Caroline Johnson MP: written questions
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Healthwatch: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department provided to (a) Healthwatch England and (b) Local Healthwatch in (i) 2023, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2025.
Answer: The following table shows the funding provided for Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch. The funding shown for Local Healthwatch is only one element of the non-ringfenced funding provided to local authorities for Local Healthwatch, with the larger pr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of abolishing Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch.
Answer: The potential savings from abolishing Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch are dependent future policy decisions regarding the approach taken to collecting user experiences post-abolition. Our intention is to place responsibility for listening to pat...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAphasia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which specialised neurology centres currently provide multidisciplinary team assessment and treatment for people with primary progressive aphasia.
Answer: This information is not held centrally. The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Institut...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwives: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students a) started and b) successfully completed a midwifery degree in i) 2025, ii) 2024, iii) 2023, iv) 2022, v) 2021, vi) 2020 and vii) 2019.
Answer: The number of starters on midwifery courses in England is collected and published by the Office for Students in its Higher Education Students Early Statistics survey. The data is available at the following link:https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-an...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients waited (a) 18 weeks or less, (b) 18 weeks and 1 day, (c) 18 weeks and 2 days, (d) 18 weeks and 3 days, (e) 19 weeks, (f) 20 weeks and (g) 21 weeks from refe
Answer: The Department does not hold data for the daily breakdown of waits. The table attached shows a breakdown in the proportion and number of waits for the weekly time periods requested, taken from the Referral to Treatment Waiting Times published statistics f...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Hughes report.
Answer: The Government extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh, and recognises the profound, life‑changing impact these harms have had on individuals and their families. We know that for many, the consequences are ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to set an explicit target to close the Black and Asian maternal mortality gap.
Answer: The Government is working closely with NHS England, and the wider sector, to identify the right actions and interventions to tackle the stark inequalities that exist for women and babies. Within this, we are committed to setting an explicit target to clos...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the national specialty lead for rare cancers.
Answer: The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026. The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Research De...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Maternity and Neonatal TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on which dates the maternity and neonatal task force (a) has met and (b) is due to meet.
Answer: The first taskforce meeting took place on the 24 March 2026. A record of this meeting is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/national-maternity-and-neonatal-taskforce#record-of-meetingsFuture records of meetings will be up...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he expects NHS England’s review of the preference informed allocation method to be completed before the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) is currently finalising the timeline for its review of the Preference Informed Allocation process. The UKFPO anticipates that the review will commence in Autumn 2026 and continue throughout 2027. The abolition of...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 1 April 2026 to Question 122780 and 25 March 2026 to Question 120988 on General Practitioners: Contracts and with reference to the oral statement of 16 April 2026 o
Answer: As per long-standing practice, an Advice and Guidance (A&G) request itself does not begin the formal period of waiting. If a referral is then made, the waiting time is calculated from when the provider receives notice of that referral When providers m...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does she intend to answer question UIN113162 given that it is now more than 7 weeks overdue.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 113162 was published on 20 April 2026.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to respond to the Hughes report before prorogation.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.The Government has deep sympathy for all those affected and re...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 1 April 2026 to Question 122780 and 25 March 2026 to Question 120988 on General Practitioners: Contracts and with reference to the oral statement of 16 April 2026 on the
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment for lobular breast cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster so that more patients, including those with lobular breast cancer, survive.The National Cancer Plan strives to ensure that we are a worl...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-patientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of referrals to (a) hospital outpatient care and (b) secondary care are (i) accepted to be seen and (ii) rejected and provided with advice and guidance instead for which the latest
Answer: The Department does not hold data in the format requested.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients referred urgently with suspected cancer are (a) diagnosed and (b) reassured within (i) 28, (ii) 29, (iii) 30, (iv) 31, (v) 32 and (vi) 33 days of referral for which the latest dat
Answer: The table attached shows, in the period from October to December 2025, the number of patients referred urgently with suspected cancer who were either diagnosed with cancer or had cancer ruled out within the specified period between referral and the commun...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-patientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of rejecting secondary care referrals that are currently accepted.
Answer: It is not Government policy for referrals to secondary care to be rejected. General practitioners (GPs) are encouraged to seek specialist advice ahead of making a referral where it is clinically appropriate to do so. Patients benefit from earlier speciali...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-patientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he intends outpatient referrals to (a) hospitals and (b) secondary care providers to be managed by people other than consultants.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) number and (b) proportion of staff in her Department are eligible to receive Continuity of Education Allowance.
Answer: Under the long-standing arrangements for continuity of education, 237 officers received Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) in academic year 2024-25. This figure represents approximately 11 per cent of officers posted overseas. Eligibility for CEA is ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) number and (b) proportion of staff in her Department that are posted overseas receive Continuity of Education Allowance.
Answer: Under the long-standing arrangements for continuity of education, 237 officers received Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) in academic year 2024-25. This figure represents approximately 11 per cent of officers posted overseas. Eligibility for CEA is ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information he holds on the number of data breaches of patient information in the NHS in the last year.
Answer: This information is not collected centrally. There is no requirement for National Health Service organisations to report patient data breaches to the Department.Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, if a personal data breach occurs, the respons...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the renewed Women's Health Strategy.
Answer: Work is ongoing to renew the Women’s Health Strategy, which we aim to publish this Spring. In the meantime, we are committed to prioritising women’s health as we reform the National Health Service, and strong progress has already been made in turning the ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department are in receipt of Continuity of Education Allowance.
Answer: Under the long-standing arrangements for continuity of education, 237 officers received Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) in academic year 2024-25. This figure represents approximately 11 per cent of officers posted overseas. Eligibility for CEA is ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: Electronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential of (a) vaping and (b) passive vaping on the risk of invasive meningococcal disease.
Answer: There is established evidence that exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of meningococcal disease. Tobacco smoking increases the risk of meningococcal carriage and meningococcal disease by damaging the nasopharyngeal mucosa and suppressing immune r...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
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