Sarah Bool MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Anaemia and Rare Diseases: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS England Genomics Education Programme in improving healthcare professional awareness and understanding of (a) aplastic anaemia and (b) oth
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as aplastic anaemia.NHS England’s flagship GeNotes resource, developed by NHS England's Genomics Education Programme,...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaemia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards are (a) adequately resourced and (b) trained to commission effective care pathways for patients with aplastic anaemia.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as aplastic anaemia.The majority of the treatment pathway for aplastic anaemia is an integrated care board commission...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnaemia and Rare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include information on aplastic anaemia on the NHS website; and what criteria is used to determine which rare diseases are featured.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as aplastic anaemia.There are over 7,000 rare diseases, often needing highly specialised input, and so the National H...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England and the UK National Screening Committee on the (a) feasibility and (b) cost-effectiveness of implementing a universal screening programme for type 1 dia
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 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include universal type 1 diabetes screening in the forthcoming 10-year plan for preventing chronic disease.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to preventing and managi...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing a universal screening programme for type 1 diabetes on the incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and young ad
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 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified OrganismsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Food Standards Agency on a revision to its draft guidance on precision breeding to ensure it does not impose GMO-style data requirement
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has worked closely with Defra throughout the development of the Precision Breeding legislation and will continue to do so. Following stakeholder engagement on the draft technical guidance for Precision Bred organisms for fo...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Northamptonshire Council: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 20 June 2025 entitled Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax, HCWS724, what steps his
Answer: The Government has been clear in its council tax administration consultation, that it aims to strike a balance between delivering a fairer system for taxpayers and giving councils the tools to collect the council tax they require to deliver public service...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Northamptonshire Council: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 20 June 2025 entitled Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax, HCWS724, what steps his
Answer: The Government has been clear in its council tax administration consultation, that it aims to strike a balance between delivering a fairer system for taxpayers and giving councils the tools to collect the council tax they require to deliver public service...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Northamptonshire Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed consolidation of small grants into larger funding pots on North Northamptonshire Council.
Answer: The Government is delivering its commitment to simplify the local government funding landscape by consolidating as much revenue funding as possible across departments into the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS). This will significantly streamline ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Northamptonshire Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed consolidation of small grants into larger funding pots on West Northamptonshire Council.
Answer: The Government is delivering its commitment to simplify the local government funding landscape by consolidating as much revenue funding as possible across departments into the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS). This will significantly streamline ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Northamptonshire Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the financial settlement for North Northamptonshire Council.
Answer: On 20 June 2025, we launched the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation on proposals to update and reform the funding system through the 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement. Subject to consultation, our proposals will create a balanced, more transpa...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Northamptonshire Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the financial settlement for West Northamptonshire Council.
Answer: On 20 June 2025, we launched the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation on proposals to update and reform the funding system through the 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement. Subject to consultation, our proposals will create a balanced, more transpa...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the application of the Precision Breeding Act 2023 in Wales; and what steps he is taking to support (a) plant breeders and (b)
Answer: The secondary legislation needed to implement The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants in England was passed on 13 May 2025 and the new regulatory framework will commence on 14 November 2025. The Department has engaged with the Wels...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support high-yield, productive farming in the context of its environmental targets.
Answer: We are investing £2.7 billion a year into sustainable food production and nature’s recovery, with funding for our Environmental Land Management schemes increasing by 150%. We have more farmers than ever in nature friendly farming schemes and are reforming...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWheatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Syngenta’s decision to cease UK-based wheat breeding on (a) domestic food security and (b) the competitiveness of Bri
Answer: Defra is aware of Syngenta’s recent decision to consolidate its hybrid wheat breeding operations in mainland Europe. While this represents a shift in the location of certain research and development activities, it is notable that Syngenta has reaffirmed i...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help support UK-based innovation in fertiliser development in the context of the proposed UK-EU agreement on agri-food.
Answer: There are significant opportunities for innovation in the fertiliser sector, particularly development of newer types of fertilising products and production processes that improve nutrient use efficiency, which are made from clean energy or recycled nutrie...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: SonarMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration his Department has given to the future security, sustainability and capacity of the supply chain for sonobuoys used by the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The RAF has a robust mechanism for procurement of sonobuoys but continues to investigate alternative options to ensure supply chain resilience.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the 10 Year Plan for the NHS.
Answer: Our 10 Year Health Plan will make the NHS fit for the future with three key shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention.It will deliver the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change and will be published shortly.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57939More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has issued tax liability demands to people who have been victims of investment fraud; and what steps she is taking to review such cases to avoid penalising victims of financial crime.
Answer: HMRC is responsible for managing the tax system and is required by law to collect tax due. It must apply the law correctly and individuals are responsible for their own tax affairs.Where individuals find themselves with unexpected tax bills as a result of...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57938More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of redress mechanisms for victims of investment fraud.
Answer: Protecting the public and businesses from fraud requires a unified and co-ordinated response from government, law enforcement and industry. The Government committed in its manifesto to introduce an expanded Fraud Strategy, and will set out further details...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure effective coordination between (a) statutory bodies, (b) water companies, (c) HS2 Ltd and (d) local authorities to help reduce disruption when (i) planning and
Answer: Sections 59 and 60 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 places a duty on local highway authorities and statutory undertakers (including water companies) to co-ordinate works in order minimise inconvenience for road users and for safety. This is supp...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to consult with service (a) personnel and (b) veterans during the development of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Answer: The MOD issued a call for evidence, explicitly inviting responses from military personnel and veterans that saw 1,700 individuals provide over 8,000 responses. We also conducted an internal survey to gather additional insights from those currently serving...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through the Strategic Defence Review 2025 to tackle recruitment shortfalls in the armed forces; and how these will be implemented.
Answer: The current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with di...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether financial incentives for service personnel on overseas deployments were considered during the the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Financial Incentives (FI) are offered by cohort and rank rather than geography of Service. As such there is not a singular FI for those serving overseas, but a number of Service personnel overseas are receiving a FI. Service personnel receive an allowance...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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