Debbie Abrahams MP: written questions
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Written questions
National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of NICE technology appraisal delivery.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of timely access for National Health Service patients to effective new medicines and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims wherever possible to issue technology appraisal recommendations...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish spending data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 on approved non-NHS entities providing NHS patient care as part of the Insourced Services framework.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish departmental spending data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 on (a) non-NHS entities part of the NHS Workforce Alliance; (b) providing consultancy and advice; (c) provi
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much did each of the 42 Independent Care Boards and NHS England spend on NHS patient care outsourced to non-NHS entities, excluding other public sector bodies, in each of the financial years 20
Answer: Information on healthcare spend with non-National Health Service bodies is provided in the Department’s annual report and accounts for 2024/25, which is available at the following link:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69412aa329501ea90654a4b...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWave PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of wave power to the UK's renewable energy mix; and what steps his department is taking to support its deployment.
Answer: The Carbon Trust estimates the UK’s total wave resource to be around 230 TWh/year, with an exploitable resource of 40–50 TWh/year. However, wave energy is not yet commercially viable. The Government monitors progress closely and supports innovation throug...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: OldhamDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish (a) the the consultation timetable on the Eton Star Oldham free school and (b) the expected date for the publication of its findings.
Answer: Mainstream free school projects were evaluated in line with consistent criteria focusing on assessing the need for places and value for money. This included considering whether projects would provide a distinctive local offer and whether they would risk n...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSixth Form Education: OldhamDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish (a) the analysis identifying the need for additional 16 to 19 places in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham and (b) the impact assessment on existing providers that was used to support the ap
Answer: Mainstream free school projects were evaluated in line with consistent criteria focusing on assessing the need for places and value for money. This included considering whether projects would provide a distinctive local offer and whether they would risk n...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing transitional arrangements for current applicants when changing the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026.The consultation seeks v...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: BiodiversityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring developers to ensure that the area of vegetation in developments is at least equal to the area of the site of (a)
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies should be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of the need for open space and should make sufficient provision for and maintain and enhance networks of green infrastruc...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of enclosing motorway systems in noise barriers on the suitability of land for housebuilding.
Answer: My Department has no current plans to make such an assessment. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by preventing new and existing develo...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTramsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and leaders of local authorities, to increase tram services in towns and cities.
Answer: Government recognises the valuable role that tramways and mass transit networks can play as part of a truly integrated transport system, in the right circumstances, in our cities. Responsibility for mass transit systems (including tramways) is devolved in...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the target for additional renewable energy will be met by the erection of 1800 hectares of solar panels on vertical surfaces.
Answer: We are not aware of any project in development that plans to install large numbers of solar panels on vertical surfaces. However, we are looking to increase deployment of all types of solar, including through applications such as plug-in solar which can b...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of regional variations in the level of public transport provision on (a) the number of people who rely on cars and (b) levels of rural poverty.
Answer: The Government knows how important reliable public transport services are in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services across the country. We also know that local bus services can be a lifeline in rural areas and can ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Active TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that schools have an active travel plan to increase the number of children who walk or cycle to school (including those who walk the last half-mile).
Answer: The Education Act 1996 places a duty on local authorities to promote sustainable travel on journeys to and from places of education in their area. Sustainable travel in this context is that which improves the physical wellbeing of users, the environmental...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide updated guidance to police forces on the enforcement of speed limits, in the context of the number of deaths caused by drivers exceeding the speed limit.
Answer: Excess speed remains a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face sanction.Current National Police Chiefs’ Council National Guidance on Speeding Enforcement advocates proportionality in ap...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions Regulator: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with The Pensions Regulator on strengthening its Code of Practice to require large companies running trust-based pension schemes to establish and maintain an internal audit
Answer: DWP officials work closely with the Pension Regulator on all its Codes of Practice to ensure they remain fit for purpose in a changing pensions landscape. In addition, both the Pensions Regulator and my officials have met with the Chartered Institute of I...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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