Alice Macdonald MP: written questions
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Written questions
Social Media: Parents and CarersDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support she will provide to parents and carers ahead of the implementation of the social media ban for under 16 year-olds.
Answer: The government recognises the vital role that parents and carers play in supporting children's online safety. Alongside the social media ban, the government will provide a package of support for parents and carers.This includes an expanded media literacy ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFertility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for completing its assessment of the provision of NHS-commissioned fertility services currently in place across Integrated Care Boards.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to National Health Service funded fertility services is variable in England and is looking into achievable ambitions to improve access to fertility services. This includes understanding the offer made by fertility ser...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to regulate airport drop off charges.
Answer: The department has no plans to regulate car parking and drop-off charges at UK airports. Decisions on the provision and pricing of airport parking remain a commercial matter for individual operators. Parking revenue, including that from drop-off charges, ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to complete the assessment of NHS commissioned fertility services announced in the Women’s health strategy.
Answer: The Government published the Women's Health Strategy on 15 April, which commits to ensuring that every woman can easily access fertility services, and we are currently working to assess the current provision of National Health Service commissioned fertili...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with stakeholders on steps to regulate airport drop off charges.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with airports and other stakeholders on a wide range of matters, such as surface access arrangements which includes parking and drop-off charges. Airports in the UK are managed and operated as private businesses. While th...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support young people with SEND into work.
Answer: The Government is taking action to support disabled young people and those with long-term health conditions into work, including young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND). Pathways to Work and the Youth Guarantee will provide disabled young peopl...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: BrakesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of increasing the frequency of Antilock Breaking Systems (ABS) for large vehicles, including large estate cars and SUVs, on road safety; and what assessment
Answer: The department has not made any assessment of the impact of increasing the frequency at which Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) operate or start to operate as this does not reflect how these systems are regulated in practice. The requirements for ABS have b...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) new product labelling standards, including the proportion by weight of dominant food compounds such as salt and sugar and (b) developing n
Answer: Food labelling legislation requires that pre-packaged food and drinks include a nutrition declaration, which provides information on key nutrients, including salt and sugar. In addition, voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling, most commonly the multi...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: NorwichDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support creative industries in Norwich.
Answer: Creative industries clusters across the UK, including in Norwich, are crucial to the delivery of our Growth Mission. Our Creative Industries Sector Plan published last year includes a strong universal offer to drive growth in the creative industries in ev...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUNESCO: LiteratureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) promote UNESCO Cities of Literature in the UK.
Answer: DCMS supports the UK’s UNESCO designations through its relationship with the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC), which collaborates closely with the UK UNESCO Creative Cities across the UK, including Cities of Literature.UKNC promotes the UK’s UNESC...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many private parking companies a) subscribe to either the British Parking Association or International Parking Community and b) do not do not subscribe to either the British
Answer: Parking operators are incentivised to become members of one of the two accredited trade associations, the BPA and IPC, as without such membership operators cannot access DVLA data, meaning they cannot pursue charges by post or provide access to an indepen...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what action has been taken to ensure the appeal process is effective for private parking companies that do not subscribe to the British Parking Association or International Parki
Answer: Parking operators are incentivised to become members of one of the two accredited trade associations, the BPA and IPC, as without such membership operators cannot access DVLA data, meaning they cannot pursue charges by post or provide access to an indepen...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of technology-facilitated abuse incidents reported to the police in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on technology-facilitated abuse incidents recorded by police forces in England and Wales.The rapid development of technology has provided additional spaces for technology facilitated abuse and violence against women and ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and delivery plan will include (a) funding and (b) measures to help tackle technology-facilitated domestic abuse.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) in all of its forms, including abuse facilitated by technology, is a top priority for this government, with an unprecedented mission to halve it within a decade. The rapid development of technology has prov...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConflict Resolution: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will consider adding Sudan as a focus country within the Women Peace and Security National Action Plan.
Answer: The UK is appalled at the severe impact of the conflict in Sudan on women and girls, including widespread sexual violence.Through our leadership roles at the UN Security Council and Human Rights Council, we have championed evidence collection and accounta...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMefenamic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) supply and (b) availability of mefenamic acid for people in (i) the East of England and (ii) England.
Answer: The Department has a responsibility to work with United Kingdom medicine license holders to help ensure continuity of supply. We monitor and manage medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local deman...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: Fire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a statutory duty for fire and rescue services in England to respond to flooding incidents.
Answer: Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. Fire and Rescue Authorities already have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. However, we recognise the interest in ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of people aged between 16 and 24 years old that are not in education, employment or training in (a) Norwich North constituency and (b) Norfolk.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on 16-24-year-olds that are not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England in the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The most recent dataset is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/fi...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: NorfolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the pressures on water resources in Norfolk; and what steps he is taking with local partners to reduce those pressures.
Answer: The entire eastern England region is classified as seriously water stressed. Norfolk is one of the driest parts of the country with only 600mm rainfall per year which is two thirds of the national average. Norfolk supports some of England’s most precious ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve adult mental health services in Norfolk.
Answer: Long waits for mental health services are being driven by increasing demand in a system in desperate need of change, including in NorfolkThe Government is piloting innovative models of care in the community, including six neighbourhood adult mental health...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOpioids: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of deaths linked to synthetic opioids in the last three years, by region.
Answer: The Department published the below regional breakdown of deaths linked to nitazenes recorded within national surveillance processes in the first twelve months of monitoring by the Department and the National Crime Agency (NCA) in October 2024. There were ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve women's health.
Answer: We are taking tangible action to transform women's health, including tackling gynaecology waiting lists through the Elective Reform Plan and providing free emergency hormonal contraception at pharmacies from October. There are a record 25,000 full time eq...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the provision of sufficient infrastructure for new housing developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 26106 on 5 February 2025.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have accessed NHS funded IVF treatment in each year since 2021; and how many people have accessed privately funded IVF treatment in each year since 2021.
Answer: The following table shows the number of National Health Service funded and privately funded in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients each year since 2021 for which information is published:Year of treatmentNHS-funded IVF patientsPrivate funded IVF patients20...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cycles of NHS funded IVF treatment as recommended by NICE guidelines are provided in each integrated care board.
Answer: Information about integrated care board commissioning policy for National Health Service funded fertility services is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-funded-ivf-in-england/nhs-funded-in-vitro-fertilisation-iv...
Answered 20 May 2025
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