Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Igor Tulchinsky funded a community centre in Efrat in violation of the UK's policy on settlement expansion prior to funding the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Secretary of State has made no such assessment as national museums are operationally independent from the government, with decisions about commercial and philanthropic donations taken by their trustees. All national museums sponsored by DCMS operate within a mixed funding model, combining public funding with self-generated income.

The British Museum considers any donations in line with its published Acceptance of Donations and Sponsorship Policy. The Government’s policy is that the consideration of these matters remains the responsibility of the bodies concerned, and there are no plans to alter this.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise implementation of the National Cancer Plan in Frome and East Somerset.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Cancer Plan sets out key actions and ambitions to improve cancer outcomes across the entire country, including in Frome and East Somerset. The plan will play a crucial role in reducing disparities in the access and quality of cancer services and will ensure that all patients, no matter their location, have timely access to high-quality cancer care.

The recently reformed National Cancer Board is responsible for tracking the progress of the commitments within the plan and for providing regular updates to ministers. Ministers will publish an annual summary of progress, along with a more in-depth report after three years to assess where the plan needs updating and refreshing to ensure that is has the greatest impact. The board has appointed independent leads to monitor the impact of the plan on health inequalities, rarer cancers, and children and young people’s cancers, to reduce disparities and champion progress across these themes.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of official rough sleeping statistics in capturing the numbers of women who are rough sleeping.

Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On his first day in office, the Prime Minister launched an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping. We have announced £442 million new funding to support this ambition, taking total investment in homelessness and rough sleeping services over the next three years to over £4 billion.

The Government recognises that women experiencing rough sleeping are often less visible and may be at greater risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. Local areas are encouraged to work proactively with specialist women’s services, domestic abuse and violence against women and girls services, health partners and community organisations to identify and support women who may be sleeping rough or at risk of doing so. Further guidance on how local authorities are expected to support women through the Rough Sleeping Programme can be found here: Rough Sleeping Programme Guidance - GOV.UK

You can find data about the number of women sleeping rough in England on gov.uk here. Since June 2025 we have included a question on the number of women sleeping rough in our monthly rough sleeping survey. The annual rough sleeping snapshot also includes data on the number of women estimated to be sleeping rough on a single night in England. In addition to our official rough sleeping statistics, we continue to gather information from a variety of sources to understand women’s rough sleeping, including the Women’s Census.

Through the Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund, we are providing £37 million over three years to support specialist organisations that work with women facing some of the greatest barriers to accessing support.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take diplomatic and regulatory steps with the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to secure the emergency export release of existing Bedrolite stockpiles following the insolvency of Bedrocan; and what assessment she has made of the clinical risk of status epilepticus and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy for UK paediatric patients facing an immediate supply shortage.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The British Embassy in The Hague is in contact with the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to understand the reported changes affecting Bedrocan products and the potential impact on United Kingdom patients who currently rely on them.

Clinical decisions regarding an individual patient are a matter for their responsible clinician, who are best placed to assess and manage patient risk.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for a ban on the release of sky lanterns.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided on 10 September 2026 to PQ UIN 26787.

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