Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Rare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s current Highly Specialised Technologies Guidance, specifically where it does not recomm
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) operates a separate Highly Specialised Technologies (HST) programme to evaluate a very small number of medicines and treatments developed for ultra‑rare, severe and life‑limiting conditions. It ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in regard to the upcoming closure of the the UK Rare Diseases Framework, what alternative evaluation methods will be used to assess and ensure the continued improvement of access to specialist care
Answer: The UK Rare Diseases Framework was published following the National Conversation on Rare Diseases, which received nearly 6,300 responses. This helped identify the four priorities of the framework in tackling rare diseases: helping patients get a final dia...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the annual meeting held to discuss
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of people living with rare diseases through the UK Rare Diseases Framework. One of the priorities of the framework is improving access to specialist care, treatment, and drugs.We have continued to review ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing NICE's cost-effectiveness thresholds used to evaluate Highly Specialised Technologies for rare diseases.
Answer: There are currently no plans to increase the cost‑effectiveness threshold for the highly specialised technologies (HST) programme. The HST programme already operates at a much higher threshold than standard National Institute for Health and Care Excellenc...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of air pollution on different groups by ethnicity.
Answer: While air pollution impacts many people’s health, the department recognises that these impacts are not felt equally. This is an issue that Defra takes seriously, which is why the Government commissioned the independent Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) to e...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long COVID on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.
Answer: No assessment has been made specifically on the potential impact of long COVID on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training. DWP has commissioned the Right Honourable Alan Milburn to author a report that will seek to unde...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing vaccinations against Covid-19 for children and adults who have Long Covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains the...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing humanitarian assistance in Syria in the context of reports of ceasefire violations in the region.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her international counterparts on the protection of Kurdish civilians in Northern areas of Syria, in the context of reported ceasefire vi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her international counterparts on the protection of (a) Kurdish, (b) Yezidi and (c) Christian communities.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Syrian counterpart on the protection of Kurdish civilians in northern areas of that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of processing a citizen application fee-waiver for under 18s.
Answer: The Home Office has previously estimated the cost of processing fee waivers for under 18s applying for British citizenship in the Impact Assessment published alongside the Fee Regulations introducing the waiver in June 2022 – please see at page 8 of the f...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Sign LanguageCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107125More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 103826 on BSL Assurance Suppliers, which Deaf-led agencies and language service providers are available to engage through Crown Commercial Service's digital
Answer: Deaf-led BSL suppliers play an important role in supporting Deaf communities right across the country.Customers can access BSL services through agreements RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 and RM6302 Language Services.CCS has approved funding to support an ‘AI for BSL...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of airport staffing on the ability of airports to complete customs checks on small packages imported from abroad.
Answer: Border Force has an intelligence-led approach to how it assesses the many threats to the UK Border and is robust in how it deploys resource. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing operational needs and deploying staff dynam...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether any airports are unable to complete customs checks on small packages to expected standards.
Answer: In the interests of border security, it is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose information of a port or region-specific nature. This is because it could allow an individual with malintent the ability to identify any potential weak points in th...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the ability of airports to complete full customs checks on small packages imported from abroad in the last 12 months.
Answer: Border Force work closely with law enforcement partners to share intelligence and have a strong track record in targeting illicit commodities via a threat and intelligence led approach; and we continue to examine goods brought into the UK by passengers ar...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors and Students: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of reasonable adjustments for disabled doctors and medical students in the NHS.
Answer: No assessment has been made. Employers have a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to consider and make reasonable adjustments for employees who have a disability, taking advice from their local occupational health and human resources department.The NHS...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) non-disabled postgraduate medics entered medical training in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Post graduate medical training is initially through the two-year foundation programme, followed by progression to specialist training programmes.NHS England publishes monthly data on the National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS)...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on humanitarian access to detainees from El Fasher, Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect civilians in Geizira state in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps with international counterparts to bring those responsible for crimes in Gezeira state in Sudan to justice.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report by the Lighthouse Reports on Gezira state in Sudan, published 16 December 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect civilians travelling from El Fasher to Tawila in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Norwegian counterpart on civilian protection in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent atrocities taking place in South Kordofan in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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