Sarah Hall MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of homes for social rent.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283).
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of social security assessment and application processes on the mental health of claimants.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out our commitment to get the basics right and improve the experience for people who use the system of health and disability. This includes exploring ways to improve trust and transparency in PIP and WCA through review...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Speech and Language TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to speech and language support for children with communication needs in schools.
Answer: Speech and language therapists (SaLTs) break down communication barriers, but too often, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) wait too long to receive support from them.As part of our new £1.8 billion investment...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people receive essential medical and mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs and hoists, in a timely manner.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment and wheelchairs to disabled people typically falls to local authorities and the Nationa...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service is able to identify hidden earnings.
Answer: Where a paying parent changes jobs, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses real-time information from HMRC where available, to quickly identify new employment and adjust maintenance calculations accordingly. People who are self-employed are required to ...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the Child Maintenance Service and (b) ensure that payments are made.
Answer: The Government’s aim is for the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to remove the direct pay service in order to tackle non-compliance more quickly. This change will be made when Parliamentary time allows. Moving to a single, strengthened Collect and Pay syst...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of staff required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital.
Answer: Analysis shows that, in the first three years, the anticipated workforce available is sufficient to meet the demand for the National Health Service online hospital, including for women’s health services. Across all specialities, only a small percentage, a...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women in Warrington South constituency.
Answer: All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made with ONS 2022 Census Data of how many women born in the 1950s were resident in each constituency in that year.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce the diagnosis waiting time for Endometriosis.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, including endometriosis care. The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, has commissioned studies focused on endometriosis diagnosis, treatment, and patient expe...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce waiting times for gynaecology services.
Answer: Women’s health is a priority for the Government, including tackling gynaecology waiting lists. We are committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral to consultant-...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Warrington South, colleagues and representatives of Royal College of Pathologists about the recruitment of Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology consultants in
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Pla...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to fill vacant consultant posts in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology working in the South West?and the Midlands.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Pla...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider an expansion of Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology training posts up to 37 (31.1 WTE) by 2030 to help fill consultant vacancies and help ensure succession planning.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, we set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce regional inequalities with standing charge rates.
Answer: Regional variations in standing charges arise from differences in electricity distribution costs and reflect the different costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread a...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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