Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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Resident Doctors: LocationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider reviewing the geographical areas within which resident doctors are expected to relocate during specialty training.
Answer: We recognise the importance of location stability for doctors in training and the impact that frequent relocations can have on wellbeing, retention, and workforce planning.A review into postgraduate medical training is already underway. The first phase of...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment: InquiriesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86386More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of a legal duty to implement public enquiry recommendations on public trust in government.
Answer: Public inquiries are independent of Government and can make recommendations of their choosing. Government takes the recommendations of inquiries very seriously, and determines which recommendations it accepts. To ensure clarity and transparency of progres...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to take legislative steps to place a statutory duty on leaders in the (a) public and (b) private sectors to embed (i) inclusive governance and (ii) protective leadership practices.
Answer: The Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to employee interests and to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. The UK Corporate Governance Code includes provisions that support inclusive governance, incl...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of whistleblower protections.
Answer: The Government recognises that the whistleblowing framework in the Employment Rights Act 1996 may not be operating as effectively as intended. My Department in July published an independent review into the framework, which did not make formal recommendati...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86383More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take legislative steps to require public sector organisations to publish reports on (a) internal culture, (b) risk management and (c) the implementation of inquiry recommendations.
Answer: The Public Office (Accountability) Bill is currently progressing through parliament. The legislation will include a requirement that all public bodies establish a professional duty of candour for staff set out within a wider code of ethics. This obligatio...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of GP services in Gloucestershire to meet patient demand.
Answer: We are expanding capacity in general practice, enabling more appointments for patients both nationally and in Gloucestershire.Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has achieved a 6.4% increase in appointments delivered in general practice since 2024, with...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of unlimited online consultations, introduced in the new GP contract, on the ability of GPs to meet patient demand.
Answer: In February 2025 the GPCE agreed to make it a contractual obligation for all GP practices to offer access to online services throughout core hours (8:00am - 18:30pm), bringing online access in line with walk-in and phone access. To support practices in pr...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the likelihood of non-harmful websites being made inaccessible to users due to the effects of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: Proportionality is a core principle of the Online Safety Act and is in-built into its duties. As online safety regulator, Ofcom must consider the size and risk level of different types of services when recommending steps providers can take to comply with ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language and Mathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Education and Skills Funding Agency in enabling young people to retake English and Maths GCSEs to a timetable that enables them to undertake p
Answer: Progress towards, and attainment of, level 2 mathematics and English is essential for helping 16 to 19 students to by allowing them to seize opportunities in life, learning and work.Under Part 1 of Education and Skills Act 2008, young people aged 16 and 1...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInfluenza: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of offering free flu vaccines to (a) charity and (b) voluntary workers on the health of vulnerable people.
Answer: Eligibility for a free National Health Service flu vaccine is guided, each year, by advice and recommendations from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and is kept under regular review. The aim of the flu vaccination pro...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring the disclosure of the true beneficiary of a planning application to enhance public scrutiny.
Answer: Planning permissions relate to plots of land and so the identity of the applicant and the ownership of land are not normally material considerations in planning decisions. Disclosure of the true beneficiary of a planning permission would therefore not aff...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ReviewsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to allowing interested third parties to seek a review of administrative planning conditions.
Answer: Conditions on planning applications can be challenged by the applicant through appeal, but not by a third party. Third parties can make representations on planning applications during the consultation stage and through engagement with the local planning a...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities and Integrated Care BoardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department’s policy is on the alignment of mayoral combined authority boundaries and integrated care board boundaries, in the context of (a) devolution and (b) NHS reorg
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper was clear that our long-term ambition is for public service boundaries, including those of health and strategic authorities, to align. We remain committed to this goal, and the 10 Year Health Plan sets out our aim that I...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEspionage: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 23(b) of Witness Statement 1 by the Deputy National Security Adviser of 22 December 2023, what those back channels were.
Answer: Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.This Government has been clear that we are extremely disappointed in the decision by the CPS not to proceed with prosecution of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry....
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEspionage: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Security during the Urgent Question on 20 October 2025, Official Report, column 630, whether he has held such discussions with the hon. Memb
Answer: Upholding national security and keeping the public safe is the first duty of Government.This Government has been clear that we are extremely disappointed in the decision by the CPS not to proceed with prosecution of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry....
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Cheltenham HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reopen the Aveta Birth Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Answer: The national review and the local needs assessment processes will help in setting out ideas on how services could be developed. The trust and the integrated care board (ICB) are keen that any proposals for future service development are co-designed throug...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's planned timetable is for the (a) commencement and (b) publication of its health needs review.
Answer: The national review and the local needs assessment processes will help in setting out ideas on how services could be developed. The trust and the integrated care board (ICB) are keen that any proposals for future service development are co-designed throug...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her article in The Sun on 22 October 2025, on what evidential basis she said that the UK was the destination of choice for refugees.
Answer: When this Government came to office, we inherited an immigration system in chaos. Organised criminal gangs wreaked havoc on our borders and we are still living with the consequences.Migrants come to the UK as they believe this country is more generous com...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the third-party data entry of NHS patient data is processed securely.
Answer: IT systems in the National Health Service operate to the highest standards of security, and all organisations have governance arrangements in place to ensure the safe, legal management of data. Third party organisations operate under the instruction of th...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of GP services to meet demand in Gloucestershire.
Answer: We are expanding capacity in general practice, which will help to deliver more appointments to patients across the country, including in Gloucestershire. In October 2024, we invested £160 million into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme to support...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unlimited online consultations on the ability of GPs to meet patient demand.
Answer: From 1 October, we extended access to general practice (GP) online services throughout core hours, which are from 8:00am to 18:30pm. According to the Office for National Statistics, for the first time ever, more patients are contacting their GP online rat...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83024More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s approach to VAT on hospitality compared with EU member states.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The UK’s VAT...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82033More
Question: o ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with industry stakeholders on improving job prospects for people in their 60s.
Answer: The Government knows that work helps everyone play active and fulfilling roles in society while building financial security for retirement. The Department for Work and Pensions is therefore committed to supporting older people through a wide-ranging strat...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with business leaders on the potential impact of AI on the number of jobs in the next five years.
Answer: We want to ensure that people have access to good, meaningful work. AI will impact the labour market and Government is working to harness its benefits in terms of boosting growth, productivity, living standards, and worker wellbeing, while mitigating the ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make and assessment of the potential impact of AI related job losses on the level of unemployment benefit.
Answer: The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits is falling. 1.69 million people claimed unemployment-related benefits in September 2025 – down 73,000 on a year earlier.The government is committed to ensuring that people have access to good, me...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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