Luke Evans MP: written questions
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NHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to support people who received help from NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department conducted an impact assessment on the discontinuation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with NHS England on the discontinuation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders.
Answer: The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) programme was first established as part of the COVID-19 response and then adapted to respond to other organisational pressures. Most patients were referred into the programme by a health professional for shor...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: LandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will release land previously allocated to the eastern leg of HS2 (Phase 2b) for local needs.
Answer: The Department is thoroughly reviewing the position we have inherited on HS2 Phase 2b East, before setting out more detailed plans in the near future, including futureplans for HS2 Phase 2b safeguarding and a disposal programme for land and property acqui...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: LandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with councils on the potential release of land previously allocated to the eastern leg of HS2 (Phase 2b).
Answer: The Department is thoroughly reviewing the position we have inherited on HS2 Phase 2b East, before setting out more detailed plans in the near future, including futureplans for HS2 Phase 2b safeguarding and a disposal programme for land and property acqui...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54377 on Veterans: Housing, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using data from Op Fortitude to undertake a review of the supply and demand o
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 June 2025 to Question 57385.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with schools on ensuring that financial education for pupils includes (a) the impact of social media on managing money, (b) managing money in the context of accessible credit and (c
Answer: Financial education forms a compulsory part of the national curriculum for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4, and citizenship at key stages 3 and 4. Together these cover personal budgeting, saving for the future, managing credit and debt, and calculating i...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the need for food labelling which allows people with medical needs to effectively monitor their co
Answer: All food sold on the UK must comply with food labelling rules, which include the requirement for specific information to be presented in a specific way. Information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food. The United...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the food and drink sector on food labelling in advance of the consultation on that issue.
Answer: The Department is engaging with a range of key food and drink stakeholders as part of the development of the food strategy. We will provide further information by the summer.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of follow up care for survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (a) nationally and (b) regionally.
Answer: The NHS Long Term Plan committed to improving community first response and building defibrillator networks to help save 4,000 lives by 2028. This is being supported with education for the general public, including young people of school age, about how to ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of recommending the Quality Standards for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters from the Resus
Answer: NHS England welcomes the recent publication on the quality standards for care and rehabilitation of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters.We recognise the importance of this work and will take it into account as part of our ongoing review of a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Quality Standards for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters, publish
Answer: NHS England welcomes the recent publication on the quality standards for care and rehabilitation of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters.We recognise the importance of this work and will take it into account as part of our ongoing review of a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54377 on Veterans: Housing, if he will (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of trends in levels of Op FORTITUDE caseload and (b) review levels of (i) supply and
Answer: We remain fully committed to ensuring the right support is in place for veterans, including housing support. As of June 2025, Op FORTITUDE has received a cumulative total of over 3,500 referrals and supported over 900 veterans into housing. The Government...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason his Department has not yet responded to the 2024 fairer food labelling consultation.
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken last year by the previous Government. A summary of responses to this consultation is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the 2024 consultation on fairer food labelling.
Answer: A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken last year by the previous Government. A summary of responses to this consultation is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential barriers to reducing levels of of melanoma skin cancer cases.
Answer: To address barriers and reduce the levels of melanoma skin cancer cases, the Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of skin cancer. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, at t...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which bodies he has had recent discussions with on tackling melanoma skin cancer as part of the national cancer plan.
Answer: To address barriers and reduce the levels of melanoma skin cancer cases, the Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of skin cancer. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, at t...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNon-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: LicensingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take legislative steps to improve the regulatory oversight of the non-surgical cosmetic sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to address the longstanding concerns about the safety of the cosmetics sector and is exploring options for further regulation in this area. We will set out the details of our approach in our response to the con...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information would need to be passed to Mauritius in the event of an armed attack on a third State directly emanating from the military base on Diego Garcia.
Answer: It is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requirement to notify the UN of military action taken in self-defence. Any notif...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Information SharingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there would be any circumstances in which the UK could opt out from informing Mauritius of an armed attack on a third state.
Answer: An agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requirement to notify the UN of military action taken in self-defence. Any notification will ta...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the United Kingdom's agreement to expeditiously inform Mauritius of any armed attack on a third State directly emanating from the Base on Diego Garcia on UK
Answer: An agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requirement to notify the UN of military action taken in self-defence. Any notification will ta...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the 2.5% increase in Defence spending is accounted for by payments under the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Islands.
Answer: The costs of the Chagos Archipelago Treaty will be met from within the FCDO and MOD budgets set out at the spending review. The NATO qualifying status of these costs will be considered in the usual way.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordResponsible Dog Ownership Working GroupDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will reconvene the Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group.
Answer: The Government has reconvened the Responsible Dog Ownership Taskforce and looks forward to receiving its findings and recommendations.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what organisations he has had discussions with on including objectives to tackle melanoma skin cancer in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: To address barriers and reduce the levels of melanoma skin cancer cases, the Department continues to advise patients to follow National Health Service guidance on reducing the risk of skin cancer. This advice is available publicly on the NHS website, at t...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: InternetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) local authorities on ensuring that people who do not have digital connectivity can access (i)
Answer: As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new service across Great Britain which will include a modern, joined up and enhanced digital offer where people can access support through the channels that ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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