Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect local media outlets from needing to consolidate.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

This Government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media, for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK. We recognise the vital role that local media plays in scrutinising local institutions, and reflecting communities’ views and perspectives.

The actions in the Local Media Action Plan are aimed at helping local newsrooms across the country to innovate and adapt their business models for the online world, while incentivising and encouraging the production of high quality, trustworthy news.The Local News Fund, which is worth £6m in 2026/2027 and up to £6m in 2027/2028, will help the industry adapt in the short-medium term, before longer term measures set out in the Plan begin to take effect in helping enable a plural and thriving online local media ecosystem. Further detail on the Fund will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Secretary of State has powers to intervene in media mergers which she believes are or may be harmful to the public interest. For newspapers, she has the power to intervene if she believes the merger may be harmful for freedom of expression, accurate presentation of news, sufficient plurality of views and sufficient plurality of control. She has the power to define the market in which she considers the public interest tests, and can therefore consider the plurality impacts on a specific region in the context of a local news acquisition or merger.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle loneliness among older men.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government is committed to supporting people of all ages, including older men, to have the social connections they need. Our ambition to strengthen positive social connections is a key part of achieving wider government objectives to create a healthier society and more connected communities across all ages.

This government funds the Tackling Loneliness Hub, an online community which enables people to connect across sectors to share insights and collaborate. A recent webinar on the Hub highlighted this report regarding interventions to specifically address loneliness among older men. The Hub has recently been refreshed to reach a broader range of people who work on tackling loneliness and improving social connection.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve community cohesion.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On 9^th March, MHCLG published Protecting What Matters. This is a cross-Government action plan that sets out the initial steps government will take to improve social cohesion. The publication aims to create confident, cohesive, and resilient communities. Protecting What Matters contains policy aimed at building bridges, bringing people together and combatting those seeking to radicalise and create division.

This is in addition to the government’s Pride in Place Strategy which aims to build stronger communities across the UK. Neighbourhoods in Derry-Londonderry and Coleraine are part of the transformational £5.8bn Pride in Place programme which will bring people together and restore a of local pride. We will continue to work with the devolved governments to align priorities across governments and support social cohesion in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support heritage farmland.

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

The Government is committed to supporting British farmers and the vital role they play. In England, the Government will continue to invest in our farmers and land managers to make their businesses, food production and our country more sustainable and resilient through Environmental Land Management (ELM), including our heritage farmland.

Part of ELM, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier includes actions and capital items which support farmers and land managers in protecting and restoring historic or archaeological features and carrying out heritage actions. For example, actions include:

• “Control scrub on historic and archaeological features” (CHS4)
• “Manage historic features in woodlands supplement” (CWS7)
• “Stone wall restoration” (BN12)

Furthermore, there are three boundary feature actions and two heritage actions remaining available in the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 offer, as follows:

• “Manage hedgerows” (CHRW2)
• “Maintain dry stone walls” (BND1) and “Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks (BND2)
• “Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings” (HEF1) and “Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland” (HEF6)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of early screening for cardiovascular disease among people under 40.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

This Government is focused on increasing awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people aged under 40 years old by targeting key risk factors for disease through prevention and behavioural change. The National Health Service website includes a Better Health section which offers advice, tools and apps to support small, achievable behavioural changes such as increasing physical activity through the Couch to 5k app and guidance on how to quit smoking. Behavioural support services such as smoking cessation and weight management are also available locally for those who need them.

There is no national CVD screening programme in England for people aged under 40 years old. Cardiovascular risk increases significantly with age, which is why the NHS Health Check is offered to eligible adults aged between 40 and 74 years old. The NHS Health Check is a core component of England’s CVD prevention programme and aims to detect people at risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease and refer them to further support through behavioural interventions, clinical assessment and treatment where appropriate.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support schools to recognise early signs of rare mental health disorders.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We recognise the importance of early intervention for children and young people’s mental health, which is why we are accelerating the rollout of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in schools and colleges in England.

MHSTs are transforming access to mental health support for children and young people by bringing skilled, trusted professionals directly into schools, where support can be delivered early and effectively to make the greatest difference. They offer a clear route to practical help and, where signs of rare mental health disorders are recognised, ensure children and young people are identified quickly and signposted to the specialist care they need.

MHSTs represent a step-change in how we look after children’s mental health and wellbeing, so that it is proactive, preventative, and rooted in the places young people trust. Up to 900,000 additional children and young people will have access to a National Health Service funded MHST in their school or college by spring 2026, and with full national coverage by 2029, MHSTs will create a universal foundation of mental health support across England’s schools.

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 potential impact of NICE's adoption of the EQ-5D-5L value set on the price of medicines with a quality of life benefit and no survival; and whether he plans to take steps to ensure that access to medicines which support workforce participation and productivity is not adversely affected.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is planning to adopt the EQ-5D-5L and has opened a consultation on the proposed changes to its guidance development manuals.

The consultation opened on 15 April and includes the proposed changes to NICE’s guidance development manuals and the results of two impact assessments, looking at how the EQ-5D-5L value set might affect:

• the outputs of the cost-effectiveness models that NICE uses in its evaluations, including estimates of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios; and
• the number of decisions qualifying for the severity modifier, and how it changes absolute and proportional QALY shortfall estimates.

NICE has also considered the potential impact of these proposed method changes on equalities and health inequalities, and it is inviting views on its conclusions.

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 potential impact of the report by Euroqol entitled the EQ-5D-5L value set for the United Kingdom, published on 13 March 2026 on the suitability of the UK as an early launch market for non-oncology medicines with a quality-of-life benefit but no survival benefit.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is planning to adopt the EQ-5D-5L and has opened a consultation on the proposed changes to its guidance development manuals.

The consultation opened on 15 April and includes the proposed changes to NICE’s guidance development manuals and the results of two impact assessments, looking at how the EQ-5D-5L value set might affect:

• the outputs of the cost-effectiveness models that NICE uses in its evaluations, including estimates of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios; and
• the number of decisions qualifying for the severity modifier, and how it changes absolute and proportional QALY shortfall estimates.

NICE has also considered the potential impact of these proposed method changes on equalities and health inequalities, and it is inviting views on its conclusions.

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 potential impact of the report published by Euroqol entitled EQ-5D-5L value set for the United Kingdom, published on 13 March 2026, on the ability of patients to access non-oncology medicines that improve quality of life but do not extend survival.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is planning to adopt the EQ-5D-5L and has opened a consultation on the proposed changes to its guidance development manuals.

The consultation opened on 15 April and includes the proposed changes to NICE’s guidance development manuals and the results of two impact assessments, looking at how the EQ-5D-5L value set might affect:

• the outputs of the cost-effectiveness models that NICE uses in its evaluations, including estimates of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios; and
• the number of decisions qualifying for the severity modifier, and how it changes absolute and proportional QALY shortfall estimates.

NICE has also considered the potential impact of these proposed method changes on equalities and health inequalities, and it is inviting views on its conclusions.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the document published by Euroqol entitled EQ5D-5L value set for the United Kingdom, published on 13 March 2026.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is planning to adopt the EQ-5D-5L and has opened a consultation on the proposed changes to its guidance development manuals.

The consultation opened on 15 April and includes the proposed changes to NICE’s guidance development manuals and the results of two impact assessments, looking at how the EQ-5D-5L value set might affect:

• the outputs of the cost-effectiveness models that NICE uses in its evaluations, including estimates of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios; and
• the number of decisions qualifying for the severity modifier, and how it changes absolute and proportional QALY shortfall estimates.

NICE has also considered the potential impact of these proposed method changes on equalities and health inequalities, and it is inviting views on its conclusions.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve NHS community care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Community health services are a fundamental part of the health and care system and an essential building block in developing a neighbourhood health service.

Neighbourhood health provides the unifying framework that brings together what is already underway, across primary care, community services, urgent care, prevention, digital, estates and population health, into a single, coherent model focused on improved access, experiences, and outcomes.

It will bring more care into local communities, work to create and convene partnerships with other professionals from different organisations into teams aligned around the needs of the individual, reduce service fragmentation, and shift the focus of whole systems towards the prevention of ill health.

For the first time, we have set a target for systems to work to reduce long waits for community health services in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29, at least 80% of community health services activity should take place within 18 weeks, bringing community health services in line with targets for elective care.

In addition, NHS England’s recently published Standardising Community Health Services will support improved commissioning and delivery of community health services, helping to ensure the best use of funding to meet local needs and priorities.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support digital literacy in older people.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

We recognise that older people often have lower rates of digital literacy, which can put them at greater risk of digital exclusion.

The Government remains committed to supporting older people to develop the skills and confidence they need. Through the Government’s digital entitlement eligible adults, including older learners, can take part in fully funded courses and qualifications designed to build basic digital skills.

In addition, the Government’s £11.9 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund supports projects that directly help older people get online. This includes £289,247 of funding for the Age UK Digital Champion Programme, providing digital skills sessions and devices for older people.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help protect whistleblowers in small charities.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Charity workers in England and Wales have statutory protections and are able to make disclosures to the Charity Commission for England and Wales about their charity. Charity workers in Northern Ireland and Scotland also have statutory protections and are able to make disclosures to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator respectively.

Volunteers, including charity trustees, do not have the same statutory whistleblowing protections as workers. However, the Charity Commission treats whistleblowing disclosures by volunteers and trustees in the same way as disclosures by workers. DCMS considers the current protections for those who make whistleblowing disclosures, regardless of their status, to be appropriate.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales publishes guidance for charities on a range of subjects, including reporting serious wrongdoing at a charity as a worker or volunteer.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of demand for additional pilots resulting from airport expansion; how many UK commercial airline pilots are set to reach mandatory retirement age in the next five years; what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability and retention of qualified flight instructors; and what consideration her Department has given to reducing financial barriers to entry for aspiring pilots.

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

As of 26 March 2026, Civil Aviation Authority (the Regulator) records indicate that 1315 commercial pilots aged 60 to 64 are expected to reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 within the next five years.

The UK aviation sector operates predominantly in the private sector, and it is for individual airlines to recruit and train the pilots and flight instructors needed to meet both current and future demand. However, supporting the UK’s aviation workforce remains a priority for this Government. I welcome the steps taken by British Airways and Jet2.com to strengthen the future pilot pipeline, including through periodically offering partly or fully funded training programmes.

Ministers and officials continue to engage regularly with industry and with representative bodies, including the British Airline Pilots’ Association, on aviation skills issues. A major training organisation has now been approved to deliver the First Officer apprenticeship, which will enable young people to train as pilots at no personal cost. We are working with the Department for Work and Pensions and Skills England to encourage airlines to take up and deliver this apprenticeship.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle hate speech directed towards minority faith communities.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government is committed to tackling all forms of religious hatred, wherever and however it manifests.

On 9 March 2026, we published our Protecting What Matters which details the specific action being taken by government to tackle religious hatred across the country. This can be found on gov.uk here.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to support those recovering from long-term COVID-related condition.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is aware that post-acute infection conditions, such as Long Covid, can have a devastating effect on those who suffer from them. We are committed to taking a comprehensive and compassionate approach to supporting individuals with post-acute infection conditions such as Long Covid, recognising the unique challenges these conditions present.

NHS England has invested significantly in supporting people with Long Covid. This includes setting up specialist post- Covid, or Long Covid, services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, and investing in ensuring general practice teams are equipped to support people affected by the condition.

Since April 2024, in line with the National Health Service operating framework and the establishment of integrated care systems, commissioning of post-COVID services has been the responsibility of local integrated care boards to meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding.

Where referral into a Long Covid service is not possible, for example because a service has closed or is due to close, general practitioners can refer patients into other appropriate existing NHS pathways, depending on their clinical needs.

To support clinical leadership in this area, NHS England worked in partnership with the British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine to establish the International Post Covid and Post Infection Conditions Society to facilitate the ongoing sharing of best practice to support people affected by Long Covid.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how her Department monitors the impact of inflation on rural low-income families.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government recognises that rising household costs, driven by elevated inflation, continue to place pressure on many families, including those in rural areas.

CPI inflation is measured by the Office for National Statistics. While it is not broken down by geographic region or by income level, the ONS does produce a wider range of measures that consider the cost pressures faced by different groups. This in part recognises that low-income households can be more exposed to price rises in essential goods and services, and may be disproportionately affected when these rise faster than average inflation.

Tackling the cost of living is a top priority for the Government. At the Budget, the Government also took action to bear down on prices and support households, including by reducing household energy bills from April 2026, expanding the Warm Home Discount, freezing regulated rail fares and NHS prescription fees, and extending the 5p fuel duty cut. Alongside this, the Government is going even further to support those who need it most by removing the two-child limit, increasing the national living wage, and committing to the pensions Triple Lock for the duration of this Parliament.

Since the beginning of the Iran conflict, the government has acted quickly to provide £53m in timely, targeted support to low-income households struggling with the rising price of heating oil and at risk of losing access to heating and hot water.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department provides micro-grants to communities to help tackle hidden poverty.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Our £5.8bn Pride in Place programme is supporting 284 communities across the UK with up to £20m in funding to address the local issues that matter most to them. Funding can be spent on a wide range of local priorities, including supporting families in poverty.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is guidance on supporting victims of financial scams targeting older citizens.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

The Home Office funds Report Fraud Victims Services. This is a targeted service providing consistent support and a standard of care for victims of fraud and cybercrime, including older victims of financial scams.

Report Fraud Victims Services aims to ensure victims feel safer and more confident following contact, while supporting them to cope with and recover from the impact of the crime and significantly reducing the risk of repeat victimisation. Victims are triaged based on vulnerability and offered a tailored package of support, including signposting to appropriate specialist services.

The UK Government Stop! Think Fraud website also offers information on how to stay safe from fraud and how to recover if you are a victim. More information can be found here: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor neglected global health threats.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works with the UK Health Security Agency, World Health Organization (WHO), and other international partners to monitor a broad range of global health threats through established international surveillance systems. We support global disease surveillance networks, early‑warning systems and programmes that strengthen countries' capacity to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks, including through our multilateral investments to WHO, the Global Fund, Gavi and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with maritime training providers and coastal communities on encouraging recruitment into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Royal Navy regularly engages with maritime training providers, schools, coastal communities industry bodies, including Maritime UK, to support recruitment into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. This includes nationally delivered outreach, including in coastal towns, delivered through established partnerships and showcasing RFA employment opportunities, career pathways and contribution to Defence and the wider maritime sector.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department provides for faith-based social enterprises.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government supports grassroots programmes, such as Near Neighbours, which promotes dialogue, relationship building and civic engagement across religiously and ethnically diverse communities. In the previous financial year, MHCLG provided £587,000 of grant funding to the Near Neighbours programme. MHCLG also supported Inter Faith Week 2025, ensuring it remains a key part of the national calendar for dialogue, learning, and connection between people of different faiths and beliefs.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department supports schools in implementing programs teaching children about civic responsibility in a digital age.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. All schools are expected to actively promote fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.

The government’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review committed to making citizenship statutory at primary and strengthening primary and secondary content, including on democracy and the rule of law. Applied knowledge and skills in media and digital literacy and subject-specific disciplinary skills, including critical thinking and problem solving, will be embedded in the refreshed programmes of study. Pupils will also have opportunities to develop social and emotional attributes such as resilience.

Working closely with the sector, we are working towards a first teaching of the new curriculum from September 2028.

Torbay Hospital

60th anniversary of St James the Great in Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme

10th anniversary of Bostall Community Library

Dave Palin's 40 years of service at KMF Precision Sheet Metal UK in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Cost of red diesel

Staffordshire Day 2026

Appointment of Pritpal Singh Nagi MBE DL as High Sheriff of Staffordshire

Bryan Carnes MBE

Anzac Day 2026

Falkland Islands

100th anniversary of the 1st Ewell Village (St Mary’s) Brownies

Boston Marathon and Aaron Beggs’ act of sportsmanship

City of Stoke-on-Trent Male Voice Choir’s dementia fundraising tour

Leatherhead FC's first league title in 62 years

Banbridge Baptist Church, 180th anniversary

Impact of the Abortion Act 1967 on levels of abortion

13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh

Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

Protection and restoration of ancient woodland

Wincanton Town Council Bronze Award in the National Council Award Scheme

Payment of employment tribunal awards (No. 2)

School libraries and librarians and the National Year of Reading 2026

Kilmarnock Academy team crowned champions of the 10th Annual RTX Quadcopter Challenge

Plough on the Green's fundraising for Dingley’s Promise

Victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack

Armadale Community Centre and AC/DC

Performance of As You Like It by Shropshire Youth Theatre at Soulton Hall

First anniversary of Pahalgam attack

Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and National Nature Day

Secondary school admissions and National Offer Day in Wokingham

Visually Impaired Edinburgh

Whitelees Primary and Nursery School inspection

Record attendance for Women’s Six Nations match at Murrayfield

Strathcarron Hospice 45th anniversary

Good grading for Glencryan School

Bowhouse Market awarded farmers market certification

St Margaret of Scotland Youth Group's 50th anniversary

Dromore RFC, Bank of Ireland Towns Cup victory

Coventry City Football Club’s promotion to Premier League

Kate Kennedy Spring Procession 100th anniversary

50th anniversary of St Paul's Preschool, Northumberland Heath

100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough

MS Awareness Week 2026

MS Awareness Week 2026 (No. 2)

Dementia Fest and the first anniversary of the launch of Dementia Heroes (No. 2)

Rotary Club of Chippenham and Calne

Democracy in Iran

World Curlew Day

Keele Parish Council Election 2026

100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II

50th anniversary of Bangor Ladies Choir

UK defence bonds

Stoke Orchard Football Club

Student Loans Company repayments

Food Bill

Bicentenary of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway

First anniversary of the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers ruling

James Bamford and Project Dance

Introduction of reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Mini Police

Energy, water and digital infrastructure investment in Scotland

Cost of plumbing services

David Colraine

Peregrine falcons in Woking

8th anniversary of Steps to Hope SCIO

70th anniversary of Crawley's councils

Social care

Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)

Oban Mountain Rescue 25th anniversary

Loch Leven Sea Savers

St Patrick's Primary Sporting Gold

Rothesay Winter Gardens and community ownership

Decarbonisation of Helensburgh Cricket and Rugby Club

Support for hospitality businesses

GP access

Councillor Richard Gorton

Princess Alice Hospice

Reopening of The Bird in Hand in Henstridge as a community benefit society pub

Helen Simpson’s service to Hungerford

Cecil Hepworth Playhouse

Contribution of John McCue to astronomy and public service in North Yorkshire

Baldies Field in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Greenwheel Electric electric vehicle charging and business hub

Upland farmers and common land

Potholes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

World Parkinson’s Day 2026

Councillor Jacqueline Brown

100th anniversary of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Honourable Stephen Smith

College Fields in Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Honourable Ralph Goodale PC

Launch of the Drayton Beaumont Academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mehran Raoof

Second annual SEND Youth Parliament

Illegal waste operations

Denny Giving Tree and Community Christmas Event

National Supported Internship Day 2026

50th anniversary of the King’s Trust (No. 2)

20th anniversary of the University of Glasgow's James Watt Nanofabrication Centre

Maddiston pupils’ fundraiser for epilepsy awareness

Westerhaven Impact Report 2025

Balance disorders

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance

The Three Cups, Pub of the Year 2026

WaterHarvest Quiz fundraising

Access to GP appointments

Canolfan Noddfa Caernarfon (Noddfa Community Centre in Caernarfon)

Hope House Children's Hospices

Congratulations to Primary 5 at Dalry Primary School on climate action

Celebrating a decade of Mandarin education in schools in Edinburgh

Changes to IVF support in Greater Manchester

A&E corridor care

International recognition for Robinsons Brewery

NHS maternity services

Support for the Salvation Army in Basildon

Sarah Boyack MSP

Celebrating the Berin Centre and community engagement in Berinsfield

Meta and YouTube and legal liability for addictive design and online harms

Ramsay Ladders' 80th anniversary

Cherry Trees at Keele University

Nuneaton Town FC promotion

Encompass South West

Back-to-back Masters champion, Grand Slam winner and six time Major champion

Dafad Goch Soap Box Racing Aberdyfi 2026

Behind the Wall

St George’s Day 2026

Lower Laing Museum, Newburgh

Animal protection disclosure scheme

Drumchapel Good Vibes Community Choir

Cash4Clubs funding for Visually Impaired Edinburgh

Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions in women and girls

Bankhead Primary School’s Bike Bus initiative

Royal Mail's performance

Memorial for Amrit and Saroj Lal

Anne Munro retires after 47 years from Pilmeny Development Project

Changes to State Pension age affecting 1950s-born women

Decoupling the price of gas from electricity

Higher education funding (No. 2)

Closure of Gould’s Butchers in Martock

Retirement of Martock's Postmaster Jim Gordon

Nature restoration and flood risk

125th anniversary of the British Standards Institution

Southdale Primary School

Pip Atkinson's contributions to women's rugby

Scott Meenagh

Waste crime

Heating oil financial support

Newbury Fire Station’s fundraising efforts

Short breaks provision and support for carers in Surrey

Rural postal services

Workers Memorial Day

Visa concessions for sheep shearers (No. 2)

15th anniversary of Non-League Day 2026

Kirkliston and South Queensferry Libraries recognised at The British Book Awards 2026

Blackdown Support Group's 35 year anniversary