Andy MacNae MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Streptococcus: Notifiable DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 91494, if the UK Health Security Agency will publish its assessment of the need for mandatory notification for Group B Streptococcus.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a key role in addressing group B streptococcus (GBS) infection both through routine service activities and innovative research.The UKHSA does not believe that there is a rationale at present for GBS being added ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the review of standards for Home Office Type Approval of road enforcement technology will be completed.
Answer: My officials are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) standard in collaboration with stakeholders, including safety camera manufacturers and suppliers and technical experts from the scientific and standards c...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the review of standards for the Home Office Type Approval process applied to road enforcement technology.
Answer: My officials are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) standard in collaboration with stakeholders, including safety camera manufacturers and suppliers and technical experts from the scientific and standards c...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the data collection, evaluation and interim decision for the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC recommended an in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn blood spot screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in National ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how newborn screening laboratories can join the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC recommended an in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn blood spot screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in National ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a screening programme for group B Streptococcus in pregnant women.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC last reviewed the evidence to screen for group B streptococcus (GBS) at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy in 2017 and concluded...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Notifiable DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of designating group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) does not recommend adding Group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease. Existing national surveillance effectively captures Group B Streptococcus infections, monitors trends, and informs antibiotic prescribing policy...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on the implementation of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Injury: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) repealing or (b) amending Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help lower (a) legal and (b) overall costs incurred through clinical negligence.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic FootpathsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of opening paths on disused railway lines to increase public access to nature.
Answer: The management and maintenance of public rights of way (RoW), including keeping them free from obstructions, are the responsibility of local highway authorities. These authorities are best placed to understand local priorities and allocate funding for rig...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to make it easier to create more routes (a) to and (b) through green spaces.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to making it easier for people to reach and enjoy green spaces. We are delivering on our manifesto commitments by creating nine new national river walks...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to confirm the funding settlement for Start for Life services from 1 April 2026; whether that funding settlement will include the (a) increased geography and (b) widened a
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out an ambitious agenda for a decade of renewal to create a new model of care to improve the nation’s health. Over the next decade, we will give every child the best start in life by expanding Start for Life services and by in...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will take steps to publish a green paper to expand access to nature.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to improve access to nature and recognises the importance of this issue. We are already taking steps to expand public access to nature, for example through our commitment to creating nine new river walks and th...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature's report entitled, Outdoo
Answer: The Government welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature's report and agrees with the report’s conclusion that time spent outdoors is vital for both physical and mental wellbeing. We are committed to expanding ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: WalkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new river trails designed for multi-use.
Answer: We are actively engaging with stakeholders to identify suitable locations for the nine new national river walks. Wherever feasible, we aim to incorporate multi-user access to ensure inclusivity.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBirds: Special Protection AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to instruct Natural England to develop proposals for new Special Protection Areas for vulnerable bird species.
Answer: In May 2025, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) released the Third Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Review (Phase 2), assessing the UK’s SPA network and its protection of bird species. The report offers guidance from JNCC and the UK’s four stat...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: Recreation SpacesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) mental and (b) physical health benefits of having access to (i) green and (ii) blue spaces for recreation.
Answer: The ability to access green and blue space is associated with improved physical and mental health and increased healthy life expectancy.The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people's health and wellbeing, and has...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Recreation SpacesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential benefit to children of having access to (a) green spaces, (b) blue spaces and (c) other types of nature as part of their education.
Answer: The department knows that a connection with nature is vital for young people, not only for their mental and physical health but in developing a deeper understanding of the important role nature plays in the protection of our planet.There is a growing body...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaying Fields: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the legislative proposal to remove Sport England as a statutory consultee in planning decisions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the protection of
Answer: Access to open green spaces and playing fields is crucial to the government’s ambitions to increase physical activity levels across the nation and deliver on its Health Mission. We remain committed to protecting and extending our playing field capacity. T...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the UK National Screening Committee’s in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy covers a wide geography.
Answer: Planning and development work to shape the in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is ongoing. This is being steered by the SMA partnership board that includes Department officials, the UK National Screening Comm...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to involve laboratories in the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Answer: Planning and development work to shape the in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is ongoing. This is being steered by the SMA partnership board that includes Department officials, the UK National Screening Comm...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) the adoption of data standards and (b) funding for data infrastructure across Government departments.
Answer: The Data Standards Authority within the Government Digital Service is responsible for setting data standards for adoption across government. Data standards that are approved by the Data Standards Authority are included in the Technology Code of Practice a...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordExerciseDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to instruct the Data Standards Authority to recognise OpenActive as an official government data standard for physical activity information.
Answer: The Data Standards Authority is currently considering the adoption of OpenActive as an official Government standard to improve data about physical activity opportunities and making it available for anyone to access and use. The Data Standards Authority is...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integrating OpenActive data standards into NHS clinical care pathways.
Answer: The Health and Social Care Act 2022, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 establish a new legislative framework for setting mandatory information standards for public and priv...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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