Edward Argar MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Education: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her oral contribution of 4 November 2024, Official Report, col. 46, (a) on what date the leak inquiry commenced, (b) on what date the inquiry concluded and (c) when its findings will be made p
Answer: The investigation remains ongoing, and all reasonable lines of inquiry will be pursued.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) January 2025, (ii) February 2025, (iii) March
Answer: The Department takes its obligations to parliamentary accountability seriously, including the answering of written parliamentary questions. We continue to receive the highest number of written questions of any Government department in Whitehall.The follow...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent staff were employed by NHS England on 1 April 2025.
Answer: The number of full-time equivalent staff employed by NHS England as of 1 March 2025 was 14,957.12.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisterial StatementsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53059More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 25 February 2025, Official Report, col. 631, (a) on what date the inquiry commenced, (b) on what date it concluded and (c) when its findings will be ma
Answer: The investigation remains ongoing. I am unable to comment further on the progress or specifics of an ongoing investigation.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS and Social Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Urgent Question on the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders service on 19 May 2025, what estimate he has made of when the new national programme will be in operation.
Answer: Volunteers continue to support health and care in hospitals, ambulance services, and communities. The new NHS Volunteer recruitment portal is due to fully launch later this year. Prospective volunteers can already access the portal via the volunteer pages...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 4 April 2025 to Questions (a) 41903, (b) 41902 and (c) 41906, how many full time equivalent staff are employed in NHSE transformation team; and how many full time e
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials are working with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the leadership, structure, and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of planning control and enforcement in preventing (i) vibration and (ii) damage to neighbouring properties during construction works.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken such an assessment. Planning conditions can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of a development, such as vibration, where they meet the tests set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. It is for local plannin...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from what date Baroness Casey is contracted to start work on the social care commission.
Answer: Baroness Casey of Blackstock will start work on her independent commission into adult social care later this month, April 2025. Baroness Casey of Blackstock and her team are currently in the process of setting up the Independent Commission, ahead of its f...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of NHS England's staff were clinically qualified as of 1 March 2025.
Answer: As of 1 March 2025, 15% of all NHS England staff were registered with a clinical professional body. Examples of clinical professional bodies include the General Medical Council, the General Pharmaceutical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council.Clin...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent staff were employed by NHS England as of 1 March 2025.
Answer: The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by NHS England as of 1 March 2025 was 14,957.12 FTE.
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental impact assessment she has carried out ahead of a decision on whether to ban volumetric concrete mobile plants in 2028.
Answer: The Department ran a call for evidence from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs). The outcome of my department’s review into volumetric concrete mixers was published on 18...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the annual additional lorry miles on concrete deliveries that would rise from cutting the weights of volumetric concrete mobile from 2028.
Answer: A call for evidence ran from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for VCMs. The following factors were considered: reduction in payload per journey, increased waste, and increased vehicle mileage.Information r...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which of NHS England's responsibility will not be brought into the Department of Health and Social Care, following NHS England's abolition.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.At this s...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the net financial savings by year from the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England is expected to bring savings that would amount to hundreds of millions of pounds a year. While there will be some upfront costs, we are confident that the reform to wipe out duplication and drive a smaller centre, based in a s...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of NHS England's staff who will be retained in a new roles within government or other public services when NHS England is abolished.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The tran...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what external consultancy support has been procured to advise on restructuring following the announcement of the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements of the team required to support the creation of a new centre for health and ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which of NHS England's current responsibilities will be outsourced to private sector consultancies or external firms when it is abolished.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.At this s...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the projected net change in (a) civil service and (b) public sector employees is as a result of abolishing NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The tran...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: ManagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new roles at director level or above he plans to create in his Department following the closure of NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care. The tran...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: ManagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England executives that receive redundancy packages will be eligible to be rehired into civil service roles and retain those redundancy payments.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements of the team required to support the creation of a new centre for health and ...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of NHS England's staffing budget that will transfer to other public sector organisations.
Answer: Ministers will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recommendations in respect of pelvic mesh made by the (a) Cumberlege report of 2020 and (b) Hughes report of 2024.
Answer: Seven of the nine recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review were previously accepted in full, in part, or in principle. Four of these have been successfully implemented, including:- issuing an unreserved apology on beh...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: East MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the proposals of the East Midlands fertility policy review on the number of IVF cycles set out in that review.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the East Midlands fertility policy review, at a national level. It is for local integrated care boards to decide on local health policies for their population, taking account of National Institute for Health and Care Excelle...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve access to and (b) reduce waiting lists for the UK's 9 independent NHS pelvic mesh centres.
Answer: There are nine specialist mesh centres across England, ensuring that women in every region with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support. Each mesh centre is led by a multi-disciplinary team to ens...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with refence to his oral statement of 20 January 2025 on New Hospital Programme Review, Official Report columns 748-750s, what the (a) pre-construction works, (b) full construction start and (c) co
Answer: The following table shows the start dates for the pre-construction work, which involves business case development and critical enabling works, and the main construction work, for the schemes requested:SchemePre-construction works startMain construction wo...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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