Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to clear the backlog of outstanding Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy; and what revised timetable he has set for impacted Armed Forces personnel to receive statements.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence is collaborating with the scheme administrator to accelerate the delivery of Remediable Service Statements (RSS) by increasing resources, implementing automation to reduce manual processing, and reallocating the workforce to allow staff to focus on the most complex cases.
The department is finalising the timeline for issuing all RSSs; this will be communicated to members once confirmed.
Regular progress updates are available to members at the following link on the Armed Forces Pensions gov.uk website:
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
The Schools White Paper sets clear expectations for local authorities in regard to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and we are backing that with significant investment to support transformation of the system.
We have written to local authorities and Integrated Care Boards requesting SEND reform plans on improving outcomes for children.
We will hold them to account to deliver strong outcomes for children and young people with SEND and intervene decisively wherever needed.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to designate a national body with statutory responsibility for ensuring the adequate provision of nationwide burial sites; and what steps he is taking to ensure there are an adequate number of burial sites in the absence of such a body.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Government does not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds, which are managed locally. There is no statutory duty on local authorities to make provision for burial, and it is a matter for each authority to allocate local resources in line with local priorities.
The Law Commission’s final report on its review of burial and cremation law was published on 18 March 2026. The report makes a number of recommendations on a future legislative framework for burial but does not propose the creation of a national body to oversee burial provision.
The Government will consider the Law Commission’s recommendations carefully and will respond in due course.