Carla Lockhart MP: written questions
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Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of NHS spending on cancer (a) research and (b) treatment in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information is not available in the requested format for cancer care in England. The Department allocated £14 billion to NHS England from 2022/23 to 2024/25 specifically for the National Health Service in England to recover elective and cancer care. T...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to the public purse was of cancer care in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information is not available in the requested format for cancer care in England. The Department allocated £14 billion to NHS England from 2022/23 to 2024/25 specifically for the National Health Service in England to recover elective and cancer care. T...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on steps to improve Northern Ireland’s transport connectivity with the rest of the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring greater connectivity and economic integration between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The Secretary of State for Transport has already met with John O’Dowd MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, to d...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime and Terrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to improve cross-border cooperation on tackling (a) organised crime and (b) paramilitary activities in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK and Irish Governments work together to tackle security challenges and keep people on both sides of the border safe. The UK Government has regular discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including cross-border security.Non nation...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10515More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the long-term sustainability of the financial settlement provided to Northern Ireland under the Barnett formula.
Answer: The independent Northern Ireland Fiscal Council calculated that the relative need in Northern Ireland is 24% more per head than the rest of the UK for equivalent spending. As part of the 2024 restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) the UK Gove...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to increase the resilience of telecommunications infrastructure in Northern Ireland, in the context of recent ransomware attacks in the last 12 month
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK's telecommunications infrastructure. The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework throughout the United Kingdom and requires public telecoms...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement on terminally ill patients.
Answer: Pensioners with a terminal illness who meet the Winter Fuel Payment eligibility criteria will receive a payment in winter 2024/25. Winter Fuel Payments are payable to pensioner households entitled to Pension Credit, or the other qualifying benefits: Unive...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIRANorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the PSNI on the Provisional IRA Army Council.
Answer: The PSNI and UK security agencies continually assess the threat, risk and harm posed by paramilitary, terrorist and organised crime groups to inform the most appropriate operational response.Although it is acknowledged that some individuals engaged in ser...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPotatoes: UK Internal TradeScotland OfficeTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the commercial movement of potatoes from Scotland to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
Answer: The Windsor Framework has lifted the ban on the movement of seed potatoes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Plant Health Label scheme.Once planted in Northern Ireland, the new crop of seed potatoes can be sold with no r...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship Levy: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on administration of Apprenticeship Levy funds.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Executive receives its share of funding from the Apprenticeship Levy through the Block Grant. Policy on apprenticeships is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and it is up to the Executive to decide how to utilise this funding.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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