Julian Lewis MP: written questions
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Undocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) restrictions on freedom of movement and (b) other preventative measures are placed on migrants who have (i) arrived in the UK illegally and (ii) been identified as supporters of foreign terro
Answer: We have a range of powers at our disposal including prosecution, detention and removal and will not seek to hesitate to use those, as appropriate, against individuals who arrive here illegally and seek to threaten the security of our country.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on 13 January 2025 on Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan, Official Report, column 61, what
Answer: The Government continues to consider the use of artificial intelligence in all Government services. The potential impacts of using these tools in responding to correspondence from Parliamentarians and members of the public, and the implications for the fu...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters' Private Offices: TelephonesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32906 on Government Department: Telephone Services, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of dedicated telephone numbers from t
Answer: Departments publish email addresses as the first means of contacting Ministers. All departments have processes to ensure correspondence via email reaches the intended Minister or team in a rapid manner, meaning there should be no reduction in the ability ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish current waiting lists totals at each of the mesh removal centres set up following the publication of the Cumberlege report; and whether mesh-damaged women are given an option to
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and we are taking steps to return to the 18-week standard. The Elective Reform Plan sets out how the National Health Service will reform elective care services to meet the 18-week referral to trea...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many legal cases brought against the NHS by mesh-damaged women have been settled (a) in and (b) out of court in each of the past ten years.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England, and while the information is not available in the format requested, they have provided the data below. This information only covers England ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to commission (a) research into, and (b) training programmes for, improved techniques for removal of failed pelvic mesh implants from injured women including those removal met
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is currently funding research to develop a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for prolapse, incontinence, and mesh complication surgery. This will enable women to sel...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution made by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to the (a) repair and (b) conservation of such buildings for the use by (i) current commu
Answer: Since 2010, the grant scheme has returned nearly £350 million to listed places of worship across the UK. This has helped protect our listed places of worship and enabled them to continue their work as centres of worship and community assets.The scheme wil...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFenfluramineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the use of Fenfluramine to treat Lennox Gastaut Syndrome; and what representations his Department has had f
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance on new medicines independently and the Department has had no discussions with the NICE about its appraisal of fenfluramine for the treatment of Lennox Gastaut syndrome. Fur...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Telephone ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32906More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list each Department which (a) continues to and (b) no longer provides telephone numbers to Members of Parliament for its (i) Parliamentary Branch and (ii) for its Correspondence Section to pursue con
Answer: The List of Ministerial Responsibilities, published on GOV.UK, provides Members of Parliament with contact details for each Government department. It provides a single point of contact for each department, through which all Members of Parliament can pursu...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are applied by the Defence Medical Services to distinguish the adverse effects caused by the prescribing of Lariam (Mefloquine) to service personnel as an anti-malarial prophylaxis and those caused
Answer: People taking mefloquine (also known as Larium) can experience abnormal dreams, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and more rarely psychiatric symptoms such as hallucinations, agitations and psychosis have also been reported. This differs to Post Traumat...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMefloquine: 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
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