Alicia Kearns MP: written questions 2026

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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve awareness of the signs and symptoms of venous thromboembolism among (a) pregnant and postnatal women and (b) clinicians.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to help ensure that responsibility for prescribing anticoagulant prophylaxis in pregnancy and the puerperium is clear between GPs, maternity services and speci
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) collect and (b) publish national data on the time taken to prescribe anticoagulant prophylaxis for pregnant women assessed as being at high risk of venous thromb
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of variation between NHS trusts in access to thromboprophylaxis during (a) pregnancy and (b) the postnatal period.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to improve the identification of women at elevated risk of venous thromboembolism in early pregnancy and before their first consultant review.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review whether current national venous thromboembolism risk assessment tools in pregnancy and the puerperium are sufficiently evidence-based.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Postnatal Care: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of women received a documented venous thromboembolism risk assessment postnatally in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pregnant women receive a documented venous thromboembolism risk assessment following hospital admission in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15458More
Question: To ask the Home Secretary, when her Department plans to publish the annual report on the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: The first FIRS annual report will be laid in Parliament as soon as practicable. The report will set out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged with an offence and the numbe...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pregnant women received a documented venous thromboembolism risk assessment in the first trimester in each of the last three years.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Pregnancy: ThromboembolismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pregnant women have received a documented venous thromboembolism risk assessment at booking in each of the last three years.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Maternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a delivery plan and timeline for implementation of MBRRACE maternity recommendations.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Maternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list which recommendations from the MBRRACE confidential enquiry into thrombosis and thromboembolism (a) have been implemented (b) remain outstanding.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Maternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons why the death rate due to venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium is higher in the UK than in other European countries.
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Maternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rise in maternal mortality identified by MBRRACE; and what actions has his Department taken specifically in respons
Answer: We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Levelling Up FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Local Authorities can request timeline extensions for the delivery of projects under the Levelling Up Fund Scheme.
Answer: In September 2025, we streamlined local authority funding including the Town Deal, the Levelling Up Fund, and the Pathfinder pilot into a single, more flexible funding stream known as the Local Regeneration Fund, devolving decisions to local authorities. ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
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Wines: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting micro-businesses from incoming regulations on the import of organic wines.
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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Organic Food: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the merits of allowing small-scale organic importers to use importers knowledge statement's rather than certificates of inspections when importing
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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Wines: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making all importers of organic wine register as organic businesses in the UK by February 2027.
Answer: Organics are within scope of the EU-SPS Agreement, and subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government is considering the impact of all changes, including seeking independent advice and working closely with organic stakeholders. Certificates of inspection...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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Charitable Donations: UkraineTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7539More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has assessed the potential merits of introducing a Gift Aid-equivalent tax relief, or other bespoke tax exemption, for donations made by UK taxpayers to UNITED24 in support of Ukraine's defence
Answer: Gift Aid is restricted to UK-registered charities so that UK taxpayer money only supports UK charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs), enabling strong oversight and fraud prevention. UK charities are regulated by the Charity Commission, which ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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Organs: DonorsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered extending organ donation education to primary schools; and what assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing age-appropriate teaching at primary level.
Answer: As part of the updated statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance, the curriculum sets out that pupils at secondary age should be taught about blood, organ and stem cell donation.Whilst organ donation is not a compulsory subject at primary...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Organs: DonorsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make organ donation education a compulsory topic in the national curriculum.
Answer: As part of the updated statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance, the curriculum sets out that pupils at secondary age should be taught about blood, organ and stem cell donation.Whilst organ donation is not a compulsory subject at primary...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants in her Department are responsible for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, including reviewing the compliance of entities related to the People’s Republic of China.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Foreign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to identify and prosecute entities who should have registered under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: The Government is focused on ensuring compliance with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), including, where appropriate, referring cases to the police where we believe a criminal offence has been committed.It would not be appropriate to provi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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