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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Department made of the long-term financial sustainability of the proposed Devon Country and Coast unitary authority.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September 2026. The Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local government reorganisation programme is conducted. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the terms of office for Town and Parish Councils will be aligned with the proposed five-year terms for shadow authorities, so that future election cycles coincide.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government values the important role that town and parish councils play in supporting their communities.

As the Secretary of State set out in her oral statement to the House on 7 September 2026, the Government has paused the local government reorganisation programme for further consideration. We will consider the programme overall including the four withdrawn decisions, the further decisions taken in July, and the two places where decisions have yet to be made. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on local communities of placing Dawlish and Teignmouth in different unitary authority areas under the proposed Devon local government reorganisation; and what analysis was used to inform that proposal.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September 2026. The Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local government reorganisation programme is conducted. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is planning to take to ensure equitable representation and service provision between parished and unparished areas under the proposed new unitary authorities in Devon, including Torbay and the Exeter district.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September 2026. The Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local government reorganisation programme is conducted. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure effective local representation for towns, villages and smaller settlements within new unitary authorities in Devon.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September 2026. The Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local government reorganisation programme is conducted. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the amount of rainwater entering sewer systems during periods when that rainwater may overload the sewer systems.

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

The Government is committed to tackling the root causes of sewage pollution by reducing the volume of rainwater and pollutants entering the sewerage system. The National Planning Policy Framework requires all new development to incorporate sustainable drainage systems that should be designed and maintained in accordance with the National Standards.

The Environment Agency works with water companies and regulators to reduce sewer overload from rainwater through catchment and nature-based approaches.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impacts of the delay it takes to add medication to the price concessions list on a) pharmacies finances, b) their ability to backfill medication and c) speed that patients are able to access prescriptions.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessionary prices can be granted in that month, increasing the reimbursement price above the Drug Tariff price, with the aim of mitigating pharmacies dispensing at a loss. With regards to the wider assessment of potential impacts of delays, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 1 June 2026 in response to Question 3946.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of medications needing to feature on the price concessions list.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessionary prices can be granted in that month, increasing the reimbursement price above the Drug Tariff price, with the aim of mitigating pharmacies dispensing at a loss. With regards to the wider assessment of potential impacts of delays, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 1 June 2026 in response to Question 3946.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason aspirin is on the price concessions list.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessionary prices can be granted in that month, increasing the reimbursement price above the Drug Tariff price, with the aim of mitigating pharmacies dispensing at a loss. With regards to the wider assessment of potential impacts of delays, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 1 June 2026 in response to Question 3946.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of aerial attacks in Gaza and violence in the West Bank during August 2026.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Honourable Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement of 8 September, and the debate in the house led by myself on the 14 September.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating provisions or early-adopter frameworks for schools wishing to implement the new technical education pathways for 14 year olds for the 2027 GCSE cohort.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The department is at an early stage of developing the new technical education pathways. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment. The department will work with the Mayoral Strategic Authorities, local leaders, and schools and education leaders to design locally tailored, vocationally focussed pathways for each region and to begin rolling them out from September 2028. As policy develops, we will continue working with key partners to consider the evidence needed to support the implementation of the pathways.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help support residents with the cost of living in Devon.

Answered by Emma Reynolds - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

We know that people across the country are struggling with the cost of living. Making life more affordable for families and households is a top priority for this government.

We have already taken action to reduce energy bills by removing VAT from household electricity from October 1, taking around £45 off the yearly Ofgem price cap and benefitting millions of households this winter. This is on top of the £150 removed from bills at the last Budget. From January 2027, single bus tickets in England outside London will be capped at £2, saving millions of people up to a third off a single journey. And to help motorists, the 5p cut to fuel duty has been extended until the end of the year.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the latest financial rules for NHS trusts on staff cuts in the South West.

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

All National Health Service trusts are required to manage their spending within the funding provided for their services by local commissioners, and in line with the plans agreed with NHS England. Trusts are expected to make local decisions about how best to deploy their workforce, balancing financial sustainability with the need to maintain safe, effective services for patients.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pricing a 24-hour and a 14-day recording identically under HRG code EY51Z on the level of adoption of extended ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring.

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

No such assessment has been made, but the NHS Payment Scheme and associated HRG classifications are kept under regular review to ensure that they support the delivery of effective and efficient patient care.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency made of the adequacy of Capita Pension Solutions' performance on other public-sector pension administration contracts before exercising the option to extend its contract for administration of the Environment Agency Pension Fund.

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

The Environment Agency Pension Funds (EAPF) contract was awarded in accordance with procurement regulations applicable at the time. As part of the decision to exercise the option to extend its administration contract with Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), the EAPF undertook an assessment and due diligence on the performance of other public sector pension contracts.

The EA is a separate contracting authority, and the EAPF contract is separate from other CPS public-sector pension administration contracts. The EAPF has in place an 8-year contract with CPS. During the initial four-year term of the contract, CPS met its contractual service standards with the EAPF in full. Conscious of the experience of other public sector pension contracts, the EAPF considered potential performance risks and put in place mitigations to provide assurance that CPS would continue to meet its contractual service levels throughout the extension period.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to align UK oil and gas production with climate targets.

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

The government is taking a pragmatic approach to the North Sea, in line with our climate and legal obligations. The North Sea remains a vital national asset and oil and gas will continue to play an important role in our energy system for decades to come, alongside transitioning to clean power to protect jobs and tackle the climate crisis.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs holds sufficient data on participants in Share Incentive Plans to estimate the fiscal effect of reducing the scheme's holding period from five years to two years.

Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

I refer the Honourable Member to UIN 28908.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Department has undertaken modelling of the potential impact on Exchequer revenues of reducing the Share Incentive Plan holding period from five years to two years.

Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Share Incentive Plan five-year holding period on participation rates among employees aged under 35.

Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

I refer the Honourable Member to UIN 28908.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase water security for Farmers in Devon during heatwaves.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government is taking forward a range of measures to strengthen agricultural water resilience to droughts and heatwaves.

Defra has recently announced that it is opening a round of Water Management Grants, with up to £15m available to help farmers build on-farm reservoirs to improve water security. In addition, Defra is making it easier to build reservoirs, by updating planning guidance.

Defra also reminded farmers that they can apply to the Environment Agency for temporary abstraction flexibility, known as Local Enforcement Positions, where environmental impacts can be appropriately managed.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for Cabinet Office, what assessment has the department made of the potential impact of Anthropic's decision not to provide the UK AI Security Institute with pre-release access to its latest frontier AI model on UK AI safety and national security.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)

The UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has built trusted, voluntary relationships with the world's leading AI labs. This collaborative approach lets us keep pace with a fast-moving technology and adapt as it evolves and has allowed AISI to secure privileged access that has identified dozens of vulnerabilities that developers fixed before public release. AISI is in daily conversation with industry partners, including Anthropic, and works closely with allies and partners around the world on the risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems. Further detail is provided in Written Statement UIN HCWS314 'Artificial intelligence update'.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what overseas capacity does the department have for aerial firefighting capabilities for wildfires.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

Where required, the Joint Aviation Command provides a limited seasonal aerial firefighting capability in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, using Chinook helicopters based at RAF Akrotiri during periods of elevated wildfire risk.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the standard for Priority 2, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic case-finding, in the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, whether she plans to introduce a metric capturing the detection of atrial fibrillation.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Health Check that is used to measure implementation of Priority 2 does not formally record atrial fibrillation, and as such, the Department and NHS England are still considering how we can better measure the full scope of the priorities set out in the modern service framework. Further updates will be provided in due course.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support British businesses that manufacture hydrogen fuel cells.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government recognises the important role British manufacturers play in developing hydrogen technologies, including fuel cells. Hydrogen is backed as a frontier technology in the Industrial Strategy’s Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan. Funding is available from the public finance institutions, including GBE’s £1 billion Energy Engineered in the UK programme, which is designed to create jobs and support homegrown champions by crowding private investment into UK-based clean energy supply chains. We remain focused on growing the UK hydrogen economy by supporting investment in domestic manufacturing capabilities, and ensuring UK hydrogen and fuel cell companies can access high value opportunities in international markets.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will set out a timeline for decarbonising industry in order to support long term investment by hydrogen companies.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Industrial Strategy, through the 10 Year Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, backs hydrogen as a frontier technology. The associated Action Plan gives the green light to industry investors and the supply chain, announcing investment rounds and policies to turbocharge growth in the sector. Our understanding of where hydrogen can deliver the greatest value in our energy system has also matured and our renewed Hydrogen Strategy will set this out. We plan to publish the renewed Hydrogen Strategy as well as a new plan for industrial decarbonisation in due course.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help make the gas pipe network hydrogen-ready.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Government remains committed to assessing the case for blending hydrogen into existing gas networks. To this end, we continue to work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to progress the blending safety assessment, which is reviewing evidence on the safety of introducing hydrogen blends into the existing gas networks.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with hydrogen suppliers on making the gas network hydrogen-ready.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

In 2025, Government consulted on hydrogen blending in the GB gas transmission network to explore the potential strategic benefits, and the technical and economic implications, of enabling hydrogen blends in the network. The consultation received more than 100 responses from stakeholders across the hydrogen value chain, including end users and hydrogen producers. DESNZ Ministers and officials have also met with hydrogen producers and gas networks to provide an update on the policy development for hydrogen blending.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. member for Newton Abbot sent on the 20th of May 2026 under case ref MW15998.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I apologise to the Hon. Member for the delay. A response was issued on 9 September 2026.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impacts that a global ecosystem collapse could have on international relations.

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government's Nature Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security examines how global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation could affect the UK's security, resilience and prosperity.

The Assessment highlights that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation is a risk multiplier, rather than a direct driver of conflict. In fragile and conflict-affected settings it can exacerbate resource scarcity, displacement and social tensions, while conflict simultaneously undermines adaptation and resilience.

The Assessment also identifies potential implications for food systems, water resources, supply chains and economic stability. It is a strategic risk assessment designed to support preparedness and resilience planning, and highlights the importance of international cooperation to address shared climate and nature-related risks. Its findings are helping to inform cross-government policy development and resilience planning in relation to climate and nature security risks.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ecosystem collapse on net migration.

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government's Nature Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security examines how global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation could affect the UK's security, resilience and prosperity.

The Assessment notes that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation act as risk multipliers rather than direct drivers of instability, which can exacerbate resource scarcity, food insecurity and economic disruption, which may contribute to displacement in some regions.

The Assessment is not a prediction and does not quantify potential impacts on UK net migration. Rather, it identifies credible risks that are sufficiently serious to warrant preparation and inform cross-government resilience planning. Its findings are helping the Government strengthen its understanding of nature-related security risks and inform wider policy development on resilience and preparedness.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what arrangements her Department plans to put in place for ongoing engagement with Members of Parliament, principal councils, and other local stakeholders regarding proposals for local government reorganisation and devolution in Devon.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On local government reorganisation, I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.

On devolution, Ministers have written to local leaders to understand their preferences on future devolution. Officials have subsequently engaged local authorities across the country, including in Devon, and further conversations between Ministers, local leaders, and MPs will follow, with a view to Government confirming next steps on devolution shortly including the nature of and timeline for any changes to existing devolution arrangements in Devon.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will take steps to enable Devon to hold regional or mayoral elections in May 2027; and if she will set out the current timetable and decision-making process for proposed changes to local governance arrangements.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On local government reorganisation, I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.

On devolution, Ministers have written to local leaders to understand their preferences on future devolution. Officials have subsequently engaged local authorities across the country, including in Devon, and further conversations between Ministers, local leaders, and MPs will follow, with a view to Government confirming next steps on devolution shortly including the nature of and timeline for any changes to existing devolution arrangements in Devon.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121056 on General Practitioners: Contracts, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing the findings of the Carr-Hill formula review.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 17 July to Question 18440.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121056 on General Practitioners: Contracts, whether she plans for the revised funding formula to be in place by April 2027.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 17 July to Question 18440.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to sunset the Non-Qualified Leaseholder status.

Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The leaseholder protections introduced through the Building Safety Act 2022 provide vital protection for leaseholders from the costs of remediating historical building safety defects.

The Government recognises that some leaseholders remain outside the scope of existing protections and is keeping this under review, including considering options to provide further support to those affected by building safety defects.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish the (a) methodology and (b) modelling underpinning the conclusions of the Carr-Hill formula review.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 17 July to Question 18440.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if she will take steps to ensure the Responsible Business Conduct Review takes into account Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Responsible Business Conduct review was an evidence-based appraisal of the UK’s current policy approach to responsible business conduct, its impact and options to strengthen it further, including mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence.

The Government is considering the findings and will set out its position in due course.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to prevent the drilling of oil in Greenland.

Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip

This is a matter for the Government of Greenland, which is responsible for licensing for the drilling of oil. The UK's supports Greenland's right to determine its own future.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of clawback where items being clawed back were purchased over a year ago on community pharmacies.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to:

• the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;
• the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; and
• the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of short term rises in requested prescriptions on community pharmacies.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to:

• the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;
• the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; and
• the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding model for community pharmacy.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to:

• the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;
• the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; and
• the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of staffing levels in community pharmacies.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon. Member to:

• the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;
• the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; and
• the answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information the department holds on the amount of community pharmacies that receive less in renumeration than they sell a) prescription and b) off the shelf medication for.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The requested information is not centrally held by the Department, but on the broader issue raised, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South Cambridgeshire on 16 July 2026 to Question 17091.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support women with chronic UTIs.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Liverpool Walton on 13 April 2026 to Question 124218.

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