Stuart Andrew MP: written questions
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Small Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104487More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce further transitional relief for small businesses facing increases in business rates liabilities following the 2026 revaluation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 101363.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation on small businesses operating in high street premises.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 101363.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many exit payments of £150,000 and more were made by integrated care boards in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Data reported in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 is limited to providing high-level data on the total number and cost of exit payments, including non-contractual severance payments. This data is not broken down to identify the name...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS South Yorkshire: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what payments NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board made to its former Chief Executive in connection with his departure in October 2025; and what the amounts were for (a) redundancy and (b) pay
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department considers trail hunting to form part of the UK’s rural cultural heritage.
Answer: DCMS and each of the Devolved Governments are working to create inventories of living heritage in the UK. The criteria are set out here: https://livingheritage.unesco.org.uk/info/guidance/criteria.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in rural areas that will be affected by a ban on trail hunting.
Answer: The department intends to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. The responses to that consultation will be used to inform our assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural comm...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural communities.
Answer: The department intends to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. The responses to that consultation will be used to inform our assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural comm...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to consult (a) rural stakeholders and (b) trail hunting organisations prior to the introduction of legislative proposals to ban trail hunting.
Answer: We intend to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. We will welcome input from all quarters, including from rural stakeholders and trail hunting organisations.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards do not (a) implement minimum waiting times and (b) make reductions to Indicative Action Plans in ways that could risk patie
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have existing contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative activit...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the use of minimum waiting times for elective care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have existing contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative activit...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Indicative Action Plans and the introduction of minimum waiting times on patients with ongoing care needs, including th
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have existing contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative activit...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101354More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the 2025 Autumn Budget on business rates for pubs and hospitality venues; and whether she plans to review the business rates settlement for community-based pubs facing s
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Funds Transfer: FraudTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101353More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the July 2019 implementation date of the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code on victims of authorised push payment scams that occurred before that d
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime. To protect consumers, under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has introduced a manda...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS policies on private access for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome seeking faster access to speciali
Answer: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is diagnosed by a combination of general practitioners (GPs) and specialist clinicians. GPs can diagnose PoTS in many cases but, if they are unsure of symptoms or if symptoms are complex, they will refer pa...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of NHS referral pathways for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, including the coordination of care between cardio
Answer: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is diagnosed by a combination of general practitioners (GPs) and specialist clinicians. GPs can diagnose PoTS in many cases but, if they are unsure of symptoms or if symptoms are complex, they will refer pa...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to specialist care for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, including reducing waiting times to see clinicians with releva
Answer: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is diagnosed by a combination of general practitioners (GPs) and specialist clinicians. GPs can diagnose PoTS in many cases but, if they are unsure of symptoms or if symptoms are complex, they will refer pa...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken for leukaemia diagnosis; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the findin
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will seek to improve outcomes for all cancers, including non-stageable cancers such as leukaemia. The Department remains committed to the early diagnosis of cancer and to improving outcomes for patients. However, we recognise that...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered including emergency presentation as a metric for tracking early cancer diagnosis across all tumour types, including non-stageable cancers such as leukaemia, in the forthco
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will seek to improve outcomes for all cancers, including non-stageable cancers such as leukaemia. The Department remains committed to the early diagnosis of cancer and to improving outcomes for patients. However, we recognise that...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to involve cancer charities in the delivery and governance of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will build on the shift from hospital to community set out by the 10-Year Health Plan and will seek to foster improved collaboration with the voluntary and community sector to deliver this.Governance mechanisms for monitoring impl...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to including prehabilitation and rehabilitation as core elements of cancer treatment in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to support local systems to deliver effective rehabilitation and prehabilitation services. The National Cancer Plan will aim to improve how the physical and psychosocial needs of people with cancer can be met, wi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will include measures to improve cancer research capacity in hospitals in the North of England.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.6 billion per year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is a major area of NIHR spending at £141.6 million in 2024/25, re...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: ScotlandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the inclusion of data from NHS Scotland in the UK Pelvic Floor Registry; and what his expected timescale is for fu
Answer: As a Government department, the Department of Health and Social Care engages constructively and works collaboratively with the devolved administrations on areas of shared interest, including information sharing, coordination, and issues that have United K...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide financial support to redress schemes relating to pelvic mesh and valproate proposed by devolved governments.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent engagement his Department has had with the devolved Administrations in relation to the recommendations of The Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024; and whether any Ministerial-le
Answer: While health is predominantly devolved, the Department holds some reserved functions and working together across the United Kingdom on health and social care is ingrained in the values of our National Health Service and social care sector.The Patient Safe...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on supporting small healthcare professions whose training courses may be financially unviable despite being essential to NH
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Education to support the availability of a diverse range of training routes into health and care careers. While the Government is committed to ensuring sustainable training pat...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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