Shockat Adam MP: written questions
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Ophthalmic Services: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce regional variations in access to eye care services; and what discussions his Department has had with the optometry sector on increasing the use of
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the health needs of their population and for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them.Over the last 12 months I have met with a number of representatives across the eye care se...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Leicester South to discuss the role of the optometry sector as part of the NHS 10 Year Plan.
Answer: We recognise the vital contribution the optometry sector plays in the early detection of sight threatening conditions. The 10-Year Health Plan will support more eye care services being delivered in the community.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on the rollout of the new NHS special schools eye care service.
Answer: NHS England has been supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) with the roll out of the special schools’ sight testing service. NHS England hosted a series of webinars to talk ICBs through the nationally developed service specifications. Each ICB recei...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with secondary breast cancer can access (a) new and (b) effective treatments; and if he will review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence a
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been monitoring the impact of the severity modifier since it was implemented in 2022. Data up to March 2025 shows that the proportion of positive cancer recommendations is higher (85%) than ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Work England: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Social Work England’s decision to raise annual registration fees on the (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) wellbeing of social workers; and whether he
Answer: After undertaking a consultation exercise, Social Work England has increased registration and renewal fees. Social Work England released an equality impact assessment alongside their consultation response.Registration and renewal fees have not increased s...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is responsible for developing the business case for public-private partnerships in Neighbourhood Health Centres.
Answer: The Government announced in the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy document on 19 June 2025, as well as in the 10-Year Health plan published on 3 July 2025, that it will explore the feasibility of using new Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to deliver certa...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to ensure greater (a) transparency and (b) accountability in private parking enforcement.
Answer: This government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. In accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the government has recently consulted on its proposals for a new code of practice for private parking op...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set targets for companies to provide accessible human customer service channels.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving accessibility, customer support, and helping to remove barriers to travel for all users of public transport. The Department recognises the important role staff play in providing face-to-face services on public tra...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to regulate (a) SMART PARKING and (b) other private parking firms.
Answer: This government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. In accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the government has recently consulted on its proposals for a new code of practice for private parking op...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether declarations of interest were made by (a) Ruth Miskin, (b) Read Write Inc and (c) other (i) individuals and (ii) organisations involved in (A) drafting and (B) advising on the new Writing Framework.
Answer: The writing framework is the department’s initial step in a broader, long-term strategy aimed at enhancing the teaching of writing and raising attainment in schools. It was developed with input from an expert panel, all of whom had to declare any potentia...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to prevent conflicts of interest during the development of the new Writing Framework for primary schools.
Answer: The writing framework is the department’s initial step in a broader, long-term strategy aimed at enhancing the teaching of writing and raising attainment in schools. It was developed with input from an expert panel, all of whom had to declare any potentia...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: LeicesterHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of funding for policing Leicester on trends in levels of bicycle theft in that area.
Answer: As set out at the final police funding settlement, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.2 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement.Of this, Leicestershire Police will receive up to £272.9 m...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing a national free travel pass for NHS workers.
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce national rail discounts to NHS worker. Once established, Great British Railways will have the opportunity to take a fresh look at the eligibility and restrictions of concession schemes. Any long-term changes or conc...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national free travel pass for NHS workers.
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce national rail discounts to NHS worker. Once established, Great British Railways will have the opportunity to take a fresh look at the eligibility and restrictions of concession schemes. Any long-term changes or conc...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 21 July 2025 on Middle East, Official Report, column 595, whether UK made arms components were used in the incident at the Project HOP
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary has said, we utterly condemn the killing of civilians seeking to meet their basic needs. Our assessment of this strike, drawing on the available evidence, including eyewitness reports in the media, is that it was a drone strike. T...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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