Markus Campbell-Savours MP: written questions
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Written questions
Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62891More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the VAT threshold for (a) wine merchants and (b) other small businesses; and what steps she is taking to (a) support those businesses and (b) promote e
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are kept out of the VAT system. As set out in the Plan for Change, the Government’s priority mission...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysiotherapy: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK-trained physiotherapists excluded from NHS employment pathways in (a) Penrith and Solway constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: The Department has not made an estimate of the number of physiotherapists trained in the United Kingdom who have been excluded from National Health Service employment pathways either in the Penrith and Solway constituency or across England.Decisions about...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing free bus passes for people aged 60 and over on (a) social inclusion, (b) the economy and (c) the environment.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54123More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limit of (a) lifetime ISAs and (b) help-to-buy ISAs.
Answer: This Government is committed to helping first time buyers own their own home and our plan to build1.5 million more homes is key to delivering this commitment.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Savings and InvestmentsTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying preferential (a) interest rates and (b) tax treatment for NS&I Green Savings bonds.
Answer: National Savings and Investments’ (NS&I) core remit is to raise cost-effective finance for the Government. In setting the interest rate on its products, NS&I must adhere to its operating framework. Specifically, this is to balance the interests of...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Penrith and SolwayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support primary care staff providing mental health services in Penrith and Solway constituency.
Answer: General practice is funded to deploy mental health practitioners, bridging the gap between primary care and specialist mental health services, with over 1,200 employed in England as of December 2024.Our 10-year health plan will deliver more care locally, ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients waiting for gynaecological surgery are waiting for surgery for thoracic endometriosis.
Answer: This data is not held in the format requested. As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since ...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: SurveysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to repeat the Reproductive Health Survey for England 2023; and whether he plans to take steps to record (a) the experiences of those with endometriosis and (b) diagnosi
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of understanding the experiences of women living with endometriosis. In 2023, the Department commissioned the Women's Reproductive Health Survey to gather views on women’s experiences in all aspects of their reprod...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure accurate recording of a presumed diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care.
Answer: General practices are expected to follow National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance for the treatment and management of clinical conditions, as part of meeting the reasonable needs of patients. The NICE guidance on endometr...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnkylosing Spondylitis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis was in each of the last five years.
Answer: We do not hold data in the format requested. To support health and care professionals in the early diagnosis of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published ex...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose multiple sclerosis was in each of the last five years.
Answer: We do not hold data in the format requested. The latest data for referral to treatment waiting times in England, from January 2025, shows there were under 233,000 pathways waiting for a neurology appointment, 53.8% of which had been waiting less that 18 w...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose endometriosis was in each of the last five years.
Answer: This data is not held centrally. The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving the care for gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published an update to t...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department uses to monitor endometriosis diagnosis waiting times.
Answer: It is unacceptable that women can wait up to 10 years for an endometriosis diagnosis. We achieved our manifesto pledge of 2 million extra appointments seven months early. This includes appointments for endometriosis, and our new agreement with the indepen...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBellwin SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities claimed emergency financial assistance money under the Bellwin scheme of emergency financial assistance to local authorities in each of the last 15 years;
Answer: The table below sets out the Bellwin payments made to local authorities by financial year in each of the last 15 financial years. 2010-11AuthorityGrant Paid (£) South Lakeland District Council30,348 Allerdale Borough Council302,847 Cumbria County Council4...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end single-word ratings for Care Quality Commission assessments.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is currently focussing on making the improvements recommended in the reviews carried out by Dr Penny Dash, Sir Professor Mike Richards, and Professor Vic Raynor. This includes work to develop new ratings characteristics, ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Penrith and SolwayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting lists for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessments in Penrith and Solway constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available the appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, in line w...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time between patients first presenting to a GP with relevant symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis in each of the last 1
Answer: The data requested is not held centrally.
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce diagnosis times for people with endometriosis.
Answer: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition, estimated to affect one in 10 women of reproductive age. Endometriosis can significantly impact women and girls’ physical and mental health, and anyone with symptoms of endometriosis should contact their...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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