Lord Watts

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 02 February, Official Report, PQ HC107285:

PQ 107285: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has agreed a date to meet with victims of press abuse, following his remarks at the Liaison Committee on 15 December 2025.

Answer: Officials from the Prime Minister’s Office are in contact with representatives of the group to arrange a meeting.

In the UK, there is a self-regulatory system for the press, which is independent from Government. This is important for press freedom and to ensure the public has access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. However, with this freedom comes responsibility. We expect publishers to operate within the bounds of the law and adhere to high ethical and professional standards, as well as ensure appropriate routes to redress if these standards are not met.

Looking ahead, we are closely following trends in media consumption and are carefully considering the best route forward to safeguard public trust in our news media. There are currently no plans for legislation on press standards.

The CAA is independently responsible for regulating airport charges within the overall legislative framework for economic regulation set out in the Civil Aviation Act 2012. Regulation is based on an assessment of an airport’s market power with the purpose of protecting the consumer. Currently two airports meet this market power test - Heathrow and Gatwick - with regulatory arrangements in place for both.

The CAA does not hold statutory competition functions in relation to airline markets: these are held by the Competition and Markets Authority.

The Government has not undertaken a specific assessment of the renal nursing workforce as a distinct professional group. Workforce considerations for specialist areas, including renal services, will be considered as part of the wider assessment of current and future workforce demand and supply through the forthcoming 10 Year Workforce Plan.

The updated Renal Service Specification is progressing through NHS England’s governance and approval processes and will be published in due course.

The Renal Services Transformation Programme sets out high-impact changes which includes earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease, increasing home dialysis towards the Getting It Right First Time ambition of 20%, and improving access to pre-emptive transplantation. Kidney networks are working with commissioners and providers to implement these changes and increase provision across their populations.

The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework reinforces the importance of identifying and managing kidney disease at an earlier stage as part of reducing cardiovascular risk and premature mortality.

The Government has not undertaken a specific assessment of the renal nursing workforce as a distinct professional group. Workforce considerations for specialist areas, including renal services, will be considered as part of the wider assessment of current and future workforce demand and supply through the forthcoming 10 Year Workforce Plan.

The updated Renal Service Specification is progressing through NHS England’s governance and approval processes and will be published in due course.

The Renal Services Transformation Programme sets out high-impact changes which includes earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease, increasing home dialysis towards the Getting It Right First Time ambition of 20%, and improving access to pre-emptive transplantation. Kidney networks are working with commissioners and providers to implement these changes and increase provision across their populations.

The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework reinforces the importance of identifying and managing kidney disease at an earlier stage as part of reducing cardiovascular risk and premature mortality.

The Government has not undertaken a specific assessment of the renal nursing workforce as a distinct professional group. Workforce considerations for specialist areas, including renal services, will be considered as part of the wider assessment of current and future workforce demand and supply through the forthcoming 10 Year Workforce Plan.

The updated Renal Service Specification is progressing through NHS England’s governance and approval processes and will be published in due course.

The Renal Services Transformation Programme sets out high-impact changes which includes earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease, increasing home dialysis towards the Getting It Right First Time ambition of 20%, and improving access to pre-emptive transplantation. Kidney networks are working with commissioners and providers to implement these changes and increase provision across their populations.

The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework reinforces the importance of identifying and managing kidney disease at an earlier stage as part of reducing cardiovascular risk and premature mortality.

The updated service specification will be published in due course. It will support ongoing action to increase home dialysis provision in line with the Renal Services Transformation Programme ambition for at least 20% of patients to be treated at home, including through strengthened early patient education, standardised pre-dialysis pathways, and multidisciplinary care models that enable shared decision-making.

The specification will include defined metrics for commissioned providers, including the proportion of dialysis patients receiving home-based therapies, supporting formal assessment against the ambition of achieving at least 20% uptake.

This is complemented by improvements to operational processes, including home assessments and installation pathways, to ensure patients can access home therapies in a timely and consistent way.

The updated service specification will be published in due course. It will support ongoing action to increase home dialysis provision in line with the Renal Services Transformation Programme ambition for at least 20% of patients to be treated at home, including through strengthened early patient education, standardised pre-dialysis pathways, and multidisciplinary care models that enable shared decision-making.

The specification will include defined metrics for commissioned providers, including the proportion of dialysis patients receiving home-based therapies, supporting formal assessment against the ambition of achieving at least 20% uptake.

This is complemented by improvements to operational processes, including home assessments and installation pathways, to ensure patients can access home therapies in a timely and consistent way.

UK honours may be awarded to British and foreign nationals either based in the UK, or those who contribute to the United Kingdom while based overseas. All nominees are subject to a range of probity checks, the outcomes of which are considered by the honours committees, alongside other relevant factors, when making their final recommendations.