Richard Tice MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Breast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS capacity to deliver timely breast cancer treatment for patients diagnosed through the NHS Breast Screening Programme; and whether any assessment h
Answer: The latest available data, May 2026, showed 78.1% of suspected breast cancer referrals which were identified through the national screening programme in England were diagnosed within 28 days. The National Cancer Plan sets a clear ambition to meet all canc...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in the level of NHS healthcare workers (a) recruited from overseas and (b) trained in the UK.
Answer: We want the NHS to have the workforce it needs to deliver high-quality care. We value the expertise overseas staff provide, while building a more sustainable domestic workforce. International recruitment has fallen sharply in recent years, and the 10-Year...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of eligibility criteria for non-emergency patient transport services; and if he will make it his policy to expand eligibility to include transport of patients receivin
Answer: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depe...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services eligibility criteria on access to transplant services for patients with chronic kidney di
Answer: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depe...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average wait time is for an NHS ambulance response to a Category 1 emergency in (a) Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: The Boston and Skegness constituency is served by the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS). The latest National Health Service figures show that in December 2025, the average Category 1 response time in EMAS was nine minutes 12 seconds. This c...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Care during the Adjournment debate on 20 March 2025, Official Report, column 610, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that all
Answer: We recognise the significant value of face-to-face appointments. That is why the Government has guaranteed a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one, both nationally and in Boston and Skegness. We have invested an extra £1.1 billion into prima...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual cost to the NHS is of providing healthcare to illegal migrants.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The overall management of asylum seekers is a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Patient Safety Commissioner's report entitled The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024, what estimate
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different government departme...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) NHS Lincolnshire and (b) other Integrated Care Boards implement the NICE Fertility Guideline recommending (i) three full cycles of IVF fo
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues between the Department and NHS England to improve NHS-funded fertility services.We expect integrated care bo...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the forthcoming National Cancer Plan for England includes targeted measures to improve the early diagnosis of (a) myeloma and (b) other blood
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancers such as myeloma, as well as other unstageable cancers, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, in order to improve out...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNRS Healthcare: InsolvencyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of community equipment services following the insolvency and receivership of NRS Healthcare; and what plans are in place to minimise disrupt
Answer: We recognise and share your concerns around ensuring the continuity of community equipment services following the insolvency of NRS Healthcare.Community equipment services are vital. The Partners in Care and Health programme, funded by the Government, has...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that patients at Pilgrim Hospital outpatients department are being left for extended periods without access to
Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of care and accepts that urgent and emergency care performance has been below the high standards that patients should expect in recent years. Providing care in corridors,...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by Sands entitled Lost in the system, published in July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access across England to specialist psychological
Answer: Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. The Government is determined to make sure all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to specialist psychological support.As of June 2025, Maternal Mental H...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Bereavement CounsellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by Sands entitled Lost in the system: Saving babies’ lives, published on 10 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that bereaved parents who have expe
Answer: Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. We are determined to make sure that all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to specialist psychological support.As of June 2025, Maternal Mental Health ...
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of consultants in (a) Lincolnshire NHS Trust and (b) other (i) rural and (ii) semi-rural areas; and if he will review (A) funding allocati
Answer: We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a workforce ready to deliver a transformed service. They will be more empowered, more flexible, and more fulfilled. We will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, wit...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
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