Victoria Atkins MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Department of Health and Social Care: Civil ServantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2936More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants who are not special advisers he has appointed without open competition since the general election.

  Answer: The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 sets out the requirement for the Civil Service Commission to establish recruitment principles which departments must follow. The Recruitment Principles 2018 provide the legal requirement for the selection ...

  Answered 16 Sept 2024

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• Junior Doctors: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2351More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) total and (b) estimated yearly cost to the public purse is of the pay offer award to NHS junior doctors.

  Answer: The additional pay uplift, worth an average of 4.05% on top of their existing pay award for 2023/24, would have an estimated cost impact of approximately £350 million per year. The estimated £350 million cost for 2023/24 will fall in 2024/25 for accountin...

  Answered 4 Sept 2024

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• Farmers: LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1924More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help support farmers in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) Louth and Horncastle constituency.

  Answer: For this government, food security is national security. That is why this Government will introduce new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security.We will cut energy bills by switching on GB EnergyProtect farmer...

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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• Agriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1923More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to announce funding levels for agriculture in each year of this Parliament.

  Answer: The budget for farming and agriculture beyond this year will be part of the government’s spending review.

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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• Hospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1505More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the review of the New Hospitals Programme.

  Answer: As my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced, and as subsequently confirmed in the Chancellor’s statement on 29 July 2024, we will be undertaking a full and comprehensive review of the New Hospital Programme to provide...

  Answered 15 Aug 2024

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• Pilgrim Hospital: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1504More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the the construction of the new A&E unit at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston; and when he expects the construction to be completed.

  Answer: The new build and refurbishment of the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at the Pilgrim Hospital is taking place in two phases. The first phase, which is a new build, is on track to be completed by February 2025, with the subsequent refurbi...

  Answered 5 Aug 2024

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• Agriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 968More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to increase the agriculture budget by inflation for each year of this Parliament.

  Answer: The budget for farming and agriculture beyond this year will be part of the government’s spending review.

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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