Patrick Hurley MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Maternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119537More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the staff survey conducted by the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team that closed on 9 March 2026, a) how many total responses were received, b) how many NHS trusts in

  Answer: Baroness Amos launched a call for evidence for those who work in the maternity and neonatal pathway, which closed on 9 March. The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has received more than 8,500 responses from across 124 trusts. A breakdown...

  Answered 18 Mar 2026

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• NHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114245More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to extend the 2024-25 NHS pay settlement for staff aligned to Agenda for Change to social enterprises delivering NHS-funded services; and what assessment he has made of

  Answer: This specific assessment has not been made.Independent organisations commissioned by the National Health Service in England, such as general practices or social enterprises, are free to develop and adapt their own terms and conditions of employment, inclu...

  Answered 18 Mar 2026

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• State Retirement Pensions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110121More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of excluding the state pension as a form of taxable income.

  Answer: Exempting the State Pension from income tax entirely would reduce tax receipts substantially undermining the public services we all rely on – especially the NHS. However, I can confirm that those whose sole income is the basic and full new State Pension, ...

  Answered 10 Feb 2026

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• Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108333More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department have made on the potential impact of place-based employment support programmes such as JobsPlus in addressing levels of economic inactivity and unemployment.

  Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-based model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The department is testing the model in ten social housing communities across England. Jobs Plus and other place-based programmes such as the Get Britain Work...

  Answered 3 Feb 2026

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