Susan Murray MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
How these years work
Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.
Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.
25 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Social Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the article by the University of Manchester entitled Tackling unmet needs for social care among older people, publish
Answer: The Government recognises the long-term trend of a reduction in the number of local authority funded long-term packages of adult social care, despite an ageing population. This can result in people’s care needs going unmet, placing pressure on unpaid care...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: HouseholdsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing care support packages for households, rather than people requiring care.
Answer: We have not made a direct assessment of the potential merits of implementing care support packages for households rather than for individuals requiring care. However, we recognise the importance of people’s wider support networks for those drawing on care...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) increase the supply and (b) ensure (i) consistent and (ii) equitable supply of hormone replacement therapy products in each region.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, and the vast majority are in good supply. Previously th...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: Supply ChainsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the resilience of international supply chains for pharmaceuticals procured by the NHS; and what steps he is taking to reduce reliance on imports fo
Answer: Medical supply chains are complex, global, and highly regulated, making them vulnerable to a variety of shocks. The Government actively monitors emerging global and domestic threats to supply resilience and has established processes in place to manage dis...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of opt-out agreements in the care sector on workplace standards.
Answer: The Department has not made, and has no current plans to make, an assessment of the potential impact of the use of opt-out agreements in the care sector on workplace standards. Most care workers are employed by private sector providers who set their terms...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWorking Hours: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that primary care services are accessible to night workers during their normal waking hours.
Answer: To accommodate patients who may not be able to access general practices during core opening hours, integrated care boards in England are required to provide general practice out of hours services from 18:30 to 08:00 on weekdays, all weekends, and on bank ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the safeguards in place to protect minors from purchasing medications online.
Answer: In February 2025, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) published updated, strengthened, guidance in response to concerns identified relating to unsafe prescribing and supply of medicines online.Prescribers, whether National Health Service or private,...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 35462 on Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages and with reference to his Department's joint National Patient Safety Alert entitled Sho
Answer: The Department has made no formal assessment of the actions taken by integrated care boards (ICBs) in response to the National Patient Safety Alert entitled Shortage of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT): additional actions. However, the Departm...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ImportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 35462 on Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy shortages, if he will publish the volume of unlicensed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy stock
Answer: The Department does not hold details on the volume of unlicensed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) stock imported since 1 January 2024. The Department continues to work with specialist importers who have sourced unlicensed stock to assist in co...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 35462 on Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy shortages, what the (a) dates and (b) attendees were of meetings held with (i) clinicians, (ii) pat
Answer: The Department is in regular discussions with the suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy on the latest stock availability and the actions being taken to mitigate the supply issue that is affecting the whole of the United Kingdom. We have had d...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients prescribed medicinal cannabis by (a) the NHS and (b) private clinics in the last 12 months.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is only able to provide information on prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines that have been prescribed and submitted to the NHSBSA. Data on National Health Service prescriptions for unlicensed cannabis-bas...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: AssessmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that British dentists are prioritized when allocating Licence in Dental Surgery examination places.
Answer: The Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam is operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng), and the exam is regulated by the General Dental Council (GDC). There are no restrictions to accessing the exam based on British residency status.It ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: AssessmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that British dentists have access to Licence in Dental Surgery examinations.
Answer: The Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam is operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng), and the exam is regulated by the General Dental Council (GDC). There are no restrictions to accessing the exam based on British residency status.It ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to diversify the supply chain for pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within individual National Health Service trusts is not held centrally.The Depart...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to Integrated Care Boards for the importation of alternative pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy brands.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within individual National Health Service trusts is not held centrally.The Depart...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local plans implemented by Integrated Care Boards to mitigate pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy shortages.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within individual National Health Service trusts is not held centrally.The Depart...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet (a) clinicians, (b) patient advocacy groups, (c) affected charities and (d) manufacturers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy to discuss (i) shortages and (ii) potenti
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within individual National Health Service trusts is not held centrally.The Depart...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: PackagingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the packaging of vapes to provide similar safeguards to that of cigarettes.
Answer: It is very worrying that approximately 25% of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping, despite the risks of nicotine addiction. Evidence suggests that vapes appeal to children because of the brightly coloured packaging, amongst other child-friendly features....
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure palliative care standards are maintained for an aging population.
Answer: The delivery of palliative and end of life care services is a devolved matter.We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes made to employer National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on access to palliative care.
Answer: The delivery of palliative and end of life care services is a devolved matter.We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of workforce shortages on the delivery of palliative care services.
Answer: The delivery of palliative and end of life care services is a devolved matter. We want to assure ourselves and the National Health Service in England that it has access to the workforce it needs in the years ahead to ensure that patients, including those ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiology: EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of molybdenum-technetium generators.
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry to help resolve the shortages of radioisotopes, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. The affected radioisotopes are mainly used for diagnosing cancers, including pr...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to (a) GP pra
Answer: We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which has enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that suitable stockpiles of essential medications are available to the NHS to limit the effects of production shortages.
Answer: Whilst stock of a small number of medicines is held by the Government, for example as a result of COVID-19 preparedness, stockpiling essential medicines centrally is not a tool that the Department uses to limit the effects of production shortages. While w...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChickenpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation statement on a childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccination programme, published on 14 November 2023, if he will make an assessment
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended a universal varicella, also known as chickenpox, vaccination programme be introduced as part of the routine childhood schedule. This recommendation was based on an assessment of the es...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record
Explore activity by topic or department
Written questions by answering department
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
View as listWhat this shows and doesn't show
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →