Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many responses to her Department’s consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display, which closed on 2 October 2026, (a) opposed and (b) supported the Government’s proposals for further restrictions on the packaging, appearance and display of cigars.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
As per standard practice, full details of the responses to the Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display consultation, launched on 10 July 2026, will be published in due course alongside the Government’s response to this consultation.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and what recent steps she is taking to monitor where non-compliance and abuse of UK advertising codes persist in the video game sector.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator responsible for regulating advertising in the UK, through codes set by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP). The Government is not involved in these codes, nor in the investigations and enforcement delivered by the ASA.
The CAP code, which applies to in-app and in-game adverts if they are directly connected with the supply of goods, services, opportunities or prizes, includes specific rules intended to protect consumers from misleading marketing communications. If advertising includes the omission, exaggeration, or ambiguous presentation of information, it can be considered misleading.
The Government welcomes action the ASA has taken to ensure compliance with the advertising codes in the video game sector. In particular, we welcome action to ensure consumers are not misled on the presence of loot boxes in video games. In February, the ASA published an Enforcement Notice confirming that loot boxes must be clearly disclosed on app store pages which are accessible to UK audiences, even when the video game developer is not based in the UK. This action will help to ensure that parents and players are able to make informed choices about the games they purchase or download.
The Government fully supports the stance set out in this enforcement notice and expects the industry to be aware of, and comply with, these disclosure requirements and the wider codes.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average time from first presentation to diagnosis of endometriosis in each of the last five years, broken down by integrated care board area.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 8 September in response to Question 24917 on the action the Government is taking to improve endometriosis diagnosis, treatment, and the development of a pelvic pain pathway.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its guideline on the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in November 2024, recommending a range of options for individualised pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and surgical care.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73
While data is available on hospital activity and waiting times for gynaecology services, NHS England does not collect data that links the date of a patient's first presentation with symptoms suggestive of endometriosis to the date of confirmed diagnosis.
The Department funds research on endometriosis via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Data on the NIHR’s investment in women’s health research, including endometriosis, is available at the following link:
https://nihr.opendatasoft.com/explore/assets/womens-health-curated-portfolio/
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
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 merits of non-surgical pain management programmes for people with endometriosis.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 8 September in response to Question 24917 on the action the Government is taking to improve endometriosis diagnosis, treatment, and the development of a pelvic pain pathway.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its guideline on the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in November 2024, recommending a range of options for individualised pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and surgical care.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73
While data is available on hospital activity and waiting times for gynaecology services, NHS England does not collect data that links the date of a patient's first presentation with symptoms suggestive of endometriosis to the date of confirmed diagnosis.
The Department funds research on endometriosis via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Data on the NIHR’s investment in women’s health research, including endometriosis, is available at the following link:
https://nihr.opendatasoft.com/explore/assets/womens-health-curated-portfolio/