Written questions by Glover.

Whether the Department plans to increase funding opportunities for epilepsy research.

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What assessment the department has made of whether funding for epilepsy research is proportionate to the prevalence of epilepsy.

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What additional support her Department is providing to teachers in response to the increased number of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in early years settings.

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Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have been made for piglet thumping in each of the last five years.

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Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is considering further measures to strengthen the enforcement of the ban on illegal piglet thumping beyond The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015.

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Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renters Rights Act 2025, whether he is taking steps to extend the right to request permission to keep a pet to people living in social housing.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of farms involved in piglet thumping.

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What steps her Department is taking to provide adequate bus services to allow people to access early years education.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle piglet thumping.

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What steps she is taking to encourage (a) retention and (b) recruitment of teachers in early years education settings.

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When he plans to respond to the emails of 19 January and 17 March 2026 on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, case reference OG894, from the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage.

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What steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years education providers are not disadvantaged by restrictions on charging flexibility for funded childcare hours.

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Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the life sciences sector in Oxfordshire.

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What steps he is taking to improve timely diagnosis for people living with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

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What steps are being taken to shift epilepsy care from a reactive approach to a proactive preventative model, such as increased early identification of symptoms.

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What steps his Department are taking to help ensure that epilepsy patients and their families have access to readily-available information of SUDEP risk and prevention.

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How many beagles have been approved for use in scientific research over the a) past five years and b) each year within.

The Home Office publishes non-technical summaries for each project licence granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. These are published quarterly and include information on the species and the approved number of animals expected to be used over the lifetime of the project licence. These are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/non-technical-summaries-of-projects-granted-under-aspa. The Home Office also publishes annual statistics on the use of animals in science as Accredited Official Statistics. These contain information on the number of procedures conducted, including breakdowns by species of animals (including beagles) and by purpose. The statistics report both the total number of procedures conducted and the number of animals used for the first time in a given year. The statistics are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-of-scientific-procedures-on-living-animals. This Government remains firmly committed to working towards the phasing out of animals in science. The strategy, ‘Replacing animals in science’, sets specific targets to reduce the use of dogs by 2030, while ensuring the UK continues to support safe and effective scientific and medical research.

What steps are being taken to ensure that key risk factors for epilepsy patients are proactively assessed, and what is being done to increase awareness of these risk factors.

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Innovation and Technology, what funding is being allocated to alternatives to animal testing, such as the advanced use of human cells.

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What steps she is taking to support employers in reducing stigma in relation to menopause in the workplace.

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