Stuart Andrew MP: written questions 2026
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NutritionDepartment 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restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...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restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...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restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 20...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
Original Parliament recordBabies: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to the UK National Screening Committee on taking proactive steps to consider adding new conditions to the newborn screening programme.
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 LeukodystrophyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 99743, whether his Department has met with ArchAngel MLD Trust, the MPS Society, MLD Support UK and the Newborn Screening Collaborative; and whe
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: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 99741, what evidence the UK National Screening Committee considered in reaching its recommendation on screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy
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 recordRare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department uses international data when assessing evidence for rare diseases; and if he will make an assessment of the potential role of such data in relation to metachromatic leukodyst
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 124559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 99744, what steps his Department is taking to improve the availability and quality of evidence for rare diseases.
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 124558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 99742 on Screening: Babies, whether the research being undertaken to understand delays in diagnosis will include consideration of (a) the perf
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 recordMental Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that inpatient mental health services have sufficient staffing levels and the appropriate skill mix to provide safe and therapeutic care.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government is recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers by the end of this Parliament. Over 8,000 of these workers h...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, with NHS England and integrated care boards, to address systemic failings in inpatient mental health care.
Answer: Anyone receiving mental health treatment should be able to expect consistently safe, high‑quality care. Families, staff, and the public deserve answers when things go wrong in mental health settings and it is vitally important that, where care falls short...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Andrew's Healthcare: NorthamptonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health crisis and inpatient provision in Northamptonshire following changes to services at St Andrew’s Hospital.
Answer: St Andrew’s site in Northampton provides care for a complex mix of patients on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. The decision by NHS England relates to inpatients at St Andrew’s Northampton site only. It is important to note that Care Quality Commis...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Andrew's Healthcare: NorthamptonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that families and carers of patients affected by changes to services at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton are involved in decisions about alternative
Answer: The failings exposed at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton site are completely unacceptable. The accounts of poor care, patient harm, and sustained risks to vulnerable people are deeply distressing, and the safety and wellbeing of patients remains our fo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Andrew's Healthcare: NorthamptonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients affected by changes to services at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton are transferred safely to appropriate alternative mental health pr
Answer: The failings exposed at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton site are completely unacceptable. The accounts of poor care, patient harm, and sustained risks to vulnerable people are deeply distressing, and the safety and wellbeing of patients remains our fo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the methodology used by NHS England to calculate projected PET-CT activity volumes, including any assumptions relating to future demand growth and pathway developments i
Answer: NHS England is responsible for commissioning prostate‑specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radiotracers for positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET‑CT) imaging for adults with high‑risk primary or recurrent prostate cancer. The commissioning pol...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether NHS England’s projected PET-CT activity volumes for prostate cancer under the forthcoming commissioning arrangements align with current regional activity leve
Answer: NHS England is responsible for commissioning prostate‑specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radiotracers for positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET‑CT) imaging for adults with high‑risk primary or recurrent prostate cancer. The commissioning pol...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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