Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2025
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Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing an Older People’s Commissioner for England.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has not made an assessment on an Older People’s Commissioner. Our commitment to the pensions Triple Lock throughout this Parliament will see millions of pensioners receive up to £470 more this year added to their State...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74362More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bank branch closures on older people’s access to cash.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Enhertu for the treatment of (a) HER2-positive and (b) HER2-low breast cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS based on an evaluation of a treatment’s...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people impacted by (a) long-term health conditions and (b) disabilities are consulted during the review of changes to Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: I am committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, including those with long term health conditions and disabilities, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, to ensure that a w...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of adult social care on supporting people of working age into the labour market.
Answer: Adult social care plays a vital role and directly supports people of working age to enter, remain in, or return to employment, and ultimately to maintain people’s independence. By ensuring individuals receive the right care in the right place at the right...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department’s fair funding review for local authorities on adult social care provision for people of working age.
Answer: The government is committed to transforming adult social care, including for people of working age, and making tangible improvements in the short-term. The Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion available for adult social care in 2028-2...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Baroness Casey on how sector stakeholders can engage with the commission on adult social care.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, engages with Baroness Louise Casey regularly on a number of issues, including adult social care.On 8 September, my Rt. Hon. Friend attended cross-party discussions, chaired by Baroness ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: MonitoringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on the (a) storage, (b) retention and (c) use of data collected from social media monitoring activities by (i) government departments and (ii) affiliated agencies.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology complies with UK data protection legislation, ensuring data is used fairly, and handled appropriately. That includes data collected from social media monitoring activities.For example, DSIT’s National ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: MonitoringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether any third-party contractors have been engaged to assist with the monitoring of social media content.
Answer: Government follows a fair and open tender process towards all contracts. Information on contracts awarded by the department to third-party contractors is available on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: MonitoringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that government monitoring of public social media content does not infringe upon freedom of expression and privacy rights.
Answer: Government firmly believes that people must be able to debate and discuss issues freely. The rights of citizens freedom of expression and access to journalism are essential to any functioning democracy.For example, the Department for Science Innovation &a...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: MonitoringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what purposes government agencies monitor social media activity by members of the public; and whether there are limits on the scope of such monitoring.
Answer: Within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the department’s operational response to information risks to UK audiences within its ministerially defined remit which concerns publ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: MonitoringHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) nature of instances in which members of the public have been subject to monitoring by government agencies on social media platforms in t
Answer: It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments that we do not comment on operational intelligence or security matters.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
Answer: The Department publishes Universal Credit (UC) immigration status and nationality statistics as part of the Universal Credit statistics publication. The latest release of these statistics is included in the latest Universal Credit statistical bulletin. ‘T...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help ensure that NHS skin cancer referrals are completed within the 14-day target and (b) address the backlog in Farnham and Bordon constituency.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service in taking steps to reduce the time taken from referral to diagnosis of cancer, including skin cancer.As a first step, NHS England published guidance for local health and care systems and providers a...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCatering: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason chefs were removed from the Shortage Occupation List under the Skilled Worker visa route; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that decision on (a) small and (b)
Answer: As set out in the Immigration White Paper ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System’, published on 12 May, this Government’s approach is to link migration policy and visa controls to skills and labour market policies, so that immigration is not used ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the annual claim cap under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on (a) listed churches and (b) other listed pl
Answer: DCMS Ministers received advice on changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, including consideration of the potential impact on introducing an annual cap of £25,000 per place of worship for the 2025/26 financial year. Churches are the primary u...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClothing: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69202More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the UK classifies mastectomy bras under Chapter 6212 of the Harmonised System Nomenclature; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the classification
Answer: The UK’s tariff schedule, known as the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), adheres to global classification standards. The UK classification of mastectomy bras follows the harmonised commodity description system, which was developed by the World Customs Organisation...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of geographic differences in full fibre availability on local economic development.
Answer: Digital infrastructure is a powerful driver of economic growth and development. In 2023, the telecoms services industry contributed around 2.5% to UK real GVA, up from 0.3% in 2010.Geographical areas with lower levels of full fibre availability are less l...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of broadband limitations on the digital competitiveness of SMEs.
Answer: Broadband connectivity is vital for businesses and plays a critical role in driving growth and productivity across the UK.While no direct assessment has been made of the potential impact of broadband limitations on digital competitiveness, wider governmen...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve broadband resilience to support (a) cloud-based telephony and (b) payment systems used by small businesses.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is working to improve the resilience of broadband that will support a range of services including cloud-based telephony and digital payment systems used by small businesses. DSIT works with Ofco...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Farnham and BordonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Openreach and (b) CityFibre on delays in full fibre line installations to businesses based in the Farnham and Bordon constituency.
Answer: The Farnham and Bordon constituency is set to benefit from three live Project Gigabit contracts: the Hampshire and East & West Sussex contracts, being delivered by CityFibre, and the West and Mid Surrey contract being delivered by Openreach. These con...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that young people diagnosed with heart conditions receive appropriate (a) lifestyle advice, (b) treatment and (c) follow-up care to prevent cardiac arrest.
Answer: Most cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) are related to undetected cardiovascular disease. In the younger population, SCD is often due to congenital heart defects. Given this, genomics has an important role to play in diagnosing and supporting the treatme...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support wider access to cardiac screening provided by (a) Cardiac Risk in the Young and (b) other charities.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proactive cardiac screening on preventing sudden cardiac deaths among young people.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to cardiac screening for young people with no prior symptoms of heart conditions.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
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