Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Dental Services: MercuryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Public Health England and the UK Health Security Agency on the use of mercury in dental amalgam fillings.
Answer: In England, we will continue to review the use of mercury in dental amalgam fillings and restrict and phase down their use. Administrations across the United Kingdom routinely work together to share best practice and to deliver on our common goals for imp...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve access to minimally-processed foods for (a) all consumers and (b) children and young people.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide already advises that people should eat more fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt.The Eatwell ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of capping the cost of care homes.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable care support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouraging a wide ran...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of dentistry services in Farnham and Bordon constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Standards Agency: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Food Standards Agency inspection charges on the financial viability of (a) small abattoirs and (b) private kill services.
Answer: Information on the 2025/26 charge rates for official controls (inspections) conducted in meat premises is available on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) website.https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/charges-for-controls-in-meat-premisesAs in previous ...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of restless leg syndrome with (a) GPs and (b) neurologists.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence publishes clinical knowledge summaries (CKS) as a source of information mainly for National Health Service staff working in primary care. The CKS on the diagnosis and clinical management of restless le...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming 10-Year Plan for the NHS will include specific commitments to improve (a) diagnosis, (b) access to treatment and (c) support for research outcomes for people living with dement
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person with dementia receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The 10-Year Health Plan will address the challenges diagnosed by Lord Darzi and will set the vision for wh...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reinstate a national target for local health systems to improve dementia diagnosis rates in future iterations of the NHS Operational Planning Guidance.
Answer: The Government and NHS England remain committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7%.The NHS Operational Planning Guidance is not an exhaustive list of everything the National Health Service does, and the absence of ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) Lecanemab and (b) other new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are made accessible to eligible patients through the NHS.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new medicines should be routinely funded based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. The NICE evaluates all ne...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed abolition of NHS England on healthcare suppliers; and whether he plans to publish guidance on changes to (a) procurem
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead the formation of a new joint centre. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we conti...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment; and when he plans to set out further measures to reduce delays for patients in need of support.
Answer: Too many people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we are committed to ensuring we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health so that people can be confident of accessing high qual...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEstradiol: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48066More
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 Estradot hormone replacement therapy patches; and what steps he is taking to ensure consistent supply for patients.
Answer: There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, and the vast majority are in good supply. Previously there has been issues with the supply of a limited number of these products, primarily driven by very sharp increases in demand. Following t...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the consultation process undertaken by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board in advance of its decision to cancel primar
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the (a) retention of and (b) commissioning of new (i) community urgent eyecare services, (ii) glaucoma monitoring and (iii) o
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of commissioned primary eyecare services from April 2025 by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board on NH
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential cost-effectiveness of NHS insourcing as a means to reduce elective waiting lists.
Answer: The Government supports efforts to utilise National Health Service capacity out of hours and over weekends, where it is a cost-effective and sustainable means of delivering additional activity. The most cost-effective route to do this is best determined a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS Trusts to use existing estate and equipment for insourced clinical activity during off-peak hours.
Answer: The Government supports efforts to utilise National Health Service capacity out of hours and over weekends, where it is a cost-effective and sustainable means of delivering additional activity. The most cost-effective route to do this is best determined a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of procedures deliverable per £1 million of Departmental spend via (a) NHS internal delivery, (b) outsourcing and (c) insourcing.
Answer: The National Health Service’s national cost collection gives a national average unit cost of £751 across all planned procedures within outpatients, day cases, and elective inpatient settings in 2023/24. This is the equivalent to 1,331 procedures per £1 mi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing long term, sustainable funding for transforming palliative and end of life care services.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and colleagues across the Cabinet on a whole host of issues across our brief, including palliative and en...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Public ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Comprehensive Spending Review will contain measures to (a) improve and (b) reform the current funding allocations for palliative and end of life care services.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include measures to support palliative and end of life care in the 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and families receiv...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: CommunicationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve cross communication between NHS organisations.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing technology and modernising the health system by shifting from analogue to digital, including through streamlined data sharing to improve communication across National Health Service organisations.Regulations have ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how revenues from the sale of NHS Property Services assets are re-allocated.
Answer: Where integrated care boards (ICBs) declare NHS Property Service (NHSPS) owned assets surplus to their future clinical requirements, the NHSPS markets these properties for sale with the net proceeds, after the cost of sale, being reinvested into operation...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on research into a breath test to enable early detection of Pancreatic Cancer.
Answer: The PANACEA study will recruit 8,000 patients across 40 sites by September 2026 to evaluate breath test performance and is expected to complete in March 2027. This is one strand of the Office for Life Sciences’ Cancer Healthcare Goals Programme, which sup...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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