Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the security of the Falkland Islands.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK Government is steadfast in its support for the Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to maintaining a defensive military presence in the South Atlantic to ensure the protection of the Falkland Islands.
Our defences in the South Atlantic are robust, consisting of air, land, and maritime forces with a strong permanent presence on the Falkland Islands.
I am confident that our military presence is at the appropriate level for the defence of the Islands, and we keep this under constant review.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of deploying shade balls in reservoirs to conserve water supplies during periods of extreme heat.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Water companies have the statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water and set out how they plan to continue to do this through statutory Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). The Government understands some water companies have carried out shade ball trials but that there has been no wide scale deployment.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions officials and Ministers in his Department have had with the Care Quality Commission on reviewing academic literature about a) best practice in services and accommodation for autistic people and people with learning disabilities, b) evidence relating to village and intentional communities and c) wider developments since publication of Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture in 2022.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Departmental officials have been fully briefed on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) work in this area, and will remain in touch with the CQC as its literature review proceeds.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.
Answered by Sharon Hodgson
Children and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools for GPs. Alongside this, young patients and their families will face less stress as a result of our free travel scheme.Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports clubs.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport, and is committed to supporting grassroots clubs, which are important for communities across the country.
Our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, annually invests over £250 million of Lottery and Exchequer funding to promote grassroots sport and physical activity.
We have also committed ÂŁ400 million into grassroots sport facilities, and we are working closely with the sports sector and local leaders to develop plans for this investment.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 on existing tenants whose fixed-term agreements were close to expiry when the Act came into force and of the potential merits of transitional protections for such tenants; and whether he plans to undertake a review of the financial impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Act can be found here.
My Department continues to monitor trends across the private rented sector and is conducting a robust evaluation of the impact of the Renters' Rights Act. Evaluation reports will be published two and five years after implementation.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals with liabilities relating to Loan Charge schemes have a) been offered an opportunity to settle those liabilities , b) have accepted an invitation to settle those liabilities, and c) have settled those liabilities in full since the publication of the Independent Loan Charge Review 2025.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 April 2026 to UIN 128634.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for procuring replacement aircraft for the Hawk T1 Trainer to be used by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Spending decisions on future capabilities will be published as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 on tenants with fixed-term tenancy agreements entered into before the Act’s commencement where such agreements contained no (a) break clause and (b) requirement to give notice at the end of the fixed term, prior to the introduction of that Act to Parliament.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
From 1 May 2026, the new tenancy system provided for by the Renters’ Rights Act applies to all private tenancies.
As such, all tenancies are now periodic and it will no longer be possible to agree a fixed rental term or create a tenancy with an end date or break clause, and any existing terms of these types no longer apply.
My Department engaged extensively with stakeholders from across the sector when developing the reforms in question and an Impact Assessment of the legislation was published.
Asked by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate liquid solution from the medicine market on to patients with adrenal insufficiency.
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill
The Department is aware of the discontinuation of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection and we continue to work with industry to find a longer-term solution.
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder remains available for patients. We have issued comprehensive management guidance to healthcare professionals on how to manage patients while supply is disrupted. The guidance highlighted the differences between the two hydrocortisone injections. It also included resources for patients and healthcare professionals on how to administer the alternative hydrocortisone injection.
We also understand that the Addison’s Disease Self Help Group have also published information on this discontinuation to keep patients informed along with resources for patients on how to administer the alternative hydrocortisone.