Nadia Whittome MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Electric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, and (c) other road users, in the context of the increase in the use of electric bikes and scooters.
Answer: The Government understands that perceived safety can be a barrier to more people choosing to walk, wheel or cycle. This is why the Department has recently announced almost £300 million of funding for active travel in 2024/5 and 2025/6. While it is for loc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in implementing the NHS Accessible Information Standard.
Answer: Since 2016, all National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers are expected to meet the Accessible Information Standard (AIS), which details the recommended approach to supporting the information and communication support ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposed increase in the standard qualifying period for permanent reside
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Nottingham East to the answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49523.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit and Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54044More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) creditors and (b) debt collection agencies (i) respond to customer enquiries and (ii) amend credit files in a timely manner.
Answer: Consumer credit lenders and debt collection agencies are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and must comply with its rules. Under the FCA’s Consumer Duty, providing effective customer support is a key requirement. Regulated firms must prov...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 December 2024 on Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, HCWS285 and the Chapter on An NHs Fit for the Future, if he will publish plans
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan will inform the future vision and delivery plan for mental health services in England. Earlier intervention remains a key focus of the plan, with the aim of reducing pressure on mental health services.The Government is delivering n...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Nottingham EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people living in Nottingham East constituency have access to NHS dentistry when they need it.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease have access to (a) appropriate information, (b) treatment options and (c) a multidisciplinary care team.
Answer: There are 27 specialised neurological treatment centres across the National Health Service in England, which provide access to neurological multidisciplinary teams to ensure that patients with Parkinson’s disease can receive specialised treatment and supp...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients referred for a potential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease are seen by a neurologist within 18 weeks.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) early intervention and (b) post-adoption support for (i) adoptive parents and (ii) local authorities.
Answer: The government’s goal is to ensure all adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood, delivering on the government’s mission to provide all children with the best start in life and b...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to disability benefits on (a) people who receive social care support and (b) social care support providers.
Answer: This Government has already started to bring about change to address health-related economic inactivity. We are injecting almost £26 billion of extra funding next year to get the health and social care system back on its feet and bring down waiting lists....
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit and Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49066More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that creditors and debt collection agencies respond to customer enquiries and amend credit files in a timely manner.
Answer: Under data protection laws, the information on a person’s credit file must accurately reflect their credit history. If an individual believes that an organisation, such as a creditor or a debt collection agency, has not corrected inaccurate information re...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: Police RaidsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the policing at the Quaker meeting house in Westminster on 27 March 2025.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police are operationally independent of the government. It is for the police to make decisions about how to respond to specific incidents based on their professional judgement and the circumstances at hand.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Government-backed zero per cent interest loan scheme to support the rollout of solar panels on homes.
Answer: Private finance can play a key role in helping us achieve our decarbonisation ambitions. As part of the Government’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan, officials are exploring the role of incentives and private finance for households to support homeowners with th...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for radiotherapy.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving cancer care and reducing waiting times for treatment. To ensure the most advanced radiotherapy treatment is available to patients, we are investing £70 million in 28 new radiotherapy machines. The Department is com...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of AI-based auto contouring on radiotherapy waiting times.
Answer: No assessment has been made. However, the Department supports the National Health Service in reviewing opportunities to utilise artificial intelligence to transform performance, bring down waiting times, and support staff with their workload. We expect th...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCastes: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45939More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make caste-based discrimination illegal.
Answer: No one should suffer prejudice or discrimination on any grounds, including any perception of their caste. The judgment of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Tirkey v. Chandhok shows that someone claiming caste discrimination may rely on existing statutory ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNicaragua: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Nicaraguan counterpart on the detention of (a) Carmen María Sáenz Martinez and (b) Lesbia del Socorro Gutiérrez Poveda.
Answer: We share widespread international concern about the relentless suppression of human rights in Nicaragua. We continue to urge the Nicaraguan authorities to re-establish democratic freedoms in our engagements with the Nicaraguan Embassy and in Managua, as w...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Operating CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cutting ICB running costs by 50% on (a) Nottingham, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) other areas with higher levels of deprivation.
Answer: NHS England has asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health and care services and to reduce the duplication of responsibilities within their structure, to achieve a 50% cost reduction in their running cost all...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) recruitment of nurses and (b) availability of jobs for newly qualified nurses.
Answer: Decisions about the employment of newly qualified nurses are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to d...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a cross-government mental health strategy for children and young people.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking a cross-government strategic approach to children and young people’s mental health.We are currently co-developing the NHS 10 Year Health Plan with the public, staff and patients. We continue to listen to emerging insi...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: West BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to help prevent the forced transfer of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta.
Answer: This government has been clear that stability in the West Bank is crucial. All sides should work to ensure a lowering of tension in the West Bank at this time. The risk of instability is serious and the need for de-escalation urgent. We continue to call o...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Personal Care ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support apprenticeships in the hairdressing industry.
Answer: Apprenticeships are a great way for individuals to begin or progress a successful career in the hair and beauty industry. Employers in the sector have developed several apprenticeships, including the level 2 hairdressing professional standard, to help the...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to ensure that those operating under disguised employment models in the hairdressing industry do not receive tax advantages compared to traditional employers since the Minister for Employmen
Answer: HMRC is committed to ensuring the tax system operates fairly and efficiently, creating a level playing field for all compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe, but a minority fail to register or only declare a portion of their earnings for t...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: East MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for councils in the East Midlands to provide (a) accessible and (b) integrated family support services for children in the first 1,001 days of
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, measured by a record 75% of children starting school ready to learn and measured by the number hitting the early learning goals at the end of reception. Delive...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
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