Layla Moran MP: written questions
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Department of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 44527, tabled by the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on 4 April 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 May 2025 to Question 44527.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder People: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49423More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the (a) rights and (b) needs of older women are taken into account in policy decisions.
Answer: The Government is clear that equality and opportunity for all are at the heart of our programme of national renewal and every Mission. This includes actively considering the needs of older women and ensuring that they are not discriminated against. The Eq...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AsbestosDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of schools that have asbestos present; and what steps she is taking to reduce levels of asbestos in schools.
Answer: The department takes the safety of children, and those who work with them, incredibly seriously which is why we expect all local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts as responsible bodies to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in sch...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to (a) diabetes technologies, (b) insulin pumps and (c) glucose sensors for (i) all diabetes patients and (ii) diabetes patients from deprived backgrounds
Answer: In December 2023, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the technology appraisal guidance, Hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes, which recommended hybrid closed loop as an option ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the risk of young adults developing Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: The Department continues to take steps to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in young adults through the Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP). The programme supports individuals aged between 18 and 80 years old to reduce their risk of...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: OxfordDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help increase the numbers of international scientists working (a) at Oxford University and (b) in the Oxford biotech cluster.
Answer: The UK offers ambitious funding for international talent through prestigious fellowships and professorships from UKRI and the National Academies. Our competitive immigration offer, including fast-track visa routes like the Global Talent visa, facilitates ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to implement a statutory code of conduct for parking operators.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 42709 on 7 April 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand the provision of capital investment for the primary care estate.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, by fixing the front door to the NHS and shifting the focus of the NHS out of hospitals and into the community. At the Autumn Budget 2024, we established a dedi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRodenticides: ReviewsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the findings of the review of rodenticide stewardship.
Answer: The Government Oversight Group for Rodenticide Stewardship will meet in June to address the conclusions from working groups established to make recommendations for strengthening stewardship. Further discussions will take place over the summer, with final ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiethylstilbestrolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide regular screening for people exposed to Diethylstilbestrol in utero.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises the Government on screening programmes, has never been asked to consider the evidence for screening people exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero.Any individual or organisation can submit a topic...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiethylstilbestrolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to identify people exposed to Diethylstilbestrol.
Answer: In 1971, it was identified in a US study that DES could cause a distinct type of cancer in the daughters of women who took DES in early pregnancy. It was subsequently contraindicated in pregnancy, pre-menopausal women, children and young adults. The issu...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: DiethylstilbestrolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exposure to Diethylstilbestrol on children of women who took that drug while pregnant.
Answer: The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency continuously assesses the benefit and risk balance of all medicines, at the time of initial licensing and throughout their use in clinical practice, carefully evaluating any emerging evidence on their...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (a) guidance and (b) training is adequate to ensure that NHS staff are compliant with the UK General Data Protection
Answer: The main source of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and information governance (IG) guidance and advice for health and care is the NHS England IG portal, which is available at the following link:https://transform.england.nhs.uk/informat...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies for (a) administrative staff, (b) clinical staff and (c) managers there are in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and what the average time was for a vacancy t
Answer: The Department does not hold information on trust level vacancies by staff groups, or information on the lengths of time that vacancies have been open at a local or national level.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: OxfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support hospitals to (a) recruit and (b) retain clinical staff in Oxfordshire.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effective car...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that ICBs are providing clear and consistent guidance on help for deaf children in developing language and communication skills.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local populations, including services for non-hearing children. NHS England supports ICBs to make informed decisions about the provision ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the guidance on services for children with hearing loss.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local populations, including services for non-hearing children. NHS England supports ICBs to make informed decisions about the provision ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of certified Auditory Verbal Therapists.
Answer: Audiology services in the National Health Service, including provision of therapies for children with hearing loss, are locally commissioned. In summer 2025, we will publish a refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOxford Station: Flood ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department consulted the Environment Agency on the flooding components of the Oxford Rail Station Phase 2 project.
Answer: Network Rail consulted the Environment Agency on its Environmental Impact Assessment as part of the planning approval process for the Oxford Rail Station Phase 2 project.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Flood Resilience SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to open the Property Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in the context of the floods in Oxfordshire on 22-24 November 2024.
Answer: The Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant scheme can provide up to £5000 for eligible households and businesses to install PFR measures. The PFR grant scheme is typically activated alongside the Flood Recovery Framework (FRF) coordinated by MHCLG and only...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of frequent flooding on the (a) economy and (b) social cohesion of areas impacted.
Answer: Flood defences are critical to the protection of life and property and the effective functioning of the economy. Resilience and adaptation to the changing climate provide economic resilience and are key to supporting the government’s mission to kickstart ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue Severe Shortage Protocols for (a) methylphenidate, (b) dexamfetamine, (c) atomoxetine, (d) lisdexamfetamine, (e) guanfacine, (f) oestrogel, (g) buproprion and
Answer: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) enable community pharmacists to supply a specified medicine or device in accordance with a protocol rather than a prescription, with the patient’s consent, and without needing to seek authorisation from the prescriber. SS...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a timeframe for implementing the findings of the research by Ofsted entitled Best start in life part 3: the 4 specific areas of learning, published on 8 October 2024.
Answer: Ofsted is an independent non-ministerial government department and, as such, we are unable to comment on its processes or on specific issues. The department has responsibility for policy on inspection and registration, but how it is implemented is for Ofs...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the referee requirement for UK citizenship applications, in the context of the introduction of biometric identity checks.
Answer: The application process for British citizenship is kept under regular review with a view to making it as efficient and straightforward as possible while upholding necessary security requirements.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation entitled Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which closed on 25 April 2024, what assessment her Department has made of
Answer: The Department is carefully considering the responses to the consultation, and will make an announcement on the way forward as soon as possible.
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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