Esther McVey MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Folic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government response of 29 June 2026 to the petition entitled End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately, what assessment he has made of the ade
Answer: The Government introduced mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid as a preventative public health measure to help reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) during pregnancy. Increasing folic acid intake through fortificati...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113069 on Folic Acid, to clarify where the impact assessment has been published as it is not available on the cited link.
Answer: The Government introduced mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid as a preventative public health measure to help reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) during pregnancy. Increasing folic acid intake through fortificati...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, whether he is taking steps to help ensure patients will be made aware of the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour; and w
Answer: The Government introduced mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid as a preventative public health measure to help reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) during pregnancy. Increasing folic acid intake through fortificati...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested is already in the public domain. All responses to written parliamentary questions are publicly available and published at the following link:http://questions-statements.parliament.uk/
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 3280, tabled on 20 May 2026.
Answer: I refer the rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Question 3280.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, what assessment he has made as to whether the removal of people with (a) stents and (b) having kidney dialysis from the NHS li
Answer: The National Health Service website section on medicines is in the process of being transformed. NHS England undertook in-depth research to understand what the user needs are for medicine information on the NHS.UK website and then designed, tested, and it...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, who authorised the removal of people with stents and those receiving kidney dialysis from NHS guidance on groups unable to tak
Answer: The National Health Service website section on medicines is in the process of being transformed. NHS England undertook in-depth research to understand what the user needs are for medicine information on the NHS.UK website and then designed, tested, and it...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid is a medical intervention and on what basis this has been determined.
Answer: Mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal flour with folic acid is a preventative population-wide public health measure. Increasing folic acid intake through fortification will help prevent approximately 200 neural tube defects, including spina bifida each...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 118172 on Folic Acid, for what reason people with (a) stents and (b) having kidney dialysis have been removed from the NHS list of people who cann
Answer: The information on folic acid was shortened and simplified as part of the process of redesigning medicines information on the NHS website. The NHS website sets out that before taking folic acid, patients, which includes those with stents or receiving kidn...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has a copy of the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authori
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has conducted searches and does not believe we hold a copy of the report referenced in FOI 903 from the UK Health Security Agency.The nature of the complaint in the report is outside the scope of wha...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the non-sharing of audit documents with government agencies on trust and confidenc
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has requested a copy of the audit report from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).An interim case report is available on the PMCPA website. The PMCPA is a self-regulatory body, which independ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency, whether a copy of the Moderna audit has been requested from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has requested a copy of the audit report from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).An interim case report is available on the PMCPA website. The PMCPA is a self-regulatory body, which independ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, (a) who wrote the document and (b) whether AI technology was involved.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, was written.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, for what reason the strategy does not include modelling.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, how the word pandemic is defined.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, what type of pathogens the strategy is concerned with.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he considered including hospital-acquired infections in his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026.
Answer: A pandemic would most likely be caused by a virus, though it could also be by bacteria or fungi. The Pandemic Preparedness Strategy acknowledges that no two pandemics are identical, and that a future pandemic could spread through one or more routes of tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: HarlowDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the new biosecurity centre in Harlow will not be operational until 2038.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will finalise the design of the Harlow site before construction begins, with phased occupation of the facility starting in the mid-2030s. A period of dual running with existing sites will ensure a safe and effective t...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoghurtDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that based on the latest consultation from the DHSC on the Nutrient Profile Model (NPM), and given that most fruit yogurts are low in fat and much lower in calories than many alternative desserts a
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink by applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM).United Kingdom dietary advice is clear, that children should be e...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has a copy of the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority's audit of Moderna.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), what assessment he has made of the implications for trust and confidence in the pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulatory system, and in the Moderna-UK Strategic Partnership, if audit documents such as this one are not shared with government agencies for scrutiny.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), whether a copy of the Moderna audit has been requested from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, for what reason the strategy does not include modelling.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: HarlowDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the new biosecurity centre in Harlow will not be operational until 2038.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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