Samantha Niblett MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will provide i) details of psychosexual clinics supported by the NHS and providing NHS care and ii) comparative figures for the last 10 years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer she received on 15 July in response to Question 11891, where it was explained that the requested information is not centrally held by the Department.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve public understanding of cardiovascular risk factors including cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals on managing cholesterol levels for patients, commonly referred to as lipid measurement, across health and care settings. This guidan...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCholesterol: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of communication on recommended cholesterol levels between primary care services, NHS hospital cardiology departments and publicly available NHS patient
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals on managing cholesterol levels for patients, commonly referred to as lipid measurement, across health and care settings. This guidan...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: Occupational TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department provides to integrated care boards and local authorities on including occupational therapy in sexual health services.
Answer: NHS England recognises the vital role occupational therapists play across the health and care system and is committed to supporting a skilled, sustainable workforce.Opportunities for post registration development and specialism are the responsibility of e...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: Occupational TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure occupational therapists are represented in sexual health workforce planning.
Answer: NHS England recognises the vital role occupational therapists play across the health and care system and is committed to supporting a skilled, sustainable workforce.Opportunities for post registration development and specialism are the responsibility of e...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: Occupational TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the role of occupational therapists in supporting people’s sexual wellbeing, relationships and participation following illness, injury, disability or long
Answer: NHS England recognises the vital role occupational therapists play across the health and care system and is committed to supporting a skilled, sustainable workforce.Opportunities for post registration development and specialism are the responsibility of e...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the uptake of smear tests during mandatory mask wearing compared to when mask wearing is not mandatory.
Answer: The requested information is not held by the Department.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will review guidance on the use of QRISK3 in primary care where a consultant cardiologist recommends preventative cholesterol-lowering medication; and whether she has made an assessment of t
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) guideline, Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification, recommends the use of QRISK3 to estimate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disea...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the potential cost savings to the NHS from adopting pleasure-inclusive sexual health approaches.
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the investment case for pleasure-inclusive sexual health published in the British Medical Journal, what plans her Department has to incorporate pleasure-inclusive approaches into
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGluten-free FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Welsh Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme; and whether it plans to introduce the same system in England to
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Rushcliffe on 3 July 2026 in response to Question 13254.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the findings of the British Medical Journal with respect to (a) the investment case for pleasure-inclusive sexual health and
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of sex education and sexual health programmes in England in relation to pleasure-inclusivity.
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pleasure-inclusive sexual health interventions on condom use, sexual agency and decision-making.
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to analysis published by the World Health Organization and The Pleasure Project, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating pleasure-inclu
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordObstetrics and GynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department is doing to address recruitment and retention issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Answer: Decisions on employment in obstetrics and gynaecology are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver s...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people who receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in adulthood, particularly women, and ensure that health professionals effectively guide people to a
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including women and those diagnosed in adulthood, so that they receive the right support, tailored to their individual needs, to live well in their communities.Following ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to invest in evidence-based training, guidance and resources to improve health and education professionals' understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions and su
Answer: Under the Health and Care Act 2022, from 1 July 2022, all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This will ensure staff have the right confid...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of contraceptive services.
Answer: The Government provides funding for contraception, both as an essential service which general practices (GPs) must either provide or arrange for the provision of to their patients through the GP Contract, and through the Public Health Grant to local autho...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the GP contract changes on (a) patient safety, (b) primary-care capacity and (c) workload transferred to general practice prior to its impleme
Answer: The Department and NHS England considered the potential risks, benefits, and wider impact of the policy changes as part of standard policy-development processes and Equalities Impact Assessments.No immediate negative impacts have been identified from thes...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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