Toby Perkins MP: written questions
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Prostate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what impact assessment was made of the decision to withdraw the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme guidance; and whether his Department considered the findings of the Cochrane review entitle
Answer: Despite some recent misinformed media coverage, I can confirm to the Hon. Members that there has been no change to the policy in respect of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for men aged over 50 years old. Any such man who is concerned about prostat...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee will next review its recommendation on prostate cancer screening.
Answer: Despite some recent misinformed media coverage, I can confirm to the Hon. Members that there has been no change to the policy in respect of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for men aged over 50 years old. Any such man who is concerned about prostat...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of the Cochrane review entitled Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer scree
Answer: Despite some recent misinformed media coverage, I can confirm to the Hon. Members that there has been no change to the policy in respect of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for men aged over 50 years old. Any such man who is concerned about prostat...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Security TaskforceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the Climate Security Taskforce's planned timetable is for holding its first meeting; and whether a record of that meeting will be published.
Answer: The Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss will meet for the first time in the Autumn. A record of that meeting will not be published to allow for open and candid discussion among participants. The pu...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: PublicationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department still produces Emerging Trends reports, which were bi-annual publications highlighting key developments and their implications produced by the Defra Futures Proj
Answer: Defra has no plans to publish a 5th Edition of the Global Megatrends report at present. We continue to routinely monitor both long-term and short-term emerging trends and risks, including through engagement of our expert committees.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: PublicationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has (a) produced and (b) plans to produce a fifth edition of the global megatrends report that was published in 2024.
Answer: Defra has no plans to publish a 5th Edition of the Global Megatrends report at present. We continue to routinely monitor both long-term and short-term emerging trends and risks, including through engagement of our expert committees.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on family visas.
Answer: The Family routes were established in 2012 aimed at enabling family life, while promoting financial independence and integration.Reform is overdue. The system has become too complex, inconsistent and open to abuse, with British citizens facing the stricte...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to issue guidance to insurers on communicating flood risk to homeowners whose insurance policies rely on Flood Re.
Answer: The Government works closely with Flood Re and the insurance industry to improve awareness and understanding of flood risk. Flood Re made a recommendation in their 2024 Quinquennial Review that insurers are required to make clear on their policy documents...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of uncertainty over the future of Flood Re on mortgage availability for properties at high risk of flooding.
Answer: Government is engaging with the insurance industry and other stakeholders to examine whether the rationale to end the Flood Re scheme in 2039 as planned remains appropriate, or whether we need reconsider this timing in the light of the challenges of clima...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of closure of the Flood Re scheme in 2039 on the availability of mortgages for properties at high risk of flooding.
Answer: Government is engaging with the insurance industry and other stakeholders to examine whether the rationale to end the Flood Re scheme in 2039 as planned remains appropriate, or whether we need reconsider this timing in the light of the challenges of clima...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry about extending Flood Re beyond 2039.
Answer: Government is engaging with the insurance industry and other stakeholders to examine whether the rationale to end the Flood Re scheme in 2039 as planned remains appropriate, or whether we need reconsider this timing in the light of the challenges of clima...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Treasury about extending the Flood Re scheme beyond 2039.
Answer: Government is engaging with the insurance industry and other stakeholders to examine whether the rationale to end the Flood Re scheme in 2039 as planned remains appropriate, or whether we need reconsider this timing in the light of the challenges of clima...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ReDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to reach a policy decision before the end of this Parliament on the future of Flood Re beyond 2039.
Answer: Government is engaging with the insurance industry and other stakeholders to examine whether the rationale to end the Flood Re scheme in 2039 as planned remains appropriate, or whether we need reconsider this timing in the light of the challenges of clima...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: SheffieldDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of trains on the East Midlands Railway Sheffield to London service a) had the requisite number of carriages and b) were short formed in each year between 2022 and 2026.
Answer: The Department can provide the percentage of trains which were short formed on East Midland Railway’s Sheffield to London service for the last three full calendar years.In 2023, 115 EMR trains between London and Sheffield were short formed, which constitu...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: SheffieldDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department's contract with East Midlands Railway for train services from Sheffield to London specifies the number of carriages each service should have available.
Answer: The National Rail Contract does not specify the number of carriages for each service, it is for the Train Operator to prepare a timetable which sets out the train formation that best matches available capacity to the forecast passenger demand. EMR’s new A...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: SheffieldDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of East Midlands Railways trains from a) Sheffield to London and b) London to Sheffield have been i) on time, ii) less than fifteen minutes late, iii) 15-30 minutes late, iv) 30-59 minutes late,
Answer: The tables below show the proportion of East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) trains from:a) Sheffield to London trains that were i) on time, ii) less than fifteen minutes late, iii) 15-30 minutes late, iv) 30-59 minutes late, v) over 59 minutes late and vi) canc...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAutism: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 79More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for children to access an autism spectrum disorder assessment.
Answer: NHS England publishes quarterly Autism Waiting Time Statistics, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/autism-statisticsThese set out the waiting times for children to access an autis...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAutism: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 78More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for children to access an autism spectrum disorder assessment in each ICB area.
Answer: NHS England publishes quarterly Autism Waiting Time Statistics, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/autism-statisticsThese set out the waiting times for children to access an autis...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to enforce new minimum NHS staff standards, and measure them at ward level.
Answer: The NHS Staff Standards will be mandatory. Trust performance against them will be measured via the NHS National Oversight Framework.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will introduce a statutory duty in England to calculate and take reasonable steps to maintain safe nurse staffing on adult acute wards, with ward-level public reporting and mandat
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Money LaunderingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made with relevant Overseas Territories on developing clear, time-bound action plans to come into line with UK requirements and international standards
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on these issues at departmental oral questions on 21 April, and to my written ministerial statement updating the House on the outcome of discussions at the Joint Ministerial Council on 13 January (HCWS1237).
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government's document entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026, which teams a) produced the key j
Answer: The Government published the Nature Security Assessment on 20 January. It is a cross-government strategic analysis and was not produced by any single department. The assessment brings together expertise from teams across the Government, combining scientif...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Departments commissioned the Government's document entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026.
Answer: The Government published the Nature Security Assessment on 20 January. It is a cross-government strategic analysis and was not produced by any single department. The assessment brings together expertise from teams across the Government, combining scientif...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to help deliver the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy.
Answer: Since 1 January 2024, the Darwin Plus programme had awarded nearly 130 projects of benefit to the UK Overseas Territories with a lifetime value of over £20 million across its four funding schemes. The full details of funded Darwin Plus projects can be fou...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDarwin PlusDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in Overseas Development Assistance funding on the allocation of funding for Darwin Plus in 2026.
Answer: Since 1 January 2024, the Darwin Plus programme had awarded nearly 130 projects of benefit to the UK Overseas Territories with a lifetime value of over £20 million across its four funding schemes. The full details of funded Darwin Plus projects can be fou...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
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