There is widespread concern that a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on El Obeid may lead to further atrocities. The UK has helped to stand-up an international response intended to deter a repeat of such atrocities, through the UK-founded Coalition for Atrocity Prevention, with G7 partners, with E4+ partners and at the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the UN Security Council. On 3 July, the UK convened an Urgent Debate at the UN Human Rights Council on El Obeid, and on 6 July, a UK-penned HRC resolution was adopted by consensus, condemning atrocities, urging the warring parties to agree an immediate ceasefire and comply with international law, and calling for an urgent inquiry by the UN Fact-Finding Mission. These messages, and calls for unimpeded humanitarian access, have been repeatedly reiterated directly to the warring parties, including the Sudanese Armed Forces, by the UK's Special Representative to Sudan. The UK has also introduced five rounds of sanctions since the conflict began, including on RSF commanders suspected of committing atrocities in El Fasher.

There is widespread concern that a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on El Obeid may lead to further atrocities. The UK has helped to stand-up an international response intended to deter a repeat of such atrocities, through the UK-founded Coalition for Atrocity Prevention, with G7 partners, with E4+ partners and at the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the UN Security Council. On 3 July, the UK convened an Urgent Debate at the UN Human Rights Council on El Obeid, and on 6 July, a UK-penned HRC resolution was adopted by consensus, condemning atrocities, urging the warring parties to agree an immediate ceasefire and comply with international law, and calling for an urgent inquiry by the UN Fact-Finding Mission. These messages, and calls for unimpeded humanitarian access, have been repeatedly reiterated directly to the warring parties, including the Sudanese Armed Forces, by the UK's Special Representative to Sudan. The UK has also introduced five rounds of sanctions since the conflict began, including on RSF commanders suspected of committing atrocities in El Fasher.

Local authorities should consider the local public health benefits of addressing air pollution in their action plans, including through the input of Directors of Public Health.

Defra supports local authority action through appraising action plans and reviewing progress annually to ensure measures remain effective. As set out in the Environment Improvement Plan 2025, we are also refreshing guidance, webinars, and materials for local air quality officers.

Air pollution contributes to a range of serious health conditions. Addressing this is an important part of creating cleaner, healthier places to live and work. That is why the Government is committed to reducing harmful transport emissions and improving air quality, particularly in communities that are disproportionately affected.

The transition to electric vehicles is expected to reduce air pollution from road transport, because they generate zero tailpipe emissions and lower brake wear emissions due to regenerative braking. The Government has also provided £582 million to support local authorities to improve air quality in areas of nitrogen dioxide exceedances and continues to work with local authorities to achieve compliance with legal nitrogen dioxide limits.

The Government requires nationally significant infrastructure proposals (such as airport expansion) to meet strict environmental requirements on air quality. The Government carefully considers any application in line with relevant national planning processes and policies, including the relevant policy statements which include sections on air quality and health.

The Department is unable to intervene in or comment on individual cases. However, information for patients who have concerns or complaints about the treatments they have received on how to raise those issues with the relevant bodies is available at the following links:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/feedback-and-complaints/complaint/

https://www.gdc-uk.org/raising-concerns/how-to-get-a-refund-or-make-a-complaint

According to orthodontic experts, dental extractions are undertaken to provide space when it is felt that attempting to correct a malocclusion would lead to harm. This is either to address crowding or correct anteroposterior, lateral, or vertical mal-relationships of the teeth or jaws. A recent systematic review published in the European Journal of Orthodontics suggests that extraction of premolars in orthodontic treatment does not negatively affect upper airway volume and minimum cross-sectional area. The review is available at the following link:

https://academic.oup.com/ejo/article/47/2/cjaf012/8068404

The Department is unable to intervene in or comment on individual cases. However, information for patients who have concerns or complaints about the treatments they have received on how to raise those issues with the relevant bodies is available at the following links:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/feedback-and-complaints/complaint/

https://www.gdc-uk.org/raising-concerns/how-to-get-a-refund-or-make-a-complaint

According to orthodontic experts, dental extractions are undertaken to provide space when it is felt that attempting to correct a malocclusion would lead to harm. This is either to address crowding or correct anteroposterior, lateral, or vertical mal-relationships of the teeth or jaws. A recent systematic review published in the European Journal of Orthodontics suggests that extraction of premolars in orthodontic treatment does not negatively affect upper airway volume and minimum cross-sectional area. The review is available at the following link:

https://academic.oup.com/ejo/article/47/2/cjaf012/8068404

The UK Breast Implant Registry was a series of Microsoft Access Databases which were consolidated into one spreadsheet by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after the closure of the registry. The data was transferred to the MHRA in 2006 upon closure of the registry and consolidated into one spreadsheet over time.

The MHRA intends to retain this dataset for as long as the information is needed to support legal cases, in line with the recommendations of the 2020 Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. The dataset is confidential, access within the MHRA is limited, and data will only be released through Subject Access Requests.

To help restore high streets across the country, we have announced measures to tackle organised crime, cut business rates for pubs and stop the spread of vape shops and gambling outlets. Later this year, we will publish a high streets strategy setting out a longer-term plan for bringing life back into our town centres.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is currently assessing the impacts of fishing on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) designated to protect harbour porpoise, as part of stage 4 of its programme to manage fishing in England’s offshore MPAs. A call for evidence was completed in 2023 and a period of further engagement with stakeholders was held over recent months. The MMO is now considering a range of management options and will consult before making any final decisions.

The Government's current approach is set out through the Modern Industrial Strategy (2025) and the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan (2025), which build sovereign capability in critical technologies, including through the Sovereign AI Fund, while keeping the UK open to global markets.

This approach supports digital resilience, strengthens supply chain security and promotes capability in strategically important technologies through existing policies and programmes.

It is supported by an established framework of safeguards, including data protection legislation, UK security standards, the Cloud First policy and the Data and AI Ethics Framework.

As this remains a complex and developing policy area, engagement across government is ongoing.

We are working closely with our partners in the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan to raise the costs of atrocities, advance justice, and bolster local peacebuilding and protection efforts. We have jointly responded to risks of atrocities - such as a potential RSF assault on El Obeid - through coordinated lobbying, joint statements, and convening an Urgent Debate at the Human Rights Council. On 19-20 August, we hosted Coalition partners for two-days, where we discussed innovative civilian protection measures and met with the UN Fact-Finding Mission to coordinate our support for their mandate renewal in October.

The analysis has used an indicative flight path design produced for the Airports Commission, which was considered the most relevant and reasonable by Department for Transport policy officials given information available at this time, in discussion with the CAA, NATS and Heathrow Airport Limited (as current airport operator). Work is currently underway to design modernised airspace for the whole London region in line with the CAA’s airspace change processes.

The analysis has used an indicative flight path design produced for the Airports Commission, which was considered the most relevant and reasonable by Department for Transport policy officials given information available at this time, in discussion with the CAA, NATS and Heathrow Airport Limited (as current airport operator). Work is currently underway to design modernised airspace for the whole London region in line with the CAA’s airspace change processes.

The Heathrow Expansion Appraisal Report estimates monetised disbenefits of noise to be approximately -£1.6 billion (2024 prices) over a 60-year appraisal period. This reflects the estimated increased noise exposure causing health, annoyance and sleep disturbance impacts.

The Government sets noise controls at Heathrow which include limits on the number of aircraft movements permitted between 11.30pm and 6am.

The current night flight regime runs from October 2025 to October 2028. Any changes to the regime from October 2028, including changes to the night period, will be subject to a consultation. We aim to publish a consultation on this early next year.

Separately, on 18 June the Department published a public consultation on the draft revised Airports National Policy Statement, now renamed the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS). The draft HENPS sets out requirements on noise mitigation that any successful scheme for expansion should meet, including a scheduled night flight ban of 6.5 hours between the hours of 11pm and 7am.

The Department does not routinely monetise the costs of noise from existing noise sources and has not made an estimate of such costs for communities under Heathrow flight paths exposed to noise above 43dB.

As part of the department’s review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) it commissioned the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to model expected impacts of aircraft noise for an expanded Heathrow. Outputs of this work are set out in an annex to the Appraisal of Sustainability published on 18 June as part of the public consultation on the draft revised ANPS, renamed the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS). This sets out estimates of the numbers of people exposed to different levels of aircraft noise before and after expansion.

The CAA modelling focused on the estimated total number of people impacted rather than distinguishing between individuals currently overflown who may experience increased noise exposure and those who may become newly affected. Results disaggregated to this level of detail are not currently available. As part of the consultation process, the department will keep under review if any further aircraft noise modelling is necessary.

By convening an annual Joint Committee, the UK-Faroes FTA provides an effective channel for UK officials from the Department for Business and Trade (in collaboration with other relevant government departments), to review a range of issues with the Faroe Islands. These include animal welfare, which was indeed raised by the UK at the latest Joint Committee, held on 3 June 2026 in London. The Government does and will continue to advocate for the end of all cetacean hunting in the Faroe Islands at every appropriate opportunity.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Stockport, PQ UIN 118907.