Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions 2025
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Active Travel England: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance Active Travel England have issued on the use of compulsory purchase order powers for active travel routes.
Answer: To date Active Travel England has not issued any guidance on the use of compulsory purchase order powers. A range of approaches to establishing rural active travel routes will be set out in guidance due to be published later this year, including case stud...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordComputer Games: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the regulation of gaming companies under the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: The Government engages regularly with Ofcom to discuss implementation of the Online Safety Act.Game services are in scope of the Online Safety Act if they allow users to post content online or to interact with each other. The Act requires all user-to-user...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: BoatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure the (a) safe and (b) smooth passage of vessels along the Thames during (i) Henley Royal Regatta week and (ii) other events which attract internati
Answer: As the navigation authority for the non-tidal River Thames, the Environment Agency (EA) plays a key role in supporting the safe and successful delivery of over 200 river-based events each year. These events contribute significantly to the cultural heritag...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRowing: SafetyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with British Rowing on ensuring the safety of British athletes.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies (NGBs) are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the document entitled Guidance to support local authorities in the design and delivery of active travel routes will be published; and whether this guidance will include the use of Compulsory Purchase Order
Answer: ATE is developing specific guidance for good practice application in rural areas and expects to publish this later this year. Officers in ATE are currently seeking the input of stakeholders on the document, and the current draft includes case studies on t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2024 to Questions 51723 and 51724 on Active Travel: Construction, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of using compulsory purchase orders to progress active trave
Answer: The Department currently has no plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of compulsory purchase order powers in progressing active travel schemes or produce a centralised record of their use by local authorities. Compulsory purchase for active tra...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: InternetDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children are educated about online safety in PSHE lessons.
Answer: As part of statutory relationships and health education in primary schools and relationships, sex and health education in secondary schools, pupils are taught about online safety and harms. This includes being taught about the implications of sharing priv...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood tests: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) funding and (b) the availability of trained staff for GP practices to perform blood tests for children.
Answer: Overall, ensuring adequate general practice (GP) provision is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs).GPs are independent businesses, providing primary care services, based on a National Health Service GP Contract, to their local populatio...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood tests: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of phlebotomy services to perform blood tests for children in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) nationally.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that patients have the best possible experience during their care.Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) offer local populations a wide ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChilternsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 51082 on National Landscapes: Chilterns, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing changes to the budget of
Answer: For year 2025/26 the direct funding for National Landscape designation work was not continued. Natural England is using baseline budget to fund a reduced programme of landscape designation work. Decisions on future funding for Natural England will be made...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Henley and Thame dated 7 May 2025 on lock keepers' safety concerns.
Answer: A reply to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued as soon as possible.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on encouraging manufacturers to apply for UK licenses for Hormone Replacement Therapy implants.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department have kept ministers informed of the ongoing issues in the manufacturing of unlicenced products used as medicines for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) implants. Regular di...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage Hormone Replacement Therapy implant manufacturers to apply for UK licenses.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department have kept ministers informed of the ongoing issues in the manufacturing of unlicenced products used as medicines for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) implants.Regular discu...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to licenced Hormone Replacement Therapy implants for women.
Answer: There are currently no licensed United Kingdom suppliers of oestrogen and testosterone hormone replacement therapy (HRT) implants in the UK, and companies are free to decide what they market.The Department is working closely with the Medicines and Healthc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the service provided by the (a) probate service and (b) probate service contractors.
Answer: Official statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show that despite continued high levels of receipts, the effectiveness of the service being provided continues to improve. Average waiting times are reducing and was 6 weeks, from receipt of the doc...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the criteria for medical exemption certificates to include everyone with a (a) disability and (b) chronic illness.
Answer: The Department has no plans to expand the criteria for medical exemption certificates.Individuals with qualifying medical conditions or with a continuing physical disability which prevents them from leaving their residence without the help of another pers...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to review the adequacy of the earnings criteria for free prescriptions.
Answer: No discussions have been held between my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on expanding eligibility to all claimants in receipt of Universal Credit. The De...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of expanding eligibility for free prescriptions to include everyone in receipt of Universal Cre
Answer: No discussions have been held between my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on expanding eligibility to all claimants in receipt of Universal Credit. The De...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT+ People: PublicationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the availability of books in public libraries which feature (a) characters, (b) storylines, (c) lives and (d) the history of the LGBTQ+ comm
Answer: The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires all local authorities to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their lo...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Sports Facilities and Swimming PoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding is available for the (a) repair and (b) maintenance of (i) sports facilities and (ii) swimming pools at schools.
Answer: Schools provide important opportunities for all pupils to be physically active, with sports facilities being key to the provision of high quality physical education lessons and extra-curricular sport.The department supports academy trusts, local authorit...
Answered 7 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of Alzheimer's disease specialists compared to other G7 countries.
Answer: The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideli...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using (a) PET scans, (b) cerebrospinal fluid testing and (c) other bio-marker led tests to confirm Alzheimer's disease.
Answer: The Department delivers dementia research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds a range of research into dementia, for example investing almost £11 million to develop new digital approaches for the early detect...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to return the dementia diagnosis rate to its target level.
Answer: To support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rates, we have developed a memory service dashboard to support commissioners and providers with appropriate data and enable targeted support where needed.We have funded an evidence-based improvement project to...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support UK-based research into new forms of treatment for dementia.
Answer: The Department delivers dementia research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Government funders are investing in dementia research across all areas, from causes, diagnosis and prevention to treatment, care and support, includi...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to amend the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.
Answer: In October 2024 the UK and Welsh Government launched an Independent Commission into the water sector regulatory system, this is the third stage of the Government’s water strategy and is the largest review of the industry since privatisation.The Commission...
Answered 23 May 2025
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