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 much funding her Department has allocated to endometriosis research in each of the last five years.
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 ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Advertising Standards Authority’s enforcement against misleading and manipulative in-game advertising and pop-up ads in mobile applications.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Advertising Standards Agency (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 for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s three workers to four frames delivery model on service quality and staff fatigue.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The public rightly expects a reliable postal service, and Royal Mail’s performance has been unacceptable for too long. Whilst we welcome the impact the delivery model has had on Q1 2025-26 performance, we are disappointed to see the pause in further roll-out.
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union must urgently resolve the issues delaying reform. The government will continue to hold Royal Mail to account to secure a sustainable future for the postal service and ensure customers see the improvements they rightly expect.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has made an impact assessment of Royal Mail’s new delivery model.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The public rightly expects a reliable postal service, and Royal Mail’s performance has been unacceptable for too long. Whilst we welcome the impact the delivery model has had on Q1 2025-26 performance, we are disappointed to see the pause in further roll-out.
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union must urgently resolve the issues delaying reform. The government will continue to hold Royal Mail to account to secure a sustainable future for the postal service and ensure customers see the improvements they rightly expect.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will take steps to respond to the Question of UIN 18923, tabled on 14 July 2026.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
With sincere apologies to the member for the delay in a response, there was an administrative error during the machinery of government changes, and these questions were not appropriately transferred to the newly established Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade system.
I can confirm a response was published on 21 October 2026 and I thank the member for bringing this to my attention.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, when he plans to respond to the Question of UIN 18922, tabled on 14 July 2026.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
With sincere apologies to the member for the delay in a response, there was an administrative error during the machinery of government changes, and these questions were not appropriately transferred to the newly established Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade system.
I can confirm a response was published on 21 October 2026 and I thank the member for bringing this to my attention.