Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Diagnosis and Surgery: Yorkshire and the HumberDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 4.5 of the Autumn Budget 2024, how many new (a) surgical hubs and (b) diagnostic scanners will be located in Yorkshire.
Answer: The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets out the productivity and reform efforts needed to return to the 18-week Referral to Treatment constitutional standard by March 2029. The standard has not been met consistently since September 2015....
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC on the financial pressures it faces.
Answer: The Secretary of State is a strong supporter of the BBC and, with Charter Review approaching, wants to ensure the long term financial sustainability of the corporation.Ministers and officials in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have regular dis...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing a proxy staging measure for non-stageable blood cancers and (b) applying a national target to (i) measu
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce a specific proxy staging measure or a corresponding national target to support the earlier diagnosis of blood cancers. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, i...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of late diagnosis on outcomes for people with blood cancer.
Answer: The Government has not taken a specific assessment on the potential impact of late diagnosis on outcomes for people with blood cancer. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancer, a...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the impact of (a) delayed diagnosis and (b) emergency presentation rates on people with blood cancer.
Answer: The Government has not taken a specific assessment on the potential impact of late diagnosis on outcomes for people with blood cancer. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancer, a...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24605More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that frontline public sector workers are sufficiently resourced to support the (a) implementation of suicide prevention training and (b) effective provision of support to p
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given by the Department of Health and Social Care on 16 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 24604
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a yearly evaluation of the suicide prevention training programme; and what steps he is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) accountability in the programme.
Answer: As part of the Government’s mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future, we have set out our commitment to deliver a renewed drive to tackle the biggest killers, including suicide, while ensuring people live well for longer. As part of t...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he is having with employers on ensuring that frontline workers receive adequate (a) debriefing, (b) peer support spaces, (c) training for team leaders and (d) other appropriate workpla
Answer: Despite the challenging fiscal environment, the government has committed to the importance of protecting funding on mental health. The Department of Health and Social Care have chosen to prioritise funding to deliver expansions of NHS Talking Therapies an...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: TrainingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to tackle barriers to implementing suicide prevention training in the workplace.
Answer: I refer the Hon Members to the answer given by the Department of Health and Social Care on 16 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 24604.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that mandatory suicide prevention training for all frontline workers is (a) fully funded and (b) effectively implemented in (i) healthcare, (ii) education, (iii) p
Answer: As part of the Government’s mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future, we have set out our commitment to deliver a renewed drive to tackle the biggest killers, including suicide, while ensuring people live well for longer. As part of t...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the cancer plan will contain measures to improve (a) pathology and (b) testing within the (a) overall cancer and (b) triple negative breast cancer pathway.
Answer: The Government recognises that a cancer-specific approach is needed to meet the challenges in cancer care, and to improve outcomes for people living with different types of cancer including rare cancers, sub-types of cancer and triple-negative breast canc...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's cancer plan will include measures to improve the collection of data on triple-negative breast cancer.
Answer: The Government recognises that a cancer-specific approach is needed to meet the challenges in cancer care, and to improve outcomes for people living with different types of cancer including rare cancers, sub-types of cancer and triple-negative breast canc...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve patient outcomes for (a) rarer cancers, (b) sub-types of cancer and (c) triple negative breast cancer in the cancer plan.
Answer: The Government recognises that a cancer-specific approach is needed to meet the challenges in cancer care, and to improve outcomes for people living with different types of cancer including rare cancers, sub-types of cancer and triple-negative breast canc...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how she measures the success of literacy programs; and if she will set benchmarks to track progress of those programs.
Answer: We are evaluating some of the programmes to support literacy delivered by partners and will look to publish an evaluation report later in 2025. We are also improving our understanding of the outcomes of different prison education types, including English ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will allocate funding to support research on effective literacy interventions for prisoners.
Answer: We are evaluating some of the programmes to support literacy delivered by partners and will look to publish an evaluation report later in 2025. We are also improving our understanding of the outcomes of different prison education types, including English ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to help tackle the (a) stigma and (b) barriers preventing prisoners from participating in literacy programs.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is taking steps to form partnerships with (a) external organisations and (b) volunteers to support literacy initiatives in prisons.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to (a) assess (i) feedback from and (ii) outcomes of and (b) improve literacy programmes for prisoners.
Answer: We are evaluating some of the programmes to support literacy delivered by partners and will look to publish an evaluation report later in 2025. We are also improving our understanding of the outcomes of different prison education types, including English ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is taking steps to tailor literacy programmes for prisoners (a) with learning disabilities and (b) for whom English is a second language.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to support the use of (a) technology and (b) digital resources to enhance literacy education in prisons.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Education and TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to integrate prisoner literacy programs with other (a) educational and (b) vocational training opportunities.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to tackle the shortage of qualified (a) teachers and (b) staff to provide literacy education in prisons.
Answer: The recruitment of qualified teachers is primarily a matter for the prison education providers. HMPPS is working with education providers to reduce teacher vacancies. The vacancy rate for all providers has reduced over the last few months. As of 15 Decemb...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: LiteracyMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to ensure that all prisoners have access to high-quality literacy programs.
Answer: Reading is a priority for HMPPS, and improving prisoner literacy is a key aim of prison education and plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Formal literacy teaching follows national accredited qualifications, which...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLonelinessDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking assess the effectiveness of loneliness reduction initiatives; and whether she plans to take steps to amend her policies in the context of the findings of these
Answer: The Government is working to build the evidence base on loneliness including the demographic groups most affected and the effectiveness of interventions. It uses available evidence to keep policies under review.For example, DCMS has recently published two...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: ResearchDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide funding for research on effective interventions to tackle loneliness across different demographics.
Answer: The Government is working to build the evidence base on loneliness including the demographic groups most affected and the effectiveness of interventions. It uses available evidence to keep policies under review.For example, DCMS has recently published two...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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