Luke Evans MP: written questions
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General Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127513More
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, if he will publish the evidence that shows that patients had improved care as a result of changes to
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119478 on General Practitioners: Contracts, how he defines ‘avoiding’ in the context of avoiding 1.3 million patients being added to a waiting li
Answer: Advice and Guidance (A&G) is a pre‑referral service used to enable general practitioners (GPs) and hospital specialists, including consultants, to work together to make the best care plans for patients, ensuring patients receive care in the most appro...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps will be taken to consider rural GP practices in the review of the Carr-Hill formula.
Answer: Phase one of the Carr-Hill review concluded on 31 March, with work currently under way to review options presented by the review team for reforming the formula. Given the complexity of the currently funding model, any changes to the formula will be given ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121056 on General Practitioners: Contracts, when the review of the Carr-Hill formula will conclude; and when he plans to publish its findings.
Answer: Phase one of the Carr-Hill review concluded on 31 March, with work currently under way to review options presented by the review team for reforming the formula. Given the complexity of the currently funding model, any changes to the formula will be given ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to the role of the CQC in the process of the Supported Housing regulation: consultation.
Answer: My department has engaged with the CQC throughout the development of the reforms to address poor quality supported housing and will continue to do so. The government remains committed to implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Overs...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March to Question 116014 on Supported Housing: Regulation, what measures he has put in place to respond to the Supported Housing regulation: consultat
Answer: My department has engaged with the CQC throughout the development of the reforms to address poor quality supported housing and will continue to do so. The government remains committed to implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Overs...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) NHS England and (b) integrated care boards on the potential impact of the adequacy of physical therapy services on patients' cognitive ability.
Answer: Department officials hold regular discussions with NHS England on how integrated care boards are commissioning and delivering community health services, which includes physical therapy.Access to sufficient, high-quality physical therapy is important in su...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Motor InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on reviewing the penalties associated with uninsured driving.
Answer: The Government wants to ensure that the motoring offences framework is suitable. That is why, as part of our new Road Safety Strategy we are consulting on changes to the motoring offences, including consideration of whether the minimum penalties for the o...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Research on the development of UK based research about (a) emerging drugs and (b) treatment options for patients with MND
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering motor neurone disease (MND) research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Motor Insurance Taskforce Final Report, published on 10 December 2025, what steps she is planning to take to monitor the outcomes from the work by the Financial Conduct Autho
Answer: The cross-government taskforce’s final report highlights the wider range of areas in which government is taking action; including taking steps to address vehicle theft and the cost of repairs. The government will continue to deliver against the actions se...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: BatteriesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the consultation on the introduction of new battery health measures for electric vehicles.
Answer: On 13 April 2026, the Department launched a public consultation on updating the minimum emission standards for new road vehicles to Euro 7. As part of these proposals, manufacturers would be required to fit electric vehicles with accurate, accessible and ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125745More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105219 on Small Businesses: Business Rates, what recent discussions she has had with small businesses on the Government's work to develop a redesigned transition
Answer: The Government regularly engages with a range of businesses and their representative bodies across different sectors to discuss business rates.The Government has introduced a support package worth £4.3 billion to protect against ratepayers seeing large ov...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the implementation of the Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28.
Answer: The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to rural and wildlife crime. Together, we supported the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to deliver the Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28. The strategy sets out oper...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wildlife Crime UnitHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Wildlife Crime Unit on the number of wildlife crime cases.
Answer: The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to rural and wildlife crime. Together, we supported the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to deliver the Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28. The strategy sets out oper...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions the UK Neuro Forum has had on (a) care pathways, (b) treatment options and (c) access to drugs for patients with motor neurone disease.
Answer: The UK Neuro Forum brings key stakeholders together to share learnings across the system and to discuss challenges, best practice examples, and potential solutions for improving the care of people with neurological conditions, including motor neurone dise...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the Medium Term Planning Framework published by NHS England in October 2025, which 10 specialities each ICB has identified as the most effective for the use of Advice and Guidance.
Answer: As set out in the Medium-Term Planning Framework, National Health Service providers of Referral to Treatment consultant-led care are expected to prioritise Advice and Guidance (A&G) across at least ten specialties where it will have the greatest overa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the Neighbourhood Health Framework's aim to have 25% of GP referrals diverted back to GPs via amendments to advice and guidance by 2027 for 10 high volume specialties, what estimate
Answer: As set out in the Medium-Term Planning Framework, National Health Service providers of Referral to Treatment consultant-led care are expected to prioritise Advice and Guidance (A&G) across at least ten specialties where it will have the greatest overa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer on 18 March 2026 to Question 119476, how much and what proportion of funding for the practice-level general practice reimbursement scheme is repurposed funding.
Answer: The £292 million of funding for the practice-level general practice (GP) reimbursement scheme is all repurposed funding from the previous primary care network level Capacity and Access Payment (CAP) scheme.The 2025/26 contract ringfenced £292 million of f...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 110068, when the reprioritisation exercise is due to complete.
Answer: The reprioritisation exercise is ongoing. In the meantime, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is currently focused on delivering Remediable Pension Savings Statements (RPSS) for members in scope of the McCloud remedy, with about 21,000 cases sti...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) county councils, (b) Midlands Connect and (c) regional mayors about reinstating a direct railway service between Nottingham, Leicester and Coventry.
Answer: My Department is in regular contact with county councils, Midlands Connect and regional mayors on a range of rail issues, including regional connectivity. The Department will consider the case for specific schemes in future funding rounds, subject to valu...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating a direct railway service between Nottingham, Leicester and Coventry for (a) Leicestershire, (b) Warwickshire and (c) regional connectiv
Answer: My Department is in regular contact with county councils, Midlands Connect and regional mayors on a range of rail issues, including regional connectivity. The Department will consider the case for specific schemes in future funding rounds, subject to valu...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wildlife Crime Unit: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Wildlife Crime Unit in (a) investigating and (b) supporting prosecutions in wildlife crime cases.
Answer: The Home Office works in partnership with DEFRA to improve the response to rural and wildlife crime. Together, we supported the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to deliver the Rural and Wildlife Crime strategy for 2025-28. The strategy sets out oper...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHen Harriers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the hen harrier taskforce on trends in the level of crimes against hen harriers on grouse moors.
Answer: Defra is a principal funder of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and is providing £530,000 for the Unit this year. In 2024, the NWCU launched the Hen Harrier Task Force (HTF) – a partnership designed to help tackle the illegal persecution of hen har...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on the effect of grouse shooting on (a) environmental land management and (b) the rural community.
Answer: There have been no recent discussions with stakeholders on this issue.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 118875 on Hospices: Children, if he will publish the amount that each children and young people's hospice will receive in the 2026-27 financial y
Answer: Children and young people’s hospices will receive at least £26 million, adjusted for inflation, in revenue funding for 2026/27. NHS England has recently communicated the details of this funding allocation and dissemination to 35 individual children and yo...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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