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 (a) modernise the current property system, (b) conduct a mass digitisation of documents, (c) increase communicative protections to prevent gazumping/gazundering, and (d) streamline the system of conveyance from sale to re-registration.

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

I refer the hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made with her Cabinet colleagues of the prevalence of wildlife fatalities in urban drainage systems; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing (a) amphibian ladders, (b) kerbs and (c) other wildlife escape measures in (i) new and (ii) existing drainage infrastructure.

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

In June 2025, Government introduced new national standards, making clear how sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) should be designed and maintained. Standard 6 dictates SuDS should maximise biodiversity benefits.

Defra has not made a central estimate of wildlife fatalities in urban drainage systems, and responsibility for this issue sits across multiple bodies, including local authorities, highways authorities, and developers.

We recognise the importance of protecting wildlife and support the use of nature- based solutions where appropriate.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will review the rules on the suspension of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after 28 days in hospital; and if she will introduce provisions to allow the exercise of discretion where a claimant’s stay is prolonged due to delays in discharge and where they continue to incur disability-related expenses during that period.

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

Where an adult age 18 or over is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution funded by the NHS, payment of (but not entitlement to) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ceases after 28 days.

This is on the basis that the NHS is responsible for not only the person’s medical care but also the entirety of their disability-related extra costs and to pay PIP in addition would be a duplication of public funds intended for the same purpose. Once someone is discharged from hospital, payment of PIP recommences from the date of discharge. These are statutory arrangements, common to the extra costs benefits.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) the removal of the de minimis exemption and (b) other changes to United States customs arrangements on UK individuals sending (i) personal goods and (ii) parcels to the United States; and what discussions he has had with his US counterparts on ensuring that (A) customs fees and (B) tariff requirements do not place a disproportionate burden on private individuals.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Executive Order on de minimis is a US domestic policy initiative aimed at addressing longstanding US domestic concerns.

We understand the challenges associated with these changes and have published resources on business.gov.uk to support exporters. DBT has also launched the Business Academy’s “Gateway USA” series and expanded access to the Export Support Service and Business Growth Service.

Following removal of the de minimis threshold, the UK was able to immediately offer a postal solution, with Royal Mail implementing a system to ensure continuity of service to the US.

We continue to engage the US on its wider trade approach.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the Government’s proposed reforms to post‑16 qualifications on (a) skills development in the creative industries, (b) access to music and creative arts education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and (c) the future sustainability of specialist creative schools and colleges.

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

The department recently consulted on the post-16 level 3 and below pathways reforms and have considered views from specialist institutions on what is best for qualifications and building skills in the creative sector.

The department intends to develop V Levels and Level 2 qualifications in the creative sectors for first-teach in 2030/31.

Working with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, we are engaging with employers and providers in the creative sectors, who will be invited to contribute to the design and development of these qualifications and all content will be consulted on before it is confirmed.

The department are conducting exploratory work on content for potential creative T Levels, with extensive engagement with employers, providers and higher education institutions, including specialist performing arts providers, as well as testing delivery models to support the sector.

The reforms will have a positive impact on disadvantaged students, as these qualifications will better support progression into relevant work and study, and make the qualification landscape simpler to navigate.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what weight is given to environmental harm when determining penalties for waste crime.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The sentencing guidelines for waste crime offences take into account environmental harm, for example, if there is polluting material of a dangerous nature and if there will be any effect on air or water quality, amenity value or animal health or flora. The Waste Crime Action Plan commits Defra to working with the Ministry of Justice and their partners to explore whether penalties for waste crime offences reflect the severity of the crime, and if not, what more can be done to ensure that those who commit these offences will face appropriate punishment.  Any changes will build on the existing penalties regime.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties are currently in place for waste crime; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of those penalties in reflecting the full environmental and social impacts of such offences.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government is taking a firm, zero‑tolerance approach to waste crime, ensuring penalties reflect the harm caused. The Waste Crime Action Plan commits Defra to working with the Ministry of Justice to review whether existing penalties, including fines, are sufficiently robust and to strengthen them where needed. The Crime and Policing Act also introduces penalty points for vehicle-based fly-tipping, improving deterrence and targeting repeat offenders. We will shortly consult on giving local authorities powers to issue conditional cautions, providing a wider range of effective, community-based sanctions.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Digital Waste Tracking system will be designed to identify the point at which waste becomes unaccounted for, leading to incidents of large-scale fly-tipping; and what safeguards will be implemented to address potential points of system failure.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Once fully implemented, the digital waste tracking service will require certain information about waste movements to be entered before the movement, followed by confirmation that a waste carrier has collected it and confirmation that it has been received at a waste receiving site.

If these confirmations are not provided, then this will highlight to regulators that this waste may have been ‘lost’ and been mismanaged through fly-tipping, deliberate misdescription or through an illegal waste site. We are working closely with software providers to enable seamless data integration via APIs, reducing manual input, and improving efficiency.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with police forces on using digital waste tracking data to investigate and disrupt criminal groups operating outside the regulated waste sector, particularly those not subject to Environment Agency oversight.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Environment Agency (EA) is working with their internal compliance and enforcement teams and external partners to ensure we maximise the potential of Digital Waste Tracking to tackle waste crime. They are developing a range of measures that cover preventative actions, faster identification of illegal activity and robust enforcement actions.

The EA also hosts the Joint Unit for Waste Crime with partners including police forces, HMRC and the National Crime Agency, which is aimed at targeting illegal waste sites, illegal dumping, and related financial fraud. The Government is represented on the oversight board for the unit by Defra officials.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care recognises dementia as a life-limiting condition that requires a constant palliative approach from diagnosis.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales

The Government recognises that people living with dementia can have significant palliative care and end-of-life care needs. We are working closely with a range of stakeholders, including Dementia UK, on the development of a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care. We recently published an interim update on the MSF, which is available at the following link:

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-06-04/hcws88

The MSF is a clinically-led, evidence-based framework to support sustained improvement in outcomes for patients and carers, including for those living with dementia, by systematically identifying, measuring, and reducing health inequalities, and reducing unwarranted variation in access, experience, and outcomes.

This work is being closely aligned with the development of the MSF for Frailty and Dementia, to ensure a joined-up approach for people living with dementia.

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 ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia establishes care co-ordination as a minimum national expectation for people living with dementia, and if this will include associated outcome measures.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales

We are engaging with a wide group of partners to understand what should be included in the modern service framework to ensure the best outcomes for people living with dementia. We continue to engage key professional groups, including people with lived experience, to create a framework that supports greater national coordination.

We are considering all options, including reviewing data, metrics, and targets, and will identify the best evidenced interventions to support progress towards an outcome goal.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what collaborative frameworks are in place between her Department, law enforcement agencies, and local authorities to support the effective implementation and enforcement of digital waste tracking, particularly in areas with high levels of illegal dumping.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Digital waste tracking is one of the major structural reforms being implemented under the Waste Crime Action Plan to design waste crime out of the system and will apply to waste operators in all areas of the UK. Defra is leading the delivery of the Action Plan, working closely with the Environment Agency (EA) as the national lead for waste crime, alongside HMRC, the Home Office, police forces and local authorities, ensuring coordinated action.

The EA is working diligently with Defra and the other regulators and governments of the four nations to engage with the waste industry, local authorities and affected parties. This is in addition to working to develop a range of measures that cover preventative actions, faster identification of illegal activity and robust enforcement actions to maximise the potential of Digital Waste Tracking and combat waste crime across the country.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of compliance with Money Laundering Regulations on individuals providing financial assistance to family members in property transactions; and whether she plans to take steps to reduce the level of administration for such individuals.

Answered by Rachel Blake

Under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs), businesses undertaking regulated activity, including facilitating property transactions, must establish policies, controls and procedures to mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. These include customer due diligence (CDD) measures to verify the identity of customers and, where necessary, the source of funds involved in the transaction.

The MLRs are not prescriptive in setting out precisely how and when firms should undertake CDD. Instead, firms are required to take a proportionate approach commensurate with their assessment of the risk. Each firm will therefore have its own policies and procedures. The Government is taking steps to ensure anti-money laundering checks remain proportionate and effective, while maintaining robust safeguards against illicit finance.

Visibility, marketing and public safety of vaping products

Retirement of Godfrey Asare and Margaret Labulo from the Members' Tea Room

Local Housing Allowance rates

International Court of Justice's July 2024 Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Russian sanctions

National bank holiday should England win the FIFA World Cup 2026

Protection and restoration of ancient woodland

Celebration of English traditions

Touring artists mobility arrangements

Nature rights

Memorial plaque for Ann Widdecombe

Autonomy’s report entitled Cleaning Up Politics

Toxicity testing on animals

Responsible use of pesticides in pet flea and tick treatments

Bank holiday for celebrations if England win the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Potential merits of a knighthood for Harry Kane

NARPO Love or Money Campaign

Duty to assess mental capacity

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