Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Maternity Services: West YorkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity services in the West Yorkshire region.
Answer: We are committed to improving maternity and neonatal services across the country, to ensure that all women and babies receive the care they deserve. The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), as part of the West Yorkshire...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Revenue AccountsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits for the council’s own tenants.
Answer: The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund. The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and protects them from...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Colne ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what further steps he plans to take to support the hospitality sector in the Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: Hospitality businesses, including those in Colne Valley, are at the heart of our communities and vital for economic growth. That is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospita...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to increase green investment in the hospitality industry.
Answer: The Department is working with the hospitality sector through the Hospitality Sector Council to help businesses become more environmentally sustainable. This includes producing energy saving guidance for small businesses, helping small operators understan...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will implement a national standard measure of children's wellbeing.
Answer: This government has set a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in history, giving mental health the same attention as physical health. We are reforming NHS services and have committed to providing access to mental health profession...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of he potential merits of introducing Mental Health Support teams in every school.
Answer: The Department is working across the Government to consider how to deliver on our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure that any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and carers. Thi...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve breast cancer screening in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: NHS England has developed a national plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, including Cancer Alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme. The plan sets out the priorities and interventions, as well as the required monitoring o...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle delays due to financial infeasibility in an increasing number of (a) social and (b) council house building projects.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes and also confirmed a...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to establish a (a) green and (b) decent homes programme.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for low carbon homes, fit for a net zero future. Future standards next year will set our new homes and buildings on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels and ensures they are fit for a net zero fut...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2024 to Question UIN 7300on Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation, what evidence informed his Department's decision not to regulate vision rehabilitation specialists
Answer: The Government has made no assessment of the potential merits of extending statutory regulation to vision rehabilitation specialists. Whilst statutory regulation is sometimes necessary where significant risks to users of services cannot be mitigated in ot...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of levels of (a) broadband and (b) mobile coverage in rural areas on mental health.
Answer: Everyone needs the right access, skills, support and confidence to participate in a modern digital society. Government recognises that digital inclusion can have a positive impact on social wellbeing, increasing social connectivity and enabling access to ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure parity in the adequacy of mental health resources in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations, taking into account local considerations such as access to services in rural areas.Too many people are not receiving the mental hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AccessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of access to mental health provision in (a) urban and (b) rural areas.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations, taking into account local considerations such as access to services in rural areas.Too many people are not receiving the mental hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Mental IllnessMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support prison leavers with severe mental illness.
Answer: We are committed to working with our partners across health and justice to better support prisoners leaving custody. Our Mental Health Approved Premises Project are piloting a partnership approach to working with people who have mental health challenges. ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing a specific Action Plan for (a) cancers of the (i) brain, (ii) liver, (iii) lung, (iv) stomach, (v) oesophagus and (vi) pancreas and
Answer: Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the National Health Service, and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. The report will inform the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan to reform t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve awareness of the hereditary risk of pancreatic cancer.
Answer: NHS England is taking steps to deliver a range of interventions to improve awareness of the hereditary risk of pancreatic cancer. This includes providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance for those at inherited high-risk, to identify lesions bef...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local solutions to manage shortages of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy are shared nationally.
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with Creon, which is used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers including pancreatic cancer. The supply issues with Creon are impacting count...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7303More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that tobacco duty contributes to the costs of (a) tobacco control and (b) public health initiatives.
Answer: The UK has some of the highest tobacco duty rates in the world, payable at £316.70 per thousand cigarettes, plus 16.5% of the retail price and £412.32 per kilogram for hand rolling tobacco. These have helped to support a significant fall in smoking preval...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for implementing the proposed changes to (a) vision rehabilitation services and (b) professional recognition.
Answer: We do not currently have plans to regulate Vision Rehabilitation Specialists. The Care Act guidance advises that local authorities should consider securing specialist qualified rehabilitation and assessment provision, whether in-house, or contracted throu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve the integration of services between secondary and social care settings to ensure a seamless route into vision rehabilitation.
Answer: The Department understands the importance of having effective rehabilitation services available when people need them to help them recover and return to their day-to-day activities and regain their quality of life.People who have sight loss to the degree ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making vision rehabilitation specialists a regulated profession.
Answer: We do not currently have plans to regulate vision rehabilitation specialists.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that vision rehabilitation services are subject to the same (a) regulation and (b) monitoring as other adult social care services.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities in England have a legal duty to support people with sight loss to develop practical skills and strategies to maintain independence.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is now assessing how local authorities are meet...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of and (b) tackle stigma associated with (i) loneliness and (ii) mental health challenges among men.
Answer: Raising awareness of loneliness across society and reducing the associated stigma for all groups at risk of loneliness, including men, is a core part of the Government’s current approach to tackling loneliness. This includes providing loneliness advice as...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to work with (a) community organisations and (b) mental health services to support the creation of networks for men experiencing loneliness.
Answer: Chronic loneliness (feeling lonely often or always) can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or background, although some groups, such as young people aged 16-25, are known to be at a higher risk. The government’s current work to tackle loneliness sup...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle loneliness in men aged (a) 18 to 30, (b) 30 to 60 and (c) over 60.
Answer: Chronic loneliness (feeling lonely often or always) can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or background, although some groups, such as young people aged 16-25, are known to be at a higher risk. The government’s current work to tackle loneliness sup...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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