Nadia Whittome MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to embed debt advice within mental health support.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 27 January 2026 in response to Question 105804.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFunerals: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Fuller Inquiry, particularly in relation to a statutory regulatory scheme for funeral directors; and (b) what consideration has
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 1 September, available at the following link:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with representatives of general practice regarding the objectives set out in the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan, including on achieving increased focus on prevention
Answer: General practitioners (GPs), and their representative groups, were consulted during the preparation of the 10-Year Health Plan, and we will continue to work with them closely to address any issues arising during its implementation, including during the an...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of pressures in general practice on levels of (a) patient safety, (b) GP burnout and (c) demand for urgent care services, NHS 111 and
Answer: As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, changes were introduced to strengthen expectations around access to same-day assessment and management of urgent patient needs, helping practices ensure patients with urgent clinical needs can be assessed and directed t...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Sign LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to provide more British Sign Language interpreters in emergency care settings.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) can access health services safely and without avoidable barriers.In June 2026, the Government announced plans to significantly increase the number of interpreters...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) introduce national guidance and (b) amend NHS dental contractual requirements to ensure that NHS dental practices make reasonable adjustments for disabled patients before de
Answer: Care Quality Commission regulations mandate that all registered providers of dental care must have due regard to the protected characteristics defined in the Equality Act 2010. Under the Equality Act, health and care organisations, including providers of ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement that vape shops cannot operate near schools.
Answer: The Department ran a call for evidence at the end of last year inviting feedback on the implementation of a retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products. This included asking about the factors that should be taken into consideration w...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of children’s hospices reducing services due to funding levels.
Answer: We recognise the challenging financial situation facing many hospices due to a range of cost pressures, and we understand that some children and young people’s hospices are having to make difficult decisions about services.However, to support the sector, ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of geographic inequalities in access to high-quality children’s palliative care.
Answer: We recognise that there are currently inequalities in access to, and the quality of, palliative care and end-of-life care. This is one of the reasons why we are developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care.On 4 June...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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