Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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Cabinet Office: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38875More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of procurement training for his Department has been delivered by organisations affiliated with trade unions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Information on supplier organisations’ affiliations with trade unions is not held.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38874More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public procurement contracts issued by the Crown Commercial Service have included mandatory commitments to trade union recognition since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 3 March 2025 in response to question 33867.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: TomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) CT and (b) MRI scans for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle dementia cases which could be (a) prevented and (b) delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors.
Answer: For most people, their local general practice surgery is the first port of call when a health problem starts, so excellent primary care is the key to unlocking timely diagnosis of progressive health conditions like dementia.The NHS Health Check aims to pr...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS Health Check digitisation (a) reaches all communities equitably and (b) does not exacerbate health inequalities for dementia.
Answer: The NHS Health Check Online service is being developed to improve access and engagement with the cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme by enabling people to take a check at home, at a time convenient to them. The digital service will complemen...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) expand capacity in dementia diagnostics and (b) facilitate access to new dementia treatments when available.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) pilot and (b) support the adoption of new diagnostic tools for dementia (i) including blood tests and (ii) generally.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMemory Clinics: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual average integrated care board spend on memory assessment services has been for each year between 2014 and 2024.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to work with the third sector in their geographical area to offer services that meet the needs of their population. NHS England would expect ICBs to take account of the National Institute for Healt...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMemory Clinics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time from referral to diagnosis has been for people being referred to memory assessment services in the last five years.
Answer: A timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well and remain independent for as long as possible.The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 34447 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of operating the new helicopter service for (a) Ministers and (b) senior (i
Answer: The cost to the Ministry of Defence for use of the Cabinet Office provided helicopter transport service depends on the usage. Entitlelment to use rotary wing air transportation has been tightened significantly by the Defence Secretary to reduce usage.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: TravelCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36275More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Answer to the Question from the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East of 6 March 2025, Official Report, if he will publish the letter.
Answer: Yes, please find the letter attached.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: EqualityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.
Answer: Currently 7 National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Networks are given pro rata time allocation annually to support respective network activity. Each Committee has 2 Co-Chairs and up to 10 Committee members.Two members of staff also have 5% pro-rata time...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.
Answer: The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid. We have 11 staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: EqualityHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 30 September 2024 to HL1115 Home Office: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working
Answer: The requested data is not readily available and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: EqualityTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35957More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1114 on Treasury: Equality, how many staff in her Department have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours
Answer: Participation in staff networks is voluntary and carried out in addition to an employee’s job role.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: EqualityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1116 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertak
Answer: The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid. All staff in the Department can take part in diversity-related network activities during core working hours with agreement from their line manager. There are currently 4...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: EqualityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 September 2024 to Question HL1117 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been per
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold the data requested. The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptographyHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that backdoor access to encrypted data is not misused by unauthorised actors.
Answer: The UK has a longstanding position of protecting people’s privacy whilst also ensuring action can be taken against child sexual abusers and terrorists.The suggestion that cybersecurity and access to data by law enforcement are at odds is false. The Invest...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivacyHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect people's (a) privacy and (b) security in the context of Government access to encrypted data.
Answer: The UK has a longstanding position of protecting people’s privacy whilst also ensuring action can be taken against child sexual abusers and terrorists.The suggestion that cybersecurity and access to data by law enforcement are at odds is false. The Invest...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptography: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that Government access to encrypted data is compliant with human rights standards.
Answer: The UK has a longstanding position of protecting people’s privacy whilst also ensuring action can be taken against child sexual abusers and terrorists.The suggestion that cybersecurity and access to data by law enforcement are at odds is false. The Invest...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) technology companies, (b) legal experts and (c) privacy advocates on the potential implications for her policies of requiring companies to create backdo
Answer: Home Office Ministers and senior officials regularly meet with key stakeholders, including technology companies, legal experts and privacy advocates, on a range of policies and issues.Details of Ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis on g...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring technology companies to build backdoors into encrypted systems on public (a) safety and (b) privacy.
Answer: The UK has a longstanding position of protecting people’s privacy whilst also ensuring action can be taken against child sexual abusers and terrorists.The suggestion that cybersecurity and access to data by law enforcement are at odds is false. The Invest...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of BritainCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35949More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 31697 on Department for Work and Pensions: Muslim Council of Britain, if the Prime Minister will have discussions with the Minister for Social Security and
Answer: Our policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain has not changed. I refer the Hon Member to the answer of the Rt Hon Member for East Ham on 27 February 2025, Official Report, PQ 31697.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ExploitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to establish a full investigation into exploitation within social care.
Answer: We have seen unacceptable increases in unethical practices and exploitation in the adult social care sector. The Government is delivering legislation to improve employment rights, and the Fair Work Agency in the Employment Rights Bill will bring together ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35507More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers have met with security staff workers and their representatives to discuss possible strikes.
Answer: The Cabinet Office regularly discusses workforce matters with Civil Service trade unions. The Cabinet Office does not keep records of other departments’ ministers’ meetings.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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