Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Glioblastoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans do they have to tackle geographical disparities when it comes to the treatment of glioblastoma.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the number of British glioblastoma patients who have sought alternative treatment overseas in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the proportion of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients who receive the full standard of care on the NHS.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIntensive Care: EmergenciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the sector is appropriately reflected within wider emergency planning and resilience frameworks, including consideration within Civil Contingencies structures, to ensure uninterrupted delivery
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the recognition of air ambulance services within NHS emergency services fuel access arrangements is safeguarded and maintained, ensuring priority access in line with other frontline emergency
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that air ambulance charities are formally included within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning, including consideration alongside Category 1 responders.
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new personalised treatments for glioblastoma are being assessed.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for assessing new medicines to ensure they meet the required standards of quality, safety, and efficacy before they can be authorised for use in the United Kingdom. The MHRA con...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Life ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average life expectancy is for (a) newly diagnosed and (b) recurrent glioblastoma patients in the NHS over the last 10 years.
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, as the national cancer registry, collects diagnosis, treatment, and outcome data on cancer patients in England. The NDRS does not routinely publish statistics on life expectancy.However, NHS...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS professionals are aware of personalised cancer vaccines.
Answer: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform set up to accelerate the development of cancer vaccines and speed up access to mRNA personalised cancer vaccine clinical trials for cancer patients. The CVLP has been instrumental in accelerating tria...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms his department uses to ensure integrated care boards commission children’s palliative care services effectively and in accordance with national quality standards.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Hon. Member for Leicester South and the Rt. Hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087 I ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of modelling how much integrated care boards should spend on the health elements of children's palliative care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Hon. Member for Leicester South and the Rt. Hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087 I ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: British NationalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all British citizens are eligible to the same access to healthcare across the UK.
Answer: All British citizens who are residents in the United Kingdom are eligible to access healthcare services free at any point of need. In England, Scotland and Wales, this is provided through the National Health Service, and in Northern Ireland through Health...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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