Written answers

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve treatment for people with a glioblastoma brain tumour.

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve treatment for people with a glioblastoma brain tumour.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of waiting times for NHS treatment.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of ambulance response times.

      Wheelchairs: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of NHS wheelchair services by AJM Healthcare.

      General Practitioners: North Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for GP appointments in North Shropshire.

      Dental Services: North Cornwall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase access to NHS dental appointments in North Cornwall constituency.

      Farmers: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve mental health provision for farmers.

      General Practitioners: North Cornwall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the GP-to-patient ratio in North Cornwall constituency.

      General Practitioners: Birmingham Northfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of open GP practices (a) on the most recent date for which figures are held...

      Hospital Beds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent delayed discharges from hospital to (a) residential care and (b) homes with...

      Dental Health: Pupils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to reintroduce school dental screening.

      Dementia: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase dementia diagnosis rates.

      Dementia: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase access to specialist dementia nurses in hospitals.

      HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of HIV transmissions to zero by 2030.

      Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on local authority insourcing of adult social care services.

      Social Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department plans to have with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the (a) funding and (b)...

      General Practitioners: Altrincham and Sale West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of open GP practices in Altrincham and Sale West constituency (a) on the most...

      Dementia: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve the (a) diagnosis of and (b) age-appropriate support for young onset dementia.

      Dental Services: Halifax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices in Halifax constituency (a) on the most recent...

      Pharmacy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate funding for community pharmacy services.

      Dementia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve (a) the support, (b) provision of services and (c) health care plans for people with...

      Hospices: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that hospices receive adequate funding.

      Primary Health Care: Whitehill and Bordon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will will take steps to improve the provision of primary healthcare in Whitehill and Bordon.

      General Practitioners: Maidstone and Malling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase access to local GP services in Maidstone and Malling constituency.

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to reduce waiting times for dentists to take qualifying dental exams.

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency and (b) England.

      Cancer: Radiotherapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a targeted additional dose of radiotherapy within the National Cancer Plan.

      Liver Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help raise awareness of liver disease.

      Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve early diagnosis rates for pancreatic cancer.

      Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the recommendations of the report by the Patient Safety Commissioner entitled The Hughes report,...

      Shingles: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he make an assessment of the effectiveness of the roll-out of the shingles vaccine.

      HIV Infection: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available (a) in pharmacies and (b) from...

      Meat Products: Salt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the volume of salt in processed meat.

  • Treasury

    • Public Expenditure

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual deficit was (a) in percentage of GDP, (b) in 2010 real terms and (c) as a proportion of government spending in the financial year (i)...

    • Banking Hubs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for rolling out banking hubs in communities affected by branch closures.

      Cooperatives

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to support co-operatives.

      Credit: Regulation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for regulating buy now pay later high cost credit providers; and if she will ensure that such regulation ensures consumers...

      Banking Hubs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria she plans to use to identify potential locations for new banking hubs.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on establishing an (a) independent and (b) wide-ranging review into the loan charge.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Furs: Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to respond to the consultation entitled the Fur market in Great Britain, published on 31 May 2021.

    • Animal Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will (a) make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of farrowing crates and (b) hold a...

      Agriculture Horticulture Development Board and Agriculture Development and Research Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with representatives of the (a) Agriculture Horticulture Development Board and (b) Agriculture...

      Animal Products: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of hunting trophies.

      Cats: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent kitten smuggling into the United Kingdom.

      Cats: Animal Breeding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ban the breeding of cats which are predisposed to conditions that cause pain and suffering.

      Agriculture: Seaweed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to the Marine Management Organisation on (a) informing and (b) consulting local...

      Agriculture: Soil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support independent certification of agricultural land classification soil surveys by an...

      Agriculture: Seaweed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made of an assessment the adequacy of public (a) information and (b) consultation by the Marine...

      Fly-tipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of instances of fly tipping in the last six months.

      Environment Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the enforcement powers of the Environment Agency.

      Water Supply: Lead

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure water companies assess the levels of lead in domestic drinking water supplies.

      Water Supply: Lead

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing water companies to test all households in receipt of...

      Water Supply: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been...

      Flood Control: Lowestoft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the (a) hon. Member for Lowestoft and (b) Coastal Partnership East on flood protection at...

      Office for Environmental Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office for Environmental Protection.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Awacs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of a fleet of three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft in delivery of (a) sovereign AEW&C capability, (b) the...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Landlords: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to return landlord licensing powers to local authorities.

  • Home Office

    • Travel: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle fraud in online travel bookings.

    • Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take further steps to tackle consumer fraud.

      Fraud: Yorkshire and the Humber

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of businesses in the Yorkshire and the Humber region that experienced fraud in the last financial...

      Intimidation: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) Hong Kongers, (b) Uyghurs and (c) Chinese dissidents who are resident...

      Police Stations: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in Birmingham since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) postcode was of each station.

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people who were (a) called forward and (b) authorised for evacuation during Operation Pitting but were not...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Solar Power: Land Use

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement on Solar and protecting our Food Security and Best and Most Versatile (BMV) Land, published...

    • Solar Power: Land Use

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Oral Statement of 18 July 2024 on the Clean energy superpower mission, Official Report, columns 188-191,...

      Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to ensure domestic manufactured content is embedded in tidal stream projects.

      Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a one gigawatt deployment target for tidal stream energy for 2035.

      Tidal Power: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the minimum ringfence for Tidal Stream projects to £30...

      Fuel Poverty: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of households spent more than 10 percent of their household income on energy bills in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Facilities

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to take step increase the insourcing of facilities management services in Government departments and agencies.

  • Department for Transport

    • A1

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety on the A1.

    • Abellio Greater Anglia and c2c: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the expansion of contactless ticketing to (a) C2C and (b) Greater Anglia services.

      Driving Tests: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average waiting time and (b) longest waiting time for driving tests in Somerset was in each of the last ten years.

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of when each project funded through the most recent round of Safer Roads Funding will be completed.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Post Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support high street post office counter services.

    • Motor Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will have discussions with the (a) Motor Ombudsman and (b) Ford on (i) wet belt engine problems and (ii) resolution of...

      Grievance Procedures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has plans to simplify the process for employees to raise grievances against (a) their employer and (b) fellow staff.

      Public Houses: Newcastle-under-Lyme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to support pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

      Construction: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Retention payments in the construction industry, published on 24 October 2017, if he...

      Small Businesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what employee thresholds his Department uses to classify what is a (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium sized firm.

      Horizon IT System: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his expected timetable is for when sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System will start receiving letters on compensation...

      Shops

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support small shops.

      Public Houses: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Unemployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of working age people were unemployed in (a) May 2010 and (b) the last month for which figures are available.

    • Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the UK's progress on implementing the recommendations made in the report entitled Concluding observations on...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Wandsworth Prison

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is to publish her Department's response to the Chief Inspector of Prison's Urgent Notification letter of 8 May 2024 on HMP...

    • Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for bringing section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 into force.

      Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to reduce waiting times for appeals through special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.

      Sexual Offences: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people under the age of 21 were convicted of sexual abuse in the last 12 months.

      Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each...

      Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how and (b) when she intends to enact the public protection decisions provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Palestinians: Recognition of States

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will (a) take policy steps and (b) bring forward legislative proposals to recognise the...

    • Palestinians: Recognition of States

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential UK recognition of a Palestinian state.

      Gaza: Ceasefires and Hostage Taking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department plans to take to help (a) secure an immediate ceasefire and (b) the release...

      Unrwa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to meet with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the security of UK-funded humanitarian...

      Gaza: Ceasefires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help negotiate a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.

      Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the famine in Gaza.

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the amount of (a) food, (b) medical and (c) other...

      Israeli Settlements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with his Israel counterparts on illegal settlements in the West Bank.

      UNRWA: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will resume funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps at the UN General Assembly to help de-escalate the conflict in Israel and Palestine.

  • Department for Education

    • Private Education: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish all (a) papers and (b) assessments on the potential impact of charging VAT on independent schools' fees on (i) SEND provision,...

    • Special Educational Needs: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the needs of children receiving specific provision for SEND within...

      Childcare: British National (Overseas)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to extend free childcare to holders of British National (Overseas) passports working in the UK.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Casement Park: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he is taking steps to facilitate the construction of Casement Park.

    • Casement Park: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of the level of funding from the UK Government for the...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Animal Products: Imports

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.

    • Flour: Folic Acid

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 to include folic acid fortification.

  • Treasury

    • Financial Services: EU Law

      To ask His Majesty's Government which EU financial services laws have been repealed to promote the international competitiveness and growth of that sector and its contribution to the UK economy...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with international partners to ensure that humanitarian aid can be provided to (1) those who have been displaced by the conflict...

  • Home Office

    • Offences against Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to re-introduce measures to make the reporting of child sex abuse mandatory; and if so, when.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

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