Luke Evans MP: written questions
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Accident and Emergency Departments: EyesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure patients are aware of community optometry services as an alternative to attending Emergency Departments for urgent eye conditions.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: EyesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of expanding community optometry-led urgent eye care services on reducing attendances at Emergency Departments.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Community CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role does she plan for community optometry to play in delivering the Government's commitment to shift care from hospitals into the community.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: EyesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce avoidable eye-related attendances at Emergency Departments.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for deciding whether to commission enhanced eye care services from high street optical practices to meet the needs of their local populations. This is in line with the 10-Year Health Plan’s commitment to local decisi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Eating DisordersDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether measures used by developers of artificial intelligence systems to prevent harmful eating disorder-related outputs could be applied by social media
Answer: Tackling eating-disorder content online is a priority for the Government, and we recognise the risks posed by AI systems generating content that could encourage or exacerbate eating disorders. Generative AI services in scope of the Online Safety Act are r...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Eating DisordersDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of safeguards introduced by developers of generative artificial intelligence systems to prevent the provision of advice that could encou
Answer: Tackling eating-disorder content online is a priority for the Government, and we recognise the risks posed by AI systems generating content that could encourage or exacerbate eating disorders. Generative AI services in scope of the Online Safety Act are r...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media content and recommendation algorithms on the levels of eating disorders among children and young people.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve awareness and identification of eating disorders among boys and young men.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of eating disorders among boys and young men.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve access to early intervention eating disorder services in community settings.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase research into the causes, prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of NHS eating disorder services to meet projected demand.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on the Modern Service Framework for Severe Mental Illness of Beat's news story entitled 1 in 20 people affected by eating
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Modern Service Framework for Severe Mental Illness will contain commitments relating to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the prevention and treatment of eating disorders will be included in the Mental Health Strategy for England.
Answer: On the overall issue of eating disorder services and mental health, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 5242.On eating disorders among boys and young men, we highlighted the increase in hospital admissions for ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of average levels of transport spending in the East Midlands on the development of transport infrastructure in [i] Leicestershire and [ii] the East Midland
Answer: All local transport authorities – including Leicestershire County Council – are provided with multi-year consolidated local transport funding settlements by my Department. This funding is largely allocated by formula to provide suitable funding to all are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Transport Fund: LeicestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations is she currently having with [i] Leicestershire County Council [ii] the Mayor of the East Midlands, and [iii] pan-regional bodies to determine the funding for local transport priorities in Le
Answer: All local transport authorities – including Leicestershire County Council and East Midlands Combined County Authority – are provided with multi-year consolidated local transport funding settlements by my Department. This funding is largely allocated by fo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 546 answered on 8 July 2026 about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if she will have discussions with [a] NHS England and [b] local ICBs on the reasons for patients being diagnosed wi
Answer: We are currently developing a new mental health strategy for England, to be published later this year, which will set out how we will improve access, intervene earlier, reduce waiting times, and support people to stay well in their communities, for everyo...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 546 answered on 8 July 2026 about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if she will have discussions with [a] NHS England and [b] local ICBs on variations in specialist support and treatm
Answer: We are currently developing a new mental health strategy for England, to be published later this year, which will set out how we will improve access, intervene earlier, reduce waiting times, and support people to stay well in their communities, for everyo...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 546 answered on 8 July 2026 about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if she will have discussions with [a] NHS England and [b] local ICBs on levels of complex post-traumatic stress dis
Answer: We are currently developing a new mental health strategy for England, to be published later this year, which will set out how we will improve access, intervene earlier, reduce waiting times, and support people to stay well in their communities, for everyo...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21898More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment she has made about the [i] relevance and [ii] effectiveness of the current level of threshold for the use of the national emergency alerts system.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21897More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions she has had with [i] emergency services and [ii] public bodies on the impact of the use of the emergency alerts system on Friday 14 August 2026 to highlight fire prevention and the risks
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21896More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the extent of progress by the Government Actuary's Department in conducting a factors review of Public Sector Pension Schemes.
Answer: The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) regularly review and, if appropriate, revise the actuarial factors in use in the Public Service Pension Schemes. In May 2026, a new SCAPE discount rate was announced. Updated factors for all the public service pen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of armed forces veterans awaiting an outcome to Cash Equivalent Transfer Value enquiries for pension benefits.
Answer: 1,585 Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) members are currently awaiting an outcome to their Cash Equivalent Value (CEV) enquiry in relation to divorce proceedings. In addition, there are 186 members awaiting a Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV) for pen...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces veterans are currently awaiting an outcome to their Cash Equivalent Transfer Value enquiry for their pension benefits.
Answer: 1,585 Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) members are currently awaiting an outcome to their Cash Equivalent Value (CEV) enquiry in relation to divorce proceedings. In addition, there are 186 members awaiting a Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV) for pen...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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