Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions
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Heart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of young people dying from sudden cardiac death in (a) England and (b) other European countries; and what steps he plans to take to reduce levels o
Answer: The treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease is a priority for the Government. We want people to have the best chance of survival from cardiac arrest, and rapid intervention is central to improving outcomes. NHS England has published a national ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: EpilepsyDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing individual health plans for every child with epilepsy.
Answer: Statutory guidance on supporting pupils at school with medical conditions recommends the use of individual healthcare plans as good practice. The guidance can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ce6a72e40f0b620a103bd53/suppor...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAirlines: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of commercial protections for airline passengers.
Answer: Air passenger rights remain a priority for the Department for Transport, and continues to consider options to ensure passengers have the best possible protections whilst travelling by air. This includes ensuring aviation is accessible for all passengers. ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax and Stamp DutiesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34158More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a proportional property tax as a replacement for (a) stamp duty and (b) council tax.
Answer: Council Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) are reliable and important sources of revenue for both the Exchequer and Local Authorities. They raise over £50 billion each year to help pay for essential public services. Any reforms to the property tax system ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGivinostatDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with (a) Duchenne UK and (b) other patient advocacy groups on steps to increase access to the givinostat early access programme.
Answer: The Department has not had any discussions with ITF Pharma UK about the resources or guidance available to National Health Service trusts participating in the early access programme (EAP) for givinostat.Department officials have had discussions with colle...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGivinostatDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with (a) NHS England and (b) ITF Pharma UK on the (i) resources and (ii) guidance available to NHS Trusts that participate in the early access programme for givinosta
Answer: The Department has not had any discussions with ITF Pharma UK about the resources or guidance available to National Health Service trusts participating in the early access programme (EAP) for givinostat.Department officials have had discussions with colle...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: OxfordshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to correspondence from the hon. Member for Henley and Thame of (a) 21 November 2024 and (b) 13 January 2025, what steps his Department is taking to reconsider the inclusi
Answer: Based on the latest information shared by broadband suppliers regarding their commercial build plans in the area, we currently expect most premises in Ewelme to gain access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection from commercial operators without the ne...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Henley and ThameDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of ambulance services by South Central Ambulance Service in Henley and Thame constituency.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made for the Henley and Thame area, however we recognise that ambulance response times have been below the high standards that patients should expect in recent years. The latest National Health Service data for January show...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGivinostatDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all eligible NHS Trusts participate in the Early Access Programme for givinostat.
Answer: Under the Early Access Programme (EAP), givinostat is free to both patients taking part in it, and to the National Health Service, but NHS trusts must still cover the cost of administering it to patients. The Department and NHS England do not have any ini...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Low Incomes and Part-time EmploymentTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33299More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure (a) part time and (b) lower earning employees that are exempt from employer National Insurance contributions remain so once the proposed changes to employer National Insurance have b
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer; the economic impacts of the policy; and the impacts on indi...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Low Incomes and Part-time EmploymentTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33298More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on employers’ ability to employ (a) part-time and (b) lower earning employees who were previously not co
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer; the economic impacts of the policy; and the impacts on indi...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParental LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of uptake of Shared Parental Leave and (b) how this will inform future policies to support fathers in taking early parental leave.
Answer: Information provided by employers to HMRC shows that in 2023/24 (the latest year for which full year data is available), 17,200 individuals were in receipt of Statutory Shared Parental Pay.The government is committed to supporting working families. The Em...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making insurance cover of properties at risk of flooding mandatory for insurers participating in the Flood Re scheme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 5 February 2025, UIN 27724.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: OxfordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 7243 on Driving Tests: Oxfordshire, what further steps she has taken since 11 October 2024 to (a) stop the bulk buying of driving tests by bots and (b) impr
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority continues to be upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChiltern Railways: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24061 on Rolling Stock, if she will ensure that the Rolling Stock Strategy procures adequate capacity on the Chiltern Rail route between Haddenham and Thame
Answer: I and my officials continue work with Chiltern Railways to improve passenger experience. Chiltern periodically adjust its timetable in response to passenger demand. We are closely engaged with Chiltern’s fleet renewal programme. The option to procure addi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Henley-on-ThamesDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24061 on Rolling Stock, whether new builds will ensure sufficient capacity is procured in the future for the Henley Branch Line to cover moments of peak dem
Answer: The Government is committed to ending years of poor service and fragmentation on the railways, by creating a unified and simplified system through public ownership of train operations and by establishing Great British Railways (GBR). The forthcoming Railw...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24061 on Rolling Stock, whether the Rolling Stock Strategy will include branch lines.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending years of poor service and fragmentation on the railways, by creating a unified and simplified system through public ownership of train operations and by establishing Great British Railways (GBR). The forthcoming Railw...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24061 on Rolling Stock, if she will (a) provide a timeline for the (i) development and (ii) publication of the Rolling Stock Strategy and (b) make available
Answer: The Government is working at pace to develop the framework for a rolling stock strategy which will include considerations around the timelines for new build, refurbishments, and potential cascades. Once Great British Railways is established it will take t...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to retain the 66.7% national dementia diagnosis rate target for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The Government and NHS England remain committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% The new approach to planning guidance will improve the operating model, giving local leaders the freedom and autonomy they need to ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it mandatory for insurers participating in the Flood Re scheme to provide insurance to properties at risk of flooding.
Answer: Flood Re is a joint government and industry flood reinsurance scheme established specifically to help UK households at high risk of flooding to access affordable insurance through their insurance provider. In 2023/24, Flood Re provided cover for over 280,...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCaesarean SectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24596 on Caesarean Sections, what steps he is taking with NHS England to ensure that women are not unnecessarily discouraged from having electi
Answer: NHS England’s three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services recognises the importance of listening to women and families. It aims to ensure that women have clear choices, supported by unbiased information and evidence-based guidelines, and ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGivinostatDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expediting a NICE appraisal for Givinostat.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) works with companies on timelines for its evaluations of new medicines, and aims, wherever possible, to issue guidance close to the point of licensing to support rapid access for National Health...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMemory Clinics: OxfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of adequacy of the diagnostic capacity of memory clinics in Oxfordshire.
Answer: Cutting waiting lists, including for diagnostic tests, is a key priority for the Government. We are committed to transforming diagnostic services, and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnost...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: Drugs and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) increase diagnostic capacity at memory clinics, (b) prepare primary care, (c) increase numbers of specialists capable of prescribing new medicines, (d) adopt new diagno
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Industrial ActionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government if taking to reach an agreement to end collective action by GPs.
Answer: The Government has accepted and implemented the independent pay review body recommendation of a 6% uplift in general practitioner (GP) pay, and has committed to hiring an extra 1,000 GPs.We have announced a proposed £889 million uplift for GPs in 2025/26 ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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