Josh Newbury MP: written questions
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Written questions
Mental 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
Original Parliament recordPolice: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on recruiting police officers and police community support officers.
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening neighbourhood policing as part of our Safer Streets Mission, putting neighbourhood police officers and community support officers back on the beat in every part of the country.We are currently working closely ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of school place provision in areas with high levels of housebuilding.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for providing enough school places for children in their area. The department provides capital funding through the Basic Need grant to support local authorities to provide school places, based on their own pupil forecasts...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMartial ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a single national martial arts training centre for elite athletes.
Answer: We are fully committed to enabling our athletes to excel on the world stage. Decisions relating to training centres for elite athletes are a matter for the relevant martial arts governing bodies. We welcome sports working together to share expertise and r...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMining: Cultural HeritageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) safeguard and (b) promote mining heritage.
Answer: Our mining past has shaped the lives of people, communities and landscapes across the country. It is essential we record mining heritage, and crucially share it with future generations, in order not to forget its fundamental impact on our society, country...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCulture: EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to promote cultural education in Cannock Chase constituency.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is supporting this Government’s mission to extend opportunities for children and young people.As part of this, DCMS will support the Department for Education led Curriculum and Assessment Review to develop a bro...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StaffordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children with SEND and (b) their parents in (i) Cannock Chase constituency and (ii) Staffordshire.
Answer: Following the last Ofsted inspection, departmental officials have been working with Staffordshire County Council (SCC) to closely monitor progress against the areas for improvement identified by inspectors. The department appointed a special educational n...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role (a) district and (b) borough councils will play in future devolution agreements.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that every part of England can rapidly benefit from devolution, moving power out of Westminster back to those who know their areas best. District councils are an important part of local government and should play an...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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