Mike Martin MP: written questions
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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 recordRecruitmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to (i) acknowledge and respond to job applications within a reasonable timeframe, and (ii) provide feedback to unsuccessful app
Answer: DWP does not set or enforce expectations on how quickly employers should acknowledge or respond to job applications, but it uses its relationships with employers to encourage more timely communication throughout the recruitment process. This includes prom...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise people to insulate their homes; and if he will set out the support available to help people cover these costs.
Answer: Insulation plays an important role in making homes cheaper to heat and healthier to live in, and many homes, particularly those at risk of fuel poverty, stand to benefit from cost-effective fabric upgrades through the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the bigg...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to integrate DVLA and DWP data systems so that disabled people who qualify for vehicle tax reductions through receipt of PIP or DLA are not required to complete a separate annual renewa
Answer: The law requires that entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is checked when a vehicle is taxed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remains committed to working with the Department for Work and Pensions to review and improve the pr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing sentencing guidelines for serious sexual offences committed by under-16s.
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.Under the current guidelines, children convicted of rape and sexual assault can be given custodial sentences.The Lord Chancellor has the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Earned Settlement consultation that closed on 12 February 2026.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We received over 200,000 responses and are now in the process of carefully con...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: Care HomesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact on residents of privately-managed leasehold retirement housing of the requirement to upgrade communal telecare
Answer: Switching a landline from the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) should not increase costs for the end customer.However, independent businesses, including privately managed retirement housing w...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's decision to limit tariff-free steel imports on the price of carbon or alloy steel - not produced in the UK - for UK manufacturers
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: TonbridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been made available to South Eastern Railway to undertake outline designs to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood station.
Answer: I can confirm that there has been no funding from the Department to Southeastern to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood train station. The Rail Minister has asked the Managing Director of South Eastern Railway to contact the MP about this matter.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had regarding the implementation of defence reform with (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers and (ii) other consulting firms since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department has engaged with consulting firms and their subcontractors that hold contracts supporting the implementation of the Defence Reform Programme. Information on these contracts is published and available through the Contract ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the automatic release of Standard Determinate Recall prisoners under the Sentencing Act 2026 on public protection; and if he will publish the (a) criteria us
Answer: An Impact Assessment, published on 1 September 2025, set out the expected effects of the automatic release following the implementation of the recall provisions in the Sentencing Act 2026, including their implications for public protection. Eligible offen...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment TrustsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122422More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the FCA regarding the timeline for reviewing listing rules on related party transactions in investment trusts; and if she will ask the FCA to bring forward that review, in th
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority is a non-governmental body which is independent from the Treasury. The Financial Conduct Authority announced its intention to consult on some aspects of the UK Listings Rules for investment entities and to complete the work...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that national planning policy supports the delivery of specialist and adaptable housing for older people by almshouses, community-le
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, proposed a number of changes to support the delivery of specialist forms...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
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
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