If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

This morning, The Times has reported that over two thirds of those on sickness benefits are awaiting their reassessment and remain unchecked, with average waits being over two years. What is the Secretary of State’s Department doing to meet its moral duty to help those who can work back into employment and its economic duty to save the taxpayer billions of pounds, with only those who genuinely need help receiving it?

This morning, The Times has reported that over two thirds of those on sickness benefits are awaiting their reassessment and remain unchecked, with average waits being over two years. What is the Secretary of State’s Department doing to meet its moral duty to help those who can work back into employment and its economic duty to save the taxpayer billions of pounds, with only those who genuinely need help receiving it?

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with HM Treasury on VAT treatment for further education colleges.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with HM Treasury on VAT treatment for further education colleges.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the reasons are for the time taken for Act-O-Vial hydrocortisone to be licensed for use in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the reasons are for the time taken for Act-O-Vial hydrocortisone to be licensed for use in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with AWE plc on apprenticeships, skills development and the maintenance of critical engineering skills within the defence sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with AWE plc on apprenticeships, skills development and the maintenance of critical engineering skills within the defence sector.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on the resale value of plug-in hybrid vehicles with reduced battery range.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on the resale value of plug-in hybrid vehicles with reduced battery range.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the value for money and (b) impact on affordability for low-income households of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the value for money and (b) impact on affordability for low-income households of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what variation there is between ambulance trusts in access to live traffic navigation systems, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what variation there is between ambulance trusts in access to live traffic navigation systems, broken down by region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to fund the roll-out of live traffic navigation systems to ambulance trusts that do not currently have them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to fund the roll-out of live traffic navigation systems to ambulance trusts that do not currently have them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients with adrenal insufficiency, including children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, have access to rapid emergency hydrocortisone treatment in the event of an adrenal crisis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients with adrenal insufficiency, including children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, have access to rapid emergency hydrocortisone treatment in the event of an adrenal crisis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with patient organisations, including the Addison's Disease Self Help Group, on improving emergency treatment options for people with adrenal insufficiency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with patient organisations, including the Addison's Disease Self Help Group, on improving emergency treatment options for people with adrenal insufficiency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings, calls and correspondence have taken place since 18 September 2026 between Palantir Technologies UK, including Lord Watson, Ministers and senior officials in DHSC and NHS England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings, calls and correspondence have taken place since 18 September 2026 between Palantir Technologies UK, including Lord Watson, Ministers and senior officials in DHSC and NHS England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reviewing the taxation of road fuel to reduce the impact of significant increases in global fuel prices on households and businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reviewing the taxation of road fuel to reduce the impact of significant increases in global fuel prices on households and businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the correlation between the availability of live traffic data in ambulances and average response times to Category 1 and Category 2 calls.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the correlation between the availability of live traffic data in ambulances and average response times to Category 1 and Category 2 calls.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions her Department has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding the licensing of Act-O-Vial hydrocortisone.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions her Department has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding the licensing of Act-O-Vial hydrocortisone.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in fuel prices on the cost of road transport for businesses and households.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in fuel prices on the cost of road transport for businesses and households.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are currently registered with a Special Allocation Scheme in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are currently registered with a Special Allocation Scheme in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients currently registered with a Special Allocation Scheme have remained on the scheme for (i) more than one year, (ii) more than three years and (iii) more than five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients currently registered with a Special Allocation Scheme have remained on the scheme for (i) more than one year, (ii) more than three years and (iii) more than five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the amount of VAT that will be incurred by colleges on projects funded through the £2.275 billion further education college capital programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the amount of VAT that will be incurred by colleges on projects funded through the £2.275 billion further education college capital programme.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of further education colleges not being able to recover VAT on capital expenditure, in comparison with academies, on the cost of delivering technical and vocational facilities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of further education colleges not being able to recover VAT on capital expenditure, in comparison with academies, on the cost of delivering technical and vocational facilities.