Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of enabling directors of children's services to commission CAMHS on the holistic provision for (a) children and (b) children with neurodiversity.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of enabling directors of children’s services to commission Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services on holistic provision for children, including those with neurodiversity.The Government’s priority is...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on enabling directors of children's services to commission CAMHS services in partnership with mental health trusts.
Answer: The departments are working closely together to ensure every child has the best start in life and to improve access to local mental health support for all children. This includes:A 3-year mental health support pilot to ensure children in care have access ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: YorkDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding for a Best Start centre in York.
Answer: The government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. We will fund Best Start Family Hubs (BSFH) in every local authority to ensure all children and families who need support the most can access it. Backed by over £500 million, the rol...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBootham Park Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance and SecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on Bootham Park Hospital (a) security and (b) maintenance and upkeep since its closure as an NHS facility.
Answer: The former Bootham Park Hospital site was declared surplus to National Health Service requirements in 2016 and has been vacant since 2018. Returning the property to any operational use is considered unviable, with previous estimates indicating that approx...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBootham Park Hospital: Community AssetsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of Botham Park Hospital being used as an asset for community use.
Answer: The former Bootham Park Hospital site was declared surplus to National Health Service requirements in 2016 and has been vacant since 2018. Returning the property to any operational use is considered unviable, with previous estimates indicating that approx...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine and Public Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to invest more in prevention and public health.
Answer: For 2025/26, the Government increased the Public Health Grant by £224 million to support local authorities to deliver public health services. The Government will continue to invest in local authorities' vital public health work, providing more than £13.4 ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will develop a workforce plan for palliative care with service commissioners.
Answer: We have published our 10-Year Health Plan to deliver a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and a central part of the plan is our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastructure the NHS needs to ca...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how does he intend to address the revenue shortfall in palliative care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he is drawing on the work of the Independent Palliative Care Commission to develop the strategy for the delivery of palliative care.
Answer: We welcome the independent scrutiny by the Independent Palliative Care Commission. I met the Hon. Member for York Central and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to discuss the commission’s first report of three and formally responded to that report last year.The...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what elements of the Adult Social Care strategy does he intend to publish this year as the first phase of the strategy.
Answer: We are progressing towards a National Care Service with around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care by 2028/29 compared to 2025/26. We are already putting the core foundations of a National Care Service in place, aligned with...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he is drawing on professional experience of those working in adult social care for developing the strategy.
Answer: We are progressing towards a National Care Service with around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care by 2028/29 compared to 2025/26. We are already putting the core foundations of a National Care Service in place, aligned with...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he is drawing on lived experience in shaping the strategy for adult social care.
Answer: We are progressing towards a National Care Service with around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care by 2028/29 compared to 2025/26. We are already putting the core foundations of a National Care Service in place, aligned with...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with (a) local authorities and (b) independent sector agencies on the delivery of adult social care.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has met with sector representatives including the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors for Adult Social Services to discuss operational issues, emerging challe...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how can MPs be involved in supporting Baroness Casey in developing an Adult Social Care strategy.
Answer: The Independent Commission into adult social care, chaired by Baroness Casey, is working to build consensus on the future of adult social care, meeting with people with first-hand experience of the social care system and sector organisations. As part of b...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which agencies have been involved in the work of Baroness Casey in the Adult Social Care strategy.
Answer: The Independent Commission into adult social care, chaired by Baroness Casey, is working to build consensus on the future of adult social care, meeting with people with first-hand experience of the social care system and sector organisations, and holding ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made in developing a strategy for delivering Adult Social Care.
Answer: We are progressing towards a National Care Service with around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care by 2028/29 compared to 2025/26. We are already putting the core foundations of a National Care Service in place, aligned with...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Sudanese authorities on the protection of civilians, including members of religious minority communities, during the ongoing conflict.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the responses provided in the Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England to expand the Start for Life/Healthy Babies programme to every local authority, when will York receive funding to provide these serv
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out an ambitious agenda to how we will improve the nation’s health by creating a new model of care that is fit for the future.We recognise that local authorities such as City of York Council are ambitious, seeking to deliver u...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeothermal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to optimise the capacity of deep geothermal projects.
Answer: The Government recognises the renewable resource that the UK has for geothermal energy. However, the Deep Geothermal opportunities vary across the UK depending on Geology. Geothermal technologies that generate electricity are eligible for Contracts for Di...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: MalnutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2025 to Question 95676, whether his Department has conducted any evaluation of patient safety risks affecting people with severe and very severe ME/CFS, includ
Answer: Patient safety risks affecting people with severe and very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including malnutrition, have been considered during the development of the final delivery plan (FDP) published in...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made in setting out a strategy on dementia.
Answer: We will deliver the first ever Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care, expect...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on introducing NHS staff treatment hubs.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan committed to the roll out of Staff Treatment Hubs, to provide a high-quality, wellbeing and occupational health service for all National Health Service staff. Work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101430More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings data companies have had with the Government to discuss ID cards; what the dates of those meetings were; and which companies attended those meetings.
Answer: Information about Ministerial meetings, with data companies and others, is routinely published on GOV.UK in a quarterly transparency return. The latest Cabinet Office return can be found here.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new GP contract provides financial security for GPs.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the profession about what services GPs provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under t...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support the health and wellbeing of and (b) prevent stress and burn out in the NHS workforce.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority.Local employers across the NHS have arrangements in place to support staff including occupational health provision, employee support programmes, and a focus on healthy working...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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