Sharon Hodgson MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has costed compensation for victims of sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on commissioning a retrospective sample audit of the POP/SUI database to work out the risk percentage of mesh complication experienced by women.
Answer: Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work has been done in collaboration with international experts to reach a consensus on whether full or partial removals are best for mesh-harmed women; and whether NICE is actively monitoring
Answer: Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women have received full mesh removals since the setting up of the nine specialist removal centres in 2021, in comparison to partial removals.
Answer: Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether mesh removal surgeons receive an approved and accredited training course for removals.
Answer: Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mesh removal surgeons are performing mesh removals since the setting up of the nine specialist removal centres in 2021.
Answer: Surgery for patients experiencing complications associated with vaginal mesh is supported by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) developed alongside NICE guideline NG123, titled Urinary incontinence and pe...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Reasonable AdjustmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19906More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what cross-government mechanisms are in place to monitor and assess compliance by public bodies with their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 to establish, record, implement and comply with reasonable adj
Answer: The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) places a duty on service providers and those who exercise public functions to make reasonable adjustments, to improve services for disabled service users or potential service users.The duty on service providers is anticipat...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: DisabilityMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps HM Courts and Tribunals Service takes to ensure that reasonable adjustments and communication preferences are identified, recorded and adhered to throughout court and tribunal proceedings involving dis
Answer: HMCTS has a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure all our users are treated with dignity and that we do not discriminate against people with protected characteristics. HMCTS will provide reasonable adjustments for court and tribunal users with ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: CommunicationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that NHS bodies consistently identify and implement reasonable adjustments to communication preferences, including where patients require written communication ra
Answer: NHS England is working to support implementation of the revised Accessible Information Standard, published on 30 June 2025, to help ensure that the communication needs of people with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss are met in health and care pro...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that reasonable adjustments relating to (a) disabled and (b) vulnerable claimants' communication needs, including where written communications may be requir
Answer: The department offers a wide range of reasonable adjustments for claimants, including production of communications in a range of different (or alternative) formats to ensure that information is presented in an accessible way that suits their needs. Altern...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to (a) incorporate the potential for industrial electrification into its industrial strategy to (i) protect jobs and (ii) support economic growth, and (b) ensure
Answer: This government is committed to supporting UK industry, including to take advantage of new opportunities that can promote competitiveness, economic growth and resilience. Clean energy is at the heart of this transition, and decarbonising via electrificati...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between upfront grid connection costs in the UK and equivalent sites in other European countries on industrial investmen
Answer: This government is committed to supporting industrial investment in Great Britain, although responsibility for the connection charging regulatory framework falls to Ofgem. To reduce barriers to investment, Ofgem recently consulted on proposals to move awa...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she plans to take to ensure that distribution network operators provide an estimate of grid connection costs before a business spends time or money on the formal application proces
Answer: Businesses can access information on estimated connection costs, ahead of submitting a connection application, either via a Budget Estimate or ‘self-serve’ online tools. Information is available on distribution network operator websites for example AutoDe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the number of industrial electrification projects that are abandoned before they reach a formal grid connection application.
Answer: The Government recognises that addressing barriers to electrification is critical to ensuring electrification is commercially viable and investable at scale. We continue to engage with viable industrial electrification projects and understand that the g...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Washington and Gateshead SouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, a) how many people in Washington and Gateshead South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP); b) how many PIP claimants are there per ward in the constituency.
Answer: Information on the number of PIP claimants by constituency and ward is available via Stat-Xplore. Select the dataset ‘PIP Cases with Entitlement from 2019’. Under the ‘Geography’ folder, expand the ‘Westminster Parliamentary Constituency’ tab to select th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTickets: FraudHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle ticket fraud linked to online ticket resale platforms.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling all forms of fraud, including ticket fraud linked to online ticket resale platforms, and to holding those who profit from such criminal activity to account.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope online services are r...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTickets: SalesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made in (a) reforming the secondary ticketing market and (b) preventing the resale of live event tickets for profit.
Answer: We are fully committed to putting fans first by ending the scourge of industrial-scale ticket touting and protecting consumers on the secondary ticketing market. We announced legislative plans in the King’s Speech briefing to prohibit the resale of a live...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her Department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
Answer: For the time being, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer that she provided on 17 July in response to Question 17694, but I will ensure that she is updated when there is further progress to report.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Washington and Gateshead SouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Washington and Gateshead South const
Answer: Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Washington...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the whether social media age restrictions on platforms headquartered overseas would be enforceable.
Answer: The Online Safety Act has extraterritorial effect, meaning any regulated service with a significant number of UK users is required to meet duties wherever they are based.Where an organisation breaches its duties, Ofcom can require it to take steps to retu...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Internet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that young people from all regions, including the North East, are represented in consultations on online safety and Al regulation.
Answer: We will ensure that young people from across the country, including the North East are represented in consultations.We are shortly launching a consultation exploring children’s use of technology to understand how they can be protected and how their wellbe...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media age restrictions on young people accessing illegal platforms.
Answer: The government keeps this issue under close consideration . The Online Safety Act places robust duties on in-scope services to prevent children from encountering illegal content and activity.We are shortly launching a consultation exploring children’s use...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: GenomicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstrained by local tissue storage practices; and whether th
Answer: As part of the evolving NHS Genomic Medicine Service infrastructure, a new delivery model will be in place from April 2026 to deliver the genomics commitments in the 10-Year Health Plan, the National Cancer Plan, and other national strategies.Currently, t...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTumours: Human TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026WithdrawnUIN 113477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) publish data on variation between NHS trusts and health boards in availability and use of frozen tumour tissue for sequencing and research
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStudents: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.
Answer: This government recognises the impact that cost-of-living pressures are having on students. This is why we are reintroducing means-tested maintenance grants from the 2028/29 academic year, providing students with up to £1,000 extra support each year, rega...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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