Written questions by Pearce.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Victims’ Right to Review scheme pilot on victims of rape and serious sexual offences.

I recently announced the extension of the Victims Right to Review scheme beyond the West Midlands to the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside, and Wales. I am carefully reviewing the impact of the pilot scheme ahead of decisions on a potential further rollout.Under the scheme victims of rape now have the right for their case to be considered by a second prosecutor, before a final decision is taken to drop the case.This gives victims more of a voice in their cases, and a second chance at justice.

What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower energy bills.

Energy bills are too high. The previous Government left Britain dependent on the roller coaster of gas prices and left families paying around £1.7 billion on their bills for their failed energy efficiency ‘ECO’ scheme This is why we are scrapping ECO and taking some of the expensive legacy levies off bills – saving households an average £150 from April.

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates in cases of violence against women and girls.

This government is committed to halving violence against women and girls. This is my numberone priority as Solicitor General. The CPS’s focus on tackling VAWG is driving an increase in charges across a range of VAWGoffences. For adult rape prosecution, the CPS continues to transform its approach through theimplementation of their National Operating Model, based on robust academic evidence fromOperation Soteria. Through this work, there has been substantial increases in referral, charge,and prosecution volumes for adult rape. Similarly for Domestic Abuse (DA), the CPS and NPCC launched the DA Joint Justice Plan inNovember 2024 with the aim to improve partnership working between investigators andprosecutors, and over the last year this has led to increases in charge volumes by 10% andconviction volumes by 7%. To address the increasing complexity of VAWG offending, and holistic needs of victims, work isongoing to deliver the activities within the CPS’s VAWG Strategy for 2025-2030. This will ensurethat prosecutors have the right skills and tools to prosecute VAWG effectively leading to a positiveimpact on prosecution rates.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to use the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action snapback mechanism to re-impose nuclear-related UN sanctions on Iran before their expiry in October 2025.

A diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue remains possible and the primary focus of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office efforts. However, if a deal is not reached there will be little choice for the E3 but to trigger the UN snapback mechanism before its expiry. Alongside E3 partners we have made this clear to Iran.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the time taken for Iran to construct a nuclear weapon.

We are carefully monitoring Iran's nuclear programme and call on Iran to halt and reverse its nuclear escalation. In March, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has increased its enriched uranium stockpile and enrichment capacity, far beyond the limits imposed by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Iran has expanded its stockpile of High Enriched Uranium. While we remain committed to a diplomatic solution, the extent of Iran's enrichment activities is unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons, and has no credible civilian justification.

What estimate his Department has made of the number of people on zero-hours contracts in High Peak constituency.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd December is attached.

If she will proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

We will continue to consider all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from Iran-linked threats.More than 400 Iranian individuals and entities, including the IRGC in its entirety are sanctioned.We keep the list of proscribed organisations under constant review and continue to work at pace to identify further ways to tackle Iranian state threats.The National Security Act 2023 provides another significant toolkit in the fight against individuals working for state entities like the IRGC. The UK is now a harder target for those states which seek to conduct hostile acts against the UK, including espionage, interference in our political system, sabotage, and assassination.The Government continually assesses potential threats to the UK, and takes the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety incredibly seriously – wherever those threats may originate.

What plans he has to reform NHS health and social care services.

Lord Darzi's report made clear the NHS suffered from a failure to reform over the last 15 years. This government will deliver this reform with investment to turn services around.Reform is at the heart of our health mission and will be delivered by the upcoming 10 Year Plan for Health – delivering on the three shifts needed to move healthcare from hospital to the community, analogue to digital, sickness to prevention.We are also committed to building consensus on the long-term reform needed to create a National Care Service.