To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential safeguarding implications of settlement agreements which conclude disciplinary proceedings involving school staff before those proceedings are completed; and whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance on references in such cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential safeguarding implications of settlement agreements which conclude disciplinary proceedings involving school staff before those proceedings are completed; and whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance on references in such cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on school budgets of staff remaining on sickness absence during disciplinary proceedings while schools are required to fund replacement cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on school budgets of staff remaining on sickness absence during disciplinary proceedings while schools are required to fund replacement cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support, guidance and training her Department provides to school leaders and governing bodies on managing disciplinary proceedings involving school staff where there are safeguarding concerns.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support, guidance and training her Department provides to school leaders and governing bodies on managing disciplinary proceedings involving school staff where there are safeguarding concerns.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the use of compromise and settlement agreements in schools where disciplinary proceedings relate to safeguarding concerns, misconduct or professional standards.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the use of compromise and settlement agreements in schools where disciplinary proceedings relate to safeguarding concerns, misconduct or professional standards.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is struck-off the medical register; and whether she has contacted the General Medical Council about Dr Rahmeh Aladwan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure Dr Rahmeh Aladwan is struck-off the medical register; and whether she has contacted the General Medical Council about Dr Rahmeh Aladwan.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 20932 on Revenue and Customs: Salford, whether any disciplinary action is being taken against the 14% of HMRC staff in Salford who did not meet their office attendance expectation, other than those with...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 20932 on Revenue and Customs: Salford, whether any disciplinary action is being taken against the 14% of HMRC staff in Salford who did not meet their office attendance expectation, other than those with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to address the staffing breaches identified by the Care Quality Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to address the staffing breaches identified by the Care Quality Commission.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements exist within HM Revenue and Customs for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination during an active internal investigation into the reported conduct.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements exist within HM Revenue and Customs for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination during an active internal investigation into the reported conduct.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has taken steps to ensure that managers who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the employee who made the complaint during the period of the active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has taken steps to ensure that managers who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the employee who made the complaint during the period of the active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements were established for employees of the former Valuation Office Agency following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026 for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination during an active internal investigation into the reported conduct.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements were established for employees of the former Valuation Office Agency following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026 for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination during an active internal investigation into the reported conduct.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility did the HR function within HMRC hold for former Valuation Office Agency employees following the merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, in relation to safeguarding arrangements where the subject of a formal complaint remains in post during an active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility did the HR function within HMRC hold for former Valuation Office Agency employees following the merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, in relation to safeguarding arrangements where the subject of a formal complaint remains in post during an active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility does the HR function within HMRC hold for determining and implementing safeguarding arrangements for employees who have raised a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination against their line manager, where that line manager remains in post during the active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility does the HR function within HMRC hold for determining and implementing safeguarding arrangements for employees who have raised a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination against their line manager, where that line manager remains in post during the active investigation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether steps have been taken to ensure that managers within the former Valuation Office Agency, following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether steps have been taken to ensure that managers within the former Valuation Office Agency, following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the...

How the police must handle allegations of police misconduct.

How the police must handle allegations of police misconduct.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether disciplinary action was taken against Lucy Hunte, national programme manager for apprenticeships at NHS England, over social media posts about the Leader of the Opposition.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether disciplinary action was taken against Lucy Hunte, national programme manager for apprenticeships at NHS England, over social media posts about the Leader of the Opposition.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 13 April (HL16133), on what date they intend to commence their review of the functioning of section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 13 April (HL16133), on what date they intend to commence their review of the functioning of section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.