Katie White MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
NHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reinstate the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders scheme within the new infrastructure of the National Health Service.
Answer: The NHS Volunteer Responders programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. However, a model that worked well in a national crisis is no longer the most cost-effective way of...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to mitigate the potential impact of fixed term recalls of 28 days on levels of violence against women and children.
Answer: The Government inherited a justice system in crisis. If our prisons run out of space, we would risk the safety of thousands of victims and the wider public. The measure being introduced excludes anyone sentenced to more than 4 years, anyone who has commit...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to provide guidance to local authorities on pavement parking regulations.
Answer: The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to our pavement parking consultation in 2020 and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. As soon as the Government has decided it...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the diversity of GPs; and how those steps align with the NHS Long Term Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. It is vital that the National Health Service’s workforce represents the patients it serves, which is why we are actively encouraging better flexible working such as job-sharing and part-time ho...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help retain existing GPs in the workforce.
Answer: We are starting to see consistent growth in the general practice (GP) workforce. As of March 2025, there were 938 more full time equivalent doctors working in GPs compared to March 2024.Our commitment to growing the GP workforce includes addressing the re...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to promote membership of the Cadets programme for young people.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) actively supports and promotes membership of the Cadet Forces, and we are keen to attract more cadets. The MOD sponsors five Cadet Forces which offer young people fantastic opportunities to develop key skills which independen...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he plans to (a) quantify and (b) measure the impact of new developments on biodiversity.
Answer: Grants of planning permission for new development, unless exempt, are now subject to biodiversity net gain, requiring developers to achieve a 10% increase in biodiversity compared to the value of the site before the development proposal. Developers must u...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to use the increase in defence spending to boost British supply chains; and what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure strategic alignment and capitalise on economies of
Answer: The additional investment in defence announced by the Prime Minister on 25 February 2025 and by the Chancellor in the 2025 Spring Statement will both protect UK citizens from threats and create a secure and stable environment in which businesses can thriv...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGangsHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that people in safeguarding roles are continuously educated on the evolving gang culture lexicon.
Answer: The relevant statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023), is clear that children at risk of harm outside the home should receive a multi-agency safeguarding response. The guidance also makes clear that all practitioners working with ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to speed up proceedings within the Family Court system; and what initiatives are being implemented to enhance the digitisation of documents and processes.
Answer: Delays in the court process can have a significant impact on children and families. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is committed to improving timeliness of cases and reducing the outstanding caseload.The Family Justice Board agreed system-wide national ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42969More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing a new status with the European Union that would allow the United Kingdom access to the single market in exchange for providing security assur
Answer: We are committed to strengthening our relationship with the EU to make the UK safer, more secure and more prosperous, including through negotiating a Security and Defence Partnership with the EU. We have been clear that there will be no return to the sing...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: LeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support workers at NHS England in Leeds with job losses; and how he plans to ensure the retention of talent and skills necessary to effectively deliver the future develo
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recognises the talented, dedicated public servants working across the country, and at every level, of NHS England and the Department.The Government is committed to Leeds being the seco...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Leeds North WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for social housing in Leeds North West constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 30393 on 24 February 2025 for more detail on the steps we have already taken ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of mini forests on (a) improving (i) air quality and (ii) diversity and (b) supporting the UK’s environmental goals.
Answer: Defra, through the Trees Outside Woodlands research programme (funded by the Government), has carried out a study on the Miyawaki Method of planting, sometimes known as tiny or mini forests. The testing has been carried out since 2021. The long-term poten...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit: Interest RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35517More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to regulate the level of interest rates offered by loan companies on daytime television; and what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable consumers from high-cost credit.
Answer: Lenders offering high-cost credit are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This oversight ensures that lending practices are fair and that consumers are protected. In 2013 the Government placed a duty on the FCA to implement a price cap for...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of designating care leavers as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of th
Answer: The department is committed to enabling all children and young people to achieve and thrive. To ensure we are providing the best support for children in care and care leavers we have tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which ...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of fly-tipping.
Answer: Local authorities have enforcement powers to help them tackle fly-tipping, including fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, and prosecution action which can lead to significant fine or even imprisonment. We encourage councils to make good use of their fly-...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Illness: Domestic AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) correlate data between people (i) with mental health conditions and (ii) reported as perpetrators of domestic abuse and (b) share that data with police authorities.
Answer: We know that the proportion of domestic homicide reviews where mental health concerns have been identified has risen in recent years. It is important that all parts of the system, including health, policing and justice services, work together to deal with...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) regenerate town centres and (b) reduce the number of derelict properties.
Answer: This government is committed to rejuvenating our town centres. On 4 March, we launched the Plan for Neighbourhoods, the government's flagship programme, a £1.5 billion investment to help revitalise local areas and fight deprivation in 75 places across Eng...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of bottom-towed fishing gear within marine protected areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby on 3 February 2025, PQ 26547.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: NeurodiversityMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit more neurodiverse graduates into the armed forces.
Answer: In a competitive age, our advantage derives from the talent and skills of our people. Attracting, recruiting, and retaining the best people drawn from the broadest diversity of thought, skills and background is mission critical to our operational effectiv...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon Emissions and NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the aircraft industry to help reduce (a) noise and (b) carbon emissions from aircraft and (c) air space modernisation.
Answer: The Department works closely with Sustainable Aviation – an industry alliance to support a sustainable UK aviation sector – and they published an updated Noise Road Map in February 2025. We recognise the nationwide noise reduction benefits that the latest...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) support young people with mental health conditions into work and (b) help reduce the number of young people signed off work due to mental health conditions.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper set out the government’s plans to drive forward approaches to tackling economic inactivity, create an inclusive labour market in which everybody can participate and progress in work, and meet the long-term ambition of a...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to regulate commercially available prostate specific antigen tests; and if he will produce clinical guidance to ensure the promotion of (a) clear and (b) evidence-based p
Answer: In January 2024, the UK National Screening Committee updated its information on paid-for private screening tests, and how they differ from National Health Service screening programmes.The updated guidance sets out the potential benefits and harms of all s...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many independent inquiries into maternity care have been conducted by NHS England in the last 20 years; what the key recommendations of those reviews were; and how many of those recommendations
Answer: There have been four independent inquiries into maternity and neonatal services provided at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, published in 2015, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, published in 2020 and 2022, and East ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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