Maya Ellis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Fluoride: Water SupplyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what budget has been allocated for water fluoridation over the next five years; and if she will provide a breakdown of the amount proposed to be spent on (a) upgrading or replacing existing fluorid
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHome Education: SuicideDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether home educated children and young people are included within the Government's national strategy for suicide prevention training in schools.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordParents and Babies: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what way national guidance, training frameworks and service specifications for maternity, health visiting and perinatal mental health services support the use of evidence based observational app
Answer: National guidance and service specifications recognise the importance of early parent-infant relationships and helping parents understand and respond to their baby’s needs. The refreshed Healthy Child Programme guidance and Best Start Family Hubs and Heal...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England has to improve the collection of second trimester miscarriage data through the Maternity Services Dataset.
Answer: It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the recording of miscarriage experienced by women engaged with NHS services.
Answer: It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Single Patient Record could improve the recording of miscarriage across NHS services and what steps he is taking to help reduce the risk of double counting the same miscarriage recorded by
Answer: It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an update to the Digital Maternity Record Standard is planned to limit birth outcome to coded values and ensure that a value is included for second trimester miscarriage.
Answer: It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Single Patient Record could improve the recording of miscarriage across NHS services; and what steps are being taken to reduce the risk of double counting the same miscarriage recorded by d
Answer: It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the decline in the recruitment of learning disability nurses.
Answer: We recognise the vital role that learning disability nurses play in supporting people with a learning disability and reducing health inequalities.To support recruitment, the Department provides eligible healthcare students with a non-repayable grant of at...
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: VATTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18881More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in HMRC VAT registration processing on construction businesses; and if she will consider changes to the VAT registration rules to allow businesses to re
Answer: Businesses can only recover input VAT once they are VAT registered. However, once registered, they may recover VAT on goods purchased up to four years before that date. HMRC processes the vast majority of VAT registration applications promptly, with 95% c...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInnovation and Research: Ribble ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young people have access to education, skills, and career opportunities arising from investment in research and innovation in Ribble V
Answer: The Government is investing a record £58.5 billion in research and development between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support growth and the creation of high-skilled jobs across the UK. This includes funding for UKRI-supported Centres for Doctoral Training in the...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInnovation: InvestmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support locally led innovation investment in a) Ribble Valley constituency and b) Lancashire.
Answer: Through the Lancashire Devolution Deal, the Government is providing up to £20 million in capital funding during the current Spending Review period to support innovation-led growth across Lancashire, including assets to maximise the benefits of the Nationa...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Outdoor RecreationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered introducing an entitlement to an outdoor residential experience for every child during their time at school.
Answer: The government recognises outdoor opportunities as a valuable part of the childhood experiences we want all children and young people to have.Participation in enrichment activities can be associated with a range of positive outcomes, including wellbeing, ...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Outdoor RecreationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of guaranteeing every child the opportunity to attend an outdoor residential on pupils' wellbeing.
Answer: The government recognises outdoor opportunities as a valuable part of the childhood experiences we want all children and young people to have.Participation in enrichment activities can be associated with a range of positive outcomes, including wellbeing, ...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHistoric Buildings: ChurchesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to maintain historic church buildings that also serve as community spaces.
Answer: On 20 May, this government announced the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund to support capital works keeping listed places of worship safe, open, and in public use. Community benefit is considered as part of the assessment. We also provide the Chu...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to local authorities to maintain public library services.
Answer: Each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within their available resources. Core funding for libraries is through the Local Government Finance Settlement. In ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to the removal of marriage value in leasehold enfranchisement will be brought into force, and what the
Answer: The government is committed to implementing measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to make enfranchisement cheaper and easier. The Act sets the method for calculating the price of a statutory lease extension or freehold acquisition, known ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of supplier lock-in risks in relation to the NHS Federated Data Platform contract.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to investigate, regulate and monitor the potential impact of water pollution originating from highway runoff.
Answer: Highways outfalls discharge run-off from roads during rainfall and may collect and discharge contaminants to the environment. The Environment Agency (EA) will assess and take action on substantiated reports of pollution, and this includes from the highway...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Mental HealthMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the level of fees payable to legal aid solicitors undertaking mental health legal aid work.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital work of mental health lawyers in supporting those who are vulnerable and I am grateful for all that they do to support their clients. We are committed to supporting the sustainability of the sector.In preparation for th...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent digital exclusion from increasing health inequalities in the context of the Health Bill.
Answer: The Government’s Health Bill will improve services for patients, deliver efficiencies for the National Health Service and commits to reducing health inequalities. Under the proposed legislation, NHS organisations must ensure all patients have equitable ac...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHartley Pensions: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6136More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether the FCA’s supervisory actions prior to the collapse of Hartley Pensions were sufficient to protect SIPP holders.
Answer: Hartley Pensions is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is responsible for supervising firms and protecting consumers. The FCA imposed requirements on the firm prior to its failure, as soon as it became aware of operat...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner’s Office: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for complaints and enquiries to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Answer: While DSIT acts as the ICO’s sponsor department within government, it is an independent regulator and accountable to Parliament.To address their backlog, the ICO has introduced a new data protection complaints framework that sets out how it assesses and p...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS, published on 30 June 2026, what proportion of the additional mental healt
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government has delivered on its commitment to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers by the end of this Parliament, ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMidwivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress her Department has made in improving the recruitment and retention of midwives in the NHS under the Long Term Workforce Plan, including (a) changes in midwifery training places
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets the Government vision for building a health service fit for the future, and we are committed to publishing a new 10-Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the r...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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