Michelle Welsh MP: written questions

Written questions

• Care Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68210More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a cap on the amount of self-funding for care payable by any person.

  Answer: The Government inherited a commitment to implement charging reforms in October 2025, including a cap on personal care costs. Regrettably, funding for these reforms had not been guaranteed, preparations for full rollout were not on track, and thus it was i...

  Answered 29 Aug 2025

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• Audiology: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68209More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to hearing services in rural areas.

  Answer: NHS audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for prioritising primary care audiology lies with local NHS Service Commissioners. NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed decisions about the pro...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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• Audiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68208More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for (a) appointments and (b) assessments for hearing services.

  Answer: Cutting elective care waiting times, including for hearing services, is a key priority for this government. We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra 2 million operations, scans, and appointments, having now delivered 4.6 million additional appo...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Hospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67222More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people leaving hospital and moving to a care home.

  Answer: The statutory hospital discharge guidance sets out that people leaving hospital, including those who will be moving to a care home, should be supported throughout the discharge process and post discharge. The discharge process should be person-centred, st...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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• Driving Tests: Sherwood ForestDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65108More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of driving tests in Sherwood Forest constituency.

  Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...

  Answered 11 Jul 2025

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