Luke Myer MP: written questions

Written questions

• Doctors: Domestic AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24327More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that doctors (a) should have a mandatory duty to report suspected cases abuse and neglect and (b) should be given immunity from suit after reporting such cases.

  Answer: Doctors have a professional duty, in accordance with the General Medical Council’s Good medical practice, to act promptly if they think that patient safety is or may be seriously compromised. This includes ensuring a patient is receiving basic care to mee...

  Answered 29 Jan 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Unemployment: Tees ValleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900511More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of economic inactivity in Teesside.

  Answer: The Office for National Statistics estimate that 110 thousand working-age people in Tees Valley are economically inactive. This is similar to the pre-pandemic level. This government has ambitious plans to devolve more power to local areas to help more peo...

  Answered 7 Oct 2024

  Original Parliament record