Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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Obesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of weight loss drugs by celebrities on the public's (a) mental and (b) physical health.
Answer: No such specific assessments have been made. We recognise that poor body image is a common problem for both men and women, and that body image dissatisfaction is a factor in disordered eating. However, eating disorders are complicated mental health condit...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the physical shape of celebrities on the mental health of young people.
Answer: No such specific assessments have been made. We recognise that poor body image is a common problem for both men and women, and that body image dissatisfaction is a factor in disordered eating. However, eating disorders are complicated mental health condit...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on funding of arts, culture and leisure facilities.
Answer: The funding of local cultural services and organisations is a matter for individual local authorities, but the Government strongly supports their doing so, not least because of the significant economic, social, and wellbeing benefits cultural organisation...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the (a) delivery of and (b) funding for (i) leisure and sports service
Answer: The funding of local cultural services and organisations is a matter for individual councils, but the Government strongly supports their doing so, not least because of the significant economic, social, and wellbeing benefits cultural organisations deliver...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a policy on the creation of new town and parish councils as part of the devolution process.
Answer: We strongly encourage all local authorities to involve their town and parish councils in their plans to ensure that their contribution to local public services is recognised in future arrangements. Town and parish councils can work with other tiers of loc...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's policy is on the transfer of assets from upper tier authorities to town and parish councils as part of the devolution process.
Answer: We strongly encourage all local authorities to involve their town and parish councils in their plans to ensure that their contribution to local public services is recognised in future arrangements. Town and parish councils can work with other tiers of loc...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to consult (a) disabled people and (b) relevant organisations on the future of disability benefits.
Answer: We are working to develop proposals for health and disability reform in the months ahead and will set them out in a Green Paper ahead of the Spring Statement later this year. This will launch a public consultation on the proposals. This Government is com...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department (a) is undertaking research projects and (b) has issued recent guidance on best practice on pothole repairs.
Answer: This Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew the local highway network. As well as providing highway maintenance capital funding allocations to local highway...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve the regulation of electrically assisted pedal cycles to (a) assist police with enforcement and (b) clarify the law for the public.
Answer: There are no immediate plans to amend the regulations on electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs). The previous administration consulted on potential changes to regulations, including increasing the maximum power of an EAPC from 250 to 500 Watts, but th...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CheltenhamTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30246More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of establishing a customs union with the EU on town centre businesses in Cheltenham.
Answer: No. The Government is working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit, such as the economy, energy, security and resilience. But we have been clear that there will be no return to the customs union.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: PricesTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30245More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of establishing a customs union with the EU on retail prices of consumer goods.
Answer: No. The Government is working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit, such as the economy, energy, security and resilience. But we have been clear that there will be no return to the customs union.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CybersecurityTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30244More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of establishing a customs union with the EU on the cyber security sector in Cheltenham.
Answer: No. The Government is working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit, such as the economy, energy, security and resilience. But we have been clear that there will be no return to the customs union.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to a lack of provision of SEND services.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the number of pupils who have been absent from school due to the lack of provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. However, we recognise that rates of absence are generally higher ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Leisure: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a customs union between the UK and the European Union on (a) the creative industries and (b) the sports and recreation industry.
Answer: This Government has been clear that there will be no return to the EU’s Customs Union so we have made no such assessment.As agreed between the Prime Minister and President of the European Commission in October 2024, we are committed to strengthening the r...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPlaces for Growth Programme: CheltenhamCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20909More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of relocating civil service offices to Cheltenham via the Places for Growth Scheme.
Answer: We are working with departments on their future workforce and location plans as part of the upcoming Spending Review.
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure new GP surgeries are included as part of strategic housing developments.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and this means we require world class NHS infrastructure across the entire NHS estate. Beyond hospitals, we know we need the right infrastructure in the right ...
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support A&E Departments in Gloucestershire in winter 2024-25.
Answer: Local winter resilience plans and resourcing are operational matters for the National Health Service. The national approach on priorities for winter planning was issued by NHS England on 16 September, setting out the key steps to be taken to support the d...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the retention of midwives.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the retention and recruitment challenges that face the National Health Service. NHS England is leading a range of initiatives to boost retention of existing staff and ensure that the NHS remains an attractive career...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCheltenham Hospital: MidwivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the recruitment of midwives for Cheltenham General Hospital’s Aveta Birth Centre.
Answer: Information on local plans is not collected centrally by the Department. National Health Service organisations are responsible for their own recruitment, and for developing their own workforce plans based on local service needs. At a national level, we ar...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of poor access to NHS dental services on health outcomes in Gloucestershire.
Answer: Dental Statistics - England 2023/24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324 The data for the ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: CheltenhamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department taking to increase the provision of NHS dental care in Cheltenham constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes in winter 2024-2025.
Answer: We have various schemes already delivering improvements to home energy efficiency through the Energy Company Obligation, the Great British Insulation Scheme, the Home Upgrade Grant, the Warm Homes: Social Housing Decarbonisation, and the Boiler Upgrade Sc...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: CheltenhamCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20522More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of relocating civil servants working on cyber security and technology to be closer to the cyber industry in Cheltenham as part of the Places
Answer: We are working with departments on their future plans as part of the upcoming Spending Review.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOld Oak Common Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential economic impact of the disruption to rail services between Cheltenham and London during the construction of Old Oak Common station on affected (a)
Answer: Old Oak Common is essential to support the Government’s growth mission. We recognise the potential economic impact that disruption could have, and my department continues to work with Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies to align works and minim...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOld Oak Common Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate (a) cancellations and (b) delays to rail between Cheltenham and London during the construction period for Old Oak Common station.
Answer: The department continues to work closely with HS2, Network Rail, GWR, TfL and Heathrow Express to mitigate the impacts of Old Oak Common construction. This aims to minimise disruption to passengers on the Great Western Main Line during the construction of...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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