Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many breaches of electronic tagging took place on each day of the last 4 years.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Breach packs (detail of non-compliance with an electronically monitored requirement, e.g. a curfew) are sent from the Electronic Monitoring (EM) provider to the actioning organisation (e.g. Police, Probation, Home Office). Data on EM breach packs sent to responsible organisations over the past four years cannot be provided for the following reasons:
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out the location of every Jobcentre in the UK.
Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
A table listing all 630 operational DWP Jobcentre site locations has been provided.
If a different interpretation of the question was intended, the Department would be happy to consider the matter further.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2026 to Question 35066, whether the (a) Committee on Toxicity, (b) the Department for Health and Social Care or (c) the Food Standards Agency has plans to provide interim guidance to the public on the risk assessment and health guidelines for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We have nothing to add at this time to the answer that the Hon. Member received on 21 October in response to Question 35066, but we will ensure that Parliament is kept informed as and when there is any further update to report.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to question UIN 35066, what update can the Committee on Toxicity provide on their research Position Paper on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances since the interim position was published in 2023.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We have nothing to add at this time to the answer that the Hon. Member received on 21 October in response to Question 35066, but we will ensure that Parliament is kept informed as and when there is any further update to report.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
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 levels of abuse towards NHS staff.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 15 September in response to Question 27898.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentres the Department has closed for a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, d) 2025 and e) 2026.
Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Department keeps its estate under regular review to ensure it continues to support the delivery of services and provides value for money for the taxpayer.
The number of Jobcentres closed by the Department in each of the years requested is set out in the table below.
Summary by Calendar Year
Year | Number of Sites |
2022 | 1 |
2023 | 7 |
2024 | 0 |
2025 | 2 |
2026 | 2 |
Total | 12 |
Where Jobcentres have closed, the Department has sought to minimise disruption to customers and staff, including through the use of alternative nearby sites where appropriate.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with the SEND system.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
To ensure all local authorities have the capacity to undertake meaningful transformation planning and delivery while maintaining current services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the department is investing £200 million to support local authorities to transform their SEND services.
Alongside this investment, regional teams of the department, as well as SEND and financial advisers appointed by the department, work closely with local areas to monitor progress, identify emerging risks and provide support where needed.
Local authorities and integrated care boards will be monitored for the delivery of high-quality, inclusive provision, and the department will intervene where expected standards are not met.
Areas experiencing challenges receive additional oversight, specialist advice and regular engagement to support improvement. Where serious concerns arise, the department may intervene directly, using statutory powers and the deployment of SEND advisers and commissioners to secure recovery and improve services for children and young people. Where necessary, this can include consideration of alternative governance arrangements where a local authority is found to be failing.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
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 taking to support local authorities facing funding challenges.
Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government recognises the significant pressures that councils are facing. By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2028-29), the government will have provided a 15.5% increase in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England, worth over £11.4 billion, compared to 2025-26.
The Government acknowledges that some councils remain in a challenging financial position as they continue to deal with the legacy of the previous system. We therefore continue to have a framework in place to support those in the most difficult positions. Any council that has concerns about its ability to set or maintain a balanced budget should approach the department in the first instance.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what campaigns her Department has taken to raise public awareness of male breast cancer in the last 10 years and if she will make a statement.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Data on incidence and diagnosis of breast cancer in men, including by age group and by integrated care board, is available at the following link:
Data for breast cancer treatment by modality and by gender is available at the following link:
https://nhsd-ndrs.shinyapps.io/rcrd/
On steps to improve services for men and raise awareness of male breast cancer, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 4 February in response to Question 111005.
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
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 improve health services for men with breast cancer.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Data on incidence and diagnosis of breast cancer in men, including by age group and by integrated care board, is available at the following link:
Data for breast cancer treatment by modality and by gender is available at the following link:
https://nhsd-ndrs.shinyapps.io/rcrd/
On steps to improve services for men and raise awareness of male breast cancer, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 4 February in response to Question 111005.