Cat Eccles MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
NHS Trusts: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of NHS Trusts willingness and financial ability to take on new specialty medical training posts for the August 2026 recruitment round.
Answer: As the first step in delivering the expansion of specialty training posts by up to 4,500 in England over the next three years, more than 350 additional places were made available in August, with the aim of them starting in February 2027. To deliver this, ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on the introduction of mandatory reporting and health targets for large food businesses.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan commits that by the end of this Parliament, we will introduce mandatory healthier food sales reporting for all large companies in the sector. We will also introduce new targets to increase the healthiness of sales.We intend to laun...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail delivery delays on NHS service delivery, including in Stourbridge constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients are not missing (a) appointments and (b) operations due to Royal Mail delivery delays (i) in the Stourbridge constituency and (ii) el
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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