Sarah Owen MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Gender Dysphoria: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what services NHS England gender services provide for children and young people.
Answer: NHS England commissions gender services for children and young people in line with its interim service specification for children and young people with gender incongruence.Children and young people are cared for holistically by specialist multi-disciplina...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) medical professionals, (b) charities, (c) organisations and (d) other groups the Commission on Human Medicines consulted on the provision of puberty blockers.
Answer: The Government’s response to the targeted consultation on proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers was published on 11 December 2024, and details the individuals and organisations with which the Commission on Human Medicines consulted. It ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Pakistan government on (a) freedom of protest and (b) the (i) safety and (ii) rights of protestors.
Answer: The UK strongly supports individuals' rights to expression without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction, and we will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the rights of all people as laid down in Pakistan's Constitution a...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect British Pakistanis critical of the Pakistan government from transnational repression.
Answer: The UK Government continually assesses potential threats and takes the protection of individuals' rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously, including in relation to Pakistan. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential risk of transnational repression for British Pakistani critics of the Pakistan government.
Answer: The UK Government continually assesses potential threats and takes the protection of individuals' rights, freedoms, and safety very seriously, including in relation to Pakistan. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKashmir: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Answer: We recognise that there are human rights concerns in both India-administered-Kashmir and Pakistan-administered-Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards. Any allegation of human rights violations or ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people over 65 who are not eligible for the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance to access mobility vehicle support.
Answer: Disability Living Allowance is aimed at providing additional help with the extra costs of disability to people who are severely disabled early, or relatively early, in life and who as a result, have had fewer opportunities to work, earn and save. Those wh...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14692More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support first time buyers with stamp duty.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for additional dwellings were increased by two percentage points from 3% to 5%. This measure will ensure that those looking to move home, or purchase their first property, have a greate...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTelephones: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with telecoms companies on preventing fraudulent phone calls.
Answer: The Government takes fraud seriously. DSIT works closely with the Home Office, who are responsible for fraud policy, as well as Ofcom who have duty to ensure that UK numbers are not misused, to ensure telecoms companies are doing all they can to prevent c...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTelephones: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle fraudulent phone calls.
Answer: The Government takes fraud seriously. DSIT works closely with the Home Office, who are responsible for fraud policy, as well as Ofcom who have duty to ensure that UK numbers are not misused, to ensure telecoms companies are doing all they can to prevent c...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeagrave Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to provide guidance to Network Rail for the construction of lifts at Leagrave Station.
Answer: I regret that Ministers are not yet able to comment on next steps regarding accessibility projects at specific stations including at Leagrave station. However, please be assured that we are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recog...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many invasive surgical procedures to (a) diagnose and (b) treat a reproductive health condition were not completed because of the level of pain experienced by the patient during that procedure
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. A range of procedures are used to investigate and treat gynaecological conditions. For example, ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of fibroids, hysteroscopy can be used to investigate symptoms such as ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP practices are commissioned to fit long-acting reversible contraception for purposes of gynaecological care; and what the (a) fitting fee and (b) cost is of fitting long-acting
Answer: Information on the proportion of general practices commissioned to fit long-acting reversible contraception for the purposes of gynaecological care, as well as the fitting fee and cost of fitting in primary care, is not collected centrally.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has made in developing guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome.
Answer: Following referral from the Department, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently planning the development of a guideline on the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. The NICE is exploring the possibility ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established; and in which integrated care board areas they are located.
Answer: The Department has invested £25 million over 2023/24 and 2024/25 to support the establishment of at least one pilot women’s health hub in every integrated care system. The 2024/25 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance asks integrated care board...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the National Institute for Health and Care Research has spent on research into (a) gynaecological and urogynaecological health, (b) asthma and (c) diabetes in each of the last ten years; a
Answer: The following table shows how much the National Institute for Health and Care Research spent on research, as well as that spend as a percentage of total research spend, for gynaecological and urogynaecological, each year from 2014/15 to 2023/34, and in to...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) medical relief and (b) humanitarian aid his Department has provided to Sudan in the context of recent trends in the number of Cholera related deaths.
Answer: The Sudan conflict has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world with 24.8 million people in need of assistance. The UK is extremely concerned about the increasing cases of cholera in Sudan with death rates from the outbreak surging up to three t...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans increase breast screenings for young women with (a) neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and (b) other determinants of being at risk of developing breast cancer.
Answer: All women with neurofibromatosis type 1 are eligible to begin screening at the age of 40 years old. This is 10 years below the normal screening age of 50 years old. Women can have screenings from a younger age if they have a higher-than-average risk of br...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNeurofibromatosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop standardised national guidelines for the (a) identification and (b) treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Answer: We remain committed to the UK Rare Diseases Framework, which highlights helping patients get a final diagnosis faster, and improved access to specialist care, treatment, and drugs as priorities to improve the lives of people with living with rare diseases...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility of people with student visas to bring dependents on enrolment numbers in hi
Answer: A full economic Impact Assessment (IA) was produced relating to the potential impacts of changes to the eligibility of student visa holders to bring dependants. The IA is available at: 2023 changes to the student route and consequential changes to work r...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Religious PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure faith and pastoral care guidance for prisoners is being upheld.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance that faith and belief can have in someone’s rehabilitation, and the role it can play in reducing re-offending. That is why we have been clear that we should include this in planning and work across prisons and prob...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP Bedford: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons report into HMP Bedford, published in February 2024, what steps she is taking to improve conditions in HMP Bedford.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service is committed to delivering sustained improvement in living conditions and performance across the prison estate, to promote a safe and secure environment that facilitates genuine rehabilitation. Since the publication of HM...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of the recent pay award for Agenda for Change staff will be funded from (a) existing NHS budgets, (b) the Departmental budget, (c) additional funding from the Treasury, (d) efficien
Answer: The statement from my Rt hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 July 2024 sets out the position across the Government, and includes departments making savings to pay towards the outcomes of the Pay Review Bodies. As the process for agreeing sa...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTimesharing: MisrepresentationTreasuryTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the Financial Ombudsman Service on resolving complaints of mis-sold timeshares in a timely manner.
Answer: The selling of timeshares is outside of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and therefore outside of the remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which can only consider complaints about FCA regulated activities. Where consumers have purch...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 19 July 2024 on Israel and Gaza, Official Report, column 301, what his planned timetable is for (a) the completion of his Department's
Answer: As soon as the Foreign Secretary came into office, he commissioned new advice on Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law, in the context of the war. This is an important and complex process, requiring detailed analysis of evidence, and clo...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
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