Josh Newbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Department of Health and Social Care: Electric VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: None of the 14 vehicles hired by the Department during the 2023/24 financial year were fully electric. The Department is setting up a vehicle hire contract with a new supplier that will increase the availability of electric hire vehicles for staff.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce mandatory labelling on alcoholic drinks with information for consumers on (a) ingredients, (b) calories and (c) sugar content.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a National Health Service fit for the future, with a greater emphasis on the prevention of avoidable health harms, supporting people to live well for longer. The Department will continue to work across Government to...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in meat inspection charges by the Food Standards Agency on smaller abattoirs.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has calculated annual charge rates for controls conducted in meat premises in 2025/26 for England and Wales and has indicated that charges will continue to be offset by a taxpayer-funded discount scheme in that financial ye...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the outcomes of NHS England trials of bespoke services for patients with type 1 diabetes with disordered eating.
Answer: To support improved treatment and care for people with type 1 diabetes with disordered eating (T1DE) across the National Health Service, NHS England will:- provide another year of funding for the five T1DE pilot sites, up to March 2026, to ensure sufficie...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people with type 1 diabetes with disordered eating in (a) Staffordshire and (b) other areas that are not included in the pilot scheme.
Answer: To support improved treatment and care for people with type 1 diabetes with disordered eating (T1DE) across the National Health Service, NHS England will:- provide another year of funding for the five T1DE pilot sites, up to March 2026, to ensure sufficie...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will take steps to work with the Lead Ministers for Disability to help ensure disabled children receive specialist equipment in a timely manner.
Answer: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, the Minister for Social Security and Disability announced new Lead Ministers for Disability in every Government department. I am the Lead Minister for Disability for the Department of Health and ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the length of time taken to provide equipment for children with disabilities.
Answer: The integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population. NHS England Specialised Commissioning commissions complex disability equipment services, including communication ai...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that children with disabilities receive equipment in a timely manner.
Answer: The integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population. NHS England Specialised Commissioning commissions complex disability equipment services, including communication ai...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to issue guidance on the (a) roles and (b) responsibilities of (i) health, (ii) education, (iii) social care, (iv) education services and (v) the charitable sector
Answer: The integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population. NHS England Specialised Commissioning commissions complex disability equipment services, including communication ai...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: FraudDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was lost to fraud in the NHS in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows fraud losses in the National Health Service in England, for each of the last five years:YearFraud loss2019/20£17,400,0002020/21£12,400,0002021/22£20,700,0002022/23£26,400,0002023/24£24,200,000Source: NHS Counter Fraud Authority C...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PlasticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of single-use items used by the National Health Service.
Answer: As set out in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This report is available at...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of funding available through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme has been spent on mental health practitioners since 2019.
Answer: Funding available through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) for mental health practitioners accounts for 50% of the costs of these roles, with the other 50% provided by mental health trusts. Mental health practitioners were not introduced i...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StaffordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health services in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they deserve, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health.As part of our mission to build a National Health...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Transgender PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS mental health support available to trans patients under the age of 18.
Answer: The independent Darzi investigation of the NHS in England found that NHS waiting lists for mental health services have surged, and that by April 2024, about 1 million people were waiting for mental health services. The Cass review also noted the unaccepta...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of mental health practitioners working in the NHS.
Answer: To help address the chronic workforce shortages in the mental health workforce we plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, to reduce waiting times and provide faster treatment. We are current...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has funded, via the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) a project to look at the impact of non-GP staff in practices on patient care.Through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, Primary Care...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services and General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure areas with high levels of housebuilding have adequate capacity in (a) general practice and (b) dentistry.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges facing areas of significant housing and population growth. We understand the pressure such growth can place on primary care infrastructure. While we have big ambitions to further boost house building, we recognise ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Cannock ChaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of general practice capacity in the Cannock Chase constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP). This was highlighted in Lord Darzi’s review, and we are committed to fixing this crisis in GPs.Our plan to increase the number of GP appointments delivered will requ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of qualified pharmacists working in (a) community pharmacy, (b) general practice, (c) hospitals and (d) mental health services.
Answer: The Government will make sure the National Health Service has the staff it needs to be there for all of us when we need it and reform the way we deliver care, so more care is delivered in the community.NHS England and the General Pharmaceutical Council ha...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure empty clinical space in hospitals is put to use.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise that delivering high quality NHS healthcare services requires a safe, resilient, and effective hospital estate. This means not only upgrading,...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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