Marsha De Cordova MP: written questions

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Written questions

Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS England is complying with the Accessible Information Standard.
Answer: NHS England remains committed to implementing the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) effectively, and this remains a priority for the People and Communities division. NHS England has identified a number of ways to support the standard, including throug...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse is of implementing the Accessible Information Standard.
Answer: NHS England is committed to implementing the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) effectively. NHS England has identified a number of ways to support the standard, including through a self-assessment framework, and has committed to reviewing the efficacy...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by patients who wish to access information in an alternative format.
Answer: Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged. National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all NHS providers are producing information in format that is in line with the Accessible Information Standard.
Answer: Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged. National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data he holds on the number of people accessing NHS services who did not receive information in an accessible format.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Health Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NHS England to publish the updated Accessible Information Standard.
Answer: The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) review has been completed, and the updated standard and supporting documents are in the process of being transferred to web copy. NHS England is working on ensuring accessible versions are available for publicatio...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Pigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of farrowing crates; and if he will commission a consultation on such a ban.
Answer: We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of farrowing crates for pigs is an issue we will want to fully consider in due course.
Answered 22 Jul 2024
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Furs: TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish the results of his Department's consultation entitled 'The Fur Market in Great Britain', which closed on 31 May 2021.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 July 2024 to the Rt Hon Member for Islington North, PQ 592.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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