Luke Evans MP: written questions
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NHS Business Services Authority: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the size of the backlog of Remedial Pensions Savings Statements currently outstanding by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Answer: The Department understands that approximately 135,000 NHS Pension Scheme members may require a remedial pension savings statement as part of their remedy to the discrimination identified by the McCloud judgment. More than 70,000 statements have been issue...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Business Services Authority: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of alleged errors made by the NHS Business Service Authority on (a) doctors pensions saving statements a
Answer: The Department recognises that the service received by impacted individuals was not acceptable and will negatively impact their personal pension tax affairs. The Department became aware of a calculation error in 2023/24 Pension Savings Statements issued b...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Business Services Authority: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of referring the NHS Business Services Authority to the Pensions Regulator, in the context of concerns with the annual allowance.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority has proactively informed the regulator of an error in the pension growth calculations which affects 2023/24 Pension Savings Statements.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of comparative data for GPs undertaking advice and guidance with hospital specialists in different (a) g
Answer: The Elective Reform plan commits to expanding the use of Advice and Guidance to ensure two-way communication between general practitioners (GPs) and hospital specialists, and ensure more patients are seen in the right clinical setting.Officials routinely ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the potential (a) savings to the NHS, (b) impact on waiting times and (c) impact on the workload of GPs of proposals to pay GPs £20 per request for undertaking ad
Answer: Advice and Guidance services enhance two-way communication between clinicians in primary and secondary care, with a view to ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right clinical setting. The Elective Reform Plan has committed to ensuring general...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update on negotiations with NHS England on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.
Answer: We have been clear that we want to work with the sector on a service fit for the future. Now that the Budget for the Government has been set, we will shortly be resuming our consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the funding arrangements f...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: ReformDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on which (a) straight-to-test pathways Community Diagnostic Centres and (b) hospital-based diagnostic services will be used to (i) develop and (ii) deli
Answer: Currently, the waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over 6 million people waiting. As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by M...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the British Medical Association on proposals to pay GPs £20 per request for undertaking advice and guidance with hospital specialists.
Answer: In the Elective Reform Plan, the Government has proposed a £20 payment to general practitioners (GPs) per advice and guidance request. We expect this to increase the usage of advice and guidance, and help patients receive the care they need in primary and...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recent advice from the British Medical Association to stop engaging with advice and guidance pathways.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on its commitment in the recently published Elective Reform Plan to increase the use of Advice and Guidance by general practitioners (GPs), where appropriate, to support them to deliver high-quality patient care. ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAge: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of age-related discrimination on (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the workplace.
Answer: The Government recognises the need to recruit on merit, irrespective of a persons' age. The 2010 Equality Act provides strong protection against direct and indirect age discrimination in employment, rendering it unlawful for employers to discriminate agai...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial PrescribingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) social care providers on expanding opportunities for social prescribing.
Answer: The Department and NHS England work closely together to deliver the social prescribing work programme.I met with representatives of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) on 13 January, a key stakeholder in this field. At the meeting, I confir...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial PrescribingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) NHS England and (b) social care providers on increasing opportunities for social prescribing.
Answer: The Department and NHS England work closely together to deliver the social prescribing work programme.I met with representatives of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) on 13 January, a key stakeholder in this field. At the meeting, I confir...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet (a) NHS England, (b) MHRA and (c) bodies supporting people affected by (i) Post-Finasteride Syndrome and (ii) Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction following the use of anti-depressant medic
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of issues, including with organisations such as NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and bodies representing patients affected by medicines and medica...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to ensure the long-term maintenance of the Local Authority Data Explorer following the closure of the Office for Local Government.
Answer: It is right for government, the sector, and for the general public that there is transparency on the delivery of the Government’s key missions, objectives and outcomes. My department will measure and publish data related to these priorities. This will inc...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the call for evidence for the men’s health strategy; and what estimate he has made of when the men’s health strategy will be published.
Answer: On 28 November 2024, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced plans for England’s first Men’s Health Strategy, to be delivered this year.The strategy will be informed by a call for evidence which will be launched shor...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 20261 on Rugby, if she will have further discussions with (a) the Rugby Football Union and (b) Premiership Rugby on (i) current governance i
Answer: I meet regularly with stakeholders such as the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby. The RFU is independent of the Government and is responsible for the regulation and governance of rugby union, and for protecting and promoting the financial sustain...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff have been vaccinated for flu (a) this year and (b) at this stage in the flu cycle in each of the last four years.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency publishes monthly official statistics on flu vaccine coverage for frontline healthcare workers. The second monthly report of the 2024 to 2025 season was published on 19 December 2024, covering the period from 1 September to 3...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 9 December 2024 to Question 17895 on South Western Railway: Nationalisation, Question 17896 on C2C: Nationalisation and Question 17897 on Abellio Greater Anglia: Nationalisation, what
Answer: Based on previous mobilisations undertaken by the Department and DfT Operator (DfTO), we have an understanding of the base level costs associated with transfer from a private sector operator to public ownership. For example, as set out in the Explanatory...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that (a) rising mobilisation, (b) due diligence and (c) general programme delivery costs are (i) monitored and (ii) restrained during the transfer of train operator servic
Answer: In line with established Departmental arrangements, a robust governance framework and spending controls have been put in place for the Public Ownership Programme. The Programme will also be included in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAvanti West Coast: StrikesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to resolve the strike action by the RMT on Avanti West Coast.
Answer: The Secretary of State expects the operator and RMT to do everything they can to avoid further industrial action, and to minimise disruption to passengers in the meantime.As part of our plans to reform the railways, we are determined to move towards a sev...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: MidlandsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Midlands Engine Strategy on economic growth in the Midlands.
Answer: Pan regional partnerships have made a valuable contribution, supporting collaboration and taking forward a breadth of work on shared growth opportunities. Moving forward, the government intends to support Mayors in collaborating at pan-regional level and ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: Economic GrowthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of pan-regional partnerships in encouraging regional economic growth in (a) the Midlands and (b) across th
Answer: Pan regional partnerships have made a valuable contribution, supporting collaboration and taking forward a breadth of work on shared growth opportunities. Moving forward, the government intends to support Mayors in collaborating at pan-regional level and ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: East MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to (a) support foster placements and (b) develop regional recruitment hubs in the East Midlands.
Answer: This government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities to recruit more foster carers. This currently includes delivering 10 regional fostering recruitment and retention hubs, covering 64% of local authorities in England. The hubs wi...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the kinship allowance trial; how many kinship carers will be able to join the trial; what date she plans to launch the trial; and whether the findings of the trial be pu
Answer: The department recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children, and the role of local authorities to support them.The government has recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kins...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Public chargepoints for electric vehicles, published on 13 December 2024, what discussions her Department has had with (a) industry leaders and (b) lo
Answer: Publicly Available Standard 1899 was co-sponsored by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles and the national disability charity Motability. The standard was developed in close collaboration with industry, disabled users, accessibility experts, charities, c...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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