Emma Lewell MP: written questions
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Armed 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
Original Parliament recordDefence: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the prevalence of asbestos in (a) defence equipment platforms and (b) his Department's (i) buildings and (ii) other infrastructure.
Answer: We take the health and safety of our Service personnel and defence employees extremely seriously and have robust procedures for managing asbestos which comply with Health and Safety regulations. Asbestos registers are held for Defence Equipment Platforms ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims his Department (a) has settled, (b) has refused and (c) are outstanding for asbestos exposure relating to service in the armed forces.
Answer: Service personnel who develop lung cancer or asbestos-related diseases due to Service before 6 April 2005 may be eligible for compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS). For conditions arising on or after this date, the Armed Forces Compensation Sche...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Hospitals and SchoolsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) identify and (b) remove deteriorating asbestos in (i) schools and (ii) hospitals.
Answer: The safety of those using and working in buildings including schools and hospitals is extremely important. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) require all duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present, what condition it is in and whether i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to update its Standard Occupational Classification asbestos mortality statistics to include (a) deaths over 75 and (b) non-occupational exposures.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive does not currently plan to change the basis for its mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality statistics by last occupation of the deceased. These statistics use routinely collected data from the Office for National Statistics ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing an asbestos census.
Answer: Asbestos in non-domestic buildings is a key ministerial priority. As part of its work, I have asked HSE to explore how it can develop our understanding of the legacy of asbestos in Great Britian, by building a more objective and reliable evidence base of ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether results of (a) blood tests, (b) urine tests and (c) chest x-rays taken from UK troops serving at nuclear weapons tests were shared with (i) the US, (ii) Canada, (iii) Australia and (iv) New Zealand.
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. The Ministry of Defence is looking comprehensive...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiation Exposure: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds information on UK participation in civilian radiation experiments conducted by the US during the Cold War.
Answer: There is no evidence of any UK participation in unethical US radiation experiments on humans. Officials located ministerial correspondence dating from 1996 that summarise the details of UK conducted voluntary civilian experiments involving the use of low-...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department's settlement of Lariam claims involved a non-disclosure agreement with solicitors acting for veteran claimants.
Answer: Hilary Meredith Solicitors and the Ministry of Defence agreed to the inclusion of a confidentiality clause in the court order covering the damages settlement. It is a common feature of out of court settlements to keep confidential the amount of damages pa...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that missing medical records on the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel are (a) located and (b) provided to those personnel.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any issues concerning missing medical records on the use of Lariam (mefloquine) by Armed Forces personnel. The Department can additionally confirm there are no outstanding requests for any medical records where a pe...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of the sums agreed by his Department with Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd in connection with cases relating to the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel; and how many such claims have bee
Answer: Damages have been settled in all 434 claims brought by Hilary Meredith Solicitors against the Ministry of Defence relating to the use of Lariam. The claimants' legal costs have still to be resolved.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: South ShieldsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Ofwat’s recent enforcement package on Northumbrian Water was in respect of overflows from sewage works in South Shields constituency.
Answer: Ofwat recently concluded its investigation into Northumbrian Water securing an enforcement package of £15.7 million, including £2 million allocated to further reduce spills at specific overflows. Ofwat does not hold post code specific data on sewage overf...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: South ShieldsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in South Shields constituency.
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 are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: South ShieldsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many families receive Healthy Start in South Shields.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures on the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at t...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTumours: ImmunotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Tumour-infiltrating Lymphocytes therapy has been licenced in the UK.
Answer: The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has not licenced any medicines that can be described as tumour infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce to report.
Answer: The Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce will be engaging with experts from across the sector, from clinicians, researchers, advocates, and those with lived experience, and its membership will also be reflective of diverse patient needs. The taskfor...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the terms of reference will be for the Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce.
Answer: The Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce will be engaging with experts from across the sector, from clinicians, researchers, advocates, and those with lived experience, and its membership will also be reflective of diverse patient needs. The taskfor...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26821 on Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce, whether the taskforce plans to engage with (a) families with lived experience of childhood
Answer: The Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce will be engaging with experts from across the sector, from clinicians, researchers, advocates, and those with lived experience, and its membership will also be reflective of diverse patient needs. The taskfor...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the Children and Young People's Cancer Taskforce has made.
Answer: The Department will be relaunching the Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce in the coming weeks. Dame Caroline Dinenage and Professor Darren Hargrave have been appointed as its co-chairs, alongside Dr Sharna Shanmugavadivel as vice-chair.The taskf...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time period is for issuing payments via the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Answer: Between November 2021 and January 2025, the average time period for issuing payments following confirmation of a successful claim was 46 calendar days. A payment can only be made once bank details and identification verification has been received from the...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of applications to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (a) are pending, (b) have been paid and (c) have been refused.
Answer: Between 1 November 2021 and 17 January 2025, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme has received 19,115 claims. Of these, 7,159, or 37% of claims, are awaiting resolution, 208, or 1% of claims, have been awarded, and 11,748, or 61% of claims, have not been awa...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBudgeting LoansDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on Budgeting Loans (a) overall and (b) in each category in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer: The total spent on Budgeting Loan awards in the 2023/24 financial year was £260.6 million. A category breakdown for budgeting loans will be published in due course in the 2023/24 Social Fund annual report. This will include the breakdowns by regions, clai...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount Scheme: PensionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many pensioners are eligible for the Warm Homes Discount in each region.
Answer: The Warm Home Discount statistics (published at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/warm-home-discount-statistics-2023-to-2024) provide data on the number of rebates received by region (table 2), by the benefits claimed which make recipients eligible...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to (a) review and (b) update the National Radiological Protection Board report published on 4 January 1988.
Answer: The National Radiological Protection Board report that was published in 1988 has been updated a further three times. The publications are available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-weapons-test-participants-study/re...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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