Bambos Charalambous MP: written questions
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Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities impacting women.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain, to ensure people can live well for longer. Our reimagined National Health Service will tackle inequalities in both access and outcomes, as well as give everyone, no matter who they are or where the...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the r...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to women's health hubs.
Answer: The Government is encouraging integrated care boards (ICBs) to further expand the coverage of women’s health hubs and supporting them to use the learning from the women’s health hub pilots to improve local delivery of services to women and girls.The 10-Ye...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the junk food advertising ban on trends in the level of obesity.
Answer: Our manifesto commitment to restrict junk food TV advertising before 9pm, and online at all times, was a moral imperative. This measure is expected to remove around 7.2 billion calories from children’s diets each year and prevent 20,000 cases of childhood...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99804More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the number of consumers who may miss out on compensation for motor finance as a result of (a) lender record gaps, (b) procedural barriers and (
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as independent regulator, has set out its proposals for a motor finance redress scheme. In its consultation, the FCA has set out how it expects consumers to be appropriately redressed. The FCA also sets out proposals...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99803More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the ability of motor finance lenders to adhere to the forthcoming redress scheme.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as independent regulator, has set out its proposals for a motor finance redress scheme. In its consultation, the FCA has set out how it expects consumers to be appropriately redressed. The FCA also sets out proposals...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: CompensationTreasuryTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99802More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Financial Ombudsman Service’s recent changes to compensatory interest.
Answer: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is responsible for setting the interest rate it applies to awards. Following consultation, the FOS has confirmed that it will change the interest rate that it applies to some compensation awards, moving from the curre...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97952More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) incomplete and (b) missing lender records dating back to 2007 on the ability of consumers to be (i) identified and (ii) compensated under the car finance r
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. We want to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97951More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sanctions are currently available to the Financial Conduct Authority if lenders fail to meet their obligations under the motor finance redress scheme; and whether the Treasury plans to review the adequacy of th
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. We want to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97950More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) people with mental health difficulties, (b) caring responsibilities, (c) financial hardship and (d) other vulnerable consumers are not disproportionately affected during t
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. We want to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97949More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential challenges of a motor finance redress scheme which does not fully reflect consumers’ actual financial losses.
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. We want to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTour Operators and Travel Agents: Economic GrowthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support economic growth for (a) travel agents and (b) tour operators.
Answer: The Government has recently announced the Small Business Plan. It outlines how we will make thriving small and medium sized businesses, which includes travel agents and tour operators, a reality across the UK through the most significant package of legisl...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming National Visitor Economy Strategy will include consideration of the role and growth potential of the UK outbound travel industry.
Answer: The forthcoming Visitor Economy Growth Plan (VEGP), which will set out a long term plan to increase visitor flows across the UK, boost value, and deliver sustainable growth. This will include consideration of the role of the UK’s outbound travel industry ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) recognise and (b) support the outbound travel industry.
Answer: DCMS recognises the contribution of the outbound travel sector to the UK economy, which in 2024, saw pre-trip outbound spending reach £40 billion. The Government is dedicated to ensuring smooth and efficient border crossings for UK citizens traveling to a...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to promote research into treatments for glioblastoma.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology invests approximately £200 million annually in cancer research via UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spent £141.6 million in 2024/25 via the Nationa...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Diagnosis and Mortality RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on a) diagnosis and b) survival rates for glioblastoma.
Answer: Published Cancer Registration Statistics for England, including glioblastoma, are available at the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/england-2023 Cancer mortality statistics...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation Cannot Wait and Global Partnership for Education: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of maintaining investment in the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait in advance of their 2026 replenishments.
Answer: The UK played a leading role in establishing both Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and we remain advocates for both. We committed £80 million towards ECW's current strategic plan (2023 to 2026), alongside an addit...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Post OfficesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91696More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to facilitate discussions between Post Office and the major banks on expanding in-person banking services at post offices.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of access to cash and banking services for businesses and individuals, including those who may be in vulnerable groups or require assistance and is supportive of industry initiatives that improve access to these vi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a data-driven system to (a) identify and (b) address disparities in the early diagnosis of cancer.
Answer: The Department remains committed to making improvements across different cancer types and to reducing disparities in cancer survival. Early cancer diagnosis is also a specific priority within the National Health Service’s wider Core20Plus5 approach to red...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Diagnosis and MonitoringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to improve early identification and monitoring of precursor conditions for blood cancer, such as MGUS and smoldering myeloma.
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose blood cancer and precursor conditions as quickly as possible and to treat them faster, to improve outcomes.To improve diagnoses of blood cancers and precursor condition...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the Child Nutrition Fund to ensure safe and nutritious diets are accessible to more women and children.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November to Question 89032.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much she has (a) committed and (b) disbursed to the Child Nutrition Fund.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November to Question 89032.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the results-based target for improving nutrition for women and children is measurable and time-bound.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November to Question 89032.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase research funding into new (a) tools and (b) other technologies for the earlier diagnosis of (i) pancreatic, (ii) lung, (iii) liver, (iv) stomach, (v) brain,
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).An example of this is the NIHR investing £2.4 million into the miONCO-Dx trial, which seeks to dev...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to launch a consultation on the new Local Authority Designated Officer handbook.
Answer: The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) plays a vital role in safeguarding children by overseeing the management of allegations made against individuals who work with children in any capacity. To ensure this role is delivered consistently and effect...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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