Written questions by Ellis.

What plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory classification of melatonin in the UK compared with other countries.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on minimum contact standards for adult social care front-door services, including call handling, voicemail and email triage; and whether local authorities will be required to publish performance metrics.

Awaiting answer.

When the Government plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on the taxation of low-value imports; and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on UK businesses.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions his Department has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the delivery of Best Start Family Hubs.

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What assessment his Department has made of the current and future workforce capacity in the UK nuclear research sector; and how that assessment is informing the Government’s plans to expand nuclear power generation.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on a private parking code of practice.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions her Department has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the delivery of Best Start Family Hubs.

Awaiting answer.

What plans her Department has regarding the eligibility of adult children of British citizens with UK Ancestry visas to remain on the five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Awaiting answer.

How his Department ensures equitable regional distribution of Pub is The Hub funding.

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What steps the newly expanded Women’s Employment Ambassador role will take to support new mothers returning to work.

Awaiting answer.

If HMRC will publish the value‑for‑money assessments underpinning its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce waiting times.

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What steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and communication in the probate service; and whether the Government plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce delays in straightforward applications.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and reduce delays in the probate service.

Awaiting answer.

If he will request that NHS England and NICE evaluate the use of Tirzepatide, currently prescribed for weight loss on the NHS, as a potential treatment for Bile Acid Malabsorption.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans for local authorities to send advance notification of appointment times or if the visit must be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether parents will be sanctioned if they do not respond to requests for home visits.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, what methods will be used to contact parents and to ensure that the request to visit or the notification of a visit has been received.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans to sanction parents if they cancel an arranged visit.

Awaiting answer.