Julia Lopez MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pre-school Education: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many private nurseries there were in (a) July 2024, (b) November 2024 and (c) June 2025.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.The department estimates the number of private group-based providers in England via its annual survey of p...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of education, health and care plans.
Answer: Under the education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment process, local authorities must seek information and advice from a range of partners, including the child or young person and their parents, their school or college (if any), health and social ca...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for publishing the planned White Paper on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster to the answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 53641.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating pilots.
Answer: As we work to bring NHS England and the Department together, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds and will put plans in place to ensure continuity of care. For 2025/26, national funding has been made available to support delive...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the continuation of the Type 2 Diabetes in the Young programme following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: As we work to bring NHS England and the Department together, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds, and will put plans in place to ensure continuity of care.The abolition of NHS England will strip out the unnecessary bureaucracy...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the continuation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: A central mission of the Government is to build a health and care system fit for the future. To achieve this, it is crucial that we tackle preventable ill health, such as type 2 diabetes.The highly effective NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme continues to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21326 on Personal Independence Payment Mandatory Reconsiderations, what the average clearance time is for mandatory reconsiderations of Personal Inde
Answer: The PIP Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) backlog has reduced by around 6,900 since July 2024. Intakes in March were higher than anticipated so there is still a backlog of 6,400. We are increasing resources available for PIP MRs by recruiting decision makers...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlan MilburnDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 45093 on Alan Milburn, whether Mr Milburn has initiated the process outlined in that Answer.
Answer: Any updates to a declaration of interest will be published in the Register of Interests in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and on the GOV.UK website, in alignment with Government policy.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of correspondence to inform pensioners about changes to the winter fuel payment.
Answer: This winter, during a six-week period, the Department communicated with pensioners regarding the change in eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment and also included an update on its Scottish equivalent. Around 13 million letters were issued to individuals...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been sent from the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom in each month since 4 July 2024.
Answer: None.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April to Question 43180 on Metropolitan Police: Finance, whether ministers in her Department have (a) met with and (b) corresponded with the (i) Mayor of London and (ii) Me
Answer: It is the role of Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners (including Mayors with PCC responsibilities) to make decisions about their resources and estates, based on their local knowledge and expertise.This Government is committed to supporting...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlan MilburnDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Mr Alan Milburn has consulted his Department on taking on any new work that involves, or may potentially involve, health and social care through his business A.M. Strategy Ltd.
Answer: The usual process of declarations of interest and agreement of appropriate mitigations for non-executive board member (NEBM) appointments was carried out, overseen by the Permanent Secretary, when Mr Milburn was initially appointed. NEBMs’ contract terms ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to consolidate estates following the closure of NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.Whilst this transformation takes place, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impac...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to transfer any NHS England functions to other arm's-length bodies.
Answer: Work is progressing at pace to map functions, appraise options, and inform decision making on where NHS England’s functions will best sit. There are important choices to be made here, and ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new ex...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42886 on NHS England: Redundancy Pay, whether he is making provision to reclaim redundancy payments for any staff subsequently reemployed by a pub
Answer: At this stage, while we are scoping the transformation programme, it is too early to share details of any redundancy programmes and what any terms will be regarding the clawback of redundancy payments.The leadership of the Department and NHS England will ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the (a) Mayor of London and (b) Metropolitan Police Commissioner on increasing investment in the Metropolitan Police Estate.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police will receive up to £3.8 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £262.1 million compared to the 2024-25 funding settlement. This represents a 7.4% cash increase and 4.9% real terms increase in funding.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Operating CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when guidance will be issued to ICBs on where the expected 50% cuts in running costs should come from.
Answer: As part of the necessary changes to support the National Health Service to recover, NHS England has indicated that integrated care boards (ICBs) should reduce in size. NHS England and the Department are working in close collaboration with ICBs to ensure i...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has ring-fenced a sum for the cost of redundancy payments associated with the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds. At this stage it is too early to say what the upfront costs of integration are, including any redundancy paym...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an equality impact assessment on the decision to abolish NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation.As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensu...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals to abolish NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements needed to support the creation of a new centre for health and care.Primary l...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: UpminsterDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on completing feasibility studies to provide step-free access to platform six at Upminster Station.
Answer: The feasibility work for Upminster station is underway and we expect all 50 of the feasibility studies announced last year to be complete in the spring. We expect to be able to confirm which stations will move forward over the summer. The Access for All p...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: HaveringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the findings by the National Prostate Cancer Audit in their publication entitled the State of the Nation Report published in January 2025, what steps he plans to take to tackle ag
Answer: The NHS England Cancer Programme has commissioned clinical cancer audits, including for prostate cancer, which provide timely evidence for cancer service providers of where patterns of care in England may vary. These audits will help NHS England understan...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurrogacy: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Human Embryology and Fertilisation Authority on the regulation of surrogacy.
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy met with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority senior team, where this issue was discussed as part of a broader introductory discussion.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made any revision to the process of notifying hon. Members before asylum hotels are established within their constituency.
Answer: No new hotels have been commissioned to accommodate asylum seekers in the London Borough of Havering since 10 October 2024.When a hotel has been identified for use as contingency accommodation, Home Office officials will write to the local authority Chief...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HaveringHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation in the London Borough of Havering for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 10 October 2024.
Answer: No new hotels have been commissioned to accommodate asylum seekers in the London Borough of Havering since 10 October 2024.When a hotel has been identified for use as contingency accommodation, Home Office officials will write to the local authority Chief...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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