Clive Jones MP: written questions
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Healthcare 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
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of age-related eligibility criteria on the inclusion of (a) teenagers and (b) young adults in cancer clinical trials.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including teenagers and young adults with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the geographical spread of cancer clinical trial sites open to (a) teenagers and (b) young adults.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including teenagers and young adults with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to improve the (a) collection and (b) reporting of age-disaggregated data on participation in cancer clinical trials for (i) people aged between 16 and 24 and
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), funded by the Department, funds research and research infrastructure, which supports patients and the public to participate in high-quality research, including cancer clinical trials.The NIHR Res...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason age is used to determine eligibility for cancer clinical trials; and whether he is taking steps to ensure that people aged between 16 and 24 have equitable access to such trials.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including teenagers and young adults with cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Import ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing UK tariffs on US meat and seafood products on (a) levels of meat imports and (b) food standards.
Answer: The UK has a strong and balanced trading relationship with the US worth £315 billion. Investment supports around 2.5 million jobs across both countries. Trade is second only to the EU where our trading relationship is worth £813 billion.We will always act...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to hospital trusts waiting for their wave of the New Hospital Programme to be implemented.
Answer: Some Wave 2 and 3 schemes will receive funding for specific agreed activities, such as land purchases, that can be progressed during the Spending Review period. We will continue to engage with trusts over the next five years to establish whether there are...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS trusts do not have to (a) reduce substantive staff posts and (b) scale back service provision to meet operational priorities in 2025-26.
Answer: We have changed the National Health Service operating model to devolve power to local leaders. The Darzi investigation highlighted that there were too many targets set for the NHS, which made it hard for local systems to prioritise their actions or be hel...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on public health.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”.Recent developments in technology, in particular cell biology, organoids and AI, promise a step-change in the utili...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on the economy.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The government will publish a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods la...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps to help support a transition to animal-free medical research methods.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. While it is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biologi...
Answered 8 May 2025
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