Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
NHS: ManagementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on establishing a statutory professional register for senior managers in the National Health Service to strengthen leadership accountability
Answer: The Government made a commitment at the General Election to introduce professional standards for, and regulation of, National Health Service managers. Departmental officials have engaged extensively on the proposals with key stakeholders, including NHS En...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research to improve understanding of factors determining the number of referrals to gender identity services across the NHS.
Answer: The final report of the Cass Review, published in April 2024, gave a thorough assessment of factors determining the number of referrals to National Health Service children and young people’s gender services and the characteristics of referrals into these ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that robust and consistent informed consent processes are applied in the provision of adult NHS gender identity services.
Answer: NHS England's national service specification for adult gender services requires clinicians to make all efforts to ensure that individuals are aware of the longer-term consequences of the interventions offered to them. The service specification describes t...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen clinical leadership in the provision of adult gender identity services within the NHS.
Answer: In 2024, NHS England commissioned the National Operational and Delivery Review of Adult Gender Services (the Review), the report of which was published in December 2025. The report concluded that some adult gender services undertake little or no quality i...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients are not required to pay privately to obtain medicines prescribed to them on the NHS during periods of supply disruption.
Answer: Patients should not be required to pay privately for medicines that are prescribed to them on the National Health Service. Where supply disruption occurs, the Department has policies in place to ensure patients continue to have access to NHS prescriptions...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneric Prescribing: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of conflict in the Middle East on the supply of generic medicines to the UK.
Answer: The Department is closely monitoring the Middle East conflict to assess any potential impact on United Kingdom medical supply chains through disruptions to manufacturing and logistics.There have been limited impacts on generic medicines and the wider medi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of (a) Drug Tariff reimbursement prices and (b) prices paid by community pharmacies to obtain medicines affected by supply disruption.
Answer: With regards to the Drug Tariff reimbursement prices, the community pharmacy reimbursement arrangements do not guarantee that every contractor will be paid the cost of every item; however, concessionary prices mitigate losses for individual products, whil...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular System: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Bisoprolol in each strength and formulation; and what contingency plans are in place in the event of further di
Answer: The Department is aware that there are intermittent supply issues with bisoprolol 1.25 milligrams tablets, however, all other strengths of bisoprolol remain in stock. We continue to engage directly with suppliers of bisoprolol 1.25 milligrams tablets to m...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular System: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Ramipril in each strength and formulation; and what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of supply to patien
Answer: All strengths of ramipril capsules and tablets remain available, however, the Department is aware that ramipril 1.25 milligrams capsules are in more limited supply until late July 2026 due to manufacturing issues affecting some suppliers. We are working c...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the experiences and clinical outcomes of individuals who have de-transitioned, alongside a range of patient outcomes, are being incorporated into the development of policy and clinical guidance
Answer: In line with recommendation 25 of the Cass Review, NHS England is developing a clinical pathway for individuals who wish to detransition.In April 2025, as one of several planned engagement exercises to help shape this programme of work, NHS England invite...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to develop and implement national evidence-based clinical guidelines for adult gender identity services across NHS England.
Answer: NHS England will publish a proposed clinical commissioning policy position on the use of masculinising and feminising hormone medications for the clinical indication of gender dysphoria later this year, for the purpose of public consultation, including th...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Reigate constituency compared with
Answer: Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Reigate an...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department will take to improve mental health provision and outcomes for young people.
Answer: For children and young people in distress or struggling with their mental health, fast access to early, high-quality support is critical. Mental health support teams play a key role in this, providing early intervention for mental health conditions like a...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch Ethics CommitteesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory framework for Research Ethics Committees (RECs), including the Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees, in
Answer: No specific assessment has been made by the Department. The Health Research Authority (HRA) and the devolved administrations provide a Research Ethics Service so that research proposals relating to their areas of responsibility can be reviewed by a Resear...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many detransitioners from the Early Intervention Study run by the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in 2011-14 have presented to the NHS for either medical injury or regret;
Answer: Data and research on detransition has been limited and the number of individuals who may wish to seek help from the National Health Service is not held.In line with recommendation 25 of the Cass Review, NHS England is developing a clinical pathway for ind...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he intends to publish the document entitled Pathways Trial for GnRHa - Guidance for CYPGS Clinicians.
Answer: A document entitled PATHWAYS TRIAL for Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analogues (GnRHa) – Guidance for CYPGS clinicians is referenced in the published research protocol for the PATHWAYS study of puberty suppression. The Department does not hold a copy thi...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Debt Respite SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS staff are not able to falsely certify documents later used in applications for a Mental Health Breathing Space.
Answer: Access to Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space can only be started if an Approved Mental Health Professional confirms that the individual is receiving mental health crisis treatment. The debt adviser must also seek confirmation from a nominated point of c...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Prisons and Young Offender InstitutionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure (a) equality of access to and (b) quality of healthcare provision across the (i) women’s and (ii) Children and Young People's estate.
Answer: To improve health and social care outcomes for all women in prison and upon their release, NHS England and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service commissioned the National Women’s Prisons Health and Social Care Review. The review’s report identified a...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: PrisonsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for routine mental health appointments across the prison estate in England.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. As part of the formal prisoner induction process, all prisoners undergo health screening that incorporates a mental health assessment. The secondary care mental health assessment is carried out by a mental ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: HMP/YOI BronzefieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified service gaps in the provision of primary care, mental health, dentistry and substance misuse services at HMP/YOI Downview.
Answer: Primary care, mental health, dentistry, and substance misuse services at HMP/YOI Downview are delivered under the national specification for integrated healthcare. As part of the commissioning monitoring processes outlined in the NHS Strategic Commissioni...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of issuing penalty charge notices as a deterrent against improper claims of free NHS prescriptions.
Answer: From November 2024 to October 2025, the NHS Business Service Authority issued 47,058 penalty charge notices (PCNs) to people who claimed a medical exemption but were found to have no exemption in place when checked. Of these, 21,328 were eased, for variou...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement to obtain a medical exemption certificate before being eligible to claim free prescriptions on people with chronic
Answer: The Department has made no assessment.The exemption certificate provides the patient with evidence to demonstrate to dispensers that they are entitled to have the National Health Service cover the cost of their prescriptions. The exemption certificate req...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS penalty charges for incorrectly claimed free prescriptions have been issued to individuals who qualified for but did not hold NHS medical exemption certificates in the last 12 months.
Answer: From November 2024 to October 2025, the NHS Business Service Authority issued 47,058 penalty charge notices (PCNs) to people who claimed a medical exemption but were found to have no exemption in place when checked. Of these, 21,328 were eased, for variou...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Prisons and Young Offender InstitutionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Independent Monitoring Board's report entitled Annual report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Downview, published on 3 September 2025, what steps he is taking to
Answer: NHS England commissions prison health care services for HMP/YOI Downview and every other prison and young offenders institution in England. Every prison has onsite health care services including primary care, mental health, dentistry, and substance misuse...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional support for women who face additional prescription costs due to (a) menorrhagia and (b) other menstrual issues caused by (i) miscarriage and (ii)
Answer: There are no plans to review the support available to women facing these issues.A maternity exemption certificate can be applied for as soon as a healthcare professional has confirmed that the patient is pregnant or has given birth, including still-birth,...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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