Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Animal Health Certificates: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to regulate the cost of Animal Health Certificates issued to pet owners travelling to the EU.
Answer: All Animal Health Certificate (AHC) fees are set by veterinary surgeons or veterinary practices and are a private matter between individual practices and their clients and neither the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the UK regulator of the ve...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate patient access to vision rehabilitation services.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouragi...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making vision rehabilitation specialists a regulated profession.
Answer: The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but ha...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on (a) UK business, (b) the UK tech industry and (c) wider impacts of decreases in AI funding.
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that British companies can access affordable compute capacity.
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI infrastructure demand on hardware availability and pricing for non-AI technology businesses, including the games and creative
Answer: We recently announced a £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI. This includes our Advance Market Commitment to equip the UK’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) with powerful next generation inferen...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to Schengen area member state embassies in London regarding (a) levels of availability of publicly available Schengen visa appointment slots
Answer: The issuing of Schengen visas, including the management of visa application systems and appointment availability, is a matter for individual Schengen States, which set and enforce their own entry requirements and visa processes.Individuals experiencing di...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance on what constitutes support for proscribed organisations in the context of the proscription of Palestine Action.
Answer: The statutory framework governing proscription offences, including offences relating to support for a proscribed organisation, is contained in sections 11-13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.This applies consistently to all proscribed groups. Under that framewor...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMigraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7594 on Migraine: Medical Treatments, whether the Getting It Right First Time programme's remit includes governance arrangements for identif
Answer: The Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is a clinically led improvement programme which aims to reduce unwarranted variation in care by using data, peer review, and best practice guidance across a range of specialties, including neurology. While GIR...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMigraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7593, whether his Department plans to assess the adequacy of national clinical arrangements for identifying, recording and acting on patient
Answer: The Department has no plans to make a further assessment beyond the position set out in the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7593.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordScottish Parliament: ElectionsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10225More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of allegations of electoral interference against BlackCore in the Scottish Parliament elections; and whether his Department has any evid
Answer: The Government does not routinely comment on ongoing security matters. However, we take any reporting of alleged foreign-linked interference in our elections very seriously and are absolutely committed to safeguarding the UK's democratic processes.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will conduct and publish a Data Protection Impact Assessment and any other relevant impact assessments before the social ban for under 16s comes into force.
Answer: We will not be conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment as part of making regulations for the social media ban, since we will not be processing any personal data in the course of that work. We will conduct and publish other relevant impact assessmen...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of levels of integration in existing data systems across haematopoietic stem cell registries on the ability of clinicians to identify suitable donors in a
Answer: The number of minority ethnic and mixed heritage donors added to the United Kingdom aligned stem cell registry each year are presented in annual State of the Registry Reports, which can be found at the following link:https://www.anthonynolan.org/what-we-d...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: Transplant SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistent national adoption of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for patients receiving mismatched unrelated donor haematopoietic stem cell transplants.
Answer: Clinical decisions regarding graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis, including the use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy), are made by specialist transplant clinicians in accordance with the latest clinical evidence and professional guidance. The D...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the underutilisation of cord blood haematopoietic stem cell units in the UK; and what steps he is taking to develop a national strategy for their use within clinical
Answer: The United Kingdom maintains a national cord blood inventory through NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Anthony Nolan's Cord Blood Banks, ensuring that cord blood remains available as an important treatment option for patients where it is clinically ind...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reduction in UK donor availability at confirmatory typing.
Answer: The Department’s Stem Cell Programme has facilitated the creation of a unified stem cell registry, a cord stem cell bank, and most recently included a focus on diverse donor recruitment to reduce health inequalities. The Department has agreed to a new thr...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trend of decelerating growth in the UK Aligned Stem Cell Registry, and what steps he is taking to reverse that trend.
Answer: The Department’s Stem Cell Programme has facilitated the creation of a unified stem cell registry, a cord stem cell bank, and most recently included a focus on diverse donor recruitment to reduce health inequalities. The Department has agreed to a new thr...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: Transplant SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data is currently being collected on the impact of patient ethnicity on haematopoietic stem cell transplant outcomes; and what steps he is taking to make such data routinely available.
Answer: The number of minority ethnic and mixed heritage donors added to the United Kingdom aligned stem cell registry each year are presented in annual State of the Registry Reports, which can be found at the following link:https://www.anthonynolan.org/what-we-d...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to renew or extend the DHSC Stem Cell Programme funding of £400,000 per year to Anthony Nolan and NHS Blood and Transplant respectively for the recruitment of minority ethnic and m
Answer: The Department’s Stem Cell Programme has facilitated the creation of a unified stem cell registry, a cord stem cell bank, and most recently included a focus on diverse donor recruitment to reduce health inequalities. The Department has agreed to a new thr...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many minority ethnic and mixed heritage haematopoietic stem cell donors were recruited in each of the years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25; and what assessment he has made of the potential impli
Answer: The number of minority ethnic and mixed heritage donors added to the United Kingdom aligned stem cell registry each year are presented in annual State of the Registry Reports, which can be found at the following link:https://www.anthonynolan.org/what-we-d...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the independent review of haematopoietic stem cell supply will include consideration of appointing a single accountable organisation, such as NHS Blood and Transplant, with overall responsi
Answer: To ensure sustainability and resilience of the United Kingdom’s stem cell supply, the UK Stem Cell Strategic Forum recommended a 45% share for UK-to-UK donor to recipient provision. Imported stem cells have a significantly higher cost than collecting them...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential financial implications for the NHS of the level of reliance on imported haematopoietic stem cell donations.
Answer: To ensure sustainability and resilience of the United Kingdom’s stem cell supply, the UK Stem Cell Strategic Forum recommended a 45% share for UK-to-UK donor to recipient provision. Imported stem cells have a significantly higher cost than collecting them...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure continuity of haematopoietic stem cell supply for UK patients in the event of a significant disruption to supply.
Answer: The import of stem cells is important for ensuring that patients can be matched to the most suitable donor, but it relies on global supply chains that can be vulnerable to disruption. Anthony Nolan is responsible for importing stem cells to the United Kin...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStem Cells: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for national health security of the decline in domestically sourced haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) donations from 42% in 2017/18 to 24% in
Answer: To ensure sustainability and resilience of the United Kingdom’s stem cell supply, the UK Stem Cell Strategic Forum recommended a 45% share for UK-to-UK donor to recipient provision. Imported stem cells have a significantly higher cost than collecting them...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAngiolini InquiryHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will accept all 13 recommendations made in the Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report, published on 2 December 2025.
Answer: This Government is absolutely committed to ensuring women and girls feel safe going about their everyday lives.We are carefully considering the Inquiry’s Part 2 First Report’s recommendations and will respond as soon as possible.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
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