Neil Hudson MP: written questions 2025
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Mental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the will increase funding for mental health services in rural areas.
Answer: Mental health is and will remain a priority for the National Health Service across the country, including for those in rural areas. This is backed by the Mental Health Investment Standard, which in 2025/26 will continue to ensure that mental health fundin...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State's oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for Epping Forest of 20 March 2025, Official Report, c
Answer: farming and agriculture. Since 2024, Defra has funded the Farmer Welfare Grant, which supports projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of farming people in England. The fund was allocated through an open competition process to the following ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: HungaryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in Hungary.
Answer: In response to the outbreak of FMD in Germany, this Government took decisive and rapid action to protect the UK by suspending the commercial import of susceptible animals and certain untreated products of animal origin from Germany and restricting persona...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPort of Dover: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to continue to provide funding for biosecurity checks onsite at the Port of Dover.
Answer: Defra remains committed to agreeing an appropriate funding model with Dover PHA to help tackle illegal imports. Officials are working with Dover Port Health Authority to agree funding for 2025/26.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide mental health support to farmers.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting the mental health of those working in farming and agriculture. The Government continue to fund the Farmer Welfare Grant. This currently funds four charities to deliver projects which support mental health and bui...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase to employer National Insurance contributions on the defence industry.
Answer: As individual suppliers and contractors will manage the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions differently, it would be extremely difficult for the Department to estimate the impact this will have on the defence industry.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government-funded tree planting schemes are avoiding planting sycamore trees adjacent to, or near to, known equine grazing areas, in
Answer: Defra seeks to ensure all Government-funded tree planting schemes plant the right trees in the right place. Trees, forests, and woodlands can bring different benefits to different individuals, communities, and sectors. All woodland creation proposals cons...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to (a) increase the number of scanners available for dementia diagnosis and (b) reduce diagnosis times for patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve capacity in dementia diagnostics to facilitate access to new dementia treatments.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NICE process on the wider societal cost of dementia when appraising new dementia treatments.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance independently and based on an assessment of the available evidence. In developing its recommendations, NICE considers all health-related costs and benefits for patients and ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to refine the NHS Health Check to better identify dementia brain health risks.
Answer: The NHS Health Check raises awareness of the actions people can take to reduce their risk of dementia and, for people aged 65 to 74 years old, the signs and symptoms of dementia, with signposting to memory services where appropriate. The Department will c...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Departmental CoordinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a cross-government strategy to tackle (a) health and (b) lifestyle factors that increase the risk of developing dementia.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Health Mission, we will shift from sickness to prevention, to tackle ill health, prevent premature deaths, and build a fairer United Kingdom where everyone lives longer, healthier lives.We have committed to developing a 10-year...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen dementia diagnostic pathways.
Answer: To support the implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, NHS England has developed a dashboard. The aim is to support commissioners and providers of memory services with appropriate data and enable targeted support where needed. NHS England has also su...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Ophthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support the (a) development and (b) use of eye scans for diagnosing dementia.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services, including the detection and diagnosis of dementia, and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services.The Government’s Dame Barbara ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to integrate the work of (a) NICE, (b) NHS England, (c) health industry representatives and (d) the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on ado
Answer: The Government wants patients to benefit from rapid access to safe and effective new medicines in a way that represents value to the taxpayer. The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) reviews medicinal products for quality, safety and ef...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: ReviewsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the Review of the RSHE statutory guidance published in 2024.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has been clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance for schools. As such, the department is looking carefully at responses to the public consultation conducted last yea...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support mental health provision in schools.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity, helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education.That i...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Epping ForestHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the police grant for 2025-26 on crime in Epping Forest constituency.
Answer: Total funding to police forces will be up to £17.5 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.1 billion compared to the 2024-25 police funding settlement.This includes funding to support the costs of the 24-25 pay award, the increase in the employer nati...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: Export ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) adult and (b) foal (i) horses and (ii) ponies have been seized at the UK border following attempts to illegally export them to Europe since 1 July 2024.
Answer: In the time period between the 1st of July 2024 and the present date, there was one case at Dover Port where an illegal consignment of horses and ponies was identified and detained by APHA. The details of the animals involved in that case are as follows: ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: National InsuranceTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26544More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the National Insurance measures in the Autumn Budget 2024 on businesses in (a) Epping Forest and (b) England.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help improve flood preparedness.
Answer: Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by building,...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the Flood Re Scheme is accessible for people impacted by flooding.
Answer: Flood Re is a joint Government and industry flood reinsurance scheme established specifically to help UK households at high risk of flooding to access affordable insurance through their insurance provider. Many household insurers also now offer Build Back...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods and Storms: Emergency ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with emergency services providers on the provision of services during (a) storm and (b) flooding incidents.
Answer: Defra regularly engages with other government departments and operational partners during flooding incidents, and storms with flooding impacts. This includes the Home Office, the Department for Health and Social Care, and National Resilience. The National...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian InfluenzaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of avian influenza.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) leads Government action on animal disease control and carry out assessments (published on gov.uk) of disease risks in the UK and globally, to help the Government anticipate future threats to animal health. Both hi...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrican Swine FeverDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of incursion of African Swine Fever to the UK.
Answer: Whilst we have never had an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the UK, it remains a key priority in terms of exotic notifiable disease preparedness. The overall risk of an incursion is currently assessed to be medium, and we continue to prepare for ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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