Justin Madders MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Mental Health Services: Cheshire and MerseysideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve suicide prevention support in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Answer: Every death by suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and lasting impact on families, friends, and communities. We are committed to delivering the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which aims to reduce suicide rates and address the risk factor...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Cheshire and MerseysideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention support in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Answer: Every death by suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and lasting impact on families, friends, and communities. We are committed to delivering the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, which aims to reduce suicide rates and address the risk factor...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Cheshire and MerseysideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of mental health staff recruited in the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB area since July 2024.
Answer: The following table shows the latest available National Health Service workforce data from NHS England’s Electronic Staff Record for trust-employed, whole time equivalent (WTE) mental health (MH) staff in the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to implement the suicide prevention strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the five-year Suicide Prevention Strategy for England. The strategy sets out over 100 actions across the Government and wider organisations, all aimed at saving lives, providing early intervention, prevention init...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Ellesmere Port and BromboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enable patients with eating disorders in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency to access specialist services.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning mental health services for local populations. In Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, young people access specialist eating disorder services at Ancora House. A clinical assessment will determine which l...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Ellesmere Port and BromboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients referred to care outside the local area for patients with eating disorders in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency.
Answer: We do hold this data, however as it is below five at the current time we cannot provide an exact value. This is standard statistical disclosure control guidance, where counts of less than five are suppressed to stop individuals being identified.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Ellesmere Port and BromboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the provision of specialist eating disorder support for patients in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency.
Answer: The Department is working closely with NHS England to strengthen community-based eating disorder services and to improve outcomes and recovery for patients, including in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for com...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Ellesmere Port and BromboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of specialist eating disorder support for patients in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough.
Answer: The Department is working closely with NHS England to strengthen community-based eating disorder (ED) services and to improve outcomes and recovery for patients, including in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible fo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action will be taken against NHS Trusts that do not follow guidance from NHS England around proposals to consider the formation of a subco.
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has made representations outlining concerns to NHS England about multiple Trusts and FTs in the North West engaging in activities around the proposed formation of or changes
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: VATDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment had been made by DHSC or provided to DHSC by NHS England about the potential impact on the NHS of proposed changes to introduce the full refund model for VAT in the NHS.
Answer: The Department has not made a formal published assessment of the potential impact on the National Health Service of the proposed changes to introduce a full refund model for VAT under section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.The Department of Health and...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: VATDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what response was provided by DHSC to the consultation by HM Treasury around changes to the VAT treatment of public bodies under Section 41 of the VAT Act.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care did not submit a formal response to HM Treasury’s consultation on proposed changes to the VAT treatment of public bodies under section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.The consultation, VAT and the Public Sector:...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken to ensure NHS England enforces the guidance around the formation of subcos.
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information is being provided to his Department by NHS England on the progress on insourcing previously outsourced services within the NHS.
Answer: We do not routinely collect data on outsourcing or insourcing arrangements. Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries or material changes to existing subsidiaries are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its publ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department is collecting to monitor progress towards reducing the level of outsourcing in the NHS.
Answer: We do not routinely collect data on outsourcing or insourcing arrangements. Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries or material changes to existing subsidiaries are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its publ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any NHS Trusts are developing proposals for new SubCos.
Answer: National Health Service trust proposals to establish subsidiary companies are reviewed by NHS England in line with its published subsidiary transaction guidance. NHS England has one proposal under formal consideration. As set out on 26 September 2025, NHS...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to assess compensation for those living with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder.
Answer: The Department continues to take forward work to explore redress for those affected by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate, which includes recommendations made by the Patient Safety Commissioner in the Hughes Report. We recognise the importance of these issu...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Ellesmere Port and BromboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to increase access to defibrillators in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency.
Answer: The Department’s Community Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fund delivered 3080 new AEDs to local communities between September 2023 and February 2025.The Government’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procur...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve survival rates of out of hospital cardiac arrests in the North West.
Answer: We recognise that there is more to do to improve cardiac arrest survival, including in the North West. The 10-Year Health Plan sets out the reforms and radical shifts needed to improve National Health Services and deliver better patient outcomes and inclu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by 25% in the next 10 years. To accelerate progress towards this ambition, we will publish a Modern Service Framework for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in 2026, which...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure national accountability for equitable provision of palliative care across England.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087, which I gave to the House on 24 November 2025. This is further clarified in th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: Palliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered plans to fully fund the specialist palliative care, advice and assessment provided by hospices.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that hospices receive the funding required to raise staff pay in line with nationally agreed NHS pay rises.
Answer: Hospices, as independent organisations, are free to develop and adapt their own terms and conditions of employment and, therefore, it is for them to determine what is affordable within the financial model they operate and how to recoup any additional cost...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the cost of the services they provide and the needs of their local populations.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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