Shockat Adam MP: written questions
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Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the devolved Governments on adopting a consistent UK-wide approach to the diagnosis and treatment of PANS and PANDAS.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities meet their duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of children with PANS and PANDAS who are unable to attend school; and when
Answer: Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) are uncommon acute-onset conditions that can cause a sudden deterioration in a child’s emotional...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research into the diagnosis, treatment and long-term outcomes of PANS and PANDAS her Department is currently supporting through the National Institute for Health and Care Research; and if she
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to collect data on the number of children and young people affected by PANS and PANDAS in England.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will develop an awareness and training package on PANS and PANDAS for frontline clinicians, developed in conjunction with clinicians, families and specialist bodies.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department will take to ensure that the forthcoming UK clinical guidelines on PANS and PANDAS are consistently disseminated and embedded across integrated care boards in England.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: AntibioticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the evidence on early treatment with antibiotics for suspected cases of PANS and PANDAS; and whether she will support the issuing of advice to GPs on pres
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will commit to formally reviewing and adopting the UK clinical guidelines for Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pa
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 20 July in response to Question 18432, the clinical guideline remains in development through the PANS PANDAS Steering Group, under the leadership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Steering Group br...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the eligibility criteria of the GP reimbursement scheme during the 2026/27 financial year to allow for reimbursement of locum GP sessions.
Answer: The Department and NHS England continue to monitor the implementation and utilisation of the practice level general practice (GP) reimbursement scheme and consider feedback from practices, including those in deprived areas, and stakeholders for any potent...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of restricting the GP reimbursement scheme to salaried GP contracts on smaller GP practices and practices in deprived areas that are
Answer: The Department and NHS England continue to monitor the implementation and utilisation of the practice level general practice (GP) reimbursement scheme and consider feedback from practices, including those in deprived areas, and stakeholders for any potent...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the £292 million practice-level GP reimbursement scheme to include sessions delivered by self-employed locum GPs, in add
Answer: The Department and NHS England continue to monitor the implementation and utilisation of the practice level general practice (GP) reimbursement scheme and consider feedback from practices, including those in deprived areas, and stakeholders for any potent...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Youth Guarantee and apprenticeship reforms will support apprenticeships in labour-intensive service sectors such as hair and beauty.
Answer: Apprenticeship standards supporting the hair and beauty sector include the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional and Level 2 Barbering Professional standards. The Government is investing £2.5 billion by 2029 through the Youth Guarantee and the additional fund...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the hair and beauty sector.
Answer: Apprenticeship standards supporting the hair and beauty sector include the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional and Level 2 Barbering Professional standards. The Government is investing £2.5 billion by 2029 through the Youth Guarantee and the additional fund...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a reduced rate of VAT on labour-intensive personal care services; and on its potential effect on employment, apprenticeships and tax revenues in the sector.
Answer: Supplies of welfare services, including the provision of care, are already exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to m...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on halting the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan.
Answer: The UK is clear Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the viability of a two-state solution. On 20 August, the UK and international partners issued a statement condemning the publication of tenders for E1 settlement. We sum...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England and other relevant bodies on improving ADHD services, including shared care arrangements, waiting times for assessment and access to post-diagnos
Answer: The General Medical Council has published guidance which supports integrated care boards and National Health Service organisations in developing and using shared care agreements, and which helps general practitioners decide whether to accept shared care r...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve national consistency in shared care arrangements for patients prescribed medication for ADHD; and whether he plans to introduce national (a) standards
Answer: The General Medical Council has published guidance which supports integrated care boards and National Health Service organisations in developing and using shared care agreements, and which helps general practitioners decide whether to accept shared care r...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 19597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to retain responsible landlords in the private rented sector.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: StudentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 19596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Act, EPC Band C requirements and licensing on the supply of privately rented homes in unive
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLandlords: TaxationTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19595More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the supplantation of individual landlords by corporate investors on tax revenues.
Answer: In April, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility published supplementary forecast information regarding the changes to property income tax announced at Budget 2025. This includes an assessment of impacts on rental prices and incorporation. This ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLandlords: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19594More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in Income Tax rates on rental income from April 2027 on the supply of privately rented housing.
Answer: In April, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility published supplementary forecast information regarding the changes to property income tax announced at Budget 2025. This includes an assessment of impacts on rental prices and incorporation. This ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce accident and emergency waiting times at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Answer: The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is working with the Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Care Board and NHS England to improve accident and emergency performance by reducing avoidable demand, improving patient flow, and expand...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients aged 60 and over waited 12 hours or more in accident and emergency departments in each of the last three years; and what assessment he has made of the effect of 12-hour waits on t
Answer: The specific information requested by the Hon. Member is not available, but on the wider issue of corridor care, I refer him to the answer I provided on 29 June 2026 in response to Question 12058.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to eradicate corridor care by the end of this Parliament, and whether he plans to publish a costed plan and timetable.
Answer: The specific information requested by the Hon. Member is not available, but on the wider issue of corridor care, I refer him to the answer I provided on 29 June 2026 in response to Question 12058.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Leicester SouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of levels of Local Housing Allowance on a) poverty b) homelessness among Universal Credit claimants in Leicester South.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance (LHA) at the 2025 Autumn Budget and announced that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. A range of factors, such as rent levels across the country and ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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