Written questions by Amos.

Whether his Department has undertaken any recent review of the pricing structures for CPAP consumables, including plastic and silicone face masks.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce the proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private re

Awaiting answer.

What financial support will be available to private landlords to meet the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030.

Support is currently available to help landlords improve their properties, including through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and a zero-rate of VAT until March 2027 on energy saving measures. An eligibility tool is available at ...

What assessment he has made of the capacity of the retrofit and domestic energy assessor supply chain to complete upgrades to approximately 2.5 million private rented properties by 1 October

We are committed to supporting the training and upskilling of retrofit workers. Our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history, will support up to 180,000 additional jobs in energy efficiency and clean h...

When his Department plans to publish the finalised Home Energy Model band boundaries that will define compliance with the new EPC C standard for private rented properties ahead of the 1 Octob

The government's Home Energy Model: Energy Performance Certificate consultation closed in March. The consultation included questions on the proposed C rating requirements across the Fabric Performance, Heating System and Smart Readiness metrics, which wil...

What criteria his Department is using to define smart readiness for the purposes of the secondary compliance metric under the proposed new EPC framework for private rented properties; and wha

Landlords in the private rented sector are expected to comply with minimum energy efficiency standards by meeting EPC C against the Fabric Performance metric and then EPC C against either the Smart Readiness or Heating System metric. The Home Energy Model...

What recent estimate he has made of the number of private rented properties that will qualify for an exemption from the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030 on the grounds of (a) high co

The most recent impact assessment was published on 21 January 2026, alongside the government response to the consultation on raising the minimum energy efficiency standard to EPC C by 2030 for privately rented homes. The assessment outlines which exemptio...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to verify claims made by the Israeli government that the Nur Shams refugee camp was a significant source of militant opposition to the

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is not in a position to make or verify such assessments, but we continue to urge all parties to protect civilian life and act in accordance with international law.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on British civilian assets (a) destroyed and (b) damaged during occupation.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development officials have made representations to the Israeli authorities concerning the demolition of UK funded property.More generally, we know that the demolition of property is causing unnecessary suffering to communities th...

Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal privacy is adequately safeguarded in relation to the use of Meta’s “smart glasses” and similar recording technologies in publ

People may lawfully use smart glasses and similar recording technologies in public spaces, in line with rights to freedom of expression as set out in Human Rights law. However, individuals who record other people in public places without their consent to ...

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that primary schools which have already incorporated PE and Sport Premium funding into their 2026/27 financial plans are not disadvantaged by the discontinuation of

Despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. Inequalities persist, particularly for girls and pupils from disadvantaged and black and...

Whether her Department conducted an equality impact assessment prior to discontinuing the PE and Sport Premium.

Despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. Inequalities persist, particularly for girls and pupils from disadvantaged and black and...

What assessment she has made of the difference in annual funding available to primary schools under the PE and Sport Premium compared to the proposed partnerships network replacement.

Despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. Inequalities persist, particularly for girls and pupils from disadvantaged and black and...

Whether she consulted headteachers and primary school leaders before discontinuing the PE and Sport Premium.

Despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. Inequalities persist, particularly for girls and pupils from disadvantaged and black and...

What evidence her Department used to determine that the proposed partnerships network would deliver equivalent outcomes for pupil physical activity and wellbeing as the PE and Sport Premium.

Despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. Inequalities persist, particularly for girls and pupils from disadvantaged and black and...

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on households and small-scale renewable-energy investors of replacing Retail Prices Index indexation with Consumer Prices Index

An analytical annex, including an assessment of the potential impacts of this policy, was published alongside the Government response. The Government considers that the change to indexation strikes an appropriate balance between reducing costs for consume...

What steps his Department is taking to implement a digital-first communications approach across NHS trusts.

The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan will improve digital services in the National Health Service for patients and give them greater control and choice over their healthcare. The Government expects NHS organisations to move direct-to-patient communication...

Whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications of retrospectively changing the indexation mechanism for existing Feed-in Tariff contracts on investor confidence; and if he

An analytical annex, including an assessment of the potential impacts of this policy, was published alongside the Government response. The Government considers that the change to indexation strikes an appropriate balance between reducing costs for consume...

Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the revised bovine tuberculosis strategy; and whether she plans to expand the use of private testing to support the management of infection within affected he

On 10 June 2026, a co‑designed bovine TB control strategy for England, developed and recommended by the Steering Group of the Bovine TB Partnership, was published. It is now available on the government-industry TB Hub website. The Government will now cons...

What his planned timetable is for increasing available Units of Dental Activity in Somerset.

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Taunton and Wellington const...