Beccy Cooper MP: written questions
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Written questions
Anaesthetics: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of anaesthetists.
Answer: NHS staff have been overworked for years, with staff being burnt out and demoralised.We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will e...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of anaesthetic workforce shortages on the NHS’s ability to tackle the elective backlog.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. We have committed to getting back to the NHS Constitutional standard that at least 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment within our first term. As a first step t...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of medical speciality training places (a) in total and (b) in anaesthesia.
Answer: NHS staff have been overworked for years, with staff being burnt out and demoralised.We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will e...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLife ExpectancyCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13726More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish updated (a) life expectancy and (b) healthy life expectancy statistics for (i) electoral wards and (ii) middle layer super output areas.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 11th November is attached.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Premier League clubs on gambling sponsorship on their websites.
Answer: All major sporting bodies, including the Premier League, have published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct, setting minimum standards for socially responsible gambling sponsorships. As part of the Code of Conduct, clubs must ensure that no gambli...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what support his Department plans to give to GP practices unable to access the fund for GP surgery upgrades.
Answer: There is no additional national funding for those not prioritised by their local systems to access the capital fund of £102m for GP upgrades allocated in the 2024 Autumn Budget.This capital fund is in addition to annual capital allocations to Integrated C...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Lord Darzi's Independent investigation of the NHS in England, published on 12 September 2024, what steps his Department is taking to support integrated care boards to increase cap
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, which means we require world class NHS infrastructure across the entire NHS estate. Beyond hospitals, we know we need the right infrastructure in the right pla...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing a National GP Retention Strategy backed by ring-fenced funding.
Answer: The Government has committed to increasing the number of general practitioners (GPs), and this includes doing more to address GP retention and the reasons why GPs leave the profession. The 10-Year Health Plan, which will be published in spring 2025, will ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDiets: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the provision of advice on plant-based diets by clinicians in primary care settings on (a) achieving the aim in the NHS Long Term Plan of su
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) discussed the topic of plant-based diets at its horizon scan meetings in 2022 and 2024. The SACN concluded it is an important topic and will continue to grow in interest, particularly from a sustainabi...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.149 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, how long discounts on the Right to Buy scheme will be reduced for.
Answer: The discount levels in question will remain in place until further notice.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDisadvantaged: IncomeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901201More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the potential impact of socio-economic disadvantage on future earnings.
Answer: Through the Opportunity Mission and the Child Poverty Taskforce we will build opportunity for all by giving every child the best start in life, helping them achieve and thrive, building skills for opportunity and growth; and ensuring family security, so b...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMarine Animals: Fishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure super trawlers report marine mammal by-catch to the Marine Management Organisation.
Answer: This Government are committed to protecting our wildlife and putting nature on the road to recovery. Defra are working to improve monitoring and understanding of bycatch incidences as part of the Bycatch Mitigation Initiative. This includes continued annu...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, how many new surgical hubs will focus solely on orthopaedic procedures.
Answer: The Department, in collaboration with NHS England, will outline details of the funding allocation for surgical hubs at the earliest opportunity. This will include the number of hubs to be established, and their specialty focus. Each hub will be developed ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: Injuries and OrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of surgical hubs on waiting times for (a) trauma and (b) orthopaedic treatment.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made on the impact of surgical hubs on waiting times for trauma and orthopaedic treatment.Surgical hubs enable trusts to increase resilience for elective procedures and minimise cancellations during periods of high pressure. ...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding to (a) community musculoskeletal services and (b) physiotherapy.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving health for the 20 million people in the United Kingdom who live with a musculoskeletal condition. This forms a key part of the Government’s mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional support for people with (a) arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: Services for those with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs). The Department expects MSK services and fragility fracture to be fully incorporated into integrated care system plann...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring NHS Trusts to amalgamate patient data across primary care.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced the intention for there to be a single patient record, including primary care and hospital data, so professionals have the data they need when treating patients and are abl...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to introduce a national phase-out of the use of pesticides in public areas under local authority control.
Answer: It is for each local authority to decide the best way of delivering effective and cost-effective weed control in its operations without harming people or the environment. We are working with stakeholders in the sector to increase awareness and uptake of I...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to reduce the waiting times for education, health and care plans to be processed.
Answer: For too long the education system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve.The department wants to ens...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Temporary EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to amend the eligibility criteria for Universal Credit so that people on temporary employment contracts are able to make claims as soon as their contract ends.
Answer: A person on a temporary contract can claim UC at any time and the amount of UC will adjust depending on their earnings. The Government is committed to reviewing Universal Credit. Details of the review will be set out in due course.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTobacco: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include enforcement measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to prevent the sale of tobacco products on the internet to those under age.
Answer: Selling tobacco to someone underage, whether in person or online, is a serious criminal offence which carries a fine of up to £2,500 on conviction in a magistrates’ court. It is the responsibility of all retailers including those online to ensure their cu...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of NHS stop smoking services amongst underage smokers.
Answer: On 5 November 2024, the Government introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation. It will create the first smoke-free generation, as children turning 15 years old this year or you...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) mental health and (b) wellbeing of nursing staff.
Answer: It is important that National Health Service staff are able to work in a supportive and compassionate environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. NHS England has a wide-ranging package of mental health and wellbeing support for all staff, inc...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in levels of demand for patient care on the capacity of the nursing workforce.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. The Long Term Workforce Plan, which included assessments of nursing demand and supply, will be reviewed following ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Departmental CoordinationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timelines are for the cross-government strategy to end homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected and harms our communities.The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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