Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to respond to the Patient Safety Commissioner's call for a decision on a compensation scheme for patients harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate by 16th July 2026
Answer: The Patient Safety Commissioner wrote to the Prime Minister on 16 June, requesting information regarding internal and cross-Government discussions in relation to the Hughes Report, actions that have been taken beyond the Department, and the future plans r...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to incentivise more research into treatment breakthroughs for pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Government recognises the crucial need for research into all forms of cancer, including pancreatic cancer. Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review regulatory processes to incentivise clinical trials for rare and less survivable cancers, including pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to turbocharging clinical research and delivering better patient care, to make the United Kingdom a world-leading destination for clinical research.The National Cancer Plan for England sets out the Government’s ambition to deli...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure continued support for stroke prevention, rehabilitation, and primary care integration in Surrey and East Berkshire in the absence of Integrated Stroke Delivery Net
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reinstate funding for the Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the withdrawal of funding for Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks aligns with the objectives of the forthcoming Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on health inequalities of withdrawing funding for Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks in the South East.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England regarding regional variation in funding decisions affecting stroke clinical networks.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure consistency of funding for Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks across NHS England regions.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network to improvements in thrombolysis and thrombectomy rates in its region.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks in improving stroke outcomes since their establishment in 2021.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continued regional coordination, quality improvement, and equitable access to stroke services in Surrey and East Berkshire after the withdrawal of Inte
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether alternative provision will be put in place to deliver the functions currently undertaken by the Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network following the withdrawal of
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what reason NHS England South East has decided to withdraw funding for the Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the withdrawal of NHS England South East funding for the Frimley and Surrey Heartlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Network from 30 June on pa
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. That is because the responsibility for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for services rests with the appropriate National Health Service commissioner working with NHS providers and other sta...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: Age AssuranceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to formally consult on banning the sale of low and no alcohol products to under 18s.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to consult on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV. The Government also committed to explore options to restrict access to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to conduct a formal consultation on uprating the descriptor ‘alcohol-free’ from 0.05% ABV to 0.5% ABV, in line with international standards.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to consult on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV. The Government also committed to explore options to restrict access to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: Age AssuranceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the merits of banning the sale of low and no alcohol products to under 18s.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to consult on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV. The Government also committed to explore options to restrict access to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on its plans to consult on updating the descriptor guidance for low and no alcohol products.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to consult on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV. The Government also committed to explore options to restrict access to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will develop and publish a fully costed strategy for the NHS Federated Data Platform contract.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7969More
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 recommendations of the cross-party parliamentary committee report on the role of Palantir in the NHS Federated Data
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that changes to data access arrangements within the NHS Federated Data Platform have been subject to a Data Protection Impact Assessment and appropriat
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Data processingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Section 254 direction under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 will be published and laid before Parliament for full scrutiny.
Answer: All directions made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, are published at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-d...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place within the NHS Federated Data Platform to help ensure that external contractors and third-party suppliers are not able to access identifiable patient data.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLabyrinthitis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS organisations on signposting patients with balance disorders to relevant voluntary sector support organisations.
Answer: The Department has made no specific central assessment of the overall availability and adequacy of specialist diagnostic and treatment services for balance disorders. The planning and commissioning of these services is the responsibility of integrated car...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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