Allison Gardner MP: written questions
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Necrotising Enterocolitis: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated to research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of necrotising enterocolitis.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, o...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of GPs and nurses with specialist training in epilepsy.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that healthcare professionals are appropriately trained to identify and manage epilepsy.General practitioners and nurses receive training in neurological conditions, including epilepsy, as part of their...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for epilepsy research.
Answer: The Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £12.8 million in direct research funding on epilepsy. This investment in epilepsy research allows us to develop...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndercover Policing InquiryHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the Final Report on the Undercover Policing Inquiry to be published.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUndercover Policing InquiryHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to maternal pathways with tailored support for pregnant people experiencing homelessness.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Temporary AccommodationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the rate of stillbirth and neonatal deaths where the mother has recently lived or is living in temporary Accommodation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Temporary AccommodationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on infant and child mortality rates for children living in temporary accommodation; whether his Department collects data on the housing status of children at the time
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on mitigating health and mortality risks faced by children in temporary accommodation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on compensating people with pelvic mesh injury sufferers; and what his planned timeline is for delivering that compensation.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.The Government has deep sympathy for all those affected and re...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, published on 18 December 2025, when he expects to publish legisl
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 128335 on 27 April 2026.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on implementing the findings of the Farming Profitability Review 2025.
Answer: Baroness Batters’ Review offers a clear assessment of the challenges alongside 57 recommendations for strengthening farm businesses. We are carefully considering the findings and recommendations with the sector to support farmers to access the tools and o...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support British farming profitability.
Answer: Our Environmental Land Management schemes are strengthening the environmental foundations of farm profitability, and the Farming and Food Partnership Board will drive long-term profitability across the farming sector. Furthermore, our response to Barones...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to help ensure the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended diabetes care guidelines are adhered to.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines provide recommendations on best practice in terms of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions and services. Guidelines describe best practice and National Health...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to improve awareness and understanding of Type 1 Diabetes across the Health and Social Care system.
Answer: As I reaffirmed in the Westminster Hall debate on type 1 diabetes on 9 March 2026, the Government is committed to improving awareness of type 1 diabetes. NHS England carried out communications activity to coincide with World Diabetes Day in November 2025,...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to improve access to finger-prick blood glucose testing for Type 1 Diabetes when symptoms first appear.
Answer: As I set out in the debate on Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing in response to petition 728677 on Monday 9 March 2026, the Government is committed to supporting people with type 1 diabetes. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to increase the uptake of annual diabetes health checks.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting people with diabetes. Improving the uptake of annual diabetes health checks recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a key primary care metric in the NHS Oversight Framework, whic...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: BacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of phage medicines on tackling (a) recurrent and chronic urinary tract infections and (b) associated antimicrobial resistance.
Answer: The Department recognises bacteriophage, or phage, medicines as a promising complementary option for difficult bacterial infections, including recurrent and chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), and as a potential tool to address antimicrobial resistan...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using uropathogen infection testing for diagnosing urinary tract infections.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. There are several sources of guidance regarding the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs), including from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the UK Health Security Agency.The TOUCAN...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the psychological impacts of chronic urinary tract infections are recognised.
Answer: The Department and NHS England recognise the psychological impact of chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). NHS England published the Excellence in Continence Care framework on 23 July 2018, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.n...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of medical (a) gender inequality and (b) misogyny on the (i) diagnostics and (ii) treatment of urinary tract infections.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines, such as those for the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections, are subject to equality impact assessments as part of NICE’s...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research on vaccinations against recurrent and chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds, supports, and carries out high-quality research to improve health outcomes and care services. Over the last five financial years, the Departm...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to introduce a definition for chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence‑based guidance for the National Health Service on best practice in the care and treatment of patients with specific conditions.NICE do...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMenopause: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made on incorporating menopause screening into NHS Health Checks.
Answer: We are currently working with experts, including general practitioners, to co-design the menopause content for the NHS Health Check.The inclusion of menopause in the NHS Health Check will support eligible women across England to access high quality inform...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSynthetic Cathinones: SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of importation of synthetic cathinones through mail; and what progress her Department has made in t
Answer: The Forensic Science Regulator has established a working group to develop regulatory requirements around the use of drug testing kits and devices. The working group involves police, forensic providers, academia and government organisations, including the ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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