Tom Gordon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
NHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2024 National NHS Staff Survey Results, if he will publish data on staff wellbeing indicators for (a) clinical radiology and (b) clinical oncology, including the data by speci
Answer: The Department does not hold this data nor are there any plans to collect NHS Staff Survey data from any additional occupational groups.As reported in the 2024 NHS Staff Survey, 30.24% of respondents reported having felt burnout because of their work. Dat...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of local authorities' ability to deal with increased levels of demand for therapy above the Adoption Support and Special Guardianship Support Fund fair access limit.
Answer: The department continues to monitor and assess the impact of the changes to the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) and is engaging with stakeholders. In the current financial year, the department has invested £50 million in the ASGSF, ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 78154 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, what assessment her Department has been made of the potential economic impact of funding additional
Answer: The department continues to monitor and assess the impact of the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and is engaging with stakeholders. Decisions to fund additional therapy beyond the fair access limit rest with individua...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ICTDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department made of the potential impacts of removing the ability for driving instructors to book driving tests on behalf of learners on test availability.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country.The measures the Secretary of State f...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the value for money of parish polls.
Answer: The government acknowledges that a significant time has passed since the coalition government consulted on proposals to modernise the parish polls.The government has no immediate plans to amend the parish poll regulations.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in implementing the conclusion of the 2014 consultation on modernising parish poll rules; and if he will take legislative steps to (a) stren
Answer: The government acknowledges that a significant time has passed since the coalition government consulted on proposals to modernise the parish polls.The government has no immediate plans to amend the parish poll regulations.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in freight-related crime; and what measures her Department are implementing in collaboration with (a) police forces and (b) industry to reduce
Answer: We fully recognise the serious and growing threat that freight crime poses to businesses, drivers, and the wider economy. This Government is determined to crack down on it. The incidence of cargo theft, where criminals rip the sides of lorries and take th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2024 National NHS Staff Survey Results, what data his Department holds on whether (a) consultants, (b) trainees and (c) specialty, associate specialists and specialist doctors
Answer: The Department does not hold this data. As reported in the 2024 NHS Staff Survey, 34.01% of respondents said that there are enough staff at their organisation for them to do their job properly. The data from the Staff Survey cannot, however, be used to id...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2024 National NHS Staff Survey Results, what data his Department holds on staff wellbeing indicators for (a) consultants, (b) trainees and (c) specialty, associate specialists
Answer: As reported in the 2024 NHS Staff Survey, 30.24% of respondents reported having felt burnout because of their work. Data taken from the NHS Staff Survey cannot however be used to identity trends in specialities.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to improve procedures for processing gestational diabetes blood glucose tests to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is responsible for setting clinical guidelines. For diabetes in pregnancy, including testing for gestational diabetes, the relevant clinical guideline is NG3 - Diabetes in pregnancy: management from pr...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date she decided to reduce the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund fair access limit to £3,000 in 2025-26.
Answer: The decision to set the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) fair access limit at £3,000 for 2025/26 was taken as part of departmental business planning decisions in the spring, following the announcement to Parliament on 1 April that th...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including (a) prehabilitation and (b) rehabilitation as essential elements of cancer treatment.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are taking a number of steps to support the National Health Service to deliver cost-effective prehabilitation and rehabilitation services.NHS England has highlighted the positive impact of efficient prehabilitation and rehab...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordScreening: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to supporting the National Screening Committee to (a) more swiftly implement innovation within screening programmes and (b) adopt innovative new programmes once prov
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) and its secretariat have adopted several robust strategies that support responsiveness to innovation in screening.The committee uses the expertise of its research and methodology group to help researchers focus...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the NHS lung cancer screening programme receives sufficient funding to ensure its completion by 2029.
Answer: The National Health Service will build on its recent successes, including roll-out of the National Lung Cancer Screening Programme, to diagnose cancer earlier and boost survival rates. Funding for national lung screening is set by NHS England and the time...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (a) review and (b) update clinical guidelines on (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment of type 1
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for determining whether its guidelines should be reviewed or updated in light of new evidence. NICE takes a proactive approach to surveillance, monitori...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will be required to provide sustainable funding for successful pilot projects on Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders to become regional centres of excellence.
Answer: NHS England has provided up to £1.5 million a year for the five current Type 1 Disordered Eating pilots for three years. This funding is transferred to integrated care boards on an annual basis and in 2025/26 has been ringfenced.Decisions on funding for f...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders among healthcare professionals in (a) diabetes and (b) eating disorder services.
Answer: NHS England is currently funding five Type 1 Disordered Eating (T1DE) Pilots, with the aim of increasing understanding of the characteristics and care needs of people with T1DE, assessing the feasibility of the service delivery model and build the evidenc...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the effect of the abolition of Healthwatch on (a) patient representation, (b) accountability and (c) local authority scrutiny functions.
Answer: The abolition of Healthwatch England, the transfer of its functions and the changes to local Healthwatch require primary legislation. Timing of this is subject to the will of parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows. A full impact assessm...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will ringfence funding for independent patient advocacy services after the abolition of Healthwatch.
Answer: The independent complaints advocacy service in the National Health Service is covered by a wider grant for Local Reform and Community Voices and is not a requirement of Healthwatch England or Local Healthwatch. This grant provides funding to local authori...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure that (a) the views of patients and (b) patient engagement are independently provided to (a) his Department, (b) the NHS, and (c) local authorities after Healthwatc
Answer: Dr Dash’s review of patient safety across the health and care landscape was published in July 2025. The review recommends bringing together the work of local Healthwatch organisations, and the engagement functions of integrated care boards and providers, ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: YorkDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to start building a third track between York and Skelton Junction during this Parliament.
Answer: The Department has worked extensively with Network Rail and stakeholders on development and design of a scheme to deliver a third line between York North Throat and Skelton Junction. As the broader strategic benefits of the project would only be realised ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of parents who are unable to take up or remain in employment because they have children with special educational needs and disabilities that do not have access a
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing and can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Our Get Britain Working White Paper,...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the provision of Covid vaccinations to people with (a) type 1 diabetes and (b) long term immunosuppressive health conditions.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an independent expert committee which reviews the latest data on COVID-19 risks, vaccine safety, and effectiveness and advises the government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation pro...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of national primary care data on Young Onset Dementia.
Answer: Young onset dementia is defined as dementia diagnosed under the age of 65.The dementia diagnosis rate is not calculated for patients aged under 65 years old. This is because the numbers of patients known to have dementia in the sample population age group...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of having a universal screening programme for type 1 diabetes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for South Northamptonshire on 25 July 2025 to Question 67791.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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