Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe complies with UK law, following its decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.

This is a commercial decision for Sony to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. This encourages businesses to adapt and compete fairly based on demand.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

The Department keeps the consumer protection framework under review to ensure that it is effective in protecting consumers but has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact on high street retailers of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.

This is a commercial decision for Sony to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. This encourages businesses to adapt and compete fairly based on demand.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety for motorcyclists.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Everyone who uses our roads has a right to feel safe, including motorcyclists. With that in mind, the Department included motorcyclists in the new Road Safety Strategy. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035. Improving motorcycle safety is an integral part of that aim.

As part of the Road Safety Strategy, the Government launched a consultation on an ambitious package of reforms to the training, testing and licensing regime for Category A moped and motorcycle licences in Great Britain.

This consultation, which opened on 7 January and closed on 11 May, will help inform a targeted review of the training, testing and licensing regime.

As set out in the Road Safety Strategy, the government is now supporting further PRIME pilot trials in additional regions across the country. PRIME is a targeted road safety initiative designed to help motorcyclists negotiate sharp bends more safely. These pilots will be subject to the necessary technical approvals. The Department for Transport will also ensure that all participating authorities undertake robust monitoring and evaluation so that the effectiveness and safety benefits of PRIME can be fully assessed.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to facilitate special consideration by exam boards for pupils and students affected by sustained strike activity at educational bodies.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Special consideration is available where a student experiences a temporary illness, injury or other unforeseen event immediately before or during an exam or assessment that significantly affects their performance. It is intended to address disruption at the time of the assessment itself and can only be awarded where a student was fully prepared for the assessment.

Special consideration does not apply to wider disruption to a student’s learning, including disruption caused by teacher absence or strike action. As the independent regulator of exams and assessments, Ofqual’s legal framework is clear that qualifications must reflect what students know, understand and can do at the time of their assessment.

Throughout any strike action, schools and colleges should take the necessary steps to ensure that students are supported and prepared for their exams, this may include prioritising school places for exam year students or offering catch up lessons and additional revision sessions.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide mitigation in examination results for pupils and students affected by sustained strike activity.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Special consideration is available where a student experiences a temporary illness, injury or other unforeseen event immediately before or during an exam or assessment that significantly affects their performance. It is intended to address disruption at the time of the assessment itself and can only be awarded where a student was fully prepared for the assessment.

Special consideration does not apply to wider disruption to a student’s learning, including disruption caused by teacher absence or strike action. As the independent regulator of exams and assessments, Ofqual’s legal framework is clear that qualifications must reflect what students know, understand and can do at the time of their assessment.

Throughout any strike action, schools and colleges should take the necessary steps to ensure that students are supported and prepared for their exams, this may include prioritising school places for exam year students or offering catch up lessons and additional revision sessions.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has reviewed the eligibility requirements for riders progressing from a 50cc motorcycle to a 125cc motorcycle.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government has announced a consultation on a package of reforms to the training, testing and licensing regime for category A moped and motorcycle licences in Great Britain.

The consultation, opened on 7 January and closed on 11 May 2026. The responses are currently being analysed. Further information about the consultation is available on GOV.UK

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sustained strike activity at educational bodies on pupils and students.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Strike action is damaging to pupils’ education and the department encourages unions and employers to work together constructively to resolve disputes. Through the department’s ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, we provide advice to headteachers to take all reasonable steps to keep schools open for as many pupils as possible and minimise the impact on children’s education. Departmental officials and ministers regularly engage with trade unions on a wide range of issues, including matters relating to the workforce and supporting good industrial relations.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to minimise the impact upon pupils and students of sustained strike activity at educational bodies.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Strike action is damaging to pupils’ education and the department encourages unions and employers to work together constructively to resolve disputes. Through the department’s ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, we provide advice to headteachers to take all reasonable steps to keep schools open for as many pupils as possible and minimise the impact on children’s education. Departmental officials and ministers regularly engage with trade unions on a wide range of issues, including matters relating to the workforce and supporting good industrial relations.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with trade unions involved in sustained strike activity at educational bodies.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Strike action is damaging to pupils’ education and the department encourages unions and employers to work together constructively to resolve disputes. Through the department’s ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, we provide advice to headteachers to take all reasonable steps to keep schools open for as many pupils as possible and minimise the impact on children’s education. Departmental officials and ministers regularly engage with trade unions on a wide range of issues, including matters relating to the workforce and supporting good industrial relations.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of, and customer experience on, rural train services, including those operated by CrossCountry.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government recognises the importance of rural rail services in connecting people, supporting economic growth and providing access to opportunities. It remains committed to improving rail services for passengers across the network through investment in rolling stock, improved operational performance, and better customer information and accessibility. As part of this commitment to rural communities, Okehampton Interchange in Devon has recently opened, and a new station at Charfield in South Gloucestershire is due to open within the next two years.

The quality of service currently provided by CrossCountry is not where we want it to be. The Department continues to hold the operator, which is currently in private ownership, to account through the National Rail Contract to improve the passenger experience and service quality performance, supported by additional train capacity. Officials are working with CrossCountry on a business case to introduce additional Voyager trains to the CrossCountry fleet.

Over the next few years, the entire CrossCountry train fleet, for both inter-city and regional routes, is being refurbished. This is a £75 million investment being funded by the Department to deliver a better on-board experience for CrossCountry passengers, including new seats and more luggage space.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the detail of data on mobile coverage is improved to the same level as that available for fixed broadband coverage.

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

Fixed broadband and mobile connectivity are two distinct technologies and are reported on using different methodologies, making direct, like for like, comparisons challenging.

However, ensuring accurate and transparent reporting of mobile connectivity remains a priority for government. The Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, spectrum management and postal services, designated on 27 April 2026, highlights the importance of continuing to improve the reporting of mobile coverage.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of Ofcom’s data on mobile coverage compared with fixed broadband coverage.

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

Fixed broadband and mobile connectivity are two distinct technologies and are reported on using different methodologies, making direct, like for like, comparisons challenging.

However, ensuring accurate and transparent reporting of mobile connectivity remains a priority for government. The Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, spectrum management and postal services, designated on 27 April 2026, highlights the importance of continuing to improve the reporting of mobile coverage.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen mobile coverage in developing rural areas.

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

The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030, this includes rural areas. The Government continues to work closely with the industry to ensure this is delivered, including through the identification and removal of barriers to deployment.

Alongside the commercial rollout of mobile networks, the Government is delivering the Shared Rural Network, which is bringing new 4G coverage to rural and hard to reach communities across the UK through the upgrade of existing infrastructure and the delivery of new sites.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that housing targets are supported by investment in NHS infrastructure and services.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We understand the challenges that significant housing growth can place on National Health Service infrastructure. Whilst we have big ambitions to further boost house building, we recognise it must be sensitive to local needs, including health care provision.

That is why over the course of our 10-Year Health Plan, we aim to establish a neighbourhood health centre (NHC) in every community, transforming healthcare access by bringing historically hospital-based services into communities.

We have committed to deliver 250 NHCs by 2035, with approximately 120 centres operational by 2030 delivered through a blend of upgrade schemes and new builds. In March, we announced Wave 1 of NHC upgrade schemes, with 27 sites across England selected to bring care closer to home and backed by approximately £50 million.

The Department of Health and Social Care is also working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine how developer contributions from new housing developments can be better used towards local health services and infrastructure.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of class size limits in primary schools.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Measures are in place to limit and reduce class sizes, particularly for younger children. Legislation caps the size of an infant class at 30 pupils per qualified teacher. Infant classes are those in which most pupils turn five, six, or seven during the school year. Current data shows the average infant class size is 25.9 pupils, a decrease of 0.3 compared with the previous year.

There is no statutory limit on class sizes for children aged eight and above. Schools have the flexibility to organise these classes according to local need and circumstance, ensuring pupils receive the support they need to achieve and thrive. The average primary class size, covering both infant and junior classes, is 26.1 pupils, down by 0.3 from last year.

These trends, alongside the statutory infant class limit, demonstrate that current measures are effective.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of allowing celebrant-led weddings to be legally recognised on the economy.

Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

On 16 July, the Government published the consultation ‘Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales’, alongside an impact assessment which considers the potential economic impacts of the proposed reforms, including allowing independent officiants to conduct legally binding weddings.

The impact assessment does not provide a separate estimate of the economic impact of this measure alone. However, it estimates that the wider reforms could lead to a 3% increase in the overall number of weddings and sets out the associated costs and benefits. The link to the assessment can be found here: Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales - GOV.UK.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve primary education provision in rural areas.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The government is committed to improving outcomes for children in all parts of the country, including those attending rural primary schools. Through our Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) programme, we are providing targeted support for schools that need to improve, alongside a universal offer that promotes collaboration, shares effective practice and drives high and rising standards. RISE is available to support all schools, regardless of location. An example of support is delivering the Fixed, Firm and Fluent Foundations programme online across the North East, helping remove barriers to participation for rural schools.

The Schools National Funding Formula also recognises the challenges faced by small rural schools through the lump sum and sparsity factors.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered commissioning an audit of late tribunal concessions and the length of time SEN children were left without appropriate educational provision.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are made to future decision-making. This includes publishing an annual special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunal outcomes dashboard, providing anonymised outcomes of SEND Tribunals by local authority. We are carefully considering feedback from the consultation and will be responding in due course.

All local areas are due to receive a full inspection under the current Ofsted/Care Quality Commission Area SEND inspection framework by the end of 2027. We will update the framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and Integrated Care Boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

The department also publishes annual data on education, health and care (EHC) plans and assessments, including timeliness. This informs performance monitoring and targeted support. Where serious concerns arise, the department may intervene directly, using statutory powers and improvement partners to support recovery and improve services for families.

In terms of maintaining records, keeping accurate and proportionate records of decisions and why decisions were taken is a principle of good administrative practice and something we expect of all local authorities.

Parents and carers also have the right to contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman if they believe their child’s EHC Plan has been delayed, not been issued within the legal timeframe, or if the council fails to provide the specified provision.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered commissioning an independent investigation into how local authorities are handling SEND practices.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are made to future decision-making. This includes publishing an annual special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunal outcomes dashboard, providing anonymised outcomes of SEND Tribunals by local authority. We are carefully considering feedback from the consultation and will be responding in due course.

All local areas are due to receive a full inspection under the current Ofsted/Care Quality Commission Area SEND inspection framework by the end of 2027. We will update the framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and Integrated Care Boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

The department also publishes annual data on education, health and care (EHC) plans and assessments, including timeliness. This informs performance monitoring and targeted support. Where serious concerns arise, the department may intervene directly, using statutory powers and improvement partners to support recovery and improve services for families.

In terms of maintaining records, keeping accurate and proportionate records of decisions and why decisions were taken is a principle of good administrative practice and something we expect of all local authorities.

Parents and carers also have the right to contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman if they believe their child’s EHC Plan has been delayed, not been issued within the legal timeframe, or if the council fails to provide the specified provision.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities maintain clear written records of meetings, telephone calls and key decisions with regards to SEND practices.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are made to future decision-making. This includes publishing an annual special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunal outcomes dashboard, providing anonymised outcomes of SEND Tribunals by local authority. We are carefully considering feedback from the consultation and will be responding in due course.

All local areas are due to receive a full inspection under the current Ofsted/Care Quality Commission Area SEND inspection framework by the end of 2027. We will update the framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and Integrated Care Boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

The department also publishes annual data on education, health and care (EHC) plans and assessments, including timeliness. This informs performance monitoring and targeted support. Where serious concerns arise, the department may intervene directly, using statutory powers and improvement partners to support recovery and improve services for families.

In terms of maintaining records, keeping accurate and proportionate records of decisions and why decisions were taken is a principle of good administrative practice and something we expect of all local authorities.

Parents and carers also have the right to contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman if they believe their child’s EHC Plan has been delayed, not been issued within the legal timeframe, or if the council fails to provide the specified provision.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure whistleblowers, families, and other stakeholders are able to submit evidence in relation to SEND practices.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

In our recent ‘SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first’ consultation, we set out proposals to strengthen accountability and improve parental confidence that local authorities will act on tribunal judgments, and to ensure that improvements are made to future decision-making. This includes publishing an annual special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunal outcomes dashboard, providing anonymised outcomes of SEND Tribunals by local authority. We are carefully considering feedback from the consultation and will be responding in due course.

All local areas are due to receive a full inspection under the current Ofsted/Care Quality Commission Area SEND inspection framework by the end of 2027. We will update the framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and Integrated Care Boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

The department also publishes annual data on education, health and care (EHC) plans and assessments, including timeliness. This informs performance monitoring and targeted support. Where serious concerns arise, the department may intervene directly, using statutory powers and improvement partners to support recovery and improve services for families.

In terms of maintaining records, keeping accurate and proportionate records of decisions and why decisions were taken is a principle of good administrative practice and something we expect of all local authorities.

Parents and carers also have the right to contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman if they believe their child’s EHC Plan has been delayed, not been issued within the legal timeframe, or if the council fails to provide the specified provision.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, of Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe's decision to retire physical media on its gaming systems.

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

The decision to retire physical media is ultimately a commercial decision for Sony Interactive Entertainment, but we encourage all businesses to consider the impacts of such decisions on consumers, including young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities follow the appropriate procedures for SEND practices and EHCP reviews.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department recognises that the education, health and care (EHC) plan review process can be a stressful time in the lives of children and families and that this can have an impact on their mental health.

We expect local authorities to work closely with families when reviewing EHC plans, to support them in the process and to make decisions in a timely fashion, as they are required to do by law. The current Ofsted and Care Quality Commission area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection framework includes inspecting practice on reviews.

The department has consulted on proposals to strengthen the SEND system. In this, we proposed making the EHC plan reviews process clearer, more reflective of the voice of the family, and bringing in the right expertise and knowledge of experts. We also proposed changing the frequency of reviews for school-age children, alongside more frequent reviews of the Individual Support Plan.

Families would continue to have the right to appeal to the tribunal about the local authority’s decision to maintain, amend or cease a plan following a review of an EHC plan. We would also update the inspection framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and integrated care boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

We carefully assessed the impact of all our proposals and this is included in our published ‘SEND reform: equalities impact assessment’ and SEND reform child's rights impact assessment which are available here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-strategy-division/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-firs/supporting_documents/send_reform_equalities_impact_assessment_pdf and https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69985b75047739fe61889ebe/SEND_reform_child_s_rights_impact_assessment.pdf.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the system of EHCP reviews on the mental health of children and families.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department recognises that the education, health and care (EHC) plan review process can be a stressful time in the lives of children and families and that this can have an impact on their mental health.

We expect local authorities to work closely with families when reviewing EHC plans, to support them in the process and to make decisions in a timely fashion, as they are required to do by law. The current Ofsted and Care Quality Commission area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection framework includes inspecting practice on reviews.

The department has consulted on proposals to strengthen the SEND system. In this, we proposed making the EHC plan reviews process clearer, more reflective of the voice of the family, and bringing in the right expertise and knowledge of experts. We also proposed changing the frequency of reviews for school-age children, alongside more frequent reviews of the Individual Support Plan.

Families would continue to have the right to appeal to the tribunal about the local authority’s decision to maintain, amend or cease a plan following a review of an EHC plan. We would also update the inspection framework to align to the clarified statutory roles that local authorities and integrated care boards will have in relation to children and young people with SEND.

We carefully assessed the impact of all our proposals and this is included in our published ‘SEND reform: equalities impact assessment’ and SEND reform child's rights impact assessment which are available here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-strategy-division/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-firs/supporting_documents/send_reform_equalities_impact_assessment_pdf and https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69985b75047739fe61889ebe/SEND_reform_child_s_rights_impact_assessment.pdf.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to allow independent celebrants to conduct legally recognised weddings.

Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

On 16 July, the Government published the consultation ‘Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales’. The Government has taken the initial view that independent officiants should be permitted to conduct legally binding weddings as part of a reformed weddings framework. The consultation seeks views on how this could operate in practice, including the regulation and training requirements that should apply to independent officiants.

The consultation closes on 24 September. The Government will then consider the findings of the consultation carefully before finalising our policy positions. Any finalised reforms would then be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure better safeguards are put in place for service personnel who receive court correspondence while deployed on exercise.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Service personnel are subject to the same court procedures and protections as other court users. Where an individual is deployed on military duties and this affects their ability to receive, respond to, or act upon court correspondence, the court may take relevant circumstances into account when considering case management decisions.

Depending on the nature of the proceedings, safeguards may include the ability to notify the court of deployment commitments, apply for an adjournment or alternative arrangements where appropriate, and provide evidence of military service obligations. Courts consider such requests on a case-by-case basis, balancing the interests of justice, fairness to all parties, and the effective progression of proceedings.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to lower the legal fees involved in acquiring a Deed of Variation.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

A deed of variation allows beneficiaries to a deceased persons estate to alter what they are entitled to receive under the terms of a will, or under the rules of intestacy if there is no valid will. It must be agreed and signed by all affected beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries may enter into such agreements for a number of reasons such as, redirecting assets to those who are more vulnerable or in greater need, gifting additional assets to charity or for tax management purposes. A deed of variation will not be relevant for the vast majority of estates.

It is for beneficiaries to decide a deed of variation is appropriate for the administration of the estate in question, and whether they wish to obtain support from a professional in executing it. The cost of legal support in executing a deed of variation is a matter for the parties to agree. The Government has no plans to take any action on this issue.

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