Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the provision of appropriate accommodation for police officers whose careers were shortened by significant injury.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)

Where a police officer is assessed as permanently medically unfit and leaves the service, there are a range of benefits that may be payable under the occupational pension and injury benefit schemes. The entitlement for an individual would depend on the particular circumstances.

This government has also committed to supporting policing through the Police Covenant and National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS). The covenant is a pledge by government that those who work or have previously worked in policing are not disadvantaged as a result of their service.

NPWS have compiled a leavers package focusing on supporting officers and staff who are leaving the service to transition from a career in policing.

We are not taking any steps to ensure provision of accommodation for former police officers leaving due to illness or injury and as far as we know, there are no other formal provisions for doing so. However, as the answer explains, there are enhanced provisions through the injury benefits and pension arrangements designed to provide financial support to police officers who are no longer able to perform the role through illness or injury.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to establish an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary are committed to convening a meeting for an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace. We welcome the opportunity to discuss further with civil society organisations their work and the prospects for peacebuilding. We want to make sure that the meeting will have the desired effect of building trust across the two communities, and that the timing is sensitive to the circumstances in the region. We will continue to use every diplomatic lever to bring about a ceasefire deal as the first step towards long-term peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, and the wider region.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the standard qualifying period for settlement to people who are already on the five year pathway to settlement.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

A technical annex has been published alongside the White Paper. It can be found at the following link: Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper - GOV.UK

We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be updated at that time. An impact assessment will be developed alongside any finalised policy.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the white paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether people who (a) are already living in the UK and (b) hold active visas will still be able apply for indefinite leave to remain.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be updated at that time.

Found: ) Dr Scott Arthur (Labour; Edinburgh South West) Catherine Atkinson (Labour; Derby North) Mrs Elsie Blundell

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Ruth Cadbury (Chair); Mrs Elsie Blundell; Alex Mayer; Baggy Shanker

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Ruth Cadbury (Chair); Mrs Elsie Blundell; Alex Mayer; Baggy Shanker

Found: Myer Catherine Fookes Jas Athwal Sarah Smith Rachel Blake Maya Ellis Chris Bloore Mrs Elsie Blundell

Found: Baxter Jonathan Hinder Dr Scott Arthur Maureen Burke Adam Jogee Ben Lake Natalie Fleet Mrs Elsie Blundell

Found: Baxter Jonathan Hinder Dr Scott Arthur Maureen Burke Adam Jogee Ben Lake Natalie Fleet Mrs Elsie Blundell

Found: Myer Catherine Fookes Jas Athwal Sarah Smith Rachel Blake Maya Ellis Chris Bloore Mrs Elsie Blundell

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The Transport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the Government’s proposal for a revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP).

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Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) form a key part of the transport network, particularly for people who face barriers to using other forms of transport and as a driver of the nighttime economy. However, the current system for regulating these vehicles can vary across different licensing authorities, creating inconsistencies and raising questions about how effective present standards are.