Patrick Hurley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Obesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure that patients taking weight loss medication have equitable access to community-based (a) weight management and (b) lifestyle support services.
Answer: Both the license and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for these medicines specify that they should be prescribed alongside a reduced calorie diet and physical activity. NICE guidance also states that healthcare professiona...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurniture Poverty: SouthportMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of furniture poverty in Southport constituency.
Answer: My Department engages actively with registered providers of social housing on all issues facing social housing tenants and with a range of stakeholders on issues facing residents and has engaged with groups such as End Furniture Poverty to understand thei...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurniture: SouthportMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of furniture provision on people who have experienced rough sleeping; and what steps his Department is taking to a
Answer: The Government has allocated £255.5 million through the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant this year. This includes the £69.9 million uplift that we announced on 10 October 2025. Local authorities can use this money flexibly to prevent and reduc...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of furniture provisions as a core component of the Crisis and Resilience Fund on people in receipt of Housing Benefit; and what steps he i
Answer: The new Crisis and Resilience Fund will be introduced from 1 April 2026. This represents the first ever multi-year settlement for locally delivered crisis support. This longer-term funding approach aims to enable local authorities to provide preventative ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to implement the Women’s Health Strategy on LGBTQ+ people ageing out of NHS fertility eligibility.
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. In light of broader pressures on the NHS and ongoing changes within NHS England, we have been looking again at achievable a...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has set a national timeline for equal access to NHS-funded fertility treatment.
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues between the Department and NHS England to better understand the offer around NHS-funded fertility services. ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Insemination: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards remove the requirement for self-funded intrauterine insemination for same-sex couples.
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues between the Department and NHS England to better understand the offer around NHS-funded fertility services i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of safeguards in the Research and Development (R&D) tax relief scheme to prevent misuse by third-party claims agents; and whether she is taking ste
Answer: HMRC has implemented a number of policy and operational changes to the R&D reliefs in recent years to improve overall levels of compliance. This includes mandating digital claims and requiring additional information, which has transformed the ability ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had recent discussions with utility companies on the exclusion of people in (a) flats and (b) houses in multiple occupation from off-peak reduced tariffs due to qui
Answer: The Department has regular discussions with energy suppliers on a range of issues. The Government is unable to comment on individual tariffs offered by energy suppliers, and we recommend that consumers contact their energy supplier directly to discuss the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on the development of futsal of the Football Association's level of influence in (a) FIFA and (b) UEFA.
Answer: The Football Association (FA) is the governing body for football and futsal in England and is responsible for the sport's strategic direction and development, including grassroots participation, coaching, and elite pathways. The FA is an autonomous member...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on whether Sport England has published guidance on mechanisms to challenge the (a) misuse of public funds and (b) neglect of mandated responsibilities by foo
Answer: Sport England has mechanisms to address concerns, either in relation to Sport England funding conditions and/or the Code for Sports Governance via their published complaints procedure. Sport England require their funding awards to be reconciled on a regul...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor people with inherited cancer risk for less survivable cancers.
Answer: The Department is supporting NHS England with initiatives to monitor people with an inherited risk of less survivable cancers. The 10-Year Health Plan commits to expanding genomic testing for inherited causes of major diseases to allow for earlier detecti...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to incorporate clinical trials as a performance metric within the NHS to encourage clinicians to prioritise research.
Answer: As outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan, the Government is committed to providing full transparency on clinical trial performance by publishing a monthly scorecard for the National Health Service on trust-level clinical trial ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical Trials and ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable regional access to national cancer (a) research funding and (b) clinical trial opportunities.
Answer: Cancer research is a critical priority for the Government. The Government is committed to ensuring that all cancer patients across the UK have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments. The National Institute for Health ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding (a) prehabilitation and (b) rehabilitation services in cancer care on (i) NHS costs and (ii) patient outcomes.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are taking a number of steps to support systems to deliver cost-effective, lifesaving prehabilitation and rehabilitation services. Local planning for prehabilitation and rehabilitation services, and any expansion of them, is...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will expand innovation in cancer screening to ensure people from deprived areas are encouraged to participate.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to implement automatic enrolment into stop smoking support at (a) A&E departments, (b) cancer screening appointments, (c) mental health services and (d) other NHS servi
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we remain committed to ensuring all hospitals integrate smoking cessation interventions into routine care.NHS England have already rolled out tobacco dependence treatment programmes in acute and mental health inpatie...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of international best practices in embedding stakeholder governance into company law.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees, customers and suppliers, and also to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment....
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring companies to amend articles of association to reflect (a) environmental and (b) stakeholder responsibilities.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees, customers and suppliers, and also to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment....
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) people and (b) organisations involved in futsal feel able to raise concerns about the conduct of (i) the Football Association and (ii) other
Answer: England Futsal is a private company, licensed by the Football Association (FA).In the first instance, participants should follow the complaints process of the relevant National Governing Body (NGB), including any procedures for appeal. UK Sport’s and Spor...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) equality impact assessment and (b) risk-benefit analysis for the decision to change cervical screening intervals.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the frequency of cervical screening on women from (a) underserved and (b) marginalised communities.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what evidential basis the cervical screening interval was changed from three to five years; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of that interval on rates of
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) telegraph poles and (b) other above-ground broadband infrastructure on (i) security and (ii) resilience; and wheth
Answer: Under the Communications Act 2003, as amended by the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021, public telecoms providers are required to identify and mitigate risks to the security and resilience of their networks and services. This includes risks to physic...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department provides support to local authorities to (a) challenge and (b) regulate the installation of telegraph poles where there is strong local opposition; and whether he
Answer: Permitted development rights enable telegraph poles to be deployed without case-by-case approval from the local planning authority. However, local authorities can raise complaints with Ofcom where poles are not sited consistently with the requirements set...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
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