Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
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Medicine: PublicationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS bodies regarding engagement with external academic publications that discuss practices which are illegal under UK law.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, regulated healthcare professionals are required by law to maintain standards in competence, ethics, patient safety, and accountability. Failure to meet these standards can result in investigation, restrictions, suspension, or perman...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFemale Genital MutilationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department was consulted prior to the publication of the British Medical Journal article concerning terminology used in relation to female genital mutilation.
Answer: The Department was not consulted prior to the publication of the British Medical Journal Article concerning terminology used in relation to female genital mutilation.The Government does not tolerate female genital mutilation which can cause extreme and li...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: PublicationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of peer reviewed medical journals publishing articles that propose alternative terminology for practices that are criminal offences i
Answer: In the United Kingdom, regulated healthcare professionals are required by law to maintain standards in competence, ethics, patient safety, and accountability. Independent professional regulators, such as the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Mid...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Parliament is provided with adequate opportunities for scrutinising progress and outcomes of the PATHWAYS trial while it is ongoing.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which international clinical guidelines were used in the design of the PATHWAYS trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the PATHWAYS trial does not adversely affect a participant’s future access to NHS care.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether children previously discharged from NHS gender services will be eligible for the PATHWAYS trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the compatibility of the PATHWAYS trial with the Cass Review recommendations on clinical caution and evidence thresholds.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data sharing agreements are in place governing access to PATHWAYS trial participant data by external researchers or academic institutions.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department has received formal representations from professional medical bodies regarding the PATHWAYS trial since ethical approval was granted.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role NHS England played in determining the eligibility criteria for children recruited into the PATHWAYS trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what indemnity arrangements are in place for clinicians involved in prescribing puberty blockers under the PATHWAYS trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Ministers approved the commencement of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options for children and young people living with gender dysphoria. A partnership between NHS England and the N...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of additional transparency requirements for extradition decisions concerning individuals holding public office.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: ExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of extradition law in relation to elected representative.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public confidence in the rule of law of declining to pursue extradition in cases involving senior public figures.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to ensure that no category of British citizen is perceived to be beyond the reach of extradition processes.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department applies any additional safeguards or considerations when assessing potential extradition cases involving serving Members of Parliament.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she makes of the public interest considerations relevant to extradition decisions involving individuals holding elected office in the United Kingdom.
Answer: All extradition requests received by the UK are subject to the same independent legal process for all requested individuals, with clear safeguards and protections set out in the Extradition Act 2003. The UK Government does not intervene in any of these ju...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the United States on maintaining United Kingdom visibility and oversight of United States operations at Diego Garcia following the transition of sovereignty to
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence speaks regularly with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on a wide range of issues, including most recently on 10 December. We welcome US support of the UK-Mauritius Agreement, and this Government will continue to work clo...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of strategic influence by third countries, including the People’s Republic of China, on future Mauritian decisions relating
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 16 December to question 97767.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department monitors variation between NHS trusts in the time taken to convert GP referrals into entries on consultant led elective waiting lists.
Answer: In line with referral to treatment rules, a patient's waiting time clock starts from the moment they are referred for consultant-led elective treatment. According to these rules, there should be no time between a general practice referral and entry onto a...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in India and Mauritius on defence and maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean following the UK/Mauritius Agreement concern
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 16 December to question 97767.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia on the UK's permanent joint operating posture in the wider I
Answer: The military base on Diego Garcia will continue to support the UK's joint operating posture in the Indo-Pacific and will retain its strategic utility for allied power projection across the Indian Ocean and Pacific region. The UK-Mauritius Agreement ensure...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received assurances from the Government of Mauritius on ensuring uninterrupted access for UK and allied forces to the facilities on Diego Garcia following the entry into force of the UK/Mauritius:
Answer: The UK-Mauritius Agreement, which, beyond assurances, represents legally binding obligations, robustly protects the national security of the UK and our allies, and ensures that the UK will continue to exercise all rights and authorities which are required...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
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