Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions
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Family LawMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family law cases involving cross-examination by litigants in person where there were allegations of abuse were there in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Data on the number of family law cases involving cross-examination by litigants in person where there were allegations of abuse is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Data is not held on the number of qualified legal rep...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal RepresentationMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many qualified legal representatives are there by (a) solicitor and (b) barrister for which the latest data is available.
Answer: According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the number of solicitors on the roll was 209,200 in February 2025, an increase from 202,524 at the end of July 2024. More information can be found via the SRA’s website: https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/re...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the additional £0.4 billion 2025-26 resource DEL allocated to Defence at the Spring Statement will be spent on additional service personnel; and if he will make an estimate of the number of additional
Answer: The Department is committed to taking decisive action to address recruitment and retention challenges that we inherited from the last administration and strengthen our Armed Forces, including launching the new, combined Armed Forces Recruitment Service in...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on (a) training and (b) development programmes for NHS staff.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ens...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the implementation of the NHS 10 year plan.
Answer: We do not envisage that the changes set out by the Prime Minister on 13 March 2025 will affect the implementation of the 10-Year Health Plan. We still intend to publish the plan in spring 2025.The changes will set the National Health Service up to deliver...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Innovation and ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maintain research and innovation initiatives overseen by NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior officials in the Department will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to ensure that layers of bureaucracy are cut and more resources flow to the frontline. We will continue to work with N...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: AssetsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to manage the redistribution of NHS England's (a) assets and (b) resources.
Answer: Ministers and senior officials in Department will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. Work has begun immediately to start bringing teams in NHS England and the Department tog...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on partnerships with external healthcare organizations.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ens...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure there is continuity of funding for NHS trusts during the NHS abolition transition period.
Answer: Ministers and senior officials in the Department will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to ensure that layers of bureaucracy are cut and more resources flow to the frontline. We will continue to work with N...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Quality CommissionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the role of the Care Quality Commission in the new NHS structure post NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. The whole health and care sector, including all relevant Arms Length Bodies, needs to work ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Commissioning GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the (a) regulation and (b) oversight of clinical commissioning groups.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ens...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: PrivacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) data protection and (b) privacy during the transfer of NHS England's functions.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation. As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ens...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allow time spent under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme to count towards the five-year qualifying period for settled status.
Answer: We recognise the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. It is important our approach respects these wishes. This is why the temporary sanctuary Ukraine Visa Schemes do not lead to settlement in the UK. Similarly, t...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of commercial providers being used to implement the UK's defence space capabilities on the resilience of those capabilities.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to investing £6.5 billion over 10 years to ensure the UK is a competitive force in the Space domain. The National Space Strategy makes clear that to meet the Government's goals, the UK requires a flexible approach to d...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken to help develop international (a) norms, (b) rules and (c) principles on responsible behaviours in space since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK has been advocating and building international support for norms, rules and principles of responsible space behaviours at the United Nations to tackle threats to space systems, reduce the risk of conflict and preserve strategic stability. Since 5 J...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of the 11 working groups supporting the development of the 10-Year Health Plan to date.
Answer: Most members of working groups, including the chairs, were not compensated for their participation in the groups, and took on group membership as part of, or alongside, their usual role. In a small number of cases, where members of the groups brought thei...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which patient groups his Department has engaged in the development of the 10-Year Health Plan.
Answer: As well as engaging with patient groups, we have worked hard to engage the patients they represent directly. To engage with patients and the public, we launched Change NHS, the biggest ever conversation about the National Health Service since its creation...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultation and (b) all forms of engagement for the 10-Year Health Plan since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Following an invitation to tender a competition process, we appointed Thinks Insight, Kaleidoscope Health and Care, and the Institute For Public Policy Research to support us to run this engagement exercise. The awarded value of the contract is up to £2,9...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDown's SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to section 1 of the Down Syndrome Act 2022, when his Department plans to publish the guidance.
Answer: Officials have been working to develop the Down Syndrome Act 2022 statutory guidance, including engaging with sector partners and the relevant departments.We expect to issue the draft guidance of the public consultation by the summer of 2025. The guidance...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments and Urgent Treatment CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what month this year he expects the Urgent and Emergency Care Improvement Plan to be published.
Answer: The urgent and emergency care improvement plan will set expectations for the National Health Service in England to deliver improvements in urgent and emergency care services and set the foundations for future areas of reform, in line with the 2025/26 NHS ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what month this year he expects the National Cancer Plan to be published.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will be published in the second half of 2025, after the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan. To help inform the content of the National Cancer Plan, on 4 February 2025, the Department launched a Call for Evidence, inviting peop...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential cost of redundancy payments to staff in (a) the Department of Health and Social Care, (b) NHS England and (c) Integrated Care Boards.
Answer: We recognise there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years as a result of a smaller, leaner centre. By the end of the process, we est...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects a new Chief Digital Officer to be appointed in NHS England.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to determine the structure and requirements of the team required to support the creation of a new centre for health and ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the revised NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
Answer: No set date has been agreed for publication, as the wider work of the 10-Year Health Plan and the forthcoming Spending Review will influence the timing of the revised Long Term Workforce Plan later this year.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of British diplomats posted to China have language proficiency in Chinese at CEFR level C1 or higher.
Answer: As of March 2025, 64 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff have achieved qualifications in Mandarin at C1 or C2 level (in the Common European Framework Reference scale) over the past five years. FCDO language qualifications are valid f...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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