Written questions by Lowe.

Whether his Department has independently assessed the clinical benefits and effectiveness of Wegovy.

Awaiting answer.

How much the NHS has spent on semaglutide prescribed for weight management in each year since it became available on the NHS; and how many patients received such treatment in each of those years.

Awaiting answer.

What his Department's current timetable is for delivering the replacement James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions his Department had with faith groups on the development of the death certification and registration reforms introduced in September 2024.

Awaiting answer.

Whether NHS clinicians, medical examiners, coroners or registrars raised concerns about the operational impact, workload implications or feasibility of the death certification and registration refo

Awaiting answer.

If his Department will publish any internal documents, including meeting notes and summaries, relating to engagement with faith groups during the development of the death certification and registra

Awaiting answer.

How many individuals subject to deportation and removal proceedings are recorded as being on NHS waiting lists, including for organ transplants and other specialised treatments.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record inspection, enforcement activity and associated costs by slaughter method, includi

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record Official Veterinarian and Official Auxiliary supervision time associated with stun

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and wit

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not record Official Veterinarian or Official Auxiliary time, associated costs, or enforcement activity by slaughter method. As such, the FSA does not hold data that would enable a direct comparison between stunned and ...

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record Official Veterinarian and Official Auxiliary supervision time associated with stunned and non‑stunned slaughter separately.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record data on the volume of meat produced from animals slaughtered with stunning and without stunning, disaggregated by slaughter method.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record inspection, enforcement activity and associated costs by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, if he will require the Food Standards Agency to record and publish animal welfare non‑compliances disaggregated by slaughter method, including stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on the adequacy of the evidence base to evaluate differences in inspection requirements, regulatory costs, and animal welfare outcomes between stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Service Level Agreement’s treatment of all slaughter methods as a single category on Parliament’s ability to scrutinise regulatory proportionality, inspection burdens, enforcement activity, and animal welfare outcomes in relation to stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126871, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of routinely collected data disaggregated by slaughter method on the ability of the Food Standards Agency and the Department to assess animal welfare outcomes, regulatory burdens, enforcement effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.

Awaiting answer.

What scientific and evidential base the Department relies upon when assessing and comparing animal welfare outcomes between non‑stun slaughter and carbon‑dioxide gas stunning, including the types of (a) studies, (b) data, and (c) expert advice considered.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 126870, whether he plans to review the Service Level Agreement between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government and the Food Standards Agency so as to assess inspection, monitoring and enforcement activity separately for stunned and non‑stunned slaughter.

Awaiting answer.

What minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline adult social care workers in England; and whether his Department, or any relevant regulator, has conducted audits or assessments in the last five years of the ability of non‑native English‑speaking staff in those roles to communicate effectively in English with service users and carers.

Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are required to deploy enough suitably qualified, competent, and experienced staff and only employ 'fit and proper' staff who are able to provide care and treatment appropriate to their role, as per Regulations 18 and 19 of the Health and Social Care 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 respectively.It is the responsibility of a care provider to ensure that everyone involved in the delivery of services has the required level of English language competence to enable them to communicate effectively with people who use services and colleagues.The CQC can assess providers’ compliance with these regulations through assessment and monitoring activity. Where an assessment of a service has been carried out, individual reports will be published to the CQC’s website. Where a breach or non-compliance of regulation is identified, the CQC can take regulatory action as set out in the CQC’s published enforcement policy, which is available at the following link:https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/enforcement/enforcement-policy