Based on analysis of Non-Domestic National Energy Efficiency Data-Framework 2025, we estimate that approximately 93% of non-domestic buildings have a floor area of less than or equal to 1,000 square meters. The non-domestic PRS MEES Impact Assessment will be published in due course.

The GP Contract’s changes for 2026/27 are underpinned by regulations, which have been laid before Parliament in the usual way, alongside an explanatory memorandum. There is currently no intention of pausing the implementation of the changes being made to Advice and Guidance (A&G) in 2026/27.

The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the previous A&G enhanced service funding into core practice funding. Following near universal uptake of the Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service in 2025/26, the focus for 2026/27 is on stability and simplicity. Embedding the specialist advice model within the core contract recognises its role in routine clinical practice, removes annual signups, and provides more predictable funding while supporting consistent patient pathways.

The contract does not change the clinical threshold for referral to specialist care. General practitioners (GPs) should continue to make a clinical decision to refer for specialist care where that is in the patient’s best interests, and to request specialist advice where it is needed. GPs retain responsibility for referral decisions, and this model supports, and does not replace, clinical judgement. This reflects longstanding planned care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for GPs.

The government’s reform proposals strengthen legal duties that will help better support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings. All children and young people will have access to an education that meets their needs, through earlier intervention, new training for all staff, better buildings and equipment, and every setting having access to expert professional support when it is needed.

We will place new duties on schools to support inclusive practice, including producing an Individual Support Plan for any child or young person receiving Targeted, Targeted Plus or Specialist support.

Alongside the SEND reform consultation, which we are now reviewing responses to, we have published both a children’s rights and equality impact assessment.

All buildings occupied by public authorities, with a total useful floor area of 250m2 or greater and frequently visited by the public are required to display a Display Energy Certificate (DEC). It is the building occupier’s responsibility to determine whether a DEC is required. The Government does not hold a definitive list of buildings that must have a DEC. Information on the number of lodged DECs, including the number of certificates in operational rating bands from A to G, is available on gov.uk here.

The Government intends to deliver the second Statement on Climate and Nature to Parliament this summer. Like last year's statement, it will provide an honest appraisal of the state of climate and nature in the UK alongside highlighting the action being taken to benefit people now, as well as future generations.

Tax policy, including changes to National Insurance contributions, is a matter for HM Treasury and assessments of the wider economic impacts are considered in that context.

The Department of Health and Social Care does not have the power to set or recommend the fees charged by care homes. However, all businesses must comply with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 by using fair and transparent terms in their standard agreements with customers.

This emphasis on transparency is also reflected in Regulation 19 of the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, which requires providers to give people who use services timely and accurate written information about the cost of their care and treatment.

Tax policy, including changes to National Insurance contributions, is a matter for HM Treasury and assessments of the wider economic impacts are considered in that context.

The Department of Health and Social Care does not have the power to set or recommend the fees charged by care homes. However, all businesses must comply with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 by using fair and transparent terms in their standard agreements with customers.

This emphasis on transparency is also reflected in Regulation 19 of the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, which requires providers to give people who use services timely and accurate written information about the cost of their care and treatment.

General practitioners (GPs), and other primary care referrers, remain professionally accountable for making appropriate clinical decisions, including referring patients to specialist care when it is in the patient’s best interests. The use of specialist advice requests does not override those responsibilities or place GPs in conflict between contractual and professional obligations. NHS England continues to support clinicians through guidance, pathway design, and local governance arrangements to ensure these arrangements are used safely, proportionately, and in a way that preserves clear clinical accountability.

While advice is being sought or acted on in primary care, the GP remains responsible for the patient’s overall clinical care and risk. The specialist is responsible for the quality and appropriateness of the advice they give, not for ongoing management or follow‑up unless they formally assume responsibility for the patient’s care. Specialists also have clinical responsibility from the point at which a specialist advice request is converted into a referral or if the specialist initiates investigations or treatment directly.

Under this model, requests for specialist advice and referrals are clinically reviewed by a named consultant, with the aim of ensuring patients are directed to the most suitable pathway. Where a local model is already established, or has been agreed between primary and secondary care, that provides timely specialist clinical assessment with clear accountability, this may continue with oversight from a named consultant.

The contract does not change the clinical threshold for referral to specialist care. GPs should continue to make a clinical decision to refer for specialist care where that is in the patient’s best interests, and to request specialist advice where it is needed. GPs retain responsibility for referral decisions, and this model supports, and does not replace, clinical judgement.

This reflects longstanding planned care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for GPs.

The department published a modelling annex, Child’s Rights Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment alongside the consultation.

The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of proposals.

We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses submitted to the consultation and continuing to engage widely on our proposals. To ensure these reforms work in practice, we are committed to co-designing them with children, families and professionals, and testing and refining our proposals collaboratively. The Ministerial team and I will continue holding regular meetings with campaigners and disabled children’s organisations to hear a range of views and perspectives on the proposed reforms.

The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of proposals.

We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses submitted to the consultation and continuing to engage widely on our proposals. To ensure these reforms work in practice, we are committed to co-designing them with children, families and professionals, and testing and refining our proposals collaboratively. The Ministerial team and I will continue holding regular meetings with campaigners and disabled children’s organisations to hear a range of views and perspectives on the proposed reforms.

The government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. During the consultation period, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was clear that we were consulting across the full set of proposals.

We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses submitted to the consultation and continuing to engage widely on our proposals. To ensure these reforms work in practice, we are committed to co-designing them with children, families and professionals, and testing and refining our proposals collaboratively. The Ministerial team and I will continue holding regular meetings with campaigners and disabled children’s organisations to hear a range of views and perspectives on the proposed reforms.

The contract does not change the clinical threshold for referral to specialist care. General practitioners (GPs) should continue to make a clinical decision to refer for specialist care where that is in the patient’s best interests, and to request specialist advice where it is needed. GPs retain responsibility for referral decisions, and this model supports, and does not replace, clinical judgement. This reflects longstanding planned care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for GPs. The Department and NHS England assessed the potential impacts of the changes made regarding A&G as part of the equalities assessments, as part of the policy-development process.

In early 2026, we concluded the 2026/27 GP Contract consultation. This year, we expanded the consultation to engage with wider stakeholders across GPs and patient voice organisations. These were the General Practitioners Committee England, the Royal College of General Practitioners, National Voices, the Institute of General Practice Management, Healthwatch England, NHS Confederation, now the NHS Alliance following its merge with NHS Providers, and the National Association of Primary Care. The feedback we received from stakeholders across the system has been constructive and comprehensive, enabling us to refine proposals and address concerns while developing the final contract package.

The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the previous Advice and Guidance enhanced service funding into core practice funding. Following near universal uptake of the Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service in 2025/26, the focus for 2026/27 is on stability and simplicity. Embedding the specialist advice model within the core contract recognises its role in routine clinical practice, removes annual signups, and provides more predictable funding while supporting consistent patient pathways.

The contract does not change the clinical threshold for referral to specialist care. General practitioners (GPs) should continue to make a clinical decision to refer for specialist care where that is in the patient’s best interests, and to request specialist advice where it is needed. GPs retain responsibility for referral decisions, and this model supports, and does not replace, clinical judgement. This reflects longstanding planned care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for GPs. The Department and NHS England assessed the potential impacts of the changes made regarding A&G as part of the equalities assessments, as part of the policy-development process.

In early 2026, we concluded the 2026/27 GP Contract consultation. This year, we expanded the consultation to engage with wider stakeholders across GPs and patient voice organisations. These were the General Practitioners Committee England, the Royal College of General Practitioners, National Voices, the Institute of General Practice Management, Healthwatch England, NHS Confederation, now the NHS Alliance following its merge with NHS Providers, and the National Association of Primary Care. The feedback we received from stakeholders across the system has been constructive and comprehensive, enabling us to refine proposals and address concerns while developing the final contract package.

The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the previous Advice and Guidance enhanced service funding into core practice funding. Following near universal uptake of the Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service in 2025/26, the focus for 2026/27 is on stability and simplicity. Embedding the specialist advice model within the core contract recognises its role in routine clinical practice, removes annual signups, and provides more predictable funding while supporting consistent patient pathways.

May I also pay tribute to Lord Haselhurst? I know he will be deeply missed, particularly on the Benches opposite.

The findings of the recent Springhill inquest into the tragic deaths, in July 1972, of Father Noel Fitzpatrick, Patrick Butler, Margaret Gargan, David McCafferty and John Dougal are sobering. While the circumstances in which the events occurred were undoubtedly challenging, it is the duty of the state to hold itself to the highest standard. The Government accept and deeply regret these findings, and recognise their gravity. On behalf of the Government, I apologise unreservedly to the families for what happened and for the grief and trauma they have endured since the tragic deaths of their loved ones.

I also place on record our deepest condolences to the family of Lance Corporal James Freeman, who died in a tragic accident on Sunday. I am also aware of a Royal Navy helicopter crash this morning in Devon. This will be a deeply worrying time for the families, and more information will be set out as soon as possible.

Henry Nowak’s family have shown extraordinary dignity after their son’s life was stolen in appalling circumstances. He was clearly a kind, thoughtful and much-loved young man. There are serious questions to answer, including how accusations of racism informed police thinking, and we are supporting the Independent Office for Police Conduct to get to the bottom of what happened. But no matter the pain we feel, there is no justification for more violence and disorder. The attacks directed towards police officers in Southampton last night were disgraceful and completely unacceptable. This is a time for serious work, not rage. Let me be clear: we will ensure that anyone found engaging in disorder meets the full force of the law, as we have done before.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.