Phil Brickell MP: written questions

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Written questions

Cancer: BrainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) recognising and (b) including low-grade brain tumours in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve the experience and outcomes for all cancer patients, including those with brain tumours.Although low-grade brain tumours are generally non-cancerous, they can have similar, serio...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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OppressionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to equip local authorities to (a) identify and (b) appropriately respond to (i) United Front activity and (ii) transnational repression.
Answer: This Government works closely with law enforcement and other partners to continue to strengthen our understanding of reporting trends and methodologies of transnational repression to ensure sufficient safeguards and mitigations are in place to prevent, de...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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Fire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of central government funding for fire and rescue services.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. These allocation...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Outdoor Recreation: Public HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increasing public access to the outdoors on public health.
Answer: The Government recognises health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor access and is taking action to increase opportunities for everyone to engage with nature through nine new national river walks and three new national forests. We work closely with DHSC to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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Food: Civil SocietyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support councils to establish food partnerships.
Answer: Towards a Good Food Cycle, the UK Government food strategy for England, published on 15 July, sets out the Government's plans to transform the food system. A UK government food strategy for England - GOV.UK. As we develop the food strategy, we will be con...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
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Ambulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS Ambulance Trusts on the potential merits of enabling humanitarian charities to purchase end-of-life ambulances directly from them.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Ambulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of decommissioned NHS ambulances donated to humanitarian charities over the past 12 months.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Ambulance Services: VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS Ambulance Trusts on repurposing ambulances approaching the end of their operational lifespan for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
Answer: No such discussions have been held. Information on decommissioned National Health Service ambulances is not held. Decisions on how to appropriately decommission ambulances is taken at a local level by ambulance trusts.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for the completion of Education and Health Care Plans.
Answer: The department wants to ensure that, where required, education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.Local...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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Personal Independence Payment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of how a private diagnosis of (a) Autism and (b) ADHD in children will be taken into account in future PIP assessments when those children are adults.
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is based on the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, rather than focusing solely on the health condition itself. When making decisions on PIP, DWP case managers consider all avai...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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