Melanie Ward MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Migraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a supply shortage of Aimovig on people who experience migraines.
Answer: The Department is aware of a recent short term supply issue with one strength of Aimovig. We worked with NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and the devolved administrations to expedite resupply and have confirmed that st...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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Counselling and Psychiatry: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists. The Government is clear that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportiona...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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Ibuprofen and ParacetamolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring guidance on the sale of (a) paracetamol and (c) ibuprofen into law.
Answer: Paracetamol and ibuprofen are well-known medicines for pain, which, when taken in line with the recommended posology, have well-established safety profiles. The vast majority of patients use paracetamol responsibly, as an effective pain-reliever. However,...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
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Self-harm: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many incidents of self-harm using (a) paracetamol, (b) ibuprofen and (c) aspirin by 16 and 17-year-olds were recorded in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Self-harm: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many incidents of self-harm using (a) paracetamol, (b) aspirin and (c) ibuprofen were recorded amongst (i) 16 and (ii) 17 year olds in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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Breast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on research into lobular breast cancer.
Answer: Cancer research is a critical priority for the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, and their operational delivery partners, like the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Med...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
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Methylphenidate: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the national supply shortage of Methylphenidate.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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Maternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS hospitals are required to record the number of occasions on which instrumental delivery of a baby creates lasting health problems for the mother.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this has on women. The Government remains fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pr...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	4
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	2
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	8
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	9
Home Office	6
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	6
Ministry of Justice	2
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission	1
Treasury	2

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