Andy McDonald MP: written questions
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Written questions
Combined Authorities: ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to publish (a) metrics and (b) outcomes for the spending performance of combined mayoral authorities.
Answer: Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) manage a number of different funds including adult skills funding, transport funding and the Mayoral Investment Fund. These are monitored according to the Local Assurance Framework in each place. Combined Authorities ar...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the outcomes of funding provided to combined mayoral authorities.
Answer: Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) manage a number of different funds including adult skills funding, transport funding and the Mayoral Investment Fund. These are monitored according to the Local Assurance Framework in each place. Combined Authorities ar...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Tees ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many courses of dental treatment were delivered by an NHS dentist in the (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Stockton-on-Tees local authority area in each year since 2010 by treatment band.
Answer: The following table shows the number of unique adult patients seen by a National Health Service dentist in the Middlesborough and Stockton-on-Tees local authority areas, in the 24 months to June, each year from 2013 to 2024:YearStockton-on-TeesMiddlesboro...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Tees ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals were seen by an NHS dentist in the (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Stockton-on-Tees local authority area in each year since 2010.
Answer: The following table shows the number of unique adult patients seen by a National Health Service dentist in the Middlesborough and Stockton-on-Tees local authority areas, in the 24 months to June, each year from 2013 to 2024:YearStockton-on-TeesMiddlesboro...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Tees ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals were registered with an NHS dentist in the (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Stockton-on-Tees local authority area in each year since 2010.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which pra...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Tees ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many registered dentists were serving NHS patients in the (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Stockton-on-Tees local authority area in each year since 2010.
Answer: We do not hold data on the number of dentists who have delivered some National Health Service treatment each year at a local authority level. We have therefore provided data on the number of dentists who delivered NHS care in the Northeast and North Cumbr...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the registration rate per NHS dentist was in each (a) integrated care board and (b) local authority area in England in each year since 2010.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which pra...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the population per NHS dentist was in each (a) integrated care board and (b) local authority area in England in each year since 2010.
Answer: Data on the population per National Health Service dentist in each integrated care board for the years 2019 to 2024 is published on the NHS Business Services Authority website, and is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-c...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901295More
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 recordPersonal Independence Payment: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the PIP application system; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) simplifying the application process and (b) introducing meas
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment application process, which was developed with the assistance of disabled people, is kept under constant review. This is to ensure that it is accessible to claimants, and that it helps the Department reach an accurate asse...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is for a PIP assessment to be completed; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of these waiting times on applications for the carers allowance.
Answer: The median clearance time from a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) registration to a DWP decision is 15 weeks for both new claims under normal rules and reassessments from Disability Living Allowance, as of July 2024. For new claims with Special Rules, ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart to urge that government to not implement the Knesset legislation on UNRWA passed on 28 October 2024.
Answer: The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have expressed serious concern at the UNRWA bills that Israel's Knesset has now passed. This legislation risks making UNRWA's essential work for Palestinians impossible, jeopardising the entire international humani...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 28 October 2024 on Middle East, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the application of additional sanct
Answer: Our position on Israeli settlements in the West Bank is clear. They are illegal under international law, an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. We strongly condemn settler violence and the actions of those who se...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: F-35 AircraftForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with F-35 Global Supply Chain partner nations on the (a) management of the Global Supply Chain and (b) sale of F-35s and UK-made F-35 component
Answer: We have regular discussions with our international counterparts, including the US, on a range of issues relating to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Our licensing decisions are based on our own processes. As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: F-35 AircraftForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) his US counterparts and (b) the F-35 Joint Programme Office on the steps necessary to limit the availability of UK component parts in
Answer: We have regular discussions with our international counterparts, including the US, on a range of issues relating to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Our licensing decisions are based on our own processes. As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: F-35 AircraftForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his (a) US counterpart and (b) the F-35 Joint Programme Office on the (i) management of the global supply chain and (ii) sale of (A
Answer: We have regular discussions with our international counterparts, including the US, on a range of issues relating to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Our licensing decisions are based on our own processes. As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6272More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the Infected Blood Compensation Authority can make effective determinations on compensation where medical records of applicants are unavailable.
Answer: Given the historic nature of the infected blood scandal, the Government recognises that not all medical records will still be available. The Scheme has been designed to minimise as far as possible the burden on those applying, and as set out in the Infect...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6271More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the Infected Blood Compensation Authority begins (a) assessing claims and (b) making payments before the end of 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is supporting the Infected Blood Compensation Authority with its aim to design a compensation service that is simple to use, easy to access and securely pays out money as quickly as possible. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority is...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPoultry and Pigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a timetable for a public consultation on the use of (a) cages for laying hens and (b) farrowing crates for pigs.
Answer: We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of enriched ‘colony’ cages for laying hens and farrowing crates for pigs is an issue we will want to fu...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Scottish Government’s consultation on a proposal to phase out the use of cages in Scotland’s laying hen sector
Answer: The UK Government is committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and wants to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. Intergovernmental discussions between Defra and the devolved Governments on animal welfare matters are ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to NHS facilities on advertising the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme in cancer screening appointment communications.
Answer: The NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme does not cover travel costs for any National Health Service screening programme, including cancer screening. Further details of what is covered under this scheme and who is eligible, is available at the following lin...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to improve attendance at cancer screening appointments.
Answer: There are currently three fully rolled out National Health Service cancer screening programmes: bowel; breast; and cervical. Lung cancer screening is also a formal programme, but is yet to be fully rolled out.Bowel cancer screening has already introduced ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled eVisa transition: vulnerability support confirmed, published on 18 September 2024, whether she plans to provide financial support to smaller volu
Answer: On 18 September 2024 we announced grant funding for four organisations (Migrant Help, CA Scotland, Advice NI and Welsh Refugee Council) to provide UK-wide support for vulnerable individuals in their transition from physical immigrations products to an eVi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the judgment of 7 June 2024 in RAMFEL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1374 (Admin), what steps her Department is taking, ah
Answer: The Home Office continues to operate checking services to enable those with a legitimate interest to obtain confirmation of a person’s immigration status, supported by published guidance and statutory codes of practice. Employers and landlords should cont...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the judgment of 7 June 2024 in RAMFEL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1374 (Admin), what steps her Department is taking to
Answer: We are currently rolling out digital immigration status across all immigration routes. Over time, this will mean people with 3C leave will have this displayed on their digital status (e.g. their 3C leave rights will be displayed on our online services suc...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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