Written questions by Lamb.

What steps he is taking to prevent fraud by GP Consortia.

Awaiting answer.

What plans exist for replacing outdated scanning machines as part of the programme for doubling capacity.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department has taken to help reduce barriers for adults on lower incomes attempting to access NHS care.

National Health Services are free at the point of use for those ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, except for certain charges, such as NHS prescriptions in England and dental charges across the UK.Many schemes are available to help reduce barriers...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support international efforts to deescalate tensions in Iran.

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from lower-income backgrounds are able to afford to attend university.

To improve affordability for disadvantaged students, we will future proof our maintenance loan offer by increasing maintenance loans in line with forecast inflation every academic year. Maintenance loans will increase by 2.71% in the 2026/27 academic year...

What steps his Department is taking to promote trade with nations in the European Union.

We have reset our relations with the EU and will continue engagement at EU level and bilaterally to build relationships that benefit Britain. While we have agreed with the EU the second Summit will not go ahead on 22 July as originally planned, we remain ...

What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness and value for money of the Restart Scheme ahead of its planned end in June 2026.

By the end of April 2026, around 1.1 million individuals had started on the Restart Scheme. 280,000 participants have subsequently achieved a job outcome. This is against a (minimum) contractual expectation of 240,000 job outcomes. The current number of j...

If plans exist for the continuation or replacement of the Restart Scheme ahead of its planned end in June 2026.

Government committed at Spending Review to continued employment support for the Long Term Unemployed. DWP have already announced a future employment service for out of work Universal Credit claimants in four eligible groups – long-term unemployed people, ...

How his Department assesses the value in providing outcome payments to Restart Scheme providers in situations where participants enter employment through routes not directly facilitated by Restart provi

The Restart Scheme is designed to provide tailored and intensive support to help people move closer to, and into, sustained employment. The value delivered by providers is not limited to matching participants with a specific vacancy. Providers work with i...

What steps are being taken to ensure a continuous supply of aviation fuel, in the context of global disruption to the free movement of oil.

Since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Government has been working with airlines, airports, fuel suppliers and international partners to monitor supplies and keep flights operating. UK airlines are clear that they are not currently seeing a shorta...

Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on considering the recommendations of the Sir Mike Lyons New Town Commission report from September 2025.

The government tasked the New Towns Taskforce, an independent expert advisory panel chaired by Sir Michael Lyons, with developing recommendations to ministers on suitable locations for new towns, as well as how to fund and deliver them. On 28 September 20...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made for the implications for her policies of recent bans on male chick culling in (a) Germany, (b) France and (c) Austria.

The Government is aware of the strong public feeling on the culling of male chicks. The Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published in December 2025, sets out that the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and is...

With reference to his Department's joint White Paper entitled Get Britain Working, updated on 2 September 2025, when he plans to publish the evaluation of the trailblazers; and if he will set out the in

We expect to publish the first phase of the evaluation of the Get Britain Working Trailblazer programme in due course, which involved developing Theory of Change models and system maps to describe how Trailblazer areas intend to address the aims of the pr...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help achieve rental convergence in the social housing sector.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283).

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to seek justice for war crimes committed during the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 May 2026 in response to Question 2557. In addition, the Foreign Secretary and I met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 20 May during her visit to the UK where the Foreign Secretary raised the need f...

Whether he plans to (a) collect and (b) publish data on the number of people whose work capability is affected by (i) migraine and (ii) related headache disorders.

The Department does collect data on people whose work capability is affected by (i) migraine and (ii) related headache disorders. We publish WCA health conditions outcomes data by ICD10 summary groups because people may have multiple conditions within eac...

Whether he has considered creating a national champion for migraine.

The Department recognises that delays in diagnosis and treatment can affect individuals’ quality of life and may lead to greater symptom burden and wider impacts on education, employment, and wellbeing.Clinical management of migraine is supported by the N...

What steps he is taking to support and identify Universal Credit recipients with dual or multiple exceptionalities.

The Department recognises that some Universal Credit (UC) claimants experience multiple or complex needs, which can make it more difficult for them to access and manage their claim or to move towards work. To identify such claimants, DWP colleagues are tr...

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of migraine on employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity.

No assessment has been made of the potential impact of migraine on employment and economic inactivity. This information isn’t available as the Labour Force Survey, the primary source for data on labour market participation and economic inactivity, only re...

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of delayed migraine diagnosis on patient outcomes.

The Department recognises that delays in diagnosis and treatment can affect individuals’ quality of life and may lead to greater symptom burden and wider impacts on education, employment, and wellbeing.Clinical management of migraine is supported by the N...