Mike Martin MP: written questions
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Trastuzumab 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
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether in light of recent government announcements about the risk of Israel forces being non-compliant with international law, UK intelligence is passed to Israel for the purposes of military targeting.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law. On 2 December 2023, the UK commenced surveillance flights over Gaza solely tasked to support hostage resc...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRussia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the ownership of interests in UK oil and gas companies by sanctioned Russians.
Answer: If the UK sanctions an individual, their UK assets are frozen. Sanctioned individuals cannot access frozen funds or obtain any financial benefit (including from ownership of interests in UK companies) without HMT/OFSI granting a licence.Additionally, the ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (a) begins with a statement of Britain's (i) interests, (ii) role in the world and (iii) military ambitions over the next 10 years and (b) matches avai
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, deliverable and affordable within the resources available to Defence with...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department has obtained to inform a potential future decision on whether to break Kent County Council into a small number of unitary authorities.
Answer: The department has not obtained such information.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to rejuvenate town centres.
Answer: We are committed to supporting the businesses and communities that make our high streets flourish.We are funding new partnership models with High Street Accelerators, implementing High Street Rental Auctions, and introducing a strong new ‘right to buy’ fo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to review the GP contract.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play. We want to work with doctors to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so it works for patients and staff. Our plan to restore GPs will require both investment and reform....
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: KentMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people will be released early from prison due to overcapacity in Kent in September 2024; and how many units of accommodation are available for those people.
Answer: As the allocation process is still in progress, the total number of individuals in Kent to be released from custody at 40% of their standard determinate sentence is not yet known. It is also therefore not possible to ascertain how many units of accommodat...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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