Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for children from Eastbourne constituency to access support from Sussex CAMHS.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including in areas such as the Eastbourne constituency. That is why we will ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the potential impact of the Royal Marsden Man Van project on prostate cancer testing in areas with high rates of late diagnosis.
Answer: NHS England has not made a specific assessment.We will find the safest and most effective way to screen for prostate cancer. The Department is investing £16 million into the Prostate Cancer UK led Transform screening trial, which seeks to diagnose prostat...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps through Great British Railways, once the network is nationalised, to reduce the role of commission-charging railway ticketing websites.
Answer: We have no plans to reduce the role of independent retailers once rail operators are brought into public ownership. Independent retailers add significant value to the marketplace in driving innovation and the Government wants to see them continuing to do ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS workforce training on HIV (a) awareness and (b) treatment.
Answer: The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the independent, statutory health care regulatory bodies and higher education institutions who set the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level and determine the content of their curri...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce levels of stigma experienced by people with HIV within the health and social care system.
Answer: The latest Positive Voices Report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in January 2024 made it clear that stigma continues to be experienced by people living with HIV.HIV Prevention England, funded by the Department, hosted a HIV Stigma Symp...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to implement an advanced brain injury strategy.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department plans to provide to tackle bullying in schools based on (a) perceived difference and (b) protected characteristics.
Answer: The department’s most recent anti-bullying grants, which totalled over £3 million and ran between August 2021 and March 2024, were procured to support schools to target bullying related to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The departm...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of her Department's anti-bullying funding on schools; and whether she plans to reinstate that funding.
Answer: The department’s most recent anti-bullying grants, which totalled over £3 million and ran between August 2021 and March 2024, were procured to support schools to target bullying related to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The departm...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of bullying in schools based on (a) perceived differences and (b) protected characteristics.
Answer: There is no legal requirement for schools to record and report incidents of bullying to the government. However, the department does monitor evidence on the impact of bullying on children and young people through robust national surveys. According to the ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of (a) trends in the level of bullying in schools and (b) the potential impact of those trends on the (i) mental wellbeing of and (ii) performance of young people in schools.
Answer: There is no legal requirement for schools to record and report incidents of bullying to the government. However, the department does monitor evidence on the impact of bullying on children and young people through robust national surveys. According to the ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support art galleries with financial pressures.
Answer: Museums and galleries enrich communities, creating thriving places for people to live and visit.We’re working with Arts Council England and others to understand the sector’s priorities and needs, looking at the sector as a whole: from our commitment to re...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to accelerate the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: This Government remains committed to delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in October 2027, as agreed with the devolved Governments of the UK, and in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement published in April 2024. There are ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support (a) households and (b) organisations to reduce their carbon footprint.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will transform homes across the country by making them cheaper and cleaner to run, rolling out upgrades from new insulation to solar and heat pumps. We have already announced the new Warm Homes: Local Grant to help low-inc...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require all wind turbines in England to use bio-based lubricants.
Answer: The Department has no plans to require wind turbines to use bio-based lubricants. The small amounts of lubricants used in modern turbines means the environmental risks from release of lubricants are very small.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
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