James Wild MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Schools: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1038More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of state schools which teach the national curriculum.

  Answer: Maintained schools in England are legally required to follow the National Curriculum up to age 16, but academies, including free schools, are not. The department does not hold data on the proportion of academies currently following the National Curriculum...

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Dental Services: East of EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 689More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board for the commissioning of NHS dental services in the 2024-25 financial year.

  Answer: The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board’s dental ringfence for 2024/25 is £64,780,000.

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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• Railways: East of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 688More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide funding to Network Rail for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement proposals.

  Answer: Both the Rail Minister and I are early in our tenure as Transport Ministers. As such, he is yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement. However, we do recognise the benefits the scheme could bring for freight and passenger ra...

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

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• Dental Services: North West NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 687More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to NHS dentistry in North West Norfolk constituency.

  Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebui...

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

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• Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 686More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy to build a new Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn by 2030.

  Answer: The National Health Service is broken, and the Government is determined to fix it. We recognise the need for investment in NHS estates across the country, including at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, where there is reinforced autoclaved aerated c...

  Answered 24 Jul 2024

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