Clive Jones MP: written questions 2025
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Health: 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
Original Parliament recordHealthcare Travel Costs Scheme: CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of children and young people with cancer and their families are successfully claiming travel costs from the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme; and what assessment he has m
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
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support children and young people with cancer with the cost of travelling to access their treatment and care in specialist centres.
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
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50331More
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 the distance that children and young people with cancer must travel to access their treatment and care in specialist ce
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
Original Parliament recordRapid Charging FundDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the rapid charging fund.
Answer: There has been strong progress with installation of chargepoints on the Strategic Road Network. There are now over 5,250 open-access rapid and ultra-rapid chargers within one mile of the Strategic Road Network (Zapmap, January 2025), of which 1,180 are at...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to use the £200 million allocated for charging infrastructure in the Autumn Budget 2004.
Answer: We will be investing £200m to accelerate EV chargepoint roll out. This funding will include helping local authorities install charging infrastructure across England; supporting en-route charging infrastructure deployment; and providing targeted support fo...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on steps to help increase levels of ownership of electric vehicles.
Answer: Ministers from across Government regularly meet to discuss the transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), including policies to increase levels of ZEV ownership and the ZEV Mandate. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles is a joint office between the Dep...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help tackle potential barriers to the (a) deployment and (b) commercial viability of electric vehicle charging stations.
Answer: The £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund supports local authorities in England to work with industry and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers without off-street parking. The fund will support the commercialisation of, and inve...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help increase the impact of (a) private sector investment and (b) public sector funding on levels of access to of (i) affordable and (ii) convenient electric vehicle c
Answer: The Government is committed to making EV charging infrastructure more affordable and accessible. The £381m Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in England to work with industry and transform the availability of EV charging for dr...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the options for breast cancer survivors to preserve their fertility.
Answer: The National Health Service is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients in England, including women with breast cancer, have access to personalised care, including a needs assessment, a care plan, and health and wellbeing information and support. Ps...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce the shortfall in breast cancer specialists.
Answer: We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and treat patients on time again. We will ensure the National Health Service has the right people, in the right places, with the right...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce (a) geographical, (b) socioeconomic and (c) cultural differences in breast cancer care.
Answer: The National Health Service is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients in England, including women with breast cancer, have access to personalised care, including a needs assessment, a care plan, and health and wellbeing information and support. Ps...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the page 7 of the Economist Impact's report entitled Advancing Breast Cancer Care in Europe: a roadmap to a women-centric approach, published in April 2025, what steps his Departm
Answer: The National Health Service is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients in England, including women with breast cancer, have access to personalised care, including a needs assessment, a care plan, and health and wellbeing information and support. Ps...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve the provision of post-treatment psychological care for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Answer: The National Health Service is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients in England, including women with breast cancer, have access to personalised care, including a needs assessment, a care plan, and health and wellbeing information and support. Ps...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to review the effectiveness of diagnostic pathways for brain tumours.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England in taking steps to improve diagnostic processes in the National Health Service for all patients with cancer, including those with brain tumours.We will get the NHS diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with low-grade brain tumours are included in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for all cancer patients, including those with brain tumours.Low-grade brain tumours are considered non-cancerous, and they grow more slowly and are less likely to spread...
Answered 12 May 2025
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