Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is sufficient legal certainty about who is eligible to stand as a candidate in postponed local elections.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Legislation that postpones a council’s elections does not alter the statutory requirements for candidacy; the only adjustment is that the relevant period runs up to the rescheduled election date rather than the original date.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the recent decision to pass details from a government-commissioned opinion poll of resident doctors by Savanta to The Times newspaper was made by ministers or by civil servants.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government holds contracts with polling companies to conduct research on public opinion. Savanta is a member of the British Polling Council and as such is required to abide by its rules. The results of polling by Savanta of resident doctors are published online and can be found on their website.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government why the decision was made to pass the results of question 10 of the government-commissioned opinion poll of resident doctors by Savanta to The Times, while withholding the results of question 9.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government holds contracts with polling companies to conduct research on public opinion. Savanta is a member of the British Polling Council and as such is required to abide by its rules. The results of polling by Savanta of resident doctors are published online and can be found on their website.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 4 December (HL Deb col 1907), whether they will publish the animal welfare legislation and consultation recommendations that have not yet been commenced or acted on.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

As set out by the Prime Minister, we will publish our Animal Welfare Strategy this year which will set out our priorities for animal welfare.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a list of any outstanding safety recommendations from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, along with the planned implementation date for each of the outstanding recommendations.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) publishes a list of all its outstanding recommendations in its annual report. Those in receipt of RAIB recommendations must respond within three months with their plans and timescales for implementation or, if no action is planned, with their reasons. It is then for the Office of Rail and Road, as the independent rail safety regulator, to ensure these recommendations are duly considered and, where appropriate, acted on.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the recommendations from Marine Accident Investigation Branch reports that have not been implemented, including the planned implementation date for each of those recommendations.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) publishes details regarding recommendations that have not yet been implemented, including their planned implementation date, in the MAIB Annual Report (Marine Accident Recommendations and Statistics). The 2024 Annual Report was published on 17 July 2025 and is attached. The 2025 Annual report is planned to be published in May 2026.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a list of any outstanding safety recommendations from the Air Accident Investigation Branch, along with the planned implementation date for each of the outstanding recommendations.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

All Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Safety Recommendations are published within the investigation reports to which they relate. In addition, the AAIB provides regular updates on the status of these recommendations on its website. These updates include the responses received, the AAIB’s assessment of those responses, and the progress of any actions taken.

This information is also summarised in the AAIB Annual Safety Review which is published in the second quarter of each year. The review covers recommendations that were opened or closed in the previous year and includes its status at the time of publication as well as expected timelines for further updates.