Luke Evans MP: written questions
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Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) animal sanctuaries and (b) rescue and rehoming centres on the challenges faced in providing for the welfare needs of animals.
Answer: Defra regularly engages with a range of stakeholders with an interest in animal welfare, including charities and regulatory agencies. We continue to explore opportunities to improve coordination and information sharing where appropriate.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on improving the UK's international train connectivity.
Answer: The Government fully supports thriving and competitive international rail passenger services and freight markets, given the benefits this can bring, including potentially greater choice, new service offers and lower fares for passengers and more sustainab...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations from the food and drink sector has he met to discuss the Food Labelling Consultation since July 2024; and what the dates were of those meetings.
Answer: I regularly meet with key food and drink sector stakeholders such as the Food and Drink Federation, the National Farmers' Union, UK Hospitality, and the British Retail Consortium to discuss food system issues including relevant Government consultations su...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission Into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a list of meetings held by the Casey Commission.
Answer: Given that the commission is independent, the Department will not publish a list of its meetings. It is for the commission to determine its approach, but we expect it will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience an...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 45881 on NHS England: Redundancy Pay, what his planned timetable is for providing further details on the (a) costs and (b) benefits of abolishing
Answer: Detailed plans are being formulated by a joint Department and NHS England programme team. Work is progressing to develop the design and operating model for the new integrated organisation, and to plan for the smooth transfer of people, functions, and resp...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47799 on Social Services: Complaints, when she plans to publish his response to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
Answer: We are considering the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Triennial Review and will respond in due course.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Out of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 43598 on Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment, what his planned timetable is for the reduction of at least 580 out-of-area placements.
Answer: NHS England has advised that it expects the reduction of at least 580 placements which are out of area, far from home, or outside of natural clinical flow for adult forensic, and children and young people’s mental health inpatient services to be achieved ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 47803 on Mental Health Services: Recruitment, what his planned timetable is for recruiting 8,500 mental health workers.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, we are recruiting 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services to help ease the pressure on busy servi...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the discontinuation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders on other parts of the NHS.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to support people who received help from NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department conducted an impact assessment on the discontinuation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with NHS England on the discontinuation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: LandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will release land previously allocated to the eastern leg of HS2 (Phase 2b) for local needs.
Answer: The Department is thoroughly reviewing the position we have inherited on HS2 Phase 2b East, before setting out more detailed plans in the near future, including futureplans for HS2 Phase 2b safeguarding and a disposal programme for land and property acqui...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: LandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with councils on the potential release of land previously allocated to the eastern leg of HS2 (Phase 2b).
Answer: The Department is thoroughly reviewing the position we have inherited on HS2 Phase 2b East, before setting out more detailed plans in the near future, including futureplans for HS2 Phase 2b safeguarding and a disposal programme for land and property acqui...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54377 on Veterans: Housing, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using data from Op Fortitude to undertake a review of the supply and demand o
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 June 2025 to Question 57385.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with schools on ensuring that financial education for pupils includes (a) the impact of social media on managing money, (b) managing money in the context of accessible credit and (c
Answer: Financial education forms a compulsory part of the national curriculum for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4, and citizenship at key stages 3 and 4. Together these cover personal budgeting, saving for the future, managing credit and debt, and calculating i...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the need for food labelling which allows people with medical needs to effectively monitor their co
Answer: All food sold on the UK must comply with food labelling rules, which include the requirement for specific information to be presented in a specific way. Information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food. The United...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the food and drink sector on food labelling in advance of the consultation on that issue.
Answer: The Department is engaging with a range of key food and drink stakeholders as part of the development of the food strategy. We will provide further information by the summer.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of follow up care for survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (a) nationally and (b) regionally.
Answer: The NHS Long Term Plan committed to improving community first response and building defibrillator networks to help save 4,000 lives by 2028. This is being supported with education for the general public, including young people of school age, about how to ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of recommending the Quality Standards for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters from the Resus
Answer: NHS England welcomes the recent publication on the quality standards for care and rehabilitation of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters.We recognise the importance of this work and will take it into account as part of our ongoing review of a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Quality Standards for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters, publish
Answer: NHS England welcomes the recent publication on the quality standards for care and rehabilitation of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters.We recognise the importance of this work and will take it into account as part of our ongoing review of a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54377 on Veterans: Housing, if he will (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of trends in levels of Op FORTITUDE caseload and (b) review levels of (i) supply and
Answer: We remain fully committed to ensuring the right support is in place for veterans, including housing support. As of June 2025, Op FORTITUDE has received a cumulative total of over 3,500 referrals and supported over 900 veterans into housing. The Government...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason his Department has not yet responded to the 2024 fairer food labelling consultation.
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken last year by the previous Government. A summary of responses to this consultation is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the 2024 consultation on fairer food labelling.
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken last year by the previous Government. A summary of responses to this consultation is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential barriers to reducing levels of of melanoma skin cancer cases.
Answer: To address barriers and reduce the levels of melanoma skin cancer cases, the Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of skin cancer. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, at t...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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