Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to include a) gyms, b) swimming pools, and c) leisure centres in the neighbourhood health schemes.
Answer: Neighbourhood health sits at the heart of the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan. Our ambition is to build a service that: delivers more personalised care closer to where people live; empowers individuals to lead healthier, more independent lives; and offer...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: South EastDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many private hire vehicles and drivers licensed by out-of-area authorities have been recorded as operating in (a) Hampshire and (b) Surrey in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this data.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to improve training and clinical awareness of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome among GPs and primary care clinicians to support earlier recognition and referral.
Answer: The Department recognises that Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are complex, multi-systemic conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. While no formal assessment of average diagnosis times has been made, the Department is aware that many patients experi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase specialist capacity for complex and rare connective tissue disorders.
Answer: We recognise the significant challenges faced by those living with complex and rare connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Optimal management of these conditions is across services beginning with primary care, including various ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts in England provide specialist clinics for Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken for (a) referrals and (b) assessments for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Answer: The Department recognises that Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are complex, multi-systemic conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. While no formal assessment of average diagnosis times has been made, the Department is aware that many patients experi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS waiting times for the diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.
Answer: The Department recognises that Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are complex, multi-systemic conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. While no formal assessment of average diagnosis times has been made, the Department is aware that many patients experi...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the accessibility of Enhertu as a treatment for breast cancer.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) following an evaluation of a treatment’s cos...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27th May to Baroness Hayman’s letter, when her Department expects to introduce legislation to enact a ban on trail hunting, and whether a timeline has been ag
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year. Legislation will be introduced ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity and improvement of national cancer awareness campaigns following the abolition of NHS England, including plans to raise awareness of the sym
Answer: Early diagnosis of cancer remains a key priority for the Government. The Government will continue to work to ensure that the public is aware of cancer symptoms, especially for cancers such as ovarian cancer, which are harder to detect in the early stages....
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Chemical WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers are considering sanctions against high ranking Georgian officials under the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response given on 8 December 2025 to question 96635. We do not comment on potential future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce their impact.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to protect the elderly and most vulnerable from unsolicited calls selling mobile phone upgrades or contracts.
Answer: Unsolicited direct marketing calls are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). Under PECR, companies must not make live marketing calls to a number that is registered on the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) list. ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the Government has had with representatives of the United States on the pricing of medicines for the NHS in the last six months.
Answer: The pharmaceutical sector and the innovative medicines it produces are critical to our national interest, helping people to access life changing treatments, reducing pressure on the health service over the longer-term, and ensuring we have a National Heal...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the current strategic approach to ME/CFS research; and whether his Department plans to develop a coordinated national research strategy for the condition.
Answer: We have outlined our strategy to support myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), research in the ME/CFS Final Delivery Plan published in July. These steps include a research showcase event, a new funding opportunity for...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSick LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the effectiveness of the Bradford Score Chart as a tool for monitoring short-term staff absences.
Answer: DWP is aware of the Bradford Score relating to the management of short-term sickness absence.We do not use the Bradford Score but we have a separate system for monitoring and managing sick leave.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94558More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will revise forward-looking forecasts for revenue from alcohol duty.
Answer: Alcohol duty receipts for the period March 2025 to October 2025, following the February 2025 rate increase, totalled £7.8 billion, down 4.5% from the same period in 2024 when receipts totalled £8.1 billion. This is driven by an underlying fall in alcohol ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94557More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of alcohol duty increases on 1 February 2025 on revenue from alcohol duty receipts.
Answer: Alcohol duty receipts for the period March 2025 to October 2025, following the February 2025 rate increase, totalled £7.8 billion, down 4.5% from the same period in 2024 when receipts totalled £8.1 billion. This is driven by an underlying fall in alcohol ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMozambique: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Mozambique counterpart on reports of targeted attacks on Christians in Nampula; and what diplomatic steps she is taking with inte
Answer: The UK is aware of a series of attacks by Islamic State Mozambique in Nampula. Our High Commission in Mozambique, in coordination with international partners, regularly engages with authorities and religious leaders as well as peacebuilding and humanitari...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for ADHD medication.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and tr...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93254More
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 ADHD medication.
Answer: The Department has made substantial progress in improving the availability of medicines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), working closely with industry and key stakeholders to resolve previous supply challenges. Through intensive work w...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Grant for the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: As announced in the Local Government Policy Statement on 20 November, found here, the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Grant will be worth at least £480 million over the 3 years from 2026/27 and the distribution will follow the existing allocation formul...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to ensure transparency and propriety in negotiating any financial settlement for Lord Mandelson following the withdrawal of his ambassador
Answer: The Department does not publish details of individuals' cases. Lord Mandelson's withdrawal was subject to normal HR processes.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will publish the terms or value of any financial settlement agreed in relation to Lord Mandelson’s cancelled appointment.
Answer: The Department does not publish details of individuals' cases. Lord Mandelson's withdrawal was subject to normal HR processes.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92372More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on financial settlements for public appointments that are cancelled or withdrawn.
Answer: There are a wide variety of public appointments which are made by Ministers. A person appointed to such a position is an office holder, whose appointment is defined by the office itself, not a contract. An office holder’s terms of engagement will set out ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson will receive a financial settlement following the cancellation of his proposed five-year term as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: The Department does not publish details of individuals' cases. Lord Mandelson's withdrawal was subject to normal HR processes.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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