Amanda Hack MP: written questions
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School DayDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on ensuring that reductions in (a) break and (b) lunch times do not disproportionately impact (i) disabled pupils and (ii) pupils with special educational needs.
Answer: The department recognises that play is critical to children’s wellbeing, learning and development. This is reflected in the early years foundation stage statutory framework, which supports early years practitioners to design a rich curriculum that include...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool DayDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reduced school (a) break and (b) lunch times on the (i) wellbeing and (ii) social inclusion of (A) disabled pupils and (B) pupils with special
Answer: The department recognises that play is critical to children’s wellbeing, learning and development. This is reflected in the early years foundation stage statutory framework, which supports early years practitioners to design a rich curriculum that include...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that entering employment does not result in a net financial loss for young people living in supported housing.
Answer: It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, parti...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on changing the housing benefit taper rate for individuals living in supported accommodation.
Answer: It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, parti...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people hold a valid (a) provisional and (b) full UK driving licence.
Answer: The table below shows the number of full and provisional licence holders on 11 October 2025. Full licence holders42,795,544Provisional licence holders10,502,938Total53,298,482
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what technological steps her Department is considering taking to restore the number of practical driving test bookings back to pre-covid levels.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. As set out in DVSA’s 2024/25 business plan, DVSA is beginning the process of replacin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCreosote: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation by the Health and Safety Executive entitled GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) - creosote assessment for renewal, closed on 24 November 2024, whether he plans to
Answer: Following the period of public consultation on creosote, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is undertaking an in-depth assessment as part of the renewal process of creosote as a biocidal active substance under the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regula...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of booked practical driving tests were attended by learner drivers in each month in the last ten years.
Answer: The attached Excel document shows the percentage of car practical driving tests attended for the last ten full financial years.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timetable is for the payment of compensation to people approved for a second interim payment for estates under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Answer: Following the publication of the Inquiry’s Additional Report, the UK Government has announced further interim payments of £210,000 for eligible estates of someone registered with an IBSS or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) who sadly passed ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the quality of school lunchtime provision on the wellbeing of children.
Answer: The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. Giving children access to a nutritious meal during the school day leads to higher attainment, improved behaviour and better outcomes. We are extending free school meals to all children...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with owners of defibrillators on encouraging them to register the defibrillators on The Circuit.
Answer: The Department has not held any discussions with the owners or guardians of defibrillators. Publicly accessible defibrillators owned by local community organisations are acquired through a variety of means. This can include applying for one from a charity...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DefibrillatorsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on rolling out defibrillators to state-funded schools in England.
Answer: The department’s defibrillator programme was the largest rollout of defibrillators across England to date. The programme provided over 20,000 defibrillators to almost 18,000 schools, ensuring that all state-funded schools in England have access to a devic...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding investment in mental health support and screening within PCOS treatment plans.
Answer: While we have no plans at present to make such an assessment, we know that more needs to be done to support women with gynaecological conditions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we re...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered prioritising the integration of PCOS care into Women's Health Hubs.
Answer: Women’s health hubs bring together healthcare professionals and existing services to provide integrated women’s health services in the community, centred on meeting women’s needs across their life course.As set out in the core specification on the GOV.UK ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) collect and (b) publish data on the (i) prevalence, (ii) diagnosis and (iii) treatment of PCOS in England.
Answer: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that can be diagnosed in multiple different ways, including without a diagnosis code and in primary care settings, and therefore it is very difficult to identify the number of specific diagnostic tests carri...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosis: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that new NICE guidelines on PCOS are embedded in a nationally commissioned diagnostic pathway to reduce diagnostic delays.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not yet published its clinical guideline on the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. The guideline is currently in development and NICE expects to publish the final guidel...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the long-term (a) financial and (b) operational sustainability of community pharmacies.
Answer: The Government has been clear that community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, bringing healthcare to the heart of the high street, as set out in our 10-Year Health Plan.There are over 10,400 pharmacies in England. Des...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that patients have timely access to pharmacy services in areas where community pharmacies have closed.
Answer: The Government has been clear that community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, bringing healthcare to the heart of the high street, as set out in our 10-Year Health Plan.There are over 10,400 pharmacies in England. Des...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the rate of community pharmacy closures in England.
Answer: The Government has been clear that community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, bringing healthcare to the heart of the high street, as set out in our 10-Year Health Plan.There are over 10,400 pharmacies in England. Des...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Safety and StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of drinking water (a) safety and (b) quality standards.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment. Drinking water quality in England is exceptionally high and among the best in the world; the UK was ranked in the top 8 countries globally for drinkin...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water in England.
Answer: Defra works with other departments, regulators and devolved administrations to assess PFAS levels, their sources and potential risks, informing future policy and regulation. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has provided guidance on PFAS since 2007, m...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to support national expansion of the Yellowfish campaign to reduce drain contamination.
Answer: The Yellow fish campaign is a targeted community-led engagement initiative that raises awareness of water pollution caused by contaminants such as chemicals, oils, detergents, and litter entering road drains. Where drainage has been identified as a pollut...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDisposable Wipes: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure clear consumer labelling on wet wipes marketed as flushable.
Answer: The Government’s message is clear – if you need to use wet wipes, dispose of them in the bin, not the loo, flushing wet wipes causes a number of environmental and drainage impacts. We are considering if further action, including on product labelling, is r...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDisposable Wipes: PlasticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for banning wet wipes containing plastic.
Answer: We are working together with the devolved Governments to ban wet wipes containing plastic across the UK. For England, we will legislate in Autumn this year.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the potential impact on carers is taken into account in NICE’s health technology appraisal decisions.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) technology appraisal process allows its independent committees to take societal benefits, such as health-related quality-of-life for carers and impacts on personal social services, into accoun...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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