Danny Beales MP: written questions
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Accident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of regularly publishing data on incidents of corridor care in the NHS.
Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of service, and is determined to tackle the issue of corridor care.Discussions on how to improve urgent and emergency care services are continuing, and we will continue t...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: HousingTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the upper limit of house prices for which the Lifetime Individual Savings Account can be used without incurring a penalty.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using drone technology to support fire and rescue services.
Answer: Fire and Rescue Services have been early adopters of drones which can improve decision making, operational efficiency and reduce risk to firefighters. We work closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council, who co-ordinate the use of Fire & Rescue Serv...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand the trial of the transportation of blood by drone technology undertaken by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital to more NHS Trusts.
Answer: The medical drone delivery service for the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a six-month trial, that started in November. There is potential for drones to support and improve the way the National Health Service delivers patient care, with the o...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to encourage the wider adoption of drone technology in the NHS.
Answer: NHS England will continue to encourage the wider adoption of drone technology in the National Health Service where it is both feasible and appropriate.The NHS is committed to decarbonising travel and transport, with a clear vision of achieving a zero-emis...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS England on the potential merits of publishing data on incidents of corridor care in the NHS.
Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of service, and is determined to tackle the issue of corridor care.Discussions on how to improve urgent and emergency care services are continuing, including how best to ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22855More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the delivery of the Loan Charge Review.
Answer: At Budget, the Government committed to an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. Further details will be set out in due course.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the child poverty strategy will include measures to tackle child homelessness.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in Spring 2025. The Taskforce’s publication of 23 October ‘Tackling Child...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordShingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make shingles vaccinations available to all people aged over 65.
Answer: Shingles vaccination was originally routinely offered as part of the national immunisation programme to those aged 70, using the Zostavax vaccine. In 2019, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that the programme should be...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts and Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for (a) legal aid and (b) criminal courts.
Answer: This Government inherited a justice system under enormous strain and a legal aid system facing significant challenges, but we have already started to rebuild the system. On criminal legal aid, in November 2024 we announced our response to the Crime Lower ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which body within the NHS will be conducting the review into the case for lowering the screening age for prostate cancer; what the scope of this review will be; and when he expects to receive recom
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended in the United Kingdom, due to the inaccuracy of the current best test Prostate Specific Antigen.A UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) review looking at whether to offer screening for prostate...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average (a) cost and (b) waiting time for an outpatient paediatric ophthalmology appointment in the 2023-24 financial year..
Answer: Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need, including children awaiting hospital-based eyecare. The Government will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in receipt of the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service have had (a) a need for glasses, (b) another sight problem, (c) no previous known history of eye care and (d) a history of h
Answer: NHS England have piloted sight testing and the dispensing of glasses in special schools since 2021. Between April 2021 and August 2024 a total of 23,832 sight tests were provided.There were a total of 9,909 pairs of glasses issued between April 2021 and A...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are in receipt of the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service.
Answer: NHS England have piloted sight testing and the dispensing of glasses in special schools since 2021. Between April 2021 and August 2024 a total of 23,832 sight tests were provided.There were a total of 9,909 pairs of glasses issued between April 2021 and A...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to encourage the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
Answer: The UK is working with partners to support a path to long-term peace and stability, with a two-state solution: a safe and secure Israel alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. This government has prioritised working to end this conflict and se...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Answer: The UK Government's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. To date, we have sanctioned eight individuals responsible for inciti...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFireworksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the enforcement of fireworks regulations.
Answer: Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to take action when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks. It is for local areas ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10 Year Health Plan for England development team plan to meet with sexual health stakeholders.
Answer: Improving sexual health services is a priority for the Government and it is important that we capture the views of stakeholders as we develop our 10-Year Health Plan. To support this, we have launched a national engagement exercise. This will be the bigge...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps with NHS England to involve sexual health stakeholders in the development of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.
Answer: Improving sexual health services is a priority for the Government and it is important that we capture the views of stakeholders as we develop our 10-Year Health Plan. To support this, we have launched a national engagement exercise. This will be the bigge...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNurses: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support student nurses.
Answer: To supplement the student loan support provided by the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Social Care provides non-repayable and non-income assessed funding via the NHS Learning Support Fund. All eligible nursing students receive a gra...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNurses: UniversitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the levels of applications to nursing university courses.
Answer: The following table shows the number of applicants, by the June deadline, to undergraduate nursing courses, for all domiciles, in England, each year from 2019 to 2024:YearApplicants201931,780202037,990202145,740202243,170202336,400202433,560Source: publis...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the nursing workforce.
Answer: The Government values nurses and is committed to supporting them as a profession, and in their everyday working lives. The Government accepted the pay recommendations of the NHS Pay Review Body for 2024/25 in full, providing a 5.5% consolidated pay uplift...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of the funding model for the hospice sector.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EligibilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will extend the exemption for the local connection test to survivors of modern slavery.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that, where appropriate, barriers preventing vulnerable groups in need from accessing social housing are removed.We are working with stakeholders to explore the detail of the proposed exemptions from local connectio...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Revenue Accounts: Fiscal PolicyTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900940More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of excluding the council Housing Revenue Account from debt-targeted fiscal rules.
Answer: Councils’ Housing Revenue Accounts are a significant part of local authority and public sector finances, and it would not be right to exclude this activity from our fiscal rules.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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