Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of modern slavery with a positive conclusive grounds decision have been (a) administratively removed or deported from the UK and (b) issued a notice of removal; and for how many was the notice of removal issued within 45 days of the person receiving a positive conclusive grounds decision.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Home Office publishes data on returns Immigration System Statistics quarterly release(opens in a new tab) Data on returns from the UK, broken down by enforced returns (of which ‘deportations’ is a legalised subset) and Returns from the UK, by type of return can be found in table 'Ret 01', Returns detailed datasets(opens in a new tab).

However, the Home Office does not routinely publish the information you have requested on how many victims of modern slavery with a positive conclusive ground’s decision have been (a) administratively removed or deported from the UK, and (b) issued a notice of removal and for how many was the notice of removal issued within 45 days of the person receiving a positive conclusive grounds decision. We unable to provide this information, as it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will bring forward a Procurement Bill.

Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Government will bring forward a Procurement Bill when parliamentary time allows.

In March I announced non-legislative reforms to procurement underpinned by three principles. Firstly, government procurement should do much more to protect national security including by supporting critical UK industries, in line with our international trade agreements. Secondly, it should help deliver a fairer economy. Thirdly, it should be simpler, and open doors for small businesses, start-ups and charities.

I will set out further non-legislative reforms to Parliament shortly.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the circular economy sector with energy costs related to material reprocessing and recycling.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The only way to bring energy bills down sustainably is by reducing Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. The Government’s mission for Clean Power by 2030 will get us off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel prices, to cut bills for businesses and households for good.

In the nearer term, through the British Industry Supercharger, the Government is reducing electricity costs for energy‑intensive industries. Since April 2026, the discount on electricity network charges for these firms has increased from 60% to 90%.

The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will also reduce electricity costs by up to £40/MWh for over 10,000 businesses across the Industrial Strategy’s growth sectors and key manufacturing supply chains.

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 services that could be insourced in the NHS.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

National Health Service commissioners are responsible for commissioning the appropriate services for their population. NHS providers may choose to sub-contract activity to other providers, such as insourcing companies, as necessary, in order to ensure patients are treated in a timely manner. There are clear processes to follow where this is deemed appropriate for patients, and guidance that NHS providers need to follow before procuring any such services. No national assessment of services that could be insourced in the NHS has been made.

When used appropriately, insourcing is an opportunity to maximise productivity and efficiency, for example, supporting the achievement of the 18-week referral to treatment target. Compliant insourcing can utilise spare or new, out-of-hours capacity to ensure that more patients can be treated.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the services that could be brought in-house in local authorities.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

While local authorities are independent bodies responsible for their own procurement decisions, the Cabinet Office, as responsible for procurement policy, is assessing how guidance can support local authorities to identify opportunities for bringing key local services - such as waste management, housing maintenance, and social care - back in-house where it delivers better value for money and public capability.

Found: Hastings and Rye) Andrew Pakes (Labour; Peterborough) David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour; Hendon) Gareth Snell

Found: Hastings and Rye) Andrew Pakes (Labour; Peterborough) David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour; Hendon) Gareth Snell