Nadia Whittome MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

Rare Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the exercise by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence of its discretionary power to show flexibility in relation to its (a) Standard T
Answer: The Department has regular discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about a range of issues, including about the delivery of public commitments. The NICE will consult on proposed changes to its criteria for highly spec...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Rare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on implementing the commitment in the England Rare Disease Action Plan 2024 to review the criteria for determi
Answer: The Department has regular discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about a range of issues, including about the delivery of public commitments. The NICE will consult on proposed changes to its criteria for highly spec...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Online Safety Act 2023Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to implement the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect young people from (a) harmful content and (b) AI-deepfakes.
Answer: The government is focused on implementing the Online Safety Act as quickly as possible working with Ofcom. Ofcom has consulted on its draft Children’s Safety codes of practice which set out the steps companies must take to protect children on their platfo...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Schools: GirlsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking in schools to (a) tackle misogyny and (b) ensure girls' safety.
Answer: Schools and colleges are under a legal duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and must have regard to ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE), which is the department’s statutory safeguarding guidance. KCSIE contains information ab...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Asylum: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 454 on Asylum: LGBT+ People, when her Department last reviewed the level of the risk of (a) discrimination, (b) harassment and (c) violence towards L
Answer: The level of risk for LGBT+ individuals within immigration detention is subject to ongoing monitoring. As set out in Detention Services Order 02/2016 ‘Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Detainees in the Detention Estate’, Immigration Removal Centre suppliers under...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Dementia: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to expand access to dementia training for adult social care workers
Answer: The adult social care workforce provides vital care and support to people of all ages and with diverse needs, including those with dementia. Care workers are essential to those who draw on care and support, helping them maintain their quality of life, ind...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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Dementia: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendation in the report entitled A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England, published by Skills for Care's
Answer: National training, including the Department’s Care Workforce Pathway and new Level 2 Adult Care Certificate qualification, has been developed using current standards and competency frameworks to support people with dementia. This includes the Dementia Tra...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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Visas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a visa waiver scheme for Palestinians requiring urgent medical treatment.
Answer: Currently, those seeking to come to the UK for private medical treatment, along with their family members, can apply for a visitor visa and consideration will be given to compelling, compassionate and exceptional circumstances.It should be noted that the ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
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Asylum: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the level of the risk of (a) discrimination, (b) harassment and (c) violence towards LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum in immigration detention centres.
Answer: It is vital that detention and removal are carried out with dignity and respect, and we take the welfare and safety of people in our care very seriously. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against those who are detained in our immigration rem...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
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