Danny Chambers MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings she has had since taking on her post on the safety risks posed by AI chatbots to children.
Answer: I meet regularly with civil society, industry and Ofcom to discuss online safety, including the risks of AI chatbots to children.AI services allowing users to share content with one another or that search the live web are covered under the Online Safety A...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of an independent national review into the use and oversight of ventricular assist devices in the NHS.
Answer: Guidance on the use of medical devices is a matter for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which has existing guidance on the use of left ventricular assistance devices available at the following link:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ip...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: DeathsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths have been recorded in inpatient mental health settings in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. All deaths of children and young people under the care of Tier 4 inpatient children and young people’s mental health services are routinely reported to the Department via NHS England. Such deaths are also n...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform the compensation formula for maternity negligence compensation.
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 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suicides were attended by police in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on the number of suicides attended by police or the number of police suicides.Data on suicides by occupation have previously been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) available here: https://www.ons.g...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: SuicideHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officer suicides were recorded in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on the number of suicides attended by police or the number of police suicides.Data on suicides by occupation have previously been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) available here: https://www.ons.g...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Profitability ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will accept the recommendations from the Farming Profitability Review in full.
Answer: Defra has worked with Baroness Minette Batters on a Farming Profitability Review to help farm businesses grow and contribute to the economy. The department is grateful for her hard work to finalise this review and Defra is carefully looking at the 57 reco...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Profitability ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Farming Profitability Review.
Answer: Defra has worked with Baroness Minette Batters on a Farming Profitability Review to help farm businesses grow and contribute to the economy. The department is grateful for her hard work to finalise this review and Defra is carefully looking at the 57 reco...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Profitability ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to publishing Minette Batters’ farming profitability review in full.
Answer: Defra has worked with Baroness Minette Batters on a Farming Profitability Review to help farm businesses grow and contribute to the economy. The department is grateful for her hard work to finalise this review and Defra is carefully looking at the 57 reco...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Hampshire County Hospital: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside in hospital in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside at a hospital level. However, figures by trust are published monthly by NHS England, and are available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/s...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Heart DiseasesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing heart screening for young people participating in physical education in (a) schools and (b) un
Answer: The department has not held specific discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on heart screening for young people participating in physical education.All pupils attending compulsory education are required to take part in physical educati...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of payouts from maternity services were rated by Care Quality Commission as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) inadequate on safety in 2025.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. NHSR has advised that the information is not held in the format requested.NHSR does not hold data on the number or proportion of maternity s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosis: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate funding to innovative diagnostics to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s 2024 to 2029 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) national action plan (NAP) highlights the importance of accurate diagnostic testing to guide effective antibiotic use.Outcome six of the NAP commits to cross-sector working to develop diagno...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAntimicrobial Resistance: International CooperationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will host the Global Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2028.
Answer: The United Kingdom is looking forward to participating actively in the fifth Ministerial High-Level Conference on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which will be held in Nigeria in 2026. The Government is considering how best to celebrate the 2028 centenary ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStray DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 80723 on Stray Dogs, with which stakeholders her Department has met.
Answer: The Department regularly meets key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting animal welfare. This includes the Canine and Feline Sector Group, a coalition of organisations from the animal welfare, veterinary, and pet industry sectors which includes the RSP...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has taken steps to help prevent the use of British weapons by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians on 30 October.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: GenomicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support, (b) rollout and (c) ensure equality of regional access to whole Genome Sequencing for primary brain cancer patients; and what plans he has to review (i) refr
Answer: Genomic testing is delivered through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service via seven regional NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (NHS GLHs). Testing follows the National Genomic Test Directory, which includes whole genome sequencing (WGS) for neurological tumours, in...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice entitled More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed, published on 29 March 2024, what progress her Department has made on introdu
Answer: The Department is working closely with the Association of Microchip Database Operators to explore the development of an industry-led solution that would make it easier for authorised users to access information contained on the databases digitally.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStray DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of and (b) effectiveness of the response from local authorities in tackling stra
Answer: The Government regularly meets with stakeholders to understand the issues and trends affecting the sector. This includes the impact of the rising cost of living on pet owners and welfare organisations, as well as issues local authorities may face in meeti...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to include all low-grade (a) Astrocytomas and (b) gliomas that eventually become high-grade terminal cancers in its forthcoming cancer plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan is to be published this year and will include further details on how outcomes will be improved for all cancer patients, including those with astrocytoma and other brain tumours.The plan will include further details on speeding up ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for family carers.
Answer: Our 10 Year Health Plan will boost support for family carers via digital tools like MyCarer, and include them in care planning and shared decision-making processes.We have already taken action. We have raised the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit to £196 p...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the identification of young carers by adult mental health services.
Answer: Local authorities are required by law to take reasonable steps to identify young carers in their area that need support, and to undertake an assessment of need, where appropriate. To support local authorities in their child protection duties, the Children...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support victims of economic abuse when applying for monies that they are entitled to through the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) takes the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously and recognises that domestic abuse can take many forms including physical, emotional, or financial abuse, violent or threatening behaviour and coercive control. The ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of start-ups have relocated to Silicon Valley in the last ten years.
Answer: There is currently no available dataset that accurately provides the number or proportion of start-ups that have relocated to Silicon Valley. The UK remains Europe’s top tech ecosystem and the third most valuable globally. However, the Government knows th...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Smart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Ofgem plan to increase the amount paid to people with solar panels who export excess electricity to the grid.
Answer: Households with solar panels benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism in which energy suppliers, not government, set both tariff levels and structure. This is to encourage innovati...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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