Alice Macdonald MP: written questions
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Written questions
Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has learned lessons from the implementation of Official Development Assistance reductions in 2020-21.
Answer: The Government has learned lessons from previous rounds of reductions to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget.We recognise that the reduction demands significant shifts in the scale and shape of our ODA spending, which is why we are taking the...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of supporting (i) women's rights and (ii) women-led organisations through Official Development As
Answer: There is strong evidence showing that women's rights organisations play a significant role in securing and advancing women's rights as well as providing humanitarian assistance, tackling climate change and promoting and protecting democracy. They provide ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen's RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether upholding the rights of women and girls is one of his Department's priorities.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. This includes defending their rights and freedoms and tackling the rollback on gender equality globally. The recent appointment of B...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2025 to Question 30835 on Miscarriages: databases, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on including a question on experiences of miscarria
Answer: The Department has not held discussions with NHS England on specifically including a question on experiences of miscarriage in the annual health survey for England, as a way of capturing miscarriage data, either in healthcare settings or outside of health...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reorganisation of local government structures and devolution on the (a) (i) management and (ii) maintenance of existin
Answer: As local authorities plan for local government reorganisation (LGR) and consider the impact of greater devolution to Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities, it is essential that they continue to deliver their business-as-usual services and duties, and ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of playgrounds; and what steps her Department is taking to help increase accessibility of playgrounds.
Answer: The government is firmly committed to creating better access to play areas, and parks more widely. They are an essential part of local social infrastructure which supports more connected, stronger communities.Local authorities must consider their obligati...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage people to access nature and (b) ensure visitors to the countryside are informed about the statutory guidance entitled The Countrysi
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure this is safe and appropriate. This is why we have set out our ambitious manifesto commitments to create nine new nation...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 36252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to instruct the Office for Students to review the number of dental undergraduate training places in the East of England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Research on research into the feasibility of pre-12-week pregnancy loss data collection.
Answer: The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).While miscarriage hospital stay data is collected, the majority of baby losses occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is rightly the choice of the...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on improving the recording of miscarriage data in cases where women have had contact with health services.
Answer: Some data on hospital stays related to miscarriage is collected, but the majority of baby losses occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is rightly the choice of the individual who has experienced the loss to disclose this information to healthcare p...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of extending the funding for women's health hubs beyond March 2025.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the Government announced a £22.6 billion increase in day-to-day health spending and a £3.1 billion increase in the capital budget over this year and the next. Building a National Health Service fit for the future is one of the five m...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of women seeking fertility treatment whilst at work (a) nationally and (b) by region.
Answer: Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) states that around 52,500 patients had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and 3,000 had donor insemination (DI) treatment, at HFEA licensed fertility centres in the UK in 2022. The Department for...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of seeking fertility treatment on women in the workplace.
Answer: Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) states that around 52,500 patients had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and 3,000 had donor insemination (DI) treatment, at HFEA licensed fertility centres in the UK in 2022. The Department for...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to fund research into new treatments for chronic migraines to (a) increase quality of life and (b) reduce the number of patients experiencing side effects.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded a number of research projects on the prevention and treatment of chronic and episodic migraines. The relevant awards are named the Co-production and testing of an online resource to support th...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for treatment for chronic migraines.
Answer: The Government does recognise that patients, including those with migraines, have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on t...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of women being able to access paid leave for fertility treatment on the economy.
Answer: Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) states that around 52,500 patients had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and 3,000 had donor insemination (DI) treatment, at HFEA licensed fertility centres in the UK in 2022. The Department for...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of women’s health hubs.
Answer: The Department has commissioned research and undertaken analysis to assess the effectiveness of women’s health hubs.The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2023, a rapid mixed methods eval...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of community accessible covered tennis courts in underserved communities.
Answer: The Government is committed to doing more to ensure that everyone from all backgrounds have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. Sport and physical activity is central to achieving our health and opportunity manife...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department last raised the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan in the (a) UN Human Rights Council and (b) General Assembly.
Answer: The government continues to call for the human rights of all Afghans to be protected. We condemned the Taliban's actions against women and girls in a statement at the UN Third Committee on 8 October and in a statement on Afghanistan at the 57th UN Human R...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Food InsecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle global hunger.
Answer: We are urgently addressing catastrophic forms of hunger through diplomatic and humanitarian channels. The Foreign Secretary recently committed to doubling our aid for those affected by war in Sudan. Last week, the Prime Minister announced the UK’s Board-l...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for women.
Answer: Women’s health is a priority for this government. We are considering how to take forward the Women’s Health Strategy and aligning our work on women’s health with the forthcoming 10-Year Health Plan.Work continues to improve health outcomes for women, incl...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dentistry for (a) pregnant women and (b) new mothers; and what steps he is taking to increase the availability of that treatme
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of challenges accessing dental care on pregnant women.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) pregnant women and (b) new mothers receiving free dental treatment on the NHS (i) nationally and (ii) by region.
Answer: Pregnant women and new mothers are entitled to free National Health Service dental care. The following table shows the total number of Courses of Treatment delivered nationally to new mothers and pregnant women over the last five years:Patient type2019/20...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLong CovidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are affected by long covid in (a) Norfolk, (b) the East of England and (c) England.
Answer: The most recent data from the Winter Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Study, a joint study carried out by the Office for National Statistics and the UK Health Security Agency, shows that, for the period of 6 February 2024 to 7 March 2024, an estimated 1.8...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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