Tom Gordon MP: written questions
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Carers: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the (a) physical and (b) mental health challenges faced by unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. We want to ensure that people who care for family and friends are better able to look after their own physical and mental health and wellbeing.People, including unpaid ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to (a) increase breast cancer screening rates to pre-covid-19 levels and (b) meet his Department's breast cancer screening targets.
Answer: Following COVID-19, a national restoration plan was implemented by NHS England in 2020/21 with targeted support to all breast screening services, to clear the backlog by the summer of 2023. In 2021/22 and 2022/23, activity was higher than in the previous ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: YorkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible people have received a check through the targeted lung health check programme in Yorkshire since the establishment of that programme; and what steps he plan
Answer: The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is available in some areas of England and offers a lung cancer screen to those who are over 55 years old but younger than 75 years old; are registered with a general practitioner; and have a history of smoking.The Y...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints relating to the mental healthcare service at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS trust there have been in each of the last three years.
Answer: The following table shows information on concerns received by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust between 2021/22 and 2023/24: Reporting yearLocal issue resolutionConcerns raised with Patient Advice and Liaison ServiceComplaintsTotal2023/24206...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Patients: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many avoidable or preventable deaths of mental health patients at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS trust there have been in each of the last three years.
Answer: Information on the number of deaths reported to Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust's incident reporting system are shown in the table. These are not categorised as preventable or avoidable.Reporting yearTotal2021/222,1632022/232,3292023/241,3...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust: Mental IllnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish mortality rates of mental health patients at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust publishes the information requested (under ‘Learning from deaths’) as part of its annual Quality Account report about the quality of the services provided by the Trust. The most recent report is available at...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that NHS providers prioritise funding for (a) upgrades and (b) replacements of radiotherapy machines.
Answer: The Government will continue to support the provision of radiotherapy machines, however since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines has been with local systems.
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to access radiotherapy treatment on cancer outcomes; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients that need radio
Answer: The Government believes that cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and treatment, including radiotherapy treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster. We will improve patients’ experience...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible people in Yorkshire and the Humber have been screened through the national targeted lung cancer screening programme since July 2023; and what steps he is taking to incre
Answer: The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is available in some areas of England and offers a lung cancer screen to those who are over 55 years old but younger than 75 years old; are registered with a general practitioner; and have a history of smoking.NHS E...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the national screening programme for lung cancer, if he will increase funding for smoking cessation provision in order that it can be offered as an opt-out integrated service with
Answer: The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme Standard Protocol includes a mandatory referral to smoking cessation services for all current smokers invited to the programme.The Government is providing £70 million additional funding this year to support local au...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help (a) return breast cancer screening rates to pre-covid-19 levels and (b) meet breast cancer screening targets.
Answer: Following COVID-19, a national restoration plan was implemented by NHS England in 2020/21 with targeted support to all breast screening services to clear the backlog by the Summer of 2023. In 2021/22 and 2022/23, activity was higher than in the previous 1...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on their approach to less survivable cancers.
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of an action plan for less survivable cancers individually or as a group, or had specific discussions with international counterparts on their approach to less survivable cancers.Lord Darzi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing a specific action plan for (a) cancers of the (i) brain, (ii) liver, (iii) lung, (iv) stomach, (v) oesophagus and (vi) pancre
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of an action plan for less survivable cancers individually or as a group, or had specific discussions with international counterparts on their approach to less survivable cancers.Lord Darzi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the availability of wi-fi on the rail network.
Answer: I have asked my officials to explore the feasibility of a range of technology options to improve passenger connectivity on the rail network. The Department is also measuring the strength of mobile signals along the rail network to fully understand where i...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of off-grid energy infrastructure.
Answer: We are taking a strategically planned approach to build a larger, modern and efficient energy grid. We will use a holistic design coordinating and balancing on and off grid infrastructure. Support is currently available for off-grid households which provi...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHarrogate CollegeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) other stakeholders on delays to the Harrogate College rebuild, in the context of the ongoing judicial review in relation to the planning applicati
Answer: The Harrogate College project was awarded funding from the further education capital transformation fund (FE CTF), and the college capital loans scheme (CCLS), to improve the condition of the building. Under the terms of the FE CTF grant, projects needed ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHarrogate CollegeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Harrogate College rebuild on (a) skills development and (b) local employment opportunities.
Answer: The Harrogate College project was awarded funding from the further education capital transformation fund (FE CTF), and the college capital loans scheme (CCLS), to improve the condition of the building. Under the terms of the FE CTF grant, projects needed ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHarrogate CollegeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timescale is for disbursing funding allocated to Harrogate College for the rebuild project.
Answer: The Harrogate College project was awarded funding from the further education capital transformation fund (FE CTF), and the college capital loans scheme (CCLS), to improve the condition of the building. Under the terms of the FE CTF grant, projects needed ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHarrogate CollegeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the funding period for the Harrogate College rebuild.
Answer: The Harrogate College project was awarded funding from the further education capital transformation fund (FE CTF), and the college capital loans scheme (CCLS), to improve the condition of the building. Under the terms of the FE CTF grant, projects needed ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to tackle the issue of taxis licensed by one taxi licensing authority operating in the area of another taxi licensing authority.
Answer: The Secretary of State and I are aware of the concerns about the current legislative and regulatory framework for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing, and are looking at options to improve the current regulatory position.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people received NHS treatment for dissociative identity disorder in each of the last five years; and which NHS Hospital Trusts offer this treatment.
Answer: The information requested regarding the number of people receiving or having received treatment for dissociative identity disorder is not available in the format requested.
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900224More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help support independent breweries through the alcohol duty system.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution of independent breweries to our economy and society. Alongside the current alcohol duty freeze until 1 February 2025, the duty system gives specific support to small producers and products sold on draug...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordT-levelsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to work with (a) colleges and (b) employers to ensure that there are sufficient high-quality placements for T Level study programmes.
Answer: This government believes all young people and adults should have access to high-quality training that meets their needs and provides them with opportunities to thrive. T Levels are high-quality qualifications which provide young people with a firm foundat...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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