James Naish MP: written questions 2025
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Development Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to retain civil servants in his Department with expertise in (a) maternal, (b) new born and (c) child health policy.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a well established and highly skilled health profession made up of 61 health advisers who have been tested and accredited against a set of technical standards. These include specialist skill sets...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding he plans to provide for programmes supporting (a) nutrition and (b) primary health care services in each of the next three financial years; and if he will ma
Answer: We remain committed to strengthening health systems through a Primary Health Care approach that includes nutrition. We continue to support integrating nutrition into other sector investments, with the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration an important m...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Water SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help support the (a) repair of damaged water pipelines and (b) continued operation of desalination plants in Gaza.
Answer: Gaza's desalination plants rely on fuel and hardly any fuel has been allowed to enter Gaza for over 4 months. The acute shortage is threatening to shut down water supply, hospitals and ambulances. The UK continues to demand a full and unhindered resumptio...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support the (a) provision of (i) paediatric and (ii) neonatal services and (b) supply of fuel for (A) incubators and (B) operating t
Answer: Healthcare in Gaza is on the brink following Israel's expanded military operations. It is appalling that nearly all Gaza's hospitals are damaged or partly destroyed according to the World Health Organization (WHO). We recently announced a £7.5 million pa...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a cost–benefit analysis of (a) pausing and (b) completing the third phase of Midland Main Line electrification within the period covered by the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: Midland Main Line electrification was considered as part of the Spending Review, which prioritised investment across all Government spending, taking account of business cases and affordability, including cost-benefit analysis. Continuing electrification t...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of greenhouse-gas emissions from diesel operation on the Midland Main Line in the next ten years.
Answer: Significant benefits have been delivered through electrification of the Midland Main Line. Electrification between Kettering and Wigston was completed earlier this year and, together with enhancements south of Bedford due to complete in August, will enabl...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pausing Midland Main Line electrification on rail supply chain companies in the East Midlands.
Answer: I am aware that a clear pipeline of infrastructure investment supports the supply chain in planning resources effectively and ensures skilled workers can be retained. While further electrification of the Midland Main Line has been paused, there is still s...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce battery-electric regional trains on East Midlands train routes.
Answer: The Government has committed to develop a long-term strategy for rolling stock and associated infrastructure. This work will include consideration of the likely long-term future rolling stock needs across the network, including the East Midlands, and the ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the National Skills Academy for Rail’s finding that completing Midland Main Line electrification would create up to 4,300 jobs and more than 100 apprenticeships in the East Midlan
Answer: I appreciate the investment opportunities that further electrification of the Midland Main Line could bring to the East Midlands but schemes that would have a more significant impact on economic growth have been prioritised as part of this Spending Review...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's website entitled Health and wellbeing programmes, what steps he is taking to improve (a) rest areas and (b) catering facilities for NHS staff.
Answer: The NHS Health and Wellbeing Framework highlights the importance of getting the basics right, such as providing access to good quality rest areas, food, and drink options. Through the Independent Review of NHS Hospital Food, officials have had, and contin...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Dental CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to update the regulatory framework for the General Dental Council.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. The Government is aiming to publish a consultation on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s (GMC) regulator...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Fit for the future: 10 year health plan for England, published in July 2025, when he expects David Lock KC’s review of clinical-negligence c
Answer: David Lock KC was appointed on 30 June 2025 to provide expert advice on the rising legal costs of clinical negligence, and on how to improve patients’ experiences of claims, ahead of a review by the Department in the autumn. He has commenced work on this ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to extend funding for the NHS Practitioner Health programme beyond March 2026.
Answer: Looking after the mental health of our hardworking National Health Service staff is a priority for the Government.The NHS Practitioner Health programme is funded until March 2026, and more recently the 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Staff Tr...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Development Association: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to pledge of £1.45 billion to the twentieth-first replenishment of the International Development Association.
Answer: The UK remains committed to the International Development Association (IDA). As the Minister for International Development, Latin America and the Caribbean has said, we will prioritise spending our ODA budget through multilaterals which deliver most impac...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to funding of Official Development Assistance from the 2027-28 financial year on
Answer: Detailed decisions on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for m...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to adopt a new target that would triple UK international climate finance to 2035 in line with the global goal agreed at COP28.
Answer: The UK remains committed to providing International Climate Finance (ICF) now and in the future, and to playing our part alongside other developed countries and climate finance providers to deliver our international obligations. Climate and nature are top...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the Government meets its international climate-finance pledge by March 2026.
Answer: The UK remains committed to providing International Climate Finance now and in the future, and to playing our part alongside other developed countries and climate finance providers to deliver our international obligations. It remains our ambition to deliv...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolio: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department has allocated to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in each of the next three years.
Answer: The UK is a longstanding supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), having contributed £1.4 billion since 1995. This has enabled GPEI to reduce wild poliovirus cases by over 99 per cent. The UK is also the largest donor to Gavi, the Vacc...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to encourage other donor countries to make pledges to the Global Fund.
Answer: The UK is co-hosting the Global Fund 8th replenishment with South Africa. The Department, together with officials from South Africa and the Global Fund, will engage with existing and potential new donors in the private and public sector through bilateral ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to announce the UK’s financial commitment to the 2025 Global Fund replenishment.
Answer: The UK has long been a strong supporter of the Global Fund and we are proud to be co-hosting the 8th replenishment this year in partnership with South Africa. Except for a few time-sensitive decisions, such as our pledge at the Gavi replenishment conferen...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to (a) match and (b) exceed its previous £1 billion pledge to the Global Fund at the forthcoming replenishment.
Answer: The UK has long been a strong supporter of the Global Fund and we are proud to be co-hosting the 8th replenishment this year in partnership with South Africa. Except for a few time-sensitive decisions, such as our pledge at the Gavi replenishment conferen...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NICE’s definition of a very severe condition.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) introduced the severity modifier in 2022 to replace the existing end of life modifier, based on evidence of societal preferences and as part of a comprehensive review of NICE’s methods and proce...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of NICE’s severity modifier on people with secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for the methods and processes that it uses in the development of its recommendations. The severity modifier was introduced in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with incurable secondary breast cancer have access to world-leading treatments.
Answer: NHS England announced in April 2025 that eligible women with secondary breast cancer could soon have access to a new targeted treatment, capivasertib, used alongside fulvestrant, on the National Health Service.In May, NHS England announced the world’s fir...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordStocks and Shares: Hong KongTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65643More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation plans to issue updated guidance to asset managers on the risks of holding Hong Kong-listed securities that track sanctioned Chinese parent companies through S
Answer: UK businesses should ensure compliance with all UK sanctions regulations as part of their business operations, including performing due diligence checks on all of their clients, suppliers and partners. Non-compliance with UK sanctions is a serious offence...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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