Deposited papers

Letter dated 18/12/2025 from Alison McGovern MP to Leaders of councils with elections in May 2026 where proposals for reorganisation have been submitted and decisions not yet taken, inviting their views on the postponement of local elections in their area. 4p.

Letter dated 18/12/2025 from Baroness Levitt to Lord Keen of Elie regarding the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025 debate: question regarding whether the Government will carry out an impact assessment. 2p.

Letter dated 18/12/2025 from Lord Wilson of Sedgefield to the Lord Bishop of Hereford regarding a supplementary question asked during a question on the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry: how the Government is ensuring that hydrogen sourced in the UK is produced with clean energy. 2p.

Letter dated 18/12/2025 from Lord Wilson of Sedgefield to Baroness Kramer regarding questions raised during the debate on the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025; and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025: consultation on regulating environmental, social and governance rating providers, and how a UK overseas recognition regime would work. 2p.

I. Manchester Arena Inquiry - Monitored recommendation 7 and 8. Government consultation. 38p. II. Consultation options assessment. 64p.

Workplace pensions: Review of the automatic enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band for 2026/27. 2p.

Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Baroness Blake of Leeds regarding a private notice question on NHS industrial action: follow up question concerning employers' pensions and holiday pay contributions foregone due to the strike, and clarification of responses regarding the percentage of resident doctors in the workforce and the number of additional training places in the offer made to resident doctors. 2p.

Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Josh MacAlister MP regarding the discussions at the roundtable meetings to discuss support for Care Leavers, and early help and safeguarding, as well as wider issues being legislated for in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: improving practice and laying the infrastructure for reform, maintaining relationships, kinship care, improving the local sufficiency of care placements, support for Care Leavers, the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, support for parents with repeat removals of children. 7p.

Letter dated 15/12/2025 from Sir Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator, Ofqual to Neil O’Brien MP regarding what the annual budget was for OFSTED, OFQUAL and the Office for Students in each year since 2005. 2p.

Framework document: The Pensions Ombudsman. 38p.

I. Health and Safety Executive Framework Document. Incl. annex. 42p. II. Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Baroness Lloyd of Effra to Chi Onwurah MP regarding further information on topics discussed during the Oral Evidence session on Telecoms and Digital Inclusion (Science, Innovation and Technology Committee): definitions for 5GSA ambition, coverage ambitions for all operators, infrastructure sharing, Project Gigabit delivery by 2032, OneWeb and consumer connectivity, the number of women working on Government tech in the Government Digital Service. 4p.

Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Sarah Jones MP to Karen Bradley MP regarding capitalisation support for South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. 2p.

Letter dated 17/12/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on Trent to Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist regarding questions raised during the debate on the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025: resourcing of agencies in Wales to handle responsibilities arising from the Act, assessments for devolved infrastructure projects in Wales, further devolution of infrastructure powers. 2p.

Letter dated 15/12/2025 from Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator, to Neil O'Brien MP in response to Parliamentary Question PQ88782 concerning how many people have been employed by OFSTED, OFQUAL and the Office for Students since 2005. 2p.

Smoothing trade flows and ensuring the success of the UK internal market: the Government’s response to the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. Incl. annex. 27p.

Independent review: countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. Terms of reference. 2p.

I. Licensing for the sale of knives. Government consultation. 16p. II. Knife licensing consultation options assessment. 43p.

I. The United Kingdom Reserve Forces External Scrutiny Team Annual Statutory Report 2025. Incl. annexes. 56p. II. Letter dated 11/12/2025 from Louise Sandher-Jones MP to Lord Peach regarding the Government response to the above report. 4p.

Letter dated 16/12/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to Baroness Finn regarding a question raised during the debate on the Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025: whether any further EU trade and cooperation agreements with procurement chapters remain to be transitioned. 1p.