Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department had with the Mayor of London on the planned closure of front counters in police stations in London.

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

Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, is a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents).

They are best placed to make these decisions based on their knowledge of local need and their experience.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on approval of Skyclarys; and if he will consider the urgent provision of Skyclarys for patients on an interim basis.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) initiated the appraisal of Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment of Friedrich’s Ataxia for people aged 16 years old and over in anticipation of a licence bring granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA is the independent agency responsible for licensing medicines for use in the United Kingdom based on an assessment of their safety, quality, and efficacy.

Although now licensed, following an update from the company, Biogen, NICE has had to terminate its appraisal of this medicine as the company has withdrawn its evidence submission. NICE will review its decision if the company decides to make a new submission. Further information can be found at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/TA1061

To avoid the possibility of creating a way to circumvent the appraisal process, NHS England is unable to fund medicines where companies have not engaged with NICE.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a response to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Investigation into the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, published on 16 June 2025, HC 951.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

The government does not plan to publish a formal, separate response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report, Investigation into the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, HC 951, published on 16 June 2025. The government has acknowledged and accepted the findings of the report. The report is also being reviewed by the Public Accounts Committee who will provide their recommendations in due course.

It should be noted that the government has taken significant steps to improve both the oversight and enforcement of performance standards in the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration, primarily through the new contract with Capita and enhanced internal controls. Capita has been contracted to assume full administrative responsibilities from 1 December 2025.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to amend the presumption of parental involvement when a parent has been convicted of abuse or violent crimes.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The Government has announced that it will repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989 when Parliamentary time allows.

We are committed to ensuring that the child’s welfare remains at the heart of the courts’ decision-making, and that each case considers the individual child and their family circumstances. Courts will continue to make decisions in line with the remaining provisions in the Children Act, the Human Rights Act 1998, ECHR considerations, and caselaw, with the child’s welfare remaining the paramount consideration.

The measure to repeal the presumption forms a key part of broader family court reforms, which include the expansion of the Pathfinder courts. These reforms aim to ensure that any decisions centre the child’s welfare and are based on a robust assessment of potential risks.

Alongside this announcement, we have published the Review of the Presumption of Parental Involvement and the accompanying reports from the three commissioned research projects.

Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad

Conduct of Sir Robbie Gibb and the independence of the BBC Board

Conduct of Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean on the 18.25 Doncaster to Kings Cross train on 1 November 2025

Conduct of the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby

Renewable energy and coal

Found: Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) Rupert Lowe (Independent; Great Yarmouth) Sarah Olney

Found: South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) James Murray (Labour; Ealing North) Sarah Olney

Found: South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) James Murray (Labour; Ealing North) Sarah Olney

Found: Q26 Sarah Olney: Per year? Adrian Hannell: Yes.