Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking steps to produce guidance from the actuary department on the calculation that must be used to produce a Remedial Service Statement for people under a Pension Sharing Order in order for them to access the McCloud remedy.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government Actuary’s Department has produced the guidance required by regulations to assist public service pension schemes in implementing aspects of the McCloud remedy for members subject to a Pension Sharing Order on divorce or dissolution. This guidance covers pension schemes for the civil service, teachers, NHS, armed forces, police and firefighters. The most recent guidance on this subject was issued on 5 November 2025.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of banking safeguards for protecting vulnerable customers, especially the use of gambling blocks and loopholes using open-banking gateways.

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

The Government recognises that harmful gambling can wreck the lives of individuals, families and communities. Working with the Gambling Commission, we are committed to strengthening protections for those at risk through a range of new safer gambling requirements.

The vast majority of banks offer gambling bank blocks, a useful tool to help vulnerable customers control their gambling. We encourage all banks to offer gambling blocks to improve the availability of these tools and support the work of organisations, such as Money Mental Health Lab, to improve the safer gambling tools offered by the financial sector.

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the expected timetable is for the publication, parliamentary introduction, and enactment of a fully trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy in England and Wales.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

This Government’s position is that conversion practices are abuse. Such practices have no place in society and must be stopped.

We remain committed to bringing forward a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices as soon as possible.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Walshaw Moor windfarm on peatland hydrology and condition; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that any development proposals mitigate damage to peat soils.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Calderdale Energy Park project is at the pre-application stage of the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure under the 2008 Planning Act, and is expected to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by June 2026, after which it will be subject to a full planning enquiry before it comes to the department for decision.

Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking decisions on nationally-significant energy applications for development consent, it would not be appropriate to comment on matters related to the project, as this could be seen as prejudicing the decision-making process.

Found: Q126 Kim Leadbeater: That makes absolute sense.

Found: Q1 Kim Leadbeater: Good afternoon, Alun and Summer. Thank you for joining us today.

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Sarah Owens (Chair); Alex Brewer; Christine Jardine; Kim Leadbeater

Found: Questions 1 - 23 Witnesses I: Kim Leadbeater MP; Hannah Short, Members staff; Jo Tanner, Director,

Found: The Bill is a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by Kim Leadbeater MP in the House of Commons and Lord