Peter Bedford MP: written questions
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Written questions
Food: Sales PromotionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the volume price promotion restrictions in the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 on food price inflation f
Answer: A final impact assessment was published on 1 October 2025 in relation to these restrictions and is available online at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restricting-volume-price-promotions-of-hfss-productsThe published equality...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to work towards the phasing out of animal testing.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 September 2026 in response to Question 23800.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: MaladministrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of administrative errors on litigants in person seeking to access justice.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) recognises that administrative errors have the potential to affect access to justice by causing delays, confusion or inconvenience to court and tribunal users, including litigants in person. HMCTS has procedures a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: Lost PropertyMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of lost applications and documents within HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has and continues to reduce the risk of applications and documents being lost through the continued digitisation of court and tribunal services and the use of secure electronic case management systems. These systems...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what alternative routes of redress are available to patients whose complaints about NHS primary care services are not investigated by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament, and ministers cannot comment on or intervene in its decision making. In deciding which complaints to investigate the PHSO takes a range of factors int...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Certificates: Sick LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on the maximum duration for which fit notes may be issued.
Answer: The Department has published guidance on GOV.UK for any healthcare professionals eligible to issue fit notes. The guidance states that the length of a fit note depends on the healthcare professional’s clinical judgement. During the first six months of a p...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on complaints concerning GP practices that are not investigated due to resource prioritisation policies.
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is an independent body, accountable to Parliament, and ministers cannot comment on or intervene in its decision making. In deciding which complaints to investigate the PHSO takes a range of factors int...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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