John Slinger MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Craniocervical Instability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122050More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a clear NHS pathway for diagnosing and managing craniocervical instability; what measures are available to protect patients; and how patient

  Answer: Craniocervical instability (CCI) is a complex presentation that can arise in the context of a range of underlying conditions. At present, there is no agreed national diagnostic definition or evidence base to support a distinct National Health Service path...

  Answered 7 Apr 2026

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• Pharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119023More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to financially support community pharmacies.

  Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service at the time, at over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26.On 25 F...

  Answered 16 Mar 2026

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• Brain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114691More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of automatically utilising brain tumour patients’ anonymised data to create relevant datasets for clinical research.

  Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, reflecting its high priority.We are committed to furthe...

  Answered 2 Mar 2026

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• Gambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108055More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role the Betting and Gaming Council has had in informing Government policy on gambling advertising; if she will publish the Betting and Gaming Council’s report on gambling advertising; and w

  Answer: The Government is committed to consulting the best available evidence on gambling advertising from a wide range of sources when assessing next policy steps in this space. It is for the Betting and Gaming Council to decide whether to publish their report o...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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