Ian Lavery MP: written questions
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Northern Powerhouse Investment FundDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Northern Powerhouse investment fund has done to increase employment in areas historically impacted by deindustrialisation.
Answer: The two generations of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) support employment across the North of England by increasing access to finance for smaller businesses to start, scale and innovate.The first NPIF delivered more than £1 billion of combi...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business BankDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that investment from the British Business Bank is spread evenly throughout the country.
Answer: The British Business Bank seeks to improve access to finance for businesses across the UK through both national and regional interventions. The former includes the Start Up Loans scheme, where loans have been issued in every UK parliamentary constituency,...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DisadvantagedDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to encourage businesses in deprived areas historically impacted by deindustrialisation to employ people locally.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is committed to supporting economic growth and job creation across all parts of the United Kingdom, including in communities historically affected by deindustrialisation. The key objective of the Industrial Strategy i...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth HubsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that support offered by Growth Hubs is not only used in places of concentrated wealth.
Answer: The Growth Hub network comprises 38 local business support bodies delivered by or via local authorities in England. DBT provides funding to authorities for their Growth Hubs to deliver a core service and to act as local delivery partners for the new Busin...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to encourage a culture of economic growth in deindustrialised areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving economic growth and living standards across every part of the United Kingdom, including in communities affected by the long-term decline of industry. We are moving away from a model where growth is concentrated in ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in areas with high economic inactivity historically impacted by deindustrialisation.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving economic growth and living standards across every part of the United Kingdom, including in communities affected by the long-term decline of industry. We are moving away from a model where growth is concentrated in ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle skills shortages in areas historically impacted by deindustrialisation.
Answer: We are strengthening the skills system so people of all ages can gain the qualifications needed for jobs in a changing economy.Skills England leads on work to identify skills needs, simplify the system, and align training with labour‑market demand. It als...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRutherford Health: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the long-term potential social and economic impacts of closed Rutherford Health sites on communities.
Answer: The Department did not provide an assessment of the cost, clinical impact, or NHS England’s treatment timelines associated with transitioning patients from Rutherford Health centres. This includes the Bomarsund site, prior to the organisation's liquidatio...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRutherford Health: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the closure of Rutherford Health facilities on local businesses and levels of employment.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of the impact of the closure of Rutherford Health facilities on local businesses. Responsibility for healthcare service provision sits with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS bodies.The...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRutherford Health: NorthumberlandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits, costs and feasibility of bringing the former Rutherford Centre at Bomarsund into NHS ownership or management.
Answer: The Department did not provide an assessment of the cost, clinical impact, or NHS England’s treatment timelines associated with transitioning patients from Rutherford Health centres. This includes the Bomarsund site, prior to the organisation's liquidatio...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRutherford Health: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of clinical impact, treatment timings and associated costs for the NHS resulting from the closure of Rutherford Health centres, including the Bomarsund site.
Answer: The Department did not provide an assessment of the cost, clinical impact, or NHS England’s treatment timelines associated with transitioning patients from Rutherford Health centres. This includes the Bomarsund site, prior to the organisation's liquidatio...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRutherford Health: InsolvencyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the cost to the NHS of taking on patients who were previously receiving care from Rutherford Health prior to its liquidation.
Answer: The Department did not provide an assessment of the cost, clinical impact, or NHS England’s treatment timelines associated with transitioning patients from Rutherford Health centres. This includes the Bomarsund site, prior to the organisation's liquidatio...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the long-term cost to the NHS of (a) delayed and (b) disrupted access to specialist cancer treatment.
Answer: The Department recognises that a particular treatment may not be available at local hospitals, which would mean that travel to a specialist centre would be required, in order to receive the best possible care. The Department also knows that the cost of tr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increasing domestic NHS proton beam therapy on value for money in the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not have data on proton beam therapy commissioning costs, including overseas referrals, and has not compared the cost to NHS England of providing this treatment in England or the United Kingdom versus abroad. No assessment has been mad...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment has been made of the cost to the NHS of delivering proton beam therapy domestically versus overseas.
Answer: The Department does not have data on proton beam therapy commissioning costs, including overseas referrals, and has not compared the cost to NHS England of providing this treatment in England or the United Kingdom versus abroad. No assessment has been mad...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on commissioning proton beam therapy, including overseas referrals, in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Department does not have data on proton beam therapy commissioning costs, including overseas referrals, and has not compared the cost to NHS England of providing this treatment in England or the United Kingdom versus abroad. No assessment has been mad...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prolonged or distant cancer treatment on the personal finances of (a) patients and (b) unpaid carers.
Answer: The Department recognises that a particular treatment may not be available at local hospitals, which would mean that travel to a specialist centre would be required, in order to receive the best possible care. The Department also knows that the cost of tr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of healthcare treatment uptake on the finances of low income households.
Answer: There has been no specific assessment of the potential impact of healthcare treatment uptake on the finances of low-income households.National Health Services are free at the point of use for those ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, except for cer...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information on his Department holds on the number of people who have partially or wholly self funded proton beam therapy in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department oversees healthcare in England but does not routinely track how many residents have received proton beam therapy, either domestically or abroad, in the past five years.We also do not routinely collect data on patients eligible for this trea...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of travel distance and associated costs on access to specialist cancer treatment.
Answer: The Department recognises that a particular treatment may not be available at local hospitals, which would mean that travel to a specialist centre would be required, in order to receive the best possible care. The Department also knows that the cost of tr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) average and (b) total out of pocket costs incurred by patients and families accessing proton beam therapy, including travel, accommodation and subsi
Answer: The Department does not collect data on patients eligible for this treatment, associated out-of-pocket costs, and the number of individuals who have self-funded their therapy. However, NHS England and integrated care boards are responsible for commissioni...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to access specialist cancer treatments on patient outcomes and long term NHS costs.
Answer: The Department recognises that a particular treatment may not be available at local hospitals, which would mean that travel to a specialist centre would be required, in order to receive the best possible care. The Department also knows that the cost of tr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients in England (a) are awaiting cancer treatment and (b) have been waiting longer than the (i) 31 and (ii) 62 day targets.
Answer: Cancer treatment waiting list data is not published, however, we can provide the latest published 62-day cancer backlog figure, which was 15,102 for the week ending 1 March 2026. The 62-day backlog is the number of patients waiting on the 62-day pathway f...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to proton beam therapy and other highly specialised cancer treatments.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan sets out how every patient will have access to top-quality care through a new approach to quality and by providing more patients with access to specialist treatment centres. We will ensure that every patient, regardless of their p...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) current and (b) future demand for proton beam therapy in England.
Answer: Treatment for cancer is highly individualised and decisions about cancer treatment are typically made by clinicians and multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals. They consider all aspects of a patient's health and circumstances when recommendin...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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