Luke Evans MP: written questions
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NHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on patient outcomes.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation. This reform is about devolving resources and responsibility to the frontline, empowering...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the (a) roles and (b) responsibilities of regional NHS bodies.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.It is only right that with such significant reform, we commit to carefully assessing and ...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maintain (a) transparency and (b) accountability in NHS operations after the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The announcement to bring NHS England into the Department and create a new joint centre will allow the national centre to operate very differently to the current arrangements. The change will drive our reform agenda by removing layers of bureaucracy and e...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandTreasuryTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement of 26 March 2025 on the Spring Statement, Official Report, column 945, what proportion of the £150 million included in the transformation fund will be spent on the abolition of N
Answer: As announced at Spring Statement the government has allocated £150 million for government employee exit schemes. Information can be found in the Spring Statement supporting documentation here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3ec2df356a2dc...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the abolition of NHS England does not lead to a loss of institutional knowledge critical to NHS operations.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.There are talented, dedicated public servants working across the country, and at every le...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years because of a smaller and leaner centre. By the end of the process, we...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the effective continuation of existing contracts and agreements currently held by NHS England after it is abolished.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we continue to e...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 40282 on General Practitioners: Recruitment, what proportion of new GPs employed since July 2024 were not employed through the Additional Roles R
Answer: Data on the number of recently qualified general practitioners (GPs) for which primary care networks are claiming reimbursement via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was published by NHS England on 7 April, and showed that 41% of all new full-time...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 March 2025, HCWS562, on Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26, what data his Department holds on how much funding has been spent on (a) prescribing
Answer: The following table shows the actual expenditure for 2023/24 and expected expenditure for 2024/25 for prescribing for mental health, mental health within NHS Continuing Healthcare and national mental health capital programmes: 2023/24 actual expenditure (...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Out of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 March 2025 on Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26, HCWS562, if he will publish the modelling he used to assess how the £75 million funding will a
Answer: We recognise how important it is that individuals who require mental health inpatient care are treated as close to home as possible.Integrated care boards have published plans to localise inpatient care by 2026-27 under the national commissioning framewor...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Out of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 March 2025 on Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26, HCWS562, whether he has made an estimate of the potential impact of the £75 million funding on
Answer: We recognise how important it is that individuals who require mental health inpatient care are treated as close to home as possible.Integrated care boards have published plans to localise inpatient care by 2026-27 under the national commissioning framewor...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 March 2025, HCWS562, on Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26, what estimate he has made of the total cost of mental health spending not included i
Answer: The following table shows the actual expenditure for 2023/24 and expected expenditure for 2024/25 for prescribing for mental health, mental health within NHS Continuing Healthcare and national mental health capital programmes: 2023/24 actual expenditure (...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 March 2025 on Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26, HCWS562, whether he has carried out an impact assessment of reducing the proportion of NHS spe
Answer: For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significant uplift of £320 million in real terms spending on mental health compared to the previous financial year. In addition, integrated care boards are forec...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Written Statement on 27 March 2025, HCWS562, what consultation was undertaken with stakeholders prior to the decision to reduce the proportion of NHS spending on mental health
Answer: For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significant uplift of £320 million in real terms spending on mental health compared to the previous financial year. In addition, integrated care boards are forec...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: RedundancyTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43592More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, how many redundancies from NHS England will be paid for from the £150 million included in the transformation fund.
Answer: As announced at Spring Statement the government has allocated £150 million for government employee exit schemes. Information can be found in the Spring Statement supporting documentation here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3ec2df356a2dc...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS EnglandTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, whether the abolition of NHS England will be entirely funded by the £150 million included in the transformation fund.
Answer: As announced at Spring Statement the government has allocated £150 million for government employee exit schemes. Information can be found in the Spring Statement supporting documentation here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3ec2df356a2dc...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RedundancyTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43587More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, which Departments will be impacted by the £150 million for Government employee exit schemes.
Answer: As announced at Spring Statement the government has allocated £150 million for government employee exit schemes. Information can be found in the Spring Statement supporting documentation here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3ec2df356a2dc...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on the Right to Choose policy for ADHD medication.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions on a wide range of matters with NHS England.Patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) benefit from the Right to Choose their provider. Patient...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPatient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of NHS England's Right to Choose policy.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving patients greater choice and control over their care. Patients have a legal right to choose where they go for their first appointment, when referred to consultant-led care as an outpatient.Currently, however, less than...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 33086 on Health Services: Waiting Lists, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings of the recent
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by March 2029, and ...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) adults and (b) children currently waiting for an diagnosis of autism.
Answer: In England, in December 2024, the Autism Waiting Time Statistics show that there were a total of 212,964 patients with an open suspected autism referral. 129,179 of these patients were aged zero to 17 years old, and 83,837 of these patients were aged 18 y...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to publish an updated national autism strategy.
Answer: The Department has not currently made an assessment of the effectiveness of the National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026. Lord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service, published September 2024, highl...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026, published in July 2021.
Answer: The Department has not currently made an assessment of the effectiveness of the National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026. Lord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service, published September 2024, highl...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to monitor outputs arising from the £1bn for guaranteed personalised employment support to help people get back to work.
Answer: We anticipate that we will assess effectiveness of Pathways to Work measures in the usual way, including through evaluation of their implementation and the impacts that they have on employment, incomes, benefit receipt and other indicators. We will publis...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Chronic Illnesses and DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on best practice in joined up systems supporting people with long term health issues to (a) find work and (b) achieve long term employment.
Answer: Regular cross government collaboration takes place at both Ministerial and official level. Examples of this can be seen through the publication of the Get Britain Working White Paper and the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits, Support to Get Britain Wor...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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