Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow asylum seekers to register with their most local police station.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

There is currently no policy of requiring asylum seekers to register at a police station. Asylum seekers may be required to report to an immigration reporting centre or police station as a condition imposed under section 71 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (asylum seekers with leave to enter or remain) or under Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (asylum seekers on immigration bail).

There are a number of factors that go into determining the location a person is required to report. The circumstances where a person may report to a police station rather than an immigration reporting centre are outlined in the Reporting and Offender Management guidance which can be found on GOV.UK.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support single-form entry primary schools with reduced student numbers with funding levels.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities.

All schools have benefited from the increase to core funding allocated through the schools national funding formula (NFF) in the 2026/27 financial year, including the NFF lump sum, which is set at £152,700. The lump sum is particularly beneficial to small schools more reliant on an element of funding that is not driven by pupil numbers.

The sparsity factor in the NFF provides additional support for schools that are small and remote. Eligible primary schools attract up to £58,600 in sparsity funding in the 2026/27 financial year.

We recognise the pressures caused by demographic changes in some areas. The lagged funding system, where schools are funded on the basis of their pupil numbers in the previous October census, helps to give schools more certainty over funding levels, to aid their planning, and is particularly important in giving schools with falling rolls time to re-organise their staffing and costs.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of pupil numbers on single-form entry primary schools.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities.

All schools have benefited from the increase to core funding allocated through the schools national funding formula (NFF) in the 2026/27 financial year, including the NFF lump sum, which is set at £152,700. The lump sum is particularly beneficial to small schools more reliant on an element of funding that is not driven by pupil numbers.

The sparsity factor in the NFF provides additional support for schools that are small and remote. Eligible primary schools attract up to £58,600 in sparsity funding in the 2026/27 financial year.

We recognise the pressures caused by demographic changes in some areas. The lagged funding system, where schools are funded on the basis of their pupil numbers in the previous October census, helps to give schools more certainty over funding levels, to aid their planning, and is particularly important in giving schools with falling rolls time to re-organise their staffing and costs.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in relation to this year's delays to Pearson exam results, what steps are being taken to ensure that similar delays do not occur in future years.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Schools rightly expect results to be delivered on time, and Pearson Education Limited has fully apologised for failing to return these results on time and for the impact on schools, pupils, parents and carers. Pearson confirmed that their GCSEs, A levels, and vocational qualifications operate through separate systems and processes and are not affected.

We will use all the provisions in the contract to ensure that Pearson is held to account for their failures in delivery and will explore all possible options for future delivery. The government has confirmed that there will be a full independent review into how such serious failings have occurred. Further details and terms of reference will be set out shortly.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, will an independent review be undertaken into the management of this year's KS2 SATs marking process.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Schools rightly expect results to be delivered on time, and Pearson Education Limited has fully apologised for failing to return these results on time and for the impact on schools, pupils, parents and carers. Pearson confirmed that their GCSEs, A levels, and vocational qualifications operate through separate systems and processes and are not affected.

We will use all the provisions in the contract to ensure that Pearson is held to account for their failures in delivery and will explore all possible options for future delivery. The government has confirmed that there will be a full independent review into how such serious failings have occurred. Further details and terms of reference will be set out shortly.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13580, when her Department will publish the economic and equality impact assessments for the earned settlement system.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.

Once the final model has been decided by the Home Secretary, the economic and equality impact assessments will be published.

We received over 200,000 responses from the public and organisations and are now considering all responses received. This will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model.

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 potential merits of including consideration of coercive and controlling behaviour between parents into Child Maintenance Service calculations and decision-making processes.

Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Whilst calculation and decision-making processes are set out in legislation, and decision makers must act in accordance with those statutory provisions, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring victims and survivors of abuse get the help and support they need to use the CMS safely. All CMS caseworkers receive extensive training, which is regularly reviewed, and follow a well-managed process with clear steps to support and recognise domestic abuse, this includes how to recognise and address coercive and controlling behaviour.

We have announced our plan to reform child maintenance by removing direct pay and streamlining our service into one service type. Managing all CMS cases in one service will provide greater awareness of cases where coercive and controlling behaviour is an issue, and better support victims and survivors of domestic abuse who use the CMS as it will remove any need for contact between parents and remove the need for receiving parents to report missed payments. We will introduce these changes as parliamentary time allows.

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 the seven-day deadline for providing information in support of a Child Maintenance Service mandatory reconsideration request, including for working parents and those with caring responsibilities to obtain and submit relevant documentation.

Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

If a parent feels that a child maintenance calculation decision is incorrect, they can ask the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to look at the decision again. This is known as a Mandatory Reconsideration. If they remain dissatisfied following the Mandatory Reconsideration, they can appeal to an independent tribunal.

The Department keeps its processes under review to ensure they are fair and accessible. While parents are asked to provide information promptly, the CMS will take account of individual circumstances, including where there may be difficulties in obtaining evidence within set timescales.

Decisions subject to Mandatory Reconsideration include cases where a change was declined or rejected because supporting evidence was not received within the initial 14-day period, but where that evidence is subsequently received within the permitted timeframe. This timeframe is 30 days from the date of the decision, plus an additional two days to allow for posting.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the VAT reduction for installing domestic energy saving-materials on the number of installations since 2024.

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

This Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock, through improvements such as low carbon heating, insulation, solar panels, and batteries.

Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of VAT at five per cent. This support – worth over £1 billion – will aid households and charities in improving the energy efficiency of their buildings, help to reduce carbon emissions, and ultimately help us to reach our ambitious Net Zero by 2050 target.

The temporary zero rate of VAT for ESMs took effect on 1 April 2022. The scope of the zero rate was extended on 1 February 2024. On both occasions, the Government published Tax Information and Impact Notes detailing the expected impacts of these policy changes. These documents can be found at the following links:

The Value Added Tax (Installation of Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2022 - GOV.UK

Extension of VAT energy-saving materials relief - GOV.UK

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish the list of infrastructure projects that will not proceed in order to fund the Defence Investment Plan.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Departments have been asked to contribute 1p in every £1 of their capital budgets to fund the Defence Investment Plan.

Departments will decide how to deliver the required savings, prioritising cancellations, delays and efficiencies in lower‑value programmes first, while minimising impacts on frontline services and core policy priorities.

DfT will provide savings of up to £700m from its roads funding. The Department will consult on reductions to the third Road Investment Strategy including the potential cancellation of the A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass schemes. Departments will set out further impacts on specific policies and programmes in due course.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the written answer of 25 March 2026 on the Valuation Office Agency's reclassification of flexible office spaces, what estimate her department has made of the change in business rates revenue from the reclassification of serviced offices as single properties.

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

Per the written answer on 25 March 2026, at this time, there is no sector-wide review of serviced office assessments underway. The Valuation Office (VO) is addressing properties where they have received legal advice, or where unit of assessment issues are brought to its attention. Where the VO is required to determine the unit of assessment, it does so on a case-by-case basis, with all facts being considered.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the amount of time spent by pharmacists trying to source medications during shortages.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales

No assessment of the amount of time spent by pharmacists trying to source medications during shortages has been made. However, this issue has been considered when we consulted on proposals to enable pharmacist flexibilities when dispensing medicines. More information is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enabling-pharmacist-flexibilities-when-dispensing-medicines/enabling-pharmacist-flexibilities-when-dispensing-medicines#how-to-respond

Pharmacists were invited to submit evidence to inform the accompanying impact assessment as to the number of times and time taken to source medicines for patients. We will issue a formal consultation response in the coming months.

The Department has an online reporting tool, known as the Discontinuations and Shortages (DaSH) portal, launched in October 2020, which suppliers can use to notify the Department.

We issue National Health Service communications on supply issues when they arise, to provide management advice and information on the issue to healthcare professionals including pharmacists, so they can advise and support their patients. The Department has produced guidance leaflets for patients, community pharmacies, and general practitioners to support them during medicines shortages. These are also available on the Specialist Pharmacy Services website at the following link:

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medicines-shortages-leaflets-and-posters/

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time spent by pharmacists trying to source medications during shortages.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales

No assessment of the amount of time spent by pharmacists trying to source medications during shortages has been made. However, this issue has been considered when we consulted on proposals to enable pharmacist flexibilities when dispensing medicines. More information is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enabling-pharmacist-flexibilities-when-dispensing-medicines/enabling-pharmacist-flexibilities-when-dispensing-medicines#how-to-respond

Pharmacists were invited to submit evidence to inform the accompanying impact assessment as to the number of times and time taken to source medicines for patients. We will issue a formal consultation response in the coming months.

The Department has an online reporting tool, known as the Discontinuations and Shortages (DaSH) portal, launched in October 2020, which suppliers can use to notify the Department.

We issue National Health Service communications on supply issues when they arise, to provide management advice and information on the issue to healthcare professionals including pharmacists, so they can advise and support their patients. The Department has produced guidance leaflets for patients, community pharmacies, and general practitioners to support them during medicines shortages. These are also available on the Specialist Pharmacy Services website at the following link:

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medicines-shortages-leaflets-and-posters/

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS Employers on pay adjustments to support visa holders in meeting indefinite leave to remain salary thresholds.

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

The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled Worker visas will not meet the relevant salary requirements at the point they become eligible for indefinite leave to remain.

For Health and Care Worker visa holders, eligibility for indefinite leave to remain is subject to meeting the salary requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. These include occupation‑specific salary “going rates”, many of which are aligned to national Agenda for Change pay scales for NHS roles. Individual eligibility for indefinite leave to remain will depend on specific circumstance. More information on the salary requirements is provided on the GOV.UK website.

The Department engages regularly with NHS Employers and other partners on a range of workforce matters, including international recruitment and retention.

The Home Office consultation on Earned Settlement closed in February 2026 and responses are currently being analysed. This will inform development of the final Earned Settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement. Following this, the necessary impact assessments, including those relating to health and care workers, will be undertaken. The Government will set out further details in due course.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS employees with Skilled Worker visas will not meet the salary threshold for indefinite leave to remain at their current pay levels at the point of eligibility.

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

The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled Worker visas will not meet the relevant salary requirements at the point they become eligible for indefinite leave to remain.

For Health and Care Worker visa holders, eligibility for indefinite leave to remain is subject to meeting the salary requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. These include occupation‑specific salary “going rates”, many of which are aligned to national Agenda for Change pay scales for NHS roles. Individual eligibility for indefinite leave to remain will depend on specific circumstance. More information on the salary requirements is provided on the GOV.UK website.

The Department engages regularly with NHS Employers and other partners on a range of workforce matters, including international recruitment and retention.

The Home Office consultation on Earned Settlement closed in February 2026 and responses are currently being analysed. This will inform development of the final Earned Settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement. Following this, the necessary impact assessments, including those relating to health and care workers, will be undertaken. The Government will set out further details in due course.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of steps taken by her Department to have Shabir Ahmed deported.

Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Rochdale child sexual exploitation group preyed on the young and vulnerable and their appalling crimes have no place in our society; our thoughts are first and foremost with the victims of these appalling crimes.

For his leading role in these crimes, Shabir Ahmed has been deprived of his British Citizenship but is exempt from deportation under Section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1971, as a Commonwealth citizen ordinarily resident in the UK before 1 January 1973 and having been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least five years prior to a decision to deport him could be made. Mr Ahmed is also exempt from administrative removal.

Due to his exemption from deportation, there has been no cost to the public purse to remove him from the UK.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial insecurity on birthrates.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Home Office has made no recent assessments of the potential impact of financial insecurity on birthrates.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the reasons for the decline in the number of planning permissions awarded for developments of between 10 and 49 homes.

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

Planning applications statistics make clear that there has been a small reduction in the percentage of homes in planning permissions that are on sites of between 10-49 homes, from 11% in 2022-23 to 10% in 2024-25.

The reasons for this marginal reduction are multifaceted, but an important factor is the fact that sites of this size are primarily built out by small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders who face challenges accessing finance and land and are disproportionately impacted by onerous regulatory burdens.

As a government we are clear that ramping up housing delivery requires us to diversify the housebuilding market. Integral to such diversification is not merely arresting but reversing the decline of SME housebuilders that has taken place over recent decades. That is why we have acted to support them by increasing their access to land, providing further financial assistance, and easing the burden of regulation.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of SEND delivery in primary schools with single-form entry.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The quality of teaching is the single most important in-school factor for improving pupil outcomes, and it is particularly important for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). High-quality teachers exist everywhere across the system, including in single-form primaries.

To ensure that all teachers, teaching assistants, support staff and leaders across early years, schools and post-16 settings can be trained to support pupils with SEND, we are investing £200 million of new funding to upskill staff and promote inclusive practice. In addition, we are investing £1.8 billion for local area partnerships to develop and deliver an Experts at Hand offer to mainstream settings, including small and single-form entry primary schools. They will have access to specialist education and health professionals who will work alongside staff to build capacity, support earlier intervention and strengthen inclusive practise.

The department is also providing £1.6 billion of additional funding to mainstream settings through an Inclusive Mainstream Fund, to help settings identify commonly occurring needs and take meaningful steps to improve everyday support. We have published guidance to support schools to develop their initial inclusion strategies, which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mainstream-fund-support-for-school-leaders/developing-an-inclusion-strategy-using-the-inclusive-mainstream-fund.

We are also proposing to introduce new National Inclusion Standards to set out what ordinarily-available provision should be in every setting across the 0 to 25 system, as well as the evidence-based tools, strategies and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and support children and young people with SEND.

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