Jonathan Davies MP: written questions
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NHS: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff are absent from work due to musculoskeletal health issues; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fast-tracking treatment for such staff.
Answer: Data published by NHS England shows that during the month of October 2024, there were 317,167 full time equivalent days lost due to musculoskeletal health issues for National Health Service staff. These account for 13% of all sickness absences over the mo...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescription prepayment certificates have been issued in (a) England and (b) Mid Derbyshire in the last five years.
Answer: Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs) are issued by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on behalf of the Department. The following table shows the number of three and 12 month PPCs issued in England over the last five years, as well as the ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of communication systems between GP surgeries and pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of effective communication between general practice (GP) surgeries and pharmacies, to ensure safe and coordinated patient care. Over recent years, several digital initiatives have been introduced to reduce the reli...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of patent lengths on research into treatments for glioblastoma.
Answer: Intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom are not condition specific. The Government considers the UK’s current patent system to strike the right balance between incentivising research and innovation and supporting access to medicines for the Nat...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: DerbyshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of food procured by the public sector in Derbyshire is from British farmers.
Answer: As part of the Government’s New Deal for Farmers, it was announced that, where possible, we will back British produce, including that grown in Derbyshire. Over the next year, for the first time ever, the Government will review food currently bought in the...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a landscape and visual impact scheme in relation to energy infrastructure projects in rural areas.
Answer: The impacts, including visual, of energy infrastructure projects on the landscape are important considerations in decision-making, and the National Policy Statements (NPS) for energy set stringent requirements and standards on developers. Proposals for pr...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHydroelectric Power: Historic BuildingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using development hydropower on the sites of established historic watermills.
Answer: Officials continue to engage with the British Hydropower Association regarding the future role the UK’s remaining small-scale hydropower resource, including sites of historic watermills, can play in the UK energy system.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of pupils(a) behaviour and (b) violence on the number of disrupted learning hours to other pupils.
Answer: The National Behaviour Survey (NBS), delivered through the department’s omnibus panel surveys, is the department’s vehicle to gather evidence on pupil behaviour and to understand how it potentially impacts on learning.The behaviour survey questions allow ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: HygieneDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7546 on Children: Hygiene, what discussions she has had with (a) school leaders and (b) local authorities on the impact of uniform hygiene on children; and
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.A new Ministerial Taskforce, led ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure the museum sector contributes to her Department's tourism-related objectives.
Answer: The Government has set out its ambition for the United Kingdom to welcome 50 million international visitors per year by 2030, as part of its plans for the country to remain one of the most visited worldwide, driving economic growth. The new Visitor Econom...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: East MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rural (a) museum and (b) arts and music venues in (i) Mid Derbyshire constituency and (ii) the East Midlands.
Answer: The Secretary of State announced a new £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund on 20 February. This will include support to museums, arts and music venues across the country and is a critical step that this Government is taking to help create jobs, boost local ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure successful partnerships between civic museums and industry to address the skills gap.
Answer: This Government is committed to making sure that cultural venues up and down this country are supported to reach their full potential.That is why the Secretary of State announced a new £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund on the 20th February, to support mus...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK's biosecurity resilience against (a) invasive species, (b) plant diseases, (c) animal diseases and (d) other emerging threats; and
Answer: Our biosecurity is paramount – it underpins safe food; protects human, animal and plant health; and supports a prospering economy and trade. We have in place robust measures to maintain and improve our ability to understand, detect, prevent, respond and r...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCurriculum and Assessment Review: AudiobooksDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking as part of the Curriculum and Assessment Review to consider the use of audiobooks in schools.
Answer: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will support the innovation and professionalism of teachers, enabling them to adapt how they teach the curriculum to their students’ lives.The Review Group will publish an interim report in early spring set...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) literacy and (b) access to books in schools.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.In recognition of this, the de...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHydroelectric Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department has provided to (a) support and (b) promote opportunities for domestic hydropower.
Answer: The Smart Export Guarantee came into force on 1 January 2020 and requires major electricity suppliers to offer a tariff to buy electricity exported by small low-carbon generators, including small hydro.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of prostate cancer screenings.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, called the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for the return of medically suspended driving licences.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to make a licensing decision within 90 working days in 90% of cases where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued. During this financial year the average time to make a...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle shortages of ADHD medication.
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSipavibart: ImmunosuppressionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Sipavibart can be provided through the NHS to immunosuppressed people.
Answer: Decisions on the routine availability of licensed medicines for National Health Service patients in England are made on the basis of recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE plays an important role in ensuring ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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