Adrian Ramsay MP: written questions
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Cancer: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to action 25 of the National Cancer Plan, what factors will be used to prioritise locations for new training places; and if he will consider the potential merits of using a formula t
Answer: The Department will use training more directly as a lever to support improvements in operational performance, prioritising training places in trusts, often those in rural or coastal areas, where vacancy rates are higher and performance is lower. This also...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has modelled the projected level of demand for consultant-level cancer specialists in rural, coastal and remote regions over the next 10 years.
Answer: The Department will use training more directly as a lever to support improvements in operational performance, prioritising training places in trusts, often those in rural or coastal areas, where vacancy rates are higher and performance is lower. This also...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 25 of the National Cancer Plan, what steps he will take to incentivise medical graduates to accept specialty training posts in rural, coastal and remote areas.
Answer: The Department will use training more directly as a lever to support improvements in operational performance, prioritising training places in trusts, often those in rural or coastal areas, where vacancy rates are higher and performance is lower. This also...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward a ban on the use of snare traps.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation and this included a commitment to bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. This was recently reaffirmed in the Government’s ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's red lines are for negotiations on a UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement; and what assessment she has made of the the potential merits of retaining the abil
Answer: Defra is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and regulatory barriers for British producers and retailers. The EU has accepted there will need t...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she had with companies involved in activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2025.
Answer: The Department does not hold records on whether companies it engages with are authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Minister Vallance has held meetings with Contract Research Organisations (CROs) on 18 July 2025, 17 September 2025...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward policies to ensure all Marine Protected Areas are returned to Good Ecological Status by 2030.
Answer: Good Ecological Status is an objective under the Water Framework Directive Regulations and applies specifically to inland, estuarine, and coastal waters up to 1 nautical mile from the coast and so covers only a small part of the entire MPA network. The Go...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms she has put in place to (a) monitor cases of Bovine TB in hunting hounds and (b) adherence to (i) meat hygiene rules and (ii) Bovine TB controls in relation to the safe
Answer: Tuberculosis (TB) in dogs caused by the bovine TB bacterium (M. bovis) is extremely rare. Dogs are spill over hosts and are not considered a significant source of infection for cattle, other dogs, or wildlife. There is no evidence that hunting activities ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: PalantirForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Government Department arranged the Prime Minister's meeting with Palantir on 27 February 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 7 November 2025 to question 86672.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: General PractitionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to improve GPs access to decarbonisation schemes to help them meet NHS Net Zero targets.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the GP estate. Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, GP facilities can receive £7,500 for heat pumps and £5,000 for biomass boilers. We also help fund the UK Business Climate Hub, an online res...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: General PractitionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered using GB Energy to invest in reducing the carbon footprint of the general practice estate.
Answer: Great British Energy has funded rooftop solar for 250 schools and around 260 NHS sites. This is cutting bills for schools and hospitals, releasing money for frontline services. For GPs that aren’t part of these NHS sites, they can access the Boiler Upgrad...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following the internal review of the upper limit for Disabled Facilities Grants.
Answer: In England, we continue to fund the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) which is delivered by local authorities. This grant helps eligible older and disabled people on low incomes to adapt their homes to make them safe and suitable for their needs.The upper l...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take following the internal review of the upper limit for Disabled Facilities Grants; and what his planned timetable is for further action.
Answer: In England, we continue to fund the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) which is delivered by local authorities. This grant helps eligible older and disabled people on low incomes to adapt their homes to make them safe and suitable for their needs.The upper l...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Capital InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the amount of capital funding needed to ensure the provision of effective water services in each area of England in each year until 2030.
Answer: As part of Price Review 24, Ofwat, the independent water regulator, has made a thorough estimate of the amount of capital funding water companies will need to deliver services for the current spending period, to 2029. This assessment includes funding for ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInsecticides: RiversDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the contamination of rivers with insecticides applied as flea and tick treatments to dogs and cats.
Answer: The Government recognises concerns about the environmental impacts of spot‑on parasiticide treatments for companion animals. Research funded by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has improved understanding of how key active substances enter the en...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when will he announce the next phase of Modern Service Frameworks, and what consideration has been given to including musculoskeletal conditions in the next phase of the Modern Service Frameworks.
Answer: As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan, as well as an overall quality strategy, the National Quality Board will oversee the development of a new series of service frameworks. These modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are being taken to manage pressure on NHS services by improving outcomes for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: Improving the health and work outcomes for people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions will help deliver the Government's mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future.To manage pressure on NHS services, we are working to deliver ...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions on (a) access to employment, (b) levels of economic inactivity and (c) levels of workplace absence.
Answer: DWP publishes annual official statistics to monitor employment outcomes for disabled people including those with ‘Musculoskeletal conditions’. These statistics show that working age (16 to 64) disabled people with ‘Musculoskeletal conditions’ are less lik...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: InternetHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Freedom From Violence and Abuse Strategy, what plans her Department has to ensure the incidence of online abuse is captured in the monitoring of achieving the aim to halve violen
Answer: We will monitor progress of the Freedom From Violence and Abuse Strategy through a performance framework, details of which are included on pages 69-70 of the Strategy.The performance framework includes a sub-metric on the prevalence of online harms.We wil...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse Protection OrdersHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to ensure the effectiveness of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; and how this will be monitored.
Answer: Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) are currently live in Greater Manchester, three London boroughs (Croydon, Bromley and Sutton), Cleveland, North Wales, and with the British Transport Police. These orders combine the strongest elements of the exist...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPartridges and Pheasants: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in light of the presence of Avian Influenza, whether she is going to permit the release of pheasants and partridges into the countryside for recreational shooting in 2026.
Answer: This will principally depend on the level of risk from Avian Influenza to commercial poultry flocks and to our internationally important bird populations at Special Protection Areas. It is not possible to say at this point in time what the level of diseas...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Avian InfluenzaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many outbreaks of Avian Influenza occurred on game farms in 2024.
Answer: There were no outbreaks of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) on game farms in England during 2024. There were 17 outbreaks of HPAI in England during 2024 but none of them were on game farms.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPartridges and Pheasants: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of a) pheasants and b) partridges that were released for recreational shooting in (i) 2023, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2025.
Answer: The release of pheasant and red legged partridge on or within 500 metres of a European site must be authorised under licence. It is a requirement of such licences to report releases made under their authorisation. Our records show that the following numbe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many game farms are operational in England and Wales; and how many of them are registered with the Poultry Register.
Answer: There is no official definition of a game farm in the UK, and the England and Wales Kept Bird Register only details keepers of bird species that might be released for shooting. The following data was extracted from the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s dat...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Waveney ValleyTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of farms in Waveney Valley constituency that will no longer be impacted by Agricultural Property Relief due to the changes to IHT announced in December 2025.
Answer: The Government announced on 23 December 2025 that the allowance for 100% rate of relief will be increased from £1 million to £2.5 million when it is introduced on 6 April 2026. This means a couple will now be able to pass on up to £5 million of agricultur...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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