Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Fertility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to update regulations in the fertility industry.
Answer: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published Modernising Fertility Law in November 2023, which made a number of recommendations for legislative change, including around its regulatory powers. Ministers have met with the HFEA Chair and...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Children's PlayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that NHS England's guidance entitled Play well – resources for health play services for England, published on 2 June 2025, is policy across the NHS.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting and maintaining children’s right to play, as games and active play in all settings build social skills and support children’s well-being.To ensure that children’s right to play is maintained and supported in healt...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Children's PlayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children's right to play is (a) maintained and (b) supported in healthcare settings.
Answer: We recognise the importance of supporting and maintaining children’s right to play, as games and active play in all settings build social skills and support children’s well-being.To ensure that children’s right to play is maintained and supported in healt...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: UltrasonicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make it his policy to ensure that integrated care boards recommend high-intensity focused ultrasound to people with localised prostate cancer outside London.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has developed interventional procedures guidance on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for prostate cancer and focal therapy using HIFU for localised prostate cancer. This type o...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUltrasonics: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that high-intensity focused ultrasound is available to patients in Hampshire.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first, including in Hampshire. This means making sure that patients, including those waiting to receive high-intensity focused ultrasound, are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible exp...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the length of time GPs take to process medical records for the armed forces.
Answer: We are working across Government to increase efficiency in general practices (GPs) and the patient experience by removing red tape and streamlining, or removing, requests to GPs for medical evidence where possible, aiming to free up more GP time to care f...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of consulting with suppliers of community care equipment and services to make an assessment of (a) levels of provision gaps and (b) their p
Answer: On 30 January 2025, NHS England published the guidance Standardising community health services, specifically codifying core services, which is available the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/standardising-community-health-services/Commun...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changes to employer National Insurance Contributions and the potential impact on (a) community care services and (b) wider health
Answer: The Department has discussed the impact of employer National Insurance contributions with HM Treasury, and has been informed of the Department’s allocation.The Government’s intent is to publish the allocations alongside departmental budgets for 2025/26 at...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on reducing the delay in the production of reports for healthcare providers following (a) their initial inspection and (b) reinspections
Answer: Departmental officials meet fortnightly with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to discuss measures CQC have put in place to address among other issues, delays in the production of inspection reports and initial inspection and reinspection.As part of this ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on minimising the risk of future backlogs emerging for (a) inspections and (b) reinspections of healthcare providers.
Answer: Departmental officials meet fortnightly with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to discuss measures CQC have put in place to address among other issues, delays in the production of inspection reports and initial inspection and reinspection.As part of this ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has offered to the Care Quality Commission to reduce the backlog of (a) initial inspections and (b) reinspections of healthcare providers.
Answer: Departmental officials meet fortnightly with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to discuss measures CQC have put in place to address among other issues, delays in the production of inspection reports and initial inspection and reinspection.As part of this ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds i
Answer: To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government is making available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care G...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in local authority funded adult social care beds due to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on
Answer: The Government has announced an additional £502 million of support for local authorities in England to manage the impact of the changes to employer National Insurance contributions announced at the Autumn BudgetTo repair the public finances and help raise...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds.
Answer: The Government did consider the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process in 2024. To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social ca...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds (a) leaving and (b) joining the care sector.
Answer: Any provider carrying out regulated care activities must register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which includes providing information on the number of registered care beds which can be occupied by the local authority, the National Health Service,...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes and Primary Care: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
Answer: The Department has introduced additional oversight measures to ensure significant improvements are made to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) operational performance.CQC is aware of the issues providers have experienced with delays in processing registra...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes and Primary Care: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
Answer: The Department has introduced additional oversight measures to ensure significant improvements are made to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) operational performance.CQC is aware of the issues providers have experienced with delays in processing registra...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he will provide towards NHS continuing healthcare checklists over the next five years.
Answer: No funding has ever been specifically allocated for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) checklists, and as such, we do not hold this information. NHS England provides funding to integrated care boards (ICBs) to fulfil their core duty to commission high-qualit...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he is providing to ICBs to ensure consistent interpretation of NHS continuing healthcare checklist guidance.
Answer: The Department published national guidance, the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, intended to ensure the consistent delivery of National Health Service continuing healthcare (CHC) by integrated care boards (ICBs...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the level of support that unpaid carers can access once they have undertaken a Carer’s Assessment in England.
Answer: All unpaid carers are entitled to a carer’s assessment. Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to undertake carer’s assessments to support people caring ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of funding for local authorities to support unpaid carers who have requested a Carer's Assessment in the last 12 months.
Answer: Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to undertake carer’s assessments to support people caring for their family and friends who appear to have a need f...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of unpaid carers (a) are given practical support and (b) are signposted to information and advice following a Carer’s Assessment.
Answer: Local authorities (LAs) have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. Under the Care Act 2014, they are required to undertake Carer’s Assessments to support people caring for their family and friends who appear to have a need for supp...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of access to adult social care services in England on unpaid carers’ ability to participate in paid employment.
Answer: Adult social care has a role to play in helping unpaid carers to participate and stay in paid employment. The Government recognises the challenges facing the adult social care system. That is why the Government is launching an independent commission into ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report, England, 2023-24, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support they need. Local authorities have duties to support people caring for their family and friends. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, hig...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled JCVI statement on COVID-19 vaccination in 2025 and spring 2026, updated on 14 November 2024, what the evidential basis was for accepting the
Answer: The independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the Department on the approach to vaccination and immunisation programmes. The aim of the COVID-19 vaccination programme is to prevent serious disease, leading to hospitalisati...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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