Peter Prinsley MP: written questions
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Written questions
Audiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to reinstate the Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time data for audiology services.
Answer: There are no plans to make the change described.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Patient Choice SchemesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has policy papers, impact assessments or other documents setting out (a) the original policy aims, (b) the anticipated merits, risks or cost savings and (c) the operational reasons for not
Answer: The NHS Patient Choice (Right to Choose) was legislated for by the Department of Health and Social Care and provides a legal entitlement in England for patients to select their hospital or mental health service provider for a first routine outpatient refe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOsteopathyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the General Osteopathic Council’s proposed increase in registration fees on self-employed osteopaths and recruitment & retention within the p
Answer: No assessment has been made. The General Osteopathic Council is an independent statutory regulator and decisions on registration fees are a matter for the Council.On 6 August 2026, the Council launched a public consultation on its proposed changes to regi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on implementing the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace; and what steps his Department is taking to support Israeli and Pal
Answer: The UK, alongside Australia and Canada, launched the International Peace Fund in June 2026 to support practical, grassroots initiatives that bring Israelis and Palestinians together, rebuild trust and support a sustainable two-state solution. The UK, Aust...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCataracts: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of regional variation in access to cataract services, including waiting times for assessment and treatment.
Answer: In the ophthalmology specialism, which includes cataract services, 73.8% of patients were waiting within 18 weeks as of June 2026, with six of seven regions already meeting the March 2027 target of 70%.Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increased use of optometrists to provide commissioned eye care services beyond the testing of sight, including post-operative cataract care,
Answer: In the ophthalmology specialism, which includes cataract services, 73.8% of patients were waiting within 18 weeks as of June 2026, with six of seven regions already meeting the March 2027 target of 70%.Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding w...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps will be taken to ensure continued access to specialist deaf-led support for BSL users who are victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: As part of ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’, the Home Office committed to deliver specialist VAWG Helplines across England and Wales alongside 1-1 advocacy support for victims of V...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how does procurement within the Home Office’s current funding opportunity, entitled 'Violence against women and girls advocacy support fund', align with the Government's commitment to specialist by-an
Answer: We understand the importance of specialist and ‘by and for’ services in providing the tailored support that victims and survivors of VAWG need to survive and thrive.As part of the ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a sa...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was undertaken with deaf-led organisations before combining deaf and disabled services into a single contract.
Answer: As part of ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’, the Home Office committed to deliver specialist VAWG Helplines across England and Wales alongside 1-1 advocacy support for victims of V...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: Hearing ImpairmentHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of trends in levels of funding available on deaf victims and survivors of crime.
Answer: As part of ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’, the Home Office committed to deliver specialist VAWG Helplines across England and Wales alongside 1-1 advocacy support for victims of V...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of how Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations could improve police response times, operational efficiency, and public safety.
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the value of drone technology in supporting police forces to prevent and investigate rural crime.
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the operational benefits of using drones to provide police officers with real time aerial intelligence when responding to road traffic collisions, searches for criminal
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential for drone technology to improve police response times and public safety in rural and geographically dispersed communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that drone technology can provide to policing operations. The Home Office has supported police forces to develop Drone as First Responders (DFR) through funding of the NPCC Drones Programme since 2022. This programme...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 11285, and with reference to the report entitled UK National Screening Committee, Screening for prostate cancer, whether his Department is taking s
Answer: The Department estimates that there are approximately 1,500 men currently known to have both a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of breast, pancreatic, ovarian, or prostate cancer who will be eligible for the targeted prostate cancer screening progr...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme to improve the earlier diagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases, including COPD.
Answer: The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage in people at high risk of developing the disease.The Government is advised on all screening matters by the independent UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for people living with COPD.
Answer: To enable faster diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and earlier access to treatment, access to spirometry tests in community diagnostic centres is growing and will continue to do so as more sites come online.Pulmonary rehabilitation...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking Conditions: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a mandated upper temperature limit in the work place, including those working outside.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to PQ 14088.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Trauma and Orthopaedic waiting lists are improved in line with elective reform targets.
Answer: Reducing waiting lists, including for trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) services, is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission. As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with arthritis are signposted to holistic support at the point of diagnosis.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of additional men expected to be eligible for prostate cancer screening each year under the UK National Screening Committee’s recommended criteria, when taki
Answer: The UK National Screening recommendation was for a targeted screening programme, involving prostate-specific antigen testing every two years, for men aged 45 to 61 years old who have a pathogenic, or able to cause disease, BRCA2 variant with a family hist...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Department’s analysis of the costs associated with identifying additional BRCA variant carriers to be completed.
Answer: The UK National Screening recommendation was for a targeted screening programme, involving prostate-specific antigen testing every two years, for men aged 45 to 61 years old who have a pathogenic, or able to cause disease, BRCA2 variant with a family hist...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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