Beccy Cooper MP: written questions 2024
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Obesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 902076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.
Answer: Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, and is particularly concentrated in the most deprived areas. Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of our Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis and this govern...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expedite implementation of the recommendations from the Hughes report, published on 7 February 2024; and whether he plans to prioritise establishment of (a) interim
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including proposals for a financial s...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will prioritise global health spending in the Overseas Development Assistance budget in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The UK is a leader on global health and one of the largest providers of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for health, including to organisations like Gavi, helping to vaccinate one billion children, and through the Global Fund, which has cut the globa...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support (a) low and (b) middle income countries issuing compulsory licenses for the HIV prevention tool lenacapavir.
Answer: Lenacapavir could play a critical role in the global fight against HIV but only when it is available and affordable in countries that need it. We strongly supported Unitaid's decision to invest £17 million to accelerate access to Lenacapavir through marke...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the amount of health-related content in the national curriculum.
Answer: Health education has been compulsory in all state-funded schools in England since 2020, as part of statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).The RSHE curriculum, which is currently being reviewed, includes a wide range of health-related top...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMpox: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor the rise in cases in the more spreadable variant of mpox now detected in the UK.
Answer: There are two distinct types of the mpox virus: clade I and clade II. The previous significant outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2022 was from clade II. Clade I is currently classified as a high consequence infectious disease. The risk to the UK populatio...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by what procedure central government funding is allocated to institutions providing hospice care.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his speech to the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference of 21 November 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the pr
Answer: At the Country Land and Business Association conference, Defra communicated that we would work together with farmers on a 25-year roadmap. This means we will not be telling farmers what to do. The 25-year farming roadmap will be co-produced to transition ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetists and Doctors: ResignationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the percentage of (a) doctors and (b) anaesthetists preparing to leave the profession; and what steps he is taking to improve retention.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the workforce crisis across the National Health Service. This will be achieved through better workforce planning, which will address the recruitment and retention challenges facing the NHS.NHS England continues to l...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: 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
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