Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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NHS Trusts: AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements NHS trusts have for the holding of data on a) incidents of abuse towards staff, and b) incidents of specifically racial abuse towards staff.
Answer: Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of incidents of racial abuse towards NHS workers each year.
Answer: Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the increase in racial abuse towards NHS workers.
Answer: Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service.Action is being taken to address racism and discrimination in the NHS. This includes an urgent review by Lord John Mann into antisemitism and other forms ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS processes for reporting racial abuse.
Answer: Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the value of introducing a Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions.
Answer: The Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve national standards of neurological care.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the MS Society and Neurological Alliance’s report entitled Neurological Conditions: The Case for a Modern Service Framework, published in May 2026, whether he has made an assessme
Answer: The Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the MS Society and Neurological Alliance’s report entitled Neurological Conditions: The Case for a Modern
Answer: The Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that access to neurological treatments and specialist support is determined by clinical need rather than by geography.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of preventable unplanned hospital admissions for people with neurological conditions on (a) people with neurological conditions, (b) the NHS and
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAlarms: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the need for mandatory accreditation services for the installation of telecare devices.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that telecare devices are safe, reliable, and fit for purpose, particularly as services transition from analogue to digital connectivity.The Department is currently developing non‑statutory telecare com...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to conduct a re-sentencing exercise for all IPP-sentenced prisoners.
Answer: It is right that IPP sentences were abolished.Whilst this Government is determined to make further progress for those serving the IPP sentence, we cannot take any steps that would put victims or the public at risk. For that reason, we are firmly of the vi...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Self-harmMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce self-harm in prison.
Answer: Individualised support through a case management process is provided for prisoners identified as being at risk of self-harm. This approach places a strong emphasis on identifying an individual’s risks, triggers and protective factors and establishing mean...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Self-harmMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the rate of incidences of self-harm is among (a) prisoners with IPP sentences and (b) the general prison population.
Answer: While public protection is our number one priority, we are working with organisations and campaign groups to support those still serving these sentences, including through access to mental health support and rehabilitation programmes.In the 12 months to D...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve mental health care for prisoners with IPP sentences.
Answer: We have agreement with our health partners to ensure that prisoners, including those serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), have access to an equivalent standard, range and quality of health care in prisons to that available in th...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: GraduatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people graduated as midwives in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publish data on the number of qualifiers, with a permanent address in England, from undergraduate midwifery courses. The following table shows the number of qualifiers from undergraduate midwifery courses with...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications were received for midwifery courses at universities in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) collects data on applicants to midwifery courses in England. The following table shows the number of applicants between 2019 and 2025:YearApplicants20198,14020208,750202111,040202210,34020238,4652024...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives who started working in the NHS in England in the last ten years stopped working for the NHS after i) one, ii) two, iii) three and iv) five years.
Answer: Staff working in the National Health Service can leave active service, or undertake planned breaks in service, for a wide range of reasons, for example for further training, for periods of maternity or paternity leave, for career breaks, or to move to ser...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives started working in the NHS in England in each of the last ten years.
Answer: NHS England publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. This covers staff working for hospital trusts and integrated care in England. This data is drawn from the Electronic Staff Record, the human resources system fo...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were removed from NHS elective waiting lists through unreported removals, administrative methods and other means of validation in each month in the last two years.
Answer: Validation is a long-standing and routine part of providers’ waiting list management, which ensures that patients are on the best pathway to meet their healthcare needs. This includes whether they still need their appointments and that patient records are...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has issued guidance to integrated care boards about the funding of notional rent for new or extended premises.
Answer: The Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to reimbursements of certain costs, incurred by General Medical Services contractors, relating to the...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new or extended primary care premises have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Data on new or extended primary care premises that have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years is not held centrally.The Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Frie...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of menopause symptoms on women’s labour market participation.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. On 1 April 2026, ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that menopause-related workplace adjustments are consistently available across different sectors and roles.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. On 1 April 2026, ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1319More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what arrangements will be put in place to monitor and evaluate the impact of Menopause Action Plans once they become mandatory.
Answer: Further details regarding the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of action plans as a broader policy intervention will be provided as that work progresses.
Answered 20 May 2026
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