Carolyn Harris MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with NICE on its work programme and the objectives of the Women's Health Strategy to ensure that women's health technologies and treatments are prioritised within futur
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with NICE on its appraisal and topic selection processes to ensure they comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in relation to women's health.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of NICE in addressing medical and clinical misogyny within health technology assessment and clinical guideline development; and what steps she is t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NICE's topic selection and health technology assessment processes in prioritising conditions that predominantly affect women, including menopause-rel
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Hormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on its Topic Selection processes for hormone-based therapies used in the treatment of menopause and female se
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29446More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Evaluation of Alcohol Duty Reforms, published on 20 April 2026, does not consider the effect of duty rates on receipts; and if he will widen its scope to include that effect.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Spirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in spirits duty since 1 August 2023 on (a) the volume of spirits sold in the UK and (b) spirits duty receipts.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Spirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29444More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK excise duty levels on the ability of UK spirits producers to compete internationally.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29443More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the excise duty regime by alcohol content by unit to identify different practices between different types of alcohol such as spirits, wine and cider.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29442More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis his Department has undertaken on the reasons for the difference between current alcohol duty receipts and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2023 forecast.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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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
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ObesityDepartment 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
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Cost 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.
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Medicines 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
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Yellow 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
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Yellow 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
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Avoidant/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
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Babies 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
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Pregnancy: 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
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Pregnancy: 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
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Employment: 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
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Deposit 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
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Deposit 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
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Deposit 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
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Deposit 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
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