Nadia Whittome MP: written questions

Written questions

• Dental Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18178More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) introduce national guidance and (b) amend NHS dental contractual requirements to ensure that NHS dental practices make reasonable adjustments for disabled patients before de

  Answer: Care Quality Commission regulations mandate that all registered providers of dental care must have due regard to the protected characteristics defined in the Equality Act 2010. Under the Equality Act, health and care organisations, including providers of ...

  Answered 16 Jul 2026

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• Electronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16622More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement that vape shops cannot operate near schools.

  Answer: The Department ran a call for evidence at the end of last year inviting feedback on the implementation of a retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products. This included asking about the factors that should be taken into consideration w...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• Hospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16103More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of children’s hospices reducing services due to funding levels.

  Answer: We recognise the challenging financial situation facing many hospices due to a range of cost pressures, and we understand that some children and young people’s hospices are having to make difficult decisions about services.However, to support the sector, ...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

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• Palliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16102More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of geographic inequalities in access to high-quality children’s palliative care.

  Answer: We recognise that there are currently inequalities in access to, and the quality of, palliative care and end-of-life care. This is one of the reasons why we are developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care.On 4 June...

  Answered 9 Jul 2026

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• Special Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16101More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding and capacity in mainstream schools for children and young people with SEND; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that mainstream schools have

  Answer: Mainstream school funding is increasing by 2.6% per pupil in the 2026/27 financial year compared to 2025/26. On top of this increase, mainstream schools will be receiving an additional £522 million to support them with overall costs, including the costs o...

  Answered 28 Jul 2026

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