Alex McIntyre MP: written questions
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Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that funding for the implementation of the recommendations in the National Cancer Plan is shared across (a) prevention, (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment.
Answer: The forthcoming National Cancer Plan for England will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, to ultimately drive up this country’s cancer survival rates. It will seek to improve every aspect of cancer car...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) other long-term lung conditions have access to integrated (i) psychological and
Answer: People with long-term physical health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and musculoskeletal disorders can refer into NHS Talking Therapies for treatment if they have a common mental health disorder...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on establishing Young Futures Hubs in Gloucester.
Answer: Officials from across a range of departments are working jointly to make progress, using evidence of what works to start to shape the Young Futures Hubs model. As part of this we are engaging with local areas, communities, statutory partners, charities, a...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PovertyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS 10-Year health plan (a) prioritises areas of economic deprivation and (b) effectively meets the needs of working people.
Answer: The focus of the 10-Year Health Plan is to ensure the National Health Service is there for anyone who needs it whenever they need it. We cannot do this without tackling health inequalities, including for working class people and those living in areas of e...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS staff with Postural tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: Improving health outcomes for everyone living with a long-term condition, including postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), is a key part of the Government's mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future.People with PoTS can access a variety...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: EndometriosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS staff with endometriosis.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and within the National Health Service workforce. We are improving workplace support...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with Li-Fraumeni syndrome in Gloucester.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome.The England Rare Diseases Action Plan committed to developing a funding mechanism that incent...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPhlebotomy: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support phlebotomists in Gloucester.
Answer: Local organisations are responsible for supporting their workforce, including staff in phlebotomy roles. We are aware of local industrial action in Gloucester. This is a local issue for the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to manage, working...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase (a) funding and (b) support for research into endometriosis.
Answer: The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Over the past 10 years, the NIHR has invested approximately £11.2 million into research with a focus on endometriosis and continues to welcome funding ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTheatres: GloucesterDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to provide support to theatres in Gloucester.
Answer: The government primarily supports theatres predominantly through Arts Council England (ACE). Through their main funding programme, the 2023-2027 National Portfolio Investment Programme, ACE is providing over £100 million in grants per year to around 195 t...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support the (a) implementation and (b) effectiveness of high street rental auctions in Gloucester.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to revitalising our high streets and supporting businesses to make our towns and cities, including Gloucester, successful. High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) are supported by a fund of over £1 million, a new burdens paym...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase public confidence in policing in Gloucester.
Answer: As part of the Safer Street’s Mission, the Government has set out an ambition to halve violence against women and girls, halve knife crime and restore public confidence in policing, including through the delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. Pr...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provides to children and young people’s domestic abuse services in Gloucester.
Answer: This Government has set out an ambition to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade and will treat it as the national emergency that it is. Supporting children and young people who are victims of domestic abuse within their families a...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlopecia: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to treatment for people with alopecia areata in Gloucester.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting all those living with dermatological conditions, including alopecia areata. Dermatology services are being transformed to make sure that patients are seen on time. NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time Program...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: GloucesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support (a) parents and (b) single parents to access employment in Gloucester.
Answer: As part of the Get Britain Working White Paper, which was published in November 2024, we set out our aspirations, backed by a £55million investment for 2025/26, to transform Jobcentre Plus and create a new service across Great Britain that will enable eve...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of social rented homes with (a) mould and (b) damp in Gloucester.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of social rented homes with damp and mould in Gloucester. However, the English Housing Survey (EHS) provides findings on housing quality and condition in England, including damp and mould. The EHS found that...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: GloucesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) empty properties and (b) empty properties subject to Empty Dwelling Management Orders in Gloucester.
Answer: According to the latest published statistics, excluding second homes, there are 719,470 vacant dwellings in England. 265,061 of these dwellings are classed as Long-Term Empty Homes, meaning they have been empty for more than six months. A breakdown of vac...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: GloucesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of empty homes in Gloucester.
Answer: According to the latest published statistics, excluding second homes, there are 719,470 vacant dwellings in England. 265,061 of these dwellings are classed as Long-Term Empty Homes, meaning they have been empty for more than six months. A breakdown of vac...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough SleepingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help with the work of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping.
Answer: DWP continues to work closely with MHCLG as part of the Inter Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, supporting the development of a strategy to get back on track to ending homelessness. I represent the Secretary of State for Work and Pensi...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Education: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to identify children who are educated outside of school in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The Children Not in School measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will place a duty on local authorities, including Gloucester, to maintain compulsory registers of all children not in school in their areas, and accompanying duties on parent...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle medication shortages in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The Department has a responsibility to work with medicine license holders in the United Kingdom to help ensure continuity of supply. We monitor and manage medicine supply issues at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and loca...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support kinship carers in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children. Kinship carers often take on this role at a time when they were least expecting to raise a family, and the department recognises the ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to help (a) recruit and (b) retain foster carers in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities to recruit and retain foster carers. This currently includes delivering 10 regional fostering recruitment and retention hubs, covering 64% of local authorities in England, includ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: GloucesterMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps she has taken to help reduce reoffending rates in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The Prison and Probation Service in the South West published their Reducing Reoffending Plan for 2022–25 on 9 August 2021, outlining priorities to reduce reoffending, prevent victims, and keep communities, including Gloucester, safe. Both the Plan and the...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under the Influence: GloucestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle offences related to drink driving in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: The Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are currently considering policy options in this area. The Government’s THINK! road safety campaign, aims to reduce death...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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