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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to NHS trusts on discharging cancer patients without an agreed treatment plan, pain management plan, or identified care coordinator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to NHS trusts on discharging cancer patients without an agreed treatment plan, pain management plan, or identified care coordinator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve communication between acute hospital trusts, oncology departments, primary care providers and patients following a cancer diagnosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve communication between acute hospital trusts, oncology departments, primary care providers and patients following a cancer diagnosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to introduce a requirement for patients diagnosed with incurable cancer to receive a written care and treatment plan prior to discharge from hospital.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to introduce a requirement for patients diagnosed with incurable cancer to receive a written care and treatment plan prior to discharge from hospital.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the volume price promotion restrictions in the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 on food price inflation for households.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the volume price promotion restrictions in the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 on food price inflation for households.
A final impact assessment was published on 1 October 2025 in relation to these restrictions and is available online at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restricting-volume-price-promotions-of-hfss-products
The published equality impact assessment is also available at the following link:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of administrative errors on litigants in person seeking to access justice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of administrative errors on litigants in person seeking to access justice.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) recognises that administrative errors have the potential to affect access to justice by causing delays, confusion or inconvenience to court and tribunal users, including litigants in person. HMCTS has procedures and safeguards in place to minimise errors, identify and rectify issues when they occur, and support users throughout their case.
Where court and tribunal users, including litigants in person, are unhappy with the service they have received from us, they can make a complaint, as detailed in our complaints procedure online: Complaints procedure - HM Courts & Tribunals Service - GOV.UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of lost applications and documents within HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of lost applications and documents within HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has and continues to reduce the risk of applications and documents being lost through the continued digitisation of court and tribunal services and the use of secure electronic case management systems. These systems provide auditable records of documents submitted and received, reducing reliance on paper-based processes and improving document tracking.
HMCTS also has proven processes in place to investigate reports of missing documentation and take appropriate remedial action where required. Where a document is reported missing, HMCTS undertakes enquiries to trace the document through relevant case management systems and operational records and, where necessary, works with court and tribunal users to obtain replacement documentation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to work towards the phasing out of animal testing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to work towards the phasing out of animal testing.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 September 2026 in response to Question 23800.
What progress she has made on the review of arm's length bodies.
What progress she has made on the review of arm's length bodies.
The Government have reviewed all 306 active arm’s length bodies, and we have commitments to reform over a third of them, but we will go further. Devolution by default means that we will transfer functions of arm’s length bodies to local leaders or return them to Departments, because all critical decisions should be taken by Ministers who are directly accountable to Parliament and the public.
There are actually over 400 quangos in existence, which spend over £390 billion a year—that is £1 in every £3 spent by the Government. Last year, Ministers promised a full review of those quangos; as an accountant, we would call that zero-based budgeting. Will the Minister tell the House how many of those bodies have been scrapped and how much has been saved?
There are actually over 400 quangos in existence, which spend over £390 billion a year—that is £1 in every £3 spent by the Government. Last year, Ministers promised a full review of those quangos; as an accountant, we would call that zero-based budgeting. Will the Minister tell the House how many of those bodies have been scrapped and how much has been saved?
I am afraid that the hon. Member appears to have not fully heard my initial response, which I believe addresses a lot of the issues he has raised. His question was about arm’s length bodies, so of course I answered on arm’s length bodies—there are 306 of them, and we are reviewing over a third. I would have hoped that he would welcome that, because devolution by default means restoring powers to where they should be, with democratic accountability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what alternative routes of redress are available to patients whose complaints about NHS primary care services are not investigated by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what alternative routes of redress are available to patients whose complaints about NHS primary care services are not investigated by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament, and ministers cannot comment on or intervene in its decision making. In deciding which complaints to investigate the PHSO takes a range of factors into account including the severity of injustice, wider public benefit, and potential systemic issues to ensure the best use of its resources. Further information on how cases are prioritised is available on the PHSO’s website.
Every patient should receive the highest standard of care from the National Health Service, and where this is not the case there are a number of ways in which patients can raise concerns. This includes the NHS complaints process where complaints can be made to the provider of NHS care or to the commissioning body that funds the service. Patient Advice and Liaison Services can help to resolve concerns informally, while the Friends and Family Test provides patients with the ability to provide feedback and to rate their experience. Where concerns are about the safety or quality of a service, they can be brought to the attention of the Care Quality Commission as the independent regulator of health and social care in England or the relevant professional regulator where concerns are about a medical or healthcare professional.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on complaints concerning GP practices that are not investigated due to resource prioritisation policies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on complaints concerning GP practices that are not investigated due to resource prioritisation policies.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament, and ministers cannot comment on or intervene in its decision making. In deciding which complaints to investigate the PHSO takes a range of factors into account including the severity of injustice, wider public benefit, and potential systemic issues to ensure the best use of its resources. Further information on how cases are prioritised is available on the PHSO’s website.
Every patient should receive the highest standard of care from the National Health Service, and where this is not the case there are a number of ways in which patients can raise concerns. This includes the NHS complaints process where complaints can be made to the provider of NHS care or to the commissioning body that funds the service. Patient Advice and Liaison Services can help to resolve concerns informally, while the Friends and Family Test provides patients with the ability to provide feedback and to rate their experience. Where concerns are about the safety or quality of a service, they can be brought to the attention of the Care Quality Commission as the independent regulator of health and social care in England or the relevant professional regulator where concerns are about a medical or healthcare professional.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on the maximum duration for which fit notes may be issued.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on the maximum duration for which fit notes may be issued.
The Department has published guidance on GOV.UK for any healthcare professionals eligible to issue fit notes. The guidance states that the length of a fit note depends on the healthcare professional’s clinical judgement. During the first six months of a patient’s health condition, a fit note can be issued for a maximum of three months at a time. Where the condition has lasted for more than six months, a fit note can be issued for any clinically appropriate period, up to an indefinite period. Further information is available in the fit note guidance for healthcare professionals and the detailed guide to completing the fit note.
Petitions
Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.
Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...
Petitions
Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.
Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...
Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.
Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...
Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.
Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...
Given that the right hon. Lady emphasised listening to local people, empowering local communities and making decisions with their consent, does she agree that local communities such as those in Leicestershire should have local referendums before decisions are imposed upon them, such as being dragged into an enlarged Leicester city...
Given that the right hon. Lady emphasised listening to local people, empowering local communities and making decisions with their consent, does she agree that local communities such as those in Leicestershire should have local referendums before decisions are imposed upon them, such as being dragged into an enlarged Leicester city...
That this House expresses its profound sadness at the death of Ann Widdecombe and condemns the violence that led to her death; extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends and all those who knew and admired her; recognises her distinguished record of public service, including her 23 years as Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald, and her wider contribution to public life; pays tribute to her longstanding commitment to animal welfare and animal rights throughout her parliamentary career; acknowledges her reputation as a parliamentarian of conviction who never wavered in speaking her mind and standing by her principles; and believes that her contribution to this House and to public life should be commemorated through the installation of a memorial in her memory within the Palace of Westminster.
That this House expresses its profound sadness at the death of Ann Widdecombe and condemns the violence that led to her death; extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends and all those who knew and admired her; recognises her distinguished record of public service, including her 23 years as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total running costs of the office of the Children's Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total running costs of the office of the Children's Commissioner for England was for the last full year in which data is available.
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England is an independent non-departmental public body. The Children’s Commissioner’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 are available here: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/corporate-governance/annual-report-2024-2025/. The Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 will be published in due course.
I thank the Minister for the advance copy of his statement. I put on record my thanks to the 38,000 people and organisations who took part and responded to the call for evidence.
Let us be honest about how we got here. This review was not born out of principle; it...
I thank the Minister for the advance copy of his statement. I put on record my thanks to the 38,000 people and organisations who took part and responded to the call for evidence.
Let us be honest about how we got here. This review was not born out of principle; it...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the total running costs of the office of the Information Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the total running costs of the office of the Information Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.
The total running costs of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are set out in its Annual Reports, which are available on ICO’s website: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Judicial Appointments Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Judicial Appointments Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) publishes a report annually which includes information related to running costs. The latest published report (2024-25) can be found on the JAC website: JAC Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025. The data for the current year is due to be published on 9 July.