Sadik Al-Hassan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pharmacy: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a sufficient number of Designated Prescribing Practitioners to mentor all new non-medical prescribers.
Answer: NHS England is investing in training for independent prescribers, as well as initiatives to support the development and safe practice of designated prescribing practitioners (DPPs) and educational supervisors. A DPP is a healthcare professional with legal...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) hospitalisations and (b) deaths that have been prevented by RSV vaccines administered through the early adopter community pharmacy sites.
Answer: People are eligible for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination if they are pregnant, from 28 weeks onwards, or if they are aged 75 to 79 years old.Some people aged 75 to 79 years old have been able to receive the RSV vaccine from a small number...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBladder Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of care for bladder cancer in each region; and if he will hold discussions with NICE guidelines on the time taken to update its guidelines on
Answer: The Department is committed to improving cancer care in all regions of England, including for bladder cancer patients. The National Health Service has exceeded their pledge to deliver an extra two million appointments, having now delivered over three mill...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting children from the potential impacts of excessive use of smartphones.
Answer: Creating a safer online world is a priority for the government and we are focused on implementing the Online Safety Act so that children can benefit from its wide-reaching protections.The Government is reviewing the evidence base on children’s smartphone ...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of school nurses have received specialist training in (a) allergy and (b) anaphylaxis management.
Answer: Data is not held centrally on the number of school nurses who have received specialist training in allergy and anaphylaxis management. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) sets the standards for education preparation for school nurses, who are register...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58803More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the draft regulations entitled The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025, what the VAT status will be for any (a) fees and (b) other charges betwee
Answer: The rate of VAT applicable to this supply will depend on the exact nature of the arrangements. If VAT charges apply to invoices issued by the hub, a spoke should be able to recover VAT costs if they are registered for VAT and if the final supply qualifies...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult the (a) medical technology sector, (b) Department of Health and Social Care and (c) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency w
Answer: The Government consults regularly with a range of stakeholders when developing environmental policies, both within and outside of Government.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to prevent spoke pharmacies from charging patients for additional services which are delivered by an outsourced hub partner.
Answer: For medicines prescribed as part of National Health Service primary care, patients either pay the standard NHS prescription charge or receive their prescriptions free of charge, depending on eligibility. Pharmacies are responsible for collecting these cha...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 51728, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients (a) improve and (b) protect their own health.
Answer: Whilst it is too early to say exactly what the 10-Year Health Plan will look like, what is certain is that delivering on prevention remains a priority as part of the plan’s three shifts, to get the health service and the nation’s health thriving once agai...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England’s criterion for eligibility for indication-specific pricing to demonstrate revenue loss on the UK’s international competitiveness
Answer: The Government is taking decisive steps to secure the future of life sciences research in the United Kingdom and to ensure we remain internationally competitive. The upcoming Life Sciences Sector Plan sets out a bold vision to strengthen our world-class r...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many commercial agreements NHS England has made with manufacturers of medicines which have r resulted in indication-specific pricing between January 2020 and March 2025; and what therapeutic ar
Answer: Information provided by NHS England shows that there have been 74 commercial agreements involving indication-specific pricing arrangements between January 2020 and March 2025. The following table shows the split by therapeutic areas:Cancer62Haematology5Ot...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing and Coastal Growth FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Fund will be allocated.
Answer: The Fishing & Coastal Growth Fund will be investing £360 million over the next 12 years. We will work with industry to target investment where it matters most. For example, by considering investment in new technology and equipment to modernise our fis...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the level of guaranteed support available to children with special educational needs in mainstream schools.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed and thrive in their education and as they move into adulthood.To enable high quality an...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include policies on self-care within the forthcoming 10-year Health Plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will describe a shared vision for the health and care system in 2035, drawing directly from the extensive engagement that has been undertaken with the public, patients, and staff. The plan will set out how care models and pathways ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiff Airport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the £205 million subsidy for Cardiff Airport on the competitiveness of (a) Bristol Airport and (b) other nea
Answer: As aviation is devolved, decisions regarding any subsidies made to Cardiff Airport is a matter for the Welsh Government. While the Secretary of State has not had any conversations with counterparts in the Welsh Government, officials continue to engage the...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of regulation of access to controlled drugs in care homes in North Somerset.
Answer: Under the Enhanced health in care homes framework, every care home must be aligned to a primary care network (PCN) and must have established protocols between the PCN, the care home, and system partners, such as local general practices and pharmacies, for...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made on the adequacy of access to (a) medicines and (b) controlled drugs in care homes in North Somerset.
Answer: Under the Enhanced health in care homes framework, every care home must be aligned to a primary care network (PCN) and must have established protocols between the PCN, the care home, and system partners, such as local general practices and pharmacies, for...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: North of EnglandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on turning Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route into a National Trail.
Answer: The proposal to designate Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route as a National Trail was approved in 2022. Natural England has been working with the Councils and National Park Authorities along the route to bring it up to National Trail quality standards. We h...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: North SomersetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mobile network signal in North Somerset constituency.
Answer: I have asked Ofcom to check their figures, but according to them, 94% of the constituency has 4G geographic coverage from all four mobile operators, while 5G is available outside 96% of premises from at least one operator. The government’s ambition is for...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS 10 Year Plan will include steps to ensure healthcare professionals are adequately trained and supported in diagnosing and treating rare diseases like Myasthenia Gravis.
Answer: We have committed to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future. The plan, and the refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan that follows it, will ensure that we have the right number of staff, with the right skill mix ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMyasthenia Gravis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for when patients with Myasthenia Gravis will have access to recently licenced products.
Answer: On 7 March 2024, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the medicine rozanolixizumab, marketed as Rystiggo, to treat adults with generalised myasthenia gravis.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ev...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMyasthenia Gravis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase patient access to new and innovative treatments for Myasthenia Gravis.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as myasthenia gravis. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community: these include improving ac...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence proposed changes to its Highly Specialised Technology routing criteria on acce
Answer: Decisions on whether medicines should be evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) through its highly specialised technologies (HST) programme are taken by NICE itself against a set of published criteria that have been deve...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the proposed changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Highly Specialised Technology (HST) routing criteria aligns with the stated aim of HST to
Answer: Decisions on whether medicines should be evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) through its highly specialised technologies (HST) programme are taken by NICE itself against a set of published criteria that have been deve...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the proposed changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Highly Specialised Technology (HST) routing criteria aligns with the stated aim of HST to
Answer: Decisions on whether medicines should be evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) through its highly specialised technologies (HST) programme are taken by NICE itself against a set of published criteria that have been deve...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
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