Written questions by Heylings.

Whether her Department has produced a Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Children Not in School register provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the annual exempt amount for Capital Gains Tax for individuals in supporting small investors and households; and whether she plans to review that threshold.

The Annual Exempt Amount (AEA) for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is £3,000 for individuals and £1,500 for most trustees. In 2022, the previous Government reduced this from £12,300 (£6,150 for most trusts) to the current level, phased in over two tax years. The ...

What estimate he has made of the number of medicines approved for the treatment of brain tumours in the last 10 years; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the approvals process

The Government recognises how difficult a diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumour can be for patients, carers, and families, and that treatment options remain limited. All new licensed medicines, including those for brain cancer, are assessed by the Nationa...

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of NICE introducing a fast-track evaluation process for brain tumour drugs supported by early-stage evidence.

No such assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) evaluates all new licensed medicines, including for brain tumours, and aims wherever possible to publish guidance for the National Health Service on their use c...

Whether he is taking steps to ensure that personalised cancer vaccines for brain tumour patients will become available on the NHS.

There are currently no personalised cancer vaccines with a marketing authorisation for use in the United Kingdom. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published draft guidance to support developers of personalised cancer immu...

What guidance her Department provides to local authorities on instructing external legal firms to defend claims relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes; and whether she plans to review the (a) cost-effect

The Department does not provide guidance to local authorities on this matter. Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 places a statutory duty on highway authorities to maintain public highways. Dealing with compensation claims due to defects such as potholes ...

What the median time is from symptom onset to diagnosis for patients with brain tumours: and what steps he is taking to reduce that time.

The Government recognises the impact that waiting for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can have on patients, including for patients with suspected brain tumours.We are taking a range of steps to improve access to imaging, including expanding capacit...

What steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for MRI scans for patients with suspected brain tumours.

The Government recognises the impact that waiting for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can have on patients, including for patients with suspected brain tumours.We are taking a range of steps to improve access to imaging, including expanding capacit...

What assessment she has made of the availability and quality of swimming lessons in primary schools; what recent estimate her Department has made of the average cost to schools of delivering the national curric

The department recognises that swimming and water safety are vital life skills, and every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and to keep themselves safe around water by the time they leave primary school. Schools receive core funding for a...

Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the practice of continuing to levy full service charges on retirement leasehold properties following the death of the owner; and if he will bring forward le

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.

What meetings she has held with organisations representing police officers on the subject of police remuneration since taking office; which bodies were represented at those meetings; what issues were

Home Office Ministers have regular discussions with policing organisations and those representing police officers, covering a range of issues.The Government is committed to the independent Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review ...

What data her Department holds on the number and proportion of police officers required to work on their rest days in each of the last five years; what assessment she has made of trends in the use of

The Home Office does not collect data centrally on how often police officers are required to work on their rest days. Decisions relating to the allocation of resources are the responsibility of Chief Constables according to local operational needs. We wou...

When the Police Remuneration Review Body will publish its next report on police pay and conditions; and what assessment she has made of the timescale for implementation of recommendations arising from

The Government will give very careful consideration to the recommendations recently submitted by the Police Remuneration Review Body. A decision will be announced in due course.

Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of international collaboration on hydrogen-based steel production.

The UK steel strategy sets out a clear vision for a less carbon intensive steel sector and a continued move towards the use of Electric Arc Furnaces for steel production. An independent review on primary steelmaking, published alongside the steel strategy...

Whether her Department has taken steps to embed climate education and sustainability across the curriculum, beyond traditional subjects like Geography and Science.

The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...

Whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure cohesion and consistency of climate and sustainability themes across subjects and qualifications.

The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...

What steps her Department is taking to prevent duplication and gaps in climate education and sustainability across different subjects and qualifications.

The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...

What estimate he has made of the (a) number of customers affected by the insolvency of Rowan Energy Ltd and (b) total value of unpaid Feed-in Tariff (FiT) payments owed to those customers; an

The Department has not made an estimate of the number of customers affected by the insolvency of Rowan Renewable Energy Ltd, or the value of any unpaid sums owed to those customers. Rowan Energy Ltd was not a FIT licensee on the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) schem...

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the ecology sector as part of delivering nature recovery objectives and wider green economic growth.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that environmental assessments are undertaken at an early stage in the planning process.

Environmental assessments are an iterative process undertaken throughout the planning process. The initial screening process determines whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required to ensure that decision-makers can take account of any likely si...