Josh Fenton-Glynn MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to diagnose (a) cancers that present with (i) vague and (ii) non-specific symptoms and (b) pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), for 75% of patients to be diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days of being referred urgently by their general practitioner (GP) for suspected c...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) (i) communications and (ii) public advertising on NHS dentistry and (b) oral health initiatives to improve patient access to NHS
Answer: There are currently no national communication campaigns on National Health Service dentistry and oral health initiatives to improve patient access and therefore no assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the communications and public advertising ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS England spent on (a) communications and (b) public advertising relating to NHS (i) dentistry and (ii) oral health initiatives in each of the last five years.
Answer: NHS England has spent no money on communications or advertising relating to National Health Service dentistry or oral health initiatives in the last five years.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including NHS d...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to diagnose (a) lung, (b) pancreatic, (c) liver, (d) brain, (e) oesophageal and (f) stomach cancer.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), for 75% of patients to be diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days of being referred urgently by their general practitioner (GP) for suspected c...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the average time between the (a) onset of symptoms and (b) formal diagnosis for patients with (i) lung, (ii) pancreatic, (iii) liver, (iv) brain, (v) oesophageal and
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), for 75% of patients to be diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days of being referred urgently by their general practitioner (GP) for suspected c...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the level of harvest yields in 2025.
Answer: Our fantastic British farmers are world-leaders and carefully plan their planting to suit the weather, their soil type, and their long-term agronomic strategy. We continue to engage and work closely with industry and to monitor domestic food production, i...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) maximise the output of existing wind turbines and (b) avoid payments for curtailment of generation.
Answer: The Reformed National Pricing package will ensure a more strategic approach to the energy system which improves operational efficiency, including how existing wind turbines are utilised. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operat...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve retention rates for doctors.
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. We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan l...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for (a) vaccines and (b) the wider medtech sector in the context of the US Government’s decision on mRNA vaccine research.
Answer: Vaccines are an important tool for preventing and lessening the impacts of disease. The Department invests in vaccine research through several routes, targeting interventions in areas essential for health resilience, such as mRNA vaccine technology. For i...
Answered 30 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish guidance for (a) local authorities and (b) health services on working together to deliver local neighbourhood hubs.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise delivering high quality NHS healthcare requires the right infrastructure in the right places.That is why over the course of our 10 Year Health...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a strategy for delivering the 250-300 neighbourhood hubs by 2035.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise delivering high quality NHS healthcare requires the right infrastructure in the right places.That is why over the course of our 10 Year Health...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the final report of the review into the Carr-Hill formula.
Answer: Arrangements for the Carr-Hill review are being finalised. Further details will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish formal terms of reference for the review of the Carr-Hill formula.
Answer: The review of the Carr-Hill formula will consider how health needs are reflected in the distribution of funding through the GP contract, drawing on a range of evidence and advice from experts.Arrangements for the Carr-Hill review are being finalised. Furt...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastic Surgery: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts to improve patient safety for UK residents undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad.
Answer: The Department maintains a dialogue with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office colleagues in countries of interest to improve patient safety for United Kingdom residents undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad, as well as strengthening our bilateral eng...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastic Surgery: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average cost per patient to the NHS for treating complications from cosmetic surgery undertaken abroad.
Answer: The Department does not have data on the overall costs to the National Health Service for treating complications from cosmetic procedures conducted overseas. We are exploring ways to improve our understanding of the scale of the cost to the NHS.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastic Surgery: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to measure the cost to the public purse of NHS expenditure on treating complications arising from cosmetic procedures undertaken abroad.
Answer: The Department does not have data on the overall costs to the National Health Service for treating complications from cosmetic procedures conducted overseas. We are exploring ways to improve our understanding of the scale of the cost to the NHS.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastic Surgery: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the NHS treating complications arising from cosmetic surgery undertaken by British nationals abroad in the last three years.
Answer: The Department does not have data on the overall costs to the National Health Service for treating complications from cosmetic procedures conducted overseas. We are exploring ways to improve our understanding of the scale of the cost to the NHS.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants in each subgroup of neurological disease recorded as the main disabling condition who were awarded more than 12 points in the living component but fewer than four points in a sing
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below:The number of PIP claimants awarded Enhanced Daily Living who scored fewer than 4 point in all Daily Living activities...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: CancerDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants in each subgroup of malignant disease recorded as the main disabling condition who were awarded more than 12 points in the living component but fewer than four points in a single
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below:The number of PIP claimants awarded Enhanced Daily Living who scored fewer than 4 point in all Daily Living activities...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants in each subgroup of cardiovascular disease recorded as the main disabling condition who were awarded more than 12 points in the living component but fewer than four points in a si
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below:The number of PIP claimants awarded Enhanced Daily Living who scored fewer than 4 point in all Daily Living activities...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants in each subgroup with (a) musculoskeletal disease (general) and (b) musculoskeletal disease (regional) recorded as the main disabling condition were awarded more than 12 points in
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below:The number of PIP claimants awarded Enhanced Daily Living who scored fewer than 4 point in all Daily Living activities...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Respiratory DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants in each subgroup of respiratory disease recorded as the main disabling condition who were awarded more than 12 points in the living component but fewer than four points in a singl
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below:The number of PIP claimants awarded Enhanced Daily Living who scored fewer than 4 point in all Daily Living activities...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving childcare provision in Northern Ireland.
Answer: This Labour government’s mission is to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child, at every stage across the UK.Earlier this month, the Minister for Early Education and I met with NI Education Minister Givan in Belfast to discuss childcare and...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 60400 on Mental Health Service, how many referrals made to mental health services in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23; and (c) 2023-24 by primary reason f
Answer: NHS England has confirmed the information requested is not held as data is either not available or would not provide a representative answer to the questions. NHS England collects information in the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) on people in con...
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 60400 on Mental Health Service, how many referrals made to mental health services in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2023-24 by primary reason fo
Answer: NHS England has confirmed the information requested is not held as data is either not available or would not provide a representative answer to the questions. NHS England collects information in the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) on people in con...
Answered 4 Aug 2025
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