Written questions by Fenton-Glynn.

What steps she is taking to help tackle the rate of drowning for black children, in the context of an increase of 35% since 2020, given black children are three times more likely to drown than white children.

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What steps her Department is taking to ensure that all children have access to swimming lessons and achieve competency, including lifesaving techniques such as float to live.

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What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the World Health Organisation's conclusion that accidental drowning is a preventable public health issue.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Yorkshire Water’s policy of not providing information signage or lifesaving equipment near open water.

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What steps the Government is taking to undertake a coordinated response to prevent avoidable deaths due to drowning.

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Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Fire and Rescue Services on statutory funding for inland water rescues.

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What steps is her Department taking to ensure that children understand the potential danger of open water swimming.

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If he will have discussions with the Prime Minister on appointing a minister responsible for drowning prevention.

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What steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle drowning among children from lower socioeconomic areas.

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How short-formed services are accounted for in performance metrics compared with cancellations and delays.

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What interim measures are being considered to reduce short-forming on heavily used commuter routes such as the Calder Valley line.

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Whether the Department collects data on passengers unable to board resulting from short-formed services on the Calder Valley line.

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How the rate of short formed services on the Calder Valley line compares with the network average.

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What discussions has her Department held with Northern Trains Limited on the proportion of its services on the Calder Valley Line which have been short-formed.

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What proportion of services on the Calder Valley line operated with fewer carriages than planned in (a) peak and (b) off peak hours over the last 12 months.

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What proportion of services on the Calder Valley line have been short formed in each of the last 24 months.

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What assessment has been made of the potential impact of short-formed trains on passenger overcrowding on the Calder Valley line.

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Which stakeholders the Lock Review has engaged with; and whether this includes NHS Resolution, NHS trusts, professional bodies and patient safety organisations.

As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising costs of clinical negligence and how we can improve patients’ experience of claims. He has engaged a number of stakeholders to date, including regular meetings with NHS Resolution, and will continue to consult. His work is ongoing, which includes considerations about stakeholder engagement in the future, following initial advice to ministers and the recent National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee reports.The results of David Lock’s work will inform future policy making in this area. No decisions on policy have been taken at this point, and the Government will provide an update on the work done and next steps in due course.

How many patients were registered at each (a) main practice and (b) branch surgery in Calder Valley constituency in (i) July 2025 and (ii) March 2026.

The following table shows the number of registered patients at each practice in the Calder Valley constituency on 1 July 2025, and on 1 February 2026, as this is the most recent available data:Practice codePractice nameRegistered patients, 1 February 2026Registered patients, 1 July 2025B84003Rydings Hall Surgery7,7277,789B84004Hebden Bridge Group Practice18,57718,592B84006Todmorden Group Practice16,04116,146B84007Brig Royd Surgery10,60010,655B84008The Northolme Practice16,44216,309B84009Stainland Road Medical Centre11,54011,493B84011Church Lane Surgery10,98411,032B84014Rastrick Health Centre5,5635,421B84016Bankfield Surgery11,35611,394B84623Longroyde Surgery5,1265,038 In addition, the following table shows which practices are branches of main practices within the Calder Valley constituency, excluding COVID vaccination service branches:Branch codeBranch nameMain practice nameB84004002The Health CentreHebden Bridge Group PracticeB84004003Grange Dene Medical CentreHebden Bridge Group PracticeB84016001Bankfield Surgery at Rosemount HouseBankfield Surgery As patients are registered to main practices, there is no data for the number of patients registered to branch practices.

Whether GP practices, patient groups, and organisations representing areas of high deprivation will be invited to contribute evidence to the Carr Hill formula review.

The Carr-Hill review has been commissioned through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and commenced in October 2025. The purpose of the review is to ensure that funding for general practices (GPs) is distributed equitably and is targeted towards areas that need it most. It is drawing on a range of evidence and advice from experts and is giving consideration to a broad range of factors relevant to the delivery of primary care services. The review team has engaged with a range of stakeholders, including partners at The Royal College of General Practitioners, the GP committee of the British Medical Association, the NHS Confederation, as well as international informants from different countries. Members of Parliament were also invited to share any relevant insights and evidence from their constituencies in the Dear Colleague letter sent in November 2025.The first phase of the review is expected to conclude in March 2026. Subject to ministerial decision, further work would be undertaken to technically develop and model any proposed changes to the formula. Findings from the review, including methodology, will be published in due course by the NIHR, and Members of Parliament will be updated once the review findings are available.