Martin Vickers MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support newborn screening laboratories to commence screening for spinal muscular atrophy once an interim decision is published.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). A recommendation by the UK NSC on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is expected following the conclusion of an in...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy is commenced immediately.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). A recommendation by the UK NSC on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is expected following the conclusion of an in...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on improving the (a) access, (b) quality and (c) sustainability of palliative and end of life care.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs, ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to strengthen statutory guidance on the legal duty to commission palliative care services in the Health and Care Act 2022.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative care and end of life care. To support ICB...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to fire and rescue services who attend callouts to attempted suicides.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. As the employer of fire and rescue service personnel, Fire and Rescue Authorities (...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention training provided to fire and rescue staff.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. As the employer of fire and rescue service personnel, Fire and Rescue Authorities (...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support available to police who attend callouts to attempted suicides.
Answer: The Government has been clear that the health and wellbeing of our police is a priority and that those who have faced suicide-related incidents in the line of duty receive the support they need to recover and continue serving.We continue to fund the Natio...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of callouts police attend to (a) attempted suicides and (b) suicides in progress.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data from police on calls about suicidal ideation or where an apparent suicide is in progress and has no current plans to do so.The College of Policing sets the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The C...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the suicide prevention training provided to police staff.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data from police on calls about suicidal ideation or where an apparent suicide is in progress and has no current plans to do so.The College of Policing sets the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The C...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: SuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of attempted suicides attended by ambulance staff.
Answer: The Department has made no such assessment and there are currently no plans to collect this data centrally.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available to ambulance staff who attend traumatic callouts.
Answer: The mental health of all National Health Service staff is a high priority, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. At a national level ambulance staff have access to the SHOUT helpline for crisis support alongside the Practitioner ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.
Answer: The mental health of all National Health Service staff is a high priority, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. At a national level ambulance staff have access to the SHOUT helpline for crisis support alongside the Practitioner ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand the range of clinicians able to deliver migraine treatment, in the context of proposals to shift from hospital to community care within the 10 Year Plan for H
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with migraine, including those in Lincolnshire, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme for Neurology and the RightCare ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with migraines receive effective support in primary care settings.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline, Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, sets out best practice for healthcare professionals in the care, treatment, and support of people who suffer from headaches, including...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigraines: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of migraine in the 2024-25 financial year; and what steps he plans to take to help reduce the number of patients presenting to h
Answer: NHS England publishes data on hospital admissions and related diagnosis information, including finished admission episodes due to migraines. The total number of hospital admissions due to migraines in the 2024/25 financial year was 39,207. The data is ava...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases and Restless Legs Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for (a) restless legs syndrome and (b) other rare conditions.
Answer: The Government is committed to providing high-quality care and support to people with all types of health conditions, including restless legs syndrome (RLS) and rare health conditions, to ensure that they live independent and healthier lives for longer. T...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: International CooperationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Norwegian authorities and (b) other international partners on the UK’s access to the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project
Answer: The Government regularly engages with European nations, including Norway, and with international partners on developments in the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry, but has not specifically discussed access to the Northern Lights project. T...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Coast Main Line: CompetitionDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the Office of Rail and Road's statistics entitled Passenger Rail Usage, published on 20 March 2025, in the context of open access co
Answer: The Department recognises the wider benefits that can be provided by open access operators in the right circumstances, including increased competition which we have seen on the East Coast Main Line. We welcome the publication of Passenger Rail Usage stati...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BuildingsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail last carried out an (a) audit and (b) inventory of its railway property estate to identify (i) sites and (ii) spaces suitable for residential development.
Answer: Network Rail regularly assesses its portfolio for opportunities and has active pipelines of existing sites that could be identified for residential development. Network Rail’s Regional and Group Property teams work closely together to identify sites to de...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BuildingsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail last carried out an (a) audit and (b) inventory of its railway property estate to identify (i) sites and (ii) spaces suitable for commercial use.
Answer: As part of Network Rail’s strategic objective, to connect goods and people, Network Rail is continually assessing its portfolio by understanding passenger/customer needs in and around its stations and commercial estate. Network Rail produces an annual bus...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Empty PropertyDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the amount of vacant property space on the Network Rail land estate which could be let for (a) retail and (b) commercial purposes.
Answer: Network Rail’s present commercial vacancy rate is 3.2%, across the 20 stations managed by Network Rail.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Business PremisesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the level of retail income received by Network Rail from commercial premises on its estate in 2018-19 and 2022-23.
Answer: Network Rail’s retail income in 2018/19 was £135.7m and in 2022/23 it was £107.3m.Network Rail's retail income is for the 20 stations that Network Rail manage, the other retail income from the remaining stations goes to the Train Operating Company respons...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of open access rail operators on levels of (a) inward investment, (b) economic growth and (c) regeneration.
Answer: Whilst the Department recognises the wider benefits that can be provided by open access operators in the right circumstances, the Department has not carried out such assessments. Access to the rail network is currently a matter for the Office of Rail and ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Coast Main Line: Train Operating CompaniesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of open access operators on (a) rail passenger growth, (b) passenger choice and (c) fare levels on the East Coast Main Line.
Answer: Whilst we have not carried out such assessments, the Department considers the likely impacts of all open access applications on a case by case basis in line with the standard industry process. This includes assessing the financial, operational and perform...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWholesale Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the business rates system supports the sustainability of food and drink wholesalers.
Answer: The Government published the ‘Transforming Business Rates’ Discussion Paper at Budget setting out priority areas for reform. This paper invites industry to help co-design a fairer business rates system that supports investment and is fit for the 21st cent...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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