Danny Beales MP: written questions 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to include policies on replacing older radiotherapy machines in the national cancer plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care. Radiotherapy plays a crucial role in the care of many cancer patients, and we remain committed to continuing support for rad...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national radiotherapy advisory group.
Answer: The Government recognises radiotherapy as a crucial part of cancer treatment, which is why we have invested £70 million in 28 new radiotherapy machines to ensure the most advanced radiotherapy treatment is available to patients when they need it.There are...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Hormone TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 64682 on Prostate Cancer: Hormone Treatments, if his Department will publish the Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment for abirateron
Answer: The Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment for abiraterone acetate plus prednisone for hormone-sensitive non-metastatic prostate cancer can be found in the attached document.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Public SectorDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services use more renewable energy.
Answer: GBE’s first investment, together with government, included £180 million for around 200 schools and 200 hospitals in England to install solar power and complementary technology, cutting energy costs. Eleven school installations have already happened, enabl...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovation: Beer and Public HousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of innovation in the beer and pub sector with the (a) development and (b) availability of (i) no and (ii) low alcohol products on the aims of the
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government has committed to tackling harmful levels of alcohol consumption through exploring options to standardise which products can describe themselves as alcohol free. One of the first steps ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) support available to fire and rescue staff who attend traumatic incidents and (b) suicide prevention training provided to fire
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) are ultimately responsible for the health and we...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) support available to police officers who attend traumatic incidents and (b) suicide prevention training provided to police officers.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of our police is a top priority for the Home Office and it’s essential that those who have faced traumatic incidents in the line of duty receive the support they need to recover and continue serving. We continue to fund the Nation...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of adequacy of the (a) support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts and (b) suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.
Answer: The mental health of all National Health Service staff is taken seriously, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. Ambulance trusts and the Association of Ambulance Trust Chief Executives have worked closely with NHS England to ens...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Hormone TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England’s decision not to commission abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone for men with high risk non metastatic prostate cance
Answer: NHS England develops an Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment (EHIA) for policy propositions included in its Policy Work Programme. The EHIA for abiraterone acetate plus prednisone for hormone sensitive non-metastatic prostate cancer noted th...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Hormone TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the randomised control trial study report entitled Cost utility analysis of adding abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone to long term hormone therapy in newly diagnosed
Answer: NHS England considered abiraterone as an off-label treatment for hormone sensitive, non-metastatic prostate cancer through its clinical policy development process in 2024/25. Through this process, NHS England confirmed that there was sufficient supporting...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of delays in the S106 process; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of standardised agree
Answer: The government recognise that protracted negotiations on section 106 agreements increase costs for local authorities and developers, and can have a disproportionate impact on SME builders.On 28 May 2025, the government published the Planning Reform Workin...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the potential legal costs for her Department of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.
Answer: No such estimates have been produced. Any financial implications of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s revised Code of Practice at MoJ HQ will be considered as part of the Department’s annual budgeting process.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to court infrastructure of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
Answer: No such estimates have been produced. Any financial consequences from implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s revised code of practice in HM Courts and Tribunals Service will be considered as part of the agency’s annual budgeting cycle.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to courts of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
Answer: No such estimates have been produced. Any financial consequences from implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s revised code of practice in HM Courts and Tribunals Service will be considered as part of the agency’s annual budgeting cycle.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to prisons of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
Answer: No such estimates have been produced. Any financial consequences from implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s revised code of practice in prisons will be considered as part of HM Prison and Probation Service’s annual budgeting cycle.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to update the existing regulations on (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial infant and toddler foods to ensure products are suitably nutritious.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influences many aspects of wellbeing in later life.It is vital that we maintain the highest standards for foods consumed by babies and infants, which is why we hav...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which departments are contributing to ensuring that the distinct needs of young people are reflected in the development of the cross-governmental homelessness strategy.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people. We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term s...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHunting: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the trail hunting consultation; and if he will an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reviewing current exemptions within the Hunting Act
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England and Wales only. This government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans in a generation to improve animal welfare and that is exactly what we will d...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including longer-term funding settlements for homelessness services in the (a) Comprehensive Spending Review and (b) Homel
Answer: Future funding for homelessness services is subject to the outcome of phase 2 of the Spending Review. Councils can also draw from the wider local government finance settlement to help meet homelessness costs. We know that the sector has long called for lo...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a timeline for publishing a consultation on the introduction of licensing regulations for animal sanctuaries and rehoming organisations.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department has initiated a series of meetings with key animal welfare stakeholders as part of the development of an overarching a...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the regulation of wastewater treatment processes to reduce the levels of (a) pharmaceuticals, (b) microplastics and (c) per- and polyfluo
Answer: The Environment Agency works with the water industry on the Chemicals Investigation Programme (CIP). This is funded through the water industry price review and considers chemicals in sewage effluent, including some pharmaceuticals and Per- and polyfluoroa...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS 10-year plan will include steps to improve (a) prevention of, (b) early diagnosis for and (c) treatment for lung conditions.
Answer: 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 analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to improving respiratory...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February to Question 31745 on Universities: Industry, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of adults who are likely to take up the opportunity for Life Long Lea
Answer: The department is due to announce outstanding policy details related to the Lifelong Learning Entitlement later this year. These details will inform our demand projections for this specific programme, and we will share further information about this in du...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of introducing the Youth Guarantee Scheme on (a) Greater London and (b) the UK.
Answer: As announced in the “Get Britain Working” White Paper, we are launching a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 in England to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work. The Youth Guara...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Greater LondonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2025 to Question 32770 Employment: Special Educational Needs, whether her Department has identified West London as one of the trailblazer areas for the Youth Guaran
Answer: The Youth Guarantee Trailblazers will test a new, more localised delivery framework to help young people access education, training and employment support, providing important learnings to inform the future development of the Youth Guarantee in England. T...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
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