Johanna Baxter MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Immunosuppression: Departmental CoordinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a cross-departmental taskforce for for immunocompromised patients.
Answer: NHS England Specialised Commissioning has recently updated the specialist immunology service specification for adults with deficient immune systems, named the Specialist immunology services for adults with deficient immune systems. This sets out the stand...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to take steps to streamline approvals processes for the (a) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and (ii) National Institute for Health and Care Rese
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continues to optimise its performance in delivering efficient and predictable services which meet stakeholders’ expectations, for the benefit of patients and public health and the Life Science...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ImmunosuppressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when did his Department last issue guidance to patients that are immunocompromised.
Answer: NHS England Specialised Commissioning has recently updated the specialist immunology service specification for adults with deficient immune systems, named the Specialist immunology services for adults with deficient immune systems. This sets out the stand...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ImmunosuppressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last issued guidance for clinicians on treating immunocompromised patients in health settings.
Answer: NHS England Specialised Commissioning has recently updated the specialist immunology service specification for adults with deficient immune systems, named the Specialist immunology services for adults with deficient immune systems. This sets out the stand...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmunosuppressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the United Kingdom are clinically defined as immunocompromised.
Answer: NHS England Specialised Commissioning has recently updated the specialist immunology service specification for adults with deficient immune systems, named the Specialist immunology services for adults with deficient immune systems. This sets out the stand...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ImmunosuppressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support immunocompromised people.
Answer: NHS England Specialised Commissioning has recently updated the specialist immunology service specification for adults with deficient immune systems, named the Specialist immunology services for adults with deficient immune systems. This sets out the stand...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to reform Companies House to tackle illicit finance.
Answer: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) will fundamentally reform Companies House, enabling it to play a greater role in tackling economic crime.The first of these reforms came into force in March 2024 and included new powers to que...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: RussiaHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle Serious and Organised Crime linked to Russia.
Answer: The Home Office works across Government to tackle the Serious Organised Crime threat linked to Russia including Russia-linked illicit finance in the UK.This was recently demonstrated through the NCA’s Operation DESTABILISE which exposed and disrupted Russ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing unmanned amphibious and maritime drone technology.
Answer: Integrating uncrewed systems with our crewed platforms is a critical part of ensuring the Royal Navy can effectively respond to competition, crisis and conflict in the future. Delivering uncrewed systems will feature heavily in the design specifications o...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of NATO membership for Ukraine; and what his planned timeframe is for accession for proposed membership of NATO.
Answer: NATO made a long-term commitment to Ukraine and has been clear that Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. The Prime Minister has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to Ukraine’s irreversible path to NATO membership, as agreed by all Allies at the Washington Sum...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Overseas TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership Declaration, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the (a) safety of navigation and (b) protection of trade in the Black and Azov Seas.
Answer: We are working with Ukraine and international partners to secure commercial shipping and shipping routes in the Black Sea, including Ukraine's maritime corridor. The 100 Year Partnership will help with this endeavour through the provision of training and ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPeatlands and Tree Planting: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the £400 million in capital spend confirmed in the 2024 Autumn Budget for (a) tree planting and (b) peatland restoration is (i) in addition to or (ii) included in the Nature fo
Answer: We have pledged up to £400 million in capital spend for tree planting and peatland restoration over the current (2024-25) and next (2025-26) financial year. This includes funding of the Nature for Climate Fund for 2024-25. The detail of how this funding i...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNature for Climate FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to extend the Nature for Climate Fund beyond 2025.
Answer: The Nature for Climate Fund was established in 2020 as a five-year programme aimed at tackling climate change and boosting biodiversity and it is due to finish in March 2025. This Government is committed to protecting and restoring nature, trees and peat,...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the HMNB Clyde Infrastructure programme.
Answer: As part of the Government's Major Project Portfolio, details on the Clyde Infrastructure programme are routinely released as part of this Government's annual transparency return to Parliament.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the E7 Wedgetail programme.
Answer: The Wedgetail programme has seen the first aircraft complete three test flights, be painted in the markings of 8 Squadron and continues with the installation of mission equipment at STS Aviation at Birmingham Airport, before entering the test and evaluati...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the Spearcap 3 programme.
Answer: The programme achieved a significant milestone with the successful first SPEAR guided firing conducted at the end of 2024, demonstrating progress despite the challenges outlined in the Infrastructure and Project Authority's Annual Report 2023-24, which re...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the Protector programme.
Answer: Protector training has now transferred to the UK having completed four aircrew basic qualification courses in the United States. Further, four Protector Air Vehicles have now been delivered to RAF Waddington, where they are being maintained by 31 Squadron...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What recent work has been undertaken by the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
Answer: The Taskforce has reflected on last year’s elections and is now taking forward a programme of work to ensure lessons are learned.This includes work to tackle the unacceptable instances of harassment and intimidation of our elected representatives that we ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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