Emma Lewell MP: written questions
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Written questions
Healthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NHS Business Services Authority will begin writing proactively to eligible families about their NHS Healthy Start entitlement, encouraging them to apply and offering them support with the
Answer: The Department continues to work with the NHS Business Services Authority on ways to encourage those eligible to apply for the Healthy Start Scheme to apply.The Department keeps the eligibility criteria for the Healthy Start Scheme under continuous review...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme replacement.
Answer: Our deepest sympathies are with those who have experienced harm following vaccination, as well as their families.The Government recognises that concerns have been raised in relation to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), including during Module 4 of...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Foundation College: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when will the Children's Commissioner publish her report on the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.
Answer: This is a matter for the Children’s Commissioner. Given her independence, my hon. Friend, the Member for South Shields will need to contact her directly.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake figures were for the Healthy Start scheme in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: We do not hold data on the proportion of families eligible to participate in the Healthy Start Scheme. As of 26 March 2026, there were 354,989 people on the digital scheme across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.The data is based on individual people ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of families are eligible to participate in the Healthy Start scheme.
Answer: We do not hold data on the proportion of families eligible to participate in the Healthy Start Scheme. As of 26 March 2026, there were 354,989 people on the digital scheme across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.The data is based on individual people ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will instruct the UK Health and Security Agency to add service personnel (a) who flew atomic surveillance missions and (b) for whom he recently extended the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal t
Answer: This Government has reset the relationship with Nuclear Test Veterans and the organisations that support them. We remain committed to listening to their concerns and working collaboratively to address them. In consultation with scientists at the UK Health...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent declassification of the Merlin database and file reference ES 38/ZGWGV, whether service personnel took part in a mission to sample the Soviet nuclear weapon known as Tsar Bomba.
Answer: The information in ES38/ZGWGV suggests that Service personnel were involved in at least one sampling sortie after the Tsar Bomba test in October 1961. However, the unit records from this time are now held by The National Archives, and it is not possible t...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a respiratory Modern Service Framework, in the context of (a) NHS winter pressures and (b) health outcomes for long-term respiratory condition
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: South ShieldsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in South Shields constituency compa
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish all radiation research on British servicemen held by The Technical Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of Defence.
Answer: The Technical Cooperation Programme (TTCP) is a defence innovation network that has enabled cooperation in Defence and Security Science and Technology for nearly 70 years between five nations’ Defence organisations: UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zeala...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101364More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy that the business rates system should level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101363More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the reasons why the recent business rates revaluation results in projected increases of up to 76 per cent in liabilities for pubs over the three-year revaluation period, after transit
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to amend policies on non-stun slaughter in the upcoming animal welfare strategy.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year. We will set out our priorities fo...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AsbestosDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans the government has to (a) identify and (b) remove asbestos in schools scheduled for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation.
Answer: The department takes the safety of children and those who work with them incredibly seriously.By the end of this parliament, every school and college in England, that is not being fully or substantially rebuilt, will be reinforced autoclaved aerated concr...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRitual SlaughterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the issue of non-stun slaughter will be included in the animal welfare strategy.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year. We will set out our priorities fo...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv
Answer: All those who choose to serve our country must be able to do so free from abuse, and with the dignity and respect they deserve. Sexual offending has no place in the Armed Forces, and anyone who commits a sexual offence can expect to be prosecuted to the f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv
Answer: All those who choose to serve our country must be able to do so free from abuse, and with the dignity and respect they deserve. Sexual offending has no place in the Armed Forces, and anyone who commits a sexual offence can expect to be prosecuted to the f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv
Answer: All those who choose to serve our country must be able to do so free from abuse, and with the dignity and respect they deserve. Sexual offending has no place in the Armed Forces, and anyone who commits a sexual offence can expect to be prosecuted to the f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of families are eligible to participate in the Healthy Start scheme.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start Scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start Scheme and the latest uptake figures, where data is available, are published ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake figures were for the Healthy Start scheme in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start Scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start Scheme and the latest uptake figures, where data is available, are published ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKosovo: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Kosovo counterparts on (a) strengthening defence and security collaboration and (b) industrial and armed forces cooperation.
Answer: As one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence in 2008, the UK has a strong bilateral defence relationship. We continue to play a leading role in the professionalisation of the Kosovo Security Force since its inception in 2009. Today our...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKosovo: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Kosovo counterparts on a bilateral security agreement.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 59980. We will update the Hon. Member and other colleagues in the usual way if there are any further developments to report. I met the acting PM of Kosovo on 22 October.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse is for compensation paid to (a) (i) former and (ii) current armed forces personnel and (b) their solicitors in relation to the use of Lariam by the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is unable to disclose the total amount of damages paid out for common law claims related to Lariam as they are subject to the usual confidentiality undertaking agreed with claimants' legal representatives. The same applies to claim...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 77519 on Armed Forces: Mefloquine, when he expects the issue of claimants' legal costs to be resolved.
Answer: The claimant's legal costs are the subject of negotiation between the parties, and it is hoped that they will be resolved soon. It is not currently possible to provide a timeline.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension Inequality: Legal CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on litigations with the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign group in each year since 2015.
Answer: We do not hold yearly breakdowns. Based on the information held, since 2015, the recorded legal costs on litigations with WASPI including disbursements and VAT are £82,700.84.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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