorities and housing associations.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283) and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036 policy statement published on 7 November, which can be found on gov.uk here.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on (a) winter pressures on the NHS and (b) outcomes for people with long-term respiratory c
Department of Health and Social Care
Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and will then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental i...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through consideration of the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
Department of Health and Social Care
Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and will then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental i...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police officers to treat all young people who claim to be under 18 as such unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.
Home Office
Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to refer all non-compliant strip searches of children to the IOPC.
Home Office
Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending funding for the international Pandemic Fund on future pandemic resilience.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
While the UK is not investing further in the Pandemic Fund, we remain committed to building pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capability in partnership with developing countries, including through our other multilateral investments - such as ...
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of recycling rates of farm plastic.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 30-month refugee status review policy on people granted asylum in the UK.
Home Office
The Home Office is committed to changing the way we deliver our protection offer, where refugee status is temporary, lasting only until a refugee can safely return home.Not everyone who has been granted Core Protection will undergo a review of their prote...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the forecast spend on notional rent is in each integrated care board area for each of the next five financial years.
Department of Health and Social Care
We are interpreting this question to pertain to general practice (GP) rent reimbursement. Spending forecasts for notional rent reimbursements to GP contractors for each integrated care board area over the next five years are not held centrally.GP partners...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the prosecution and processes that support sexual offence cases, are compliant with the Victims’ Code.
Ministry of Justice
The Victims’ Code sets out what victims can expect from the criminal justice system. The Ministry of Justice recently consulted on a draft Victims’ Code (this closed on 30 April) and the Department is currently analysing the consultation responses to ensu...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department made of the impact of the aviation sector on the UK economy when preparing The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of
Department for Business and Trade
Sectors assessments are outlined in the Industrial Strategy Technical Annex, published on GOV.UK. The Industrial Strategy and Post-16 Education & Skills White Paper set out detail on how the government is investing in skills, including a £182m enginee...
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Home Office
Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate investment in electrification infrastructure for HGV charging in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Department for Transport
The £171 million Depot Charging Scheme will support the uptake of zero emission vans, coaches, and HGVs by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots up to £1 million. This builds on the Zero Emission HGV Infrastructure Demon...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that planning policy, energy provision and digital infrastructure are sufficient to support the building of AI data centres.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, for what reason the strategy does not include modelling.
Department of Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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