Nadia Whittome MP: written questions
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Capita: ContractsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Public and Commercial Services Union on the Synergy contract awarded to Capita.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly discuss a range of matters with PCS and other trade unions.I have also recently written to the General Secretary of PCS on this matter specifically.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the visa brake on student visa applicants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan on individuals who are studying a foundation course in
Answer: The visa brake applies only to relevant out‑of‑country applications.It was introduced in response to patterns of visa‑linked asylum claims by nationality, and at present we do not intend to introduce exceptions for students who have previously studied in ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImran KhanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on the a) health and b) access to medical treatment of Imran Khan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 6 March to Question HL14686.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAli KarimliForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Azerbaijan regarding the detention of Ali Karimli; and whether she will call for his immediate release.
Answer: The UK continues to monitor the human rights situation in Azerbaijan closely. On 4 December, senior officials from our Embassy in Baku raised this case with senior members of the Azerbaijani Government, including ensuring due legal process and where neces...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: LabellingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of making digital watermarking of AI mandatory.
Answer: The government continues to explore the feasibility of technical solutions for the labelling of AI-generated content to support transparency, such as through the Deepfake Detection Challenge.AI is a general-purpose technology with a wide range of applicat...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of generative AI on academic standards in higher education.
Answer: Universities are independent, autonomous bodies responsible for designing and implementing their own artificial Intelligence (AI) policies. They are already responding to the opportunities and challenges AI presents.The Office for Students (OfS) set out i...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical Instability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the safety and appropriate care of patients with suspected craniocervical instability; what plans he has to improve access to appropriate imaging and
Answer: Decisions on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of suspected craniocervical instability (CCI) are made by National Health Service clinicians on a case‑by‑case basis, drawing on established neurological, neurosurgical, rheumatology, and pain pathway...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: NursesHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow migrant nurses who are not employed by the NHS to qualify for indefinite leave to remain after 5 years.
Answer: The Government recognises and values the important contribution that nurses make to the UK and our National Health Service.The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all re...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: ImmigrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing migrants with settled status to vote in general elections and referenda.
Answer: The Government has no plans to change the voting rights of foreign nationals. There are no set rules regarding who can vote in a UK-wide referendum. Instead, the franchise for each referendum is determined on a case-by-case basis by Parliament in the legi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of including international medical graduates who are GMC-registered and who have at least two years’ NHS experience by 5 March 2026
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 5 March 2026, prioritises United Kingdom medical graduates and other doctors with significant National Health Service experience for specialty training places.For specialty tra...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAttendance AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current waiting times on decisions on claims for Attendance Allowance; and whether he will take steps to reduce the target processing time from up
Answer: The Department keeps Attendance Allowance processing times under review and recognises the importance of timely decisions for older people, including those undergoing significant medical treatment. Through our wider Service Modernisation programme, we hav...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with substance use issues can access specialist inpatient detox treatment.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need as part of their public health responsibilities, and this includes the provision of inpatient detoxification services.In line with recommendati...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: SurveysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that human, qualitative patient insight is not displaced by digital, survey-based and institution-led feedback once local Healthwatch is abolished.
Answer: As set out in the Dash Review of the patient safety landscape published in July 2025, and in the 10-Year Health Plan, the statutory functions of local Healthwatch bodies will be transferred to integrated care boards (ICBs) for health, and to local authori...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: SurveysDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patient experience data and intelligence is independently aggregated and analysed following the abolition of local Healthwatch.
Answer: Following the abolition of local Healthwatch, our proposals are that integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities (LAs) will have the responsibility for gathering views, and feedback from local people about health and social care services respectiv...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of including inflammatory bowel disease on the list of medical conditions which are entitled to a medical exemption certificate.
Answer: There are currently no plans to add inflammatory bowel disease to the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate which exempts the holder from paying the National Health Service prescription charge.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of NHS provision on the number of patients with Cranio-Cervical Instability who are seeking (a) diagnosis and (b)
Answer: The Department recognises that Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and associated cranio‑cervical instability (CCI) are complex conditions that can be challenging to diagnose and manage, and we acknowledge the concerns raised by patients and clinicians about va...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve a) (a) the diagnosis of, (b) clinician training on and (c) access to treatment for patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and associated Cranio-Cervica
Answer: The Department recognises that Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and associated cranio‑cervical instability (CCI) are complex conditions that can be challenging to diagnose and manage, and we acknowledge the concerns raised by patients and clinicians about va...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to introducing transitional arrangements for the implementation of UK graduate prioritisation in medical specialty recruitment for the 2025–26 recruitmen
Answer: The Government does not plan to introduce transitional arrangements for the implementation of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.For 2026 specialty training posts we have used immigration status as a reasonable proxy for National Health Service ex...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on British citizens who have already commenced undergraduate medical degrees overseas o
Answer: Subject to the parliamentary passage of the bill, British citizens who have graduated from medical schools outside of the United Kingdom will not be prioritised for foundation training places if they spent the majority of their time studying outside the B...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken towards bringing the provisions in the Freehold Reform Act 2024 into force.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026 and to the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: CharitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure UK-registered charities can continue operating in Palestine under Palestinian Authority registration.
Answer: Regarding the registration of non-governmental organisations to operate in Gaza, I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 5 January, and to the joint statement made by the Foreign Secretary and a number of her counterparts on 30 Dece...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEast AsiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her (a) Chinese and (b) Japanese counterpart on the maintenance of peace and international law in East Asia.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has emphasised the importance of regional stability in her discussions with Chinese and Japanese counterparts. The Prime Minister also recently visited China and Japan and held relevant discussions on regional security with both lead...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long working hours and workforce burnout on staff wellbeing, retention and safe staffing levels within the NHS.
Answer: We know from engagement on the 10-Year Health Plan that many National Health Service staff feel disempowered and overwhelmed. Tackling this and providing proper support for staff is a top priority. NHS organisations have a responsibility to create support...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: AssessmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) waiving and b) subsidising the cost of the first six to eight (i) preliminary and (ii) core examinations for junior doctors.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of waiving or subsidising the cost of the first six to eight preliminary and/or core examinations for resident, previously “junior”, doctors.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of Stat...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of redundancy arrangements for NHS staff who take partial retirement.
Answer: This specific assessment has not been made. Where National Health Service staff have taken partial retirement, they retain continuous service. As a result, some staff may be entitled to receive a statutory redundancy payment that exceeds their contractual...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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