Alex McIntyre MP: written questions
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General Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Millions more appointments as more than 2,000 extra GPs recruited, published on 24 July 2025, how many additional GP appointments have been
Answer: From December 2024 to December 2025, we have delivered 6.8 million more general practice appointments for patients in England than during the same period in the previous year.In the Gloucestershire constituency, between April 24 and December 24, a total o...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of childhood obesity in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Data is not available by parliamentary constituency but is available at a local authority district level.The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) collects data on children aged four to five years old, namely those in Reception, and 10 to 11 years o...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: GloucesterDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent high street businesses in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: This government is focused on ensuring that high streets are great places for independent businesses to thrive and support local economic growth. Through the Small Business Plan, the government sets out its vision to support small businesses operating on ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community health services in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Community health services are a fundamental part of the health and care system and an essential building block in developing a neighbourhood health service. That is why we have set a clear ambition for community health services through our Medium Term Pla...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve teacher retention rates in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Retaining more skilled teachers is key to delivering our pledge to recruit 6,500 additional teachers. Our ‘Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff’ service, developed alongside school leaders, provides a range of resources for schools to review an...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end the use of the Ibis Hotel in Gloucester constituency as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken asylum system, with tens of thousands stuck in a backlog and claims not being processed, wasting millions in taxpayer money. We will empty asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. That is a c...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle damp and mould issues in housing association properties in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Housing association homes must be free from dangerous damp and mould.The first phase of Awaab’s Law, which came into force on 27 October 2025, requires all social landlords to repair emergency hazards within 24 hours and fix dangerous damp and mould withi...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Gloucester city centre.
Answer: Through the Crime and Policing Bill, we are strengthening the powers available to police and other relevant agencies to tackle ASB, including introducing new Respect Orders to give local agencies stronger enforcement capability to crack down on the most r...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of health services available to children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The Department does not routinely make assessments of the effectiveness of health services at a constituency level, and has therefore not made an assessment of the effectiveness of health services available to children with avoidant restrictive food intak...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of home to school transport for pupils with SEND in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for eligible children. This includes children of compulsory sc...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStalking: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle stalking in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear just going about their daily lives. This Government is fully committed to tackling stalking and doing all that it can to protect victims. Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner is...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve dental services in a) Gloucester and b) Gloucestershire.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Gloucester constituency, this is...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Digital TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of screen time on children aged five and under in Gloucester; and what steps her Department is taking to help reduce that time.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Gloucester to the answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 102803.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: GloucesterDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussion she has had with local authorities on parking outside of schools in Gloucester.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with local authorities on parking outside schools in Gloucester. Responsibility for traffic management and enforcement of road traffic restrictions on local roads rests with the relevant local authority, as t...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the additional 6,700 Mental Health workers recruited nationally are working in (a) Gloucester constituency and (b) NHS Gloucestershire.
Answer: Data for the Gloucester constituency is not available, as workforce information is not collected at a parliamentary constituency level.Between June 2024 and October 2025, the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board saw an increase of 128 full‑time equiv...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to address rogue builders in (a) Gloucester and (b) England.
Answer: We continue to engage with stakeholders as to whether a wider licencing scheme would improve standards of consumer protection. This work is progressing alongside our broader initiatives to improve consumer redress routes and to enhance competency across t...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of secondary school places in Gloucester.
Answer: The Curriculum and Assessment Review considered the extent to which the curriculum and the assessment system in England is fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people. The government’s response set out key reforms to the national cu...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGloucestershire Royal Hospital: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients waited longer than 12 hours in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in December (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; and what steps is he taking to help reduce A&E waiting time
Answer: NHS England began publishing data on 12-hour accident and emergency waits at a site level from October 2025. Figures for the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of educational psychologists in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is why the department has already invested more than £21 million to train 40...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: GloucestershireHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support Gloucestershire Constabulary to tackle knife crime in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a priority for Government. Since this Government has been in office, knife homicides have fallen by 18% while knife crime overall has fallen for the first time in 4 years, dropping by 5% in our first year. Our a...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: GloucesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of temporary accommodation available in Gloucester; and what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the time people spend in te
Answer: This government inherited a homelessness crisis with record numbers in temporary accommodation. Our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out how we will get back on track to ending homelessness by tackling its root causes. We are building 1.5 million ho...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs.
Answer: In our manifesto we said that we will end the 8am scramble, and that is precisely what we are doing. In September 2024, patient satisfaction with ease of accessing their GPs stood at just 61%, today it stands at 73%. This is huge progress, but we still ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle and identify economic abuse in the welfare system to support victims and survivors.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to safeguarding vulnerable individuals and preventing economic abuse within the welfare system. Front line staff receive mandatory domestic abuse training, including economic abuse. Specialist traini...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider removing the charges for the Child Maintenance Service's collect pay service.
Answer: Cases on the Collect and Pay service are typically those where the paying parent has demonstrated an unwillingness to pay, or has not been compliant in a Direct Pay arrangement. For this service, a fee of 20% is added to what the paying parent needs to pa...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to support digital transformation as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.
Answer: In advance of the 10-Year Health Plan’s publication, the Government confirmed an allocation of up to £10 billion for National Health Service digital, data, and technology through the Spending Review. This is a nearly 50% uplift on current investment, with...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
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