Julian Lewis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Mefloquine: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department gives to medical practitioners on the (a) risks of harmful long-term effects resulting from the prescription of Lariam (Mefloquine) as an anti-malarial prophylaxis and
Answer: Mefloquine, commercially known as Lariam, is effective in the prevention and treatment of malaria and is licensed for use by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom. The current product information for mefloqui...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has continued to (a) monitor and (b) report regularly to Parliament on the numbers of service personnel prescribed Lariam as an anti-malarial prophylaxis, since the Government Response HC 6
Answer: The Department continues to monitor and publish bi-annual statistics on the number of prescriptions for mefloquine (also known as Larium) given to UK Armed Forces personnel at Ministry of Defence medical facilities since 12 September 2016. The full releas...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on investigating drone intrusion incidents at (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Lakenheath and (c) RAF Feltwell (i) during and (ii) since November 2024, with reference to the prese
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to work in partnership with our allies and the appropriate civilian authorities. We take the safety and security of our sites seriously and we maintain robust security measures, including counter-drone capabilities. It is...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an assessment of the value for money of vice-chancellors’ salaries in universities which are in receipt of public money.
Answer: Higher education (HE) providers are independent and therefore responsible for decisions around pay, including for Vice-Chancellors and other senior staff. The government does not have a role in intervening in pay and staffing matters.The department acknow...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConstituenciesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on retaining parliamentary constituency boundaries when grouping the areas currently covered by county councils to form the wider areas to be covered by new un
Answer: Local government boundaries are not directly related to Parliamentary constituency boundaries. Local government boundary changes may be considered when undertaking a future Parliamentary constituency boundary review.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: PowersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to enhance the (a) remit and (b) powers of Town and Parish Councils following the replacement of District and County Councils by unitary authorities; and w
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper was clear that we know people value the role of governance at the community scale. All levels of local government have a part to play in bringing improved structures to their area through reorganisation. We will therefor...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the (a) earliest and (b) latest dates are at which she expects elections to be held to (i) the new unitary authority for the area currently covered by Hampshire County Counc
Answer: Government has agreed to postpone scheduled local elections for Surrey, Norfolk and Suffolk; Essex and Thurrock; Hampshire and the Isle of Wight; East Sussex and West Sussex from May 2025, until May 2026 only. This postponement is crucial in order to ensu...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what positions other than (a) new regional mayors and (b) parish and town councillors will elections be held in May 2026 in areas where local authority elections have been po
Answer: The postponed elections of councillors to the county councils of East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and West Sussex and the unitary councils of Isle of Wight and Thurrock are due to take place in May 2026. In addition, scheduled elect...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will expand the statutory requirements for local authorities to make mandatory the provision of free journeys for companions of people with (a) physical disabilities, (b) visual impairment and (c) learni
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Patients: HomicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on patient confidentiality in relation to sharing information on (a) inquiry reports and (b) other relevant information on killings by mentally ill people with the (i) families o
Answer: It is important that in such cases, National Health Service organisations are as transparent as possible within the bounds of the law, and that independent homicide reports are published and shared in line with legal guidance and with engagement from fami...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to facilitate the (a) recovery and (b) disclosure of medical records held in (i) the Merlin database and (ii) other Departmental archives of service personnel present at UK atomic b
Answer: The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security.I have asked officials to look seriously into unresolved question...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of including within the terms of reference for the Independent Review of the Loan Charge consideration of the (a) mis-selling by scheme promoters, (b) advice on
Answer: On 23 January, the Government launched the Independent Review of the Loan Charge, honouring a commitment made at the Budget. The objectives of the review are to help bring the matter to a close for those affected; ensure fairness for all taxpayers; and en...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC Monitoring and BBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on how much and what proportion of the annual budgets of the BBC (a) World Service and (b) Monitoring Service are funded by FCDO; and wh
Answer: The Government provides approximately one-third of the funding for the BBC World Service, with the remainder funded from the BBC Licence Fee. The BBC are operationally and editorially independent and set the budget for the World Service. The Foreign, Comm...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason NHS hospitals have not commissioned beds available in care homes to restore capacity on hospital wards by enabling patients to be discharged.
Answer: Local authorities should determine the volume and type of services, including care home beds, that are required to meet their responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. National Health Service integrated care boards, local authorities, and providers should...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the differential effects of the changes in last year's budget to National Insurance Contributions on employers of Learning Disabilities
Answer: We have taken tough decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at Autumn Budget, and this enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The employer...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the totals of students on (a) all BSc nursing degree courses, and (b) specific courses for the degree of BSc Nursing (Learning Disabilities) since 20
Answer: The National Health Service continues to offer rewarding careers, with many thousands of people choosing to study nursing and midwifery every year. The Department monitors the information published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: CrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure (a) social media companies and (b) website providers that have been found to have hosted illegal content viewed by people that have subsequently committe
Answer: The Online Safety Act 2023 places duties on social media companies and search services. These include duties to tackle illegal content on their services. These services will need to put systems and processes in place to reduce the risk that users post thi...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a substantive Answer to Question 20914 on Gender Dysphoria: Surgery, tabled on 18 December 2024.
Answer: A response to Parliamentary Question 20914 has now been provided; we apologise for the delay.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23248More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations she has received (a) directly and (b) via other Departments from the Special Educational Needs and Disability Transport Operators Group on the potential inclusion of (i) drivers and (ii)
Answer: The government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments, with the Barnett formula applying in the usual...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Down's Syndrome and Specific Learning DifficultiesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people previously diagnosed with (a) Down Syndrome and (b) other severe learning difficulties will be required to undergo a further assessment when their (i) personal independence payment and (i
Answer: People claiming Employment Support Allowance are being migrated to Universal Credit, but anyone on Personal Independence Payment will remain on it. Customers who move to UC following the receipt of a migration notice from ESA have their LCW or LCWRA moved...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23246More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes made to employer's National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) staffing levels of and (b) level of (i) economic and (ii) so
Answer: In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to support public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance contributions (NICs).HMRC published on 13 November a Tax Informa...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: UkraineAttorney GeneralTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22244More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the potential prosecution of UK nationals returning to the UK after serving as volunteer fighters in the Ukrainian armed forces if they hold (a) both Ukrainian and UK citizenship, (b) sole U
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice to Ukraine states: 'If you travel to Ukraine to fight, or to assist others engaged in the war, your activities may amount to offences under UK legislation. You could be prosecuted on your r...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: SurgeryHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of children travelling to (a) Poland, (b) Turkey, (c) Florida and (d) other countries for gender reassignment surgery in each of the last three years.
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held. However, Border Force has a duty under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.We take this duty very seriously and are committed to protect...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 11 December 2024 on Puberty-suppressing Hormones, Official Report, Column 923, what guidance his Department issues to parents considering taking their childr
Answer: There is no published guidance regarding young people under 18 years old travelling abroad for gender reassignment surgery. NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Services, which are commissioned in line with NHS England's interim service specification an...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMozambique: Humanitarian Situation and Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Mozambique on (a) violence perpetrated against Christians by Islamic extremists in Cabo Delgado and (b) the effectiveness
Answer: The UK is committed to working multilaterally and bilaterally to defend Freedom of Religion or Belief around the world. In Mozambique, the UK regularly engages with authorities and religious leaders both in the capital (Maputo) and northern Mozambique (Ca...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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