Sarah Russell MP: written questions
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Written questions
Clean Energy: North WestDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase funding for clean energy in the North West.
Answer: The Government is directly investing into the North-West, funding key initiatives such as the Hynet CCUS cluster, projects in our Hydrogen Allocation Rounds, the Green Heat Network Fund and Local Growth Fund. Great British Energy has funded solar panels a...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Youth CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rapes were tried in the youth court last year and in each of the preceding three years; and of those, for each year, (a) how many resulted in a guilty verdict, (b) how many were sentenced in the youth co
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes magistrates’ court data on prosecutions and resulting outcomes for rape offences by age of the defendant. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.Although...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: FormsTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7931More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether all HMRC forms are available in paper form on request.
Answer: HMRC remains committed to its digital‑first strategy. As part of this, it is delivering a programme to move at least 75% of communications currently issued by paper to digital channels in the current spending review period. However, HMRC recognises that n...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: FormsTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7929More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making all HMRC forms available (a) online and (b) in paper form.
Answer: HMRC remains committed to its digital‑first strategy. As part of this, it is delivering a programme to move at least 75% of communications currently issued by paper to digital channels in the current spending review period. However, HMRC recognises that n...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the 10-Year Workplace Plan.
Answer: We will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan imminently.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of medical training places in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Answer: The Government committed in the 10-Year Health Plan to create 1,000 new specialty training posts over the next three years with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need. Further information on which specialties and regions will receive thes...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of potholes on rural road safety.
Answer: In 2024 (the latest year for which figures are available), an estimated 4% of reported personal injury road collisions on rural roads in Great Britain were assigned a contributory road safety factor of ‘poor or defective road surface or deposits on road’....
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the long-term sustainability of the palliative care workforce.
Answer: Last year, we published our 10-year plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future and a central part of the plan is our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastructure the NHS needs to care for pat...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Home Office's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impa
Answer: The Government has published impact assessments alongside the Spring 2025 Immigration Rules, which implement proposals set out in the White Paper, Restoring control over the immigration system. These impact assessments set out the expected effects of the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reductions in the social care workforce on the level of delayed discharges from hospitals.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of reductions in the social care workforce on the level of delayed discharges from hospitals.Achieving timely and effective discharge for hospital patients relies on effective joint working...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the General Dental Council on reducing the waiting time for fitness to practice cases to be heard.
Answer: The Department has regular discussions with the General Dental Council (GDC) on regulatory matters. While the GDC is an independent regulator responsible for managing its fitness to practise processes, the Government expects the GDC to take steps to impro...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the availability of domestic abuse services in semi-rural areas.
Answer: Every victim of violence against women and girls (VAWG), whether in a city or a rural village, should be able to access the help they need. In the 'Freedom from Violence and Abuse’ Strategy, we committed to developing a new cross-government statement on t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the accessibility of new housing for people with disabilities.
Answer: Data relating to the number of wheelchair accessible homes is not collected centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects occasional series on accessibility and adaptations within the home. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the governm...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the sufficiency of the level of accessible homes for people with disabilities in the North West.
Answer: Data relating to the number of wheelchair accessible homes is not collected centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects occasional series on accessibility and adaptations within the home. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the governm...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publication of the final findings of the independent maternity services investigation.
Answer: Baroness Amos has advised that the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation will publish its final report and recommendations in June.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSTEM Subjects: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures her Department is taking to support women working in UK science technology, engineering and mathematic sectors.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology recognises the importance of supporting women working in the UK science, technology, engineering and mathematic sectors.In December 2025, DSIT launched the Women in Tech Taskforce to address the system...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: ParentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on improving parental rights for workers in (a) Congleton constituency and (b) Cheshire.
Answer: This Government is dedicated to improving rights for working parents. In April, we are making Unpaid Parental Leave and Paternity Leave day-one rights, as well as introducing Bereaved Partners Paternity Leave. In 2027, we will further improve protections ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPaternity LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of increasing the statutory entitlement to paternity leave.
Answer: Through the Employment Rights Act, we are making Paternity Leave a ‘day one’ right from 6 April this year. This will bring an extra 32,000 fathers and partners into scope of the entitlement. The Government also launched the Parental Leave and Pay Review o...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made on the number of people with a Plan 3 student loan in England and Wales; and what is the total value of those loans.
Answer: The number of England‑domiciled borrowers with a Plan 3 student loan was 603,000, rounded to the nearest thousand, and the total value of those loans was £6.521 billion, rounded to the nearest million, as of 31 March 2025.Education is a devolved matter, a...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the annual cost to the public purse of the Healthy Start scheme; and what proportion of this cost is attributed to (a) administration and (b) payments to families.
Answer: Healthy Start is a demand led scheme, and therefore, the cost of the scheme differs from year to year. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) delivers the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. In the financial year 2023/24, the cost to t...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate how many four year-olds live in families that would be eligible for Healthy Start vouchers had their child not become ineligible on their fourth birthday.
Answer: The Healthy Start scheme helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from low-income households. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Depa...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children live in families eligible for Healthy Start vouchers; and how many and what proportion of those children are in receipt of those vouchers.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Harassment: EmploymentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902572More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle workplace sexual harassment.
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity is working closely with the Home Office to deliver on our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. We are also working with the Department for Business and Trade to progress the Employ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023Department for Business and TradeTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to implement the provisions of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing the provisions of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 as soon as possible. Once in place, up to 12 weeks of paid leave will be available to all eligible parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal ca...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of pressurised metered dose inhalers were manufactured in pharmaceutical production facilities (a) in the UK and (b) overseas in the last year for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested is not held.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
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