Chris Bloore MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Water Charges: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900432More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that proposed increases to consumer water bills are used for infrastructure investment.

  Answer: After writing to Ofwat, the Secretary of State has secured agreement that funding for vital infrastructure investment is ringfenced and can only be spent on upgrades benefiting customers and the environment. If that money is not spent, it will be refunded...

  Answered 13 Sept 2024

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• HospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3874More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) hospices there are in the UK and (b) patients are supported by hospices on average each year.

  Answer: There are over 200 adult and 50 children’s hospices in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that those hospices support over 300,000 people each year, including people at the end of life, their families, carers, and bereaved relatives.Whilst the majority o...

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

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• Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3873More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the list of medical conditions for which a medical exemption certificate for free NHS prescriptions may be issued.

  Answer: There are no current plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide r...

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

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• Mental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3872More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been waiting over six months to access CAMHS support in (a) Redditch and (b) Worcestershire.

  Answer: The following table shows the number of new referrals, the number of new referrals who received a first contact at any point within the referral, and the number of referrals who subsequently received a first contact over six months from the referral reque...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3871More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people live in temporary accommodation in each region.

  Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high. Local authorities report the numbers of households in temporary accommodation and this data is published each quarter as part of the Homelessness Case Level Collection (H-CLIC). The most...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Bereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3870More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total amount payable was to people in receipt of the Bereavement Support Payment.

  Answer: The total expenditure of Bereavement Support Payment from April 2017 to March 2023 was £1.2 billion. Figures for the 2023/24 financial year are still being finalised so are not included in this expenditure total. Note: figures are rounded to the nearest £...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Bereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3869More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants have received the Bereavement Support Payment since April 2017.

  Answer: Statistics for Bereavement Support Payment, including claims allowed each month from April 2017 to March 2024, are published on Stat-Xplore in the Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) Claims Received dataset. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1452More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the supply of Creon.

  Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), including Creon, used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis and certain cancers, including pancreatic cancer. The supply issue...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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