Question follow-through · 129896

Rescue Services: Culture and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations on the ability of voluntary mountain rescue teams to p

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
29 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations on the ability of voluntary mountain rescue teams to p

  2. 29 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Brain: Tumours

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase funding for brain tumours (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the national cancer research spend.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Brain: Tumours

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase (a) the number of and (b) capacity to conduct clinical trials for patients with brain tumours.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Rare Cancers

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on appointing a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers as required by the Rare Cancers Act 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Rare Cancers

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on reviewing regulations of treatments for rare diseases and orphan drugs as required by the Rare Cancers Act 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Clinical Trials

18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department is making on the development of mechanisms to easily contact eligible patients about relevant clinical trials and research.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Young People

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for children and young people to access NHS mental health services in each Integrated Care Board area.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Recruitment

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards recruiting the additional mental health workforce.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Schools

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of schools currently have access to a Mental Health Support Team; and what the timetable is for further rollout.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Expenditure

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of total NHS spending has been allocated to mental health services in each year since 2019.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Human Remains: Funerals

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department is considering to protect the dignity of human bodies in the context of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Human Remains and Funerals

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has any plans to provide for single oversight of the funeral industry and the handling of bodies and funerals.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

University Hospital of North Tees: Ambulance Services

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ambulance handovers at the University Hospital of North Tees exceeded (a) 30 minutes, (b) one hour and (c) two hours in each month since July 2024.