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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of low-cost broadband options in Bexleyheath and Crayford.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of low-cost broadband options in Bexleyheath and Crayford.
The government is committed to ensuring that affordable broadband is available across the UK. More than 30 social tariffs are now available to 99% of UK households, with packages starting from £12.50 a month. Through the Telecoms Consumer Charter, industry has committed to improving awareness of social tariffs and making them more accessible
In addition, as set out in the Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom, the government believes effective competition supports investment, innovation and lower prices for consumers. As of January 2026, 77% of residential premises across the UK had access to more than one network and 61% had access to more than one gigabit-capable network.
What discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail on postal services in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
What discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail on postal services in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
- Royal Mail has told my department that it is delivering to the vast majority of addresses in line with its specifications.
- Where customers are not receiving the service they are entitled to expect, that is unacceptable and must be urgently addressed.
- While the latest Q1 2026-27 results show some improvement in delivery performance, this is only a first step. Performance remains below the required standards and the pace of improvement must increase. I will continue to press the company to deliver the reliable service that constituents expect and deserve.
Over the past year, I have also had countless constituents contact me about the adequacy of postal delivery services across Bexleyheath and Crayford. Along with colleagues, I met the chief executive of Ofcom yesterday to look at what more it can do, but will the Minister outline what assessment has been made of the adequacy of services across Bexleyheath and Crayford and set out what more the Government can do to help my constituents?
Over the past year, I have also had countless constituents contact me about the adequacy of postal delivery services across Bexleyheath and Crayford. Along with colleagues, I met the chief executive of Ofcom yesterday to look at what more it can do, but will the Minister outline what assessment has been made of the adequacy of services across Bexleyheath and Crayford and set out what more the Government can do to help my constituents?
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter on behalf of his constituents. I know that he shares their frustrations. I have been clear with Royal Mail that the quality of its service has been unacceptable for too long. I understand that the concerns in his constituency relate to the Bexleyheath delivery office and I know that he met Royal Mail representatives this summer. I encourage all Members to raise their concerns directly with Royal Mail management and similarly hold the company to account, as I will continue to do. His constituents deserve a reliable postal service, and they are right that they deserve better.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission's review of disabled children's social care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission's review of disabled children's social care.
The government is grateful to the Law Commission for its thorough work and agrees with its central finding that families can find disabled children’s social care confusing, variable and insufficiently joined up with wider services.
The Law Commission’s recommendations are closely linked to the government’s wider reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and children’s social care. The government has therefore decided to delay its response for a short period to ensure it is aligned with the SEND reform consultation response and wider reform programme.
This will enable the government to provide a fuller, clearer and more coherent response, setting out how wider reforms will improve coordination across education, health and social care and support a simpler, more consistent and effective framework for disabled children’s social care. The government is committed to publishing its response to the Law Commission’s review of disabled children’s social care within this calendar year.
That this House recognises and congratulates St Martin’s Church in Barnehurst on its 90th anniversary; notes that the land was purchased in 1935 and the first service was held in a large marquee; further recognises that work began on building the church in April 1936 before Lady Plender officially laid the foundation stone on 16 May 1936; highlights the Family Fun Day held earlier this year in May; also recognises the important impact that the church has had on the community across Barnehurst and the surrounding areas; thanks the church community for their hard work; and wishes the Reverend Gareth Bowen, all the staff, volunteers and congregation at St Martin’s Church all the best for the future.
That this House recognises and congratulates St Martin’s Church in Barnehurst on its 90th anniversary; notes that the land was purchased in 1935 and the first service was held in a large marquee; further recognises that work began on building the church in April 1936 before Lady Plender officially laid...
That this House recognises and congratulates Edward Alderton Theatre in Bexleyheath on its 50th anniversary; notes that the theatre first opened its doors to the public in May 1976 with a production of Oh What a Lovely War; further recognises that Derek Goulding was the theatre’s first Artistic Director; further notes that the company dates back to 1951 when it was part of the new Adult Education Centre in Brampton Road in Bexleyheath and later named The Brampton Players; highlights that the Theatre was converted from an old fire station and named after local personality Edward Alderton who was the first Principal of the Bexley Adult Education Centre for over 30 years from 1950 and the national president of NALGO, now Unison; also notes the theatre received Charitable Incorporated Organisation status this year; thanks the team of volunteers for their hard work and efforts to keep the theatre running and for organising a fantastic 50th anniversary gala performance in August; and wishes all volunteers and performers all the best for the future.
That this House recognises and congratulates Edward Alderton Theatre in Bexleyheath on its 50th anniversary; notes that the theatre first opened its doors to the public in May 1976 with a production of Oh What a Lovely War; further recognises that Derek Goulding was the theatre’s first Artistic Director; further...
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
This term has seen three new Best Start breakfast clubs open in my constituency, at Saint Paul’s in Slade Green, at Gravel Hill in Bexleyheath and at St Fidelis in Northumberland Heath. Will my right hon. Friend outline timescales for when further breakfast clubs can be rolled out across Bexleyheath and Crayford, to ensure that every primary schoolchild in my constituency starts the day ready to learn?
This term has seen three new Best Start breakfast clubs open in my constituency, at Saint Paul’s in Slade Green, at Gravel Hill in Bexleyheath and at St Fidelis in Northumberland Heath. Will my right hon. Friend outline timescales for when further breakfast clubs can be rolled out across Bexleyheath and Crayford, to ensure that every primary schoolchild in my constituency starts the day ready to learn?
I am really proud of our commitment to free breakfast clubs, which are great not only for children, but for parents. We hear these testimonies all the time. They are incredibly popular and we will continue to roll them out.
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support families with the cost of living.
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support families with the cost of living.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve protection for leaseholders from increases in service charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve protection for leaseholders from increases in service charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure greater accountability and transparency from landlords and managing agents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure greater accountability and transparency from landlords and managing agents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of Tommy's Graded Model of Miscarriage Care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of Tommy's Graded Model of Miscarriage Care.
Baroness Merron has met with Tommy’s regarding the Graded Model, and officials meet with the charity regularly. We are carefully assessing the findings of their recent report as part of a broader range of measures under consideration to improve miscarriage care for women and families.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Kent County Council on section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Kent County Council on section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
That section of the Act gives Transport for London the power to provide transport services that start or finish in London. Kent County Council have not contacted me about this, but I know Transport for London has been talking to them about the provision of bus routes serving Darent Valley Hospital and Bluewater Shopping Centre, which provide important connectivity for my Honourable Friend’s constituents.
Reform-led Kent county council wrote to Transport for London asking it to consider a number of options for bus route 96, with its preferred option being that it should terminate in Dartford town centre from now on. I will continue to fight for my constituents in Bexleyheath and Crayford to ensure that the route can serve Dartford, Bluewater shopping centre and Darent Valley hospital. Does my right hon. Friend agree that section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 is worded so that cross-boundary routes can operate in that way?
Reform-led Kent county council wrote to Transport for London asking it to consider a number of options for bus route 96, with its preferred option being that it should terminate in Dartford town centre from now on. I will continue to fight for my constituents in Bexleyheath and Crayford to ensure that the route can serve Dartford, Bluewater shopping centre and Darent Valley hospital. Does my right hon. Friend agree that section 173(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 is worded so that cross-boundary routes can operate in that way?
I agree. While I do not expect much from Reform-led administrations, I would at least expect them not to work squarely against the interests of local people in the way that my hon. Friend describes. I urge the county council to see sense and support his campaign to deliver for his constituents and the council’s own residents.
Motion that this House has considered capital funding for Changing Places toilets. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered capital funding for Changing Places toilets. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals.
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring the privacy, dignity, and safety of all patients in National Health Service hospitals. No assessment has been made of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals; however, national guidance is provided to the NHS on designing sanitary spaces in healthcare settings, including toilets, and designing facilities to meet the needs of disabled people.
Over this Spending Review period, we are backing local NHS organisations with £21 billion in operation capital funding, which they can allocate to their priorities, such as installing Changing Places toilets.
That this House recognises Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day 2026 which takes place on 19 July; further recognises the importance of Changing Places toilets for disabled people and their families across the United Kingdom; also recognises that they provide everyone, regardless of their access needs or disability or reliance on the assistance of carers or specialist equipment, with a toilet facility that they can use safely and with dignity; notes the considerable progress made in the provision of Changing Places toilets from the campaign’s launch in 2005, to the provision of the 600th Changing Places toilet in 2016 with over 2,600 Changing Places toilets registered in the UK today; acknowledges that Changing Places Toilets enable anyone to go to the shops, attend hospital appointments, enjoy community life, socialise and travel; further notes the map provided on the Changing Places website advising the location of Changing Places toilets across the UK; welcomes the funding from the Department for Transport which has provided a new Journey Planner feature within the map, with increased functionality for planning travel routes; supports work to develop future digital tools to allow users to easily find up-to-date facilities; highlights that the Changing Places Toilet campaign was initiated by the late Loretto Lambe, PAMIS, to highlight the accessibility struggles for public toilets; and thanks the staff and volunteers at Changing Places toilets for the work they do to ensure everyone has access to safe, comfortable and accessible toilet facilities.
That this House recognises Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day 2026 which takes place on 19 July; further recognises the importance of Changing Places toilets for disabled people and their families across the United Kingdom; also recognises that they provide everyone, regardless of their access needs or disability or reliance on...
That this House recognises and congratulates St Thomas More Catholic Church in Bexleyheath on its 90th anniversary; highlights that Father James Malone built a temporary church at Bostall Park in 1936 before a permanent church was built and formally opened at Christmas 1951; notes that the Church was consecrated in July 2000; further recognises the important impact that the church has had on the community across Bexleyheath; thanks the church community for their hard work; and wishes Father Innocent Ezeonyeasi and all the volunteers and congregation at St Thomas More Catholic Church all the best for the future.
That this House recognises and congratulates St Thomas More Catholic Church in Bexleyheath on its 90th anniversary; highlights that Father James Malone built a temporary church at Bostall Park in 1936 before a permanent church was built and formally opened at Christmas 1951; notes that the Church was consecrated in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail sorting office delivery data to postcodes (a) DA6, (b) DA7 and (c) DA16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail sorting office delivery data to postcodes (a) DA6, (b) DA7 and (c) DA16.
The government does not hold Royal Mail delivery data by postcode or by sorting office.
Royal Mail is an independent business, and the government does not have a role in its day‑to‑day operational business. Ofcom is the independent regulator of postal services and is responsible for monitoring Royal Mail's performance against its targets. This includes a Postcode Area Target for First Class letters to help incentivise an equal and universal service across the UK. Royal Mail’s quality of service reports are published online: www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/regulation/universal-service-obligation/quality-of-service/.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail delivery data by sorting office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds Royal Mail delivery data by sorting office.
The government does not hold Royal Mail delivery data by postcode or by sorting office.
Royal Mail is an independent business, and the government does not have a role in its day‑to‑day operational business. Ofcom is the independent regulator of postal services and is responsible for monitoring Royal Mail's performance against its targets. This includes a Postcode Area Target for First Class letters to help incentivise an equal and universal service across the UK. Royal Mail’s quality of service reports are published online: www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/regulation/universal-service-obligation/quality-of-service/.