Adam Dance MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

NHS: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve protections for frontline NHS staff against (a) violence and (b) aggression from (i) patients and (ii) members of the public.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 September in response to Question 28051 and on 19 June in response to Question 3468.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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NHS: DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve protection for frontline NHS staff from (a) racism and (b) discrimination on the basis of any other protected characteristic.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 September in response to Question 28051 and on 19 June in response to Question 3468.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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NeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for neurodiversity.
Answer: As the Minister of State for Social Care, I also have responsibility for neurodiversity.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Mental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support children with neurodevelopmental conditions to access mental health services.
Answer: Children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions should be able to access timely and quality mental health support. We expect services to make reasonable adjustments and provide care tailored to neurodivergent children, including through acces...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Maternity Services: EpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve maternity care for women with epilepsy.
Answer: On 6 January 2026, NHS England published the Maternal Care Bundle, setting out best practice standards to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including epilepsy, thrombosis, mental health, and haemorrhage. The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskf...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Respiratory Diseases: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the volume of preventable deaths in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset due to respiratory diseases.
Answer: Data on the number of deaths due to respiratory disease, as well as which were considered preventable, is available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/respiratory-disease/dataData is not available at a Parliamentary constituency l...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Glaucoma: YeovilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the improvement of the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of glaucoma in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local populations, including services for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of glaucoma. National Health Service sight tests...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Autism and Learning Disability: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce barriers to good care for (a) autistic people and (b) people with a learning disability in long-term segregation.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that people with a learning disability and autistic people receive high-quality, person-centred care and support in the least restrictive setting possible, including reducing the use of long-term segregation in mental health i...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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Polymalgia Rheumatica: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase supply of gastro-resistant prednisolone medication for people with Polymalgia Rheumatica.
Answer: The Department is aware of a recent disruption to the supply of Prednisolone 1 milligram gastro-resistant tablets, which is expected to resolve over the coming weeks. We are continuing to work closely with the sole supplier of this product to resolve this...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Neurological Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) speed and (b) consistency of diagnostic assessments of (i) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and (ii) Corticobasal Degeneration in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) can be difficult to diagnose in their early stages because their symptoms may resemble those of other neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosis is based on sp...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Health Services: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support health services providers in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset with extreme heat.
Answer: National Health Service organisations across Somerset, including the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and the NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, have implemented a range of measures to help services manage periods of extreme heat and to protect patients, st...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	6
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	11
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Treasury	6

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