Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Occupational Health: BusinessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a requirement for large businesses to offer their employees access to occupational health services.
Answer: Expert-led impartial advice and interventions such as occupational health can help employers provide appropriate and timely work-based support to manage their employees’ health conditions, and also support business productivity. Occupational Health can pl...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOccupational Health: UnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to use occupational health to help reduce levels of economic inactivity.
Answer: Expert-led impartial advice, including occupational health, can help employers provide appropriate and timely work-based support to manage their employees’ health conditions, and also support business productivity. Occupational health supports employers t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what criteria he selected the ages for RSV vaccine roll out.
Answer: The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programmes began on 1 September in England. The immunisation offer consists of a maternal programme for pregnant women to protect newborn babies, a routine programme for those turning 75 years old, and a c...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, what steps he plans to take to increase the NHS participation rate for dentists.
Answer: As we fix the National Health Service, we will deliver the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, so patients are always cared for by the right, qualified healthcare professional. The NHS has for years been facing chronic workforce shortages and we must be honest ...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to recruit additional (a) academic and (b) non-academic dental school staff before September 2026.
Answer: Individual dental schools are responsible for the recruitment of their academic and non-academic staff.
Answered 23 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, when he plans to announce which schools will provide (a) new and (b) additional dental training places from September 2026.
Answer: No specific date has been set for the Office for Students to commence the process for dental training place applications from 2026 onwards. The Department will set out next steps in relation to dental training in due course.We are determined to fix our Na...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to help planning authorities prioritise reducing health inequalities.
Answer: As part of the current government consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, we are seeking views on proposed changes intended to ensure that the planning system supports the increased provision and modernisation of key public serv...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the Government's pay offer to non-Pay Review Body staff on (a) recruitment and (b) retention in those organisations.
Answer: No assessment has been made, on either recruitment or retention, of the impact of pay uplifts confirmed by the Government on non-Pay Review Body (PRB) staff.Independent organisations, organisations that fall outside of the PRB’s remit, such as social ente...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordJunior Doctors: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the pay differential between junior doctors and Agenda for Change staff following his Department's recent pay offer to junior doctors.
Answer: The different roles and responsibilities of junior doctors, compared to Agenda for Change (AfC) staff, makes it difficult to draw a simple comparison. Junior doctor pay scales cover a wide range of experience, from new medical graduates, to those about to...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAll Saints Roman Catholic School York: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether All Saints School in York will receive funding for (a) repairs and (b) development.
Answer: The department has confirmed that All Saints School is in the School Rebuilding Programme. The department currently expects feasibility and procurement, planning and design to start from April 2025.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: North YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) road and (b) rail projects have been cancelled in North Yorkshire.
Answer: The Chancellor set out on 29 July a range of pressures on public spending, including £2.9 billion of unfunded transport specific spending. Following this, the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement on 30 July set out that the Department is und...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with elderly medical care specialists on the potential impact of stopping winter fuel payments on the health needs of the elderly.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people who cannot afford their energy bills in winter 2024-25.
Answer: The Government is continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides an annual £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households. We are also extending the Household Support Fund to help struggling households with bills and essentia...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Children and Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of households that are impacted by the two child benefit cap and the ending of their Winter Fuel Allowance.
Answer: The two-child limit does not apply in Pension Credit No estimate has been made of the number of households that are impacted by the policy to support a maximum of two children and the ending of their Winter Fuel Payment. This government is committed to pe...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment on levels of equality.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordClass SizesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase class sizes to accommodate children moving from the independent sector to the state sector.
Answer: The number of pupils who may switch schools as a result of changes in the independent sector is expected to represent a very small proportion of overall pupil numbers in the state sector. Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) research has estimated that up t...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2374More
Question: To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that pupils without an education, health and care who have experienced trauma are exempt from the introduction of VAT on private school fees.
Answer: The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make provision available for the (a) emotional and (b) mental health needs of children transferring from the independent to the state school sector before they transfer.
Answer: This government’s goal is to achieve better outcomes for all children. Where parents decide to move their child to a new school, local authorities and schools already have processes in place to support new pupils. This government is committed to removing ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the state school sector is able to accommodate children in the independent sector who will need to transfer due to the introduction of VAT on schools in (a) September 202
Answer: The government understands that moving school can be challenging for parents and pupils. However, the department expects very few pupils to need to move within the academic year. Local authorities and schools have processes in place to support pupils movi...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2371More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with private schools on the Government's proposed policy to implement VAT on private school fees.
Answer: As the Government announced on 29 July, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training supplied by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%. A technical note setting out the details o...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what discussions she held with sta
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. The Department met with Age UK, the Local Government Association and Citizens Advice, prior t...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of pensioners don't receive Pension Credit; and if she will make an estimate of the number of those pensioners living in (i) relative and (ii) absolute poverty.
Answer: According to the latest data available, for the financial year 2022/23, 10.7 million pensioners in Great Britain live in a household which is not in receipt of Pension Credit. That is 91% of all pensioners. 1.6 million of these are in relative poverty, an...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what assessment she has made of th
Answer: Ministers took account of the equality impacts in reaching their decision to link Winter Fuel Payments to receipt of Pension Credit and other qualifying income-related benefits in England and Wales from winter 2024-25. Given the substantial pressures face...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of Her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what assessment she has made of t
Answer: Ministers took account of the equality impacts in reaching their decision to link Winter Fuel Payments to receipt of Pension Credit and other qualifying income-related benefits in England and Wales from winter 2024-25. Given the substantial pressures face...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's oral statement on 29 July 2024, Official Report, column 1038 on Public spending: inheritance, what assessment his Department has made of the potentia
Answer: Ministers took account of the equality impacts in reaching their decision to link Winter Fuel Payments to receipt of Pension Credit and other qualifying income-related benefits in England and Wales from winter 2024-25. Given the substantial pressures face...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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