Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Counselling and Psychiatry: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to prevent (a) counsellors and (b) psychotherapists from working if they are not on a voluntary register.
Answer: The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions, that sits between employer controls and statutory regulation by ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCounselling and Psychiatry: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to regulate the (a) psychotherapy and (b) counselling professions.
Answer: The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions, that sits between employer controls and statutory regulation by ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the training provided to NHS medical staff.
Answer: The standard of undergraduate medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), who set the outcomes and standards expected. Medical schools are responsible for their curricula, and for ensuring that they deliver high quality pl...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of access to (i) counselling and (ii) psychological support for patients who receive a diagnosis of terminal illness and (b) take steps to ensure t
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life, including counselling and psychological support if they need it.NHS Talking Therapies Long Term Conditions services provide evidence-...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of providing a universal palliative care service.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the cost to the public purse of providing a universal palliative care service. It is difficult to quantify the total provision of, or spend on, palliative and end of life care at either a national or local integrated care boar...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the workforce requirements for (a) palliative and (b) end of life care; and if he will develop a workforce plan for such care.
Answer: We will want to assure ourselves that the National Health Service has access to the workforce it needs in the years ahead to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. We will need to do this in light of the 10-Y...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle inequalities in access to end of life care services.
Answer: The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure that patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care services will have a b...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timescale is for reforming the NHS dental contract.
Answer: We are working at pace with the British Dental Association and the dental sector to improve and reform the dental contract.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is she taking to reduce the number of people in (a) relative poverty, (b) absolute poverty and (c) destitution.
Answer: This government is committed to tackling poverty. We know that good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so alongside social security this will be the foundation of our approach. The Get Britain Working White Paper, to ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: EqualityTreasuryTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9724More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce economic inequality.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer society, spreading opportunity, and improving living standards for all. The Chancellor will set out her Budget on 30 October.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSick Leave: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to help reduce the level of work absence as a result of mental ill health.
Answer: My department and I work closely with our counterparts in DHSC on work and health measures, and we have a joint directorate reporting to us that is charged with improving recruitment, retention and the success at work of disabled people and people with lo...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish an evaluation of the effectiveness of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust community health service pilot at assisting users with employment matters.
Answer: NHS England has advised that an external evaluation of the pilots will be procured that includes early feedback to pilot sites to enable them to respond in a timely manner to early findings and learning. No decisions have yet been made on when the outcome...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle food insecurity; and if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the potential impact of these steps on (a) physical
Answer: This government is committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We know that good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach. The Get Bri...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to fund the scale up of research in the life sciences sector.
Answer: We are actively supporting the life sciences sector to ensure that businesses investing in research can access the capital they need to scale up in the UK.Through initiatives like the £400 million VPAG investment programme, we will expand the UK's capacit...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what non-custodial steps she is taking to help divert people away from retail crime.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, this Governmen...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to monitor the adequacy of policing in city centres.
Answer: The Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which will include restoring patrols to town centres.This will also involve the addition of thousands more ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that there are simplified reporting systems for retail crime from business owners.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, this Governmen...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential links of retail crime to County Lines.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, this Governmen...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of retail crime have been reported in (a) York and (b) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, this Governmen...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals to tackle retail crime.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent years, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for this. Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job.To that end, this Governmen...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What progress his department has made on reducing deaths from stroke and heart disease by a quarter within ten years.
Answer: Reducing avoidable disability and death from heart disease and stroke is a priority for the Government. This is why the Government has set a goal for fewer lives being lost to the biggest killers, including from cardiovascular disease (CVD), and why the N...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the therapeutic modalities available within the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: Funding for Children’s Social Care, which includes the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), is being considered as part of the current spending review.The department has been making a range of changes to improve the timeliness of the AS...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of ringfenced crisis funding within the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund to enable families facing an urgent crisis to access therap
Answer: Funding for Children’s Social Care, which includes the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), is being considered as part of the current spending review.The department has been making a range of changes to improve the timeliness of the AS...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of adequacy of the time it takes families to receive therapeutic support through the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: Funding for Children’s Social Care, which includes the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), is being considered as part of the current spending review.The department has been making a range of changes to improve the timeliness of the AS...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in families accessing therapeutic support through the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: Funding for Children’s Social Care, which includes the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), is being considered as part of the current spending review.The department has been making a range of changes to improve the timeliness of the AS...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
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