Shivani Raja MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
AntidepressantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) on-pack warnings and (b) patient information leaflets in communicating the risk of suicidal behaviour associated with antidepres
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAntidepressantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on how many Prevention of Future Deaths reports concerning the prescribing of, or safety information for, antidepressant medicines the Medicines and Healthcare
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAntidepressants: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the proportion of patients aged 18 to 25 in England prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor who received a follow-up review within one week, in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAntidepressantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that revised patient information leaflet wording on the risk of suicidal behaviour is implemented simultaneously across all 28 antidepressant medicines included i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAntidepressantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the statement by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of 1 December 2025 on the conclusions of the Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on antidep
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence the Government has considered regarding the long-term welfare outcomes of children born through surrogacy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is planning changes to policy to help ensure that women are not coerced or unduly pressured into becoming surrogates.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospitals: OvercrowdingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine survey data published in its Safe to Care campaign report, 7 September 2026, what steps her Department is taking to reduce hospital overcro
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle discrimination against emergency care workers.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies on NHS staff retention of findings by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in its report entitled Safe to
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to protect NHS emergency care staff from violence and aggression from patients and the public.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to prevent early deaths from coronary heart disease.
Answer: The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, published in July, sets a clear direction for how the health and care system should accelerate progress on the Government’s ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quar...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted strategies are in place to address female cardiovascular mortality.
Answer: The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, published in July, sets a clear direction for how the health and care system should accelerate progress on the Government’s ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quar...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of NHS capacity in the East Midlands to manage long-term cardiovascular care.
Answer: The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, published in July, sets a clear direction for how the health and care system should accelerate progress on the Government’s ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quar...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve early detection and treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.
Answer: The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, published in July, sets a clear direction for how the health and care system should accelerate progress on the Government’s ambition to reduce premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by a quar...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Admissions and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce annual cost of alcohol-related admissions and treatment on the NHS.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 3696.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what strategy her Department has put in place to ensure public health outreach regarding alcohol harm reaches multi-faith communities in constituencies such as Leicester East.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 3696.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the alcohol harm paradox highlighted by the Health Survey for England 2024; and what targeted healthcare interventions are being provided to address this.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 3696.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Career BreaksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact on taking a career break on healthcare professionals who are unable to re-enter NHS employment; and what support is availab
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she was provided on 8 September in response to Question 22549.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: East MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to monitor and improve nursing retention and re-entry rates within the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the wider East Midlands integrated care sy
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she was provided on 8 September in response to Question 22549.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of recruitment freezes or local budget constraints within NHS trusts on the number of advertised clinical nursing vacancies.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she was provided on 19 August to Question 18780. We will address any further issues in this area as part of our upcoming 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: Career BreaksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what policies her Department has put in place to assist nurses who take a career break in returning to employment within the NHS.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer she was provided on 8 September in response to Question 22549.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of patients being unable to access routine preventative NHS dental care on hospital emergency departments and secondary care services
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued in December 2025, available at the link below, setting out the Government’s response to its public consultation on the new dentistry contract, and the reforms we are committed to implementing as a result:...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that access to routine preventative dentistry is delivered on the basis of clinical need rather than ability to pay.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued in December 2025, available at the link below, setting out the Government’s response to its public consultation on the new dentistry contract, and the reforms we are committed to implementing as a result:...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of adults able to secure new NHS dental appointments; and whether she has set a target date to increase access for new patients in the Eas
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued in December 2025, available at the link below, setting out the Government’s response to its public consultation on the new dentistry contract, and the reforms we are committed to implementing as a result:...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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