Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will revoke the ban on North Sea Oil and Gas exploration.
Answer: On 26 November, the Government published its North Sea Future Plan.The plan implements the Government’s manifesto commitments to manage existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan, and to not issue new licences to explore new oil and gas fields.We ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Tees ValleyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will visit Teesside to hear personally from leaders in the chemical industry on support for the industry.
Answer: Just last month [13th November]], I was delighted to accept invitations from the chemicals sector in Teesside, and met with over 15 firms from the sector and their supply chain. I was able to see first-hand some of the outstanding firms, facilities, proje...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: Chronic IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand preventative health programmes in communities with high chronic-disease prevalence.
Answer: Our mission is to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between rich and poor, through the 10-Year Health Plan. Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out how a shift to prevention will deliver healthier, more prosperous lives for all, but particularly for those...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on reducing delayed discharges from hospitals.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling delayed discharges, to ensure patients do not remain in hospital longer than necessary and to free up hospital beds for patients that need them.The Urgent and Emergency Care plan for 2025/26 sets as a priority that ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support social-care providers to increase workforce numbers.
Answer: English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs and statutory guidance directs them to ensure there is sufficient workforce in adult social care (ASC).The Government recognises the scale of the reforms neede...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enhance digital interoperability between NHS services.
Answer: Digital interoperability between National Health Services will be supported through the use of information standards, published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. This has been amended by the Health and Care Act 2022, and the Data (...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of ambulance response times in rural and semi-urban areas.
Answer: We acknowledge that ambulance performance has not consistently met expectations in recent years, and we are taking serious steps to improve performance across the country including rural and semi-urban areas. That is why we published our Urgent and Emerge...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: ModernisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to modernise primary care estates.
Answer: In May, we announced schemes which will benefit from the £102 million Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund (UMF) to deliver upgrades to a thousand general practice surgeries across England this financial year. The NHS Capital Planning Guidance ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAllied Health Professions: Labour Turnover and TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to expand training and retention of allied health professionals.
Answer: We are expanding routes into clinical professions, including allied health professions, through apprenticeships. Apprenticeships provide new routes into professional work, help boost retention, and give existing staff new ways to progress in their career,...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional cancer survival outcomes; and what steps he is taking to reduce regional disparities.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to reduce the disparities in cancer survival. We remain committed to making improvements across different cancer types and reducing disparities in cancer survival. Early cancer diagnosis is also a specific priority withi...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve local mental-health crisis support.
Answer: Nationally, progress has been achieved in building more robust crisis care pathways across all ages and in all regions, ensuring that people in a mental health crisis can receive the right care. This includes the introduction of the ‘mental health’ option...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Energy and Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS Trusts with energy and estate maintenance costs.
Answer: The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan commits to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise the importance of supporting NHS trusts to manage and maintain their estates using operational capital allocations.The Govern...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community diagnostic centres in reducing pressure on hospitals.
Answer: As set out in the Elective Reform Plan and the 10-Year Health Plan, community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are key to delivering on the Government’s ambition to move more planned care from hospitals to the community, reducing pressure on hospitals and delive...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on reducing waits for elective procedures.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment, to help ensure patients get ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve GP appointment availability in regions with rising demand.
Answer: We have invested an additional £1.1 billion in GPs to reinforce the front door of the National Health Service, the largest increase in over a decade. Of this, £160 million has been directed to employ more GPs via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dentistry, particularly in areas with significant waiting lists.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist and the Government is taking action to improve this. We have asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission extra urgent dental appointments across the country, with appointments more heavily ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
Answer: Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely run on a commercial basis where the operator decides on routes and provision. However, the Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority represent...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve transport accessibility for people with disabilities in smaller stations.
Answer: Whenever the rail industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure, this needs to comply with current accessibility standards. We have also continued to fund the Access for All programme, which has delivered more than 270 accessible routes at ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of public satisfaction with recent timetable changes across rail services.
Answer: The new continuous rail customer experience survey started in July to provide improved, robust and reliable customer insight to the rail industry, including measuring customer satisfaction of different aspects of rail service. Metrics within the survey in...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with highway maintenance costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our roads and has pledged to support local authorities. By 2029/30, the Government will commit over £2 billion annually for local authorities to repair and renew their roads and fix potholes – doub...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to expand EV charging infrastructure in underserved regions.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 November 2025, Government and i...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase driver numbers in the logistics sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the logistics sector in developing the skilled workforces it needs. The Government has confirmed £136 million for Skills Bootcamps in 2025-26 to support more than 40,000 learners. Skills Bootcamps will remain an i...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of progress on introducing simpler and more integrated fares across rail and bus networks.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of greater integration between rail and bus networks, including in relation to ticketing and fares, and will continue to work with local transport authorities, operators and passengers to improve the fares and ticketing...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to help reduce flight delays at regional airports.
Answer: The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. UK airports and airlines are therefore responsible for ensuring appropriate contingency plans are in place to minimise potential disruption. The Department regularly engages with the UK ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to improve safety measures on rural A-roads with higher-than-average collision rates.
Answer: The Government recognises that the majority of road fatalities (according to the latest statistics) occurred on rural roads (60%) with fewer fatalities on urban roads (35%) and motorways (5%). Too many people are killed and seriously injured in road traff...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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