Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions 2026
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Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what will the independent review of the prevalence of and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism be used for.
Answer: The terms of reference for the independent review into mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism state that the review will take three to six months and will provide a short report to Department ministers, setti...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to set out a timeline for the process and completion of the independent review of the prevalence of and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism announced on 4 December 2025.
Answer: The terms of reference for the independent review into mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism state that the review will take three to six months and will provide a short report to Department ministers, setti...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAge AdditionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 25p per week pension uplift for over eighties, introduced in the National insurance Bill of 1971.
Answer: The 25 pence a week Age Addition is part of the old State Pension, for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016, and is paid with their State Pension, when they reach the age of 80.The Age Addition is not part of the new State Pension, but ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken was for Integrated Care Boards to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on pollutant reduction within river improvement programmes of the report by the UK Centre for Ecology and
Answer: In 2025, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) published an independent review of the suitability of the Water Framework Directive ecological classification framework for measuring and assessing the health of the water environment. Among its sug...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the water regulator replacing Ofwat will have prosecution powers.
Answer: The Government has set out its ambition to create a powerful new water regulator, bringing together the relevant functions from the existing regulators (Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency and Natural England) into one new body. Thi...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of UKRI and other research council funding was spent on (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease research in each year between 2019 and 2025.
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), supports world‑leading research to accelerate diagnosis, develop treatments and prevent disease.Details of funding from MRC, as well as other research councils within ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking as a result of HM Governments report titled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026.
Answer: The Nature security assessment forms part of routine cross-government resilience planning and complements the UK’s National Security Strategy, National Risk Register and Chronic Risk Analysis. Climate change and nature loss act as risk multipliers, increa...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDonanemab and LecanemabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NICE to publish the outcomes of the appeals on its final draft guidance on donanemab and lecanemab.
Answer: The appeals against the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendations on donanemab and lecanemab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease were heard by NICE’s independent appeal panel in January. The next steps of the appraisal ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Early Access to Medicines Scheme in facilitating patient access to new treatments for neuromuscular diseases.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports access to treatments for people living with neuromuscular diseases. The majority of neuromuscular diseases are defined as rare diseases. On the 2 November 2025, the MHRA published a p...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118634More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to move from Government Gateway to One Login.
Answer: HMRC detailed its ambitions for moving to GOV.UK One Login in its Transformation Roadmap which was published in July 2025. This can be found here: HMRC's Transformation Roadmap - GOV.UK HMRC entered public beta testing for new individual customers (those ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of expected outcomes for babies with spinal muscular atrophy living in areas (a) included in the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SMA and (b) n
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and their families and is committed to improving outcomes. This is why the National Health Service is planning a large-scale in-service evaluation (ISE) of screening for spi...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHereditary Diseases: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has assessed the potential merits of introducing measures to accelerate the roll-out of new newborn screening programmes for genetic diseases.
Answer: NHS England is currently planning a large-scale in-service evaluation (ISE) of screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which is a genetic condition, in newborn screening services to start in January 2027. Over 400,000 babies would be offered screenin...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a timeline for the UK and Welsh Governments to jointly publish the 2026 Transition Plan, accompanied by interim strategic guidance for the current regulators, and t
Answer: The Transition Plan is part of our plan to reform the sector and will be published in due course. It will describe the transitional arrangements to enable the stable, successful delivery of reforms, and will be accompanied by a new Strategic Policy Statem...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Racial DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Amos Review interim report's findings regarding reports of racism and stereotyping in maternity and neonatal servic
Answer: The interim report of the national independent investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal care, chaired by Baroness Amos, underlines the unacceptable experiences of some women and their families due to racism and discrimination.The ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his department has given to the Amos Review's interim report's findings that some women and families felt their concerns were not listened to during pregnancy and labour, and how
Answer: In her interim report, Baroness Amos has identified a key issue of women and families being disregarded and not listened to during pregnancy and labour, repeatedly hearing from women and families about a lack of transparency, clear communication, and lear...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis his department has undertaken of the staffing and capacity pressures identified in the Amos Review's interim report, and what options are being examined to support maternity and neona
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the retention and recruitment challenges that face the National Health Service. This includes work in maternity and neonatal services to introduce a midwifery and nursing retention self-assessment tool, mentoring sc...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParental Leave: ReviewsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish milestones for the Parental Leave Review.
Answer: The Review launched on 1 July 2025 and started with a period of discovery to understand the current system and gather evidence and views from stakeholders. We received almost 1,500 responses to the Call for Evidence. These are currently being analysed, an...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the cultural and leadership issues referenced in the Baroness Amos' interim report; and whether those findings will inf
Answer: The Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will be launched imminently. The taskforce will develop a national action plan to address the National Maternity and Neonatal Investiga...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to reinstate funding to the Support After Suicide Partnership.
Answer: We recognise the importance of suicide bereavement services and acknowledge the difficult financial position for many voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations.Commissioning responsibility for local suicide bereavement services sits with i...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration the Department has given to Baroness Amos' interim report’s findings regarding the limited progress on recommendations from previous maternity investigations, and how this will i
Answer: The Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will be launched imminently. The taskforce will develop a national action plan to address the National Maternity and Neonatal Investiga...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a response when the final part of the Amos Review has been delivered; and what preparatory work his Department has undertaken to respond to the anticipated r
Answer: The Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will be launched imminently. The taskforce will develop a national action plan to address the National Maternity and Neonatal Investiga...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to identify and tackle systemic causes of avoidable harm in maternity and neonatal services.
Answer: While the vast majority of births in England are safe, we know that systemic causes of avoidable harm exist in maternity and neonatal services, and this is not acceptable.This is why my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProject GigabitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the feasibility of the 31 August 2026 deadline for new voucher project submissions under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, and (b) wha
Answer: Building Digital UK (BDUK) undertook a consultation with broadband suppliers at the end of 2025 on their interest and capability for further broadband delivery, and carried out a further update to this consultation in February 2026 to take account of the ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 17th February 2026 to questions 112546 and 112547 on listed places of worship, if he will provide a target date for the publication of the guidance for applicants of the
Answer: Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process for the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be published in due course. We are not yet in a position to confirm a date for the publication of this guidance.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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