Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) business rates, (b) alcohol duty and (c) employment costs on pubs since 2025.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

To support pubs and hospitality venues, the Government has extended opening hours in England and Wales for Home Nations Men’s World Cup games and are supporting “pavement pints” by cutting red tape so venues can serve outdoors.

The Government has also doubled the Hospitality Support Fund to £10 million to help rural pubs diversify and remain community hubs. In addition, we have ended upward-only rent review clauses, and new Community Right to Buy legislation will strengthen local powers to purchase pubs and other hospitality assets, keeping them in community use.

However, the Government understands that pubs have been under huge pressure over recent years. Recognising the value that they bring and the challenges they face, the Government has introduced a 1-year 15 per cent Business Rates relief for all pubs and live music venues in 2026/27, on top of the existing support package announced at Budget. This means around three quarters of pubs see their bills falling or remaining the same in 2026/27.

The Government set out the impacts of changes to alcohol duty in Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIIN). They are linked: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-rates-of-alcohol-duty/alcohol-duty-uprating and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rates-change.

Where changes are made, including those that impact employment costs, relevant impact notes and assessments are published at fiscal events and otherwise as necessary, in line with the Government’s usual practice.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the use of turnover-based evaluations for pubs for business rates purpose to include (a) operating costs and (b) seasonal and weather-dependent trading patterns.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

The Government committed in January 2026 to review the methodologies used to value pubs and hotels for business rates, following concerns raised by ratepayers and representative bodies around the 2026 revaluation.

Since then, officials have been progressing work to establish the review and engaging with stakeholders across the pubs and hotels sectors.

The review is considering whether current approaches to valuation accurately reflect the market, are applied consistently, and are sufficiently transparent to ratepayers. This includes consideration of the evidence underpinning the valuation methodology for Pubs and Hotels.

The Government intends for the review to conclude to allow any findings to inform the next revaluation cycle.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress she has made on the review of the methodology used to value pubs and hotels for business rates purposes; and when she expects that review to conclude.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

The Government committed in January 2026 to review the methodologies used to value pubs and hotels for business rates, following concerns raised by ratepayers and representative bodies around the 2026 revaluation.

Since then, officials have been progressing work to establish the review and engaging with stakeholders across the pubs and hotels sectors.

The review is considering whether current approaches to valuation accurately reflect the market, are applied consistently, and are sufficiently transparent to ratepayers. This includes consideration of the evidence underpinning the valuation methodology for Pubs and Hotels.

The Government intends for the review to conclude to allow any findings to inform the next revaluation cycle.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to modernise HMRC's internal systems and reduce administrative errors.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

• The government is strengthening its use of data and modernising its systems to improve accuracy in its administration of tax and customs.
• HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap was published on 21^st July 2025. The roadmap sets out HMRC’s plans to transform the tax and customs systems over the spending review period and its longer-term ambitions.
• The roadmap sets out actions to achieve HMRC’s priorities by 2030, namely: improving day to day performance and customer experience, closing the tax gap, and reform and modernisation of the tax and customs system.
• The Transformation Roadmap publication can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-transformation-roadmap
• HMRC’s plans to build and procure more intuitive and joined up systems, storing customers’ data securely, and improving the experience for customers and tax advisers acting on their behalf. The procurements of Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) and Enterprise Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) will be key foundations for the delivery of the roadmap.
• HMRC will continue to simplify tax and customs administration to make it easier for customers and their representatives to get their tax and customs right, all while reaffirming HMRC’s Charter standards.

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 ensure that planning policies in National Landscapes support (a) the viability of family farms, (b) agricultural diversification and (c) the provision of housing for agricultural workers.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should support the development and diversification of agricultural businesses, whilst also being clear that development should conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of National Landscapes.

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals giving substantial weight to development that maintains and enhances farm viability and sustainability, as well as policies relating to the safeguarding of protected landscapes.

We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between the interest rates charged by HMRC on late tax payments and the interest rates paid by HMRC on tax refunds owed on taxpayers.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

HMRC treats interest in line with other tax authorities and financial institutions by having a differential between the interest it pays, and the interest charged. This differential is currently 5ppt, with both Repayment Interest and Late Repayment Interest linked to the Bank of England base rate that reflects wider economic conditions and gives transparency for those tracking its rates.

In setting rates, HMRC weighs up various factors to provide transparency and ensure fairness for those who do pay on time, the cost to the public purse of delayed payment, and increasing the tax debt.

The differential between late payment and repayment rates supports appropriate compliance incentives within the tax system. This makes sure that HMRC does not become the lender of first preference to some customers, impairing its ability to efficiently collect taxes and fund public services.

This also ensures taxpayers do not benefit from delaying payment by effectively borrowing from HMRC at lower rates than are available through commercial short‑term lending. It also avoids creating incentives to overstate tax to secure a financial return compared with commercial savings rates.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact methodology used to set interest rates on tax underpayments and repayments on levels of parity between taxpayers and HMRC.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

HMRC treats interest in line with other tax authorities and financial institutions by having a differential between the interest it pays, and the interest charged. This differential is currently 5ppt, with both Repayment Interest and Late Repayment Interest linked to the Bank of England base rate that reflects wider economic conditions and gives transparency for those tracking its rates.

In setting rates, HMRC weighs up various factors to provide transparency and ensure fairness for those who do pay on time, the cost to the public purse of delayed payment, and increasing the tax debt.

The differential between late payment and repayment rates supports appropriate compliance incentives within the tax system. This makes sure that HMRC does not become the lender of first preference to some customers, impairing its ability to efficiently collect taxes and fund public services.

This also ensures taxpayers do not benefit from delaying payment by effectively borrowing from HMRC at lower rates than are available through commercial short‑term lending. It also avoids creating incentives to overstate tax to secure a financial return compared with commercial savings rates.

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 increase direct funding and support for local women- and girl-led organisations and movements.

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

The new UK International Strategic Framework on Women & Girls sets out a new commitment that, by 2030, at least 90 per cent of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office bilateral official development assistance programmes will have a focus on protecting the rights and safety of women and girls. In keeping with our new approach to development, we will continue to support and fund local, women-led groups who are best placed to drive real change in their own communities.

The Framework also outlines our commitment to supporting women-led and women's rights organisations (WROs), championing their leadership and expertise and building new partnerships, collaborations and funding to secure sustainable long-term finance. Our flagship £39 million global programme is working to strengthen grassroots WROs and movements, including through our partnership with the Equality Fund.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to continue to pay service charges after the death of the property owner on the finances of the estates of deceased leaseholders in retirement housing development; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing time-limited liability for such charges.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.

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 improve transparency and value for money in service charges at retirement housing developments; and whether he plans to extend the consultation and challenge rights available to leaseholders.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.

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 has made an assessment of the potential impact of age restriction criteria in retirement housing developments on the resale market for leasehold properties; and whether he plans to enable leaseholders to request a review of those criteria.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026 and UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.

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 ensure that managing agents and house managers at retirement housing developments do not restrict the marketing of resale properties to disadvantage leaseholders seeking to sell.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026 and UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking as a result of Capita not meeting the ministerial deadline of 30 June to restore pension administration services to contractual standards; and what assessment he has made of the impact of Capita not meeting the deadline on members awaiting payments arising from the McCloud remedy.

Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to resolve them through a clear recovery plan with strict delivery milestones. We have deployed additional resources to expedite priority cases, ensuring that serving and former staff receive the high standard of service they deserve. Regular progress updates remain available to members via the pension portal and Gov.uk.

Capita is under a firm mandate to restore full service delivery to standard contractual levels by the end of June 2026. We are actively exploring the use of all available commercial and contractual levers and continue to withhold milestone payments for missed transition deliverables. All options remain on the table if they fail to meet the June deadline, the department will be prepared for all eventualities.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to (a) enable leaseholders in retirement housing developments to replace their managing agent without being required to pursue Right to Manage and (b) strengthen redress mechanisms available to leaseholders who wish to challenge their managing agent's conduct.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 allows a leaseholder to apply to a tribunal asking it to appoint an alternative property manager if there has been a significant failure by a managing agent or landlord.

I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 85213 on 4 November 2025.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Homes England ceasing to fund retirement shared ownership schemes where the maximum equity stake available to the purchaser is capped below 100%; and what consumer protections apply to purchasers of such properties.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036 continues to provide funding for Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) which we believe plays an important role in supporting households who would otherwise struggle to purchase a retirement property on the open market that meets their needs.

The Programme places new expectations on shared ownership providers to improve customer experience. These include giving greater consideration to long-term customer affordability and increasing transparency and fairness on costs.

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 improve access to affordable, healthy food for low-income households.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson

The Healthy Start Scheme helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026 the value of the weekly payments increased by 10%. Pregnant women and children aged over one and under four years old will each receive £4.65 per week, up from £4.25, and children under one years old will each receive £9.30 per week, up from £8.50. Further information on The Eatwell Guide and the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme guide are available, respectively, at the following two links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69cd4890b5210036050bc6b2/Withdrawn_-_Family_Hubs_Service_Expectations_2025-2026.pdf

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to connect the 758,000 unclaimed adult-owned Child Trust Fund accounts with their owners; and what timeline she has set for addressing this, particularly for account-holders from low-income backgrounds.

Answered by Rachel Blake

The Government is aware of proposals for the automatic release of funds in unclaimed matured Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts, where the account was opened by HMRC. These savings belong to the account holders and are held by private sector providers. The Government does not have the authority to access or transfer these funds.

The Government is committed to reuniting young people with their CTFs. HMRC works with providers, industry representatives and others to raise awareness and help individuals trace their accounts, including through targeted communications and a free GOV.UK tracing service.

The Government has also established a dedicated Taskforce to address unclaimed matured CTF accounts and improve outcomes for account holders. This brings together Government and industry to strengthen tracing activity, increase engagement, and support access to funds.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Share Foundation's proposal for an automatic release process for HMRC-allocated Child Trust Fund accounts; and whether the Government will introduce such a process using existing National Insurance number distribution channels.

Answered by Rachel Blake

The Government is aware of proposals for the automatic release of funds in unclaimed matured Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts, where the account was opened by HMRC. These savings belong to the account holders and are held by private sector providers. The Government does not have the authority to access or transfer these funds.

The Government is committed to reuniting young people with their CTFs. HMRC works with providers, industry representatives and others to raise awareness and help individuals trace their accounts, including through targeted communications and a free GOV.UK tracing service.

The Government has also established a dedicated Taskforce to address unclaimed matured CTF accounts and improve outcomes for account holders. This brings together Government and industry to strengthen tracing activity, increase engagement, and support access to funds.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of information sharing between police, probation, mental health services and other agencies in managing high risk offenders on release from custody.

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

Offenders convicted of serious sexual, violent or terrorist offences are managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), under which Police, Probation and Prison Services work with other agencies to assess and manage their risks. The statutory MAPPA Framework provides agencies with the power to share information. To strengthen the way in which agencies share information, we have recently updated chapters on the duty to cooperate, accommodation and employment and mentally disordered offenders in the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance to the MAPPA agencies. The Police, Probation and Prison Service share information about MAPPA offenders using ViSOR, a secure, shared national database.

The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the Home Office to develop a modernised Multi-Agency Public Protection System (MAPPS) which will replace ViSOR by summer 2028.

The Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway, a joint programme between NHS and HMPPS provides services for high-risk offenders who are likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for “personality disorder”. A National Partnership Agreement and a national Data Sharing Agreement in each service’s OPD contract set out expectations and arrangements for information sharing.

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have initiated a data-sharing taskforce to facilitate better data-sharing between CJS partners, primarily between the Police and the Ministry of Justice. This will be critical to support coordination of services and improved outcomes in operational environments, such as managing high risk offenders on release from custody.

The Ministry of Justice is also working with:

• the Home Office to develop Justice ID, which will provide a set of building blocks that together allow staff to consistently identify and track the same individual from arrest, through the courts and custody, and into the community.

• the Department for Education to implement the information sharing duty that was introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Members of Parliament are informed about multi-agency arrangements for managing the risks posed by offenders on release from custody.

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

The Critical Public Protection Cases (CPPC) MP Notification Scheme Policy Framework sets out the responsibilities of the Probation Service for CPPC registered cases. It includes guidance on the aims of the scheme, criteria for referral, the assessment process and expectations about management. The policy framework can be accessed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/critical-public-protection-cases-mp-notification-scheme.

The purpose of the CPPC scheme is to provide a structured mechanism for the identification, escalation, and oversight of individuals who present exceptional public protection risks or are subject to significant public, political, or media interest. This ensures that such cases are managed with appropriate national oversight, while maintaining robust local risk management arrangements. Members who wish to participate, having agreed not to disclose what is shared with them, will receive from Ministers certain information about the supervision arrangements for offenders released into their constituencies.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his department has made of the number of kinship carers in Newbury who would benefit from the introduction of statutory leave and pay entitlements for kinship carers.

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

The Department has not made this estimate. However, the Parental Leave and Pay Review is considering the full range of parental leave and pay entitlements, alongside the needs of working families who may not currently qualify for support, including kinship carers. We have engaged with a broad range of stakeholders through bilateral meetings and roundtables, including parent advocacy groups representing kinship carers.

The Government is also supporting kinship carers through a pilot scheme in selected local authorities, providing eligible carers with an allowance aligned with the Fostering National Minimum Allowance, supporting up to 5,000 children.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what engagement his department has undertaken with kinship carers and representative organisations as part of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.

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

The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review is considering all current parental leave and pay entitlements, as well as the needs of other working families who do not qualify for existing leave and pay entitlements, such as kinship carers.

Through the Review we have engaged with a broad range of stakeholders, which has included bilateral meetings and roundtables with parent advocacy groups that represent kinship carers.

The Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings which outline next steps for implementing any reforms.

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to update the House on the Government's response to the 2019 consultation on conversion rights for civil partnerships.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

I refer the Hon member to the answer on 9th June 2026 (PQ 5474).

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he last assessed the impact of the removal of the spare room subsidy on a) carers, b) disabled people and c) tenants with long-term health conditions; and whether he plans to bring forward proposals to reform the policy.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)

We continue to keep all policies under review, considering them against a range of factors, including the wider fiscal situation and government priorities.

The Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy, applies to working-age claims for housing support, either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit, where the claimant is living in the social rented sector in a property that has more bedrooms than their benefit entitlement.

Easements are available which allow an additional bedroom to support disabled people and carers, the families of disabled children, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel and people who have suffered a bereavement.

People facing difficulty in meeting their housing costs can apply to their local authority for discretionary support.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to households experiencing financial hardship as a result of the removal of the spare room subsidy.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)

We continue to keep all policies under review, considering them against a range of factors, including the wider fiscal situation and government priorities.

The Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy, applies to working-age claims for housing support, either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit, where the claimant is living in the social rented sector in a property that has more bedrooms than their benefit entitlement.

Easements are available which allow an additional bedroom to support disabled people and carers, the families of disabled children, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel and people who have suffered a bereavement.

People facing difficulty in meeting their housing costs can apply to their local authority for discretionary support.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's answer on 15 December 2025 to question 97651, what action she has taken to promote the department's guidance Kinship Carers in the Workplace: Guidance for Employers to employers; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the guidance on improving the support employers give to employees who are kinship carers.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

‘Kinship Carers in the Workplace: Guidance for Employers’ sets out best practice for supporting kinship carers at work, including adapting workplace policies, signposting existing entitlements and creating a supportive workplace culture. We continue to encourage organisations to review the guidance and consider what changes they can make to support kinship carers.

The government recognises the challenges many kinship carers face in balancing work alongside the pressures of taking in and raising a child. Kinship carers are likely to benefit from additional support and flexibility from their employers to aid them in balancing work with providing the best possible care to kinship children. The department has also introduced a kinship leave and pay offer as part of its commitment to being an exemplar employer.

The government's Parental Leave and Pay Review, which will conclude in early 2027, is considering the needs of working families who do not qualify for existing leave and pay entitlements, such as kinship carers.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on the number of people discharged from hospital into (a) homelessness and (b) rough sleeping.

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

The Department and NHS England do not hold data on the number of people discharged from hospital into homelessness or rough sleeping.

The Government is committed to ensuring that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after a hospital stay. To support this, every acute hospital has access to a multidisciplinary care transfer hub to manage the discharge of people with more complex needs. They work together to plan a person’s discharge, so their health and care needs as well as housing situation are all considered.

The Government published guidance on discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to support staff involved in planning safe and supportive discharge of these patients from hospital, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness

In December 2025, the Government published the National Plan to End Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, setting out a cross-Government approach to preventing homelessness and tackling rough sleeping over the long term, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-national-plan-to-end-homelessness/a-national-plan-to-end-homelessness

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory mechanisms are in place for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to audit and physically verify the completion and quality of safety-critical vehicle recalls.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Vehicle manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that their products are safe. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supports the administration of recalls, including ensuring the safety defects are correctly categorised and recalls happen as needed. DVSA does not have a responsibility for verifying that individual recalls are completed correctly, that is for the manufacturer.

DVSA will investigate any complaint of recalls not being conducted in line with the code of practice or legislative requirements.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in delivering the commitment outlined in the National Plan to End Homelessness to ensure that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after a hospital stay.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson

In December 2025, the Government published the National Plan to End Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, setting out a clear, cross-Government approach to prevent homelessness and tackle rough sleeping over the long term. The plan includes a Government commitment that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after a hospital stay. It recognises that discharge into insecure or unsuitable housing, including rough sleeping, is harmful to people’s health and wellbeing, and costly to services.

To support this, we have, jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published guidance on Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness#assessing-patients-for-safeguarding-and-care-needs

Every acute hospital has access to a multidisciplinary care transfer hub to manage the discharge of people with more complex needs. These teams work together to plan a person’s discharge, so their health and care needs as well as housing situation are all considered, and the right support is in place when they leave hospital.

We are also working with councils and integrated care boards to improve how existing funding streams can be used to fund intermediate care services tailored for those experiencing homelessness, to improve continuity of care and access to post-discharge rehabilitation, recovery, and reablement.

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 whether the governance framework for the NHS Federated Data Platform reflects the data access arrangements currently in operation.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients.

The NHS FDP is delivering for the NHS, helping people get the care they need quicker and more efficiently. Since March 2024, more than 100,000 additional patients have been supported to undergo procedures in theatres, partly by increasing theatre utilisation. Nearly 94,000 people have been supported on their cancer journey, with 7% seeing a reduction in the time it took to diagnose their cancer. There has been a 14% decrease in delays discharging patients staying in hospital for more than seven days, freeing up beds for those who need them most. NHS England publishes quarterly information on the benefits realised from the NHS FDP, which is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/nhs-federated-data-platform/impact/fdp-uptake-and-benefits/

To date, 24 integrated care board clusters and 168 NHS trusts have signed up to the NHS FDP, including the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The NHS FDP is underpinned by the NHS FDP Information Governance Framework which sets out the roles, responsibilities, and controls governing how data is accessed and used.

Access to data within the platform is subject to role-based and purpose-based access controls and is governed through a comprehensive set of information governance documentation, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), data sharing agreements, and privacy notices.

Each product and use case within the platform is required to undergo appropriate information governance assessment and approval processes prior to deployment, with oversight provided through established governance arrangements, including the Federated Data Platform Data Governance Group.

NHS England has undertaken an urgent review of the current DPIA for the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), as the description of access to the directly identifiable layer within NDIT could be interpreted as indicating that non-NHS England staff have no access. This will be revised to make clear that some supplier staff, appropriately controlled, have access to patient data.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to commission an updated Data Protection Impact Assessment for the NHS Federated Data Platform.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients.

The NHS FDP is delivering for the NHS, helping people get the care they need quicker and more efficiently. Since March 2024, more than 100,000 additional patients have been supported to undergo procedures in theatres, partly by increasing theatre utilisation. Nearly 94,000 people have been supported on their cancer journey, with 7% seeing a reduction in the time it took to diagnose their cancer. There has been a 14% decrease in delays discharging patients staying in hospital for more than seven days, freeing up beds for those who need them most. NHS England publishes quarterly information on the benefits realised from the NHS FDP, which is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/nhs-federated-data-platform/impact/fdp-uptake-and-benefits/

To date, 24 integrated care board clusters and 168 NHS trusts have signed up to the NHS FDP, including the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The NHS FDP is underpinned by the NHS FDP Information Governance Framework which sets out the roles, responsibilities, and controls governing how data is accessed and used.

Access to data within the platform is subject to role-based and purpose-based access controls and is governed through a comprehensive set of information governance documentation, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), data sharing agreements, and privacy notices.

Each product and use case within the platform is required to undergo appropriate information governance assessment and approval processes prior to deployment, with oversight provided through established governance arrangements, including the Federated Data Platform Data Governance Group.

NHS England has undertaken an urgent review of the current DPIA for the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), as the description of access to the directly identifiable layer within NDIT could be interpreted as indicating that non-NHS England staff have no access. This will be revised to make clear that some supplier staff, appropriately controlled, have access to patient data.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on imports from Israeli settlements mislabelled as originating from Israel.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

I have had several discussions with colleagues on trade with and within the Israeli settlements in Palestine, which are illegal under international law. We strongly advise against conducting any economic and financial activities in settlements.

Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s trade agreements with the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel. UK operators are advised on gov.uk that, to claim preferential tariffs, all movement certificates and invoice declarations made out in Israel must include the origin where production has taken place. Where there are doubts about the declared origin of goods, HMRC undertakes checks to verify it.

The UK Government has introduced guidelines outlining how products originating from the territories occupied by Israel since 1967 should be specifically labelled as such as not to mislead the consumer.

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