Matt Vickers MP: written questions
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NHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of regional retention offers on reducing (a) workforce turnover and (b) waiting list lengths.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles, workforce burnout, reductions in the number of interim board positions, or regional retention offers on waiting lists, or of creating temporary ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating temporary cross-trust staffing pools for specialties with high waiting times.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles, workforce burnout, reductions in the number of interim board positions, or regional retention offers on waiting lists, or of creating temporary ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has set targets for reducing waiting lists by aligning them with (a) workforce growth and (b) deployment metrics.
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. NHS England published its plann...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles on waiting lists.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles, workforce burnout, reductions in the number of interim board positions, or regional retention offers on waiting lists, or of creating temporary ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of workforce burnout on waiting lists.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles, workforce burnout, reductions in the number of interim board positions, or regional retention offers on waiting lists, or of creating temporary ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the workforce capacity in community settings to help reduce pressure on elective backlogs.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan committed to shifting care from the hospital to the community and to introducing Neighbourhood Health Services to bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of (a) retention incentives, (b) flexible working policies and (c) bursaries for different staff groups on waiting lists.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken any such modelling. It is known that in the National Health Service, an engaged and supported workforce leads to better patient care. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to making the NHS th...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the pace of workforce planning in addition to the long-term workforce plan.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the pace of workforce planning in addition to the long-term workforce plan.We will publish our 10 Year Workforce Plan by the end of this year.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in the number of interim board positions on the capacity of the executive to reduce waiting lists.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles, workforce burnout, reductions in the number of interim board positions, or regional retention offers on waiting lists, or of creating temporary ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average number of days taken to fill a consultant-level vacancy in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of days taken to fill a consultant-level vacancy nor has it made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken to fill consultant-level vacancies on waiting list recovery rates.NHS England publishe...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of the time taken to recruit (a) allied health professionals, (b) doctors and (c) nurses in each of the last five years; and if he will make an a
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of the time taken to recruit allied health professionals, doctors, and nurses in each of the last five years.Currently, the Department has no plans to make an assessment on the potential impac...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of Trusts have designated recruitment teams focused on elective care specialties; and whether he plans on rolling out this initiative to more Trusts.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on how many and what proportion of trusts have designated recruitment teams focused on elective care specialties.Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has reviewed the (a) confirmation, (b) tracking and (c) communication of British Sign Language interpreter bookings between HMCTS staff and jurors.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring fairness and accessibility of services for all participants, including deaf jurors.Whilst HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record protected characteristics of jurors in respect of complaints...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance has been issued to HM Courts and Tribunals Service staff on arranging (a) registered sign language interpreters and (b) deaf relay interpreters for jurors.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring fairness and accessibility of services for all participants, including deaf jurors.Whilst HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record protected characteristics of jurors in respect of complaints...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been unable to complete jury service because of a lack of British Sign Language provision in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring fairness and accessibility of services for all participants, including deaf jurors.Whilst HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record protected characteristics of jurors in respect of complaints...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to ensure that recovered life jackets are not re-entered into circulation for use in further crossings.
Answer: The majority of life jackets seized arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the recovery process, and are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on the reuse of life jackets recovered from small boat crossings by criminal gangs.
Answer: The majority of life jackets seized arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the recovery process, and are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that employees in the oil and gas industry in England have adequate skills to find new employment.
Answer: We will shortly be publishing a clean energy workforce strategy which will set out our approach to upskilling and reskilling the workforce into clean energy roles through initiatives including the Energy Skills Passport, in collaboration with industry, wh...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to consider patient feedback when developing the national cancer plan for blood cancers.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to assess the potential impact of centralised specialist services on patient outcomes for different blood cancers.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to issue guidance to NHS trusts on prioritising blood cancer patients for treatment when demand exceeds capacity.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps with patient organisations to understand barriers to blood cancer care in local communities.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Myeloma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand the number of specialist centres for myeloma treatment.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of data sharing between hospitals and primary care in improving early diagnosis of blood cancers.
Answer: Reducing the number of lives lost to cancer is a key aim of the National Cancer Plan, which will be published later this year. The plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, as w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor progress on access to new NHS-approved drugs for blood cancer patients.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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