Sarah Bool MP: written questions 2025
204 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Diabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67791More
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 the ELSA Diabetes screening study; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of scaling it to a uni
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of a universal, paediatric Type 1 Diabetes screening programme.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual cost of treating (a) patients over 18 and (b) children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis is.
Answer: A central mission of the Government is to build a health and care system that is fit for the future. Tackling preventable ill health, such as type 2 diabetes, is crucial. Shifting the focus from treatment to prevention is one of three shifts for the Gover...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) patients and (b) terminally ill patients have been (i) prosecuted under the 1999 Health Act, (ii) fined and (iii) investigated for fraudulently claiming prescription charge exemptions.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the cost to the public purse of the requirement for patients, including terminally ill patients and patients with type 1 diabetes, to renew their medical exemption certificate every five years.Between 1 June 2024 a...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64957 on Prescriptions: Terminal Illnesses, if he will make an assessment of the cost to the public purse of the requirement for patients to renew
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the cost to the public purse of the requirement for patients, including terminally ill patients and patients with type 1 diabetes, to renew their medical exemption certificate every five years.Between 1 June 2024 a...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55645 on Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the £6 million legal support grant funding reaches legal aid dese
Answer: Citizens in England and Wales should be able to access legal aid services regardless of where they live, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services, and it monitors ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55645 on Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas, what data her Department holds on the average (a) travel distance and (b) waiting time for residents to access in-person
Answer: Citizens in England and Wales should be able to access legal aid services regardless of where they live, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services, and it monitors ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55645 on Legal Aid Scheme: Rural Areas, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the legal aid procurement model on improving access to le
Answer: Citizens in England and Wales should be able to access legal aid services regardless of where they live, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services, and it monitors ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning commissioning
Answer: The Land Use Framework will provide a long-term view of land use change. Over the next 25 years, England’s landscapes will need to change to support climate change mitigation and adaptation, economic growth, housing delivery, food production, clean energy...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, whether he plans to collect date on the potential impact of large-scale solar farms on (a) agricultur
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 11 June 2025 to Question 56079. Defra does not collect information on the potential impacts of constructing green energy infrastructure on agricultural land use or landscape character. However, Defra does pro...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planning decisions on solar farms are informed by
Answer: This Government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production and has committed to empower Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder and more accessible. There are established routes in the planning system to consider the imp...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) guidance and (b) thresholds to balance solar farm devel
Answer: There are already robust measures in place to protect landscape, biodiversity and agricultural land, including comprehensive environmental assessments where relevant. The Government agrees that prime agricultural land should be safeguarded, and where a pr...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, whether her Department has considered introducing a centralised digital platform to improve transparency and real-time coordination b
Answer: My department has already introduced Street Manager, our digital service that is used by all highway authorities and statutory undertakers in England. Our online service allows highway authorities to plan and manage street and road works on their road net...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability when coordination between HS2 Ltd and local authorities fails to prevent avoida
Answer: Highway authorities have a duty to coordinate works on the highway. HS2 Ltd holds regular local traffic liaison meetings with highway authorities to assist with this. Whilst traffic disruption is inevitable on a project of HS2’s scale, HS2 Ltd is committe...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: Codes of PracticeDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street and Road Works i
Answer: My department provides the statutory code of practice for the co-ordination of street and road works. It is not possible to assess the effectiveness of this code of practice alone in reducing disruption. The code of practice is one tool amongst many other...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Cultural Heritage: South NorthamptonshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55644 on Arts and Cultural Heritage: South Northamptonshire, what discussions she has had with (a) Arts Council England and (b) National Lottery
Answer: The Secretary of State has not carried out an assessment of the funding allocated for arts and heritage in the South Northamptonshire constituency specifically, however, the Department has carried out an initial review of publicly funded arts, culture and...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Cultural Heritage: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55644 on Arts and Cultural Heritage: South Northamptonshire, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funding allocated fo
Answer: The Secretary of State has not carried out an assessment of the funding allocated for arts and heritage in the South Northamptonshire constituency specifically, however, the Department has carried out an initial review of publicly funded arts, culture and...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66867More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, whether her Department has considered establishing a centralised redress mechanism for victims of investment fraud that fall outside the
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency and transparency in how Payment Service Providers determine eligibility for re
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66865More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the £85,000 reimbursement cap for victims of investment fraud where losses si
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) veterinary pharmaceutical companies and (b) international partners on the (i) development, (ii) approval and (iii) potential deployment of a vaccin
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risk of bluetongue serotype 12 outbreaks in the UK; and what contingency plans are in place for such an outbreak.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research and development initiatives his Department is supporting to accelerate the development of a vaccine for Bluetongue Virus serotype 12.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCyber & Specialist Operations CommandMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a reserve-style service as part of the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command.
Answer: SDR 2025 directs that “the future Cyber & EM Force should be a whole force endeavour, drawing heavily on reserves and civilians where expertise lies”. The future Cyber & EM Forces will be part of the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command. Plan...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the requirement that (a) all and (b) terminally ill patients should renew their Medical Exemption Certificates every five year
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the cost to the public purse of the requirement for patients to renew their medical exemption certificate every five years.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →