Most privately-operated tolled undertakings still require payment at tollbooths and so do not rely on the issuing of penalty charges for non-payment to ensure compliance. The Department does not currently have the power to impose a requirement for independent adjudication on the few undertakings that have already converted from tollbooths to remote payment systems. However, it is something that we will be seeking to require as and when further tolled undertakings convert to remote payment operation. The Highways (Financing) Bill includes clauses that would provide a simple legal route for tolled undertakings to convert from tollbooth to free-flow/remote payment operation. This would allow for an independent adjudication process to be required in future conversions.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 July 2026 in response to Question 13254.

Employers are responsible for ensuring that staff are appropriately trained to provide safe care.

Healthcare professionals are expected to be aware of and follow relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on mental health, self-harm, and suicide prevention.

In addition, the Staying Safe from Suicide Guidance, published in April 2025, sets out the latest evidence on the assessment, formulation, and management of suicide risk. Mental health practitioners are expected to align their practice with this guidance, and an accompanying e-learning package is available to National Health Service and non-NHS staff. The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework requires integrated care boards to ensure that mental health practitioners undertake this training and deliver care in line with the guidance.

Employers are responsible for ensuring that staff are appropriately trained to provide safe care.

Healthcare professionals are expected to be aware of and follow relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on mental health, self-harm, and suicide prevention.

In addition, the Staying Safe from Suicide Guidance, published in April 2025, sets out the latest evidence on the assessment, formulation, and management of suicide risk. Mental health practitioners are expected to align their practice with this guidance, and an accompanying e-learning package is available to National Health Service and non-NHS staff. The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework requires integrated care boards to ensure that mental health practitioners undertake this training and deliver care in line with the guidance.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026 to Question UIN 5478.

Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. Department officials and Motability meet regularly to review the Scheme and how it operates to ensure it meets the needs of disabled people

Motability have announced that from 1 July 2026, customers who need significantly more travel than the standard mileage allowance for essential healthcare, education or employment journeys may be eligible for additional mileage support. Customers must demonstrate they require more than 3,000 miles a year for these purposes, with support applied to approved miles above that threshold through reduced excess mileage charges, while leisure and holiday travel is excluded. Support can be requested when ordering a vehicle or during a lease, with eligibility assessed based on individual circumstances and supporting evidence.

The Department has published extensive guidance and resources to support effective practice for the commissioners and providers of alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services, recommending they should provide support to family members and friends and facilitate their access to mutual aid groups such as Al-Anon Family Groups. Examples of guidance and resources include the United Kingdom clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment, the Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management, the Recovery support services and lived experience initiative, and the Facilitating Access to Mutual Aid toolkit, all of which are available at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115/chapter/Recommendations#principles-of-care

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drug-misuse-and-dependence-uk-guidelines-on-clinical-management

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recovery-support-services-and-lived-experience-initiatives

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mutual-aid-toolkit-for-alcohol-and-drug-misuse-treatment

The Department is also supporting a National Institute for Health and Care Research funded study to build the UK evidence base on facilitated access to mutual aid. Findings are expected in 2030. Further information can be found at the following link:

https://www.fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR169047

The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the geographic coverage of Local Access Forums (LAFs). Under sections 94 and 95 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, local highway authorities and National Park authorities are responsible for establishing LAFs in their areas. The Government expects authorities, including newly created unitary authorities, to consider any implications of local government reorganisation for LAF coverage and operation. While responsibility for the effective functioning of LAFs rests locally, the Department keeps arrangements under review and engages with relevant local government stakeholders as appropriate.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July 2026 to Question 16343.

Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users.

That is why we published our Road Safety Strategy, which sets out the Government’s plan to significantly reduce deaths and serious injuries on Great Britain’s roads by 65% overall and (70% for children under 16) by 2035.

Following updates to the Highway Code in 2022, the department ran large-scale THINK! advertising campaigns to raise awareness of the changes, with the percentage of road users reporting they knew a little or a lot about the changes going from 36% in January 2022 to over 50% in August 2022 and 70% in September 2023. By that time 86% of road users reported having heard of the changes.

Via the THINK! campaign, we are also running year-round radio filler adverts encouraging compliance with the guidance to improve safety for those walking, cycling and horse riding. We will also continue to promote the changes via THINK! and Department for Transport social media channels, as well as through partner organisations.

However, as set out in the strategy, more work is needed to continue embedding these changes and overall awareness of the Highway Code. We are considering options in this area, and further details will be shared in due course.

As our road environment and technologies evolve, providing education for all road users throughout their lifetime is vital to improving road safety. As set out in the Road Safety Strategy, this Government will publish for the first time national guidance on the development and delivery of road safety education, training and publicity. Alongside this, we will publish a manual to support the implementation of a Lifelong Learning approach for road safety.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to helping British nationals stay safe overseas. We raise awareness of travel risks, including sexual assault, alongside information on how to access help and report crimes, through Travel Advice, GOV.UK guidance and the FCDO's Travel Aware campaign. We undertake specific initiatives and campaigns in support of this work informed by the trends and concerns identified.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to helping British nationals stay safe overseas. We raise awareness of travel risks, including sexual assault, alongside information on how to access help and report crimes, through Travel Advice, GOV.UK guidance and the FCDO's Travel Aware campaign. We undertake specific initiatives and campaigns in support of this work informed by the trends and concerns identified.

There is no place for antisemitism in our society.

The department has asked Sir David Bell to undertake an independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges, which will include a consideration of learning in schools and colleges. This review is due to be published later this autumn.

We have committed £7 million to support schools, colleges and universities, including £1 million for an innovation fund, to help young people identify and challenge antisemitism, misinformation and harmful narratives. We are committed to evaluating each of these programmes.

The department supports teachers through our Educate Against Hate website, which provides a range of free, quality-assured resources on building resilience to antisemitism, teaching about tolerance and rejecting discrimination.

Patients and families affected by neurological conditions, including iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy, can access a range of support through the National Health Service, including specialist neurological services, psychological support, and community-based care where appropriate to their individual needs. The Government recognises the significant impact that serious neurological conditions can have on patients and their families and is committed to ensuring that appropriate support is available through health and care services.

The Home Office does not routinely request character references for British citizenship applications. Where further evidence is required, applicants are normally given 14 calendar days to provide it. The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

The Government considers that everyone seeking to make a permanent home in the UK should be equipped to integrate successfully in UK society, with an appropriate level of English and an understanding of life in the UK.

Applicants for settlement and citizenship are required to pass the Life in the UK test. The aim of the test is to ensure that those who intend to settle in the UK have an understanding of life here and society’s expectations.

The Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper, published on 12 May 2025, sets out the government's plans to create an immigration system which promotes growth but is controlled and managed. This includes proposed plans to conduct a refresh of the Life in the UK test and how it operates.

We are reviewing the test and will update it so that it better reflects the knowledge people need to live, work and take part in everyday life in the UK today. Our aim is to make the test clearer and more relevant.

The current Life in the UK contract expires in 2027. We will announce any changes in due course, ensuring transitional arrangements are in place so that applicants have sufficient notice.

The Government considers that everyone seeking to make a permanent home in the UK should be equipped to integrate successfully in UK society, with an appropriate level of English and an understanding of life in the UK.

Applicants for settlement and citizenship are required to pass the Life in the UK test. The aim of the test is to ensure that those who intend to settle in the UK have an understanding of life here and society’s expectations.

The Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper, published on 12 May 2025, sets out the government's plans to create an immigration system which promotes growth but is controlled and managed. This includes proposed plans to conduct a refresh of the Life in the UK test and how it operates.

We are reviewing the test and will update it so that it better reflects the knowledge people need to live, work and take part in everyday life in the UK today. Our aim is to make the test clearer and more relevant.

The current Life in the UK contract expires in 2027. We will announce any changes in due course, ensuring transitional arrangements are in place so that applicants have sufficient notice.