James Frith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Palliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England, for publication later this year.The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the end of life and...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 24 Feb 2026WithdrawnUIN 115657More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against (a) Gypsy, (b) Roma and (c) Traveller communities.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: Low IncomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Written Parliamentary Question 107115, how many people with a learning disability are recorded as beneficiaries of the NHS Low Income Scheme.
Answer: The NHS Low Income Scheme is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) on behalf of the Department. The NHS BSA does not collect or record information on applicants’ medical or health conditions, including whether they have a learning ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that NHS England staff who have taken partial retirement receive fair redundancy payments..
Answer: The Voluntary Redundancy (VR) scheme being used by NHS England is the national ‘model Voluntary Redundancy’ scheme approved by HM Treasury for use across the National Health Service. The national ‘model VR scheme’ directs that voluntary redundancy payment...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMeans-tested Benefits: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the proportion of people with a learning disability of working age in England in receipt of a means tested benefit.
Answer: The Department has not made such an estimate.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEyesight: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider extending NHS sight test eligibility criteria by listing learning disability as a risk factor.
Answer: Whilst adults with a learning disability do not automatically qualify for free National Health Service sight tests, they may qualify under other categories of exemption, for example being in receipt of income-related benefits or through the NHS low-income...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential differential impact of the local government finance system on local authorities.
Answer: On 20 November the government published the Local Government Finance Policy Statement which sets out our plans for the 2026-27 to 2028-28 multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement. These plans represent a fairer system for all authorities which recog...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: LocationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Independent Expert Panel on Corporate Re-domiciliation report, published on 14 October 2024, whether he plans to consult on the proposed UK corporate re-domiciliation regime.
Answer: In a written statement on 14 October 2024, the Department welcomed the Independent Expert Panel’s report and committed to consulting on the design of a proposed corporate re-domiciliation regime for the UK, in due course, as part of wider company law refo...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing free prescriptions for inhalers to people with asthma who are moving into adulthood.
Answer: There are no plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. Approximately 89% ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab Deruxtecan: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the pharmaceutical industry on price negotiations relating to Enhertu; and if he will take steps to help ensure that Enhertu becomes an (a) afford
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) following an evaluation of a treatment’s costs and benefits. The...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of animal import standards on (a) animal welfare and (b) British farmers.
Answer: As set out in the trade strategy, we recognise concerns about methods of production, such as sow stalls and battery cages, which are not permitted in the UK. While methods vary in line with different climates, diseases and other contextual reasons, we wil...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the cut-off date of 22 September 2025 for people reaching the state pension age of 66 for Winter Fuel Payment.
Answer: It is longstanding policy that Winter Fuel Payments are paid only to people who have reached State Pension age on or before the end of the qualifying week (the week beginning the third Monday of September each year) and meet certain other entitlement cond...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the use of evidence-based off-label medicines where there is no commercial incentive for a pharmaceutical company to seek a marketing authorisation.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care and regulates medicine, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. The MHRA is responsible for ensuring ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department attaches provisions on (a) mentoring and (b) role modelling in its funding of UK sports bodies.
Answer: The Department does not attach provisions on mentoring and role modelling in its funding of UK sports bodies. All DCMS funds to sports bodies go through UK Sport and Sport England.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department attaches provisions on paternity and parental leave when allocating grants to organisations.
Answer: The Department does not include clauses within grant offer letters requiring organisations to adopt specific policies related to paternity or other forms of parental leave as such a requirement would likely go beyond the obligations which can be enforced ...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding she has allocated to paternity leave for each professional tier of each sport.
Answer: The Government does not allocate funding to the staffing of professional sport. UK Sport does fund the performance programmes of Olympic and Paralympic sport, but does not allocate specific funding for paternity or maternity leave. Funding is delegated to...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnology: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to keep industry stakeholders informed of the progress of the working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards.
Answer: The Government has established expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Government convened the first meeting of these stakeholder working groups on 16th July. Information relating to this group will be...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnology: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is planning to take to keep Parliament informed of the progress of the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards.
Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Secretaries of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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