Written questions by Spencer.

What assessment he has made of the potential mental health benefits of increasing men’s talking groups within prisons.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to ensure that Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders are being enforced overseas.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the El Niño weather event on the cost of food for British consumers.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an El Niño weather event on (a) food security and (b) critical infrastructure in the UK.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for Awaab's Law to be implemented within the private rented sector.

I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which can be found on gov.uk here.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rented sector on private rent inflation.

The Government published a response to the consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes on 21 January 2026. The government response is accompanied by the Department’s Impact Assessment which provides an estimated impact of th...

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing maximum statutory workplace temperatures.

I refer the Rt Hon Member to PQ 3463.

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3739, how many allegations of piglet thumping were investigated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in each of the last 3 yea

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) take all complaints of illegal slaughter, other forms of on-farm killing and serious breaches of animal welfare, seriously. On receipt of a complaint, APHA will triage the details provided to determine the action ...

Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his plan for a Poultry Sector Growth Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential health risks of air pollution linked to ammonia emissions from poultry facilit

Ammonia from poultry farms contributes to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution concentrations across the country. The precise contribution is difficult to assess and will vary according to the prevailing weather conditions and other sources of PM2.5....

When she plans to publish the draft legislative steps she intends to take to reform of out-of-area taxi-licensing.

Ministers and officials are engaging with the sector and other stakeholders to consider the reforms necessary to modernise taxi and private hire vehicle legislation to make everyday journeys safer, fairer and easier; strengthening public safety, removing ...

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to make the Water Restoration Fund a long-term legal entity in the proposed Clean Water Bill.

The recipients of the Water Restoration Fund were announced in October 2025, with projects due to be completed by March 2028. The most recent tranche of water company fines, as announced alongside the White Paper in January, is being allocated to catchmen...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Joint Statement on the situation in the West Bank: 22 May 2026, if she will (a) urgently send British diplomats to visit the village of

On 3 June British diplomats visited the community in Khan al-Ahmar. We continue to follow developments in the West Bank closely. On the wider issue of illegal settlements, I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave at Fore...

What discussions he has had with NHS England about access to identifiable patient data within the National Data Integration Tenant for (a) Palantir staff and (b) other external contractors.

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP is deli...

Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on homelessness presentations to local authorities by age group.

The government publishes data on local authority homelessness assessments, including the age of main applicants owed a duty. You can find this in table A6 of the latest homelessness statistics, published here.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of funding allocations in enabling young people presenting as homeless to receive an assessment and support where required.

Housing authorities have a duty to assess all eligible applicants and must work with them to develop a personalised housing plan to prevent or relieve their homelessness. The government is providing £3.6 billion funding for homelessness services from 2026...

Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of homelessness assessment rates for (a) people aged 16-24 and (b) the general population since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduc

The government publishes data on local authority homelessness assessments, including the age of main applicants owed a duty. You can find this in table A6 of the latest homelessness statistics, published here.

What safeguarding processes are in place to (a) identify and (b) protect (i) unaccompanied and (ii) age-disputed children under the one in and one out policy.

Unaccompanied children are not subject to the agreement between the United Kingdom and France on the prevention of dangerous journeys, also known as the one-in, one-out policy.Upon arrival, where an individual claims to be a child without any credible and...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to secure transparency and accountability regarding civilians missing from El Fasher since October 2025.

I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 3 June to Question 4531 about the NAHA directives, and also to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council about the UN Fact-Finding Mission on 19 Februa...

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to provide easy access to free drinking water.

The department takes the health and wellbeing of both pupils and staff very seriously. All schools need to be safe, well-maintained, and compliant with all relevant regulations. This is the responsibility of those running our schools, which includes local...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the announcement of 26 February 2026 entitled UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher: Sudan Core Group foreign ministers’ statement, if she will give a

I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 3 June to Question 4531 about the NAHA directives, and also to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council about the UN Fact-Finding Mission on 19 Februa...