Andy MacNae MP: written questions
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Written questions
Road Safety Investigation BranchDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the formation of the Road Safety Investigation Branch for Great Britain.
Answer: In November 2025, the department commissioned a discovery project to develop framework options for a data-led Road Safety Investigation Branch, designed to identify options for an evidence-driven, system-focused road safety analysis function. The report i...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: Advisory ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's planned timeline is for the Online Parenting Interventions project.
Answer: The government is dedicated to widening access to high-quality, evidence-based parenting and home-learning support. This helps ensure that families can benefit from interventions that effectively promote children’s early development and contribute to redu...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Cyber ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on establishing a National Cyber Force HQ in Lancashire.
Answer: Plans to establish the National Cyber Force (NCF) HQ in Samlesbury are progressing as scheduled. For security reasons, we do not disclose details regarding operational status, precise locations, or specific aspects of our sites.The NCF continues to suppor...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed schools' adherence to the duty to care for students with medical conditions.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to sch...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParents: Advisory ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that evidence drives the rollout of online parenting support contained in the Best Start in Life Strategy.
Answer: As set out in the Best Start in Life strategy, the government will fund more evidence-based parenting and home learning offers through Best Start Family Hubs to achieve the 75% good level of development milestone, and bridge the critical gap before childr...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the rollout of Healthy Babies is compatible with the 10 Year Health Plan’s commitment to match Start for Life (Healthy Babies) services.
Answer: The Government has a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever and to give every baby the best start in life. Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies plays a crucial role in achieving this. We are committed to delivering the 10-Y...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBabies: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to Healthy Babies services for babies in constituencies that cross multiple local authority boundaries.
Answer: We know that many local authorities have strong ties with other areas in their region, and some Healthy Babies services may be delivered across local authority boundaries. Current Family Hubs and Start for Life programme guidance encourages local authorit...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Notifiable DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 91494, if the UK Health Security Agency will publish its assessment of the need for mandatory notification for Group B Streptococcus.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) plays a key role in addressing group B streptococcus (GBS) infection both through routine service activities and innovative research.The UKHSA does not believe that there is a rationale at present for GBS being added ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the review of standards for Home Office Type Approval of road enforcement technology will be completed.
Answer: My officials are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) standard in collaboration with stakeholders, including safety camera manufacturers and suppliers and technical experts from the scientific and standards c...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the review of standards for the Home Office Type Approval process applied to road enforcement technology.
Answer: My officials are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) standard in collaboration with stakeholders, including safety camera manufacturers and suppliers and technical experts from the scientific and standards c...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the data collection, evaluation and interim decision for the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC recommended an in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn blood spot screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in National ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how newborn screening laboratories can join the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC recommended an in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn blood spot screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in National ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a screening programme for group B Streptococcus in pregnant women.
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC last reviewed the evidence to screen for group B streptococcus (GBS) at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy in 2017 and concluded...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Notifiable DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of designating group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) does not recommend adding Group B Streptococcus as a notifiable disease. Existing national surveillance effectively captures Group B Streptococcus infections, monitors trends, and informs antibiotic prescribing policy...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on the implementation of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Injury: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) repealing or (b) amending Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help lower (a) legal and (b) overall costs incurred through clinical negligence.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic FootpathsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of opening paths on disused railway lines to increase public access to nature.
Answer: The management and maintenance of public rights of way (RoW), including keeping them free from obstructions, are the responsibility of local highway authorities. These authorities are best placed to understand local priorities and allocate funding for rig...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to make it easier to create more routes (a) to and (b) through green spaces.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to making it easier for people to reach and enjoy green spaces. We are delivering on our manifesto commitments by creating nine new national river walks...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to confirm the funding settlement for Start for Life services from 1 April 2026; whether that funding settlement will include the (a) increased geography and (b) widened a
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out an ambitious agenda for a decade of renewal to create a new model of care to improve the nation’s health. Over the next decade, we will give every child the best start in life by expanding Start for Life services and by in...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will take steps to publish a green paper to expand access to nature.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to improve access to nature and recognises the importance of this issue. We are already taking steps to expand public access to nature, for example through our commitment to creating nine new river walks and th...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature's report entitled, Outdoo
Answer: The Government welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature's report and agrees with the report’s conclusion that time spent outdoors is vital for both physical and mental wellbeing. We are committed to expanding ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: WalkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new river trails designed for multi-use.
Answer: We are actively engaging with stakeholders to identify suitable locations for the nine new national river walks. Wherever feasible, we aim to incorporate multi-user access to ensure inclusivity.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBirds: Special Protection AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to instruct Natural England to develop proposals for new Special Protection Areas for vulnerable bird species.
Answer: In May 2025, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) released the Third Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Review (Phase 2), assessing the UK’s SPA network and its protection of bird species. The report offers guidance from JNCC and the UK’s four stat...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: Recreation SpacesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) mental and (b) physical health benefits of having access to (i) green and (ii) blue spaces for recreation.
Answer: The ability to access green and blue space is associated with improved physical and mental health and increased healthy life expectancy.The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people's health and wellbeing, and has...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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