Adam Dance MP: written questions
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War Pensions: StandardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time it takes to process a war pension scheme application.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer provided to 103061 in January 2026, and 126385 in April 2026.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently managing a high volume of War Pension Scheme (WPS) claims, which has resulted in longer processing times....
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on Yeovil constituency of the Construction Industry Training Board's decision to cease funding local and regional construction training groups.
Answer: The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has reformed its approach to employer support by replacing Training Groups with Employer Networks, which the CITB has assessed as a more accessible, responsive and cost-effective model. Employers who are wit...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Mechanical ThrombectomyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of need to improve access to mechanical thrombectomy for stroke patients, particularly in rural areas such as Somerset.
Answer: NHS England continues to support the improvement of stroke pathways through Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks, including strengthening pre-hospital triage, inter-hospital transfer pathways, and emergency referral arrangements.These actions are intended ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of rolling out lateral flow tests to detect large-vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes nationally, particularly in rural areas such as Somerset.
Answer: There has not been a specific national assessment of the roll out of lateral flow tests to detect large-vessel-occlusion.The Government is committed to achieving a 25% reduction in premature mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke across ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what improvements he anticipates to stroke services as part of the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular disease.
Answer: The cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework (MSF) will prioritise ambitious, evidence-led and clinically informed approaches to reducing premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by 25% within the next decade. The MSF will be published in ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAtrial Fibrillation: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address variations in access to care for people with atrial fibrillation in England.
Answer: NHS England commissions the CVDPREVENT audit, which publishes routinely held general practice data to support planning and tackle unwarranted variation at national, regional, integrated care board, primary care network, and practice level. This includes i...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAtrial Fibrillation: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for atrial fibrillation ablation procedures in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: Catheter ablation for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation for adults is a prescribed specialised service commissioned in accordance with a published national clinical commissioning policy. Consequently, NHS England’s regional specialised commiss...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the risk of crashes involving young drivers, aged 18- to 24, in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035....
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: YeovilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 119646 on Air Pollution: Yeovil, what assessment she has made of whether updating health advice, in the absence of changes to the Da
Answer: The Air Quality Information System Review found that clearer, more targeted health and behavioural advice, particularly for people most at risk, could support actions to reduce exposure and manage health impacts. Alongside the updated health advice, the G...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: YeovilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 119646 on Air Pollution: Yeovil, what progress the Government has made on the actions for commitment 22 of the 2025 Environmental Im
Answer: The Government is taking forward work to improve how air quality information is communicated to the public. Health advice accompanying the Daily Air Quality Index was updated in November 2025, ensuring the advice is clinically accurate, clearer, and easie...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: YeovilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help (a) reduce regional disparities in access in access to left atrial appendage closure and (b) the potential impact of such disparities on Yeovil constituents.
Answer: NHS England has not undertaken a formal national assessment of regional variation in access to left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). LAAO is a prescribed specialised service and is commissioned in accordance with NHS England’s published national clinica...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFreight: YeovilDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the road haulage industry in Yeovil constituency with fuel costs.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The Department fully recognises the need to maintain the continuity of critical supply chains and is actively monito...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: YeovilDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the declaration of ongoing medical issues on the time take to renew drivers' licences for people in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: In the interests of road safety, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued. Some medical cases take longer because the DVLA often needs information from third pa...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: YeovilDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve rural transport links in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: The Government knows the importance of reliable bus services in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services, particularly in rural areas where buses may be the only form of public transport. We are committed to deliveri...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the process of driver’s licence renewal.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online services are the quickest and easiest way to renew a driving licence. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their driving licence within a few days. In th...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the resources available to Avon and Somerset police to tackle rural crime.
Answer: This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing investment in rural crime teams in (a) Somerset and (b) England.
Answer: This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring free school meals provide (a) sustainable, (b) nutritious and (c) locally sourced food.
Answer: The action we are taking to extend free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit will ensure that over 500,000 additional children will receive a free and nutritious lunchtime meal, pulling 100,000 children out of povert...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Armed ForcesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help children with special educational needs and disabilities from mobile military families access continuous specialised support at school.
Answer: As part of the consultation on the government’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, I recently attended a roundtable hosted by the Armed Forces Community All-Party Parliamentary Group. I met representatives from armed forces familie...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeadaches: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his department has made in implementing the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommendation to reduce barriers to research into promising treatments for cluster headaches.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care is working with officials in the Home Office to support the changes agreed to in the letter from the Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pati...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordT-levelsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure the introduction of T Levels promote gender equality in access to the technical sector.
Answer: Over 85,000 students have enrolled on a T Level since their launch in 2020. in the 2024/25 academic year, T Level entrants were almost evenly split between male and female learners. This represents a more balanced intake than either of the previous two ac...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of geographic inequalities in access to a range of V and T Levels.
Answer: There are 21 T Levels available across England, delivered by over 320 providers. Further subjects are being introduced from 2028, and the first rollout of V Levels will be in 2027. We have published a transition document for providers to move to the new s...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: YeovilDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of V and T Levels on Teaching Staff on Yeovil constituency.
Answer: On 10 March, the government published its response to the consultation on post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which set out the introduction of V Levels and changes to T Levels. These reforms represent generational changes to our vocational education syst...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a working group to implement agri-food standards for food imports.
Answer: Defra regularly engages with industry on trade issues. This Government recognises concerns about methods of production which are not permitted in the UK. As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, the Government will not lower food standards and will uphold h...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce girls’ school absence rates in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: The 'Working together to improve school attendance' statutory guidance supports the attendance of all children and requires schools and wider services to take a ‘support first’ approach to understand the nature of the individual barriers facing a child’s ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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