Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the advertising of vapes and tobacco products alongside items such as toys and sweets in retail settings; and what assessment he has made of the poten
Answer: Evidence shows that comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising have had a significant impact on reducing consumption, but partial bans have had no significant effect. This is why most forms of advertising and promotion of tobacco products are already banne...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordColonoscopy: East SussexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce colonoscopy waiting times in East Sussex.
Answer: The Government is aware of the impact that waiting for diagnostic tests, like colonoscopies, has on patients and is committed to reducing waiting times through transforming diagnostic services in acute hospitals and community diagnostic centres (CDCs). Ea...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help health authorities deliver endometriosis services in (a) East Sussex and (b) areas where the prevalence endometriosis is higher than the nati
Answer: We are committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis, and we have already taken action to address this.In November 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure the guidance on endometriosis published by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is effectively implemented.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and the workforce.We are committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and ongo...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that people from (a) ethnic minority and (b) low socio-economic backgrounds have adequate access to endometriosis diagnosis services.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and the workforce.The 10-Year Health Plan described our reimagined National Health...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish national data on endometriosis diagnostic waiting times.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of women in England and Wales awaiting specialised endometriosis care, or on the waiting times for patients waiting for a diagnosis of endometriosis.However, in England, the waiting list for gynaec...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Temporary AccommodationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS works with local authorities to ensure that people moving into temporary accommodation are supported to make necessary changes to personal information and continue to access relevan
Answer: The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 introduced a duty on specified public authorities to refer service users who they think may be homeless or threatened with homelessness to local authority homelessness/housing options teams. The specified public bodies ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the department has to improve retention of level 3 staff within the NHS.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, by supporting and retaining our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals.To support this ambition, the Government pl...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans there are to widen pay bands for Level 3 Staff in the NHS.
Answer: Any changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay structure, including for Band 3 staff, will be for the NHS Staff Council to ratify or agree to as part of any future discussions. The NHS Staff Council is a partnership body made up of trade unions and employ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department will provide to support the delivery of (a) art therapy, (b) animal therapy, (c) talking therapies, (d) group therapies and (e) other community-based preventative mental
Answer: The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is responsible for funding decisions relating to the provision of mental health care for people in the Eastbourne area. Nationally, funding to expand evidence-based NHS Talking Therapies services has been prioritised, ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to allocate funding to the Lobular Moonshot Project.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Tech...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the supply of Pancreatin for people struggling to acquire their required quantity and dosage.
Answer: The Department is currently managing a supply issue with the pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) Creon, which is used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers, including pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine cancer. ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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