Written questions by O'Brien.

What data his Department holds on the number of bidirectional chargers for electric vehicles that have been installed.

Bidirectional chargers for electric vehicles to enable them to export as well as import energy from their batteries is an emerging technology area. It will enable electric vehicle drivers to sell electricity back to the grid, as well as power their homes or business. This can save money for electric vehicle drivers and will contribute to delivering this Government’s clean energy superpower mission. Whilst Government does not currently hold data on the total number of bidirectional chargers installed, over 650 were installed in homes and workplaces across the UK as part of the UK vehicle to grid innovation programme which ran from 2017 to 2022. Ongoing UK government funded innovation is supporting the further development and deployment of this important technology.

How many graduates of each higher education institution (a) have outstanding student loans and (b) are paying off such loans.

The attached table shows the number of borrowers who are liable to repay (i.e. are past their Statutory Repayment Due Date (SRDD) and have an outstanding loan) and of those, how many have ever made a repayment, split by Higher Education Provider (HEP).The data has been supplied by the Student Loans Company. The data is for England domiciled borrowers who undertook full-time undergraduate courses. Please note the following caveats regarding the data:The data is not directly comparable across HEPs due to different course offerings, student numbers, communities served, and demographics of student cohorts. For example, some demographics of graduates may be more likely to take part-time employment, which is less likely to result in earnings over the repayment threshold.Borrowers from newer providers, where the majority have only just passed their SRDD, are less likely to have made a repayment as yet.The figures represent a snapshot in time and will change as borrowers pass their SRDD and may move into employment.Figures less than 11 in the ‘liable to repay’ column and less than 6 in the ‘repaying’ column have been suppressed.Where HEPs’ names are duplicated, this can be for a number of reasons, including two different providers having the same name.

How many GP premises there were in 2010.

In 2010, there were 8,324 general practice (GP) premises. This data has been sourced from NHS England and only includes main practices. More data is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/general-and-personal-medical-services/2004-2014-as-at-30-september

How many times the Pharmacy First service has been used in each month since its launch.

Pharmacy First was launched on 31 January 2024, and the overall service consists of three core elements:clinical pathways, a new element;urgent medicine supply, previously commissioned as the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service; andNational Health Service referrals to Community Pharmacy for minor illness, previously commissioned as the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service. The following table shows a breakdown of all claimed consultations from February to May 2024: Number of claimed consultations Clinical pathwaysUrgent medicine supplyMinor illnessFebruary 2024125,27578,831137,396March 2024144,38995,789131,715April 2024153,64690,851126,193May 2024168,447110,710127,706Total591,757376,181523,010