Chris Bloore MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Film and Television: BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to incentivise the building of television and film studios in the (a) regions and (b) West Midlands.
Answer: We are already incentivising film and TV production in the UK, with UK-wide funding programmes, infrastructure investment, competitive tax reliefs and direct support for independent British content.The British Film Commission (BFC) is supporting the growt...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWriting: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the standard of writing in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) universities since 2015.
Answer: High and rising school standards are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best life chances. The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review which will seek ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeavy Menstrual BleedingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Getting It Right First Time's guidance entitled Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, published in October 2021; and whether he pl
Answer: The Getting It Right First Time’s (GIRFT) 2021 report into maternity and gynaecology identified a key barrier in treating heavy menstrual bleeding as the commissioning arrangements for contraceptive and sexual health services. The report recommended the l...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Public ConsultationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with (a) civil society and (b) animal protection organisations on ending animal testing.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the use of alternative methods to the use of animals in science and the Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to abolish all Child Maintenance Service for parents with care who are victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
Answer: The Department has recently concluded a public consultation on policy changes. This included proposals to remove the Direct Pay service (where parents pay each other directly) and managing all CMS cases in one service to allow the CMS to tackle non-compli...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a cancer strategy which includes measures on tackling (a) pancreatic and (b) other less survivable cancers.
Answer: The Health Mission sets the objective of building a National Health Service fit for the future. As part of that work, and in response to Lord Darzi’s report, we have launched an extensive programme of engagement to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to reform ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeavy Menstrual Bleeding: ContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations of the report by the Getting It Right First Time programme entitled Maternity and Gynaecology, published in September 2021, what steps his Department is taking
Answer: The 2021 Getting It Right First Time national report for maternity and gynaecology recommended that clinical commissioning groups, now integrated care boards (ICBs), commission contraceptive and sexual health services to provide intrauterine devices, whic...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeavy Menstrual Bleeding: ContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing access to long-acting reversible contraception for heavy menstrual bleeding in primary care on (a) waiting times and (b
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline on heavy menstrual bleeding recommends an intrauterine system or hormonal coil, which is a form of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), as a first line treatment. In the women’s hea...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on (a) renewing the national maternity safety ambitions beyond 2025 and (b) amending those ambitions to include reducing inequalities.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all women and babies received safe, personalised, equitable, and compassionate care. I am urgently considering, with my officials and NHS England, the immediate action needed across maternity and neonatal servi...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that students can continue to study applied general qualifications from September 2025.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that all young people can access a range of high quality vocational and technical qualifications which supports them to develop the skills they need to thrive at work and throughout life, including applied general q...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to improve the (a) safeguarding and (b) wellbeing of children with allergies in schools.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. This includes allergies.The accompanying statutory guidance, 'Sup...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a National Brain Tumour Strategy.
Answer: Ministers regularly meet with a wide range of cancer partners, including brain cancer charities and patient groups. Ministers also regularly meet with teams from the National Health Service, including clinical specialists where this is appropriate. These ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of specialist dementia nurses working in Acute Trusts.
Answer: NHS England does not hold this information centrally. The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England would expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Primary Care Networks have used the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme to fund enhanced practice nurse roles to deliver specialist dementia nursing support in primary care.
Answer: NHS England does not hold this information centrally. The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England would expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many integrated care boards had strategies in place to meet the needs of local populations affected by dementia (a) as of 28 October 2024, (b) in 2023 and (c) in 2022.
Answer: NHS England is committed to improving diagnosis rates and recovering them to the national ambition for two thirds of people with dementia to have a formal diagnosis. This commitment is included in the operational planning guidance for 2024/25, giving clea...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his (a) plans and (b) priorities are for tackling animal cruelty (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. We will be outlining more detail in due course.
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to implement the policies in the policy paper entitled Women’s Health Strategy for England, published on 20 July 2022.
Answer: This government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build an NHS fit for the future, and women’s equality will be at the heart of our missions. We are considering how to take forward the Women’s Health Strategy for England, and work continue...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPeriods: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to update the NHS website to include up-to-date information on menstrual health conditions using (a) plain and (b) accessible English.
Answer: The Department worked with NHS England to introduce a new women’s health area on the National Health Service’s website in 2023. This brings together over 100 health topics including periods, gynaecological conditions, fertility, pregnancy, heart health, a...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPeriods: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the (a) information and (b) resources on menstrual health conditions provided to primary healthcare professionals to help (i) diagnosis and (ii)
Answer: A range of information and resources are available to help primary care professionals to diagnose and treat menstrual health conditions, and where needed refer to secondary care.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published Wo...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPeriods: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) ongoing care for (i) endometriosis, (ii) polycystic ovary syndrome and (iii) other menstrual health conditions in (A) Redditc
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for gynaecological conditions. We are considering how to take forward the Women’s Health Strategy for England.National Institute for Health...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the divergence between (a) UK and (b) EU regulations on products in contact with drinking water; and whether he is taking steps to help with additional c
Answer: Our drinking water regulations and approved regulator specifications are designed, in part, to protect human health by reducing the likelihood of contamination of drinking water supplies. Our current Regulations allow certain other national specifications...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: EU LawDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the potential impact of the EU's revised Drinking Water Directive on (a) product standards and (b) market access.
Answer: This Government continues to follow EU regulatory developments with interest, engaging with the EU on key regulatory developments via TCA structures. The Drinking Water Directive has not been discussed or raised with my Department. UK businesses exporting...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's revised Drinking Water Directive on UK manufacturers of water-related products; and what steps he is taking to support b
Answer: Our drinking water regulations and approved regulator specifications are designed, in part, to protect human health by reducing the likelihood of contamination of drinking water supplies. Our current Regulations allow certain other national specifications...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the residential conveyancing system to (a) speed up and (b) reduce costs to users.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 3887 on 10 September 2024.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBombings: BirminghamHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a public inquiry into the Birmingham pub bombings.
Answer: The attacks on the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town public houses were horrific events.As we approach the 50th anniversary I offer my deepest sympathy and condolences to all those affected.The families of the victims of these attacks have long campaig...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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