Grahame Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for appointing a Chair to the statutory public inquiry into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: The Department is fully committed to setting up the Statutory Public Inquiry into the serious harms that have taken place at the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.The Department has begun work to set up the inquiry, the Inquiry Secretary is ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) increases in the levels of wages and (b) the level of staff shortages on community pharmacies' ability to deliver additional NHS services.
Answer: In 2025/26 funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. This includ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pharmacy First payment thresholds on smaller rural community pharmacies.
Answer: In 2025/26 funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. This includ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional support to rural community pharmacies to mitigate the potential impact of increases in costs, including for (a) wages, (b) energy, (c) business rates and (d)
Answer: In 2025/26 funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. This includ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of and the level of prices paid for basic medicines by community pharmacies.
Answer: We already have two arrangements in place to reduce community pharmacies dispensing at a loss and to ensure that overall, they are paid enough as part of their Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) funding. These are the medicine margin arrangem...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reform NHS Drug Tariff reimbursement to ensure community pharmacies are not required to dispense medicines at a loss.
Answer: We already have two arrangements in place to reduce community pharmacies dispensing at a loss and to ensure that overall, they are paid enough as part of their Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) funding. These are the medicine margin arrangem...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which stakeholders the Department engaged in the development of the forthcoming Action Plan on Acquired Brain Injury, including any (a) sports governing bodies, (b) football organisations, and (c)
Answer: The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Action Plan is being developed as a cross‑Government initiative, recognising that preventing, diagnosing, and supporting people with ABI involves multiple departments, health bodies, and external partners. The Department of...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend the upper age limit beyond 74 years for routine invitations under the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Answer: For screening programmes, the Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). It is only where the offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. The UK NS...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will he extend the upper age limit beyond 71 years for routine invitations under the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Answer: For screening programmes, the Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). It is only where the offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. The UK NS...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies entitled Now You See It, Now You Don't, published on 29 Janu
Answer: The Government recognises the harms associated with alcohol consumption and has taken crucial steps in the 10-Year Health Plan to support people to make healthier choices. There is a balance to be struck, and the Government continues to consider carefully...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with radiotherapy professionals on the upcoming national cancer plan.
Answer: We have been working closely with radiotherapy professionals and the national clinical adviser for radiotherapy, throughout the development the National Cancer Plan to understand the specific challenges that radiotherapy services face. We will continue to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the additional number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of increases in NHS cancer screening uptake in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028
Answer: As a Government, we are taking decisive action so that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster.Last year, we announced the introduction of self-test kits for under-screened women in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. U...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people expected to be diagnosed with cancer as a result of NHS cancer screening programmes in a) 2026, b) 2027 and c) 2028.
Answer: As a Government, we are taking decisive action so that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster.Last year, we announced the introduction of self-test kits for under-screened women in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. U...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the funding for statutory gambling levy harms-related programme from April 2026 on treatment providers; and what specif
Answer: In April 2025, the new statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm. NHS England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) are working collaboratively on ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGamblingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement UIN HCWS1118, of 2 December 2025, and the transition to the statutory gambling levy system and consequential changes in April 2026, what steps he
Answer: In April, the new statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm. NHS England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) are working collaboratively on the d...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist residential drug and alcohol treatment in (a) England and (b) the North East.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment in their area, including residential treatment, and commissioning services to meet these needs. The Department set an ambition that 2% of the drug and...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice APPG entitled Action on Alcohol Harm – Priorities for Policymake
Answer: The Department has noted the publication of the Drugs, Alcohol & Justice APPG report, ‘Action on alcohol harm: prioritise for policymakers’.The Government is committed to taking action to prevent the harms caused by alcohol and illicit drugs, and work...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department made of the potential barriers that prevent disabled people from accessing lifesaving medical equipment.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing medical equipment to disabled people typically falls to the National Health Service and local aut...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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