Luke Evans MP: written questions
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Social Prescribing: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact social prescribing on supporting men with mental health issues.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of social prescribing for supporting mental health and wellbeing in men. The Department recognises the value of social prescribing for men. The Men’s Health Strategy, launched on 19 November 202...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMen's Health Stakeholder GroupDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) Ministry of Justice, (b) Department for Education and (c) Government Equalities Office including in their workstreams into the work of
Answer: The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department a...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMen's Health Stakeholder GroupDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Mens Health Strategy Stakeholder Group to monitor the implementation of the Mens Health Strategy.
Answer: The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department a...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: DieselDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Heavy Industry and Construction Industry about [i] the potential impacts of increases in the cost of commercial bulk purchasing of diesel
Answer: My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chairThe Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in Mar...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with [i] the NHS and [ii] baby loss organisations about the [a] impact of baby loss on fathers and [b] support services needed to support those fathers.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure Centres: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128854More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125241 on Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates, whether fiscal pressures from business rates have recently been raised by leisure centre and gym sector represe
Answer: The sector was engaged as part of the recent Call for Evidence on business rates and investment, which closed on 18 February. The Government is carefully considering representations it has received, and a response to the Call for Evidence will be publishe...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure Centres: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128853More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125241 on Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates, on what date did (a) HM Treasury Ministers and (b) officials last meet with representatives from the gyms and l
Answer: The sector was engaged as part of the recent Call for Evidence on business rates and investment, which closed on 18 February. The Government is carefully considering representations it has received, and a response to the Call for Evidence will be publishe...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFraud: Crime PreventionTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128852More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to monitor the work of the Fraud Prevention Centre to help ensure investigations are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Answer: The Fraud Prevention Centre (FPC) has been set up to strengthen defences against identity‑based fraud and improve coordination of prevention, detection and response across the department. It is bringing together previously decentralised activity into a si...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England's policy of mandatory Advice and Guidance and Elective Single Point of Access on GPs’ professional duties under General Medical Co
Answer: The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the current Advice and Guidance (A&G) enhanced service funding into core practice funding. The contract does not mandate the use of A&G in all circumstances. Instead, practices are expected to use A&G in relation...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, How much central funding does NHS England currently provide to fund the EMIS Web dispensing module
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What consultation did his Department undertake before NHS England's decision to cease central funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module from 1 April 2026
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, For how long he expects NHS England to continue central funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Whether he has held recent discussions with NHS England on the future of their centralised funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Dispensing Doctors Association (b) the British Medical Association, and (c) NHS England on NHS England ceasing to centrally fund the EMIS Web dispens
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a response to Community Pharmacy England’s recently commissioned survey on abuse in pharmacies.
Answer: The Department and NHS England condemn any form of abuse directed at healthcare workers. Pharmacy teams should be able to go to work without fear and have a fundamental right to be safe at work.NHS England has met with Community Pharmacy England to discus...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has made an assessment of the impact on his Department’s policies of Community Pharmacy England’s recently commissioned survey on abuse in pharmacies.
Answer: The Department and NHS England condemn any form of abuse directed at healthcare workers. Pharmacy teams should be able to go to work without fear and have a fundamental right to be safe at work.NHS England has met with Community Pharmacy England to discus...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, if his Department will publish a list of all the (a) professional and (b) clinical criteria which staff will need to meet in order to triage i
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, whether there will be any limitations on what qualifications staff will be required to have in order to triage in the Elective Single Point of
Answer: NHS England has published technical guidance to secondary care providers and integrated care boards (ICBs) regarding the Elective Single Point of Access Model (SPoA). This sets out governance, quality assurance, and clinical oversight requirements for SPo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, what professionals will be allowed to triage in the Elective Single Point of Access Model.
Answer: NHS England has published technical guidance to secondary care providers and integrated care boards (ICBs) regarding the Elective Single Point of Access Model (SPoA). This sets out governance, quality assurance, and clinical oversight requirements for SPo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, whether his Department will stipulate who should be triaging in the Elective Single Point of Access Model.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127522More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the (a) British Independent Retailers Association and (b) Independent Menswear Trade Organisation on the potential impact of changes to business rate bills on small independent r
Answer: The Government’s Call for Evidence on business rates and investment has sought views from industry representatives, to establish more detailed evidence on how the business rates system influences investment decisions, with questions on the business rates ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: BeerDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will respond to the outcomes of the Small Breweries Access to Market Review and outline the next steps to determine the future market for products in local pubs.
Answer: The Government recognises that breweries, particularly small and independent producers, play an important role in the UK’s brewing heritage, supporting diversity, innovation and consumer choice within the pub sector.The Government will respond to the outc...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: BeerDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what [i] recent assessment he has made about levels of customer support for the increased availability of local and independent brewery products in local pubs, and [ii] whether this evidence is being c
Answer: The Government recognises that breweries, particularly small and independent producers, play an important role in the UK’s brewing heritage, supporting diversity, innovation and consumer choice within the pub sector.The Government will respond to the outc...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ 110045 titled 'Nature Conservation: Crime,' answered on 10 February 2026, what recent conversations she has had with the National Wildlife Crime Unit about the effectiveness of their i
Answer: The Home Office worked in partnership with Defra to support the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) in delivering their Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28. The Strategy – which was published on 25 November -provides a framework through which...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120986 on General Practitioners: Contracts, what evidence his Department holds which shows that patients had improved care as a result of changes
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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