Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Doctors: MisconductDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to negotiate a data sharing agreement with the EU to access doctor malpractice data held on the Internal Market Information system.
Answer: Government officials recently met with the United Kingdom professional regulator of doctors, the General Medical Council (GMC), to discuss what more could be done to strengthen and improve the exchange of information between the GMC and other UK healthcar...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage community organisations, schools, and workplaces in Farnham and Bordon to register their Automated External Defibrillators on the Circuit Defibrilla
Answer: In order to increase survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest NHS England has worked in partnership with St John’s Ambulance and others to increase access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Local ambulance trusts, charities, includ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and (b) increase the availability of defibrillators in Farnham and Bordon.
Answer: In order to increase survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest NHS England has worked in partnership with St John’s Ambulance and others to increase access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Local ambulance trusts, charities, includ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance and support are provided to schools to meet basic first aid requirements in the curriculum, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator awareness.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon to the answer provided on 26 February 2026 to Question 111782.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Business RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending business rates relief to community pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.In the Autumn Budget 2025,...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: MisconductDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the EU regarding access to doctor malpractice data through the Internal Market Information system.
Answer: Government officials recently met with the United Kingdom professional regulator of doctors, the General Medical Council (GMC), to discuss what more could be done to strengthen and improve the exchange of information between the GMC and other UK healthcar...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcohol Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure industry and civil society are prepared for the forthcoming consultation on mandatory alcohol labelling; and whether draft policy scenarios will be sha
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthening and expanding existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutrition...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether mandatory alcohol labelling requirements will apply to both on-trade and off-trade settings.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of mandatory alcohol health warnings for regulatory alignment with the EU, Ireland, and other trading partners.
Answer: In both the Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England and the National Cancer Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Hazards: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of using QR codes or digital labelling to supplement mandatory on-label health warnings.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what assessment he has made of the feasibility and cost implications of introducing rotating health warnings on alcohol products, including for long-lifecycle products such as wine.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed mandatory alcohol labelling reforms on producers, small businesses, supply chains and exporters.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to develop a definition of health warning for the purposes of alcohol labelling reforms.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care when he plans to publish draft designs for mandatory alcohol health warnings; and what his planned timetable is for (a) consultation on and (b) the implementation of those warnings.
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthening and expanding existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutrition...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan for England, what empirical evidence his Department is reviewing to inform the design of mandatory alcohol health warnings, including those used in South
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan for England, if he will set out the formats for mandatory health warnings on alcohol labels that his Department is considering, including whether these in
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk to public safety arising from the publication of sensitive information relating to the physical security of properties on
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of historical sex-based discrimination in British nationality law on individuals born to British mothers prior to January 1983.
Answer: Legislative reforms made through the British Nationality Act 1981 removed previous sex-based restrictions on the acquisition of British nationality. Further changes made in 2003 and 2022 provide routes for individuals born before 1983 to claim citizenship...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the role of the generic and biosimilar medicines sector in shaping life sciences policy, in the context of it supplying around 85% of NHS prescription drugs by
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating the Life Sciences Council with representation from the generic and biosimilar medicines industry.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to reinstate the Life Sciences Council.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. The sector is forecast to grow by £41 billion and create 100,000 jobs by 2030, supporting our ambition to lea...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to establish a task and finish group to oversee delivery of the Life Sciences Sector Plan as it relates to generic and biosimilar medicines.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of generic and biosimilar medicines to meet the objectives set out in the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Answer: The United Kingdom is a global leader in adopting biosimilar and generic medicines, which deliver major National Health Service savings and expand patient access to effective treatments sooner. We are working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Reg...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on setting out plans to seek further evidence from the park homes sector on the rationale for the maximum 10 per cent commission payable on
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 97962 on 15 December 2025.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a respiratory modern service framework on winter pressures on the NHS.
Answer: Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental illnes...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
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