Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of the Home Office Oversight and Assurance Team will be stationed at MoD Barnham; how many full-time equivalent staff this represents; what their anticipated roles and responsibilities will be; and what the estimated annual cost of maintaining that on-site presence will be, broken down by salary, travel, accommodation, subsistence, and administrative costs.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including MoD Barnham is still ongoing. Once complete, approvals will be sought in the normal way and details published as appropriate for Government Major Programmes.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how freedom of movement for asylum seekers will be ensured in practice at MoD Barnham.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

Asylum seekers at the site would not be detained, however the site would be designed to be as self-sufficient as possible with essential services provided on site to reduce the need for asylum seekers to leave the site.

Anyone entering or leaving site would be required to sign in and out. This process would be managed by the on-site security team.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date discussions were commenced regarding the potential use of MoD Barnham as asylum accommodation; how many meetings were held with local authorities, police forces, NHS bodies and elected representatives before publication of the proposal; and on what dates those meetings took place.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

Suffolk Constabulary and Norfolk Constabulary were notified of Home Office interest in MoD Barnham on 18 June 2026. Members of Parliament and Local Authority senior officials were notified on 24 June 2026. Local Authority Leaders were briefed on 25 June 2026. The Home Office has since engaged with stakeholders, including NHS bodies, regarding the proposed use of MoD Barnham.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers based at MoD Barnham will be required to report their movements, either routinely or on request.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

Everyone entering or leaving site would be required to sign in and out at the front gate. This process would be managed by the service provider’s security team and overseen by the Home Office Oversight & Assurance team, who would also be based on site.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether maximum response times have been specified for the assessment and treatment of (a) urgent, (b) serious and (c) emergency medical conditions among asylum seekers resident at MoD Barnham.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

If taken forward, extensive efforts will be made to minimise the impact on local health services and provision will be determined in discussion with health partners.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contracts associated with the operation of MoD Barnham include provision for escorting, chaperoning, or supervising asylum seekers whilst off-site; and what the total value of those contractual arrangements is.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made and no contractual agreements have been awarded to manage the site.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contractual requirements have been placed on catering providers at MoD Barnham in relation to minimising food waste; and whether financial penalties or performance targets relating to food waste will apply.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made and no contractual agreements have been awarded to manage the site.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used in assessing the suitability of the Stoke Heath development for asylum accommodation; what assessment was made of local transport links, access to healthcare, educational provision and other public services; and if she will publish that assessment.

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

The Home Secretary directly intervened to stop migrants being moved into the Stoke Heath development in Shropshire and no asylum seekers remain on site.

The Home Secretary has introduced a robust process which means that under the enhanced assurance and governance framework, newbuild sites such as the Stoke Heath development would not meet the criteria for use to house asylum seekers.

Decisions on locations are made following a robust consultation process which takes into account access to services, availability of GPs and dentists as well as education, healthcare and other local services before the Home Office commits to any accommodation.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to use housing at the Stoke Heath housing estate to accommodate asylum seekers; and whether she will make a statement.

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

The Home Secretary directly intervened to stop migrants being moved into the Stoke Heath development in Shropshire and no asylum seekers remain on site.

The Home Secretary has introduced a robust process which means that under the enhanced assurance and governance framework, newbuild sites such as the Stoke Heath development would not meet the criteria for use to house asylum seekers.

Decisions on locations are made following a robust consultation process which takes into account access to services, availability of GPs and dentists as well as education, healthcare and other local services before the Home Office commits to any accommodation.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of residential properties purchased by Serco in fulfilment of its asylum accommodation contracts in each year since 2019.

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

The information requested is considered commercially sensitive and disclosure could prejudice the commercial interests of the supplier and its business operations.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average total cost to the public purse per asylum seeker over the duration of their claim, including accommodation, healthcare and support services; and, if no such estimate has been made, whether she will commit to producing and publishing one.

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

The Home Office has published an indicative estimate of £18,700 for the average cost of an asylum claim as part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 Impact Assessment. This is a forward-looking estimate for economic appraisal, based on recent data from asylum claims and captures the support and accommodation, processing, and appeals costs during a claim.

Support and accommodation costs have been averaged across the different accommodation types used by the Home Office given the wide variation in their costs. The estimate covers the time to initial decision, appeals and move-on period, and is adjusted for proportions of asylum claims that are granted protection, that go on to appeal and that are likely to require support. It averages across asylum claims that cover different numbers of people. The estimate is in 2026/27 prices.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-02/0105/ImpactAssessment.pdf

The costs of each asylum claim will vary depending on factors such as length of time to decision and whether asylum seekers require accommodation and support. The Home Office has publicly stated that it can cost the Department up to £158,000 to house a family of three in an asylum hotel for a year.

Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026 - GOV.UK

For asylum seekers whose application is refused there will be further costs to remove individuals from the country (where they do not leave of their own accord). The average cost of an enforced return is estimated to be £48,800 and a voluntary return is £4,300 in 2024/25 prices.

Average cost of an Immigration Enforcement return FY 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

We do not have an estimate of the non-asylum related costs to other departments throughout the duration of an asylum seeker’s claim.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether residents at MoD Barnham will be provided with a) English language classes, b) vocational training, c) internet access, d) gym facilities, e) sports facilities, f) entertainment services or organised excursions; and what the cost of each provision will be.

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

The Government is considering whether to sue MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been taken.

If the site is taken forward, any activity provision, including where it would be delivered, would be considered as part of the operating model and ongoing suitability assessments.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers accommodated at MoD Barnham will be subject to monitoring of their social media accounts by (a) the Home Office, (b) accommodation providers, (c) security contractors, or (d) any other public authority.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

If the site is taken forward, asylum seekers accommodated there would not be subject to monitoring of their social media accounts by the Home Office, accommodation providers or site security contractors. As part of the induction processes, clear expectations would be set about behaviours and internet safety. If criminal activity occurs on site, the site’s service provider will have robust processes in place to report incidents of criminality to the police.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding measures are required in contracts for asylum accommodation providers at MoD Barnham to protect female residents from violence, harassment, intimidation, and sexual exploitation.

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

The Government is considering the use of MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been made.

The Government recognises Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as a serious national priority and remains committed to reducing incidents through policing, prevention, and safeguarding measures. If the site is taken forward, the safety and security of local communities, staff and those accommodated on site would be of the utmost importance, with appropriate security arrangements developed in close engagement with local police and partners.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the total cost of returning MoD Barnham to its previous condition following the conclusion of its use as asylum accommodation; and which department will cover that cost.

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

The Government is considering whether to sue MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation. No final decision has been taken.

If the site is taken forward, any activity provision, including where it would be delivered, would be considered as part of the operating model and ongoing suitability assessments.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the total capital cost of preparing and repurposing MoD Barnham for use as asylum accommodation, including costs associated with refurbishment, utilities, security infrastructure, planning applications and site remediation.

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

Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites including Barnham is still ongoing. This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, approvals will be sought in the normal way and details published as appropriate for Government Major Programmes.

No final decision has been made on whether to use MoD Barnham for asylum accommodation.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.

Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Paragraph 4.2.9 of the Civil Service Management Code sets out that Civil Servants who are elected national, departmental, or branch representatives or officers of a recognised trade union need not seek permission before publicising union views on an official matter which, because it directly affects the conditions of service of members of the union as employees, is of legitimate concern to their members. In all other circumstances, Civil Servants who hold a trade union role should carry out their duties within the standards set out in the Civil Service Code.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's current timetable is for delivering the replacement James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth.

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

The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is currently backed with investment which will increase up to £15 billion over each consecutive five-year wave, averaging around £3 billion a year from 2030.

This Government will replace James Paget Hospital which is in Wave 1 of the NHP and expected to cost between £1 billion to £1.5 billion.

As set out in the NHP Plan for Implementation, Wave 1 schemes are expected to enter main construction between 2025 and 2030. The scheme’s Strategic Outline Case was approved in March 2026, and the trust is working at pace to develop its Outline Business Case for submission next year.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping maintained by the Environment Agency reflects the most recent available assessment of coastal erosion risk; and if she will make a statement on the timetable for its next update.

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

The Environment Agency’s National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM), published in January 2025, provides the most up-to-date national assessment of current and future coastal erosion risk in England. It uses the best available evidence, data and modelling, including climate change projections. The Environment Agency intends to update coastal erosion risk datasets on a regular basis.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, which organisations, platforms and stakeholders her Department consulted in developing proposals on the prominence of public service media content on third-party platforms.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Media Green Paper, Watch this Space, sets out how we will ensure Public Service Media content is prominent where audiences are watching TV, including on third party platforms. The Government's preference remains for industry-led, voluntary agreements to achieve increased prominence in a sustainable and robust way that benefits all parties.

The Department has held a series of roundtables with the public service media providers and video sharing platforms to encourage industry led voluntary partnerships ensuring public service media content is made prominent and on fair terms. The Green Paper sets out that prominence should be outcomes-based, giving platforms the flexibility to deliver the objectives in a way that works for their platform, whether through recommendation algorithms or other means.

Before determining whether legislation is required, we intend to allow more time for voluntary agreements to be developed and to collect more evidence on their effectiveness. The consultation will allow us to collect evidence on the costs and benefits of any intervention.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use in determining whether legislation is required to secure greater prominence for public service media content on third-party platforms.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Media Green Paper, Watch this Space, sets out how we will ensure Public Service Media content is prominent where audiences are watching TV, including on third party platforms. The Government's preference remains for industry-led, voluntary agreements to achieve increased prominence in a sustainable and robust way that benefits all parties.

The Department has held a series of roundtables with the public service media providers and video sharing platforms to encourage industry led voluntary partnerships ensuring public service media content is made prominent and on fair terms. The Green Paper sets out that prominence should be outcomes-based, giving platforms the flexibility to deliver the objectives in a way that works for their platform, whether through recommendation algorithms or other means.

Before determining whether legislation is required, we intend to allow more time for voluntary agreements to be developed and to collect more evidence on their effectiveness. The consultation will allow us to collect evidence on the costs and benefits of any intervention.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, whether her Department has undertaken a cost-benefit assessment of proposals relating to the prominence of public service media content.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Media Green Paper, Watch this Space, sets out how we will ensure Public Service Media content is prominent where audiences are watching TV, including on third party platforms. The Government's preference remains for industry-led, voluntary agreements to achieve increased prominence in a sustainable and robust way that benefits all parties.

The Department has held a series of roundtables with the public service media providers and video sharing platforms to encourage industry led voluntary partnerships ensuring public service media content is made prominent and on fair terms. The Green Paper sets out that prominence should be outcomes-based, giving platforms the flexibility to deliver the objectives in a way that works for their platform, whether through recommendation algorithms or other means.

Before determining whether legislation is required, we intend to allow more time for voluntary agreements to be developed and to collect more evidence on their effectiveness. The consultation will allow us to collect evidence on the costs and benefits of any intervention.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of polygraph testing as a tool for assessing and managing the risk posed by terrorist-connected offenders.

Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Following release from prison, terrorist and terrorist-connected offenders are subject to robust risk management arrangements and stringent licence conditions which can include electronic monitoring, residence in Approved Premises and, where eligible, polygraph testing.

The Government commissioned a process evaluation to review the use and operation of the polygraph licence condition on offenders convicted of a relevant terrorist or terrorist-connected offence. Published in October 2023, the review found that polygraph testing had become well-embedded in operational practice and was viewed by stakeholders as an effective risk management tool. The evaluation concluded that polygraph testing can provide probation practitioners with risk information they otherwise would not have had, contribute to assessments of compliance, and support further investigative and risk management activity.

The process evaluation can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/652d3ed0d86b1b000d3a4fdc/use-operation-counter-terrorism-polygraph-examination.pdf.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which groups are eligible to receive free Radar keys for accessible toilets through government-funded or government-supported schemes; and whether the Government plans to extend eligibility for free Radar keys to any additional groups.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 16248 on 20 January 2025 and UIN 72112 on 8 October 2025. The sale or use of RADAR keys is not a government backed scheme. Use of RADAR keys is not an expectation of Part M of the Building Regulations. The functional requirement in Part M of the Building Regulations is for new building works to make reasonable provision for people to access and use a building and its facilities.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid for the Business Recovery Grant in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of grants paid was in each year.

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)

Business Recovery Grants following Storm Babet and Storm Henk were administered by eligible Local Authorities who hold the full application data for their areas.

Local Authorities were reimbursed by DBT for eligible expenditure as detailed below:

FY 24-25:

Storm Babet

Storm Henk

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority enforcement action against vehicles parked in contravention of parking restrictions during periods of high attendance at places of worship; and whether he will take steps to strengthen enforcement.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan

The department has made no assessment of the enforcement practices of local authorities at places of worship. Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, Local authorities are empowered to manage parking and enforcement arrangements in their local areas.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms exist to provide an independent review of decisions by the Student Loans Company to recover alleged outstanding loan balances arising from administrative errors by public bodies; and whether she has assessed the adequacy of those mechanisms in cases where borrowers were previously informed that their accounts had been settled.

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

In instances where the Student Loan Company’s (SLC) internal appeals and complaints process has been exhausted, borrowers may appeal to the Independent Assessors (IA). IAs are appointed by ministers to review any appeals and complaints made against the SLC and their independence from the SLC provides assurance that the process to consider complaints and appeals is sufficiently rigorous.

In cases where an outstanding balance is identified after a borrower believes they have settled their account in full, regulations provide the SLC with the ability to restart repayments where appropriate. Any action taken will be subject to the circumstances of the individual case and relevant policy considerations.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households received council tax relief under the Flood Recovery Framework in each financial year since 2023-24, broken down by local authority area; and what the total value of council tax relief awarded was in each year.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

Since 2023-24, the Flood Recovery Framework has been activated twice: first in October 2023 following Storm Babet, and again in January 2024 following Storm Henk. Under each activation, flood-impacted households were eligible to claim council tax relief for up to two financial years, ending on 31 March 2025.

The number of council tax relief awards, and the value of those awards, by eligible local authority area is set out in the table below.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Great Yarmouth Borough Council has made any claims under the Bellwin scheme since the scheme was established.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Since 2002-03, Great Yarmouth Borough Council received Bellwin Scheme funding for two weather incidents in November 2007 and the Winter Floods of 2013-14.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications to the Farming Recovery Fund were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid; and what the total value is of payments made under the scheme.

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

Eligible applicants were proactively identified and contacted to confirm both their eligibility and their intention to restore the land. A total of 12,965 customers were offered payments, of which 12,398 accepted and received payments totalling £58.9m.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the membership of the Digital ID Advisory Group is; and on what date each member was appointed.

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

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.

The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes of meetings of the Digital ID Advisory Group are published.

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

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.

The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing a digital identity system.

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

There is no definite cost for the digital identity system at this time because the design has not been finalised. The design will be informed by the public consultation and recommendations from the People’s Panel, both of which the Government will respond to later in the year.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid under the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of grants paid was in each year.

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

The PFR Grant Scheme is recorded by scheme rather than financial year. Since 2023 two schemes have been activated by Defra.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the Digital ID Advisory Group; and what reports, recommendations, or other formal outputs the Group has produced to date.

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

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.

The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget of the Digital ID Advisory Group is for the 2026–27 financial year; and how that budget is allocated.

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

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 June to PQ 9144, 9146 and 9147.

The Digital ID Advisory Group will support the delivery of digital ID and provide independent scrutiny and oversight as it is developed. The members are John Fallon, Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, David Rogers MBE, Emma Wright, Justine Roberts CBE and The Hon. Victor Dominello.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight and accountability arrangements are in place to regulate the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in schools.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) is subject to statutory guidance, which schools must have regard to when developing and delivering their curriculum. Governing bodies, academy trusts and school proprietors are responsible for ensuring that RSHE is taught in accordance with legal requirements and the statutory guidance, including consultation with parents. Ofsted inspects schools’ safeguarding arrangements and wider personal development, which includes evaluating whether pupils receive a comprehensive and age-appropriate RSHE curriculum.

All schools must have an up-to-date written policy for relationships education or, where they teach sex education, for relationships and sex education (RSE). Statutory RSHE guidance requires schools to consult parents on their RSHE policy and provide examples of the resources they plan to use. The department is clear that parents should be able to view curriculum materials on request, and schools should not enter into arrangements that prevent them from sharing RSHE resources with parents.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools are required to make relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials available for parental scrutiny.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) is subject to statutory guidance, which schools must have regard to when developing and delivering their curriculum. Governing bodies, academy trusts and school proprietors are responsible for ensuring that RSHE is taught in accordance with legal requirements and the statutory guidance, including consultation with parents. Ofsted inspects schools’ safeguarding arrangements and wider personal development, which includes evaluating whether pupils receive a comprehensive and age-appropriate RSHE curriculum.

All schools must have an up-to-date written policy for relationships education or, where they teach sex education, for relationships and sex education (RSE). Statutory RSHE guidance requires schools to consult parents on their RSHE policy and provide examples of the resources they plan to use. The department is clear that parents should be able to view curriculum materials on request, and schools should not enter into arrangements that prevent them from sharing RSHE resources with parents.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures exist for investigating complaints concerning the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) taught in schools.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

All schools are required to have a school complaints procedure. Concerns about the content of relationships, sex and health education taught in a school should, in the first instance, be raised with the school through its complaints process. If a complainant has concerns about the way the school has handled their complaint, they may raise the matter with the department to consider whether the school has followed its published complaints procedure and complied with relevant legal and statutory requirements.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and granted indefinite leave to remain have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan; and whether such travel negates a continuing need for protection in the UK.

Answered by Jo White - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

The Home Office publishes Afghan Operational data, including information on arrivals and grants of indefinite leave to remain under the Afghan schemes. This publication is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-resettlement-programme-operational-data.

Data on the number of individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and subsequently granted indefinite leave to remain who have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan are not included in and are not available at this time

Travel to Afghanistan does not automatically negate an individual's eligibility for, or benefit from, an Afghan Resettlement Scheme.

Afghan Resettlement Schemes do not prohibit individuals who have been granted settlement in the UK from travelling to Afghanistan. As with other holders of ILR, settled status will normally lapse automatically if an individual remains outside the UK for a continuous period of two years or more.

Security for at-risk MPs

Found: Warrington South) Lloyd Hatton (Labour; South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) Rupert Lowe

Found: the meeting Members present: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Chair); Mr Clive Betts; Sarah Green; Rupert Lowe

Found: Warrington South) Lloyd Hatton (Labour; South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) Rupert Lowe

To urgently implement the recommendations of the independent Rape Gang Inquiry, established by Rupert Lowe.

Found: The independent Rape Gang Inquiry, established by Rupert Lowe, has presented a number of recommendations

So many brave people standing up for this country have been presented with death threats and an assassination like that of the late Charlie Kirk's. We should stop this as it is a threat to our people and a threat to our democracy. Politicians such as Rupert Lowe have been faced with this, vile.

Found: Politicians such as Rupert Lowe have been faced with this, vile.