Bob Blackman MP: written questions
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Smoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to help ensure smokers in Great Britain have equitable access to smoking cessation advice, support and tools.
Answer: Alongside our Tobacco and Vapes Bill, we remain committed to supporting current smokers to quit.The Government has invested an additional £70 million in both 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authority-led Stop Smoking Services in England to help peopl...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s progress towards achieving a smoke-free society.
Answer: Smoking prevalence continues to fall across the United Kingdom. In 2024, approximately 5.3 million people aged 18 years old and over were current smokers, 10.6% of the adult population. This is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records began,...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDrax Group: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report undertaken by KPMG in December 2022, whether he has seen an unredacted version of the statements made by the former company secretary Brett Gladden.
Answer: I can confirm that I have not seen any statements (redacted or otherwise) made by the Drax former company Secretary Brett Gladden.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordY Quynh BdăpForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026 to PQ 105193, whether she has made further recent representations to her Vietnamese counterpart on the detention of Y Quyn Bdap; and
Answer: The situation remains as set out in the previous answer. We will report any updates to the House in the normal way in due course.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDipu Chandra DasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of India on the killing of Dipu Chandra Das and measures to protect members of the Hindu community.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 January in response to Question 101933.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology on the potential merits of a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK’s life sciences ecosyst
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on reducing winter pressures on the NHS by simultaneously improving outcomes for long-term respiratory conditions a
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the level of prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Harrow East constituenc
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: RohingyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Bangladesh and humanitarian agencies about helping to improve safety and protection for Rohingya refugees.
Answer: We remain concerned by the challenges faced by Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, as seen first hand by the Minister for International Development on her visit to the country in November last year. We regularly engaged with the former Interim Government of ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to investigate the use of body mass index thresholds as a means of determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 20 November 2025 to Question 89688.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase access to weight loss jabs for long-term conditions.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 19 November 2025 to Question 89687.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ICBs have Activity Management Plans in place.
Answer: NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Integrated care boards have contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made to meet the 18-week treatment target next month as set out in the Elective Reform Plan.
Answer: NHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance for 2025/26 set a target that, by the end of March 2026, 65% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks. To achieve this, we expect the size of the total waiting list to reduce and have already made significant pr...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce the next phase of modern service frameworks.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Strangford on 26 January 2026 to Question 102753.
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society 2025 consensus on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact on secondary care services when p
Answer: Data on the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined procedure to treat glaucoma at the time of cataract surgery is not held.The best treatment options will be decided by the treating clinician, in discussion with the patient, considerin...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society 2025 consensus on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, what estimate he has made of the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined
Answer: Data on the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined procedure to treat glaucoma at the time of cataract surgery is not held.The best treatment options will be decided by the treating clinician, in discussion with the patient, considerin...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the nationality breakdown was of people subject to decisions under paragraphs SUI 26.1 and SUI 26.2 of the Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules in each year since 1 December 2020.
Answer: This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals Immigration Enforcement has received from (i) local authorities and (ii) police forces regarding rough sleeping by non-UK nationals.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK nationals have been removed from the UK following a decision under paragraphs SUI 26.1 or SUI 26.2 of Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.
Answer: This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK nationals have had their permission to stay refused or cancelled under paragraphs SUI 26.1 and SUI 26.2 of Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules on the grounds of rough sleeping.
Answer: This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of the UK National Screening Committee’s remit to include consideration of targeted screening programmes on the eval
Answer: Each year, over 15 million people are invited for screening by National Health Service screening programmes, with over 10 million taking up the invitation. Through our NHS screening programmes, we can reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer and other c...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907723More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she made of the cost to her Department of implementing the digital ID scheme since September 2024.
Answer: Costs in this Spending Review period will be met within the existing Spending Review settlement.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: EpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Minister for the Cabinet Office to help tackle the harm caused by sodium valproate to (a) women with epilepsy and (b) their families.
Answer: Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies.Action has been taken to minimise the risk associated with valproate to women with epilepsy, and their families. This includes the valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme, whic...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the relevance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to individuals harmed by sodium valproate.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had specific discussions with international counterparts regarding the relevance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to individuals harmed by sodium ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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