Caroline Johnson MP: written questions
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RAF Waddington: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on proposals to improve single living accommodation at RAF Waddington.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the Ministry of Defence is investing £1.4 billion in the modernisation and renewal of Single Living Accommodation (SLA) as part of its commitment to creating a defence estate that better meets the needs of ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on Project Meharist.
Answer: Planning to deliver Project Meharist is progressing. Following publication of the Defence Investment Plan, the intention remains to deliver this critical Defence capability. The programme will continue to be kept under review to ensure it remains aligned ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisations, bodies, trade unions and other stakeholders have been (a) provided with advance sight of and (b) briefed on the contents of the forthcoming Workforce Plan.
Answer: We have undertaken an extensive programme of engagement to support the development the 10 Year Workforce Plan. This has included meeting with trade unions, education partners, Royal Colleges, think tanks, charities and system partners. This engagement has...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: ReorganisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of the use of external management consultants in the planning and delivery of i) the restructuring of his Department, ii) the abolition of NHS England and
Answer: Expenditure on external consultants will be reported in our Annual Accounts in the normal way.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ICB clustering on patient voice and the efficacy of Local Healthwatch.
Answer: The Health Bill, currently before Parliament, proposes abolition of Healthwatch arrangements nationally and locally. This follows the publication of the report by Penny Dash published in July 2025, which concluded that even though there are multiple organ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlacenta Accreta Spectrum: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early detection of placenta accreta.
Answer: Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) is rare, but when it does occur it can cause bleeding that is potentially life-threatening. This is why maternity teams are trained to look for the warning signs and identify women at higher risk early in pregnancy.In 2020,...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the extent of disruption to the development of new services caused by the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England is causing no disruption to the development of new services.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of payments for validation on Trusts' willingness to validate waiting lists.
Answer: NHS England provided funding to support validation of waiting lists in 2025/26, as part of the Government's plans for a more productive and improved approach to elective care which is better for patients. Effective waiting list validation means trusts hav...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) adults and (b) children received drugs provided free of charge to the NHS for compassionate reasons in each year from 2021 to 2026.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Pharmaceutical companies can establish compassionate use or early access programmes through which medicines may be made available to National Health Service patients free of charge ahead of an NHS commissio...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8670More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date HMRC began actively enforcing charges on VAT free of charge medicines.
Answer: Under long-standing UK VAT law, some non-monetary transactions are treated as supplies to ensure a fair tax result where VAT has been recovered on costs. The application of VAT to medicines or treatments provided free of charge depends on the specific fac...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: ConcessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of VAT on the provision of free of charge compassionate drugs.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that expanded access programmes can play in enabling patients, particularly those with serious or rare conditions, to access innovative medicines outside routine commissioning arrangements.As with other goods, ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSyphilisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce incidence of syphilis.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency published a national Syphilis Response Plan in March 2026, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syphilis-public-health-england-action-plan/ukhsa-syphilis-response-planThe plan fo...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the NHS workforce plan.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Newton Abbot on 15 June 2026 to Question 7201.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to bring forward regulations on the (a) colour, (b) shape, (c) flavour and (d) display of (i) vaping and (ii) nicotine products.
Answer: It is incredibly worrying that 25% of 11- to 15-year-olds have tried vaping. That is why we are committed to bringing about definitive and positive change to stop future generations from becoming hooked on nicotine. Evidence shows us that vapes appeal to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department provided to (a) Healthwatch England and (b) Local Healthwatch in (i) 2023, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2025.
Answer: The following table shows the funding provided for Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch. The funding shown for Local Healthwatch is only one element of the non-ringfenced funding provided to local authorities for Local Healthwatch, with the larger pr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of abolishing Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch.
Answer: The potential savings from abolishing Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch are dependent future policy decisions regarding the approach taken to collecting user experiences post-abolition. Our intention is to place responsibility for listening to pat...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAphasia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which specialised neurology centres currently provide multidisciplinary team assessment and treatment for people with primary progressive aphasia.
Answer: This information is not held centrally. The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Institut...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students a) started and b) successfully completed a midwifery degree in i) 2025, ii) 2024, iii) 2023, iv) 2022, v) 2021, vi) 2020 and vii) 2019.
Answer: The number of starters on midwifery courses in England is collected and published by the Office for Students in its Higher Education Students Early Statistics survey. The data is available at the following link:https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-an...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients waited (a) 18 weeks or less, (b) 18 weeks and 1 day, (c) 18 weeks and 2 days, (d) 18 weeks and 3 days, (e) 19 weeks, (f) 20 weeks and (g) 21 weeks from refe
Answer: The Department does not hold data for the daily breakdown of waits. The table attached shows a breakdown in the proportion and number of waits for the weekly time periods requested, taken from the Referral to Treatment Waiting Times published statistics f...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Hughes report.
Answer: The Government extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh, and recognises the profound, life‑changing impact these harms have had on individuals and their families. We know that for many, the consequences are ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to set an explicit target to close the Black and Asian maternal mortality gap.
Answer: The Government is working closely with NHS England, and the wider sector, to identify the right actions and interventions to tackle the stark inequalities that exist for women and babies. Within this, we are committed to setting an explicit target to clos...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the national specialty lead for rare cancers.
Answer: The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026. The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Research De...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Maternity and Neonatal TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on which dates the maternity and neonatal task force (a) has met and (b) is due to meet.
Answer: The first taskforce meeting took place on the 24 March 2026. A record of this meeting is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/national-maternity-and-neonatal-taskforce#record-of-meetingsFuture records of meetings will be up...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he expects NHS England’s review of the preference informed allocation method to be completed before the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) is currently finalising the timeline for its review of the Preference Informed Allocation process. The UKFPO anticipates that the review will commence in Autumn 2026 and continue throughout 2027. The abolition of...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 1 April 2026 to Question 122780 and 25 March 2026 to Question 120988 on General Practitioners: Contracts and with reference to the oral statement of 16 April 2026 o
Answer: As per long-standing practice, an Advice and Guidance (A&G) request itself does not begin the formal period of waiting. If a referral is then made, the waiting time is calculated from when the provider receives notice of that referral When providers m...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
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