Cat Eccles MP: written questions
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Written questions
Employment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment rates among blind and visually impaired people.
Answer: Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of inequities in inflammatory bowel disease care and outcomes; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the online h
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment access and monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the development of national standards for inflammatory bowel disease across ICBs in England.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreationismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made of whether charities which exist to promote creationism fulfil a public benefit.
Answer: This government welcomes the fact that our charity sector is diverse and varied, respecting and reflecting a broad range of public views.Some organisations which promote creationism are registered as charities under the advancement of religion, which rema...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Equal PayDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges and sixth form colleges are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges and have the freedom to implement pay arrangements within their own local circumstances. In addition, there are sector-led arrangements...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 900084More
Question: What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the department is taking to establish a universally commissioned emergency eye care pathway to end the postcode lottery of these service in England.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. This can include community minor and urgent eye care services, with decisions on provision made locally to reflect population need ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to support pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to provide healthcare to pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16-24 are claiming the Universal Credit health element while in full-time non-advanced education under Universal Credit rules.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAlmshouses: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the government taking to include charitable housing providers within the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 123092 on 31 March 2026.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector drives heat demand reduction via insulation.
Answer: Reformed Energy Performance Certificates will assess properties’ energy performance against several metrics, one of which is fabric performance. The new minimum energy efficiency standards will require private rented homes to first meet a ‘C’ rating for f...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that referral services for women and girls impacted by violence and abuse will be evidence-based.
Answer: As part of the cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Department has committed to roll-out a domestic abuse and sexual violence referral service, “Steps to Safety” across all integrated care boards by 2029.This will ensure that al...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Stourbridge on 24 March 2026 PQ UIN 121217.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Communication Workers UnionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure the new owners of Royal Mail honour agreements made with the Communication Workers Union and his Department.
Answer: The Secretary of State met Dave Ward, General Secretary of the CWU, and Daniel Křetínský, the owner of EP Group, on 16 February and again on 19 March 2026, to understand the progress on continued discussions on the CWU Agreement. The undertakings agreed b...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded sewage spills and leaks into (a) rivers, (b) coastal waters and (c) other inland waterways there have been in England in the last 12 months; and what assessment his D
Answer: Sewage spills can enter water bodies from a number of sources and pathways. One mechanism is via storm overflows, designed to spill into water bodies when the sewer system is under strain from rainfall or snowmelt. Storm overflows are tracked through Even...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.
Answer: As part of the Animal Welfare Strategy, which was published on 22 December 2025, the Government will take steps to improve our understanding of the size, scale and current management practices related to cat breeding, drawing on expertise from the sector,...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a 36-hour week for full time NHS staff at no loss of pay.
Answer: This specific assessment has not been made.National Health Service staff covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system in England work 37.5 hours per week in line with the terms set out in Section 10 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Higher EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medical students graduated from UK universities in each of the last five years; and how many doctors completed foundation training in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data published by the General Medical Council (GMC) provides information on the number of doctors with a United Kingdom Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ) by year. The following table shows the number of doctors graduating from UK medical schools in each...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: VeteransMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will instruct Local Authorities to disregard the compensation and pensions of veterans as a form of council income.
Answer: Councils tax support for working-age people is locally designed. Councils must review their schemes each year and make any changes in consultation with their residents. Support for pensioners is prescribed in regulations which are updated by the departmen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will facilitate a vote on proposals for financial redress contained in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House of Commons and the detailed reasons for this decision have ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic;
Answer: The Government carefully considered the findings of the Ombudsman’s report on the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age, and a detailed response including an Equality Analysis has been deposited in the House library.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) guidance has been provided to Dudley Council on the treatment of Armed Forces compensation in means-testing for Disabled Facilities Grants and (b) the Government’s commission on adult s
Answer: In March 2022, the Government published Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) guidance for local authorities in England. It includes a section on the Armed Forces community and can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAllied Health Professions: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the outcomes of the Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions consultation which closed in October 2025.
Answer: The Department is currently analysing the large number of respondents received, and a Government response detailing next steps will be published in due course.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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