Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Processed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the food industry on the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
Answer: The Department regularly engages a range of stakeholders including in the food industry. My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no meetings with the food industry specifically on the health impact of ultra-processed...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to affordable, minimally processed food.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide already advises that people should eat more fruit, vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and less food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt.The Eatwel...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of ultra-processed food consumption and (b) the potential impact of those foods on public health.
Answer: United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on robust independent risk assessments by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). The SACN has considered the impact of processed foods on health in position statements published in 2023 and ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour Turnover and StressDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential use of professional regulation to help improve (i) support for and (ii) levels of rete
Answer: Officials from the Department have regularly met their counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss and update on the development of the 10 Year Plan in England. The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place t...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour Turnover and StressDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential use of immigration policy to help improve (i) support for and (ii) levels of retention
Answer: Officials from the Department have regularly met their counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss and update on the development of the 10 Year Plan in England. The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place t...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour Turnover and StressDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterparts in the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential merits of amending tax policy to help (i) reduce burnout
Answer: There have been no recent discussions with counterparts in the devolved administrations or professional bodies about the merits of amending pension tax policy. Tax policy is a matter for my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the last few...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour Turnover and StressDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterparts in the devolved Administrations and (b) professional bodies on the potential merits of amending pension rules to help (i) reduce burn
Answer: In common with the pension schemes for National Health Service workforces in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales provides a good pension for retirement. The scheme also offers a partial retirement option which allow...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase care home capacity.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people to access quality ca...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExerciseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase physical activity in the population.
Answer: The Government and National Health Service recognise that reducing physical inactivity in people of all ages is important in helping people live longer, healthier lives. Building movement back into people’s everyday lives is a key part of the Health Missi...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordExerciseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of deaths linked to physical inactivity in the UK.
Answer: There are no official published statistics on deaths linked to physical inactivity in the United Kingdom.Statistics on deaths from specific causes are based on the medical causes of death recorded on a death certificate, which are coded using the Internat...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing a National Brain Tumour Strategy.
Answer: My Rt. Hon friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has announced that a National Cancer Plan for England will be published this year. The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pat...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations to implement a national strategy for treating neurological conditions.
Answer: There are no current plans to implement a national strategy for neurological conditions. We have, however, announced that we are setting up a new United Kingdom-wide neuro forum, facilitating formal, biannual meetings across the Department, NHS England, t...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations to implement a national brain cancer strategy.
Answer: Health Services across the United Kingdom are devolved. In England, we are developing a 10-year plan to radically reform the National Health Service, and my Rt Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has been clear that there needs...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the devolved Administrations to help (a) reduce waiting times for gynaecological services and (b) address menstrual health inequalities.
Answer: Whilst health is a devolved issue, we intend to work closely with our partners across the devolved administrations in providing support and sharing best practice, to reduce waiting lists and fix the National Health Service. Cutting waiting lists, includin...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to restrict the promotion of unhealthy food and drink products; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing fiscal measures to support the produ
Answer: The Government has committed to tackling the childhood obesity crisis, which includes taking action on the promotion and advertising of less healthy products to children.The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 restrict the promotion ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to work with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations to help (a) increase the flexibility of NHS appointment systems and (b) reduce the number of missed appointments
Answer: This government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and have the best possible experience during their care, no matter where they are treated in the UK. Whilst health is a devolved issue, we intend...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with the devolved governments to help ensure that NHS services in rural areas can attract and retain adequate numbers of staff.
Answer: The Department makes it a priority to work collaboratively with the devolved nations to drive forward our objective of improving health and care outcomes across the whole of the United Kingdom.The Government will make sure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
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