Mike Martin MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
General Practitioners: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private GP surgeries there are in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: Data on the number of private general practice (GP) surgeries is not held centrally. The majority of GPs operate under the GP Contract, to provide National Health Service GP services. Private GP surgeries must be registered with the Care Quality Commissio...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department allocated to the most recently established independent NHS GP surgery in (a) Tunbridge Wells constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Data regarding the amount of funding received by the most recently established independent National Health Service general practice (GP) surgery in Kent, the Tunbridge Wells constituency, and England, is as follows:the last GP surgery set up in Kent was t...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is; and when it was set up.
Answer: The most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in Kent is; and when it was set up.
Answer: The most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the amount of funding received by the most recently-established independent NHS GP surgery in Kent.
Answer: Data regarding the amount of funding received by the most recently established independent National Health Service general practice (GP) surgery in Kent, the Tunbridge Wells constituency, and England, is as follows:the last GP surgery set up in Kent was t...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: UkraineDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether students who have extended their visas under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme are eligible for home fees status for university fees in England.
Answer: The department laid the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on 22 May which ensures that students who have been granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme will qualify for student support in England and home fee statu...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 4498 on Unitary Councils: Kent, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of splitting Kent County Counci
Answer: The upcoming English Devolution White Paper will set out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reo...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the name of the last GP surgery set up in Tunbridge Wells constituency; and when that surgery was set up.
Answer: Information regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help negotiate an agreement between (a) AstraZeneca, (b) Daiichi Sankyo and (c) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to ensure Enhertu can be prescribed on
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), following an evaluation of a treatment’s co...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the last time a GP surgery was set up from scratch in Kent was.
Answer: Information regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the last time a GP surgery was set up from scratch in England was.
Answer: Information regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times she has met with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansion.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has not met with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansion at the airport.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with campaign groups opposing the expansion of Gatwick airport.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has had no discussions with campaign groups opposing the expansion of Gatwick Airport.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public safety of proposals to expand use of the emergency runway at Gatwick airport for commercial flights.
Answer: A proposal to expand use of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport is currently subject to a live application for a Development Consent Order, which will be determined by my Department. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment but all relev...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: Night FlyingDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of night-time flight noise on wildlife living in Gatwick Airport's flight path.
Answer: A proposal to expand use of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport is currently subject to a live application for a Development Consent Order, which will be determined by my Department. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment but all relev...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on steps to ensure that airspace modernisation around Gatwick airport leads to a reduction in noise levels for residents.
Answer: The department has regular engagement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to monitor the effective delivery of airspace modernisation and drive forward the environmental benefits of the programme.In its role as independent regulator, the CAA ensures t...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of night-time flight noise on the health of residents living in Gatwick airport's flight path.
Answer: The Government sets noise-related restrictions at Gatwick, including a limit on the number of night flights. The noise impacts of the airport are assessed annually. The Department for Transport has commissioned the Aviation Night Noise Effects study to ex...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPectus Excavatum: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Haller index threshold for pectus excavatum surgery provided on the NHS.
Answer: In April 2023, NHS England published an interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement on pectus excavatum surgery. The statement concluded that the Haller Index, a mathematical calculation used to measure the severity of the deformity, is adequat...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLibya: IRAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to publish the findings of the Shawcross report on compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
Answer: The UK Government has profound sympathy for UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism and indeed for all victims of the Troubles. The Shawcross Report was commissioned by the previous government as an internal report drawing on a series of private and...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of disguised employment practices in the hair and beauty sector on (a) VAT and (b) National Insurance revenue.
Answer: HMRC has not estimated the size of the disguised employment risk in this sector.The Government is aware of concerns over the rent-a-chair model in the hair and beauty sector. When this model is operated properly, the Government considers it a legitimate w...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is government policy to cover overspends from the Defence Nuclear Enterprise budget from the wider Defence budget or from the Treasury reserve.
Answer: If an overspend within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise could not be managed within the ringfenced budget, then options to manage this within the wider Defence budget would be considered. This is distinct from the Dreadnought programme for which HM Treasury...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to bring forward the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
Answer: To provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to open in e...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with police forces to tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: This Government is determined to treat violence against women and girls as the national emergency it is and we have already taken significant steps to strengthen the police response to these devastating crimes. As part of Raneem’s Law we will put domestic...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce emissions by increasing the use of public transport.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering greener transport and supporting the missions to kickstart economic growth and to make Britain a clean energy superpower. The Department is working across government and the transport sector to turn this vision t...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to remove the £50 million cap on reparation payments to LGBT veterans, in the context of the value of average payments that would be provided to those veterans under that cap.
Answer: We deeply regret the treatment of LGBT Service personnel between 1967 and 2000, which was wholly unacceptable and does not reflect today’s Armed Forces. We are fully committed to ensuring this issue receives Parliamentary scrutiny. We have already impleme...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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