Marsha De Cordova MP: written questions
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Written questions
Private Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to ensure that the Private Rented Sector database integrates with systems used by estate agents.
Answer: Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the planned timetable is for the introduction and full implementation of the Private Rented Sector database.
Answer: Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that estate agents and landlords have an opportunity to shape the Private Rented Sector database.
Answer: Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the estimate that 43% of the landlord data required for the Private Rented Sector database can be provided on day one by letting agents.
Answer: Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to allow letting agents to submit data to the Private Rented Sector database on behalf of their landlords.
Answer: Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: BatterseaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce gynaecology waiting times in Battersea.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, and cutting waiting times across all specialities, including gynaecology.Through the Elective Reform Plan, we are increasing the relative funding available specifically for gynaecology activity, ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFibroidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce (a) diagnostic delays and (b) higher rates of hysterectomy experienced by Black women with uterine fibroids.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for women with uterine fibroids, and to reducing the inequalities in diagnosis and treatment that Black women experience.Reducing inequalities is hard‑wired throughout the recently published Renewed Women’s He...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ClergyHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to engage with the Church of England and other denominational sponsors before final decisions are made on the Earned Settlement proposals.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ClergyHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on clergy and sponsoring dioceses.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ClergyHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether transitional protections will apply to clergy already serving in the UK on the date any changes arising from the Earned Settlement proposals come into force.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Ministers of ReligionHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether ministers of religion on the relevant visa route will continue to be eligible for settlement after five years’ lawful residence; and whether they will be exempt from any proposed ten-year qual
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with end users prior to the publication of the Assistive software funded through Disabled Student’s Allowance consultation.
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department plans to use to determine eligibility for assistive software funding in exceptional circumstances under the proposals set out in her Department's Assistive software funded through D
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of students who would no longer receive funded assistive software under the proposed changes as set out in the ‘Assistive software funded through Disabled Stu
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, what methodology was used to review assistive software.
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of free and open-sourced, built-in assistive software tools in meeting the needs of disabled students.
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support capacity in hospital eye services, including through the use of optometry-led diagnostic and treatment pathways.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services. This can include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices, including minor and urgent eye care services and glaucom...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-delivered Minor Eye Conditions Services and Covid Urgent Eye Care Services in areas where they are commissioned, including their effect
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them. Local systems may take different approaches to meeting the needs of their lo...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on expected levels of access to community eye care services across England.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them. Local systems may take different approaches to meeting the needs of their lo...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of geographic variation in access to community eye care services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them. Local systems may take different approaches to meeting the needs of their lo...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS mental health funding was allocated to specialist eating disorder services in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The following table shows the amount and proportion of National Health Service mental health funding, as well as the total mental health spend, that was allocated to specialist eating disorder services from 2022/23 to 2024/25:Financial yearTotal eating di...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of care for patients receiving eating disorder support.
Answer: NHS England is supporting continuity of care for people with eating disorders by setting a community‑based, pathway‑led service model that spans primary care, community mental health services, specialist eating disorder teams and, where clinically necessa...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support early identification and intervention for eating disorders in adults within primary care and community mental health services.
Answer: NHS England is supporting earlier identification and intervention for adults with eating disorders by embedding timely, community-based treatment within the national service model. Alongside this, provider collaboratives are redesigning pathways to move a...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of flexible eating disorder treatment options for adults, including outpatient, day patient and community based models.
Answer: We recognise the importance of ensuring that adults with eating disorders can access timely, evidence-based care in the setting most appropriate to their needs.National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on eating disorders sets out clear, ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out the eating disorder services are available to adults in Battersea and the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board area.
Answer: The South West London Integrated Care Board commissions adult eating disorder services for the Battersea and wider South West London population through the South London Partnership, which brings together the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, the South London a...
Answered 22 May 2026
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