Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions
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Soft PowerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the British Council’s Global Perceptions 2025 report on the role of soft power;
Answer: We welcome the latest edition of the British Council's Global Perceptions report, and we will take into account its insights across a range of different areas when shaping the substance and communication of the UK's foreign policies over the year ahead.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness and Trade: Young PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the British Council’s Global Perceptions 2025 report on the likelihood of
Answer: We welcome the latest edition of the British Council's Global Perceptions report, and we will take into account its insights across a range of different areas when shaping the substance and communication of the UK's foreign policies over the year ahead.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK and Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her strategies on trade, inward investment and international partnerships of the finding in the British Council
Answer: We welcome the latest edition of the British Council's Global Perceptions report, and we will take into account its insights across a range of different areas when shaping the substance and communication of the UK's foreign policies over the year ahead.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the planned inclusion of menopause in women’s health checks from 2026, what preparations his Department is making for that change.
Answer: We will be working with experts, including general practitioners, over the coming months to design the menopause content for the NHS Health Check.The NHS Health Check Best Practice Guidance will be updated to reflect the addition of menopause, and it will...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve support for women’s menopausal health, including (a) training for GPs and (b) training for prescribing nurses.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, including menopause, as we reform the National Health Service, and women’s equality will be at the heart of our health missions.That is why menopause will be added to the NHS Health Checks from 2...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEllen Badger Hospital: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of permanently removing in-patient beds from the Ellen Badger Hospital in Shipston on Stour on acute hospital discharges.
Answer: This is a matter for the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). That is because it is for ICBs to consider, working in partnership with local National Health Service providers and adult social care services, the right configuration of capa...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to encourage burial authorities to make every effort to contact families before taking action to lay memorials flat where this can be done safely.
Answer: While the Department is responsible for burial law and policy, the Government does not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds, which lies instead with providers.The Government’s guidance documents Managing the safety of Burial Groun...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of burial authorities’ adherence to the guidance that laying memorials flat should be used only where necessary following a risk assessment.
Answer: While the Department is responsible for burial law and policy, the Government does not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds, which lies instead with providers.The Government’s guidance documents Managing the safety of Burial Groun...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support burial authorities in carrying out memorial safety inspections that protect public safety while ensuring compliance with the Ministry of Justice guidance Managing th
Answer: While the Department is responsible for burial law and policy, the Government does not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds, which lies instead with providers.The Government’s guidance documents Managing the safety of Burial Groun...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of compliance by GP practices with their obligations under (a) NICE guideline NG87, (b) the Equality Act 2010 and (c) section 42 of the Children and Fa
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and part of their responsibility is for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clini...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS GP practices in (a) England, (b) Coventry & Warwickshire, and (c) Stratford-on-Avon have declined to enter into shared care arrangements for ADHD medication prescribed by private provi
Answer: The data requested is not held centrally. The Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board has also confirmed that it does not hold the relevant data. The General Medical Council (GMC), which regulates and sets standards for doctors in the United Kingd...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing new guidance to integrated care boards on ensuring that children with Education, Health and Care Plans receive equitable access to A
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assess...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current NHS (a) guidance and (b) contractual arrangements for ensuring consistent GP prescribing practices for children with ADHD whose treatment has
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assess...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that children with ADHD and autism who are assessed and treated privately as a result of long NHS waiting times are able to access shared care prescribing arrangem
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assess...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with major retailers on improving access to affordable fresh food.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide advises that people should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt. This includes ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiseases: DietsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how access to fresh food is being incorporated into the NHS Long Term Plan’s approach to tackling preventable diseases linked to diet.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide advises that people should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt. This includes ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Inequalities: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of limited access to affordable fresh food on health inequalities in rural areas.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide advises that people should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt. This includes ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies and Charities: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to re-introduce postal verification for trustees of (a) companies and (b) charities who are otherwise excluded from these roles due to lack of digital accessibility.
Answer: Identity verification at Companies House is a new requirement for company directors. Some charities are incorporated as companies, and some companies limited by guarantee call their directors ‘trustees’. Only trustees who are company directors must verify...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAssessments: Sign LanguageDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce examinations in British Sign Language for deaf children as part of the implementation of the curriculum review.
Answer: Under Ofqual’s regulatory conditions, all students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications must be assessed in English, except where another language is permitted, such as in modern foreign language qualifications. Students may be assessed in British S...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAssessments: Sign LanguageDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with me and my constituents to discuss the introduction of examinations in British Sign Language for deaf children.
Answer: Under Ofqual’s regulatory conditions, all students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications must be assessed in English, except where another language is permitted, such as in modern foreign language qualifications. Students may be assessed in British S...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) private investment and (b) Government funding for (i) storm overflows, (ii) wastewater treatment and (iii)
Answer: Ofwat’s final determinations for Price Review 2024 set company expenditure for 2025–2030. This will deliver substantial and enduring improvements for customers and the environment through a £104 billion upgrade for the water sector. The £104 billion fundi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NICE on (a) reviewing and (b) updating (i) clinical guidelines and (ii) guidance on diagnosing Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for determining whether its guidelines should be reviewed or updated in the light of new evidence. NICE takes a proactive approach to surveillance, moni...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of creating an international symposium of experts on Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders to (a) share best p
Answer: There are regular opportunities for ministers to meet with their international colleagues on a range of health issues to discuss best practice and learning. For this reason, there are no current plans to arrange a specific symposium on diabetes.NHS Englan...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) the policy options and (b) delivery mechanisms available to enable local authorities to keep pavements (i) clear and (ii) safe for people.
Answer: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill includes measures to empower local leaders to regulate shared on-street cycle rental schemes, such as Lime bikes, and act decisively to address any issues of poor parking and antisocial behaviour. Rent...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for tackling pavement parking.
Answer: The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the 2020 pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. We will announce the next steps and publish...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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