Edward Argar MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average wait time of an i) Category 1, ii) Category 2, iii) Category 3, iv) Category 4 EMAS call-out in Melthom Mombury in each month since December 2025.
Answer: Ambulance response times are not published in either format requested. NHS England publishes monthly ambulance performance statistics, including mean and 90th centile response times for Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4 incidents by ambula...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of a) Category 1, b) Category 2, c) Category 3 and d) Category 4 calls to East Midlands Ambulance Service were responded to within target times in i) December 2025, ii) January 2026
Answer: Ambulance response times are not published in either format requested. NHS England publishes monthly ambulance performance statistics, including mean and 90th centile response times for Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4 incidents by ambula...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) Named day and (b) Ordinary written parliamentary questions were answered within the required timescale in each month between November 2025 and April 2026.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written Parliamentary Questions (PQs).Data on response times to PQs is published following the end of every session by the House of Commons Procedure Committee as part of the...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHantavirus: Mortality RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average mortality rate of each strain of hantavirus.
Answer: The mortality rate of hantaviruses varies considerably depending on the strain and the quality of care available. For the Andes hantavirus, it has been estimated at up to 30 to 50%, however the upper end of that estimate is from data published around 30 y...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHantavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of human-to-human transmission of hantavirus.
Answer: Most hantaviruses do not spread between humans, although person-to-person transmission has happened with the Andes virus strain in rare cases. The risk from the recent outbreak remains very low for members of the general public.The United Kingdom’s respon...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHantavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential for asymptomatic (a) transmission and (b) infection with hantavirus.
Answer: Pre-symptomatic transmission in Andes hantavirus has not been documented. However, as a precautionary principal it should be assumed that there is potential for presymptomatic transmission from two days prior to symptom onset, including early, prodromal s...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHantavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of hantavirus in the UK.
Answer: The risk to the United Kingdom general population remains very low. The Andes virus, the virus associated with the outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, is typically associated with South American rodent species that are not found in the UK.The UK’s response...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHantavirus: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of which therapeutics are effective for treating the symptoms of hantavirus.
Answer: There is currently no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for most hantavirus infections. Treatment is supportive and based on symptoms, such as hospital care and respiratory support.Favipiravir is an antiviral medicine which is not licensed in the Un...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of calls to the 24/7 Rape Support Line were answered in a) July 2025, b) August 2025, c) September 2025, d) October 2025, e) November 2025 and f) December 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors aged 16 and over have access to free and confidential emotional and listening support through the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, currently delivered by Rape Crisis E...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many call handlers were employed to staff the 24/7 rape support line in a) July 2025, b) August 2025, c) September 2025, d) October 2025, e) November 2025, and f) December 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors aged 16 and over have access to free and confidential emotional and listening support through the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, currently delivered by Rape Crisis E...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the number of calls to the 24/7 rape support line in a) July 2025, b) August 2025 , c) September 2025 , d) October 2025, e) November 2025 and f) December 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors aged 16 and over have access to free and confidential emotional and listening support through the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, currently delivered by Rape Crisis E...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what male supportive gender specific rape and abuse support services were commissioned directly by his Department in 2025; and if he will list each service and how much spending was allocated to each in 2025.
Answer: The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund (RASASF) is centrally commissioned by the Department. Its purpose is to provide specialist support to victims of rape and sexual abuse. RASASF-funded activities provide holistic, trauma-informed, survivor-led support...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of calls to the 24/7 rape support line were answered substantively within 5 minutes in a) July 2025, b) August 2025 , c) September 2025 , d) October 2025, e) November 2025 and f) December 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors aged 16 and over have access to free and confidential emotional and listening support through the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, currently delivered by Rape Crisis E...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation: ReviewsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will the strategic governance review of the Probationary Service be published.
Answer: The Government has committed to undertake a strategic review of the Probation Service in its manifesto. We remain committed to this and will review governance arrangements, looking at local partnerships across England and Wales.This work will follow imple...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will publish its expanded fraud strategy.
Answer: The Government’s Manifesto set a clear commitment to deliver a new Fraud Strategy. This commitment will be delivered in early 2026.The Strategy has been developed in close collaboration with stakeholders from industry, law enforcement and non profit organ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: RapeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of Crown Courts had specialist rape courts in place on 1 January 2026.
Answer: We have a record and rising backlog, and as a result rape cases are waiting too long to be heard. We are therefore taking decisive action to address this backlog through bold court reforms, which we announced following Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Revi...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Sentences: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what percentage of women sentenced to custody in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025 received sentences of six months and fewer.
Answer: Latest Criminal Justice Statistics data published to the end of June 2025 shows that for female defendants aged 18 or over:In 2023, 3,268 women received a custodial sentence of six months or less, representing 68% of all female custodial sentences.In 2024...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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