Luke Evans MP: written questions
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Avian InfluenzaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the aviculture and caged bird sector on the impact of avian influenza- related restrictions on the operation of that sector.
Answer: Defra officials have engaged with the aviculture and caged bird sector, including regional bird clubs and other avicultural organisations, via stakeholder forums and individual discussions as appropriate to understand the impacts of the changes in bird ga...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the farming sector on the financial impact of changes in the costs of fertiliser due to the conflict in the Middle East on UK farmers.
Answer: Defra recognises the recent increase in fertiliser prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. We are in close contact with domestic fertiliser suppliers and farming unions and are monitoring overall supply to the UK. Defra will continue to engage w...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise Duties and PricesTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121910More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the road haulage sector on the financial impact of [i] forthcoming changes to fuel duty and [ii] changes in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East on road hauliers.
Answer: The Government recognises the key role the haulage sector plays in the UK economy. The Government is taking action to ensure that fuel at the pump remains affordable. At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5p-per-litre cut for a further five months, ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of (a) staff take-up and (b) trends in staff feedback to the mental health support offered to NHS England staff teams as the closure of NHS En
Answer: In addition to the routine review of mental health services, and specifically the employee assistance and occupational health services which highlight needs of colleagues that are mental health related, the engagement level for both services is tracked. T...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether assessments of trends in the level of provision of mental health support for (a) senior NHS England leaders and (b) wider staff teams as the closure of NHS England is taking place.
Answer: NHS England has robust people management infrastructure in place. This includes an annual appraisal process which incorporates risk assessments for all colleagues. There is a broad set of provisions for mental health support which includes an independent ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of mental health support for senior leaders in non-clinical NHS roles.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the level of suicides amongst the National Health Service workforce.Data relating to numbers of suicides in England and Wales is published regularly by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). ONS occasionally also pub...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: SuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on trends in the level of suicides amongst senior leaders in non-clinical roles in the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the level of suicides amongst the National Health Service workforce.Data relating to numbers of suicides in England and Wales is published regularly by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). ONS occasionally also pub...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to engage with the autism community to ensure that public opinion is captured for the SEND Reform White Paper without the need to provide a written submission to the consulta
Answer: On Monday 23 February, we launched a full 12-week consultation on our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms because we want to hear directly from people across the country who have an interest in these reforms and build on our national...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct focus groups in the East Midlands with individuals who need equality adjustments to share their opinions in a non-written manner on the SEND Reform White Paper.
Answer: On Monday 23 February, we launched a full 12‑week consultation on our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms because we want to hear directly from people across the country who have an interest in these reforms.To do that, we are buildi...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FraudTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of HMRC's (a) investigative powers and (b) human resources to investigate cases of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using genuine customers' registration deta
Answer: HMRC has active investigations into organised crime VAT fraud. However, live case information isn’t routinely published, and disclosing the number of ongoing investigations would risk alerting or enabling those seeking to exploit the tax system. Further t...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FraudTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121855More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 112096 answered on 23 February 2026 about 'VAT Fraud,' what recent discussions he has had with HMRC about trends in the levels of cases of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using customers'
Answer: HMRC has active investigations into organised crime VAT fraud. However, live case information isn’t routinely published, and disclosing the number of ongoing investigations would risk alerting or enabling those seeking to exploit the tax system. Further t...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FraudTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121854More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112096 on VAT Fraud, how many cases are being investigated by HMRC of organised criminals accessing VAT accounts using genuine customers' registration details a
Answer: HMRC has active investigations into organised crime VAT fraud. However, live case information isn’t routinely published, and disclosing the number of ongoing investigations would risk alerting or enabling those seeking to exploit the tax system. Further t...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when will he receive the next update from the Fuel Distribution Association about the work of heating oil providers to ensure that customers have flexibility on delivery size.
Answer: The Energy Minister has been in contact with the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) and continues to work with them and other suppliers to ensure vulnerable households are treated fairly, including in relation to delivery sizes. DESNZ h...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the frequency of the updates that he is receiving from the Fuel Distribution Association about challenges in the supply chain of heating oil for [i] domestic and [ii] business custome
Answer: The Government is in frequent communication with the UK and Ireland Fuel Distribution Association (UKIFDA) to monitor heating oil supply and pricing. We are aware that some customers are experiencing delays or difficulties in receiving heating oil deliver...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, at what point during the process of advice and guidance will his Department a
Answer: Currently, a patient is added to an official waiting list when an Advice and Guidance request is converted into a referral. This will remain the case through part of 2026/27. From October 2026, expanded Advice and Guidance will be routed through a new Ele...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question 118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, who is clinically responsible for the patient while advice and guidance is being sought; and at what point does
Answer: Currently, a patient is added to an official waiting list when an Advice and Guidance request is converted into a referral. This will remain the case through part of 2026/27. From October 2026, expanded Advice and Guidance will be routed through a new Ele...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, what evidence is there to support the statement that the changes made to advice and guidance will reduce the num
Answer: NHS England collects and publishes national data on total Advice and Guidance (A&G) activity through the existing system elective recovery outpatient collection, published and available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/stati...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Question 118267 answered on 13 March on General Practitioners: Contracts, what data will be collected about advice and guidance by NHS England.
Answer: NHS England collects and publishes national data on total Advice and Guidance (A&G) activity through the existing system elective recovery outpatient collection, published and available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/stati...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, when will the exact requirements for advice and guidance be published.
Answer: As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, we are embedding the current Advice and Guidance enhanced service funding within core practice funding. The core expectations for general practices (GPs) broadly remain unchanged, and practices will be required to use A...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of removing the cap on online
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of removing the caps on online requests on patient safety and general practice (GP) workload. Data on online consultation submissions is collected, monitored, and published.This is because th...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP contract 2026/27, whether every non-cancer referral will need to go through Advice and Guidance.
Answer: As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, we are embedding the current Advice and Guidance (A&G) enhanced service funding within core practice funding. Practices will be required to use A&G prior to or in place of a planned care referral, where clinical...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Advice and Guidance will be mandatory for GPs to use in the context of the GP contract 2026/27.
Answer: As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, we are embedding the current Advice and Guidance (A&G) enhanced service funding within core practice funding. Practices will be required to use A&G prior to or in place of a planned care referral, where clinical...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publishing operational guidance for the use of Advice and Guidance in the context of the GP contract 2026/27.
Answer: As part of the usual annual cycle, NHS England will refresh the operational delivery framework to ensure it remains aligned with the updated contractual requirements. The GP Contract changes for 2026/27 are underpinned by regulations, which will be laid b...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Changes to the GP contract in 2026/27, updated on 4 March 2025, whether the money to fund the practice-level GP reimbursement scheme will be
Answer: Following feedback from the 2026/27 GP Contract consultation, we are introducing a practice-level general practice reimbursement scheme using £292 million of repurposed funding from the current Capacity and Access Payment. This funding will be available t...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ask NHS England to set out the definition of ‘clinically urgent’ for patients who need to be dealt with on the same day in the context of the the GP contract 2026/27.
Answer: As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, we are amending the core contract to explicitly require that requests identified as clinically urgent must be dealt with on the same day. It is for practices to use their clinical judgement to determine which requests a...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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