Carolyn Harris MP: written questions
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Written questions
Obesity: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NICE guidance on GLP-1 medications for obesity is implemented consistently across Integrated Care Boards; and if he will review the methodology us
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are legally required to make funding available for medicines recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in line with NICE guidance and the NICE Funding Variation for tirzepatide. NHS England i...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on establishing a cross Government obesity strategy that treats modern obesity t
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, set out the decisive action the Government is taking to tackle the obesity crisis and ease the strain on the National Health Service. This included a commitment to expand access to GLP-1 medicin...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: WalesWales OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026WithdrawnUIN 908717More
Question: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current resourcing level in the Criminal Enforcement Unit of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is sufficient to progress
Answer: Resourcing levels and operational demand are kept under ongoing review to ensure the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Criminal Enforcement Unit remains able to respond effectively to evolving criminal threats. While additional capacit...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYellow Card SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many reports submitted by members of the public through the Yellow Card scheme resulted in enforcement action by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, in each of the past fiv
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 31 March 2026 to Question 122732.The Yellow Card scheme collects reports of suspected adverse drug reactions, medical device incidents, and concerns about the safety and quality of medicines. Where appropria...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYellow Card SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many reports were submitted by members of the public through the Yellow Card scheme, in each of the past five years, in relation to the sale of (a) counterfeit medicines, (b) unapproved medicin
Answer: Answering the question raised by the Hon. Member would require the Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency staff to go through a large volume of data manually. This is because the information is not held in such a way to be able to filter by the requeste...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support and services for patients with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
Answer: NHS England continues to work with eating disorder services and local commissioners to improve access to assessment and treatment for people with a suspected eating disorder, including those presenting with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies and Pregnancy: WeatherDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regarding the potential merits of incorporating (a) evidence on the maternal and neonatal risks from
Answer: Defra is working across Government to reset the climate adaptation framework and safeguard people, livelihoods, and our natural environment. Defra is setting stronger objectives and improving governance and monitoring, to help Government turn evidence int...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to work with UKHSA to issue specific guidance for (a) health professionals and (b) the public, regarding the health risks to pregnant people during periods of extreme
Answer: The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognises that there are risks caused by exposure to extreme high temperatures which are set out in the Adverse Weather and Health Plan Equity Review and Impact Assessment 2024. This includes an as...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to update NHS antenatal and maternity guidance, in the context of emerging evidence that extreme heat exposure can elevate risks to pregnant people and unborn children.
Answer: The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognises that there are risks caused by exposure to extreme high temperatures which are set out in the Adverse Weather and Health Plan Equity Review and Impact Assessment 2024. This includes an as...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Menopause and PeriodsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will include the British Standard Institution's health and safety document entitled BS 30416 on Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace, published on 31 May 2023, in her Dep
Answer: We recognise that employers already have access to a wide range of guidance on supporting employees experiencing menopause, including resources produced by the British Standards Institution. While current government guidance does not specifically referenc...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption to run its own Deposit Return Scheme on food and drink
Answer: The Government is following the process to assess the Welsh Government’s proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act Review published in July 2025. The Government has been engaging with stakeholders t...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption on the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) businesses and (b) consumers.
Answer: We have not made such specific assessments, however we are keen to progress a UK Deposit Return Scheme and are currently evaluating the Welsh Government's proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act R...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption to run its own Deposit Return Scheme would have on (a) existing and (b) future UK tr
Answer: We have not made such specific assessments, however we are keen to progress a UK Deposit Return Scheme and are currently evaluating the Welsh Government's proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act R...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesWales OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has undertaken with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption on the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) businesses and (b)
Answer: The Government is following the process to assess the Welsh Government’s proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act Review published in July 2025. The Government has been engaging with stakeholders t...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of potential new treatments for glioblastoma.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care enables research via its research arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and is committed to furthering our investment and driving scientific advancements in research into the causes and t...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to recognise obesity as a disease.
Answer: The Department does not recognise obesity as a disease.Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which the Government accepts and works to, focus on obesity as a complex but preventable public health issue. NICE does no...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delivering weight management services as part of the neighbourhood health model.
Answer: Neighbourhood Health Services will bring together teams of professionals, including nurses, doctors, social care workers, pharmacists, health visitors, and more, closer to people’s homes, to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community.We ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of different funding mechanisms that could be applied to new obesity treatments.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGin: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the value of gin produced in Wales to the economy.
Answer: The UK has a vibrant and successful Gin industry, with exports in excess of £530 million in 2024. The department has not made a formal estimate of the value of gin produced in Wales, but industry reports that the number of active gin distilleries in Wales...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent distillers wishing to export.
Answer: DBT negotiates new free trade agreements, such as the UK-India FTA, and seeks to remove market access barriers for UK distillers. We recently agreed a Geographic Indicator for Scotch Whisky in Argentina. DBT provides direct export support via business.gov...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: ExportsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78325More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual value is of UK spirits exports; and what proportion of overall exports those exports were in the last five years.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK which includes data on exports of spirits. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited Official Stati...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the number of UK-based distilleries that have (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78323More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the value of the UK spirits sector to the economy in (a) employment, (b) exports and (c) tax revenue.
Answer: (a) The Office for National Statistics' Business Register and Employment Survey (2023 edition) estimates total (part-time and full-time) employment in Great Britain for the Distilling; rectifying and blending of spirits industry is 13,700 workers. (b) HMR...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excise duty levels on the export competitiveness of UK-produced spirits; and what spirit exports were by (a) value and (b) volume in t
Answer: DBT helps distillers access global markets and increase competitiveness through free trade agreements such as the UK-India FTA, breaking down market access barriers and providing targeted support via business.gov.uk. Excise duty does not apply to spirits ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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