Navendu Mishra MP: written questions 2025
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Journalism: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that more people from disadvantaged backgrounds take up journalism courses and training.
Answer: It is key that the public feel represented and reflected by the media. Journalism plays an invaluable role in the fabric of our society and we are committed to supporting a free, sustainable and plural media landscape. Encouraging more people from disadva...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Press: North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the sustainability of local news outlets in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) North West of England.
Answer: Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Greater Manchester and the North West of England. We are developing a Local Media Strategy, in recognition of the importance of this v...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to treatment for people with Parkinson’s in (a) Stockport constituency and (b) Greater Manchester.
Answer: We have delivered an additional two million appointments in England, seven months ahead of schedule. This includes operations, consultations, diagnostic tests, and treatments. These additional appointments have taken place across a number of specialities,...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: PublicityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) public awareness and (b) accessibility of the flood warning service.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) provides the Check for flooding service, giving information on flood alerts and warnings as well as a 5-day forecast. It also uses it’s flood warning system to directly alert 1.6 million properties in England who are registered...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote sustainable flood management practices in (a) flood-prone and (b) other areas.
Answer: Natural flood management (NFM) is a key part of our approach to mitigating flood risk and provides wider benefits for the environment and society, such as carbon reduction, environmental enhancement, improving water quality and water resources. The flood...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StockportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support children living in poverty to access healthcare services in Stockport .
Answer: Our commitment to tackle child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity, and the ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. The Department is working closely with the Child Poverty Minist...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the proportion of children in relative poverty in Stockport constituency.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government. The Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy looking at levers across four key themes of increasing incomes, reducing essent...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the NHS to help ensure that it meets the target that 92% of people waiting for elective mental health treatment wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral t
Answer: The overall elective waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over six million people waiting. We are committed to putting patients first, making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible experie...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysician Associates: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many physician associates are working in GP surgeries across (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the North West.
Answer: As of 31 December 2024, there were 287 full-time equivalent physician associates working in the North West NHS England region, 121 of which were working in the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board area.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTraining: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase to employer's National Insurance contributions on the ability of independent training providers to provide skills development and
Answer: On 5 March 2025 the department gave details of 16 to 19 funding which meant that it will be spending over £400 million more on 16 to 19 education in the 2025/26 financial year. This represents over £100 million more than the £300 million announced at the ...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of replacing retiring Tranche 1 Typhoon aircrafts with foreign-built aircraft on (a) BAE Systems sites at (i) Warton and (ii) Samlesbury and (b) the UK aerospac
Answer: The RAF's fleet of Typhoon Tranche 2 and 3 aircraft will remain at the cutting-edge of the UK and NATO Combat Air power until at least 2040. The decision in 2021 to retire our oldest Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft was independent of the decision to procure Lo...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure the accountability of care homes providing care below acceptable standards.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for health and social care in England. The CQC monitors, inspects, and regulates adult social care services, including care homes, to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and s...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that care homes meet high standards of (a) hygiene, (b) cleanliness and (c) quality of care.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for health and social care in England. The CQC monitors, inspects, and regulates adult social care services, including care homes, to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and s...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreater Manchester Police: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of police officers in Greater Manchester.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring police forces are supported to effectively tackle crime.We are clear that visible policing is essential to restoring public confidence in the police.For 2025-26, £376.8 million will be available to forces to maintai...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StockportDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase funding for schools in Stockport constituency.
Answer: The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of national economic policies on addressing the root causes of child poverty.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy which will deliver lasting change. The causes of child poverty are deep-roo...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the impact of existing social security policies on children in poverty in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy which will deliver lasting change.The Strategy will look at all available l...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVegetable Oils: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of vegetable oils not included in the due diligence regulations under Schedule 17 of the Environment Act 2021 on deforestation and
Answer: The Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption Indicator, funded by Defra, estimates that UK-linked deforestation driven by soy and palm oil was 7-9 times and 15-20 times greater respectively than deforestation linked to sunflower and rapeseed oil in 202...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOrgans: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the length of waiting lists for a lifesaving organ in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) England.
Answer: The Elective Reform Plan, published in early January, sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target, in order to tackle the approximate 6.3 million patients on the waiting list. As of 31 December 2024, there were 6,8...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23466More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is Government policy to allow public servants time off to donate (a) blood and (b) plasma.
Answer: There is no central policy, across the Civil Service, which provides time-off to donate (a) blood and (b) plasma.Departments can provide employees with time off to donate blood and plasma.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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