Sarah Gibson MP: written questions 2025
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Ambulance Services: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the longest recorded ambulance response time was in the South West in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.
Answer: NHS England publishes official statistics for ambulance service performance. These statistics include average response time performance by category of incident. However, official statistics are not available on the proportion or longest response times. Th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of emergency ambulance calls met the national response time targets for each category of call in the South West in each month since January 2024.
Answer: NHS England publishes official statistics for ambulance service performance. These statistics include average response time performance by category of incident. However, official statistics are not available on the proportion or longest response times. Th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average ambulance response time was for category (a) one, (b) two, (c) three and (d) four calls in each NHS ambulance trust operating in the South West in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: NHS England publishes official statistics for ambulance service performance. These statistics include average response time performance by category of incident. However, official statistics are not available on the proportion or longest response times. Th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: WiltshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of (a) cold and (b) energy-inefficient homes occupied by pensioners in Wiltshire.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) does not collect local-level data specifically on cold or energy-inefficient homes occupied by pensioners. The latest estimate of the fuel poverty rate in Wiltshire, based on the Low Income Low Energ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department made local-level equality impact assessments on the changes in Winter Fuel Payment eligibility.
Answer: In line with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty, an Equality Analysis was produced and considered as part of the ministerial decision-making process. This was published on 13 September and is available online: Equality Impact Assessments ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on (a) cold-related illness and (b) hospital admissions amongst ol
Answer: A specific assessment relating to older adults in Wilshire has not been produced. The Department for Work and Pensions published an equality analysis of the changes to eligibility for the winter fuel payment last summer, which is available at the followin...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care NetworksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how patient feedback is incorporated into the (a) evaluation and (b) refinement of primary care network toolkits.
Answer: The Primary Care Network (PCN) Estates Toolkit was developed as a practical support tool, to provide PCNs with a flexible framework and to support the process for producing robust primary care investment plans with priorities that align to integrated care...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care NetworksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics are used to evaluate the effectiveness of primary care network toolkits for meeting their intended objectives within integrated care boards; and what steps his Department takes to moni
Answer: The Primary Care Network (PCN) Estates Toolkit was developed as a practical support tool, to provide PCNs with a flexible framework and to support the process for producing robust primary care investment plans with priorities that align to integrated care...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish data on the average waiting times for discharge medications in hospital trusts within Wiltshire.
Answer: The Department does not hold data in the format requested. The data that is recorded relates to the dispensing time, from a prescription arriving in the dispensary to the time the medication is made available for the patient. The following table shows the...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the timeliness of medication dispensing for inpatients awaiting discharge.
Answer: The Department and NHS England recognise the need for patients who are ready to go home to be discharged as quickly as possible, both for their benefit and to improve the efficiency of hospitals. Pharmacy-related delays can affect timely hospital discharg...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of hospital pharmacy delays on discharge times for patients who are medically fit to leave.
Answer: The Department and NHS England recognise the need for patients who are ready to go home to be discharged as quickly as possible, both for their benefit and to improve the efficiency of hospitals. Pharmacy-related delays can affect timely hospital discharg...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the existing skills base across NHS trusts within Integrated Care Systems to deliver improvements based on (a) human factors and (b) systems thinking.
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish outcomes data from quality improvement projects delivered through the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board.
Answer: A Quality Account is a report of the quality of services offered by a National Health Service healthcare provider. NHS organisations are required to produce quality accounts annually, which are an important way for local NHS services to demonstrate the ef...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to monitor (a) compliance with and (b) the implementation of findings and recommendations from quality improvement reports in (i) trusts and (ii) integrated care sy
Answer: A Quality Account is a report of the quality of services offered by a National Health Service healthcare provider. They are published annually and are an important way for local NHS services to demonstrate the effectiveness of, and show improvements in, t...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Quality Improvement reports in driving measurable improvements in patient care outcomes across NHS trusts.
Answer: A Quality Account is a report of the quality of services offered by a National Health Service healthcare provider. They are published annually and are an important way for local NHS services to demonstrate the effectiveness of, and show improvements in, t...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWoodford Investment ManagementTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50729More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Financial Conduct Authority's redress scheme in relation to the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income Fund.
Answer: On 19 April 2023, the FCA published a statement on their investigation into the circumstances leading up to the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, and the role of Link Fund Solutions. The statement set out a proposed settlement scheme for this...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her policy to maintain the number of driving test centres in rural communities.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to providing its customers, including those in rural areas, with the best service possible. DVSA continually reviews its estate to ensure it represents good value for money and is efficient.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a national prostate cancer screening programme on (a) early diagnosis rates and (b) health inequalities.
Answer: The Department is guided on screening policy by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The committee has commissioned a university to carry out a high quality review and cost effectiveness model of the evidence for a national prostate cancer screen...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48760More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many small and medium-sized enterprises (a) were trading and (b) ceased trading in each of the past 5 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 28th April is attached.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ChippenhamDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train services were (a) cancelled and (b) delayed by more than 15 minutes on routes serving Chippenham railway station in the most recent 12 month period for which data is available.
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publish statistics on punctuality and reliability of trains operating on the mainline network on a periodic basis.The Train Operating Company providing services to Chippenham station is Great Western Railway. In the finan...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOdour Pollution: WiltshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Wiltshire council, (b) operators of waste management and sewage facilities (c) residents and (d) the Environment Agency on the p
Answer: As the independent regulator for major industry and waste, the Environment Agency (EA) is investigating sites which fall under its regulation in the Calne area to determine whether they are potential sources of the odour currently being experienced. Inves...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOdour Pollution: WiltshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the cause of the persistent odour affecting residents in Calne, Wiltshire.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has received a significant number of reports of odour in the Calne area throughout April. EA officers have attended and substantiated odour, believed to be landfill gas from regulated activity in Compton Bassett. While landfill...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Adrenaline Auto-injectorsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of schools in Wiltshire that stock spare adrenaline auto-injectors for emergency use.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance ‘Supporting pupils with medic...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to support the implementation of the Benedict Blythe Foundation's allergy safety recommendations in schools in England.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance ‘Supporting pupils with medic...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Pension Sharing Orders administered by Teachers’ Pensions are processed within stated timeframes.
Answer: Pension scheme administrators have four months to implement pension sharing orders (PSOs), however the department is aware that for some members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, this timescale has been affected by the transitional protection remedy.In som...
Answered 1 May 2025
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