Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Blood Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure NHS patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma will continue to be able to receive the CAR-T treatment Tecartus after it has exited the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the basis of an evaluation of their costs and benefits. NICE is currently r...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specific clinical, economic, or operational thresholds (e.g., prevalence shifts, new NICE guidance, excess out of pocket costs) would need to be met to trigger a formal review of the medical e
Answer: There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. There are no specific conditions that need to be met to trigger a formal r...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical exemption list, in the context of their being no formal review since 1968.
Answer: There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. There are no specific conditions that need to be met to trigger a formal r...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPower FailuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy suppliers on the adequacy of support for consumers with power outages.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator has assured me of its assessment that industry have suitable arrangements in place this winter. Network operators have established customer support measures for power outages, including communications, welfare provision...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, whether
Answer: The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government consulted industry, academia and civil society during the development of the recent Replacing Anima...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, whether
Answer: The Government’s strategy to support replacing animals in science commits to publish biennially a list of alternative-methods research and development priorities, coalescing UK scientists around these areas and incentivising partnerships between research ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect children from AI-generated abuse online.
Answer: The Government recognises the serious and evolving threat posed by artificial intelligence being misused to create child sexual abuse material. We have taken world-leading action to address this risk.AI-generated child sexual abuse material is not a victi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of volunteer-led men’s mental health groups on mental wellbeing and NHS services.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of volunteer-led men’s mental health groups on mental wellbeing and National Health Services. More widely, the 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support ac...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide sustainable funding for grassroots men’s mental health initiatives.
Answer: The Department currently has no plans to provide funding for grassroots men’s mental health initiatives. More widely, the 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to boost mental health support across the country, including for men. This includes tran...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services, particularly for young people and those in rural areas.
Answer: We know that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, including young people living in rural communities. For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significa...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit Unions: Help to Save SchemeTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96951More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling Credit Unions to offer Help to Save accounts.
Answer: The Help to Save scheme supports financial resilience for working people on low incomes by encouraging consistent, long-term saving and helping them build a financial buffer to plan and prepare for the future. The scheme is currently available to working ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96950More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to measure the impact of the Financial Inclusion Strategy in supporting the credit union sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the value that credit unions bring to their members and their key role in supporting financial inclusion, particularly through the provision of savings products and affordable credit. I published the Government’s Financial Inclus...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96949More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to increase levels of investment into community finance organisations such as credit unions.
Answer: The Government is taking concrete steps to increase investment into community finance organisations. In November 2024, the British Business Bank launched the Community ENABLE Funding (CEF) Programme. This will channel £150 million over the next two years ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Prisoners' ReleaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve continuity of care for people with drug treatment needs on release from prison, including ensuring effective links between prison and community drug t
Answer: Everyone who has drug and/or alcohol treatment needs is assessed in prison and offered a referral to a treatment or recovery service on release. The Department works closely with national partners and with local authorities to improve continuity of care b...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: HealthMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in England, published on 6 November 2025, and how his department will be wo
Answer: The Government welcomes the Chief Medical Officer’s review of the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England. This is an important area of focus and the report makes a range of recommendations to improve health outcom...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: PrisonersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specific actions the Department is taking, in response to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, published on 6 November 2025, to improve access to effective dru
Answer: We welcome the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure National Health Service estate in England and we are carefully considering the findings and recommendations.The Department is committed to work...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Department’s timelines are for implementing the recommendations set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in Engl
Answer: We welcome the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure National Health Service estate in England and we are carefully considering the findings and recommendations.The Department is committed to work...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce electricity costs.
Answer: Our mission for clean power is the single best way to bring down bills for good. Families have been let down by successive Tory governments who left our energy system exposed. We’re determined to change that.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be given to (i) teachers and (ii) education staff to support the delivery of stronger literacy in schools.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million this financial year to support and drive high and rising standards in reading. This includes supporting the teaching of phonics, early language and reading for pleasure via the English Hubs programme.We will also...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help develop reading for pleasure in schools.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits.That is why we are launching the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. It aims to address long-term declines in r...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to begin the rollout of primary school libraries in every primary school in England.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the (a) level of rollout completion and (b) uptake rates of lung cancer screening programmes in each area where those s
Answer: The National Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to identify lung cancer at an earlier stage, particularly among people at highest risk. The programme offers screening to individuals aged 55 to 74 years old with a history of smoking, recognising t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role neighbourhood policing teams play in identifying people at risk of repeated low-level offending linked to homelessness or substance misuse.
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to police officers to (a) identify and (b) respond to offenders with unmet (i) health and (ii) social needs to divert them away from the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Home Office has previously published guidance for police forces and local partners outlining approaches they should consider, collectively, to support people they encounter who have mental health problems, learning difficulties and drug misuse issues....
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of (a) early intervention and (b) diversion in reducing reoffending among repeat offenders.
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
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