Clive Jones MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

ADHD: WokinghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on improving access to ADHD medication in Wokingham.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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Hospitals: Listed BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding is available to help with building repairs for Grade II listed hospitals.
Answer: Currently, there are no national programmes providing funding specifically to Grade II listed hospitals and the Department does not keep records of which hospitals or buildings on hospital sites fit this criterion.It is the legal responsibility of Nationa...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Royal Berkshire HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the redevelopment of the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Answer: We are reviewing the New Hospital Programme (NHP) in order to put it on a sustainable footing, which will include a realistic timetable for delivery and clarity on the funding required. As set out in the Terms of Reference for the review, the new hospital...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
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Blue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a temporary blue badge scheme for those experiencing temporary disability as a result of illness or injury.
Answer: The Blue Badge scheme is primarily about helping people with a long-term disability, that affects their capacity to access the goods and services they need to use. Anyone may be entitled to a badge if they meet the eligibility criteria. The Department has...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount of time before a driving theory test expires.
Answer: It is important road safety knowledge and hazard perception skills are up-to- date at the critical point a person drives unsupervised for the first time.The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is i...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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Dogs: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals on banning the import of dogs with cropped ears.
Answer: Ear cropping has rightly been banned in the UK for over 15 years. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation e.g., where a surgical procedure is not carried out for medical purposes, suc...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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South Western Railway: Public LavatoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of train toilet provision on the Waterloo-Reading line.
Answer: Department officials work closely with South Western Railway to ensure that adequate toilet facilities are provided to passengers on trains and at stations wherever possible, and I will ensure that officials raise this matter with South Western Railway. I...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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School MilkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage schools to participate in the school milk subsidy scheme.
Answer: The long-standing School Milk Subsidy Scheme was accessed by over 11,000 schools in England in the last school year. Any school wishing to participate can access information about the Scheme here. The scheme is voluntary and it is a matter for individual ...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
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School MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of school compliance with school food standards to provide milk for pupils entitled to free school meals.
Answer: Under the School Food Standards, schools must ensure milk is available to all pupils who want it during school hours. Section 512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996 sets out the requirement that milk must be provided free of charge to pupils eligible for fre...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
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School MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding for the Nursery Milk Scheme reflects the retail cost of milk.
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme allows early years childcare settings registered with the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk to children in their care, who are under the a...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
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School MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to change the the entitlement to Nursery Milk Scheme from ending at age five to the end of the academic year.
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme allows early years childcare settings, such as childminders and nurseries, to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk to children under five years old, who attend their childcare setting for at least two hours per...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
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