Joe Robertson MP: written questions 2025
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Domestic Waste: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 24130, on Domestic Waste: Recycling, if he will publish the (a) equality impact assessment and (b) environmental principles assess
Answer: These documents are used to support internal decision making and therefore are not routinely published. A full impact assessment of the Simpler Recycling project is published online here: The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025 - Impact Assessm...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWRAPDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23653 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, how much funding her Department has provided for the Waste and Resources Action Programme
Answer: As a charity organisation WRAP’s annual report and accounts detailing Defra grant funding is available from the Charity Commission on Gov.UK. WRAP is working with and engaging Local Authorities to help bring together good practice by Spring.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24031 on Waste: Codes of Practice, if he will publish the 35 responses.
Answer: At this stage, the Government has not yet finalised its assessment of how it can further support local authorities to tackle litter. Any new announcements will be announced in the usual way.
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: World Health OrganisationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation on the UK’s financial contribution to that organisation.
Answer: We have been consistently clear that US executive orders are matters for the US government and US people. In November 2024, the UK announced new funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in support of its delivery and transformation agenda. The UK wi...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal aid provision for parents of children who are or may be deprived of their liberty.
Answer: Legal aid is fundamental to a fair justice system, underpins the rule of law, and facilitates access to other public services across government. We are committed to a well-functioning legal aid system, and one which aids in the smooth running of the justi...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Kinship CareMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal aid provision for prospective kinship carers.
Answer: Legal aid is fundamental to a fair justice system, underpins the rule of law, and facilitates access to other public services across government. We are committed to a well-functioning legal aid system, and one which aids in the smooth running of the justi...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to extend (a) family finding, (b) befriending and (c) mentoring support for children in the care system to build relationships.
Answer: The department is committed to helping children thrive, and we want the best for every child and family. We know that a stable support network and loving relationships are crucial to supporting children in care and care leavers to thrive.To support this, ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices and TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of support for young people in kinship care to pursue work based training and apprenticeships.
Answer: The government is determined to give every child and young person the opportunities they deserve, and kinship carers play a crucial role in delivering this. Young people who receive care from relatives and friends need extra support, including in further ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of therapeutic support for children in kinship care.
Answer: This government recognises the importance of health and therapeutic support services for all children, including those in kinship care. Ensuring every child receives the support they need is a key priority.The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fun...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support for kinship carers raising disabled children.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children.In October 2024, we published the kinship care statutory guidance for local authorities, which sets out the support and services local...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on improving financial support for kinship carers.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children. Kinship carers often take on this role at a time when they were least expecting to raise a family and we recognise the challenges the...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has conducted surveys on trends in the level of public support for releasing beavers into the countryside.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. No surveys on trends in the level of public support for releasing beavers into the countryside have been conducted. However, levels of public support for releasing ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop fracture liaison services nationwide.
Answer: The Government and NHS England support the clinical case for services which help to prevent fragility fractures and support the patients who sustain them. According to the Fracture Liaison Service Database 2022, at least 60 trusts in England had access to...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with osteoporosis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this Parliament. Part of the plan sets out funding to boost bone density scanni...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to implement Fracture Liaison Services for osteoporosis patients.
Answer: The Government and NHS England support the clinical case for services which help to prevent fragility fractures and support the patients who sustain them. According to the Fracture Liaison Service Database 2022, at least 60 trusts in England had access to...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of means-testing of the winter fuel payment on the (a) NHS and (b) social care.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues across Government on issues of cross-departmental interest.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordViral DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on the number of (a) flu, (b) Covid, (c) norovirus and (d) RSV cases.
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on the number of flu, COVID-19, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus cases has not been produced. The Government has taken action to ensure low-income households are prot...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists.
Answer: No assessment has been made on the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists. The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that peo...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make an estimate of the number of pensioners admitted to hospital in winter 2024-25.
Answer: Information on the number of accident and emergency attendances and hospital admissions of pensioners is not available, although NHS England does publish information on accident and emergency attendances and admitted hospital attendances by age group. The...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England collects data on A&E attendances of pensioners.
Answer: Information on the number of accident and emergency attendances and hospital admissions of pensioners is not available, although NHS England does publish information on accident and emergency attendances and admitted hospital attendances by age group. The...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England collects data on hospital admissions of pensioners.
Answer: Information on the number of accident and emergency attendances and hospital admissions of pensioners is not available, although NHS England does publish information on accident and emergency attendances and admitted hospital attendances by age group. The...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to allow (a) the General Dental Council and (b) other professional bodies to offer additional Overseas Registration Exam places to help (i) Ukrainian
Answer: The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator of dentistry in the United Kingdom. Its responsibilities include setting standards that must be met by domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to the UK dental register.Legisl...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) recruit and (b) retain dentists in coastal areas.
Answer: We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions. Integrated care boards have started to advertise posts through the Golden Hello scheme...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Isle of WightDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what account reform of the national contract for dentists is taking of circumstances unique to the Isle of Wight.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract with the sector, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of National Health Service dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) review and (b) reform the national contract for dentists; and what the timeline is for implementation.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract with the sector, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of National Health Service dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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