Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a report of the findings of the research carried out by Public Group International under a contract that ended on 31 March (procurement reference 104167) into the effectiveness of industry self-regulation of loot boxes.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Yes. We are finalising the research findings and will publish a report in due course.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what penalties have been imposed on private sector companies providing Prisoner Escort and Custody Services in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, broken down by court building and date.

Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

It would not be possible to provide disaggregated data at the level of detail requested without incurring disproportionate cost.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate the effectiveness of relationships and sex education and health education teaching on gambling-related harms, and how they will measure the impact of that teaching on student understanding and wellbeing.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

As with all curriculum subjects, schools are responsible for ensuring the quality of the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) they provide. This includes ensuring their staff are properly trained and equipped to teach these subjects accurately and confidently.

However, the department is keen to support schools to implement the updated RSHE curriculum, which will come into effect from 01 September 2026, and plan to pilot a new RSHE training grant, starting from 2026. This will also give us the opportunity to monitor implementation going forward.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what training and support they will provide to teachers to help them to deliver the revised Relationships and sex education and health education guidance, published on 15 July, in a way that is evidence-based and age-appropriate.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

As with all curriculum subjects, schools are responsible for ensuring the quality of the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) they provide. This includes ensuring their staff are properly trained and equipped to teach these subjects accurately and confidently.

However, the department is keen to support schools to implement the updated RSHE curriculum, which will come into effect from 01 September 2026, and plan to pilot a new RSHE training grant, starting from 2026. This will also give us the opportunity to monitor implementation going forward.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government when and how they plan to assess the quality and accuracy of teaching about gambling-related harms under the revised Relationships and sex education and health education guidance, published on 15 July.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

As with all curriculum subjects, schools are responsible for ensuring the quality of the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) they provide. This includes ensuring their staff are properly trained and equipped to teach these subjects accurately and confidently.

However, the department is keen to support schools to implement the updated RSHE curriculum, which will come into effect from 01 September 2026, and plan to pilot a new RSHE training grant, starting from 2026. This will also give us the opportunity to monitor implementation going forward.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the positions at the Prison and Probation Service of (1) Director General Chief Executive Officer, (2) Director General of Operations, and (3) Chief Operating Officer Prisons, were most recently vacant; how long those positions have been vacant or filled on an interim basis over the past three years; whether each of those vacancies has been filled internally or externally; and whether all of those vacancies have been advertised externally.

Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Over three years ago, Amy Rees CB was appointed Director General CEO of HIs Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS); Phil Copple CB was appointed Director General of Operations; and Michelle Jarman-Howe CBE was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Prisons. In April 2025, Amy Rees was temporarily appointed to the role of interim Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice while a selection process for the Permanent Secretary post took place.

This necessitated a number of consequential interim appointments, on a temporary basis, in HMPPS. Phil Copple was identified through succession planning to be the interim CEO; the Chief Operating Officer for Prisons, Michelle Jarman-Howe, was identified to be the interim Director General of Operations; and the Area Executive Director for London, Sarah Coccia, was identified to be the interim Chief Operating Officer for Prisons.

In September 2025, following the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Amy Rees left the Department to take up the post of Chief Executive of Homes England. The Senior Leadership Committee (SLC), a cross-Government governance board led by the Cabinet Office responsible for approving senior appointments, confirmed James McEwen, Director General and Chief Operating Officer at the Ministry of Justice, as the permanent successor to the HMPPS CEO role in a managed move. He will formally take up the post in October 2025.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake a public health campaign to encourage those with suicidal thoughts to engage with mental health services, and for family and friends to not be afraid to raise the subject of suicide.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, published in 2023, identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored support at a national level, including people in contact with mental health services. The strategy also identifies key risk factors for suicide, providing an opportunity for effective early intervention.

The purpose of the suicide prevention strategy is to set out our aims to prevent suicide through action by the Government and other organisations. One of the key visions of the strategy is to reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health, so people feel able to seek help, including through the routes that work best for them. This includes raising awareness that no suicide is inevitable.

The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country. This includes transforming mental health services into 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, improving assertive outreach, expanding talking therapies, and giving patients better access to 24/7 support directly through the NHS App.

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