Stuart Andrew MP: written questions
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Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps integrated care boards are required to take when a patient awaiting consultant-led elective treatment has waited longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment.
Answer: Patients in England have a right to request their local integrated care board (ICB) find an alternative provider when they have been waiting, or expect to wait, over 18 weeks to begin treatment for consultant-led care.When notified, ICBs are required to t...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department uses to determine whether a person has undertaken all or a majority of their medical training outside Ireland for the purposes of section 4 of the Medical Training (Pri
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and UK medical graduates and other doctors with significant Nat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 on British citizens studying for UK-awarded medical degrees delivered outside the B
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and UK medical graduates and other doctors with significant Nat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of students enrolled before the passage of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 on UK-awarded medical degrees delivered outside the Bri
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and UK medical graduates and other doctors with significant Nat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the eligibility criteria for priority status under section 4 of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 for students graduating with UK-award
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and UK medical graduates and other doctors with significant Nat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: British Students AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce transitional or grandfathering arrangements for students who enrolled before the passage of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 on UK-awarded me
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and UK medical graduates and other doctors with significant Nat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average number of days overdue was for Named Day Written Parliamentary Questions to his Department which were overdue for a substantive answer at the end of the 2024–26 Parliamentary Sessi
Answer: Information on the number of Written Parliamentary Questions the Department had not answered substantively before prorogation is available at the following link:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions?SearchTerm=prorogation&DateFr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Named Day Written Parliamentary Questions to his Department were overdue for a substantive answer at the end of the 2024–26 Parliamentary Session.
Answer: Information on the number of Written Parliamentary Questions the Department had not answered substantively before prorogation is available at the following link:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions?SearchTerm=prorogation&DateFr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Written Parliamentary Questions to his Department had not received a substantive answer by the end of the 2024–26 Parliamentary Session; and what the tabling date was of the oldest such Qu
Answer: Information on the number of Written Parliamentary Questions the Department had not answered substantively before prorogation is available at the following link:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions?SearchTerm=prorogation&DateFr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patient pathways in the net reduction in the referral-to-treatment waiting list since 1 September 2025 were removed as a result of (a) completed treatment, (b) patient-initiated cancellati
Answer: Validation is a routine part of providers’ waiting list management which ensures patient records are accurate, that patients are on the best pathway to meet their needs, and that they still need their appointments.Over 85% of removals from the Referral to...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patient pathways removed from referral-to-treatment waiting lists following data validation exercises in each year since 2020.
Answer: Validation is a routine part of providers’ waiting list management which ensures patient records are accurate, that patients are on the best pathway to meet their needs, and that they still need their appointments.Over 85% of removals from the Referral to...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 82954 on Surgery: Waiting Lists, what payments NHS England and his Department have made for waiting-list data validation exercises since
Answer: Validation is a routine part of providers’ waiting list management which ensures patient records are accurate, that patients are on the best pathway to meet their needs, and that they still need their appointments.Over 85% of removals from the Referral to...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department ahs provided dedicated support has been provided to West Northamptonshire Council in the context of the Local Road Maintenance Ratings 2025 to 2026; and whether a peer review has been com
Answer: As part of the publication of the local road maintenance ratings for 2025/26, the Department for Transport confirmed that it will provide red-rated authorities with a dedicated support programme to help improve local outcomes. This is in the form of exper...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of using estimated free sugars data within the 2018 Nutrient Profile Model for regulatory purposes.
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the current advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the practical achievability of product reformulation in relation to the 2018 Nutrient Profile Model.
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the current advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he considers the impact assessment carried out in relation to the 2018 Nutrient Profile Model to remain adequate.
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the current advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of final-year students from (a) Queen Mary University of London Malta, (b) Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia and (c) the City St George’s, U
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026, which came into force on 6 March 2026, implements the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training places, and to prioritise UK me...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on proposals to reduce reliance on resident doctors in response to industrial action.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government has committed to create a new model of care, fit for the future. In spring we will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a workforce ready to deliver that transformed service.The 10 Year Workforce...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of additional speciality training places for resident doctors in 2026-27 on NHS workforce planning.
Answer: On 22 March, the Government made a formal offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctors Committee (RDC) to seek to resolve their dispute. This was the product of joint negotiation with BMA RDC officers. The offer included a package of me...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of of the cost to the NHS of the resident doctors’ strike beginning on 7 April 2026.
Answer: We have estimated cost of strikes at £50 million per day for resident doctors currently. This would mean that the six-day strike beginning 7 April 2026 is estimated to cost approximately £300 million. We continue to update estimates as new data becomes av...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of NHS appointments and procedures postponed due to the resident doctors’ strike beginning on 7 April 2026.
Answer: NHS England routinely publishes information on postponed inpatient and outpatient appointments during periods of industrial action, and this information will be published in due course. Further information will be available at the following link:https://w...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of system level Single Point Of Access (SPOA) on patient choice; and what guidance his Department will issue to integrated care boards
Answer: The policy intention for the Elective Single Point of Access (SPoA) model is fully compatible with NHS England’s Patient Choice Guidance, published in December 2023. Patients must continue to be offered a choice of provider at the appropriate point in the...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the UK National Screening Committee's final terms of reference; when those terms were last reviewed; and whether he has made an assessment of their adequacy.
Answer: Last year, the 10-Year Health Plan was published following a national conversation to make the National Health Service work better for people.We know that significant unmet need remains for people living with rare diseases, and in February this year we pu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMetachromatic Leukodystrophy: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy since 2022; how many of those were diagnosed in time to receive NHS-commissioned treatment; and whether he has made an assess
Answer: Last year, the 10-Year Health Plan was published following a national conversation to make the National Health Service work better for people.We know that significant unmet need remains for people living with rare diseases, and in February this year we pu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent additions have been made to the newborn screening programme; and what process is used to determine future additions.
Answer: Last year, the 10-Year Health Plan was published following a national conversation to make the National Health Service work better for people.We know that significant unmet need remains for people living with rare diseases, and in February this year we pu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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