Peter Prinsley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Medicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of clinical academics.
Answer: We recognise that clinical academics are crucial to delivering world leading research across the health and care system, and for training future generations of healthcare professionals.NHS England published an Educator Workforce Strategy in 2023 setting o...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of abolishing NHS England on the number of research partnerships with universities in (a) public health, (b) clinical trials, (c) innovation and
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead the formation of a new joint centre. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we conti...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to establish a cross-departmental ministerial taskforce with the Department for Education to support workforce planning between the higher education sector and the health service.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Education on a wide range of matters to ensure cross-departmental collaboration on workforce planning in higher education and the healthcare service.We have launched the 10-Yea...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 48687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to incentivise the recruitment and retention of clinical academics.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to incentivise the recruitment and retention of clinical academics.
Answer: We recognise that clinical academics are crucial to delivering world leading research across the health and care system, and for training future generations of healthcare professionals.NHS England published an Educator Workforce Strategy in 2023 setting o...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to allocate further funding to the Support for Families with Disabled Children programme.
Answer: Each year, the support for families with disabled children (SFDC) programme provides individual grants to approximately 60,000 low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child. The department is pleased to support the SFDC programme, and we e...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Environment ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s plans are for the Greener NHS Programme.
Answer: The Government remains committed to supporting National Health Service bodies to meet their obligations regarding the environment, and we continue to work to ensure that the NHS fulfils its significant potential to contribute to our clean power mission an...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Carbon EmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England has made on becoming the first health service in the world to achieve carbon net zero; and whether this work will continue in the new health service structure.
Answer: The National Health Service has made substantial progress in supporting the Government’s Net Zero commitments. These include securing over £1.2 billion in funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the NHS-wide decommissioning of desflurane...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teaching and support staff in schools, colleges and universities.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 41687.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the potential cost to the public purse was of spending on FeNo machines in the NHS in the last 12 months.
Answer: As part of the Respiratory Solutions Framework, NHS Supply Chain supplies fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) devices and related consumables. The spend for the past 12 months is as follows: £127,903.00 for FeNO devices, some of which come with starter...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsthmaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative estimate of the number of people hospitalised due to asthma compared to other European nations in 2024.
Answer: Across 2023/24, the latest data available, 2.5 million, or 64.6% of, patients on the asthma register received a review. Further information is available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/respiratory-disease/data#page/4/gid/800000...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients suffering from asthma received a review in the last 12 months.
Answer: Across 2023/24, the latest data available, 2.5 million, or 64.6% of, patients on the asthma register received a review. Further information is available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/respiratory-disease/data#page/4/gid/800000...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHornets: Non-native SpeciesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to establish a fully (a) funded, (b) staffed and (c) equipped national Asian Hornet Task Force to tackle the threat posed by the Asian Hornet Wasp.
Answer: The response to Yellow-legged hornet (YLH) also known as Asian hornet, is carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) National Bee Unit (NBU). The NBU has been taking action against YLH since 2016 and has developed a fine-tuned response. In...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Department plans to ensure online marketplaces have a duty to notify consumers who have been sold (a) unsafe and (b) illegal products.
Answer: UK product safety law is clear: all products must be safe. Despite this, unsafe products are too readily available to consumers online. The Government has introduced the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill to allow us to update our regulatory framework,...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that online marketplaces are accountable for the sale of unsafe products on their platforms.
Answer: UK product safety law is clear: all products must be safe. Despite this, unsafe products are too readily available to consumers online. The Government has introduced the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill to allow us to update our regulatory framework,...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the management of long-term conditions.
Answer: Improving health outcomes for people who live with long-term conditions is a key part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future. We have committed to delivering a 10-Year Health Plan which will set out a bold agenda to deliver o...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) publish a strategy to improve the management of long-term conditions and (b) request integrated care systems to develop localised action plans for their communities.
Answer: Improving health outcomes for people who live with long-term conditions is a key part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future. We have committed to delivering a 10-Year Health Plan which will set out a bold agenda to deliver o...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help integrated care systems improve data collection of the (a) prevalence and (b) impact of long-term conditions.
Answer: Improving health outcomes for people who live with long-term conditions is a key part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future. We have committed to delivering a 10-Year Health Plan which will set out a bold agenda to deliver o...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to review NHS targets to incentivise improvements in patient experience and outcomes.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure patients are seen on time and ensuring people have the best possible experience of care. Our efforts to improve patient experience will be patient-led and co-developed to suppor...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure people with long-term health conditions can access care services near their home.
Answer: Local authorities have a statutory duty to shape their care markets and deliver services to meet diverse local needs. In performing that duty, a local authority must have regard to current and likely future demand for such services and consider how provid...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of patient-initiated follow-up for people with long-term conditions.
Answer: Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) is one way in which the Government will reform follow up care to ensure more optimised and productive clinical pathways. Offering PIFU to patients gives them greater choice and control, where it is clinically recommended...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for when councils will receive (a) transitional funding and (b) revenue support to develop food waste collection services compliant with new waste regulat
Answer: Collecting food waste separately from residual waste allows us to send it for anaerobic digestion or composting. This reduces the amount of food waste going to landfill, where it releases harmful greenhouse gases, helping to achieve our Net Zero strategy ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to incentivise dental practitioners to work in areas with significant waiting lists.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice and no national waiting list is in operation, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. Dental practices may operate local waiting list arran...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent application of retention policies across NHS trusts.
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, to ensure the retention of our hardworking and dedicated staff. NHS England is leading the National Retention Programme to drive a consistent, system-wide approach t...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the working conditions for trainee surgeons.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that doctors trained in the United Kingdom remain within the National Health Service through a structured, data-driven approach to workforce retention, and to improving the working conditions of all resident doctors, including...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
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