17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to ensure car insurance companies notify customers of insurance cost rises.
ReplyThe cross-government taskforce on motor insurance was formed in October 2024, to fulfil the government’s commitment to tackling the soaring cost of motor insurance in the UK. Government departments and regulators are acting to address the broader factors ...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat steps her department is taking to help lower car insurance costs.
ReplyThe cross-government taskforce on motor insurance was formed in October 2024, to fulfil the government’s commitment to tackling the soaring cost of motor insurance in the UK. Government departments and regulators are acting to address the broader factors ...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help increase use of the NHS app.
ReplyThe National Health Service is taking a coordinated approach to increase NHS App use by supporting frontline promotion, and is addressing barriers particularly in deprived communities. Although 29% of people over 13 years old in England access the NHS App...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to support police officer (a) widows and (b) widowers who have lost their partner in active duty.
ReplyWhere a serving officer dies, the existing police pension and injury benefit schemes provide a range of financial support for their families.As part of the Police Covenant, the National Police Wellbeing Service has produced a suite of digital support tool...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of trends in the level of extremist activity on university campuses since October 2023.
ReplyThe Government is committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities in our society, and that radicalise others into terrorism.We remain vigilant to the risk of extremist activity across all p...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat discussions she has had with the Charity Commission on oversight of students’ unions’ compliance with their legal duties.
ReplyStudents’ unions that are registered charities are regulated by the Charity Commission and are required to comply with charity law and fulfil their legal duties as trustees.The department engages regularly with regulators and sector bodies on matters affe...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether her Department plans to add additional regulatory requirements for students’ unions in relation to tackling extremism and hate incidents on campus.
ReplyThe department is clear that all students should be able to study in an environment that is safe and free from harassment and intimidation.The department is strengthening protections for students and staff from extremism and intimidation on campus through...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing enforceable minimum standards for universities’ investigation of hate crime incidents.
ReplyHigher education (HE) providers are autonomous institutions and are responsible for investigating incidents that occur within their communities. The government expects providers to have effective procedures in place to prevent and respond to hate crime, h...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to require universities to report incidents of antisemitism and other hate crimes to the Office for Students.
ReplyThe government is clear that antisemitism has no place in higher education (HE).HE providers are autonomous institutions and are responsible for preventing and responding to harassment, hate crime and discrimination. The Office for Students (OfS), as the ...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the National Association of Retired Police Officers’ Love or Money campaign; and whether her Department
ReplyServing police officers have access to the 2015 police pension scheme, which provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. All eligible police officer...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52060, whether her Department has plans to amend the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 to allow widows to continue to receive pension income foll
ReplyWith reference to the response given to UIN 52060, there are currently no plans to make any further changes to benefits accrued in the 1987 police scheme.
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat support her Department provides to universities seeking to deliver antisemitism awareness training and initiatives that celebrate Jewish life on campus.
ReplyThe department is supporting the sector to tackle antisemitism and ensure Jewish students can participate fully in university life.We have committed £7 million to the Tackling Antisemitism in Education programme, which includes support for universities to...
17 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether updated public order guidance will be issued to universities and police forces on managing campus protests; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure public order powers are consistent
ReplyPolice forces regularly work with protest organisers, local communities and institutions affected by protests to ensure the right to peaceful protest can be balanced against the need to protect the public from serious disruption or harm.The College of Pol...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the effectiveness of information-sharing arrangements between universities, police forces and relevant Government agencies in tackling antisemitism.
ReplyThe department is clear that antisemitism has no place in higher education (HE).While the department has not made a formal assessment of the effectiveness of information-sharing arrangements between universities, police forces and government agencies, we ...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his department tracks current levels of NHS app usage across different patient groups.
ReplyWe track current levels of NHS App usage through the NHS App Management Information monthly publication. This is broken down by integrated care board and region, rather than demographic or patient group.Future work will explore how to get more detailed da...
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedA) what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the needs of women are reflected in national and local HIV strategies, policies and decision-making structures, b) what action his Department i
ReplyThe HIV Action Plan for England, 2025 to 2030, sets out five core priorities needed to reach our ambition to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. One of these priorities is to address stigma and improve the quality of life for people living w...
4 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure all new pharmacy graduates from September 2026 are able to independently prescribe.
ReplyThe Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. As part of this, we are funding the rollout...
4 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect the health of people using inland waters for recreation.
ReplyThe Government will bring forward legislation through the Clean Water Bill, announced in the King’s Speech on 13 May, to deliver major reforms to the water system. Public health will be at the heart of these reforms, alongside measures to strengthen regul...
4 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to inland waters for recreational users.
ReplyThe Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing. Public access onto around 3,400 miles of our regulated inland waterways, including several of the larger rivers, is available through the lice...
4 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department plans to take steps to expand the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber programme in 2026-27 financial year.
ReplyThe Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. As part of this, we are funding the rollout...