Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Members: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 31 July 2026 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot, ref MW17163.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 31 July 2026 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot, ref MW17164.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 31 July 2026 from the hon. member for Newton Abbot, ref MW17188.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the completeness and consistency of data recorded on people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer across NHS Trusts in England, in the context of the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. member for Newton Abbot sent on the 31st of July 2026 under case ref MW17484.
Answer: The correspondence has been transferred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as it has policy responsibility for the issue. It will respond directly.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics the Department uses to assess public trust in NHS digital services regarding the future Single Patient Record.
Answer: The security and privacy of people’s health and social care data is paramount, and the strongest safeguards will be built into the Single Patient Record (SPR), through legislation, mandatory information standards, and contractual requirements on all relev...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics her Department uses to assess public trust in NHS digital services regarding the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Answer: The security and privacy of people’s health and social care data is paramount, and the strongest safeguards will be built into the Single Patient Record (SPR), through legislation, mandatory information standards, and contractual requirements on all relev...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how privacy-by-design principles will be mandatory requirements in the development of the proposed Single Patient Record.
Answer: The security and privacy of people’s health and social care data is paramount, and the strongest safeguards will be built into the Single Patient Record (SPR), through legislation, mandatory information standards, and contractual requirements on all relev...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a) continued use of the FDP and b) implementation of the proposed Single Patient Record on public trust in NHS data governance.
Answer: The security and privacy of people’s health and social care data is paramount, and the strongest safeguards will be built into the Single Patient Record (SPR), through legislation, mandatory information standards, and contractual requirements on all relev...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the latest financial rules for NHS trusts on staff cuts in the South West.
Answer: All National Health Service trusts are required to manage their spending within the funding provided for their services by local commissioners, and in line with the plans agreed with NHS England. Trusts are expected to make local decisions about how best ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of usage of the drug nerandomilast to treat pulmonary fibrosis.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is currently evaluating nerandomilast for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis and expects final guidance to be issued in January 2027.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAtaxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Ataxia campaign.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis in the Department’s transparency data.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FraudDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to a) reduce and b) support victims of scam texts from people pretending to be the NHS.
Answer: NHS England has worked with the National Cyber Security Centre and telecommunications partners to implement technical measures to reduce fraudulent text messages purporting to be from National Health Service organisations. NHS England has also issued guid...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of clawback where items being clawed back were purchased over a year ago on community pharmacies.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to:the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; andthe answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding model for community pharmacy.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to:the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; andthe answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including community pharmacy staff in NHS pensions.
Answer: No such assessment has been made.Community pharmacies are private businesses and are responsible for setting employment and pension terms that support staff recruitment and retention.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of short term rises in requested prescriptions on community pharmacies.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to:the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; andthe answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of staffing levels in community pharmacies.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to:the answer provided on 22 October 2025 in response to Question 78306;the answer provided on 2 July 2026 in response to Question 13595; andthe answer provided on 6 July 2026 in response to Question 13592.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to re-imburse community pharmacies in 30 days for medication.
Answer: Community pharmacies do not have to wait 90 days for payment for the medicines they supply. Contractors that submit their claims on time for a given month’s activity can receive an early advance payment on or around the 10th of the following month. If the...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, why community pharmacies are only re-imbursed for medication after 90 days.
Answer: Community pharmacies do not have to wait 90 days for payment for the medicines they supply. Contractors that submit their claims on time for a given month’s activity can receive an early advance payment on or around the 10th of the following month. If the...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAspirin: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason aspirin is on the price concessions list.
Answer: Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessiona...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impacts of the delay it takes to add medication to the price concessions list on a) pharmacies finances, b) their ability to backfill medication and
Answer: Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessiona...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information the department holds on the amount of community pharmacies that receive less in renumeration than they sell a) prescription and b) off the shelf medication for.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held by the Department, but on the broader issue raised, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South Cambridgeshire on 16 July 2026 to Question 17091.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of medications needing to feature on the price concessions list.
Answer: Market prices of medicines can increase for several reasons, including normal market forces, manufacturing issues, and wider supply chain pressures, and prices can go up as well as down. Where the market price of a medicine suddenly increases, concessiona...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pharmacies needing to call GP practices to request a change in prescription due to unavailability of medications on a) staff workload and b)
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 September to Question 23585.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
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