Darren Paffey MP: written questions
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Health Services: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending statutory regulation by the Health and Care Professions Council to clinical technologists and sonographers on (a) workforce recruitm
Answer: The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.There are no current plans to extend statutory regulation by the Health and Ca...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary MedicineDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding veterinary medicine to the list of second-degree courses eligible for tuition fee loans, including the potential impact on (a) access to the veteri
Answer: To ensure the student finance system remains sustainable, students who already hold a qualification at an equivalent or higher-level qualification (ELQ) to that of their current course are not normally eligible for tuition fee or maintenance loans. An exc...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with the rare genetic form of Motor Neurone Disease within Hampshire have timely access to Tofersen; and what assessment he has made of regional disp
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for travellers booking short-term let accommodation through online platforms; and what steps the Government is taki
Answer: Consumers who book short-term let accommodation through online platforms are currently protected through the consumer provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024.The DMCCA prohibits unfair...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the difference in cost between the warranty and the true cost for leaseholders with major water ingress defects in their home.
Answer: Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structural defects for a 10-year term. The developer is often held accountable for the first two years of this period. The terms of warranty should give more detail on what developers would be expected to ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to leaseholders with construction defects relating to roof waterproofing where the (a) developer, (
Answer: Most new build warranties cover damages caused by structural defects for a 10-year term. The developer is often held accountable for the first two years of this period. The terms of warranty should give more detail on what developers would be expected to ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of introducing a national risk-stratified screening programme for prostate cancer.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises ministers on all screening matters, commissioned an evidence review modelling the clinical effectiveness and cost of several approaches to prostate cancer screening. This included different poten...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination to individuals under the age of 75 who, while not classified as immunosup
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of measures to ensure that cases of (a) rape and (b) other serious offences committed in the UK by service personnel are tried in civilian courts.
Answer: When deciding whether to prosecute, in the civilian Criminal Justice System or the Service Justice System, an offence committed in the UK by Service persons, prosecutors take into account the victim’s preference. These decisions are made by independent pr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: CommunicationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the (a) use of postal communication and (b) lack of digital alternatives at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on service users.
Answer: The large majority of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s services are available digitally.To reduce the use of postal communications, the DVLA has introduced digital reminders alongside existing options for both vehicle excise duty and drive...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82861 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) amending the process for applying for a ma
Answer: A healthcare professional, such as a midwife, practice nurse, health visitor or general practitioner, can complete the maternity exemption (MATEX) application as soon as they have confirmed the pregnancy, birth, or stillbirth. This confirms the individual...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the cost effectiveness of the XYLA-provided NHS diabetes prevention programme.
Answer: The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) has been commissioned since 2016, and as of the end of September 2025, there have been over two million referrals into the programme and over 980,000 programme starts.An independent evaluation of the NHS DPP...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Children in CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising care-experienced children for (a) mental health, (b) neurodiversity and (c) other NHS appointments.
Answer: Although the Department is not convening a formal assessment, we believe that for care-experienced children and young people who are struggling with their mental health, fast access to early, high-quality support is critical. That is why the 10-Year Healt...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the needs of domestic violence victims are considered in reforms to the welfare system.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper consulted on how DWP could improve safeguarding processes. Domestic violence, along with all other safeguarding needs, is included in this. The department has set up a multidisciplinary team with an expert safeguarding adv...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession Orders: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce court delays in relation to hearings for possession orders for anti-social behaviour.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not currently collect or publish data broken down by the specific grounds used in possession claims, such as anti-social behaviour.The Civil Procedure Rules stipulate that possession claims should be listed within 4 to 8 weeks...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing the threshold for a further closure order when a closure order under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 has b
Answer: The closure power can be used by the police and councils to close premises which are being used, or are likely to be used, to commit nuisance or disorder.The closure order is a powerful tool which can restrict access to premises. The closure order can be ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for announcing further details on the regulation of private electric scooters, as indicated in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows. We understand the importance of providing a clear legislative timeline and my Department is working with colleagues across government to ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many residential buildings have been decanted due to (a) unsafe cladding and (b) other fire safety defects in each year since the passage of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Answer: Building decants arise in one of two ways – either in a planned way as part of a schedule of works or in an emergency situation due to emerging safety concerns. Not all decants are reported to the Department, particularly if they are planned. Emergency de...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906215More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.
Answer: Equality and opportunity are at the heart of the government’s programme of national renewal. That’s why we’re investing £1.5bn over the next three years through the Best Start in Life strategy to improve family services and early years education, creating...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of autonomous rail rapid transit for (a) Southampton, (b) the Solent region and (c) in general.
Answer: Government recognises the valuable role that mass transit networks can play as part of a truly integrated transport system, in the right circumstances, in our cities. It is for Local Transport Authorities to bring forward mass transit plans, as they are b...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for the shingles vaccine, and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the criteria are clearly communicated to (a)
Answer: From September 2023, the routine shingles vaccination programme changed from the Zostavax vaccine to the two-dose Shingrix vaccine, to better protect individuals from the effects of shingles, provide better clinical outcomes, and reduce pressures on the h...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the potential impact (a) emerging diagnostic technologies and (b) breath testing on (i) detec
Answer: The Department has not had discussions with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on this topic, however we remain committed to improving survival rates for people with all cancers including pancreatic cancer.The National Cancer Plan for...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit overpayments his Department made in 2024; and what steps he is taking to reduce those payments.
Answer: We have committed to significant fraud, error and debt measures at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025, which the OBR estimated will deliver an additional £9.6bn savings over the next five years. The Autumn Budget 2024 package was the biggest eve...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of specialists able to carry out (a) ADHD and (b) autism assessments.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January to Question 22115 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, how many people with a maternity exemption certificate that received a penalty charge notice in 2024 were (
Answer: In 2024, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) issued 48,063 penalty charge notices (PCNs) to people that claimed a maternity exemption on their prescription form, but where no exemption was found/matched as part of the NHS BSA process. Of the 48,...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
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