Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
IVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the NICE guidelines on NHS-funded IVF treatment to allow for exceptions in cases where (a) short-term illness and (b) clinical advice from NHS staff has preve
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for ensuring that its guidelines are up to date in light of changes to the evidence and clinical practice. NICE’s guideline on the management of fertili...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on screening new born children for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has been working with partners to scope an in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in real world National Health Services in the United Kingdom. The research brief that will...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve screening of new born children for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has been working with partners to scope an in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in real world National Health Services in the United Kingdom. The research brief that will...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police powers to tackle bike thefts.
Answer: As part of this Government’s Plan for Change, our Safer Streets Mission is determined to clamp down on the crime that damages our communities, and affects people’s lives, and tackling theft – including bike theft - is a crucial part of that work.We are de...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reducing the level of bike thefts.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has not had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reducing the level of bike thefts but I am aware that cycle theft is a major problem, particularly where expensive cycles are co...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLiability Orders: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how (a) local authorities and (b) magistrates’ courts can obtain liability orders under the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.
Answer: Where a council tax debt remains outstanding following a final notice, the council may apply to the magistrates court for a liability order confirming this debt. The individual will be issued with a summons to appear before the magistrate’s court. Where t...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide consular support to (a) British citizens and (b) the family members of British citizens in Iran.
Answer: We have long advised against all travel to Iran. We have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. Our Embassy will continue to operate remotely, and we maintain the ability to message the Iranian system directly. The...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: InternetDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help support schools to educate parents on safeguarding children in respect to online content.
Answer: Keeping children safe is an absolute priority for this government, and schools play a critical role in this. The department’s statutory safeguarding guidance, ‘Keeping children safe in education’ makes clear that schools and colleges should adopt a whol...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for women aged over 50 to receive a mammogram.
Answer: NHS England is committed to providing equitable access to breast screening services for eligible women aged 50 years old and over across the country, including in West London.In West London, women aged 50 to 70 years old are invited for breast screening e...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: KosovoDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6277, what progress her Department has made on agreeing an exchange agreement with Kosovo.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has obtained further information that was required from the Kosovan Embassy to progress a driving licence exchange agreement with Kosovo. This agreement remains subject to public consultation and the introduction of...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of mammograms available for women over the aged of 50 in West London.
Answer: NHS England is committed to providing equitable access to breast screening services for eligible women aged 50 years old and over across the country, including in West London.In West London, women aged 50 to 70 years old are invited for breast screening e...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to help support small businesses to understand the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax scheme.
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to help businesses keep on top of their tax affairs and support their wider productivity. The government is undertaking a range of activities to ensure that those needing to use MTD for Income Tax unders...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSole Traders: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax scheme on sole traders who are digitally excluded.
Answer: The government recognises that not everyone is able to interact with HMRC digitally. Customers that consider themselves digitally excluded will be able to apply for an exemption from Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. HMRC will provide further information...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of vapes by children under 16 years of age in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Answer: The Government is taking progressive national-level action through the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect future generations from the harms of addiction and nicotine. The Bill includes strong measures to tackle youth vaping, including a ban on the sale of ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of how many 12 to 16 year olds use vapes in (a) Hounslow (b) London.
Answer: NHS England publishes estimates of the prevalence of vaping in children from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England Survey. This survey covers children in years seven to 11 in secondary school of whom the majority will be aged be...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to local authorities to take enforcement action against shops unlawfully selling vapes.
Answer: Trading Standards Officers currently have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal to enforce age of sale restrictions and take a proportionate approach to enforcement that reflects the severity of the offence committed. When necessary, this include...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Q146 of the oral evidence given by the Secretary of State to the Transport Committee on 23 April 2025, HC 346, when the National Highways’ safety action plan for 2025-26 will be published.
Answer: The safety action plan will form part of National Highways 2025-26 delivery plan for the Interim Settlement which will be published in the coming months.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of clinical research into treatments for long covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers, which can inc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to treatments for long covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers, which can inc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45623More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on developing a central finance facility for credit unions.
Answer: The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognising the value that credit unions bring to their members in local communities across the country in providing savings products and affordable credit. On 14 November, the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the immigration fees for an Irish citizen seeking to gain British Citizenship through the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024.
Answer: The fee for an Irish citizen seeking to gain British Citizenship through the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 is currently under consideration and we will provide an update in due course.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of land access disputes arising from delays in completing remediation work on residential flats.
Answer: The department has currently made no such assessment. Since Grenfell Tower in 2017, 96% of buildings with Grenfell-style cladding have started or completed remediation but 51% of mid and high-rise buildings with all types of cladding issues identified sti...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: QualificationsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of seeking an agreement with the European Union on the mutual recognition of (a) qualifications and (b) licenses for (i) pilots, (ii) flight crew and (
Answer: The Government has been clear that it will work to reset the relationship with Europe, to strengthen ties and tackle barriers to trade. Establishing an effective personnel licensing regime that supports UK aviation remains a priority for us, and the UK is...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the treatments available for brain tumours in west London.
Answer: The Government has invested in new lifesaving and life-improving research, supporting those diagnosed and living with brain tumours. In September 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announced new research funding opportunities...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder WorkersCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38611More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people aged 66 and over who were in paid employment as of 1 January 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 17th March is attached.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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