Clive Jones MP: written questions 2025
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Import Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the end of the US tariff rate quota on UK steel and aluminium exports from 12 March 2025 on (a) economic growth and (b) levels of exports in qua
Answer: My Department continues to engage closely with the industries affected by the US’ termination of its tariff rate quotas on steel and aluminium and to assess the potential impact on UK exports. We are resolute in our support for the UK steel and aluminium ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle potential barriers to investment for the life science industry; and whether his Department is taking steps to improve partnerships between the NHS
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the United Kingdom’s vibrant life sciences sector, which contributes £108 billion to the economy and approximately 300,000 jobs nationwide. A new Life Sciences Sector Plan, part of the upcoming Industrial Strategy...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to provide for Community Diagnostic Centres in the 2025-26 financial year; and if he will take steps to improve access to these centres in each region.
Answer: The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, committed to expanding existing community diagnostic centres (CDCs), as well as building up to five new ones in 25/26, to support the National Health Service to return to meeting the elective waiting ti...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36530More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the UK Statistics Authority has made of the number of pubs in Wokingham constituency in January (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022, (e) 2023, (f) 2024 and (g) 2025; and which constituency in (a
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th March is attached.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 32470 on Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment, for what reason his Department has not published the full details of the funding allocation for replacin
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 32470 on 5 March 2025.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHDDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Leader of The House of the 27 February 2025, Official Report, column 954, when he expects the NHS England ADHD taskforce to be ready to report with re
Answer: We are supportive of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce that NHS England has established, which is working to bring together those with lived experience, experts from the National Health Service, education, charity, and justice ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of AI radiotherapy auto-contouring on (a) patient outcomes, (b) productivity and (c) workforce retention.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have huge potential in improving productivity across the National Health Service by supporting clinicians with faster and more accurate diagnosis, enhancing clinical decision-making about treatment plans, and redu...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Secondhand GoodsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in the residual value of second-hand electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government works closely with the automotive industry to monitor the health of the used electric vehicle (EV) market. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles attends a used EV industry steering group. This includes stakeholders representing independent ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on data sharing to identify households eligible for energy social tariffs.
Answer: The department is working closely with other government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions, to understand how we can better use and share data to better target support at customers that need help. I am also leading a working group...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Minister for Public Health and Prevention plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Wokingham of 21 January 2025 on blood cancer.
Answer: I replied to the hon. Member on 10 March 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce resource disparities among NHS Trusts for cancer (a) care and (b) treatment.
Answer: A £70 million investment in new radiotherapy machines will ensure that the most advanced treatment is available and accessible to patients. The National Health Service will also maximise the pace of the roll-out of the additional diagnostic capacity, deli...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the hon. Member for Wokingham in relation to the correspondence of 5 February 2025 from the Leader of the House on the number of newly-qualified GPs employed
Answer: I replied to the hon. Member on 4 April 2025.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) VAT reductions or grants and (b) other financial incentives to encourage the adoption of heat battery technology i
Answer: VAT treatment is the responsibility of the Treasury, and they keep all taxes under review. Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) can benefit from zero rated VAT, until April 2027, and the Department continues to engage with the Treasu...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: Warm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness and consumer advice on the benefits of heat battery technology as part of the Government’s Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: Heat batteries are a promising technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs, do not require outside space, and can be cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstances. However, they are also less efficient than heat pumps and will therefore...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat BatteriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat batteries on (a) peak electricity demand and (b) grid flexibility in the UK energy system.
Answer: Heat batteries are a promising technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs and do not require outside space. However, they are also less efficient than heat pumps and will therefore use more energy to meet the same heating demand, which could impa...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: Warm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of heat battery technology to the Warm Homes Plan; and what steps he is taking to support the (a) development and (b) dep
Answer: Heat batteries are a promising technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs, do not require outside space, and can be cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstances. However, they are also less efficient than heat pumps and will therefore...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that GPs have access to clinical decision support tools for identifying rare or less common cancers.
Answer: Improving diagnosis rates and access to treatment are key priorities for the Government for all cancer types, including rare and less common cancers.We are improving public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, streamlining referral routes, and increasi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing cancer stages.
Answer: Earlier diagnosis remains a key priority for the Government for stageable and non-stageable cancer types. For stageable cancers, there is a clear link between early staging and increased survival rates. Earlier diagnosis is also linked to better outcomes ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 11 of Cancer52 and GRAIL's report on improving diagnosis for rare and less common cancers, published in February 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential implicatio
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including rare and less common cancers earlier and to treat them faster.We are improving public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, streamlining referral routes,...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase public awareness of the (i) signs and (ii) symptoms of cancer and (b) encourage people to act on them.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon. Member for Strangford on 23 January 2025 to Question 24851.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve research into innovative screening methods; and if he will commit to rapidly (a) funding, (b) piloting and (c) implementing screening programmes recommended by th
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has invested significant funding into the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), which leads on research into screening programmes. For example, on 4 February 2025 the D...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a dedicated chapter within the National Cancer Plan on children and young people.
Answer: The structure of the National Cancer Plan document will be decided in due course. However, the plan will address the unique experiences of children and young people with cancer. To support this, on 4 February 2025, we relaunched the Children and Young Peo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include policies on rare cancer prognosis in the national cancer plan.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced that a National Cancer Plan for England will be published this year. The Prime Minister’s Health Mission sets the objective of building a National Health Service fit for th...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBile Duct CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the survival rates of people with (a) intrahepatic and (b) extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Answer: The National Health Service is taking crucial steps to improve cancer outcomes for patients across England, including for intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.For stageable cancers, such as cholangiocarcinoma, there is a clear link between ear...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBile Duct Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to grant funding for cholangiocarcinoma research.
Answer: The Department invests £1.6 billion each year in research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 2023/24, reflecting its high priority. T...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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