Clive Jones MP: written questions
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South Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the Class 701 Arterio rolling stock to be operational on the Waterloo to Reading line.
Answer: South Western Railway services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 25 May. This was a watershed moment in our work to return the railways to the service of passengers. The new Managing Director of SWR is now developing a detailed plan to get the n...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Berkshire Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference the New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation, published 20 January 2025, how much funding his Department plans to allocate for the construction of the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Answer: We have put the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on a sustainable footing, with a timeline that can be met, and a budget that is consistent with the fiscal rules under which the Government is operating. We are backing this plan with investment which will incr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through the NHS 10 Year Plan to improve early diagnosis in (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other women’s health conditions.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving early diagnosis of all cancer types, including ovarian cancer.The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from a...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s severity modifier on the availability of cancer medici
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) carried out a review of the severity modifier in 2024 and found that it is operating as intended. Since its introduction, the severity modifier has resulted in a higher approval rate for cancer ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of NICE recommendations that are optimised.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically effective and cost...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NICE is taking to ensure that its methods continue to evolve in line with advancing technologies.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically effective and cost...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Trials: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the MHRA is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) predictability for companies seeking UK Market Authorisations.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has taken significant steps to improve transparency and predictability for companies seeking United Kingdom market authorisations. This includes clearer guidance, enhanced pre-submission scien...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to ensure that commercial clinical trials take place in the UK.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced significant progress in modernising the United Kingdom’s clinical trials framework, marking the most substantial update in two decades. The announcement, made on International Cl...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to adapt its regulatory framework for innovative medicines.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is transforming its regulatory model to better support innovative medicines while maintaining world-class standards of safety and efficacy. The agency is developing a more agile and proportion...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to increase access to innovative treatments.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) plays a vital role in delivering the Government’s Life Sciences Vision and wider Plan for Change by enabling earlier and broader patient access to innovative treatments. The agency’s ambition ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to plan the (a) resources and (b) workforce capacity required for new (i) medical technologies and (ii) medicines.
Answer: The Department recognises that the successful adoption of new medical technology and medicines depends on robust planning for both resources and workforce capacity. We are taking a multi-pronged approach through the 10-Year Health Plan and the Life Scienc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Life Sciences Sector Plan will include medical technology.
Answer: Medical technology (MedTech) is a key pillar of the forthcoming Life Sciences Sector Plan, alongside the pharmaceutical sector. The United Kingdom’s MedTech industry employs approximately 154,000 people, underscoring its significant contribution to the ec...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49854 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how much of the funding allocated for charging infrastructure in the Autumn Budget 2024 has been spent; and how tha
Answer: The £200m to accelerate EV chargepoint roll out announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will be invested in the financial year 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026) to support local, en-route, and home and workplace charging.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in response to the question from the hon. Member for Wokingham of 12 February 2025, Official
Answer: It is not currently possible to accurately identify all pensioner households who may be entitled to Pension Credit from Council or DWP data. This is because eligibility for Pension Credit depends on a household’s specific financial and personal circumstan...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to publish NHS England’s uptake improvement plan to increase uptake of attendance for routine breast screening to the 80% target.
Answer: The National Health Service is planning to publish a Breast Screening Programme Uptake Improvement Plan to help improve uptake and address inequalities.The plan supports breast screening service providers by developing national solutions, such as introduc...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who will be responsible for (a) identifying and (b) addressing (i) risks and (ii) safety failures in national screening programmes after the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: National Health Service screening programmes save approximately 10,000 lives every year, and enable many other people to make better informed decisions around their health.Work is progressing at pace to map functions, appraise options, and inform decision...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is planning to take to enable the (a) collection and (b) publication of (i) quarterly KPI performance data and (ii) annual reports on cancer screening programmes after the abolition
Answer: National Health Service screening programmes save approximately 10,000 lives every year, and enable many other people to make better informed decisions around their health.Work is progressing at pace to map functions, appraise options, and inform decision...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national body will be responsible for (a) quality assurance activities and (b) oversight of breast screening services after the commissioning of screening is delegated.
Answer: As set out in the NHS England Board paper of 6 February 2025, it is proposed that the development and maintenance of service specifications and minimum service requirements, quality assurance, and the overall oversight of screening services will remain a ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is planning to take to (a) develop and (b) maintain (i) national service specifications and (ii) minimum service requirements for the breast screening programme once commi
Answer: As set out in the NHS England Board paper of 6 February 2025, it is proposed that the development and maintenance of service specifications and minimum service requirements, quality assurance, and the overall oversight of screening services will remain a ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients diagnosed with a brain tumour through emergency presentation in each of the last five years.
Answer: We are unable to answer the question exactly as asked as the Hospital Episode Statistics, the data set from which the data for this answer is drawn, does not identify how a diagnosed condition initially presents. However, the following table shows the tot...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness among GPs of NHS England guidance on direct access to brain imaging.
Answer: The Diagnostic Imaging Data set (DID) provides data on where a test was requested via GP Direct Access (GPDA). This information is available for the following tests:- chest X-rays;- computed tomography chest scans;- computed tomography abdomen and pelvis ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with Integrated Care Boards on commissioning pathways for suspected brain tumours in primary care.
Answer: The Department and NHS England published the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance, which instructs integrated care boards (ICB) and primary care services to reform pathways in the National Health Service for all patients, including for can...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the uptake of the NHS England 2023 guidance on GP direct access to diagnostic services.
Answer: The Diagnostic Imaging Data set (DID) provides data on where a test was requested via GP Direct Access (GPDA). This information is available for the following tests:- chest X-rays;- computed tomography chest scans;- computed tomography abdomen and pelvis ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the regional variation in GP direct access to brain MRI and CT head scans.
Answer: The Diagnostic Imaging Data set (DID) provides data on where a test was requested via GP Direct Access (GPDA). This information is available for the following tests:- chest X-rays;- computed tomography chest scans;- computed tomography abdomen and pelvis ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) he and (b) the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce have made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a young cancer patient travel fund; and if he will take steps th
Answer: The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families in England. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local ...
Answered 15 May 2025
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