Alison Griffiths MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Heart Valve Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average time between diagnosis and treatment for heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) West Sussex in the last five years; and whether he plans to set maximum recommended timefram
Answer: The National Health Service is continuing to work to reduce waiting times for elective care as part of the Government's commitment to return to the NHS Constitution standard of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks. The information requested...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Valve Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for diagnostic tests, including echocardiograms, for suspected heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) NHS trusts serving West Sussex for which the latest data i
Answer: An echocardiogram is the primary diagnostic test for suspected heart valve disease. Waiting times for echocardiograms are published in the diagnostics waiting times dataset (DM01) at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-wor...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Valve Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average time between first presentation with symptoms and confirmed diagnosis of heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) West Sussex in the last five years.
Answer: The National Health Service is continuing to work to reduce waiting times for elective care as part of the Government's commitment to return to the NHS Constitution standard of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks. The information requested...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Valve Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of heart valve disease cases were diagnosed at an advanced stage in (a) England and (b) West Sussex; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the role of primary care
Answer: The National Health Service is continuing to work to reduce waiting times for elective care as part of the Government's commitment to return to the NHS Constitution standard of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks. The information requested...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what powers are available to local authorities to intervene where private parking arrangements are having a demonstrable negative impact on local businesses, including through co
Answer: No direct assessment has been made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices on footfall and consumer confidence in local high streets. However, the government is aware of motorist frustrations, and in accordance with the Private Pa...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices on footfall and consumer confidence in local high streets.
Answer: No direct assessment has been made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices on footfall and consumer confidence in local high streets. However, the government is aware of motorist frustrations, and in accordance with the Private Pa...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the use of surveillance and enforcement practices by private parking operators to issue charges based on motorists’ movement
Answer: The government has not made an assessment of trends in the use of surveillance to issue charges based on motorists’ movements beyond car parks.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of signage requirements for private parking operators, including where free parking is conditional on visiting specific premises.
Answer: Parking on private land is managed under contract law. The signage on a site sets out the terms and conditions of the contract, including any conditions attached to free parking, and these are often reflective of the landowner’s requirements. When a motor...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of private parking charge notices issued annually in England; and what assessment he has made of trends in those figures over the las
Answer: The government uses publicly available DVLA Keeper at Data of Event Enquiry (KADOE) data as a proxy for the number of private parking charges issued annually. The following requests were made for car park management purposes. YearKADOE Requests (M)2018/19...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis NowDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with representatives of Meningitis Now since the recent meningitis outbreak; and whether he plans to meet them to discuss their recommendations.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regularly engages with charitable organisations on a variety of issues.A targeted vaccination programme has been introduced in direct response to the Kent outbreak, and he has asked the...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the findings and recommendations of the JCVI’s review of meningococcal B vaccination policy for adolescents and young adults.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the Government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. The JCVI has been consulted on the immediate vaccine response to ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified any delays in issuing public health advice during the recent meningitis outbreak.
Answer: Protocols for escalating suspected meningitis outbreaks were followed. The rapid emergence of cases in this outbreak was genuinely unusual, and the response reflected the pattern and pace of cases identified in this outbreak. National Health Service clini...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether protocols for escalating suspected meningitis outbreaks to national public health authorities were followed in full in the recent outbreak.
Answer: Protocols for escalating suspected meningitis outbreaks were followed. The rapid emergence of cases in this outbreak was genuinely unusual, and the response reflected the pattern and pace of cases identified in this outbreak. National Health Service clini...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department and relevant public health bodies became aware of the recent meningitis outbreak; what guidance was issued to NHS bodies, schools, colleges and universities; and on what date th
Answer: Throughout the outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has worked closely with the National Health Service, educational settings, and other partners. The UKHSA local Health Protection Team was notified of a cluster of cases on 14 March 2026. The t...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of delays in determining discretionary business rates relief applications on the financial sustainability of grassroots sports
Answer: The administration of business rates, including billing, enforcement and decisions on the award of relief is the responsibility of local government, having regard to the relevant legislation or, where applicable, guidance published by central government. ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of local authority budget pressures on decisions to award discretionary business rates relief to sports clubs and
Answer: The administration of business rates, including billing, enforcement and decisions on the award of relief is the responsibility of local government, having regard to the relevant legislation or, where applicable, guidance published by central government. ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to billing authorities on the publication of aggregate and recipient-level information on discretionary business rates relief award
Answer: Billing authorities report on the value of discretionary relief provided to Community Amateur Sports Clubs and a snapshot of the number of hereditaments in receipt of this discretionary relief via the Department’s national non-domestic rates forms. Guidan...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the administrative burden placed on volunteer-led sports clubs and community sports facilities by annual reapplication requiremen
Answer: The administration of business rates, including billing, enforcement and decisions on the award of relief is the responsibility of local government, having regard to the relevant legislation or, where applicable, guidance published by central government. ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on non-mayoral visitor economies, including Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, of limiting powers to introduce an ove
Answer: West Sussex is a constituent member of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority, which was formally established on 25 March 2026. Consequently, the towns of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton will benefit from a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA) for ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an overnight visitor levy in England on levels of displacement of overnight stays in levy areas to nearby non-levy areas; and whether she has modell
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. The Government recognises the important ro...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123009More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a overnight visitor levy in England on levels of visitor spend in local high streets, hospitality businesses, and attractions in levy areas.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. The Government recognises the important ro...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123007More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the annual administrative and compliance costs of an overnight visitor levy in England for small and independent accommodation providers, including guesthouses, bed and break
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. The Government recognises the important ro...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123006More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an overnight visitor levy in England on (a) coastal visitor economies with shorter average stays and lower average visitor spend and (b)
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local visitor economy. The Government recognises the important ro...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the enforcement powers available to the Environment Agency to ensure effective oversight of the maintenance of privately owned watercourses in hi
Answer: Defra has examined the statutory powers and responsibilities for mapping, monitoring, inspecting and maintaining all flood and coastal erosion risk assets, including those owned by third parties. This review which also considered enforcement powers, inclu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance the Environment Agency provides to local planning authorities on assessing the cumulative impact of development on surface water flood risk and drainage capacity in low-l
Answer: Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) are the lead authority for managing surface water flooding. LLFAs are statutory consultees on major development, providing expert advice to local planning authorities. The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overvi...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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