Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases involving individuals subject to the Loan Charge she expects to be resolved as a result of the recommendations of the McCann Review.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

At Budget 2024 the Government announced a new independent review of the loan charge. The purpose of the review was to bring the matter to a close for people who have not settled and paid their loan charge liabilities. The review identified affordability as a key barrier preventing those individuals from settling and made recommendations to remove this barrier.

The Government has gone further in supporting people on the lowest incomes by providing an additional £5,000 deduction for those in scope of the review. This entirely removes approximately 10,000 individuals from the charge. Most others will see their liabilities reduced by at least half.

Under the review recommendations, an individual earning £30,000 who used a disguised remuneration scheme for three years would have their liability reduced by 66 percent. Under the Government’s plans, they will instead see 89 percent written off. It represents the Government’s attempt to provide a fair route to resolution for those who have not settled with HMRC. In turn, those people need to come forward and engage with HMRC in good faith.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to require a single mandatory standard and enforcement regime to apply equally to highway authorities, their contractors, and statutory undertakers for all road and street works on the UK road network, including workmanship, reinstatement quality, inspections, and penalties.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

A strong framework already applies to utilities, contractors and highway authorities, including national reinstatement standards, permit schemes, and performance‑based inspections introduced in 2023, which ensure poor performers face more frequent inspections and associated charges. Recent regulations, in force from January 2026, further strengthen enforcement by increasing penalties for overruns and improving compliance. We will continue to keep the regime under review.

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 decision not to require solar photovoltaic panels on all new residential and commercial buildings from 2026 under the updated building regulations, and what are the reasons for not mandating this measure.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Buildings constructed to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards will be future proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of energy efficiency. The consultation for the Future Homes and Buildings Standards had two proposals for the energy performance requirements of new non-domestic buildings, both of which included the use of solar panels. The government has also confirmed that solar panels are expected to be installed in the majority of new homes.

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 help support individuals with pelvic health conditions through the Pelvic Partnership; and what specific support and service provision is currently available in Derbyshire.

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

We are rolling out perinatal pelvic health services to improve the prevention, identification, and referral to treatment for pelvic health problems during pregnancy and at least one year following birth. As of January 2026, 36 of the 42 local systems have perinatal pelvic health services in place, and NHS England are working closely with the remaining areas which do not yet have fully established services in place. The Department and NHS England do not support individuals through the charity the Pelvic Partnership.

In North Derbyshire, there is a fully operational Perinatal Pelvic Health Service delivered by a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

Within Derby City and South Derbyshire, an established women’s health physiotherapy service is in place and is currently being expanded. The service delivers pelvic floor clinics and pelvic girdle pain clinics.

The Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust also provide assessment and treatment for women and men experiencing bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor conditions.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help promote the use of British wool.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The UK has a proud tradition of wool production going back many centuries. British Wool is an independent public body who work on behalf of the wool industry to promote the use of British wool. As a natural, versatile, and durable textile, which is renewable, biodegradable, and environmentally sustainable, wool from across Britain is already being used in flooring, furnishing, apparel, insultation and bedding.

British Wool’s 2025 Annual Report highlights its work in expanding overseas markets through promotional activity, product development, digital outreach and trade campaigns, boosting global visibility and international demand for British wool products.

British Wool also operate a licensee scheme to help consumers identify products with certifiable British wool content, identified by the recognisable ‘crook mark’. The Government continues to work with British Wool to raise awareness of the role wool can play in a supporting a resilient rural economy.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to ensure equitable access and service provision for patients with functional neurological disorder (FND) across South Derbyshire.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS England’s updated Specialised Neurology Service Specification, published in August 2025, includes specific reference to functional neurological disorder (FND). It states that all specialised neurology centres must include access to treatment services for FND. The service specification is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/specialised-neurology-services-adults/

There are a number of other national-level initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with neurological conditions, including FND, such as the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the Neurology Transformation Programme, which aim to improve care for people by reducing variation and delivering care more equitably across England, including for people in South Derbyshire.

Additionally, we have set up a UK Neuro Forum facilitating formal, twice-yearly meetings across the Department, NHS England, the devolved administrations and health services, and the Neurological Alliances of all four nations. The new forum brings key stakeholders together, to share learning across the system and to discuss challenges, best practice examples, and potential solutions for improving the care of people with neurological conditions, including FND.

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Found: Members present: Dame Chi Onwurah (Chair); Dr Allison Gardner; Kit Malthouse; Freddie van Mierlo; Samantha Niblett

Found: Members present: Dame Chi Onwurah (Chair); Dr Allison Gardner; Kit Malthouse; Freddie van Mierlo; Samantha Niblett

Found: Members present: Dame Chi Onwurah (Chair); Dr Allison Gardner; Kit Malthouse; Freddie van Mierlo; Samantha Niblett

Found: Members present: Dame Chi Onwurah (Chair); Dr Allison Gardner; Kit Malthouse; Freddie van Mierlo; Samantha Niblett

Found: meeting Members present: Dame Chi Onwurah (Chair); Dr Allison Gardner; Freddie van Mierlo; Samantha Niblett

Exposure to digital technologies is an everyday experience for children, in how they play, learn, and connect with their families, friends and wider society. This exposure results in a complex picture of benefits and risks related to children’s physical and cognitive development and physical and mental health. There is a lot of data about device use and online habits but how the use of a wide range of digital devices affects development in childhood and adolescence is less clear.