Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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DiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes.
Answer: The Department is taking steps to reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes by identifying people at risk of developing it, through programmes such as the NHS Health Check, and by referring people into the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) or Weight ...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a Major Conditions Strategy.
Answer: As of July 2024, work on the Major Conditions Strategy has been paused. As we develop our plans to rebuild the National Health Service, we will consider how we incorporate the findings from the Major Conditions Strategy into our plans.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will produce an alcohol strategy in this Parliament.
Answer: The Government has set out its ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for the future, which includes prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. The Government will continue to cons...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the sale of alcohol before 11am on use by people who have an alcohol dependency.
Answer: Preventative public health measures are vital in supporting people to live longer, healthier lives. The Government will continue to consider the most effective interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms across society.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit PricesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of minimum pricing for alcohol.
Answer: Any new plans to reduce alcohol harm will be announced in Parliament in the normal way. There are no such plans at present.
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of illicit drug deaths.
Answer: The Department is actively working to reduce the number of drug-related deaths, investing over £300 million into drug and alcohol treatment this year, which will help prevent drug-related harm and save lives. This includes funding over 50,000 additional t...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordFentanyl and Nitazenes: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to educate the drug using community on the risks of (a) nitazine and (b) fentanyl.
Answer: The Department is monitoring the threat that the synthetic opioids nitazenes and fentanyls pose, and is working with partners across Government to respond to this threat. Educating the drug using community of the risks these drugs pose is vital. In 2018, ...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a harm reduction approach to substance misuse.
Answer: No discussions have taken place between my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Home Office on a harm reduction approach to substance misuse. The Department recognises that harm reduction is a core component in address...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordNaloxoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will roll out training on the use of naloxone.
Answer: The Department is working to expand access to naloxone, to increase the availability of this life saving medicine. On 29 July 2024 we laid legislation which, subject to passage through Parliament, will enable more services and organisations to provide tak...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will support food growing schemes in schools.
Answer: It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and the department encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating.Having a school garden or setting up a gardening club are some of the ways schools can achieve this approac...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will stake steps to work with food producers to reduce (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt in processed foods.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling obesity and creating the healthiest generation of children in our history, as a core part of our Health Mission. This means taking action to ensure healthy choices are the easy choice, reducing the consumption of th...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordFood BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to work with foodbanks to help ensure that healthy options are available for people from low income households.
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We are introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school to ensure children are fed a nutritious breakfast and are ready to learn and have created a new Mini...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMeat: NutritionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help reduce the meat intake in people's diets.
Answer: A balanced diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, beans, pulses and wholegrain starchy carbohydrates. It can also include dairy and alternatives and protein sources such as fish and meat which are valuable sources of many nutrients important for human heal...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Food Strategy ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the will National Food Strategy.
Answer: It’s time for a change. We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers. The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. We wi...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordNutrition: Low IncomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to healthy food for families on low household incomes.
Answer: Through our Health Mission, the Government has set a bold new ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in our history. Tackling the childhood obesity crisis is central to that commitment, and the King’s Speech set out the immediate steps we...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour (a) on high streets and (b) in city centres.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities.We will crack ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional legal powers of local authorities to assess the suitability of applications by premises for the sale of alcohol.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 regulates the sale and supply of alcohol in licensed premises across England and Wales and devolves decision-making to local licensing authorities.The Act sets out four statutory licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and dis...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATTreasuryTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1936More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce tax free shopping in tourist destinations.
Answer: Earlier this year, the Office for Budget Responsibility conducted a review of the previous government’s 2020 costing of removing tax-free shopping for tourists. The OBR’s updated estimate is that the withdrawal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme will lead to...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that there is a comprehensive strategy for meeting the (a) clinical and (b) care needs of people with eating disorders.
Answer: The Department is committed to working closely with NHS England to ensure that people with an eating disorder get the care and treatment they need, when they need it. The Department will focus on improving the performance of the existing waiting time stan...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAutism and Mental Health: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of beds for (a) adults and (b) children with (i) a dual diagnosis with autism and (ii) other complex mental health needs.
Answer: This specific assessment has not yet been made, as NHS England does not currently hold data of the necessary quality on the number of available beds in mental health inpatient settings prior to March 2024. NHS England has recently implemented version 6 of...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Hubs: YorkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1710More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the design of the Government Hub in York blends with the rest of the city.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Hub in York Central.The Hub in York Central is expected to open late 2027/early 2028 although this remains subject to final commercial agreements and progress of the wi...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Hubs: YorkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1709More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many jobs the York Central Government Hub will (a) create in York and (b) transfer into the hub from other sites in York.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Hub in York Central.The Hub in York Central is expected to open late 2027/early 2028 although this remains subject to final commercial agreements and progress of the wi...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Hubs: YorkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1708More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consultation process is he undertaking concerning the proposed Government Hub for York Central.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Hub in York Central.The Hub in York Central is expected to open late 2027/early 2028 although this remains subject to final commercial agreements and progress of the wi...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Hubs: YorkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1707More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timescale is for the Government Hub in York Central.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Hub in York Central.The Hub in York Central is expected to open late 2027/early 2028 although this remains subject to final commercial agreements and progress of the wi...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Hubs: YorkCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1706More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will meet the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Government Hub in York Central.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Hub in York Central.The Hub in York Central is expected to open late 2027/early 2028 although this remains subject to final commercial agreements and progress of the wi...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
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