Caroline Johnson MP: written questions
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Prisoners' Release: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders are currently released on license.
Answer: Data about the number of Foreign National Offenders (FNO) on post-release supervision is published regularly as part of the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly bulletin, with figures included under table 6.9 of the Probation chapter. The series, whic...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which community diagnostic centres are under construction.
Answer: 170 community diagnostic centre (CDCs) sites are operational across England. 110 of these CDCs are described as ‘fully operational’. Of the remaining 60 CDCs, 39 are live and delivering activity on their permanent site but are still operating some service...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the badger population in each year since the enactment of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.
Answer: Since the enactment of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, two national badger monitoring surveys have taken place. A 1994-97 survey estimate did not provide an estimate of the overall population but instead estimated there were 46,100 family groups in En...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are trained in the use of tasers by territorial police force area.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on the number of officers trained in the use of Tasers.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many tasers are held by each police force in England and Wales by territorial area.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on the number of officers trained in the use of Tasers.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the size of the badger population (a) in June 2025 and (b) in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The first major badger population survey in over a decade began in February 2025 and is currently ongoing. The most recent previous national survey was conducted in England and Wales between 2011 and 2013, estimating the badger population at approximately...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 58044 on Strategic Defence Review, which Parliamentarians who are not members of the Government were (a) offered and (b) took up the offer of access to the Strat
Answer: For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to our people and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies and media. This was broadly consistent with the approach f...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56305 on Strategic Defence Review, which think tanks were (a) offered and (b) took up the offer of access to the Strategic Defence Review before 5pm on 2nd June
Answer: For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to our people and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies and media. This was broadly consistent with the approach f...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Pay SettlementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 22 May 2025 on NHS Workforce, HCWS663, which areas of spending have been reduced in order to fund these pay uplifts.
Answer: As the Written Ministerial Statement sets out, the Government has had to make difficult decisions to afford the pay award.Areas of spending where we have made, or plan to make, reductions include administration budgets, bank and agency spend, and the Depa...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on taking steps to keep the NHS data of serving military personnel confidential.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. friends, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Defence, are united in their commitment to ensuring serving military personnel receive excellent health services through the Defence Medical Services wor...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 56305 on the Strategic Defence Review, if he will publish the names of people offered access to the Strategic Defence Review before 5pm on 2 June 2025; and when t
Answer: For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to our people and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies and media. This was broadly consistent with the approach f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 56305 on the Strategic Defence Review, if he will provide the names of the (a) industry, (b) media, (c) trade associations and (d) think tanks who were offered ac
Answer: For the launch of the Strategic Defence Review, the Government offered embargoed briefings to our people and senior defence leaders, plus certain Parliamentarians, trade unions, businesses, allies and media. This was broadly consistent with the approach f...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Gender RecognitionMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51904 on Prisoners: Gender Recognition, how many of the prisoners with a Gender Recognition Certificate are housed in the correct prison facility for their biolog
Answer: The latest published data (a snapshot from 31 March 2024) shows that there were 10 prisoners known to have a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). The full data report can be viewed here: HMPPS Offender Equalities Report 2023/24 - GOV.UK.Because the numbe...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Gender RecognitionMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51904 on Prisoners: Gender Recognition, how many of the prisoners with a Gender Recognition Certificate are biological (a) males and (b) females.
Answer: The latest published data (a snapshot from 31 March 2024) shows that there were 10 prisoners known to have a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). The full data report can be viewed here: HMPPS Offender Equalities Report 2023/24 - GOV.UK.Because the numbe...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the confidentiality of NHS data for serving personnel.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. friends, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Defence, are united in their commitment to ensuring serving military personnel receive excellent health services through the Defence Medical Service work...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services and Health Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on (a) medical and (b) dental healthcare provision for serving military personnel.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. friends, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Defence, are united in their commitment to ensuring serving military personnel receive excellent health services through the Defence Medical Service work...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Dental HealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are categorised as NATO dental fitness Category (a) 2 and (b) 3 on the basis that they need dental care or treatment to achieve optimal dental fitness.
Answer: As at 1 April 2025 (latest available data) 21,461 Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category 2. As at 1 April 2025 13,742, were categorised as NATO Category 3, meaning that they require either preventative or interventive treatment to achiev...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Dental ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are waiting for dental treatment as of 3 June 2025.
Answer: As at 1 April 2025 (latest available data) 21,461 Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category 2. As at 1 April 2025 13,742, were categorised as NATO Category 3, meaning that they require either preventative or interventive treatment to achiev...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: DentistryMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full time equivalent dentists are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the armed forces, (c) the Royal Air Force, (d) the British Army and (e) the Royal Navy.
Answer: I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAntimicrobial Resistance: Developing CountriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he had had with stakeholders on the potential impact of poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income countries on the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Answer: The Government continues to deliver the United Kingdom’s second five-year National Action Plan on Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The Action Plan recognises the need to support international action on AMR alongside domestic activity, especially i...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: LincolnshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to (a) maintain and (b) expand the Greater Lincolnshire Defence and Security Cluster.
Answer: This Government recognises the invaluable role Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSC) have played in the sector since the first such Cluster was instituted in 2020. Their success in bolstering collaboration between regional industry, academia, loca...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) industry bodies, (b) defence industry companies, (c) media organisations and (d) other non-Government bodies or people were given access to the Strategic Defence Review 2025 ahead of its publication; an
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was published on 2 June 2025, setting Defence's strategic direction for the next decade. Before the Secretary of State made his Statement in the House of Commons at 1700, the Ministry of Defence organised for selected st...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in (a) schools and (b) healthcare facilities in low and middle-income countr
Answer: We remain committed to work in partnership with governments to strengthen the systems to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools and health care facilities in low and lower-middle income countries. Our WASH Systems for Health Programme wor...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has plans to increase the level of funding available for water, sanitation and hygiene programmes.
Answer: The UK is committed to action on Global Health, including water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as part of our development partnerships. Current UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend on WASH totalled £37 million in 2023, and we continue t...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether reducing ICB costs by 50 per cent will lead to reductions in front line services.
Answer: This change is not about reductions to front line services. We are clarifying the role of the integrated care boards (ICBs), to focus on strategic commissioning. Alongside this, there is a need to move ICBs to the same level of efficiency in their adminis...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
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