Mark Hendrick MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Health Services: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 60418 on medical testing, how much of the £600 million capital spending this year on diagnostics including funding all pathology networks will be
Answer: As part of the £1.65 billion for investment to improve National Health Service performance against constitutional standards in 2025/26, £600 million was allocated to diagnostics. Final allocation of this funding will be agreed via national panels upon rec...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsk for Angela SchemeHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what metrics are used to assess the (a) uptake and (b) effectiveness of the Ask for Angela scheme; and what information her Department holds on its usage in licensed venues.
Answer: Ask for Angela is not a Government scheme and therefore the Home Office does not hold information on the metrics to assess uptake and effectiveness. The scheme may hold relevant information and can be contacted online at: https://askforangela.co.uk/contac...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Domestic AbuseTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70319More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with financial institutions to provide (a) (i) emergency and (ii) discreet access to banking, (b) financial independence tools, (c) specialist support services and (d) other (A) privacy and
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that access to financial services products plays in supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse to establish financial independence. The financial services sector has carried out significant work on this to d...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordM6: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the rate of people who were killed or seriously injured between junctions 31 and 33 of the M6 in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Safety is National Highways’ top priority and it regularly reviews the safety performance of routes in the North West region. National Highways will be undertaking a route safety study for the M6 this financial year, which it expects to complete by March ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase climate resilience in agriculture.
Answer: We are providing farmers and land managers with the support needed to help restore nature, which is vital to safeguard our long-term food security and build resilience to climate change. There are currently record numbers of farmers taking part in farming...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: LancashireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase (a) cycling safety and (b) increase uptake of cycling in (i) Preston and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: In February, we announced almost £300 million funding for active travel in 2024/25 and 2025/26. Lancashire County Council has been awarded over £1.4 million in capital funding for 24/25 and over £4.5 million in revenue funding for 24/25 and capital fundin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: North WestHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the safety of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels in the North West, in the context of rising community tensions.
Answer: The safety and security of the local communities in which hotels are located, the staff who work there, and the asylum-seekers staying there is of paramount importance, and on-site security staff monitor each hotel round the clock. Our accommodation provi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ArsonHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent arson attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers.
Answer: The safety and security of the local communities in which hotels are located, the staff who work there, and the asylum-seekers staying there is of paramount importance, and on-site security staff monitor each hotel round the clock. Our accommodation provi...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Disorder and Radicalism: ConvictionsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with domestic abuse allegations have gone on to be convicted for offences related to public disorder or extremism in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales that were domestic abuse-related at the Police Force Area level. Information is not collected on whether the victims of these offences had known men...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of domestic violence had a known mental health disorder in (a) Preston and (b) Lancashire in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales that were domestic abuse-related at the Police Force Area level. Information is not collected on whether the victims of these offences had known men...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English national concessionary travel scheme, if she will extend (a) free bus travel to before 9.30am and (b) eligibility for free buss travel to (i) companions and (ii) carers of disabled
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statutory obligations would ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage the installation of heat pumps and (b) ensure that homes are properly insulated to support the effective operation of those heat pumps.
Answer: The Government is making is easier for households to install heat pumps. This includes increasing the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and amending Permitted Development Rights in England to give households greater flexibility to install a heat pump. ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 June 2025, the Government and i...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: LancashireMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for manslaughter there have been in (a) Lancashire, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Liverpool in cases involving suicide where domestic abuse was a contributing factor.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for manslaughter by Police Force Area in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. The latest data is available up to December 2024. This can be downloaded at the Criminal Justice Statis...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time was for asylum applications in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the time taken to process asylum ap
Answer: Available data on processing of asylum claims is published in table ASY_01 of the ‘Immigration and Protection data’. The latest data is as of 31 March 2025.The Home Office continues to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement, to s...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Out-patientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 60420 on Health Services: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of cancelle
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 60419 on Surgery: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of cancellations of
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that to...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: ClinicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients seeking fertility treatment are protected from unregulated concierge IVF clinics that fall outside the remit of the Human Fertilisat
Answer: Digital clinics do not currently fall within the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act and therefore are out outside of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s (HFEA) remit at present.The HFEA published Modernising Fertility Law in November 20...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63279More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to have further phases of civil service relocation; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of relocating civil servants to (a) Preston and (b) other host citie
Answer: The next phase of Places for Growth will move thousands more roles out of London to bring the Civil Service closer to the communities it serves. Preston will continue to have a thriving Civil Service community as part of the North West Digital and Cyber S...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated to the police to help tackle hate crimes against people from the LGBQT+ community in (a) Lancashire, (b) Cumbria and (c) Greater Manchester.
Answer: The Government is also committed to giving police the resources they need to tackle crime. That is why the Chancellor has announced a real terms increase in police spending power over the next three years. This builds on the 25/26 police funding settlemen...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims for compensation have been made under the Windrush Scheme from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Answer: Information on the number of people who have received documentation confirming their status and the number of people who have been granted British citizenship under the Windrush Scheme is published as part of the quarterly Transparency Data release. The l...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people received documentation confirming (a) their status and (b) British Citizenship under the Windrush Scheme between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Answer: Information on the number of people who have received documentation confirming their status and the number of people who have been granted British citizenship under the Windrush Scheme is published as part of the quarterly Transparency Data release. The l...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department has allocated to local authorities to provide arts and culture in (a) Preston and (b) Lancashire over the next three years.
Answer: Typically, DCMS does not directly fund local authorities, nor their arts and cultural organisations, which are commonly funded by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Arts Council England.In last month’s spending review, the gove...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department has allocated to local authorities to provide youth services in (a) Preston and (b) Lancashire over the next three years.
Answer: Local authorities hold the statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. Local Authorities fund youth services from their Local Government Fina...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: North of EnglandHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated to tackle Serious Organised Crime for police forces in (a) Lancashire, (b) Cumbria, and (c) Greater Manchester in (a) this financial year and (b) the 2026-27 financ
Answer: In 2025-26, the Home Office are providing c.£1 billion to the National Crime Agency to tackle Serious and Organised Crime.The Home Office does not allocate Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) specific funding to local police forces as setting annual budgets...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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