Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Medical Certificates: General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of fit notes, what clinical evidence supports removing or reducing GP involvement in decisions that NICE states require long term clinical understanding.
Answer: In May 2026, the Government announced that it would test reform of the fit note, beginning with pilots across four integrated care boards in England.The pilots will test a fundamentally different approach, exploring replacing the traditional general pract...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Certificates: Autism and Mental IllnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that fit note assessments comply with NICE guidelines for autism and severe mental health conditions.
Answer: Fit notes can be certified by five groups of healthcare professionals: doctors; nurses; occupational therapists; pharmacists; and physiotherapists.Fit notes are based on the professional’s clinical assessment of a patient’s health condition, and their cli...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he plans to provide emergency support to Air Ambulance charities for the costs of fuel.
Answer: The Department has been engaging with air ambulance charities on fuel resilience issues, as part of regular contingency planning.The Government supports the longstanding and successful independent air ambulance charities model, which enables close partner...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to introduce screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in October 2026.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and their families and is committed to improving outcomes. For very rare conditions, it is difficult to generate robust evidence to demonstrate the value of screening, becau...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with experts on implementing health monitoring for firefighters.
Answer: On 16 April, the Department announced its intention to co‑produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve the understanding of the long‑term...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet with the Fire Brigade’s Union to discuss the roll out of consistent and regular health monitoring for firefighters.
Answer: On 16 April, the Department announced its intention to co‑produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve the understanding of the long‑term...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will confirm that introducing health monitoring for frontline firefighters in 2027 remains a priority for his Department.
Answer: On 16 April, the Department announced its intention to co‑produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve the understanding of the long‑term...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on NHS costs of increased levels of physical activity participation; and whether he has shared that assessment with HM Treasury.
Answer: Research from Sport England calculates that improved participation in sport and physical activity has a social value of £122.9 billion a year, which includes £15.9 billion of overall healthcare net savings accrued through the prevention of a range of chro...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGymsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered formally recognising gyms and fitness facilities as part of the wider preventative health infrastructure.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGymsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of (a) gyms and (b) fitness businesses in delivering health prevention measures to the public.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to prevent identifiable NHS patient data being accessed by (a) foreign governments and (b) entities subject to foreign jurisdiction.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) allows for the information in different National Health Service IT systems to be connected, in a single, safe, secure environment. This allows more effective management of the data, so care can be better co-ordina...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether contractual provisions exist allowing the NHS to (a) terminate and (b) suspend arrangements with Palantir Technologies in the event of (i) national security, (ii) ethical and (iii) data gov
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across different National Health Service systems, in a single safe, secure environment. This allows staff to analyse data to improve the co-ordination of patient care, delivering benefi...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Public SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an assessment has been made of the ability of public authorities to migrate NHS and other public sector datasets away from Palantir systems without (a) operational disruption and (b) excess
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This gives National Health Service staff the ability to better co-ordinate care, and deliver benefits including man...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients may opt out of the use of their data within systems operated by Palantir Technologies without prejudice to their treatment.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment to allow staff to better co-ordinate care, through managing theatre time better, improving the speed of a cancer dia...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether algorithms and predictive systems within the NHS Federated Data Platform are subject to independent scrutiny for bias, discrimination or opaque automated decision-making.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment to allow staff to better co-ordinate care, through managing theatre time better, improving the speed of a cancer dia...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Public SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what frameworks govern the use of artificial intelligence systems supplied by Palantir Technologies within UK public services.
Answer: Within the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP), the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, regardless of supplier, is governed by a combination of law and cross Government best practice frameworks. These include the Department for Science, Innovation ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether financial support has been considered for charitable run air ambulances in light of rising aviation fuel costs.
Answer: The Operational Response Centre has been working closely with Air Ambulances UK from a resilience of fuel supply perspective, as part of routine, cross-Government emergency planning. There are no current plans to provide further funding to the sector whic...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what next steps will be taken following the publication of the interim statement on the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.
Answer: We will publish an interim update on the Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care shortly. The final MSF will be published this autumn.The MSF will provide a clinically-led, evidence-based framework to support sustained impr...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions have taken place with other key players to ensure that the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be effective.
Answer: We will publish an interim update on the Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care shortly. The final MSF will be published this autumn.The MSF will provide a clinically-led, evidence-based framework to support sustained impr...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on the implementation of health monitoring for firefighters.
Answer: On 16 April 2026, the Department announced its intention to co-produce a Firefighters’ Concordat on Health and Wellbeing, to develop a bespoke health monitoring offer for firefighters, and to undertake new research to improve understanding of the long-ter...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimations his Department has made of the cost of integrating the social care sector into the Department and devolving it to local government level.
Answer: No estimation or assessment has been made. The Department currently has responsibility for social care policy. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have a duty to meet the eligible care and support needs of people in their local area.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help develop short-term and long-term strategic plans for the social care sector.
Answer: The independent commission into adult social care is underway, developing plans for how we move to a National Care Service based on greater choice and control, joined-up health and care services, and higher quality of care.Phase 1 of the commission will r...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Local GovernmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of social care resources being transferred to local government departments to deliver social care services.
Answer: Funding for adult social care is provided by the Government to local authorities as part of the local government finance settlement and various grants. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to create a system of democratic accountability and consultative governance system to advise elected representatives in their responsibilities to social care.
Answer: The Department ensures that adult social care operates within clear lines of democratic accountability, with ministers accountable to Parliament, and local authorities responsible under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs. Alongside this, we maint...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a new community social work professional that combines essential clinical skills with relationship- and strengths-based
Answer: Adult social care is part of our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service that shifts care from hospitals to communities, with more personalised, proactive, and joined-up health and care services that help people stay independent for as long as possible....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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