Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
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Prescription 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 recordAmmoniaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of global ammonia and urea supply disruption arising from conflict in the Middle East on UK farming.
Answer: The UK supply is sufficient for this season. The UK sources fertiliser both domestically and through diverse imports, helping keep supply chains flexible and maintain a diverse nutrient supply. As part of a global market, UK prices and availability (inclu...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent increases in agricultural input costs on food price inflation over the next 12 months.
Answer: Government is taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the UK’s food and farming sectors and monitoring the effects of the crisis as they emerge. This Government is taking action to ease that pressure. We are aware that fertiliser price...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers and Red Diesel: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to support farm businesses in the event of prolonged increases in red diesel and fertiliser prices.
Answer: The Government has direct lines open with domestic fertiliser suppliers, commodity traders and farming stakeholders and is closely monitoring market conditions feeding intelligence into our contingency planning. New tools have been produced to support far...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) businesses, (b) trade bodies, (c) public bodies and (d) road safety organisations her Department has consulted on the development of the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements her Department plans to include in the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter in relation to people riding (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles for work on (i) provisional licences and (ii) Compu
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to publish a list of businesses and organisations participating in the pilot of the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish further details on the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter, including the proposed timetable for launching the pilot.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many allegations of sexual abuse, sexual assault or other sexual offences in registered early years settings have been reported to Ofsted in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) sex of the allege
Answer: The safety of our youngest children is our utmost priority, and the department continually monitors and reviews safeguarding requirements within early years settings to ensure children are kept as safe as possible. We set the standards that early years pr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Convictions and ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for sexual offences committed in nursery, pre-school or other early years settings, broken down by (i) sex of the offender, (ii) offence type and (iii) a
Answer: This Government is resolutely committed to delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual abuse and will do everything in its power to prevent the horrors of these appalling crimes. Cases of such abuse committed in nurseries and early years sett...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat posed by long-range drones to UK military bases and critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by the UK to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. The Strategic Defence Review also highlighted the importance of a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on allocating the funding announced for air and missile defence; and what capabilities that funding is expected to deliver.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review announced up to £1 billion for UK air and missile defence. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Reviews recommendations, including on the allocation for Integrated Air and Missile Defence, will be set out in the forthcoming D...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSky SabreMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of Sky Sabre air defence missile systems in service.
Answer: A doubling of the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces is already on contract and due to deliver by 2027. Sky Sabre represents a step change in the UK’s ground-based air defence capability. As the Army’s most advanced air de...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has identified which categories of critical national infrastructure should be prioritised for protection under the UK’s integrated air and missile defence planning.
Answer: Defence is working with the Cabinet Office to prioritise and protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Defence is capturing data on a CNI knowledge base, which helps government understand the priorities and vulnerabilities between the 13 CNI sectors...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays to prison construction projects on the delivery of the Government’s target of 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.
Answer: Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each prison construction project affected by the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors, what the expected completion date was before those administrations; and what the latest expected co
Answer: Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each prison construction project affected by the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors, whether a replacement contractor has been appointed and what the expected date is for construction
Answer: Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prison construction projects have been delayed as a result of the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors.
Answer: Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: We are working to finalise the Defence Invesment Plan (DIP) and the Prime Minister is determined to publish it before the NATO summit. Our aim is to ensure decisions in the DIP are robust and support the development of both current and future capabilities...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency planning his Department has undertaken to ensure the continued (a) affordability and (b) availability of nitrogen-based fertilisers for UK farmers.
Answer: Defra is assessing the impact on farmers and fertiliser suppliers of high prices, and impacts in the wider supply chain. Defra is working closely with industry and farmers to understand risks and issues, and options for action where needed. Defra is commi...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the use of hydrogen in the transport system.
Answer: The Department is supporting the transition to low carbon fuels, including hydrogen and its derivatives, in transport through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate and the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) M...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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