Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base levy on registered charities and non-profit community organisations; and what steps he is taking to support these organisations in the context of increasing non-commodity energy costs.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of the nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) on registered charities and non-profit community organisations.
The impact of RAB levies on a typical household bill is an average of around £1 per month over the duration of Sizewell C’s construction. Once operational, Sizewell C could create savings of around £2 billion a year across the future low–carbon electricity system, resulting in cheaper power for consumers.
Ofgem is conducting a holistic review of how energy system costs should be paid for in the future, as part of its Cost Allocation and Recovery Review (CARR).
Ofgem’s work on the non-domestic market has highlighted the need to improve pricing transparency. Government has acted to strengthen protections for these consumers so they can better understand what they are being charged and access better value contracts.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on the potential impact of the RIIO-3 Transmission Network Use of System charges on the charitable sector; and if he will consider the potential merits of extending energy-intensive exemptions or relief schemes to registered charities operating high-energy community facilities.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Electricity network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges recover the fixed costs of maintaining and expanding the high-voltage network, and are paid by all network users.
Recent TNUoS increases reflect essential transmission investment agreed under the latest price control (RIIO-3). Ofgem has assessed the impact on domestic and non-domestic consumers and expects the benefits to outweigh the costs by the end of the period — see the RIIO-3 Final Determinations Impact Assessment.
The relief schemes referenced are limited to foundational industries at risk of carbon leakage or frontier manufacturers, to support international competitiveness.
Over the longer term, Ofgem is conducting a holistic review of how energy system costs should be paid for. Their most recent update regarding this review can be found here: Energy system cost allocation and recovery review - Ofgem - Citizen Space.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect mosques and other Islamic institutions from hate crime and violent attacks.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental. The Government works closely with the police and other partners to review threats and strengthen protections for faith communities against hate crime, terrorism and wider security threats.
The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme provides protective security measures (such as security personnel services, CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing) to mosques and associated Muslim faith community centres. Protective security measures are also available to Muslim faith schools. Under this scheme, up to £40 million is being made available for protective security for Muslim communities in 2026/27.
The Home Office has also launched a new scheme, Faith Security Training (FST), to better protect faith communities in England and Wales. FST, developed in partnership with policing and faith representatives, is a free scheme designed to help faith communities strengthen their security awareness and preparedness.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of Jordan's custodianship of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem on maintaining the status quo and regional stability.
Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK continues to support the historic status quo arrangements at Jerusalem's holy sites. We recognise and value the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's essential role as custodian of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. The protection of these arrangements is important for freedom of religion or belief, access to places of worship, and regional stability. The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief discussed the issue of access to holy sites during his visit to the Holy See in March 2026. The Government of Israel must work with religious communities to facilitate worship in line with the status quo.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending entitlement to free school milk on a child’s fifth birthday rather than at the end of the reception year on children, and if she will consider extending eligibility to cover all children in reception.
Answered by Olivia Bailey
I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North East to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support inclusive and representative governance in Syria, and how Freedom of Religion or Belief is being embedded within the UK’s human rights and conflict policy towards Syria.
Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of weekend and out-of-hours provision for death certification by GPs, Medical Examiner services and registrar services; and what steps he is taking to ensure timely and consistent access for bereaved families.
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill
The process of death certification and registration is complex, and no single department has policy and operational responsibility.
Alignment is needed, including the availability of the medical practitioner who attended the deceased, the medical examiner who scrutinises the proposed cause of death, and finally the Registrar who registers the death. The availability of general practitioners is not controlled by the Department, it is determined by local National Health Service arrangements, and the General Register Office is responsible for the availability of registrars.
The National Medical Examiner provides guidance to medical examiner offices for weekend and public holiday cover and urgent release of a body in circumstances where a bereaved families may have particular reasons to request urgent release of the deceased’s body for burial. The National Medical Examiner annual report for 2025 demonstrates the improving resilience in the system, with medical examiner offices in England reporting they were able to facilitate requests for rapid scrutiny in approximately 90% of requests. The medical examiner system has reduced inappropriate referrals to the coroner and the rate of postmortems, both of which can add significant additional time until burial.
Responsibility for ensuring that medical examiner services respond to local needs sits with trusts. Arrangements should reflect local health priorities and the needs of communities, particularly if there is regular demand for the urgent release of bodies at weekends and public holidays.
The Department is monitoring the introduction and implementation of the death certification reforms and continues work to drive improvement.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Primary PE and Sport Premium on (a) schools' ability to deliver high-quality physical education, (b) participation in competitive school sport and (c) access to specialist coaching and local school sport partnerships; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that primary schools do not experience a reduction in sporting opportunities during the transition to the new funding arrangements.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North East to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11062.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made towards issuing a formal public apology to those affected by historic forced adoption practices in England.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
On 2 July, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister issued a formal apology on behalf of the state for historical forced adoption practices in England.
The government recognises that these practices caused deep and lasting harm to many mothers, adopted people and families. The apology acknowledged the role of the state and some public institutions in systems that failed to protect and support mothers, children and families, and recognised the many women were denied genuine choice.
On the same day, the government responded to the Education Select Committee’s recommendations, setting out practical action to support those affected. This includes improving access to adoption records, strengthening intermediary and reconnection services, improving recognition and signposting within health services, and ensuring lived experience continues to inform delivery.
The department will take this work forward with the care, respect and seriousness it deserves.
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to update the Equality Act to enshrine the rights of the trans community in law.
Answered by Olivia Bailey
Trans people remain fully protected from unlawful discrimination and harassment by the Equality Act 2010 under the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. We are proud of the Act.