Michael Payne MP: written questions
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Written questions
Adoption: CounsellingDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing transitional or exceptional arrangements to allow adoptive families to continue working with appropriately qualified, non-Ofsted registere
Answer: Under the Care Standards Act 2000, organisations that undertake work to support adopted children, or children who are being prepared for adoption, need to register with Ofsted as an adoption support agency. This is to ensure that providers are suitable an...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve military housing.
Answer: The last government had 14 years to fix Defence family housing and failed, delivering instead record low levels of satisfaction. We reversed the disastrous privatisation of military housing. And our landmark £9 billion housing strategy will renew or repai...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAddictionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to include addiction or substance use disorder within the statutory definition of a mental disorder for the purposes of the Mental Health Act.
Answer: The Mental Health Act 1983, specifically Section 1, subsection 3, states that “Dependence on alcohol or drugs is not considered to be a disorder or disability of the mind” for the purposes of the act, and we did not amend this in the Mental Health Act 202...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAddictions: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what processes are in place to ensure that findings from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) involving addiction related deaths are embedded consistently in national guidance, NHS workforce training,
Answer: The Government takes the findings from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), including those where substance dependence was a feature in deaths very seriously, and expects them to inform practice, guidance, and commissioning at both a local and national leve...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support local high streets.
Answer: This government is putting high streets at the heart of economic renewal through our Small and Medium Sized Business Plan and MHCLG's £5 billion Pride in Place programme which will support areas in both of my Honourable Friends' constituencies.At Budget, ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether the 7.4 per cent global sum uplift for 2024-25 will sufficiently cover the accepted recommendation of a 6 per cent pay rise for GP partners and salaried staff
Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for National Health Service staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations including the Go...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending building regulations to require future accessible and adaptable dwelling to include (a) step-free entrances and
Answer: The government recognizes the importance of ensuring that new housing is accessible and adaptable to meet the diverse needs of individuals throughout their lives. Accessibility standards for homes are governed by Part M of the Building Regulations 2010, w...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the waiting times for diagnosis of (a) autism and (b) ADHD for children and young people.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care board (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, in line wit...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1176 on Park Homes: Sales, what her policy is on the longstanding concerns about the regulation of park home sites and the requ
Answer: The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market.The government recognises that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home.We will set out plans in due course to seek furt...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRuxolitinibDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) utilise the complex patient access scheme to make Ruxolitinib available on the NHS and (b) consider other options for vitiligo patients to receive that medication.
Answer: It is for the marketing authorisation holder to propose a complex patient access scheme for a medicine being evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which would then be considered by the NICE and NHS England through the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome receive adequate medical support.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community, which include b...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) public health services and (b) adult social care on demand for (i) primary and (ii) acute NHS services.
Answer: 42 integrated care boards (ICBs) across England are responsible for meeting the healthcare needs and demands of their respective populations. There is evidence that public health and adult social care interventions of different kinds can be effective, and...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Authorities: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of numbers of local authority planning officers to support planning reform.
Answer: The government appreciates that planning departments across the country are experiencing challenges with recruitment, retention, and skills gaps and that in many cases these issues are having a negative impact on service delivery.At the Budget, the Chance...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of council run youth centres in (a) tackling youth crime and (b) supporting young people.
Answer: This government recognises the vital role youth services play in reducing a young person’s likelihood of becoming involved in crime. This will be a vital element of our Young Futures Programme, which will establish a network of Young Futures Hubs and Youn...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: HIV/AIDSMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will issue guidance to local authorities on priority need for housing for people living with HIV.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question 19575 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: WheelchairsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the number of wheelchair spaces on (a) buses and (b) other public transport.
Answer: 99% of buses providing local services comply with accessibility regulations that cover the design of vehicles and incorporate a designated space to accommodate at least one wheelchair user. We recognise that in some circumstances such provision may be ina...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support children in foster care and (b) the work of foster carers (i) in Gedling constituency and (ii) nationally.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that every child in care grows up with the love, care and support they need to achieve and thrive. All foster carers receive the National Minimum Allowance to cover the costs of looking after the children in their c...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy Scheme: Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.149 of the Autumn Budget, whether receipts from right to buy sales (a) are ringfenced for new council housing or (b) can be used for general spendin
Answer: At the Budget on 30 October 2024, the Chancellor confirmed that local authorities can now retain 100% of their receipts from Right to Buy sales.Approximately 65% of these receipts are conditionally retained by councils on the basis that they will be used ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) provide timely (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment and (b) improve other support for adults with autism.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessments and support services for autistic people, in line with relevant Nat...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAddison's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the care of people with Addison's disease including (a) providing clearer information and (b) ensuring timely access to (i) treatment and (ii) support.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Addison’s disease. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community, which include increasing a...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) patients requiring Creon are updated on the availability of that medication and (b) local guidance issued by (i) his Department and (ii) NHS England is shar
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers, NHS England, and national clinical specialists to address the current supply issues with Creon, which is a brand of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Comprehensive guidance has been issued to the Nation...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, how much of the £500 million funding for pothole repairs will be awarded to each local authority.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. Each local highway authority is responsible for the condition of its local network. Highway maintenance funding alloca...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total allocation given to each Local Authority is for pothole repairs.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. Each local highway authority is responsible for the condition of its local network. Highway maintenance funding alloca...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: GedlingMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support veterans in Gedling constituency.
Answer: This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country, across the whole of the UK. I am working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans, including those in Gedling, get access to the health, housing,...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: GedlingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support community pharmacies in Gedling constituency.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of th...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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