Perran Moon MP: written questions

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  • General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106752More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the clinical and administrative workload required to deliver QOF indicators in (a) practices serving highly deprived populations and (b)

    Answer: The Department consults with the profession to ensure that the Quality and Outcomes Framework’s (QOF) proposals are reasonable and deliverable for practices in England, using the relevant available performance data to inform the setting of achievement thr...

    Answered 26 Jan 2026

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  • General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106751More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support general practices serving populations with higher levels of multimorbidity and patient complexity to meet QOF indicators.

    Answer: In the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), clinical indicators all have a target population. Patients with co-morbidities are included in all relevant target populations and registers where they meet the defined criteria. These patients are eligible for...

    Answered 28 Jan 2026

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  • Respiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104957More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for people with pulmonary fibrosis.

    Answer: NHS England has established 13 respiratory clinical networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the t...

    Answered 20 Jan 2026

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  • Oxygen: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102240More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure equitable geographic access to hyperbaric treatment for decompression illness following changes to the national contract.

    Answer: The contract for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services was reviewed in 2024, as existing contract terms expired. This included an update of the service specification using the published full methods process, and a public consultation on the proposal t...

    Answered 6 Jan 2026

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  • National Centre for Arts and Music EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102239More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding is planned for National Centre for Arts and Music Education beyond March 2026.

    Answer: As part of the national curriculum schools are expected to fund the delivery of music teaching from their schools budget. The government has committed to putting education back at the forefront of national life, with school funding increasing by £3.7 bill...

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Music: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102238More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current levels of funding for music education in schools.

    Answer: As part of the national curriculum schools are expected to fund the delivery of music teaching from their schools budget. The government has committed to putting education back at the forefront of national life, with school funding increasing by £3.7 bill...

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Minerals: ExplorationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102237More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help increase high-resolution geoscientific data coverage across the UK to support domestic critical mineral exploration.

    Answer: DBT works with the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) at the British Geological Survey (BGS) and industry to assess UK critical raw material potential. DBT supports BGS’ efforts to improve geoscientific data acquisition, although recognises that...

    Answered 12 Jan 2026

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  • Poverty: Camborne and RedruthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99595More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children are classified as being in deep material poverty in Camborne and Redruth constituency.

    Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of children in deep material poverty broken down by geographical region or constituency. Geographical analyses are usually presented as 3-year averages due to the volatility of single year estimates based on...

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Horticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99397More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to deliver the commitment in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to legislate to end the sale of horticultural peat; and what her timetable is for brin

    Answer: The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows.

    Answered 18 Dec 2025

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  • Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Medical RecordsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99292More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the Infected Blood Compensation Authority claims process is accessible to people whose historic NHS records are missing or partially redacted.

    Answer: The Scheme has been designed to minimise as far as possible the burden on those applying, and as set out in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024, eligibility for the Scheme will be determined based on the balance of probabilities. The I...

    Answered 16 Dec 2025

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  • Young People: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96538More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to what extent young people with long-term health conditions such as epilepsy have been included in the Department’s co-creation process for the forthcoming Schools White Paper.

    Answer: The government understands the impact of epilepsy and other long-term medical conditions on the way pupils feel included and supported in school life. The statutory guidance ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’ recommends the use of indiv...

    Answered 10 Dec 2025

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  • Special Educational Needs: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96537More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of Individual Healthcare Plans in supporting the safety and inclusion of pupils with long-term health conditions, such as epilepsy, at school.

    Answer: The government understands the impact of epilepsy and other long-term medical conditions on the way pupils feel included and supported in school life. The statutory guidance ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’ recommends the use of indiv...

    Answered 10 Dec 2025

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  • Tidal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93295More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of tidal stream technologies to his Department's clean energy targets.

    Answer: The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan acknowledges that whilst emerging renewable technologies, such as tidal stream, are expected to play a limited role in the 2030 energy mix, our ability to deploy at scale could be important to the U K ’s achievement of lon...

    Answered 28 Nov 2025

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  • Cancer: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87557More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve service provision for people with sarcoma in Cornwall.

    Answer: NHS England has published a national service specification, covering both bone and soft tissue sarcomas. The specification requires close working between sarcoma services and other National Health Service partners, co-ordinated by Sarcoma Advisory Groups,...

    Answered 11 Nov 2025

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  • Academies: Electric VehiclesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87556More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Education and Skills Funding Agency plans to publish updated guidance on the conditions under which academy trusts may operate electric vehicle salary-sacrifice schemes.

    Answer: New electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes in the public sector are currently paused whilst a cross-government review on these schemes is undertaken. The department will inform academy trusts when a decision has been made, and the academy trust handboo...

    Answered 11 Nov 2025

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  • General Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86931More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pay awards for NHS staff are reflected in general practice settings.

    Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for NHS staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations, including the Government, the Natio...

    Answered 21 Nov 2025

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  • General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86930More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve managerial support for GPs.

    Answer: Regarding the oversight of general practices (GPs), GPs are independent businesses, providing primary care services based on a National Health Service GP Contract to their local populations. Most commonly, GPs are run by GP partners who, alongside other G...

    Answered 25 Nov 2025

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  • Prescription Drugs: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86929More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow pharmacies to independently proscribe medication.

    Answer: There are no legislative barriers for pharmacists who are appropriately trained to independently prescribe. The 10-Year Health Plan set out how we will transition community pharmacy from being focused largely on dispensing medicines to becoming integral t...

    Answered 2 Dec 2025

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  • PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86928More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help support pharmacies to increase their productivity.

    Answer: The Department has recently implemented several reforms to help pharmacy contractors to improve dispensing efficiencies and productivity. Since January 2025, pharmacies have been allowed to dispense medicines in the original manufacturers package if the q...

    Answered 7 Nov 2025

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  • PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86927More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the numbers of walk-in consultation services at pharmacies.

    Answer: Community pharmacies already provide a range of walk-in consultation services, including blood pressure checks, contraception consultations, and Pharmacy First. They also provide health advice and sell over the counter medicines for minor illnesses.The Go...

    Answered 7 Nov 2025

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  • Strokes: Camborne and RedruthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86926More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with (a) strokes and (b) transient ischaemic attacks in Camborne and Redruth constituency.

    Answer: The National Health Service operates an Integrated Community Stroke Service at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. This service provides specialist therapy, advice, and support for people, their families, and carers following stroke and transient ischaem...

    Answered 6 Nov 2025

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  • Peripheral Arterial Disease: Camborne and RedruthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86925More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with peripheral arterial disease in Camborne and Redruth constituency.

    Answer: To improve outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease, including those in the Camborne and Redruth constituency, the Government will publish a cardiovascular disease modern service framework. This will identify and set standards for the best eviden...

    Answered 6 Nov 2025

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  • Heart Diseases: Camborne and RedruthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86924More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease in Camborne and Redruth constituency.

    Answer: To improve outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease, including those in the Camborne and Redruth constituency, the Government will publish a cardiovascular disease modern service framework. This will identify and set standards for the best eviden...

    Answered 6 Nov 2025

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  • Public ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86923More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on implementing the findings of the Green Book Review 2025.

    Answer: The Chancellor has listened to regional leaders who have said that, for too long, the Green Book has downplayed the importance of local outcomes and the potential of targeted regional investment. The Chancellor commissioned a new review of the Green Book....

    Answered 4 Nov 2025

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  • Identity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86922More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to establish (a) accountability and (b) oversight mechanisms for the (i) storage and (ii) use of personal data under future digital identity card policies.

    Answer: Inclusion, usefulness, and security are the principles guiding the new digital ID. The digital ID will draw on the best practice of cyber security from around the world and we have begun engagement with the UK’s leading security experts—including the Nati...

    Answered 12 Nov 2025

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