Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Alcoholism: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce alcohol-specific deaths.
Answer: A vital part of delivering the Health Mission shift to prevention will be action to reduce the health harms and resulting deaths from excess alcohol consumption. The Department is continuing to invest in improvements to local drug and alcohol treatment se...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce death rates from (a) alcohol, (b) drugs and (c) suicide in (a) the North and (b) coastal regions.
Answer: A vital part of delivering the Health Mission shift to prevention will be action to reduce the number of deaths due to alcohol and drug use, especially in deprived areas. In England, rates of drug poisoning and drug misuse deaths have a marked north-south...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: PlanningCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17438More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to use evidence-based measures of community resilience for funding decisions.
Answer: The UK’s long standing resilience architecture is based upon the concept of subsidiarity, where local responders are best placed to identify the risks in their areas, understand the needs of their communities and to put appropriate plans and capability in...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: PlanningCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17437More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle regional inequalities in community resilience in the national resilience review.
Answer: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster committed to undertaking a review of UK national resilience in his statement to the House of Commons on 19 July, in response to the Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report. The review is expected to conclude in Spring 2...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAutism: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure (a) teachers and (b) school staff have adequate (i) knowledge of and (ii) confidence in teaching autistic children.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure young people with SEND develop real skills for life.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the national standards underpinning transitional support provided to young people with SEND.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve.T...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the commissioning of local children services to ensure that every young person with SEND has access to (a) timely and (b) quality transition support.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve.T...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the projected net NHS spend on medicines (a) before and (b) after accounting for forecast rebates due via the (i) Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Acce
Answer: Annex 3 of the document titled Annexes to the 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth outlines the forecasts of measured sales and payments from branded medicines. This document is available at the following link:https://ass...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a breakdown of the cost to the public purse of NHS spend on (a) branded pharmaceuticals, (b) generic pharmaceuticals and (c) companion diagnostics in the last 12 months.
Answer: On 7 November 2024, the NHS Business Service Authority published data on the costs of medicines, appliances, dressings, and medical devices prescribed within primary and secondary care in England. This report is available at the following link:https://www...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the priorities of (a) children and (b) young people with cancer are included within the ten-year plan.
Answer: We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to im...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) referral rates for 13–24-year-olds with cancer.
Answer: We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to im...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the NHS Long Term plan target of increasing clinical trial participation for children and young people with cancer to 50% by 2025.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising our potential to lead the world in clinical trials and ensuring clinical trials are more accessible, including for children and young people. The Department does not hold data on the overall percentage of children...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAvian InfluenzaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department made of the number of cases of avian influenza within the game bird population.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) assesses the impact gamebird releases have on the likelihood of transmission of avian influenza to wild birds, and between wild birds and kept birds. These risk assessments are available as part of the APHA’s ‘Ani...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of its reporting on the quality of phone signals for consumers.
Answer: Far too often the data published by Ofcom does not match consumers’ experience of using mobile networks. I wrote to Ofcom in August, asking them to set out steps to improve their mobile coverage reporting. I have also met with the regulator to discuss the...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Colne ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people in Colne Valley constituency can access a 5G signal by 2030.
Answer: Ofcom reports that basic (non-standalone) 5G is already available outside 83% of premises across the Colne Valley constituency from at least one mobile operator.But in order to realise the full economic and social benefits of 5G, our ambition is for all p...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Colne ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connections in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, almost 98% of premises in the Colne Valley constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 85% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.To extend gigabi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasting methodology for revenue from alcohol duty tax receipts.
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecasting methodology. Its forecast is informed by economic factors including real household consumption and underlying trends in alcohol consumption. The OBR published updated price elasticities for alcohol in July 2024.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender InstitutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) lack of access to education and (b) prolonged cell confinement on the (i) rehabilitation and (ii) future prospects of children in young offen
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve collaboration between education providers and young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) staff shortages and (b) inadequate training on the educational experiences of children in young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase the quality of education in young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what projects his Department funds to help tackle HIV globally.
Answer: The UK makes significant contributions to the global HIV response through funding to multilateral partners, including UNAIDS, the Global Fund and UNITAID.Our wider health investments also contribute to ending AIDS-related deaths and preventing new HIV inf...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a national plan to tackle shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with Creon, which is a brand of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers including pancreatic ...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElections: Visual ImpairmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the existing work to (a) proactively identify and (b) make available voting solutions for (i) blind and (ii) partially sighted p
Answer: The Elections Act 2022 sets out requirements for the Returning Officers who run elections to consider and provide support for electors with all forms of disability, including those with varying degrees of sight loss. The Tactile Voting Device designed to ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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