Luke Charters MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: Cerebral PalsyDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to education, health and care plans for children with cerebral palsy in education settings.
Answer: This government is committed to strengthening the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system for all children and young people, including those with cerebral palsy, to ensure they receive the right support to succeed in their education and a...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the different ways in which local authorities allocate funding for education, health and care plans.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. Following the Aut...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) improve decision-making in the provision of education, health and care plan assessments.
Answer: Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to assess whether children and young people have special educational needs that require an education, health and care (EHC) plan. Under the EHC needs assessment process, local authorities must seek informa...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
Answer: The Department has continued to work hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a re...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgages: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24348More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reforming mortgage regulation.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent of Government, are responsible for the regulation and conduct of financial services and markets, including the residential mortgage market. In 2014, the FCA put in place new regulati...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance on commissioning policies for NHS-funded IVF.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning local health services, including fertility services, taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines. The NICE is currently reviewing the fertility servic...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of auto-enrolment schemes for free school meals.
Answer: There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals (FSM). The department recognises the vital role played by FSM and encourages all eligible families to take up their entitlement. To make this as easy as possible the...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service is taking to ensure equitable treatment of Armed Forces families.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives in. C...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on intermittent shortages of (a) Olanzapine and (b) other anti-psychosis medicines in the UK.
Answer: Department officials regularly meet with manufacturers and suppliers to discuss shortages of olanzapine and other anti-psychosis medicines, and how to manage them.We have been notified of some issues for olanzapine tablets and orodispersible tablets, howe...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review the adequacy of levels of access to ADHD medication; and if a Minister will meet with the hon. Member for York Outer to discuss ADHD medication shortag
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent modern slavery in the care sector.
Answer: The Government believes that everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work and rewarded for their contribution to the economy. We are aware of issues being raised in the adult care sector, including concerns about unethical employment practices by some s...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and (b) support children with this condition in York Outer constituency.
Answer: To improve awareness of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) amongst healthcare professionals, and specifically general practitioners (GPs), the Royal College of General Practitioners provides training on PoTS as part of its Syncope toolkit, w...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: StatisticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve the frequency of cancer statistics releases.
Answer: Cancer waiting times data is published on a monthly basis on the NHS.UK website. There are no plans at present to change the frequency of publication.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAutism: York OuterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of and (b) support adults with autism in York Outer constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including support services for autistic people, in line with National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for elective procedures.
Answer: Patients are waiting too long to access the care they need, with the total waiting list standing at over 7.5 million. Last week we saw the welcome news that waiting lists have fallen. Since we ended the strikes, we have been ramping up delivery of the 2 m...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of battery energy storage systems.
Answer: Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have a key role in cost-effectively decarbonising the power sector by 2030. They help to balance the electricity system at lower cost by maximising the output from intermittent low carbon generation (such as solar and...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Future Home Standard on National Grid capacity.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding the electricity network to support the Clean Energy Superpower mission and is working closely with Ofgem and industry to mobilise the required investment at the scale and pace required. Price controls set by Ofgem ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will meet the hon. Member for York Outer to discuss reforms to speed up the planning process.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework stresses the importance of good quality pre-application discussions between local planning authorities and applicants, and the role that these can play in improving outcomes. The Government strongly encourages local ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to conduct a review into local authorities’ pre-application processes.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework stresses the importance of good quality pre-application discussions between local planning authorities and applicants, and the role that these can play in improving outcomes. The Government strongly encourages local ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic merits of improving internet connectivity on the rail network.
Answer: I have asked my officials to explore the feasibility of a range of technology options to improve passenger connectivity on the rail network. This will include assessing the economic benefits of improving internet connectivity. The Department is also measu...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) protect and (b) support vulnerable people in relation to online gambling addictions.
Answer: The Government is acutely aware of the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families. We are committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range of sources and working with all stakeholders in order to support the ind...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) the dementia diagnosis rate and (b) the provision of specialist care services for those living with dementia in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNY ICB) is in the process of setting up a pilot with the York West Outer Primary Care Network, as one of the lowest recorded diagnosis rates, to trial a primary care diagnosis pathway to improve demen...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10960More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her department is taking to improve the protection for people who have experienced (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) disability discrimination at work.
Answer: The Equality Act 2010 provides strong protection by prohibiting direct and indirect discrimination by an employer against a disabled employee because of disability. The Act also prohibits harassment of an employee by their employer for reasons related to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: York OuterDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of demand for nursery spaces in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The department published management information data on the expansion to early childcare entitlements on 17 October 2024. This includes the number of eligibility codes issued to parents of children aged nine months to two years old for the autumn term 202...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to next update the National Policy Statement for energy infrastructure; and whether that update will include battery storage as significant energy infrastructure.
Answer: The Chancellor committed to Government updating relevant National Policy Statements (NPSs) for infrastructure within 12-months and this includes reviewing the energy NPSs.This Government recognises that batteries have a key role to play in decarbonising t...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
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