Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether McCloud remedy compensation arrangements provide for financial losses incurred by police officers whose applications to restore opted-out pension service were accepted but whose pension rights were not restored in time for their intended retirement date; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that affected officers are not financially disadvantaged.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 and associated police pension regulations established the framework for implementation of the McCloud remedy in the Police Pension Scheme.

On 26 March 2026, I made a Written Ministerial Statement confirming that changes will be made for a small cohort of members who opted out of the scheme before the remedy period and were therefore unable to benefit fully from the intended effect of the legislation. This cohort includes members whose opted-out service had not been restored in time for their intended retirement date.

Members eligible for the McCloud remedy may also be entitled to claim compensation for certain financial losses arising from its implementation. It is for the relevant scheme manager to consider such claims.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to extend access to independent investigations beyond maternity services to patients who have suffered serious harm in NHS care and remain dissatisfied with local investigations; and whether her Department is considering the adoption of a Harmed Patient Pathway to ensure patients and families can access explanations, support, accountability and independent scrutiny.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Patients who have suffered serious harm in National Health Service care are entitled to use the NHS complaints system. Where patients are dissatisfied with the investigation of their complaint, they can refer their complaint to the independent Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, whose role is to investigate and make final decisions on unresolved NHS complaints.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that guidance issued by the national sports councils is consistent with the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Following the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers and the updated Equality and Human Rights Commission Code of Practice, which came into force on 5 August 2026, the Sports Councils agreed that the Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport Guidance should be reviewed.

Sport England is leading work on behalf of the Home Country Sports Councils to commission an independent review, which will consider the latest scientific, medical and policy evidence to ensure future guidance reflects the current legal framework.

Found: Rebecca Paul (Conservative), Joe Robertson (Conservative) and Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) also spoke against

The Committee is exploring how the education system should adapt to prepare young people to be active and informed citizens in preparation for the introduction of votes at 16. This includes the role of schools and colleges in supporting pupils to engage with challenging political issues, and in tackling misinformation and disinformation, whilst ensuring impartiality and avoiding bias.