Maya Ellis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Press: LancashireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the sustainability of local news outlets in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire.
Answer: Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Ribble Valley and Lancashire. The Government understands the important work that local news does across the UK, including outlets such...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) increase the provision of and (b) improve autism services in (i) Ribble Valley constituency and (ii) Lancashire.
Answer: On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to help integrated care boards (ICBs) and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people and adults referred to an autism assessment ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to professionals in the creative sector.
Answer: The government provides financial support to creative professionals through DCMS funding programmes, grants from arm’s length bodies and wider government support, including through InnovateUK.The Creative Industries Sector Plan sets out an ambitious targe...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in levels of rural crime in Ribble Valley constituency; and what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to su
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. That is why this Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas.Under our Safer Streets Mission reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMathematics and Science: Ribble ValleyDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of attainment was of (a) girls and (b) boys under 11 in (i) maths and (ii) sciences in Ribble Valley constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The percentage of girls and boys in the Ribble Valley constituency at the end of key stage 2, that met the expected standard in mathematics and science in 2023/24, is provided in the table below. MathematicsScienceGirls78%88%Boys80%84%
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Ribble ValleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) applied for and (b) been awarded Pension Credit in Ribble Valley constituency since 10 July 2024.
Answer: The Department is not currently able to provide constituency data on Pension Credit applications and awards. Statistics on Pension Credit application volumes, for Great Britain only, were published on 29th May 2025. This includes numbers of applications t...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of beds in psychiatric intensive care units in (a) Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and (b) other NHS trusts.
Answer: The number of mental health inpatient beds required to support a local population is dependent on both local mental health need and the effectiveness of the whole local mental health system in providing timely access to care and supporting people to stay ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that male members of staff are available if requested by callers to the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support line.
Answer: Supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse is a priority for this Government.The MOJ-commissioned 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line grant, delivered by Rape Crisis England and Wales, provides free and confidential emotional and li...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on care home providers.
Answer: The Government did consider the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process in 2024.To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social car...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on whether the increase in the level of NHS-funded nursing care has increased the quality of care provided in care homes.
Answer: There have been no discussions between the department and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on NHS-funded nursing care (FNC).The department is responsible for FNC policy and for setting the FNC rate each year. NHSE and integrated care boards (ICBs) are re...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were recruited into National Institute for Health and Care Research supported phase 3 trials for (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease in the last five
Answer: A table showing the number of participants recruited into phase three trials in England, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, for dementia, cancer, stroke, and coronary heart disease in the last five years is attached. It shou...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Property DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of mandating sustainable urban drainage systems in future planning developments to tackle (a) climate challenges, (b) water availability a
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44742 on 22 April 2025.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding her Department has allocated for special educational needs provision to Lancashire County Council since the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: Following the Autumn Budget 2024, the department is providing an increase of £1 billion for high needs budgets in England in the 2025/26 financial year, bringing total high needs funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of exempting parents from fines for school absences caused by their child's (a) neuro diverse needs and (b) pathological demand avoidance.
Answer: Tackling absence is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Thanks to the efforts of the sector, overall absence is moving in the right direction, with children attending over 3.1 million more days this year compare...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in areas without mayoral devolution agreements.
Answer: We want to support local leaders to unlock their regions’ innovation potential – ensuring everyone benefits from innovation-led growth. Regardless of whether they have a Mayor or are a local authority. That’s why UK Research and Innovation invests in inno...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase local authority capacity to recycle plastics.
Answer: Defra officials have engaged extensively with local authorities and representative bodies such as the Local Government Association and the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee on the introduction of the Simpler Recycling reforms to both workplaces...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve pain management treatment for people with chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England and Wales. They help health and social care professionals to prevent ill health, promote good health, and improve t...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordExtended Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the sustainability of childcare in breakfast and after school clubs which rely on volunteers.
Answer: Schools have the discretion to identify the most appropriate workforce to deliver their breakfast and after school clubs, depending on their school’s context, existing staff contracts and arrangements and the mix of skills and experience required.The depa...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExtended Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many breakfast and after school clubs are run by volunteers in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Schools have the discretion to identify the most appropriate workforce to deliver their breakfast and after school clubs, depending on their school’s context, existing staff contracts and arrangements and the mix of skills and experience required.The depa...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Low IncomesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to set targets for the school readiness of children from low-income families.
Answer: Children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances. That is why the Plan for Change set out the government’s ambition for a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. The department will me...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's ambition for 75% of five-year-olds to be school ready by 2028, whether she plans to set sub-targets on outcomes for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.
Answer: Children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances. That is why the Plan for Change set out the government’s ambition for a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn in the classroom. The department will me...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Ribble ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in Ribble Valley constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 36961, whether there is a licensed direct infant immunisation for respiratory syncytial virus; and if he will make an assessment of the potential
Answer: The Government’s decisions on who to offer immunisations to, and which products are suitable, are based on expert advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).In June 2023 the JCVI advised, for infant protection against the respi...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPostnatal Care: Mental Illness and Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve postnatal care services for mothers (a) with mental health challenges and (b) in rural areas.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that women, including those living in rural areas, receive safe and equitable care, regardless of where they live or give birth.NHS England’s guidance sets out that all women who have given birth should be offered a postnatal ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of and (b) potential impact on health outcomes of maternal rather than direct infant vaccination.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency monitors trends in the level of vaccination rates. Trends in maternal and infant immunisation are available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptakeMaternal and infant whooping cough vacc...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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