Luke Evans MP: written questions
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General Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to general practice staff on triaging (a) online consultation submissions and (b) reports of life-threatening symptoms shortly before the online tool closes each
Answer: The Department updates the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services regulations that govern general practice. NHS England issues contractual variations and provides supplementary resources to support practices in implementing these changes.T...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's requirement to keep online consultation tools open from 8am to 6:30pm from Monday to Friday on (a) patient safety and (b) GP
Answer: The change regarding online access means parity for walk-in, phone and online access. Implementation was deferred by six months to 1 October 2025 so practices could prepare and get support for this transition if needed. The requirement builds on policies ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Primary Care Networks: Limited LiabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, How many (a) GP practices and (b) Primary Care Networks providing NHS care are currently registered as Limited Liability Partnerships.
Answer: The Department does not hold comprehensive data on the types of organisations delivering general practice services.However, we expect that a large majority of GP practices operate as traditional GP partnerships, rather than Limited Liability Partnerships ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the amount of police time taken to administer vehicle stops under section 163 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answer: Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) 1988 allows a police officer in uniform to require the driver of a vehicle to stop when directed.This is an important provision in maintaining road safety. It also enhances understanding of road traffic crime and ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 74384 on Rugby, what assessment her Department has made of the long-term financial sustainability of professional rugby union; and whether
Answer: The governance of rugby union is a matter for the Rugby Football Union (the national governing body for rugby union), which is independent of government.DCMS continues to work with the RFU, representatives of Prem and Champ clubs as well as the Tier Two B...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will have discussions with (a) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) NHS England on the applicability of current guidance to assist medical professionals to recog
Answer: This is a matter for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as the independent body responsible for providing guidance and quality standards on the treatment and care of diabetes in England. NICE has an established prioritisation process...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 October 2024 to Question 73744 on Private Education, whether the matter of the financial impact of VAT on private school fees was discussed at the meeting on 22 July 2025.
Answer: The impact of VAT changes on private schools with Independent Schools Council membership was discussed at the meeting on 22 July.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Major NHS update brings menopause into routine health checks, published on 23 October 2025, what steps he is taking to identify those who are eli
Answer: The recent announcement that menopause will be included in the NHS Health Check will mean that eligible women can access information on menopause more easily, including information on managing symptoms, where to seek support, and treatment options.Based o...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major NHS update brings menopause into routine health checks, published on 23 October 2025, how many women his Department expects to be que
Answer: The recent announcement that menopause will be included in the NHS Health Check will mean that eligible women can access information on menopause more easily, including information on managing symptoms, where to seek support, and treatment options.Based o...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pwith reference to his Department's press release entitled Major NHS update brings menopause into routine health checks, published on 23 October 2025, what the pathway is for people who are found t
Answer: We will be working with experts, including general practitioners, over the coming months to co-design the menopause content for the NHS Health Check.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major NHS update brings menopause into routine health checks, published on 23 October 2025, what questions will be added to the NHS Health
Answer: We will be working with experts, including general practitioners, over the coming months to co-design the menopause content for the NHS Health Check.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September to Question 68833 on General Practitioners: Recruitment, where the underspend in the additional roles reimbursement scheme was reallocated.
Answer: In 2019/20, commissioners were asked to reinvest underspend in wider general practice services. In 2020/21, underspend was invested in supporting the delivery of the COVID vaccination programme. In 2021/22, underspend was reinvested in providing allocatio...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of it's capacity to meet its target to deliver mental health support teams in all schools by the 2029-30 academic year.
Answer: Building on the progress already made and the ambitions in 10-Year Health Plan, the Medium Term Planning Framework, published on 24 October, sets targets for integrated care boards to expand coverage of mental health support teams in schools and colleges ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Secondary Care of 17 July 2025, Official Report, column 443, when he plans to publish the report.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of this report and of giving members of the NHS Pension Scheme certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remedy.I wrote to the Hon. Member on 13 October 2025 informing him that I expect to be in a positi...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Remedial Service Statements remain outstanding for each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority confirmed that as of 30 October 2025, 415,307 Remedial Service statements are outstanding.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Remedial Pension Savings Statements remain outstanding for each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority confirmed that as of 30 October 2025, 28,374 Remedial Pension Savings Statements are outstanding.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of foundation pharmacists beginning their training in 2025 have been assigned a Designated Practicing Practitioner.
Answer: To support the development of Designated Practicing Practitioner (DPP) capacity, NHS England has and continues to engage with training sites and invest in training for independent prescribers, as well as initiatives to support the development and safe pra...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GPs qualifying in summer 2025 have secured employment in the UK.
Answer: Doctors complete general practice (GP) training on a rolling basis throughout the year. Over 1,600 doctors completed the GP Specialty Training programme between June and August 2025. As general practices are independent businesses, data on the proportion ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 August 2025 to Question 68971 on General Practitioners: Disclosure of Information, with which stakeholders the impact of information sharing duties on GPs was last discu
Answer: Keeping children safe is a priority for the Government. The new information sharing duty will clarify when a child’s information should be shared, which should ease the overall burden on practitioners. It will be supported by statutory guidance, and we wi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the report by Care England entitled The Current State of Dementia Diagnosis & Care in England, published on 31 July 2025.
Answer: The report highlights systemic challenges in dementia care. Our health system has often struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. This is why, under the 10-Year Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improve...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85891More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing employers’ National Insurance contributions for General Practice partners on retention.
Answer: Partners are treated as self-employed for tax purposes and therefore no Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are due on their income.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential annual income from introducing employers’ National Insurance contributions for General Practice partners.
Answer: Partners are treated as self-employed for tax purposes and therefore no Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are due on their income.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform the general practice funding model.
Answer: We recognise the importance of ensuring that the funding for core general practice (GP) services is distributed equitably between practices across the country. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced on 25 June that...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Self-employedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of General Practice partners operating in England.
Answer: This data is published monthly by NHS England. The publication is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/primary-care-network-workforce/30-september-2025
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85887More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of General Practice partners who do not pay employers’ National Insurance contributions due to the partnership funding model.
Answer: Partners are treated as self-employed for tax purposes and therefore no Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are due on their income.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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