Helena Dollimore MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Sudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aid workers are protected and (b) UK humanitarian aid is able to reach those in conflict zones in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of sexual violence in the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase awareness to ensure that women with the NF1 gene undergo the breast cancer screening to which they are entitled.
Answer: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an inherited condition that causes cancerous and non-cancerous tumours to grow along the nerves. It affects everyone in a different way. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidance does not add...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of UK water companies.
Answer: Ofwat’s independently set Regulatory Capital Value (RCV) was £99.3 billion in 2024 and is £106.7 billion in 2025. RCV is recognised as the best proxy for the sector’s “enterprise value” – encompassing equity and debt.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBayeux TapestryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the British Museum will retain the ticketing revenue from the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.
Answer: The government will not be increasing grant in aid funding for the Bayeux Tapestry display at the British Museum. The British Museum will use the ticketing revenue from the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to support the costs of putting on this major exhibitio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBayeux TapestryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to increase its grant in aid funding for the Bayeux Tapestry display at the British Museum.
Answer: The government will not be increasing grant in aid funding for the Bayeux Tapestry display at the British Museum. The British Museum will use the ticketing revenue from the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to support the costs of putting on this major exhibitio...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAshford International StationDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of international rail travel from Ashford International on economic growth.
Answer: The Government is keen to see the reinstatement of international rail services in Kent and recognises the benefits that international connectivity brings to local economies and to the UK.The Government is engaging with Kent stakeholders, including MPs, co...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordKeratoconus: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS (a) treatment for and (b) diagnosis of keratoconus.
Answer: We are not aware of any issues with the diagnosis or treatment of keratoconus. Keratoconus is usually identified during a routine sight test. The National Health Service provides over 13 million free NHS sight tests annually for eligible groups.Patient wi...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Supply ChainsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle shortages of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
Answer: The Department is aware of ongoing intermittent supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) and is continuing to work with all suppliers of PERT to help resolve the supply issues in the short and longer term. This includes asking that ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve GP services in coastal communities.
Answer: Through our 10-Year Health Plan, it will be easier and faster to see a general practitioner (GP). We will end the 8:00am scramble for appointments, train more doctors, and will guarantee a consultation within 24 hours for those who need one. It is importa...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support community ownership of local assets.
Answer: We want to support communities to take ownership of assets that are important to them. Community Right to Buy, introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, will empower local people to bring community spaces back into community own...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for Neighbourhoods: HastingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Plan for Neighbourhoods on Hastings.
Answer: The £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods programme announced in March 2025 will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities, including Hastings. The programme will lay the foundations to help bring communities...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the length of the statute of limitations for medical devices as specified under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
Answer: Given the importance, breadth and complexity of this area of law – and as I set out in Committee on the Product Regulation and Metrology Act – the Government has asked the Law Commission to conduct a full review of product liability legislation. This incl...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Hastings and RyeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in Hastings and Rye constituency.
Answer: Investing in preventative services is critical for reducing the number of households and children in temporary accommodation. The Government has made the largest-ever investment in prevention services, increasing funding for homelessness services by £233 ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations on the adequacy of levels of playground provision to meet children’s needs.
Answer: Playgrounds are an essential part of social infrastructure and government is committed to improving access to safe play spaces. The provision of playgrounds in parks and public spaces is primarily a matter for local authorities. We support local governmen...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaygroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children have access to (a) safe and (b) well-maintained playgrounds.
Answer: Playgrounds are an essential part of social infrastructure and government is committed to improving access to safe play spaces. The provision of playgrounds in parks and public spaces is primarily a matter for local authorities. We support local governmen...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 24568 on Department of Health and Social Care: Media, which Ministers received media training.
Answer: Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024, media training was received by Minister Caroline Johnson MP, the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Public Health, and Lord Markham, the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors applied for medical specialty training in each of the last five years; and how many training places were available in the same period.
Answer: Doctors undertake two years of foundation training after graduation, which is followed by a choice of core training programmes. Most of those in core training then apply for higher specialty training programmes.For 2024, there were 4,177 applications acro...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors applied for core anaesthetic training in each of the last five years; and how many training places were available in the same period.
Answer: The following table shows the number of doctors who applied for training in the Core Anaesthetics programme, as well as how many training places were available across the United Kingdom in each of the last five years:Year20202021202220232024Applications1,...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: MediaMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Directorate of Defence Communications and Top Office Group in the Ministry of Defence Head Office spend on media and voice training for Ministers between the 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024 is nil.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: MediaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was created in February 2023, so no data is held for prior to this time. There has been no spend on either (a) media or (b) voice training for Ministers between February 2023 and 4th July 2024 in the Departm...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: MediaDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not spent anything on media or voice training for Ministers since 4 July 2024. We are not aware of any expenditure on media or voice training for Ministers under the previous government between 4 July 2022 a...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. No money has been spent on voice training for Ministers.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: MediaMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much her Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department carries out media training in-house and so did not spend any money on media or voice training for Ministers in this period.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MediaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between (a) 4 July 2022 and (b) 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department organised no (i) media or (ii) voice training for Ministers during this period, and therefore the estimated cost to the public purse is none.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
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