Mike Martin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
General Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access. The Department has not held discussions with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. It is for the relevant commissioner to ensure that appropriate provision is in plac...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of available section 106 funding has been spent on improving GP services in the last 12 months, and what this equates to in pounds sterling, in (i) England, (ii) Kent and (iii) Tunb
Answer: We recognise the challenges significant housing and population growth can place on primary care infrastructure.The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department have had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the use of section 106 funding from new housing developments to expand access to GP services and improv
Answer: We recognise the challenges significant housing and population growth can place on primary care infrastructure.The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on plans to upgrade GP provision and access in the Tunbridge Wells constituency, specifically at the (i) Lo
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access. The Department has not held discussions with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. It is for the relevant commissioner to ensure that appropriate provision is in plac...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWoodlands Health CentreDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on commissioning building upgrades at Woodlands Health Centre in Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: The Department has engaged with all integrated care boards (ICBs), including the NHS Kent and Medway ICB, as part of the process for developing the future pipeline of neighbourhood health centres. The NHS Kent and Medway ICB has submitted a proposal for t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of establishing a neighbourhood health centre in the Tunbridge Wells constituency to meet demand for GP services.
Answer: Neighbourhood health centres will be seen as the place to go for most health needs in every community. Delivery will be locally led and designed to reflect the specific needs of local populations. On 15 April 2026, we published Neighbourhood Health Centre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his department has had with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the expansion of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the performance of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in improving access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the provision of GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency over the next five years.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the quality of GP premises in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health Hubs: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Kent and Medway ICB; and what services they provide.
Answer: Four pilot women’s health hubs were established in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in 2024/25 as part of a £25million nationwide investment in women’s health. The pilots were delivered through existing primary care networks (PCNs) rather than se...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the use of encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and chemotherapy as a first‑line treatment for patients with BRAF V600E‑mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, in light of the results of the phase III BREAKWATER trial.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consistent standard acr
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary procedures, such as
Answer: No recent assessments have been undertaken by the Department.Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. We expect these organisations to commiss...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on patients with relapsed or refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma of NICE’s draft decision not to recommend brexucabtagene autoleucel (Tecartus) for N
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently re-evaluating brexucabtagene autoleucel to determine whether it can be recommended for routine National Health Service funding following a period of managed access through the Cance...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordShingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend NHS eligibility for the Shingrix shingles vaccine to older adults who previously received Zostavax.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an independent departmental expert committee which advises the Government on matters related to vaccination and immunisation. In November 2024, the JCVI provided advice to the Government on eli...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking support patients with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a pathway of care and treatment from di
Answer: In August, NHS England updated the Specialised Neurology Service Specification, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/specialised-neurology-services-adults/The updated service specification includes specific refer...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFolic Acid: FlourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory folic acid fortification on people with MTHFR gene variants.
Answer: The Government’s policy to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid is aimed at reducing the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in pregnancy. This policy is based on robust assessment of the evidence by the UK Scientific...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review workforce speciality training allocations in the NHS; and if he will take steps to increase the number of (a) training posts and (b) permanent position
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, we will work across the Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating restaurants in England to display their food hygiene rating.
Answer: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Evidence from Wales and Northern Ireland demonstrates that mandatory display has improved tran...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) review and (b) update the guidance entitled Children and young people’s continuing care national framework, published on 22 January 2016.
Answer: The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, published by the then Department of Health, now the Department of Health and Social Care, in January 2016 is intended to support good practice locally, providing guidance for integrat...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many newly qualified nurses have secured employment through the Graduate Guarantee scheme since its introduction; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Graduate Guarantee sche
Answer: Supporting newly qualified nurses and midwives to move smoothly into employment is a key priority. The Graduate Guarantee, introduced in August 2025, is now being implemented across the National Health Service to ensure every newly qualified nurse and mid...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure newly qualified nurses can access Band 5 roles in their local area; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) experience requireme
Answer: Newly qualified nurses are an essential part of the National Health Service workforce, and it is important that they are able to access suitable Band 5 employment opportunities on qualification. The Graduate Guarantee, introduced in August 2025, is now be...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Minister for Secondary Care plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 July 2025 from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on the Dashboard for Accelerated Discharge.
Answer: I have received the hon. Member’s correspondence and will reply in due course.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the maternity care inquiry to include the limitations of coroners’ powers to hold inquests into stillbirths.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recently announced an independent, national investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services, to look at the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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