Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions 2025
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Down'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2022 statutory guidance, including engaging with sector partners and the relevant departments.We expect to issue the draft guidance of the public consultation by the summer of 2025.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
Original Parliament recordRussia: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of British diplomats posted to Russia have language proficiency in Russian at CEFR level C1 or higher.
Answer: Around 70 members of staff of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office currently have valid exam passes in Russian at C1 level or above. Exam passes are valid for five years.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional resources that will be available for the development of space capabilities in the 2027-28 financial year, in the context of increases in defence spending.
Answer: The hon. Member and I share a passion for space, and he will know that the Ministry of Defence has invested £6.5 billion over ten years in space, including £5 billion in satellite communications through the SKYNET programme and £1.5 billion in innovative ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Drone Strategy, published on 22 February 2024, how much of the £4.6 billion has been spent so far; and if he will publish an estimated profile of future spending over the remaining y
Answer: I will write to the hon. Member once the information is available. Any future spend profile for Uncrewed Systems is subject to the outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to implement the Defence Drone Strategy, published on 22 February 2024.
Answer: The Defence Drone Strategy was released in February 2024 to provide a strategic approach to drive delivery across Defence and support Frontline Command Drone capabilities. With over £4.5 billion of funding already being invested in Drones, the Ministry of...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on delivering the Ukraine-UK uncrewed systems initiative.
Answer: Since February 2022, the UK has provided over 10,000 drones to Ukraine covering a broad range of capabilities including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, logistical and strike drones for both the land and maritime domain. This includes 400 dr...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings his Department has had with representatives of the civilian space sector since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders representing the civilian space sector.Details of ministerial meetings, including the purpose of meetings, are published quarterly on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/governm...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings his Department has had with representatives of the defence space sector since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As discussed during my meeting with the hon. Member on 10 March 2025, the Ministry of Defence engages substantially with the space sector as they are critical to the UK’s status as a global player on space. The Department holds a wide variety of meetings ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Court: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve retention of judges in the Business and Property Courts.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst-tier Tribunal: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve retention of judges in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst-tier Tribunal: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve retention of judges in the Health, Education, and Social Care Chamber.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Entitlement Chamber: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve retention of judges in the Social Entitlement Chamber.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Appeal Tribunal: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve retention of judges in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention employment tribunal judges.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Labour TurnoverMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of coroners.
Answer: Whilst the Ministry of Justice has responsibility for coroner and inquest law and policy, coroner services are locally funded and administered by individual local authorities. In line with this framework, coroners are appointed by the lead local authority...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupreme Court: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of Supreme Court judges.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCourt of Appeal: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of Court of Appeal judges.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the retention of judges in the Crown Court.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the retention of district judges in the Magistrates’ Court.
Answer: The data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
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